Competition Alert

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Hey Parents!

@happyreader2021 has partnered with Mom on a budget.com to give away a R1000.00 book gift voucher per month, to one lucky parent out there leading up to December 2021.

What inspired this competition, was a new tradition I started with my 2 year old son last December. Instead of buying a traditional advent calendar, I bought 24 books for him to unwrap each night leading up to Christmas. Then on Christmas night we read the story of Christmas from his children's bible.

This way you're filling your kids with knowledge, imagination and wonder, instead of chocolate leading up to Christmas.

I know what you're thinking we're in August, why are we talking about Christmas and advent calendars now? Well, books can get a little pricey, especially if you're a parent to more than 1 baby, like I am.

All you need to do to enter is like both Mom_on_a_budget.com2021 and Happy Readers Facebook pages, head on over to Instagram and follow @mom_on_a_budget.com_2021 and @happyreader2021 on Instagram, tag 3 friends on the post on both platforms and your entered into this months competition.

Join our 2 previous winners @mikhayla and @Sheri22021

Winners will be selected at random and notified via Instagram and Facebook.

Happy sharing!

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