Everyone wins!

Photofiddle (the fantastic company I just did a review and giveaway for last week) just emailed me with this exciting news:
If you email them at mom@photofiddle.com they will email them a $10 Photofiddle.com gift certificate. That's $10 just for sending an email!

This promo is running until May 4th and can be used with the discount code (enter the code sweet15 for a 15% discount on your order).

Spring Sale at Lots to Learn!

Remember my review of this great children's DVD series? I just found out that they are having a Spring sale, going on now until June 1, 2009. Click the button below to see the series, and then enter SPRING at check-out to get 30% off.

Flirtbuttons Pendant Giveaway!

Have you heard of Flirtbuttons? I was lucky enough to find out about the Flirtbuttons Etsy shop in January, when I saw a review and giveaway on another blog. I instantly fell in love with the fun and unique items in her shop, and I was more than thrilled when I won this bracelet:


It's even cuter in person, and I love to wear it! One of the BEST, most amazing things about Flirtbuttons is their incredibly low prices. They are SO affordable! Go check out her store and see what I mean.

Here's another item that I have. One of Flirtbutton's many fashionable pocket mirrors:

The next item on my want list is this collection of magnets:

After having such a good experience with Flirtbuttons, I started chatting with the lady behind all of the fabulous creations. I even checked out her blog. She volunteered to giveaway this black bird pendant to one of my readers!! How awesome is that?


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Would you like to win this unique pendant? Go check out Flirtbuttons and come back here to let me know what your favorite item is! (that's your required entry)
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Here are a few things you can do for extra entries:
~Follow me here or on Life is Sweet's main page
~Tweet about this giveaway
~Add either of my buttons to your blog
~Blog about this giveaway, with a link to this post
~Buy something from the flirtbuttons store for an extra 3 entries!
**Make sure you leave a separate comment for each thing you have done. If you already follow or have a button, just let me know for an extra entry!**

This contest will run until Monday, April 6 at 10:00 pm Eastern time. I will announce a winner the next day, and the winner will have 48 hours to send me their address or a new number will be chosen. Good luck!

Another Cherish Bound Giveaway!

Do you remember seeing my review on Cherish Bound Photo Books last month? Click HERE to read my review and learn all about this amazing company, which my good blogging friend, Tara, works for. In my original review post, I asked readers to share a story that they would like to preserve. Tara and I were so impressed by the great response on the original giveaway and the stories and the memories everyone shared that we have another great offer for you!



Here's the deal: The first 25 people to register at www.findcaptureandshare.com, who mention Life is Sweet in the referrer section will get a publishing account open for free. After you've set up your account, you can test drive the system, give Tara feedback (she'd love feedback!), and publish if you wish (their prices are very reasonable for a finished photo book). Tara will then pick ONE person from that 25 to get $29 in publishing to use towards any project. So you really have nothing to lose by setting up an account, exploring the Cherish Bound system, and trying it out. You might come away with a free book telling your family's stories! (I'll keep this open until 4/14 or until we get 25 people registered!)

In addition, Tara is hosting a huge giveaway on her blog, Family Traditions (ends 3/31). She's giving away a business! Be sure to check it out, too!

Remember, your "entry" is your new free account at Cherish Bound (mentioning Lolli at Life is Sweet). Then come back here and let me know you've tried it out!

(PS--this was originally posted on my main blog, but I wanted to file it over here on my reviews side so that it wouldn't get buried) :)

The Most Fun My Kids Have Had in the Kitchen in a Long Time!

How many of you mothers have a difficult time finding a good balance between keeping your children entertained and happy, and providing wholesome, educational toys and activities? When my kids come home from school, they tell me about the toys that their friends are talking about, or the things that they have seen their friends bring to show and tell. Honestly, I am not always excited to run out and buy these toys that they describe to me. So much of what I find in the stores and in ads is either more violent than I would care for, or just plain fluff. Have you ever felt this way?I recently had the opportunity to review a product from Action Toys, Inc. Action Toys is a company dedicated to providing children with fun and educational toys. They have many award winning products, which can be found at stores near your home. You wouldn't believe the squeels at my house the day our package from Action Toys arrived. They sent the Pottery Wheel from their Curiosity Kids line. We opened the box and found a very good sized pottery wheel with tons of accessories, including 2 pounds of clay, six colors of paint, cutting and sculpting tools, and thorough instructions. First impression: impressed! I knew we were in for hours of fun! Necco was the first to try the pottery wheel out. She was able to follow the instructions and set up the pottery wheel on her own, and got started right away. I was happy with the power of the motor, along with the fact that the wheel had multiple speed and direction settings, and an easy-to-use foot pedal.

Later, Reese sat down with Necco as her guide and made a bowl of her own. Again, I was happy with how easy it was for her to use it. Both girls were thrilled.

I spent some time browsing through Action Toys' website, and was impressed by their I Dig Collection. Next month's Cub Scout theme is all about dinosaurs, and I can just imagine Twizzler, my 8 year old son, and all of his cub friends going on their own dinosaur excavation adventure! That's pure boy heaven!

Action Toys has offered my readers 20% off their online purchase, plus FREE SHIPPING with discount code BLG001 (just enter this code at checkout). Pass the word! Go check out Action Toys and tell me what products look the most intriguing to you!

Love the music from Mamma Mia?

My mom took me to see the movie Mamma Mia during the summer when I was out visiting her, and we had a blast! Despite the story line, it is the ultimate feel-good movie. I've been eyeing the soundtrack at Costco, but didn't want to spend the $15 or so. I was on Amazon today, and found the entire album--all 18 songs (downloaded) for $5! Woohoo!



Edited to add: Apparently, the $5 download is no longer available. :( Sorry if you missed it!