My Favorite Blog Design

This is my 100th post. Woohoo! I'm having great fun in the blogging world. Just one thing I wish I had: a great-looking blog design! I'm not at all artistically inclined, so I really need some professional help. Subjective Beauty has been recommended by many mommy bloggers as the best in the trade. My favorite from her finished products is as pictured above, the one for Finding Joy in the Journey. Sara's already booked up for the months to come. I hope I could jump the line by winning a blog design from her during giveaways. Fingers crossed!

PTPA Mom Panel

I've got great news for you! PTPA (Parent Tested Parent Approved) is recuriting for their first Parent Tested Parent Approved Mom Panel.

Qualifications:
1) An online presence including a blog, and either a facebook or twitter account.
2) Availability to answer emails from interested parents on a weekly basis and participate in product testing and online surveys.
3) Applicant must be willing to commit to the following:

• Monthly surveys regarding products
• Product Evaluations (you get to keep the products in exchange for your honest opinion)
• Blogging about PTPA to help bring awareness of our program and our winning products
• Willingness to display the PTPA Mom Panel button on your site
• Posting the latest and greatest PTPA winners (content and images provided by PTPA)

Benefits:

• Products for you to test
• Content for your blog on the latest and greatest products including images
• Giveaways for contests which you can offer through your blog to visitors
• PTPA button for you to use on your website
• PTPA will post your profile including a link to your blog on our Parent Tested Parent Approved Mommy panel page and will announce you as a new member of our panel to our database of 12,000 parents.

Sounds great? You may apply here. I already did. Hope we'll all get picked!

Even if you don't meet the qualifications of this panel, you may still apply to become a PTPA product evaluator here.

Giveaways Express

Ends 4/30/09
Duri Summer Nail Polish Collection at BeautyXopsé
Dr. Hippo Books giveaway at Firefly Shop
Dr. Hippo Books giveaway at Mommy's Quiet Time
NewBornMom giveaway at Momtrends
Kelty Everyday Bag giveaway at Momtrends
$100 HipFusion Designs GC at Potamus Prefers
Snugs Boutique giveaway at My Moms View
Bamboosa giveaway at My Moms View
Janestrap giveaway at My Moms View

Ends 5/1/09
See Kai Run shoes giveaway at The Life and Times of the Perry Family
Bridal Wars DVD and $25 Paper Shouts GC at Therapeutic Reviews and Giveaways
EarCheck giveaway at J. Leigh Designz

Ends 5/3/09
Purseket giveaway at News Around The Blogs

Ends 5/4/09
BabyKakesink! giveaway at My Moms View
Slim Perfect giveaway at My Moms View
LuvLoo giveaway at My Moms View

Ends 5/5/09
Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 car seat giveaway at The Lemonade Stand
My Monkey Moo giveaway at Babes and Kids
Baby Orajel giveaway at Babes and Kids

Ends 5/7/09
Subjective Beauty Custom Blog Design giveaway at Mommy's Quiet Time
Rockin' Baby Sling Giveaway at My Moms View
Dilly Dally Bibbies giveaway at My Moms View
Bamboobino giveaway at My Moms View
RiNGLEY giveaway at My Moms View
Shop Mod Tots giveaway at My Moms View

Ends 5/9/09
Snorgtee T-shirt giveaway at The Last Blog on Earth

Ends 5/20/09
$20 Amazon and Hollywood Video GC giveaway at The Last Blog on Earth

TwitterMoms Cinco De Mama Twitter Party

TwitterMoms is having a “Cinco de Mama!” Margarita Twitter Party on May 5th at 5:00 p.m. PST. Please join in the fun by adding #cuervo in your tweets. For the first 2,500 retweets from 5p.m.-7p.m. PST under the #cuervo hashtag on the party day, Jose Cuervo will donate $1 to RADD (Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk Driving).

I'd like to celebrate "Cinco de Mama" by sharing my favorite margarita recipe--Kiwi Margarita.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Jose Cuervo Especial
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 Kiwi fruit
1 teaspoon suger or sweetner

Directions:
Blend all ingredients with ice and serve.

Jose Cuervo is looking for the best margarita recipes for the party. You could win $50 or $250 Chili's GC by blogging about your original recipe and commenting here by 5/1/09.

The Cradle New Member Daily Giveaway

Are you a member of The Cradle pregnancy and parenting community? If not, lucky you! The Cradle is handing out prizes daily to its new members. Everyone who join between 4/20 and 5/15 are eligible to win the grand prize: Micralite Toro Stroller (value $525) and lillebaby EveryWear Carrier (value $100). See here for the prize calendar and remember to use the promotional code "DailyPrize" when you join. Good luck!

Clean As You Go

The Parent Bloggers Network has called for bloggers to share their cleaning tips and to enter to win $5,000 at How I Clean Now. I'm not a cleaning expert, but I do recommend what I call Clean-As-You-Go as a great tip. It's very easy to implement. Don't sleep on your cleaning problems and you'll find cleaning a lot more manageable as part of your daily routine.

Here are a few examples of how I follow the clean-as-you-go principle:

• Wipe out the grease right after cooking
• Wash the dishes right after eating
• Spot clean the food stains as soon as they're spotted
• Do the laundry as soon as there's a full load in the washer
• Vacuum the carpet/floor once a day (I recommend iRobot to make your workload a lot lighter)
  

You may find it hard to do at first, but it will benefit you considerably over time as few cleaning needs accumulate in your house. As a side note, you may want to try the new Pledge Multi Surface Cleaner to help simplify cleaning.

Giveaways Express

Ends 4/26/09
N-fini Shapewear giveaway at The Mommy Diaries

Ends 4/27/09
Brella Bag giveaway at The Mommy Diaries
Alterity $20 GC giveaway at A Giveaway A Day

Ends 4/29/09
Ozone Socks giveaway at The Mommy Diaries
Betty Crocker giveaway at Confessions of A Housewife
The So Easy Baby Food Kit giveaway at Donna's World

Ends 4/30/09
Snack Catcher giveaway at A Giveaway Addicted Mommy
Belli Skincare giveaway at Miracles on Mama Street
DSW GC giveaway at SureBaby Blog
Happy Green Bee giveaway at Through Hazel Eyes
Verbena Custom Blends GC giveaway at Confessions of a Mid Life Trucker's Wife
Love Me Baby Boutique giveaway at Pretty Pink Momma

Ends 5/1/09
Cupcake pops giveaway at Funnel Full of Soap
Bath Luve giveaway at A Giveaway Addicted Mommy
Cupcake Chic giveaway at I Never Grew Up
Vincent Shoes giveaway at Peanut Butter and Smelly's Dad
Douglas Plush Toy giveaway at Firefly Shop

Ends 5/3/09
Baby Dipper giveaway at A Giveaway Addicted Mommy

Ends 5/2/09
Mother's Day chocolate giveaway at Pretty Pink Momma

Ends 5/4/09
brownies.com giveaway at 1 Happy Corner
Luna Baby Products giveaway at Mom's Most Wanted
Exergen Temporal Thermometer giveaway at Through Hazel Eyes
Frecklebox giveaway at Donna's World

Ends 5/6/09
Bride Wars and Paper Shouts giveaway at "Catch the Drift" with Mama Snow
Magellan GPS giveaway at A Giveaway Addicted Mommy
UV Skinz giveaway at A Giveaway Addicted Mommy
Bride Wars and Paper Shouts giveaway at Extraordinary Mother
CHI Digital Flat Iron giveaway at Through Hazel Eyes

Ends 5/9/09
ScooterBees giveaway at Design Baby
Girlie Gowns giveaway at Design Baby
Tiny Tag Designs giveaway at Design Baby

Calling All Fashionista--$100 Up For Grabs

Jumeau, maker of progressive hand bags, belts, and accessories, is looking for outgoing, upbeat, entrepreneurial people to join their direct sales team. Those who get started as a Fashion Specialist selling Jumeau bags & Belts by April 30th will receive a $100 bonus. All you need to do is become and stay active as a Fashion Specialist for 3 months and Jumeau will automatically include a $100 bonus in your commission check for the 3rd month. You may get the full scoop here and apply on-line here. Hurry, the offer ends in less than a week!

And a little heads up...there will be a fantastic giveaway sponsored by Jumeau early next week. I promise it'll make a great Mother's Day gift. Check back often and don't miss the chance to win!

PurpleTrail.com Review and Giveaway

*This giveaway is CLOSED*

I love parties-blog parties, Twitter parties,and house parties-I love them all! While attending parties is fun, hosting a successful party can be quite challenging. I was recently introduced to PurpleTrail.com, a cute user-friendly website that's perfect for party lovers. Not only does the website provide a bunch of FREE party planning tools, but it also offers great tips and ideas for party hosts.

Purple Trail enables you to manage your parties, events or meetings in a greener way. With a FREE account, you may send AD-FREE invitations electronically! When you log into the new PurpleTrail Design Center, you may design your own event stationery using a step-by-step wizard, or select from hundreds of premade designs and customize it to your satisfaction.

In addition to the free account, Purple Trail also provides a variety of affordable paid memberships with enhanced features. I was given the chance to try out the Basic Plan and I enjoyed my experience with it. I love the ability to easily set up my contact list by importing the address book from my email account. The plan also grants me access to animated themes, personalized announcements, e-cards, SMS invitations, more invitations per event per month, and many other useful tools. You may also get free party games with a pro or premium plan.

Getting started on Purple Trail is super easy. You may take this video tour and get the hang of the system within minutes. It won't cost you a dime to experience a brand new way to party planning. Why not sign up a free account now and start enjoying all the great benefits?

The Giveaway

Purple Trail has kindly offered to give one of my lucky readers one year Basic Plan subscription (Value $9.95) to PurpleTrail.com.

Required Entry: Visit PurpleTrail.com and leave a link in the comment to the article you like the most. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).

Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.

• Follow my blog publicly (1 extra entry). Use the link here or in the side bar.
  
• Subscribe to my feed via email (1 extra entry). See the box in the side bar.
• Follow me AND Purple Tail on Twitter AND tweet about the giveaway (2 extra entries):

Please leave your Twitter id or the link to your tweet in your comment.

• Become a fan of Purple Tail on Facebook (1 extra entry).
  
• Blog about this giveaway and link back to PurpleTrail.com and Me, and leave the link in your comment (1 extra entry).
• Fave me on Technorati (3 extra entries)

Giveaway ends at 11:59 CST on 5/10/09

Open to U.S. & Canadian residents.
Maximum entries per person: 10
Winners will be chosen using random.org and will have 72 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Thanks for entering and good luck!

Twitter Party Tonight

Backyard Botanical is hosting a Twitter Sitewarming Party Tonight (4/24/09) at 9 pm Eastern time. RSVP here and use #GrowYourVeggies in your tweets to join in the party. You will not only be able to discuss gardening tips and tricks with the site owner, but the RVSP will earn you an extra entry into the grand prize drawing. What's the grand prize? A larger Oasis gardening system valued at nearly $900!

GoodyBlog Earth Day Giveaways Ending Soon!

Parents magazine's GoodyBlog is hosting a huge Earth Day blog party, featuring tons of great prizes. All giveaways end at 6 pm ET today (4/24/09). Act fast if you haven't entered already!

CheckAppointments.com Review

Are you a small business owner looking to lower the costs of managing your clients and appointments? Or are you a busy mom struggling with getting your days more organized? If so, you should definitely check out CheckAppointments.com, a brand new website that offers 100% FREE online appointment scheduling for individuals and small businesses. All you need to enjoy this free service is a PC with an internet connection and you may track your appointments from anywhere at your convenience. No more phone tags, hooray!

You don't have to be tech-savvy to take advantage of what CheckAppointments.com has to offer. The website is very easy to navigate and you can learn your way around very quickly by following the online demo and tutorials. Customer support is available 12 hours day, 7 days a week. Wow, that's better than many of the paid services.

Here are the features I like after trying out the service:

• A personal website hosted on CheckAppointments.com, where your clients can book appointments directly.
• Create a directory of your clients with their contact information and keep a history of their visits to your business.
• Set up and sort appointments by Professional and Location.
• View locations on a map
• Automated appointment reminders
• Advance notification of cancellation
  
• Set up appointments for up to a year in advance.
• Assign different levels of security to multiple users of the application

Best of all, of course, these great features are provided to you at NO COST. I see no reason why you would pass out such a great freebie. Start managing your appointments today at CheckAppointments.com!

I Won See Kai Run Shoes!

I'm so excited that I won the See Kai Run giveaway over at Mom Most Traveled! If you've been following my blog, you know how big a fan I am of See Kai Run shoes. I can't help imagining how cute my baby would look in those adorable shoes! Thank you, Candice and See Kai Run for this great prize!

Giveaways at Just for Me and You

There are several nice giveaways going on at Just for Me...and You. Check them out!

• Carolyn's Kitchen apron giveaway Ends 4/22/09
• See Kai Run shoes giveaway Ends 4/29/09
• Layers Clothing giveaway Ends 5/1/09
  

Baskin-Robbins 31 Cent Scoop Night

Baskin-Robbins will have its third annual 31 Cent Scoop Night on Wednesday, April 29 from 5 – 10 p.m. All 2.5 oz. scoops of ice cream are only 31 cents! You may treat your family or group to a scoop and a fun night out for just a few dollars.

This year, Baskin-Robbins is partnering with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and will make a $100,000 donation to the National Junior Firefighter Program. Participating Baskin-Robbins stores will help raise additional funds for local firehouses by inviting fire departments to the event to collect donations.

Care4hire.com Review and Giveaway

~~The giveaway is now CLOSED!~~

Have you ever wondered where to look for help if you need someone to babysit, to look after your sick parent, to keep your house in order, or to walk your dog? Well, Care4hire.com has all that information readily available in one place! As a new addition to the family of sites including Nannies4hire.com and Babysitters4hire.com, Care4hire.com provides a neat online database for families to search for babysitters, housekeepers, tutor, pet sitters, companion/eldercare, personal assistance, gardeners and other miscellaneous help. Whether you need a caregiver for a few hours or a few days, You'll find one at Care4hire.com.

Being a mom herself, Candi Wingate, President of Care4hire.com, understands exactly how hard it is to find a quality, trustworthy caregiver. That's why she created this website to make the search process as simple and painless as possible. You may get a FREE preview of available caregivers through their local neighborhood mapping technology. Just follow two simple steps: 1) Select the type of caregiver either from the drop-down menu on the front page or click on the relevant tab; 2) Type in your zip code and click the double arrow. Voilà, you'll get not only a list of the caregivers within 25 miles of your zip code, but also their pictures and short bios, which include a fair amount of information about each candidate. I did a search for babysitters in my neighborhood and got 1,189 on the list!

If you like what you see in the free preview, you may want to register as a paid member and enjoy such exclusive benefits as immediate access to contact caregivers via email and phone, sample interview questions, a sample reference form and a sample contract. Care4hire.com also gives you advice, tips and information that will help you and your caregiver connect on a social and personal level.

Here are some tips that Care4hire.com highly recommend families using when hiring a caregiver:
1. Do a background check on the caregiver that you hire. Definitely run a criminal background check. If the caregiver will be transporting the children or doing errands; you will also want to run a driving record.
2. Do your reference checks. When getting phone #'s on the references; we highly recommend you can call land lines - since you can track the land lines on who the # belongs to.
3. Make sure you spell out and have a detailed conversation on the expectations for the caregiver. Have the caregiver ask numerous questions as well. Communication is the best tool for a successful relationship.
4. Not sure what questions to ask the caregiver? Take advantage of the sample list of questions we have for registered members atwww.care4hire.com. 5. If you do not see the caregiver often; have a notepad where you can both make notes for a communication tool.

Membership to Care4hire.com is fairly affordable. You may choose between a yearly plan ($81.oo)--the best value option, or a monthly plan ($29.99 for the first month, and $9.99 thereafter). You may cancel your monthly plan at any time without incurring any penalty fees or extra charges.

The Giveaway

Candi Wingate, founder of Care4hire.com, has generously offered to give FIVE of my lucky readers one month free membership to Care4hire.com. That's a $29.99 value for each winner! Woot! Woot!

Required Entry: Visit Care4hire.com and complete a free preview. Come back and tell me in a comment what type of caregiver you searched for AND how many were found. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).

Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.

• Follow my blog publicly (2 extra entries). Use the link here or in the side bar.
  
• Subscribe to my feed via email (2 extra entries). See the box in the side bar.
• Follow me on Twitter AND tweet the following message (1 extra entry):

RT@luckytoddler Win a free membership to Care4hire.com 5 winners! http://tinyurl.com/cf44s4

Please leave your Twitter id or the link to your tweet in your comment.

• Blog about this giveaway and link back to Care4hire.com and Me, and leave the link in your comment (1 extra entry for mentioning this giveaway on your blog; 3 extra entries for a unique blog post).
• Fave me on Technorati (3 extra entries)

Giveaway ends when I have 5 entrants=winners!

Open to U.S. & Canadian residents.
Maximum entries per person: 12
Winners will be chosen using random.org and will have 72 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Thanks for entering and good luck!

Sinupret For Kids Review and Giveaway

The Giveaway is CLOSED

It is every parent's wish to raise a healthy and happy child, yet there aren't many products out there that can be trusted as an effective AND safe boost to kids' health. Sinupret for Kids is quite an exception. Made from real plant extracts, a proprietary blend of European Elder, Common Sorrel, Cowslip, European Vervain and Gentian, Sinupret for Kids is the only clinically tested natural remedy available today in the US that supports healthy sinus, respiratory and immune functions!

I recently had the opportunity to sample Sinupret for Kids. It's a cherry-flavored syrup that tastes nothing like a medicine. I'm sure most kids would like it. There are clear dosage instructions both on the box and on the bottle inside. The bottle also comes with a measuring cup/cap and an easy-to-use dispenser. The product can be used by adults as well (and there's a tablet version for adults only). My husband has serious seasonal allergies, so he's really excited to have something like this to help him feel better.


Here are more details about Sinupret for Kids that I'd like to share with you:

• Sinupret supports the upper respiratory system.
• Sinupret promotes healthy nasal passages.
• Sinupret strengthens the immune system.
• Sinupret has been the subject of multiple randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials for efficacy and safety on more than 3,000 patients and recommended for children ages 2 & up.
• Sinupret does not contain stimulants, caffeine, ephedra or pseudoephedrine.
• Sinupret has no history of dangerous side effects
• Sinupret is cited as safe and effective in several medical journals such as the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Plant Medica, the Pharmacists's Letter for Efficacy and Safety and the American Council Guide to Herbs.

The Giveaway

The awesome people behind Sinupret for Kids have generously offered to give FIVE of my lucky readers a great prize pack, which includes:

• A sample of Sinupret for Kids
  
• A copy of Dr.Bob Sears bestselling book The Healthiest Kids in the Neighborhood
  
• Yellow children’s binoculars
  
• Sinupret for Kids activity books
  
• Sinupret for Kids stickers, and
  
• A mini plush bear.

Required Entry: Visit Sinupret for Kids and leave a comment telling me what you like about their product AND who you'd use their product for. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).


Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.

• Follow my blog publicly (2 extra entries). Use the link here or in the side bar.
  
• Subscribe to my feed via email (2 extra entries). See the box in the side bar.
• Follow me on Twitter AND tweet the following message (1 extra entry):

Win a Sinupret for Kids prize package @luckytoddler 5 winners! http://tinyurl.com/dhoqbz

Please leave your Twitter id or the link to your tweet in your comment.

• Blog about this giveaway and link back to Sinupret for Kids and Me, and leave the link in your comment (1 extra entry for mentioning this giveaway on your blog; 3 extra entries for a unique blog post).
• Fave me on Technorati (3 extra entries)

Giveaway ends at 11:59 CST on 4/30/09
Open to U.S. residents ONLY.
Maximum entries per person: 12
Winners will be chosen using random.org and will have 72 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Thanks for entering and good luck!

Giveaways Express

*Updated*
Check out these great giveaways and enter before they expire!

Ends 4/17/09
Tollipop products giveaway at the Tollipop blog
Surprise giveaway (2 winners) at Midlife Slices

Ends 4/18/09
Sweeter than me designs jewelry giveaway at The Give-Away Diva
Simply faBOWlous giveaway at Mommy Enterprises

Ends 4/19/09
Boojiboo Apron giveaway at the Boojiboo blog
Misikko Flat Iron giveaway at As They Grow Up
Sinupret Kids giveaway at As They Grow Up

Ends 4/20/09
PeaceLoveMom giveaway at Mommy Enterprises
Magpie Designz giveaway at Simply faBOWlous

Ends 4/22/09
Boojiboo Apron giveaway at Etsy It Up

Ends 4/23/09
101st Post giveaway at MRM
Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset giveaway at Mudpies and Mary Janes
Lilly Pulitzer Bag giveaway at Lauren Nicole Gifts

Ends 4/24/09
Enamel Bangle Bracelet giveaway at Mudpies and Mary Janes

Ends 4/25/09
The Shandle giveaway at Design Baby
Uneaks shoes giveaway at Design Baby
SnorgTees giveaway at Design Baby

Ends 4/26/09
EarCheck Monitor giveaway at Shannon Blogs Here

Ends 4/27/09
EarCheck Monitor giveaway at Forever and Always

Ends 4/29/09
Birthday Bash giveaway at The Adventures of Wondermommy

Ends 4/30/09
Surprise giveaway at We Love Quilting
Wupzey food catcher giveaway at Monsters in My House
The Soft Landing giveaway at Shannon Blogs Here
Bright Star Kids giveaway at Monsters in My House

Ends 5/6/09
Harry Potter books giveaway at Blessings Around

Twitter Party Today--Two In A Row

Tonight there are two Twitter parties filled with great prizes. One starts at 5pm CST, to celebrate the launch of Southern Beauty Magazine's new site. See details of the party and RSVP for your chance to win over $500 in prizes here. The other starts at 6pm PST, to talk about fitness and being a mom. RSVP now and be entered to win great prizes including a Vado Pocket Video Camera. Happy partying!

$100 Cash Giveaway

You could win $100 from Choyster Cash this month by being a subscriber or a Twitter follower. There are already hundreds of entries. Who don't want some extra cash for this time of the year? Go for it!

Be Responsible and Win

Laurie at La Vie de Laurie is raffling one 8 GB iPod Nano among those who donate to the Susan G. Komen or help her spread the word about the Responsiblity Project. If you live in the Dallas, TX area, you may also attend her charity event at On the Border in McKinney tonight (4/16/09). The first 25 diners will each get a swag bag and there will also be raffle prizes from local and online businesses. The iPod Nano giveaway ends on 4/17/09 at noon. Show your support for the great cause and you could win big!

A Nice Way To Say Thank You

To show her gratitude to Go Girl for their BlogHer sponsorship, Mommy from the Midwest Reviews is giving away a $20 Target gift card among readers who help her spread the word about the Go Girl company. A simple tweet, blog post, or nice comment will all count as entries into this giveaway. Enter by 4/20/09 for your chance to win!

Freebies Express

The Tax Day is here. Have you done your taxes yet? The biggest freebie of the day is Free File, an online service that allows you to file your federal income tax returns free of charge! What's new this year is that you don't have to meet the income requirements if you choose to use Free File Fillable Forms. I've already tried this new tool and I love it. It's quite user-friendly. You can save partially completed forms and get back to them later. You can file any time of the day, any day of the week--no need to worry about post office hours. You also have the option to print/save your completed forms electronically. It's not only a greener way to file you taxes, but also a faster way to get your refund if any. I strongly encourage you to take advantage of it.

Fahrenheit 350° Gift Pack Giveaway

Why Fahrenheit 350°? Because it's "the temperature at which sweets happen". It's also the name of a fun dessert shop. I Never Grew Up is giving away a lavish gift pack from Fahrenheit 350° until 4/18/09. The winner will get

• Half pound Pecan Sweet Log

• Half Pound Chocolate Pecan Sweet Log

• Half Pound Walnut Sweet Log

• 8oz Caramel Sweet Sauce

• 8oz Chocolate Sweet Sauce

• 8oz Toasted Coconut Sweet Sauce

• One pound bag of Caramel Sweet Treats

Hmmm, I'm drooling for these yummy sweets, aren't you?

Doré's Diaries 1 Year Blog Anniversary Giveaway

In celebration of the first anniversary of Doré's Diaries, Doré is giving away $1,000 worth of prizes to 29 lucky readers! Check out the details below and enter by 4/22/09. Good luck!

Giveaway Part 1 - US RESIDENTS ONLY

**First Place**
~Cosmedicine Healthy Face Regimen ($102 value)c/o Beauty Junkies Unite
~Your choice of Custom Blogspot 3 column Blog Design
($75 value) OR a Portrait Tile Pendant ($50 value) c/o Angela Vinez Design

**Second Place**
~Microfiber Camisole and Thong Set ($60 value) c/o My Adea
~Choice of 1 of 4 shirts ($35 value) c/o Y2KbyGingham
~Free Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Decor Canister coupon
($5.49 value) c/o Clorox

**Third Place**
~Baby Basket w/ Lavender Chamomile Baby Lotion 8oz, Baby Fresh Whipped Body Butter 8 oz, Baby Bum Rub Ointment, and Chamomile Glycerine Baby Soap ($46.00 value)
c/o Vital Earth Traditions
~Choice of 1 of 4 shirts ($35 value) c/o Y2KbyGingham
~Free Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Decor Canister coupon
($5.49 value) c/o Clorox

**Fourth Place**
~Savorings Serving Tray Gift Set c/o Pillsbury
~Shirt of your choice ($24 value) c/o Leave Me B

**Fifth Place**
~Savorings Wine Bag Gift Set c/o Pillsbury
~Shirt of your choice ($24 value) c/o Leave Me B

**Sixth Place**
~Pillsbury Home is Calling Gift Basket c/o Pillsbury
~Shirt of your choice ($24 value) c/o Leave Me B

**Seventh Place**
~Lure for Him and Lure for Her Gift Set ($38 value)
c/o Eden Fantasys, an awesome place for Adult Toys

**Eighth Place**
~"Gift of Beauty" ($35 value) c/o It's A Glam Thing

**Ninth Place**
~$20 Gift Certificate c/o Vital Earth Traditions

**Tenth Place**
~8 oz. Soy Candle ($15.75 value) c/o Lorain's Touch
~PureSilk Moisturizing Shave Cream Sample c/o Barbasol Pure Silk

**Eleventh Place**
~Spinlash ($15 value) c/o Spinlash
~PureSilk Moisturizing Shave Cream Sample c/o Barbasol Pure Silk

**Twelfth Place**
~Bitch Balance Butter ($9 value) c/o Vital Earth Traditions
~PureSilk Moisturizing Shave Cream Sample c/o Barbasol Pure Silk

**Thirteenth Place**
~Free Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Decor Canister coupon
($5.49 value) c/o Clorox
~2 oz. Soy Candle ($3.25 value) c/o Lorain's Touch

**Fourteenth Place**
~Free Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Decor Canister coupon
($5.49 value) c/o Clorox
~PureSilk Moisturizing Shave Cream Sample c/o Barbasol Pure Silk

**Fifteenth Place**
~Free Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Decor Canister coupon
($5.49 value) c/o Clorox


Giveaway Part 2 - OPEN TO EVERYONE!

**First Place**
~Custom Banner ($149 value) c/o Bannerwind.com
~5,000 EC credits c/o Paperkraft.net

**Second Place**
~Professional Logo ($99 value) c/o Logowind.com
~2,000 EC credits c/o Random Detoxification
~2,000 EC credits c/o Freaky Frugalite

**Third Place**
~10,000 EC credits c/o Kampanye Damai Pemilu Indonesia 2009
~1,000 EC credits c/o A Grateful Heart
~The All-New DIL Rules eBook ($14.95 value) c/o Sally Shields

**Fourth Place**
~2,000 EC credits c/o Seek No More
~1,500 EC credits c/o PolitEkon
~1,500 EC credits c/o Nesting Buddy
~By the Book: How to Take Care of MY Kids eBook ($9.95 value)
c/o Karmel Publishing

**Fifth Place**
~2,000 EC credits c/o Windmill on the Hill
~1,500 EC credits c/o Things About Computer

**Sixth Place**
~1,500 EC credits c/o A Simple Life
~1,500 EC credits c/o Mature Not Senile
~1 month 125x125 ad space on PR3
c/o Better Interpersonal Communication

**Seventh Place**
~2,000 EC credits c/o Moms... check nyo
~500 EC credits c/o Legal Cat-asthrope
~1 month 125x125 ad space on PR3 c/o Dore's Diaries

**Eight Place**
~1,000 EC credits c/o Indo Contest
~500 EC credits c/o Affiliatizer
~500 EC credits c/o Rapid Shoots
~500 EC credits c/o Scandals Prime dot COM
~250 EC credits c/o Stay at Home Mom
~1 month 125x125 ad space on PR3 c/o Symphony of Love

**Ninth Place**
~2000 EC credits c/o DB Comix
~500 EC credits c/o AllBlogContest
~1 month 125x125 ad space on PR2 c/o Free Famous Quotes

**Tenth Place**
~1500 EC credits c/o Mommy's Little Corner
~500 EC credits c/o My Kids Are My World
~1 month 125x125 ad space on PR2 c/o Gift Reviews

**Eleventh Place**
~1000 EC credits c/o East Coast Life
~500 EC credits c/o Vanilla Seven
~200 EC credits c/o Margie and Edna's Basement
~1 month 125 x 125 ad space on PR2 c/o Blog Friendly PR

**Twelfth Place**
~1000 EC credits c/o Life's a Pizza Pie
~500 EC credits c/o Make Every Day Your Lucky Day

**Thirteenth Place**
~1024 EC credits c/o The Matthias Chronicles

**Fourteenth Place**
~250 EC credits c/o Pregnant with Cancer
~250 EC credits c/o Nothing Off Limits

Frugal Friday Apron Giveaway

Earlier I told you that I won a nice handmade coupon organizer from Confessions of a Mid Life Trucker's Wife. That was one of Treasia's Frugal Friday giveaways that she run weekly on her site. This week's prize is a cute apron of the winner's choice from Kira's Galicia Store. Don't forget to enter by 4/16/09 for your chance to win!

Sping Bash Giveaways

Once again, Jolly Mom and Go Graham Go! have joined forces to throw us a fantastic blog party! Look at all the awesome prizes they've got for us:

Ends 4/13/09
Pedoodles shoes
Mineral Secrets Multi-task Mineral Starter Kit

Ends 4/14/09
Handbag Heaven handbag
FURminator deShedding tool

Ends 4/15/09
Umi Shoes shoes
Baby Lulu Eliza Jumper and Solid Capri Legging

Ends 4/16/09
Puddlegear rain gear
EZ Combs

Ends 4/17/09
Baby Safe USA infant movement monitor
$80 Crayola products

Ends 4/18/09
sanckTAXI Snack Sack and Sandwich Sack
Zutano Sping/Summer Ensemble

Ends 4/19/09
Purely Products InoicLifestyle Negative Ion Generator
Banana Republic candle

Ends 4/20/09
Bumbleride Flyer Stroller
Polka Tot Boutique birthday shirt
Little Fit hat
Dilly Dally Bibbie

Ends 4/21/09
Parenting by Nature Pikkolo Baby Carrier
$75 GC to Vincent Shoes

Ends 4/22/09
See Kai Run shoes
Crocs shoes

Ends 4/23/09
Dripstik
LAF Brand Attachables Shirt or Onesie
O Yikes! onesie and accessory

Ends 4/24/09
$150 Sandra Magsamen products
minui HandySitt HandySitt
Purely Products SunMate
Crave Body and Bath Shop products
Shabby Apple women's dress
Keen Distribution Grobag

Ends 4/25/09
BonnBonn Baby Tee or Onesie

Ends 4/26/09
Tomat Kids onesie or T-shirt
A. Tierney belt for children

Ends 4/27/09
Skuut Bike

Ends 4/30/09
One Step Ahead Soft Seat Baby Pool

Ends 5/4/09
PSM Vacations one week stay at the Wyndham Cypress Palms in Orlando, FL

Win One Year of Online Fax Service

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