It’s the controversial topic of the millennia- the question that has been the center of debate and debacle across generations and demographics. Nope, we aren’t talking politics, this is far more serious…we’re talking babies and puppies. Causing a divide among mothers and pet owners everywhere, who’s cuter: Babies or puppies?

The question prevails and Animal Planet is on the hunt for an answer once and for all. From now until Nov. 23, you can cast your vote and help solve the ultimate question. The top dog or number 1 baby will win $5,000- not too shabby for contestants that can’t even speak.

We are looking for bloggers who are:

1.) Moms with babies

2.) Pet owners

Please only respond if this describes your blog. If it seems like a fit, then go ahead and fill out the Casting Call form below. We will contact you if you’re a good match for this campaign.

Full details of the Opportunity will be included in the requirements if an offer is extended your way, however, basic requirements will be:

• Mention/discuss the Puppies vs. Babies online contest in your post

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The Winner!

“My husband and I couldn’t have planned a better vacation for us. We are celebrating our 10 year anniversary this June, and are now able to return to the same island where we vacationed for our honeymoon!”

How awesome is that?! (TIP: You can get to know Stephanie at her website. Be sure to check out her “Fun Facts” page – there are some listed there that made me laugh out loud!)

The Prize!

Stephanie has won two (2) round-trip tickets from her nearest airport, and hotel accommodations to Maui’s The Ritz Carlton Kapalua. And me? I’m pretty jealous – this place looks amazing! I may just have to convince Stephanie to hid me in her luggage….

Stephanie’s blog can be found at SomewhatSimple.com, and she can be Followed on Twitter at @SimpleStephD.

Congratulations, again, Stephanie! Have a fantastic trip!

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Just as a quick refresher, Deb has won this:

(The PlayStation®Move, people. Not Veronique – she’s taken.)

…and this*:

(Oooohh…pretty!)

Congrats, Deb! This is the perfect time of year to get something like this: you can give it as a gift to yourself, or give it to a friend or loved one!

*may not look exactly the same

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You remember that awesome PlayStation®Move campaign we’ve been casting for? Well, we’re gearing-up for the launch and want to add a little more excitement around it. In addition to participating in the campaign itself, and getting paid to talk about a really cool product, we’re also giving away a PlayStation®Move and a PlayStation 3! Yes, you read that correctly!

We will randomly give away both a PlayStation®Move and a PlayStation 3 once the campaign is over. So what are the deets? Anyone who has already applied to the Casting Call is eligible to win, but there are two specific qualifications that MUST be met in order to be considered:

1. You must have an account in SocialSpark 2.0 and
2. You must have Direct Publishing enabled

Pretty simple, huh? But wait…there’s MORE!

The Referral Program

In addition to possibly winning this amazing prize, we’ve also set-up a referral program for this particular campaign. You can actually make money for sending your blogging Peeps our way! So for every *new* sign-up to SocialSpark 2.0 you send our way, we’ll give you a $10 gift card (type TBD). If that sign-up participates in the PlayStation®Move Opp (i.e., enables Direct Publishing, accepts offer, publishes post) then we’ll actually give you a $15 card.

Again, so here’s what we’re looking for: Mommy bloggers who regularly talk about the following:

• Shopping
• Technology
• Mommy-related Topics
• Games
• Family Topics

You’ll need to keep track of the people you’re referring, and provide us with that list so we can measure it against our records. This part is very important, because if you don’t keep track of the referrals, then we have no way of knowing either. (Those who have already responded to the Casting Call and who have signed-up for SocialSpark 2.0 are, obviously, not eligible to be claimed as a referral.)

We’ve put together a tracking sheet for you to use, and you can get that here: http://tinyurl.com/25keytn. Please make a copy of it and save it to your own laptop/desktop. To submit your referrals or if you have any questions e-mail us here.

Who’s in?!

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Earlier this morning we selected the winners of the “Trek-It-Out!” promotion, and 10 lucky bloggers will have the opportunity to go see the new “Star Trek” movie courtesy of SocialSpark Advertiser Fandango. Newly converted Trekie fan and SocialSpark Account Manager Crystal will be contacting the winners individually–who were chosen using Random.org–via e-mail with their codes and additional details.

In case you’re curious the winners of this promotion are:

• richard
• Hendrik Pape
• brettbum
• Matt Anderson
• Jennifer Olson
• Anna
• BenSpark
• Joe Tech
• Ami-chan
• Remix

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We have an awesome announcement for you guys. Drum roll please…. One of our SocialSpark Advertisers, Fandango, has provided us with 10–yes 10–coupon codes worth $20.00 in value to give away to our awesome Community, so that way you guys can check out the opening of Star Trek in your area! Amazing, right?

Not only is Fandango unbelievably generous when it comes to giving away these coupon codes they are also running two (2) CPC campaigns in SocialSpark right now. These campaigns are already extremely successful and if you want to participate please feel free to check them out here and here.

Now, you’re probably wondering how you can get these tickets aren’t you? It’s pretty simple, just leave a comment on this post about one of two things: 1) take a picture of yourself doing the famous Vulcan salute and link to it in the comments of the post or, 2) you can leave a comment on the post telling us who your favorite Star Trek character is. See, like I said, simple.

Of all the comments left, 10 will be chosen at random to win a coupon code and will be able to go check out this awesome movie. We’ll be ending the contest on May 10th, 2009 at 11:59pm, so make sure to those comments in as soon as possible! For complete contest rules please go here.

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