An Island Review

Friday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-07-04T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Chief Family Officer - Tickets to Dr. Pepper/Indiana Jones via Fandango (July 7th)
IHeartMusic.com - Trip to Hollywood to see Miley Cyrus (July 11th)
Lookit! I Spy . . . - Computer Bag from Cool Computer Bags.com (July 11th)
Design Mom - Trenton Shoes for the family (July 13th)
Sassy Frazz - Jishaku Magnetic Game (July 16th)

Just for Kids

The Opinionated Parent - Dixieland Jazz for Children CD (July 6th)
Sally's Clippies - 2 Flower Clippies & 1 Headband (July 6th)
Bloggy Giveaways - Thomas & Friends Special Delivery Computer Game (July 7th)
Boutique Cafe - Hildegard tee in yellow size 3 (July 10th)
MomReviews - Suite Life of Zack and Cody DVD (July 11th)

Home & Garden

The Homeschooling Blog - The Schoolhouse Planner (July 7th)
Bloggy Giveaways - Love Your Veggies Giveaway (July 8th)
Mommy Mandy - Recycline Preserve Toothbrush (July 10th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Busy Body Book (July 11th)
Katydid and Kid - A stylish pair of Ethel Gardening Gloves (July 13th)

Books for GrownUps

The Dating Weblog - Get Your Dating Game On by Jennifer Worick (July 10th)
Metropolitan Mama - Mozart's Magic Flute Diaries (July 11th)
Help My Hurt - Pain Relief by Hal Blatman, MD (July 14th)
The HDR Room - Batman The Move Blu-Ray (July 31st)

Thursday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-07-03T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

My Wooden Spoon - $250 Visa Card (July 11th)
Mommy Mandy - Jiskaku Magnetic Game (July 13th)
Pinay Mommy Online - Cash via PayPal & Entrecard Credits (July 20th)

Just for Women

To Think Is To Create - $250 cash for Blogher '08 from HP (for people attending Blogher only) (July 7th)
Style it Less - $200 to Twisted Silver (July 8th)

Just for Kids

Brighter Contest - Thomas and Friends Special Delivery PC Game and an Ultra Soft Thomas blanket (July 6th)
Green Mom Finds - Classic Fire Truck (July 9th)
Simple - Winners choice of one Bamboo Collection Game carried by Moolka (July 9th)
Cool Mom Picks - Frances England's Family Tree CD (?)

Baby Essentials

Boston Mamas - Sweet Pea Diaper Service Starter Plan (July 4th)
dkMommy Spot - Chair Booster from Kaboost (July 7th)
Chief Family Officer - Chair Booster from Kaboost (July 9th)
Now What Baby - Cevan Metro Diaper Bag of your choice (July 13th)
Musings of a Housewife - PJ of your choice from My Baby Pajamas (?)

Home & Garden

Within The Corners of my Kitchen - 4th of July tie-dye apron (July 4th)
The Opinionated Parent - 8.5oz tub of Snacktrition smoked almonds with calcium (July 5th)

Books & Music for GrownUps

Love Well - Matt Maher CD (July 7th)
Real Life Reviews - The List by Gary Wheeler (July 9th)

Wednesday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-07-02T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Mental Magma - $25 Amazon.com gift certificate (July 4th)
Biz Chicks Rule - iPod Shuffle (July 13th)
MoneyBytes - $75 via PayPal (July 15th)
Goody Blog Vacation Photo Contest - Olympus Digital Cameras (July 31st)
John Chow dot com - Flip Video Camera (July 31st)

Just for Women

A Wrestling Addicted Mommy's Blog - $25 to Kathy's Corner (July 8th)
Fun and Free Giveaways - Cosmetic Case & Jewelry Bag from Opulent Favors (July 9th)
A Treasury of Giveaways - Regionz Kidz Organic Tote Bag (July 9th)
SuperMomz - $30 to SuperMomz.com (Sept 28th)

Just for Kids

Mama Sparkles - A pair of Shooshoos (July 7th)
Goodies For Mom - Bumkins Organic Chin Bib (July 7th)
Props and Pans - FlapDoodle & Whizizzle Phonics Cards (July 8th)
Chic Shopper Chick - Custom kids tee from Kat in the Hat (July 10th)
MomReviews - $25 to Build-A-Bear (July 15th)
Lille Punkin' Reviews - Tessy & Tab Reading Club 6-month Subscription (Sept 2nd)

Baby Essentials

Boutique Cafe - MoBoleez Cafe au Lait nursing bonnet (July 9th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Gabi Romper in turquoise/green in 12m (July 9th)
An Ordinary Life - Baby Signing Times DVD Set (July 10th)
From Dates to Diapers and Beyond - Stuk On U Romper (July 10th)

Home & Garden

tutus and turtles - Wall Decals from Wallcandy Art (July 5th)
Fitness for Mommies - Box of Powerbars (July 6th)
Bloggy Giveaways - A black and white, 15x20 Pro Mat finished original portrait (July 6th)
Mama Loves Giveaways - Preserve Toothbrush (July 7th)
Crunchy Green Lovin' Mom - Picnic Sampler from Lets go Green (July 8th)

Books for GrownUps

Barefoot Books - Basketfull of Barefoot Books (Aug 25th)

Tuesday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-07-01T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Because I Must Blog - $25 Visa gift card/I-Tunes Card (July 11th)
An Ordinary Life - Jishaku Magnet Game (July 13th)
Bringing Purple Back - Various prizes including a Sony Ericsson Z750 phone (Aug 4th)
Office Supplies Blog - Eee PC Laptop (Sept 15th)
Enermac - iPod Touch (Sept 30th)

Just for Women

Suburose - Sterling Silver Chainmaille Becklace by Beaded Baubles (July 3rd)
Boutique Cafe - Bath Body Set from Pure & Natural (July 7th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Photo Necklace Kit from Little Windows (July 7th)
The Little Window Shoppe - Secret de Sothys Cream (July 9th)
Mommy Mandy - Lotus Blossom Tee (July 14th)

Just for Kids

Bloggy Giveaways - $50 to PinkPlicity (July 4th)
Sassy Frazz - Music CD by Lanny Sherwin (July 4th)
The T-Shirt Lady - Little Amanda or Little Travis Tee (July 5th)
Mommy Mandy - 2 Felt Flower Clippies and Matching Headband (July 6th)
The Opinionated Parent - Peekaboo Beans Outfit from Apples n' Oranges (July 6th)
Stir-Crazy - Parking Pal Magnet (July 7th)
lilSugar - Little Tykes Giveaway (July 7th)
Simple - Summer Essentials Kit from Huggies (July 8th)
Mom Logic - one pair of tickets each for nine locations for Disney's Music Block Party Tour this July and August (?)

Baby Essentials

I Love Give-A-Ways - Sweet Sugar Baby Giveaway (July 6th)
A Treasury of Giveaways - Nomie Baby car seat cover (July 7th)
Cool Baby Kid - Wupzey High Chair Food Catcher (July 7th)

Home & Garden

Reviewsings of a Housewife - 5 PakNak Charms (July 2nd)
Mommy Cracked - 4th of July Giveaway from Olive Kids (July 3rd)
Bloggy Giveaways - $75 to SterJay Gallery (July 5th)
Green Mom Finds - Free personalized e-card birth announcement from Inventing Matilda (July 7th)
Mamas Like - 4th of July Giveaway from Olive Kids (July 7th)
MomReviews - Household Cleaners from Terracycle (July 14th)

Books for GrownUps

Deadlines and Diapers - The Pregnancy Journal (July 2nd)

Monday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-30T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the side bar.

For Everyone

Just for Women

Bloggy Giveaways - Ava Necklace from Occasionally Social (July 1st)
SheFinds - Beauty Booty from The SheFinds Closet (July 4th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Red Cherries Body Lotion & Bath Salts (July 5th)
Fun and Free Giveaways - $25 to Loose Lips NY (July 7th)
MomReviews - Suave Giveaway (July 11th)
The Fabulous Destiny of Akira - Juicy Couture Necklace (July 24th)
Mom Logic - Customized Charmed Pendant form Word 4 Word Design (?)

Just for Kids

dkMommy Spot - Lyra Window Crayons (July 1st)
MomFinds - Leap Frog's Tag Reader Pen & Book (July 2nd)
dkMommy Spot - Haba Sand Digging Set from Moolka.com (July 2nd)
A Wrestling Addicted Mommy's Blog - 2-Disc True Learning CD-ROM (July 4th)
Lookit! I Spy . . . - Piano for Preschoolers (July 4th)
Classy Mommy - Bob the Builder Let's Build the Beach (July 4th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Ham Sandwich from Lily Bean Market (July 5th)
A Wrestling Addicted Mommy's Blog - Set of books from Cedar Publishing (July 6th)
petit elefant - Braincandy Bundle of Joy (July 6th)
Teen Lit Reviews - My Life Unscripted by Tricia Goyer (July 18th)
mod*mom - Summer Vacation Educational Toys (July 21st)
Grandparents.com - $500 to Playskool (Sept 19th)
MomToBeDepot Blog - Hannan Montana or High School Musica Decor in a Box (?)

Baby Essentials

The Nest Baby - Boppy Nursing Pillow (July 3rd)
Now What Baby - A Cupcake hat size 0-1 (July 3rd)
The Opinionated Parent - Baby Blanket from Designs by Mimi and Lola (July 4th)
A Treasury of Giveaways - Your choice of a Baby Bella Maya Designer Blanket (July 5th)
A Treasury of Giveaways - A Victorian Heart Baby Helper Bag from Sweet Baby Boutique (July 6th)
Mommy Mandy - Pants in a Pinch (July 9th)
Car & Caboodle - Bugaboo Frog Stroller (July 11th)

Home & Garden

Now What Baby - 2 Bubble Bath Cupcakes (July 3rd)
Now What Baby - Jumbo Cupcake Candle (July 3rd)
Now What Baby - Buttercream Frosting Guilt Free Treats Set (July 3rd)
A Treasury of Giveaways - Your choice of any signed 8.5"x11" Giclee print from Amber Maida's Shop (July 5th)
Baby Buy Products - 4th of July Giveaway from Olive Kids (July 6th)
Fun and Free Giveaways - $50 to Quotes on the Wall (July 6th)
MomReviwes - EnviroKidz Cereal (July 11th)
Mama Speaks - Any Craft Project from YouCanMakeThis.com (?)

Books for GrownUps

Now What Baby - Dirty Little Secrets from Otherwise Perfect Moms (July 3rd)
Red Room - Fourteen Best Selling Books (July 31st)

Go Green with Seventh Generation

2008-06-29T23:12:00.003-10:00

Recently, I've been introduced to a company called Seventh Generation whose mission is "to becoming the world's most trusted brand of authentic, safe, and environmentally-responsible products for a healthy home." Their products are non-toxic, recycled, and chlorine-free.

I was sent a Home Starter Kit which contained cleaners for Glass & Surface, Toilet Bowls, Showers, Tub & Tile, Kitchen, as well as an All-Purpose Cleaner in various scents. I even got 2 rolls of Natural Paper Towels & a Seventh Generation tote. How cool is that?

I've been able to test out each one of these products and can say that they work like a charm. Not only is my home clean but it makes me feel better knowing that I'm being responsible when it comes to the environment.

In addition, Seventh Generation has teamed up with Health Child Healthy World, the design firm IDEO, Rickshaw Bagworks and renowned architect William McDonough to develop an Eco Diaper Bag from Wee Generation. 100% of the profits go to the Health Child Healthy World which helps to protect kids from harmful environmental exposure. At $200, this may be a little bit pricey but just think about all the good your money goes towards. I think it's worth it.

Friday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-27T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

Just for Women

Hip Mama's Place - Beatnik Bracelet from Twisted Silver (July 2nd)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Chumby Tee and Charm Set (July 3rd)
Green Mom Finds - Skeeda Tote Bag (July 10th)

Just for Kids

dkMommy Spot - Dragon Bubble Wand (June 29th)
Classy Mommy - Transformers DVD (July 2nd)
Green Mom Finds - Think Green by eanine Behr Getz (July 4th)
mod*mom - Tickets to Doof-A-Palooza at Google HQ (July 9th)
MomReviews - Fancy Nancy Doll (July 10th)

Baby Essentials

Bloggy Giveaways - New Baby Gift Set from toby + Rei (June 30th)
The Opinionated Parent - Bloomer from Rufflebutts (July 3rd)
teensygreen - Go BPS Free Sippy Sampler (July 3rd)
Pink with Sparkles - Blanket Clipz from 3 Kids Designs (July 6th)

Home & Garden

Parenting Tips at NeenMachine.com - Suddenly Pasta Salad (June 29th)
dkMommy Spot - Indoor Gardening Kit (June 29th)
The Pink Ribbon Review - Autoglam Pink Butterfly Rhinestone Car Sticker (July 1st)
A Treasury of Giveaways - 8" x 10" print of the 0riginal oil painting 'Lucky Bird' (July 2nd)
Laura Williams' Musings - Hallmark Greeting Cards (July 4th)
Just a mom's take on things... - Schlage electronic deadbolt locks (2) (July 5th)
Mommy Mandy - Custom Name Plaque from A Simple Impression (July 7th)

Contests

Found Your Calling is hosting a video contest where someone could win $5000. To enter, just submit your video relating to one of ten targeted careers before August 15th.

Thursday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-26T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Click Consultants - Pocket Video Camera (June 28th)
Contest Blogger - $100 via PayPal(June 30th)
The Opinionated Parent - Around the Table Games (July 2nd)
Sweet Pea Cakes - 100th Post Celebration Giveaway (July 9th)
What's That Smell? - $10 to Best Buy (July 11th)

Just for Women

Now What Baby - Spinlash Brush (July 1st)
Hip Mama's Place - Twisted Silver Gold Bracelet (July 2nd)

Just for Kids

dkMommy Spot - Mini Soccer Ball from Fair Trade Sports (June 28th)
dkMommy Spot - Magnetic Fishing Game from Three Sisters Toys (June 28th)
Bloggy Giveaways - Charlie & Lola Games (June 29th)
A Treasury of Giveaways - $50 to The Frog and the Princess: Luxury Children's Boutique (June 30th)
My Personal Reviews - A Doodlebugz Crayola Crayon Apron (July 2nd)
MomReviews - Minutemen DVD (July 9th)

Baby Essentials

Green Mom Finds - BumGenius Diapers (July 2nd)
The Girl Indie Blog - Quick-Change in Pop Dot Chocolate (July 2nd)
The Trendy Mommy - $25 to Monkee Moos (July 8th)
The Trendy Mommy - Paisley Wet Baby Bag (July 9th)
MomToBeDepot - Bink-Tee (?)

Home & Garden

Eat Your Veggies - Two flavors of Pop'rs Seasoning (June 27th)
Simple - Paraben-Free Shampoo and Conditioner (July 2nd)

Books for GrownUps

Savvy Housewife - TripFLIX DVD (June 30th)
JLo Stalker - Maid in Manhattan & Fools Rush In DVDs (July 7th)

Contests

Bikini Zone invites you to participate in the Photobucket “Fun in the Sun” contest! Whether you’re playing beach volleyball or lounging poolside, summer is the time to show off that bikini! Log in or sign up with Photobucket and submit your best bikini pics for a chance to walk away with a $500 Apple gift card. There will also be 10 runner ups who will win fantastic Bikini Zone products. Deadline to enter is July 2nd.

Wednesday's Contests & Giveaway

2008-06-25T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

EZ DIY Electricity - $100 cash (June 30th)

Just for Women

Mom Most Traveled - Bamboosa Tank Top (June 27th)
Thingamababy - Conceivex Conception Kit (June 30th)
Fun and Free Giveaways - Hand Stamped Necklace from Bella Nota (June 30th)
For the Love of Baby - JellyBean Apparel Shirt (July 1st)

Just for Kids

dkMommy Spot - Green Toys Sand Play Set (June 27th)
Kids Health Notes - Protect-A-Bub Swimsuit & Hat (June 27th)
Peppers and Pollywogs - Chef Apron from BeanSoup (June 30th)
LI Kids - The Royal Diaries DVD (July 14th)

Baby Essentials

My Mom Shops - Kuster K1 Highchair in Beach Wood(June 26th)
Tangled and True - Bib & Burp Cloth Set and Blanket from Mairzey Dotes (June 26th)
The Opinionated Parent - Baby Buddy Nursing Pillow (June 26th)
Emilee Grace Company - BabyLegs (June 26th)
Mommy Goggles - Tee or Onesie from Baby Rock Apparel (June 27th)
Traveling with Baby - Boon Feeding Line (June 29th)
Green Mom Finds - Belle Baby Carrier (June 30th)
The Opinionated Parent - Compact Stroller Sunshade from Protect-A-Bub (July 1st)

Home & Garden

Superdumb Supervillian - YouCanMakeThis.com Giveaway (June 26th)
Fairy Tale Treasures - Popcorn Giveaway (June 26th)
dkMommy Spot - Badger Balm Summer Set (June 27th)
Simply Sentimental - HolyVisionArt (June 27th)
Apron Strings Aflutter - DYMO Label Maker (June 29th)
Mom Logic - TeaSpot Steeping Mug and Mango Tango Tea (June 30th)
Laura Williams' Musings - Old Glory Tagasaurus™ Bag Tags (July 3rd)
New Mommy Chronicles - Amazing Grace Pie (July 3rd)

Books for GrownUps

Mom Reviews - ”Blue Smoke and Murder”, “Yes, You’re Pregnant, But What About Me?”, and “Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp” (July 8th)

Contests

Submit a group travel experience on Triporama and you'll be entered to win a professional-quality book (for up to 10 people in your group) from Blurb.com about your trip. All qualified entries will be published on the Triporama web site and shared with other group travelers. Deadline July 25th.

Tuesday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-23T21:44:00.005-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Fitness for Mommies - BPA-free Water Bottle from CamelBak (June 30th)
Simply A Musing Blog - Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld Pda (June 30th)
MomReviews - Family Talk Game (July 7th)

Just of Women

Lookit! I Spy . . . - Frownies Face Pads (June 26th)
SheFinds - $100 to OohLaLuxe.com (June 27th)
Metropolitan Mama - Animal Crackers Scrapbooking Kit (July 1st)

Just for Kids

The Opinionated Parent - A pair of shoes from Buskins (June 27th)
The Opinionated Parent - Dream Time CD (June 30th)
A Bookworm's Diary - A pair of shoes from Bugaboo (July 14th)

Baby Essentials

Bloggy Giveaways - $25 to Cutiepies Coture (June 28th)
Chic Shopper Chick - A set of 6 Growth Sprouts Onesies (June 30th)
Mama Speaks - Bib & Burp Cloth Set from Bumble Bags (?)

Home & Garden

Bloggy Giveaways - $75 to Moon & Back Studios (June 27th)
The Little Window Shoppe - Body Bath Set (June 27th)
MOMMYVENTS - knock knock mouse pad (June 27th)
Mommy Cracked - Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn (June 28th)
Props and Pans - 6-pack of Elations Drink (June 28th)
Little One's Baby Gifts - Personalized Wall Art for Child's Room (June 28th)
The Review Lady - Room at the Table - Bed and Breakfast Cookbook (June 29th)
My Blog Contest - Green Your Bath Giveaway (July 7th)
There's A Frog In My Soup - “Mom Can I Help Around the House?” Chore System (July 11th)
mod*mom - Removable Art Car Decal Set (July 14th)
Let's Eat In - Whirlpool Appliances (July 31st)

Giveaway: Internet Password Organizer

2008-06-23T21:20:00.009-10:00

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
The winner is tlcfromtn.
Congratulations!

From the product:

The experts agree, creating a unique, difficult to guess, strong password and then writing it down and storing it in a secure place is the best way to protect your accounts from being compromised by hackers.

The Internet Password Organizer provides you with a single centralized location in which to store all your online account login information. Intuitively designed and carefully crafted to provide you with an experience that enables you, not overwhelms you. 5.5" x 8" pages allow you to write comfortably, not crammed; and spiral binding allows you to open the book flat so you can write the full width of each page. Reinforced laminate tabs keep your information organized and easy to retrieve so you spend less time searching and more time surfing!

So stop using post-it notes and loose scraps of paper to record your login credentials and get organized with the Internet Password Organizer today.

It's your lucky day because I have one to give away! To enter,

Mention in comments one of your favorite websites (besides mine *wink*) before midnight, July 1st. That's it!
A random winner will be selected and notified on July 2nd.
The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.

To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each option is another extra entry.

Subscribe to my feed.
Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here.
Place An Island Review's button in your sidebar.

NOTE: Due to the overwhelming responses received for extra entries, from now on please submit a separate comment for each extra ticket you're submitting. This will ensure that all your extra efforts are counted. Thank you!

This giveaway is open to everyone world wide! Good luck!

Monday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-23T08:51:00.005-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Seven Dogs and A Baby - PC version & DS version of Kung Fu Panda (June 28th)
Save Money - $25 Gas Card (June 30th)
The Celebrity Cafe - $500 to Shop.com (July 31st)

Just for Women

The Nest Baby - Riveted Flower Necklace from Lisa Leonard Designs (June 26th)
dkMommy Spot - Variety Gift Bag of Eco-Friendly Beauty Products from Save Your World (June 26th)
JavaFit - Beauty Products from Skin Appetit (June 30th)
Boutique Cafe - 2-week supply of Healthy Enegry (June 30th)

Just for Kids

GoodyBlog - Carnival Themed Birthday Party (June 25th)
The Homeschooling Blog - Educational DVDs from BraincCandy (June 25th)
dkMommy Spot - Orange Hop Ball from LivingPlaying (June 26th)
Mommy Daddy Blog - Double Scoop of Cherries Jubilee Hair Bow (June 26th)
Hip Mama's Place - Henry and the Hidden Veggie Garden by Kimberly Williams-Paisley (June 27th)
Musings of a Housewife - Land's End Swimwear Package (June 27th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Eagle Plush from Shining Stars (June 28th)
Mama Loves Giveaways - Hair & Bath Products from Circle of Friends (June 28th)
Sassyfrazz - Littlest Pet Shop V.I.P. Giveaway (June 28th)
Metropolitan Mama - No No Yes Yes by Leslie Patricelli (June 29th)
lilSugar - American Girl Shopping Spree (June 29th)
Metropolitan Mama - Winner's choice of child's pajamas from My Baby Pajamas (June 30th)
Sassyfrazz - Name Your Tune CD (June 30th)

Baby Essentials

Metropolitan Mama - Bibs and Match 3-piece Set (June 27th)
The Daily Grind of a Work at Home Mom - Go Gaga Diaper Bag (June 27th)
I Love Give-A-Ways - Bib or Burp Cloth Set from Sweet Sugar Baby (June 29th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Duck Giggle Ball from Bright Beginnings (June 29th)
Hip Mama's Place - Classic Scootababy Baby Carrier (June 30th)
Mommy Mandy - Long sleeved train tee in size 6-12 months and matching track pants (June 30th)
Metropolitan Mama - Graco sweetpeace Newborn Soothing Center (June 30th)
Chic Shopper Chick - Set of 6 growth tees in winner's choice of pattern from Culpeper General (June 30th)

Home & Garden

Laura William's Musings - 4th of July Placemat, bookmark, & name tag from Olive Kids (June 26th)
Metropolitan Mama - Frog Pod from Boon (June 28th)
An Ordinary Life - 4th of July Placemat, bookmark, & name tag from Olive Kids (June 29th)
Green Mom Finds - All-Natural Alternative to Antibacterial Disinfectants from For My Kids (June 30th)
Cake Space - Wilton 3-D Cupcake Shaped Cake Pan (June 30th)
Laura Williams' Musings - WedgEZ Outlet Plug Remover (July 1st)
Laura Williams' Musings - Funky Monkey Snacks (July 2nd)
Mommy Mandy - Stationery Items from Moo (July 5th)
Boutique Flair - Suds In A Bucket (July 6th)

Books for GrownUps

Traveling Mamas - William Joseph CD (June 24th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Spiderwick Chronicles Collector's Edition (June 26th)
Mommy Mandy - Josh Groban or William Joseph CD (July 3rd)
DesignHER Momma - TripFLIX DVD (July 28th)

Friday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-20T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Fun and Free Giveaways - $10 to Starbucks (June 25th)
A Bookworm's Diary - $50 to Bamboosa (June 25th)

Just for Women

Bloggy Giveaways - $25 to Love Las Muertas (June 23rd)

Just for Kids

My Mom Shops - Jottum Twiggy Skirt size 5 or 7 (June 22nd)
The Secret Life of Kat - $50 gift certificate to KrispyBananaKids.com (June 24th)
MomFinds - $100 to Cabana Life (June 25th)
Mamas Like - Spanish for Children DVD (June 25th)
Froggy Reviews - Boutique Bow by LLL Designs (?)
Froggy Reviews - Educational CDs Regionz Kidz (?)
Froggy Reviews - Miss Pinky Fairy Dress (?)

Baby Essentials

Mama Loves Giveaways - Nursing Cover by Peanut Shell (June 25th)
Green Mom Finds -one year membership in the US Organic Baby Club (June 26th)

Home & Garden

MommyBlog Reviews - 1 free lifetime membership to PearBudget.com (June 24th)
An Ordinary Life - Yummy Mummy Brownie Box (June 24th)
Bloggy Giveaway - $40 to Inkspot Workshop (June 24th)
Hip Mama's Place - Complete BabyGanics Cleaning Kit (June 26th)
teensygreen - Seventh Generation Starter Kit (June 26th)
Chic Shopper Chick - $50 to Warm Biscuit Bedding Company (June 26th)
Boutique Cafe - 6-pack of threaded pear patterns–winners choice (June 27th)
A Wrestling Addicted Mommy's Blog - Carla Darly Zebra Nursery Wall Art (June 28th)
MomReviews - 2 rolls of Adhesive Gift Wrap (July 3rd)

Books for GrownUps

Green Mom Finds - Hey, Mr. Green! by Bob “Mr. Green” Schildgen (June 25th)
Metropolitan Mama - The Good Deed Book by James and Lisa Grace (June 26th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Home Improvement Season 8 DVD (June 26th)

Contests

"Calling all Boston-area Moms! Mom Central & American Standard Heating and Air
Conditioning is giving away a complete home comfort system, including an
AccuClean air filter, to one lucky family in the greater Boston area. There
is no purchase necessary and it is free to enter. Click here to sign up before August 8th!"

Thursday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-19T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Just for Women

From Dates to Diapers and Beyond - "Why Can't I Have a Time Out?" Tee and a Flip & Tumble Bag (June 27th)
Froggy Reviews - Organic Cotton Tote Bag from The Green Path Company (?)

Just for Kids

kidbits - Mulberribush Tee (June 23rd)
Cool Moms Rule -Kibbles Rockin' Playhouse DVD (June 25th)
Props and Pans - $30 personalized gift pack from Olive Kids (June 25th)
Now What Baby- Loopa Bowl (June 25th)

Baby Essentials

Now What Baby - Tee or Onesie from Edible Baby (June 24th)
Cool Baby Kid - Slurp and Burp Nursing Wrap (June 28th)
Now What Baby - Car Seat Cover from Dressy Dribbles (July 1st)

Home & Garden

Bloggy Giveaways - Car Little Bag from Bitsy Blossoms (June 22nd)
mod*mom - Whole Foods Market Natural First-Aid Kit (July 4th)

Books & Movies for GrownUps

Chief Family Officer - Rational Investing in Irrational Times by Larry Swedroe (June 25th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Army Wives: The Complete First Season DVD (June 25th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - definitely maybe DVD (June 25th)

Contests

TypoBuddy Blog - Win $50 to eBay by submitting the worst typo found on an eBay listing using TypoBuddy (June 23rd)
Emerging Pictures Blog - Ticket to the premier of Full Grown Men + other movie related items (June 23rd)
Company Kids - Trip to New York and photo shoot for the cover of Company Kids + $500 gc (July 30th)
Church Hill Classics "Proud to Be An American" Photo Contest - $300 US Savings Bond + photo frame (July 31st)
Grandparents.com - Enter the PLAYSKOOL "Preschoolers at Play" Photo Contest and you could win a $500 Playskool Toy Package

Wednesday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-18T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Musings of a Housewife - Nintendo DS Lite & DS Crosswords Game (June 19th)
Adventures in Babywearing - $25 to Hanes.com (June 23rd)
Sassyfrazz - Lug Travel Giveaway (June 23rd)
Gagenista - Sony Ericsson Z750A Clamshell Phone (June 30th)
TheCelebrityCafe - $500 to Shop.com (July 30th)
Gofobo - Apple iPod Touch (Dec 31st)

Just for Women

Savvy Housewife - LTD Chix Tee (June 21st)
Baby Tea Leaves - You could win various prizes such as a free blog makeover, Camelback Hydration pack, or a gift pack of lotions and shower gels from Bath and Body Works in the Weightloss Challenge (June 23rd)
Hip Mama's Place - Shrink To Fit Cream and Tummy Toner by Mama Mio (June 24th)
JivaFit - Set of 5 Skin Appetit beauty products worth $75: Optim-Eyes Firming Eye Gel, Nutri-Pro Night Serum, Nutri-Collagen Daily Moisturizer SPF 15, Detoxifying Nutri-Cleanser and Nutri-Moisture Balm Stick (June 30th)

Just for Kids

My Mom Shops - Emily Green "What's Up?" kids' place setting(June 18th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - 4th of July placemat, bookmark, & name tag from Olive Kids (June 20th)
Classy Mommy - The Spiderwick Chronicles DVD (June 23rd)
Froggy Reviews - Korker Bow from MarieLynn Boutique (June 23rd)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Wonder Pets: Save the Nursery Rhyme DVD (June 24th)
The Opinionated Parent - Safety Tots Gift Pack from Tick-a-Too (June 24th)
Props and Pans - Mia Reading: The Bugaboo Bugs Software (June 24th)
Mama Sparkles - Owly by Andy Runton (June 25th)
Mamanista - Paul or Emma Potty Training Doll (June 26th)
ParentSphere - Land's End Girl's Swimwear Package (June 26th)
MomReviews - Sunglasses from Baby/Kids Banz (July 1st)

Baby Essentials

Classy Mommy - Spa Baby Tub from Generation Orange (June 23rd)
Metropolitan Mama - Baby Signs Potty Training Kit (June 24th)
5 Minutes for Mom - Chicco Smart Support Backpack (June 26th)
HerBigIdea Podcast, Blog and Social Network - SmartMom Jewelry Teething Bling Pendants (June 30th)
MomReviews - Jellybean Reversible Baby Sling (July 1st)

Home & Kitchen

Froggy Reviews - Greeting Cookie Card (June 23rd)
Fun and Free Giveaways - $20 to Camille Love Designs (June 24th)
Crunchy Domestic Goddess - Nature’s Avenger Organic Weed Killer (June 27th)
A Mama's Blog - Household Products from Let's Go Green (July 1st)

Tuesday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-17T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Metropolitan Mama - $150 to Restaurant.com (June 23rd)
Church Hill Classics - $300 U.S Savings bond and a new frame (July 31st)
Web Contest v1.0 - 42' LCD TV, 15" Laptop, or 80gig Ipod (Aug 25th)

Just for Women

dkMommy Spot - L’Occitane Products worth $98 (June 19th)
MomReviews - Sunblock and Skin Care Products (June 20th)
I Love Give-A-Ways - Cooper Earrings from Occasionally Social (June 22nd)
Bag Snob - Miu Miu Ruched Frame or the Fendi doctor bag (July 2nd)
The Sak - Sak Bag filled with books

Just for Kids

Bloggy Giveaway - RC Color Bug (June 21st)
Metropolitan Mama - Huggies Little Swimmers Summer Essential Kit (June 22nd)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - The Jungle Book 2 DVD (June 22nd)
Just a Mom's Take on Things - $30 to Sher's Wares (June 23rd)
Hip Mama's Place - Eleven Trainer Shoes size 9 (June 23rd)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Go Pets Plush Black Cat (June 23rd)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - The Suite Life of Zack and Cody DVD (June 23rd)
Goodies for Mom - Scholastic Book Custom Chosen for Child by Scholastic (June 23rd)
Mommy Mandy - Collector's Skirt (June 25th)
Cool Baby Kid - Little Fit Hat (June 28th)
Mama Speaks - Boys Route Shirt (?)

Baby Essentials

tutus and turtles - $50 to Little One's Baby Boutique (June 19th)
Green Mom Finds - Belle Baby Carrier in organic cotton (June 30th)

Home & Kitchen

The Daily Grind of a Work @ Home Mom - Yummy Mummy Brownies (June 20th)
The Opinionated Parent - UV coated (premium) photo cards by Moon and Back Studios (?)

Books for GrownUps

Bloggy Giveaways - Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide (June 20th)

Giveaway: Sex and the City: The Movie Book

2008-06-16T15:00:00.004-10:00

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
The winner is Daniel M.
Congratulations!

From the book: "From the team who brought you Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell comes this must-have companion to the movie millions have been waiting for. This sleek hardcover volume gives readers exclusive entree' into the world of Sex and the City: The Movie. In addition to a storybook-style telling of the film, the book includes mouth-watering bonus features not available anywhere else: behind-the-scenes stories from Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, star and producer Sarah Jessica Parker, writer and director Michael Patrick King, as well as producers and other key cast and crew members; a guide to the movie's multi-million-dollar fashion closet, including insights from costume designer Patricia Field; and an insider's tour of the movie's many locations, some of which have never before appeared on film."

I'm probably one of the few fans who have still not seen the movie so this book was a real treat for me. It pretty much covered all the main points of the film including how it ends. However, what I really found interesting was all the behind-the-scene glimpses into what it took to make this major motion picture. Things you would have never known about otherwise.

The full-paged color photos are absolutely breathtaking and it gives you a close-up view of all the details that were put into the clothing, shoes, accessories, hair and make-up. After all, isn't that what this movie is all about?

Enter to win a copy for yourself!

Mention in comments who your favorite character is before June 23rd, midnight HST. That's it!
A random winner will be selected and notified on June 24th.
The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.

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NOTE: Due to the overwhelming responses received for extra entries, from now on please submit a separate comment for each extra ticket you're submitting. This will ensure that all your extra efforts are counted. Thank you!

This giveaway is open to everyone world wide! Good luck!

Problems with BlueHost?

2008-06-16T07:11:00.002-10:00

Anyone else out there having servers problems using BlueHost?

For the past couple of days, I haven't been able to access my personal blog - An Island Life. When I try to log on to my BlueHost account to find out what's going on, I get the same time out error message.

Oh no, why am I in time out?

Monday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-16T00:01:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Adventures In Mommyland - $10 to Starbucks (June 17th)
Metropolitan Mama - $25 to Hanes.com (June 21st)
Metropolitan Mama - $25 to Outback Steakhouse (June 22nd)
The Net Fool - Flip Video Mino and a $50 MLRewards Card (June 25th)
Val's View - Theraplex Combo Pack (June 28th)
Blog Contest on the Net - Digital Photo Keychain (July 6th)

Just for Women

Crafts by Katie - 10 piece package of Lokta Paper (June 18th)
MJennings Designs - Customized Name Bracelet for your or your child (June 29th)

Just for Kids

The Full House Reviews - Fancy Nancy Doll, Orville Redenbacher Popcorn, $5 to Blockbuster (June 17th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - The Sword in the Stone (June 21st)
My Greening - Visor Beanie (June 21st)
Pink With Sparkles - The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (June 22nd)
Notes From My Nest - Cupcake Apron (June 25th)
Superdumb Supervillain - Mia's Reading Adventure DVD-ROM (June 26th)
What's That Smell? - Educational Software from Weekly Reader (July 1st)
Superdumb Supervillain - Blume personalized clothing or Skimbaco gift certificate (July 9th)
Mama Speaks - Wild Anamalz CD (?)

Baby Essentials

BabyLuxe - Little Dipper lounge set by Baby Star (June 17th)
Mom Most Traveled - Bink-Tee pacifier tee (June 18th)
Busy Mommy Product Review - Pair of BabyLegs or Huggalugs (June 18th)
Fun and Free Giveaways - Personalized Gift Set from The Whimsical Stork (June 22nd)
Mom Most Traveled - My Little Seat (June 23rd)

Home & Kitchen

The Little Window Shoppe - Laminated Luggage Tags (June 17th)
SeaBird Chronicles - Personalized Fruit Roll-Ups (June 20th)
Mama Speaks - $50 to Warm Biscuit Bedding Company (?)

Books & Music for GrownUps

Fazer - We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things CD by Jason Mraz (June 19th)
Pink With Sparkles - definitely, maybe (June 22nd)

Friday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-13T10:11:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Lookit! I Spy . . . - "Grateful Dad" Tee and/or $10 to Boston Market (June 15th)
steepingbeauty.com - $20 to Amazon.com (June 18th)
WP Theme Designer - Premium WP Themes (June 30th)

Just for Men

From Dates to Diapers, and beyond! - Blume baseball Cap (June 14th)

Just for Women

Bloggy Giveaways - Caged Bird Necklace from Beads In The Belfry (June 17th)
SheFinds - Short Sleeved Polo Shirt from One Eye Toad (June 20th)

Just for Kids

kidbits - $300 to CWDkids.com (June 15th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Go Diego Go! Great Gorilla! (June 20th)

Baby Essentials

Design Mom - Diaper Bags for Dad (June 16th)
The Nest - Retro Stripe Diaper Bag (June 19th)

Books & Music for GrownUps

Lookit! I Spy . . . - Alanis Morissette CD/DVD Collection and Ben & Jerry Ice Cream (June 18th)
Metropolitan Mama - The Rookie Mom's Handbook (June 20th)

Thursday's Contests & Giveaways

2008-06-12T09:00:00.000-10:00

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

Froggy Reviews (for pets) - Collar with 4' lead from Paw Print Palace (June 13th)
4 The Love of Animals (for pets) - Cotton Doggie Tank from Paw Luxury (June 14th)
John Chow dot Com - Flip video camera, $200 Market Leverage Amex Rewards card, USB drive that is also a pen, iPod Nano from Market Leverage (June 20th)
Save Money - $25 Gas Card (June 30th)
Life and Me - $25 Cash and other prizes (June 30th)
Video Game Memories - 2000 Wii Points or 1600 Microsoft Points (June 30th)
My Looneyverse - $25 to Amazon.com or Subscription to Online-Sweepstakes.com (June 30th)

Just for Women

Celeb Tots - Little Lychee Diaper Bag (June 17th)
Now What Baby - Gami Works Wonderland Glass Pendant (June 17th)
Hip Mama's Place - "Live Laugh Love" Sterling Silver Necklace (June 18th)
No Time Mom - "Mom Open 24/7" Shirt (June 19th)
MomReviews - Momager Calling Card (June 20th)
A Daycare Life - Shirt from Leave Me B (?)

Just for Men

Chic Shopper Chick - Casio Waveceptor Timepiece (June 14th)
From Dates to Diapers, and beyond! - Grateful Dad Tee (June 14th)

Just for Kids

Froggy Reviews - Pink and Brown Dots Polymer Clay bracelet (June 13th)
Props and Pans - Doodlebops Live in Concert DVD (June 17th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - A pair of shoes from ShooShoos (June 18th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - Transformers Animated: Transform & Roll Out (June 19th)
The Opinionated Parent - Boogie Wipes (June 19th)

Baby Essentials

Froggy Reviews - Funky Eyelash and Satin Lovey (June 13th)
Tangled and True - Virtual Baby Shower Giveaway worth $695 (June 17th)
Fun and Free Giveaways - Ruffle Leg Onesie from Snuggle Bug Baby Boutique (June 17th)
A Window To My Crazy Life - Burp Cloth Set from Posh-a-Bye Baby Boutique (June 18th)
MomFinds - $150 to BeanNewYork.com (June 18th)
Classy Mommy - $50 to Travel Babees (June 18th)
Cool Baby Kid - Prize pack from Bored Inc. including a onsie or tee, one Decorama and a pin (June 28th)

Home & Kitchen

Hostess with the Mostess - $100 to Invitation Consultants (June 15th)
Bloggy Giveaways - Personalized Print & Stationery from Baby Cakes Art (June 16th)
Mama Loves Giveaways - Stationery from Good Thoughts Paper Co. (June 18th)
Laura Williams' Musings - 30-count Personalized Fruit Roll-Ups (June 19th)
The Opinionated Parent - Secret Garden Wallababies (June 19th)

Books for GrownUps

Wish List Worthy - Real Simple Solutions (June 16th)
Green Mom Finds - Eco-Libris Green Book's Guide for Father's Day (June 18th)
Seven Dogs and A Baby - House of Dark Shadows & Watcher in the Woods by Thomas Nelson (June 20th)