BIG AWESOME NEWS, Y'ALL!

It's no secret that I started The Frog and Snail Society because I wanted to find other moms of boys. There's just something very cool about mothering sons (I may be a little biased here) and I wanted to bring attention to that. There is just so much negativity surrounding parenting boys nowadays, that I wanted to create a place to showcase just how cool boy culture can be. Thanks to you, we are well on our way to achieving that. (Thank you!)

But there was something missing.

I always envisioned The Frog &amp; Snail as a community (hence the "Society" part of the name) but I never got around to setting up the actual community site. Until now. TA DA!

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So what does this mean?

The blog will continue to <strong>feature the best products and ideas for anyone who has a boy in their life</strong>, but the private forum is where you'll be able let your hair down and talk with each other about what it's really like to parent sons. There, you can ask for advice and tips from other mothers of boys, away from the prying eyes of Google and Facebook.

Cool right?

(It's about time. I KNOW.)

But wait, it gets better. MUCH better.

As a thank you to you, the readers and soon to be Society members, <strong>I am giving away a $50 Amazon gift card (just in time for the holidays!).</strong>

All you have to do is<a href="http://frogandsnail.ning.com/?xgi=4rWIfz4vw16DsP"> join the club</a> by December 15 and you're entered in the giveaway. Awesome, right?

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And to encourage you all to come out of your shells,<strong><em> you'll get an extra entry with your first post</em></strong> in the forum. So ask a question, introduce yourself, give advice, rant away. We all have boys. We understand.

Come on,<a href="http://frogandsnail.ning.com/?xgi=4rWIfz4vw16DsP"> join in the fun</a> -- and GOOD LUCK!

<em>*Winner of the $50 Amazon e-gift card will be chosen randomly and announced on December 15. To be eligible, you must have joined the Society by 6 pm on 12/15/11. </em>