Formerly known as Tin Talk Tuesday, welcome to the new edition of the Tin Talk Traveler – a mini showcase of the hottest news from around the Blogosphere. Have a newsworthy blog post to share? Send me your press release, link, or summary of what you’ve got going on and it could be featured in the next edition.

Gear Up for Summer Block Party – May 18 – 22

Spring is on it’s way out the door and summer is knocking. Celebrate with Bridgette from the Not-So-Blog and Renee from What Mommies Need along with 8 other blogs including 3 Kids and Us for a “Gear Up for Summer Block Party!” From May 18-22 each blog will point you in the direction of the party to win a fabulous Summertime giveaway, from sunglasses to swimsuits and an extra special grand prize, each day. Some of the awesome blogs also in on the action include:

Blessings Abound
Life Starring Ellie and Eve
Mommy Goggles
Ohana Mama
Potamus Prefers
3 Garnets and 2 Sapphires
Cool Baby Kid

Want to help us get the word out and some extra entries later? Grab the party button on our sidebar to share on your blog.

Live Giveaways hosts a Blog Carnival – May 4

Live Giveaways is the premier destination for blog contest listings that covers a wide range of giveaways. You’ll find contest listings for Live Giveaways, Regular Live Shows with prizes, and General Contests.

To kick things off, Live giveaways is the hosting site for the Ultimate Blog Carnival! They will be hosting their first blog giveaway carnival with Mr. Linky on May 4th 5:00 a.m. PST. This event will happen quarterly and is a terrific way to meet new bloggers and get more exposure and traffic to your giveaways! So round up your contests and stop by to win big!

Read more about the Ultimate Blog Carnival and participation rules.

More Giveaway events in May