Happy Memorial Day Weekend! {Ad Sale + Win a FREE Month!}

It is that time of the month again, friends!  Time to book your June ad spots with Frugal Foodie Mama!! :) 

To free up more summer fun time with my kiddos, I am reducing my the number of ad spots I offer starting June 1st so hurry and reserve your spot now!  My two Apple of My Eye (In-Post) ads are already reserved for next month, but you can still snag your A Peck or A Pin-t ad for June- I will only be offering 4 A Peck Ads & 6 A Pin-t ads! 

Frugal Foodie Mama just keeps growing, and I would love to have you along for this journey! What can Frugal Foodie Mama offer your blog or shop? 

Let me give you all the breakdown...

A Little About My Site...

(As of May 24, 2013)

~ 680 GFC Followers~
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~765 Bloglovin Followers~
~133 Subscribers by Email~
{Over 1500 total blog subscribers!}

~ 1541 Twitter (note- no spam bots!) Followers~

~1869 Facebook Fans~

~ 8056 Pinterest Followers~
~198 Instagram Followers~

~Average of 1200-2000 page views each day on blog~
~Over 38,000 page views just last month!~
~Almost 250,000 all time views!~

And for Memorial Weekend only (Saturday~Sunday~Monday), you can take 15% Off your June ad with promo code pickmemama !  Why the promo code pickmemama?  Because TWO sponsors who sign up with me for June will also get July advertising for FREE!!  I will randomly choose two June sponsors to get 3 weeks of July advertising for free.   (And yes, those of you who have already reserved a June ad spot with me will also be included in this drawing.)  

Why just 3 weeks?  Because this mama is going on vacation with her family the last week of July and I will also be taking a break from most things blogging that week. ;)

 **If your name is drawn, the free ad spot will be the same as the one that you purchased for June. 

Ready to get started with Frugal Foodie Mama?  Visit my Sponsor Page to get started!

I look forward to working with you in June! :)

Come Grow With Frugal Foodie Mama in May! {Sponsor Call}

It is about that time again, folks... Time to consider which blogs you would like to sponsor for May. 

I know the choices can be daunting.  So many blogs out there who sell ad spots.  So many price ranges.  So many different perks and levels of promotion depending upon the blogger and the ad spot.  A blogger has to research these days before just pressing that Buy button! ;)

You want to make sure you are getting your money's worth, right?  I know I do!  I am pretty particular about who I sponsor, and I don't log into my Paypal account until I have chatted a bit with the blogger & maybe even talked to a few bloggers or small shop owners that have sponsored them in the past. 

I know what you most want to know is just why you should take up real estate on my sidebar for May, right? 

First things first, no one who is on my sidebar is just real estate.  I do not offer or sell ad spots that are basically wallpaper to make my sidebar pretty.  Every single one of my spots comes with some kind of promotion, some kind of perks.   

Plus I don't do those teeny, tiny buttons on my sidebar.  What is the point in those anyways??

Frugal Foodie Mama is GROWING, folks!  Like fairly quickly! :)  I have been surprised at just how much this little blog of mine has grown in the past few months.  

Most of all I was shocked to learn that I had taken the coveted #1 spot for Up and Coming Food & Drink blogs in the U.S. on Bloglovin (and now everywhere!)...

Not to toot my own horn too much, but I have got some serious Pinfluence going on. ;)  I just crossed the 6,000 follower threshold on my Pinterest account (woot! woot!)!

Below are a few snapshots of some of my pins from my recent sponsors' posts.  I want to note that each of these are pins to MY boards, not Group boards.  Although, I do promote my sponsors' posts on a few large and popular group boards as well... 

Purchasing ad space on Frugal Foodie Mama is also affordable, and it is important to me that they remain that way no matter how "big" I get as a blogger.  Presently my ad spots run from $7 to $14.  The most affordable spot, my A Pin-t ad comes only with Pinterest pins & Twitter amplifications, but as you can see from the pins above that little bit of promotion can go a LONG way. ;)

And to make my ad spots even MORE affordable, I am offering a 15% off promo code from now until April 3oth.  Just use promo code mamainmay to get your discount at the ad set-up page on Passionfruit.

Ready to get started with Frugal Foodie Mama next month?  Then visit my Sponsor Page to find the ad spot that is right for you and your blog or small shop. :)

P.S.  There are more ad spots available for May than Passionfruit has listed on my Sponsor page.  As of the publication of this email, there is..

*Updated 4/30/13, 5:00pm 

- 1 Apple of My Eye left   BOOKED!

- 6 A Peck ads left Just 1 A Peck ad left now! BOOKED!

- 5 A Pin-t ads left  Just 3 Pin-t ads left now!

Even if it says a spot is Currently Booked, it may mean that it is just booked for April but not May.  Go ahead and apply for the ad you want even if it says it is booked & I will edit it to start May 1st. :)

Blogger Appreciation Giveaway

This is my first month having lovely Amazing Supporter ads on my blog.  As a way to say thank you to all the other bloggers out there, these fabulous ladies have all come together to offer two great prize packages that any blogger would be over the moon to win.  Let's face it. Other bloggers are also usually our readers, our biggest promoters, and many have no problem lending their knowledge, advice, and feedback to other bloggers.  So, this group giveaway is like 2 big ole gold stars (or cookies, if you will) from these bloggers to two lucky bloggers out there.  Please take the time to visit these ladies' blogs and say hello and thank you! 

Say hello to Sara from You.And.Me. Are.We!  Sara is an up and coming blogger who blogs about her life as a new wife, her DIY projects, the random happenings in her life, and her adventures in becoming a nursing student. 

Let me introduce you all to Julie from Jam's Corner! If you are a foodie, this blog should be a MUST FOLLOW for you.  Julie posts delicious recipes throughout the week and hosts a terrific link-up party called Marvelous Mondays weekly.  (Go check it out!)

*Correction- Jam's Corner's XL ad spot is 250x250, not a 250x300.  My bad!

Meet Kassandra from Going Green with the Grizls.  I initially met Kassandra through the Summer Blog Challenge I have been participating in since June. (Pssstttt... Kassandra was the originator and organizer of the Challenge!)  Kassandra's blog is family oriented with a focus on being eco-friendly. She also has started making & selling adorable cloth diapers on Green Grizls.

Say hi to Paige from Eloping Stethoscope.  Now I am actually one of Paige's sponsors, but I asked her if she would like to participate after I purchased one of her nifty custom blog planners.  This blog planner has been a saving grace for me, and I knew it would be a wonderful prize for any blogger looking to keep it all straight.  Not only does Paige create and sell custom blog planners, but she also makes gorgeous and affordable jewelry at her shop.

Let me introduce you to Nicole who blogs over at Me + the Moon.  She also has an etsy shop called Sincerely Kenley where she makes and sells the sweetest headbands and bows for baby girls.  I am seriously in love with them.  Nicole mostly blogs about all the cool mommy and baby finds she comes across.  My favorite so far?  The Pronto Changing Station.  Go check it out.  Trust me. ;)

Meet Janelle from Domestically Seasoned.  She blogs about motherhood, parenting, saving money (who of us couldn't use a little more of that??), and green living.  Did you see her guest post on my blog on how to make Homemade Croutons? ;) Janelle is giving away a Large Ad Space (250x250) on her blog.

Wave hello to my friend Paige from A Paige At A Time (how clever is her blog name??).  Paige is also a crunchy mama.  She blogs about babywearing, natural cleaning, and natural baby remedies.  I am pretty sure one of my favorites is her post on how to make Vanilla Clove Oil for teething.  I will definitely be trying that one with baby girl when she starts cutting teeth soon!

You could be the lucky winner of one of these two great prize packages (see the Rafflecopter below!).  Either package would be any blogger's dream prize.  

You do have to be a blogger to enter.  ;)  The comment on this blog post telling me your blog's URL is the only mandatory entry on the Rafflecopter.  Once you comment, then the rest of the entries on the Rafflecopter will be unlocked. The more ways you connect and follow with these lovely ladies, the more entries you will receive in the giveaway, and the better your chance of being one of the two very lucky winners!

Giveaway ends at 12:01am on August 20th.

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