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Mommy Bloggers Wanted

by on July 21, 2009

Do you blog? I am considering adding a handful of mommy (and daddy) bloggers to SurfNetParents.com. Although I haven’t completely fleshed out the plan, I am looking for parents with existing blogs (or blogging experience) that would interested in the exposure that blogging on SurfNetParents would offer.

If you’d like to be considered, please contact me at Reply to Barbara. click on over to Surf Net Parents: Write for Us.

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