Fun Free Fridays *The Box Girls

Do you remember when I told you all about this great get to know you better game. The Box Girls sets are so much fun. They are boxes of questions that you answer in your group to bond with your friends families and even you bunk mates at camp. I really love the Family Dinner Set. Who doesn't need to get to know there family a little bit better. They have all sorts of fun Sets like Sleep Over, Girls Night, Thanksgiving, Christmas to name a few. Such a great hostess gift as well. We are giving away three of these great Box Girl Sets to three of you. Be sure to tell everyone about it!

A little something for everyone Put in the code SLV10 to get 10% off your order at The Box Girls

{To Enter to Win one of three Box Girls Games}

~ Send me an email with Box Girls as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com

~ Answer the question of the week: Which set would you like to win? Click Here to see them all

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S

~ You have until midnight Thursday July 10th enter this giveaway.

~ Don't forget to *get extra entries !

1} Refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enters

2} Write about our giveaway on your blog myspace or other place online send me a link to your post and get an extra entry

3} Add a link on your blogroll myspace etc and get an extra entry (if you are linked to us you get an extra entry in every

{Congrats to Tia W. she is our winner of the Baby Rock Giveaway!- thanks to random.com for helping us choose our winner}

Fun Free Fridays Giveaway * Baby Rock Apparel

So many of you have asked for a giveaway for the boys. I must tell you finding stuff for the boys has been hard but Baby Rock Apparel has some pretty darn sweet stuff for your boys and girls. Baby Rock Apparel is "hip children's wear with an edge." Their tee's onesies and hoodies say things like " Mommy Rocks, Honor Thy Mother, Drama Queen just like mommy, and Royal Highness the Queen but you can call me sweetheart." Such fun sassy stuff made out of quality 100% soft cotton for your little ones. They also have a fun collection of Cd's. My favorite would have to be the Lullaby Renditions of Bob Marley. This week we are giving away a tee or onesies of the winner's choice.

A little gift to our readers enter sweetlife for 15% off of any item online at www.babyrockapparel.com valid until July 24th.

{To Enter to Win from Baby Rock Apparel}

~ Send me an email with Baby Rock as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com

~ Answer the question of the week: Which tee is your favorite? Click Here to see all the Baby Rock Apparel

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S

~ You have until midnight Thursday July 3rd enter this giveaway.

~ Don't forget to *get extra entries !

1} Refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enters

2} Write about our giveaway on your blog myspace or other place online send me a link to your post and get an extra entry

3} Add a link on your blogroll myspace etc and get an extra entry (if you are linked to us you get an extra entry in every giveaway -be sure to let me know you added it)

{the winner of our Lime Ricki Swimwear is Ashley O. remember our little gift of 10% off your order when they use the code SWEETLIFE when ordering online at Lime Ricki -thanks to random.org for helping us choose our winner}

Other Stuff * A Little Lime Ricki Gift for You

Many many of you said that you want to buy a Lime Ricki swim suit if you don't win one. Well here is a little gift to you get 10% off your order when they use the code SWEETLIFE

Happy Summer!

Fun Free Fridays Giveaway * Lime Ricki Swimwear

Happy first day of Summer everyone! To celebrate this first day of summer we are giving away a swimsuit from Lime Ricki. I must tell you there are a few things I love about these suits. First they come in a wide range of sizes from XXS to XXL. The XXS & XS will fit your tween girl and will let her look like a girl. The thing is it also looks great on a twenty or thirty something too. They have a cute selection on tops and bottoms to go together. The fabrics are thick and they line the fronts of the tops and the bottoms. The lining in the cups are much better than most of the swimwear out there. I got the Emily top pictured in the middle for my 12 year old daughter along with the brown boyshorts. They are so sweet on her. She is modest but still stylish. We are giving away a swimsuit set to one lucky winner this week. Happy Summer!

{To Enter to Win a Lime Ricki Swimwear Set}

~ Send me an email with Lime Ricki as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com

~ Answer the question of the week: Which set do you like best? Click Here to see all the Pretty tops and bottoms

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S

~ You have until midnight Thursday June 26th enter this giveaway.

~ Don't forget to *get extra entries !

1} Refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enters

2} Write about our giveaway on your blog myspace or other place online send me a link to your post and get an extra entry

3} Add a link on your blogroll myspace etc and get an extra entry (be sure to let me know you added it)

{Our four lucky winner's of the Cupcakes Couriers are Melody N. Becky W. Leslie D. and Linda G. Congrats ladies I hope you love you Cupcake Couriers as mush as I do!- thanks to ramdom.org for helping us choose our winner. }

Giveaways & Reviews

Question:
April do you get paid to review or post about products you feature on your blog?
Answer:
No, but I do require a company business etc to send me samples of their products so I can experience them my self or I have seen them in person. And some things are just on my wish list. I want what I have to say about a product to be true sincere-no pay to post here. All of the items we giveaway on our Fun Free Fridays & our Midweek giveaways are things I like and I am passing them on to you. I love to do our giveaways. It makes me happy to give my readers a little gift. If you have any items you think would be great on a giveaway let me know. Send me an email at sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com If I feel like it is something you all would like and is true to Sweet Life in the Valley I will pass it on to you in a giveaway.

Fun Free Fridays Giveaway * Cupcake Courier

Ever since my twins were in kindergarten the one thing I have tried to do is to be a part of all the class parties and field trips. For any of the mothers out there who have done this knows how hard it is to transport 30 plus cupcakes to school from home or the bakery without them ending up stuck together and ruined. I came across this very perfect Cupcake Courier that holds 36 cupcakes- three dozen. I knew I had to tell you all about it and do a giveaway too. It holds enough cupcakes for the kids and the teachers! I love the sturdy yet light weight design. It comes in the nicest colors. You can use it for bakes sales, church activities, birthday parties, or just any where you want to take your pretty cupcakes. But wait- there is more- the trays inside are removable so you can take a cake or a casserole or eclairs or any other type of food for your event without it ending up all over the car. I hope you love these as much as I do.

{To Enter to Win a Cupcake Courier}

~ Send me an email with Cupcakes as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com

~ Answer the question of the week: Which color Cupcake courier is your favorite?Click Here to see all the Cupcake Courier colors

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S

~ You have until midnight Thursday June 19th enter this giveaway.

~ Don't forget to *get extra entries !

1}Refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enters

2}Write about our giveaway on your blog myspace or other place online send me a link to your post and get an extra entry

3}Add a link on your blog myspace etc and get an extra entry

{The blogging referring and posting has surely been a success. Our winner of the Layers Swimwear referred 13 people and posted about the giveaway on her blog Congratulation Jacy C. and thanks to everyone who told their friends and family about the giveaway!-thanks to random.com for helping us choose a winner}

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Don't be sad if you didn't win the Layers Swimwear. This next Friday June 20th we are giving away a lovey Swim Suit from Lime Ricki Swimwear to celebrate the first day of summer!

Here is a sneak peek at some of our up coming giveaways on our Fun Free Fridays & NEW Midweek Giveaways. VedaPure Organic Skin care for mommy & baby- Sundance Ski Resort- Box Girls Games-Baby Rock Apparel-Grill Charms perfect for the Father who loves to grill and many many more!

Fun Free Fridays Giveaway * Winner's Gallery

Calling all Fun Free Fridays Giveaway & Midweek Giveaway winners. We would love to have a photo or two of you the winner with your prize for our gallery. Please send them to me april at sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com with winner as the subject. I can not wait to see you with your prizes!

Fun Free Fridays Giveaway * Layers Clothing Swim Suit

The warm weather is here in some places and on it's way in others. It is time to find a cute swim suit for this summer. Layers Clothing has some really fun stylish two piece long tankini swimwear in a great variety of sherbet shades from pink to yellow to peach. They also have some nice bold color combos like red white & blue. These cute suits are made with high quality spandex & nylon material with strong seams. This suit is sure to last for a few years and a lot of wear. Be sure to note that the tops do cover your tummy they just show the midriff in photos to show that they are two pieces. This week are giving away a cute suit to one of you! If you sign up to receive emails from LAYERS you will receive a 10% off promo code to use on their website.

{To Enter to Win Swimwear from Layers Clothing}

~ Send me an email with Layers as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com
~ Answer the question of the week: Which Layers swimwear set is your favorite?Click Here to see Layers Swimwear Selection

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S
~ You have until midnight Thursday June 12th enter this giveaway.
~ Don't forget to *get extra entries !

1}Refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enters
2}Write about our giveaway on your blog myspace or other place online send me a link to your post and get an extra entry

{Congrats to kelli s. joan g. and jannice w. they each won a Sundance Purple Cone Flower Print- thanks to random.org for helping us choose our winners}

Fun Free Fridays * Sundance Cone Flower Print

I can not believe it is already June. Sorry for the delay in our Fun Free Fridays. It has been a busy weekend with a totally cool "Junior High Here We Come" 6th grade graduation party. The kids had a great time with a BBQ that included lawn games, old fashioned style soda bottled sodas, home made ice cream sundays, a water fight and it all ended with a bang. The kids made a giant popper out of a whole box of poppers. It was sooo junior high lol. My son added the gum with "you know mom you have to have some gum!"

I've had several requests for the Sundance Cone Flower in Print so I decided to giveaway three 5x7 prints to 3 lucky winners. They will also be available on my etsy shop if any one wants to buy one. I also wanted to thank everyone for all the kind words and support. I read every email and fully enjoy them all. I love writing Sweet Life in the Valley & I am glad you like it too!

{To Enter to Win the one of three Sundance Cone Flower Prints }

~ Send me an email with Sundance as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com

~ Answer the question of the week: Is there a book you would like us to read for Our Book Club?

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S

~ You have until midnight Thursday June 5th enter this giveaway.

~ Don't forget to *get extra entries !

1}*Refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enters

2}Write about our giveaway on your blog myspace or other place online send me a link to your post and get an extra entry

{Congrats to Jenni S. and Kara P. they each won a Busy Baby Wrap- thanks to random.org for helping us choose our winners}

Fun Free Fridays * Don't Forget

If you have blogged, posted on Myspace, Facebook or some other place on the web about the Fun Free Fridays Giveaway Don't Forget to send me a link so you get an extra entry. I noticed a few of you blogged about the giveaway but forgot to let me know.

Fun Free Fridays Giveaway * Busy Baby Wraps

When I first saw these covers I thought what a wonderful way to be discreet while out with your baby. These nursing covers look just like a stylish poncho/shawl. You could wear it all day and no one would know you are wearing a nursing cover. They are a light weight high quality knit cotton material and come in six solid colors to coordinate with your clothes. Another great thing about Busy Baby company is that they giveback 1% of sales to help premature babies. This week we are giving away two Busy Baby Nursing Covers.

NEW! now two ways to get extra entries into our Fun Free Fridays Giveaway- one:Write about our Fun Free Fridays giveaway on your blog myspace or other place online send me a link to your post and get an extra entry two: refer your friends and family(see below).

{To Enter to Win the one of two Busy Baby Nursing Covers }

~ Send me an email with Busy Baby as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com
~ Answer the question of the week: Which color wrap would you choose? Click here to see Busy Baby nursing wraps

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S
~ You have until midnight Thursday May 29th enter this giveaway.
~ Don't forget to *refer someone & get extra entries !

*Fun Free Fridays refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.
1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry
2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enter

{Our winner of the set of Nalgene Bottles for the family are Rashmi S. who blogged about the giveaway & received an extra entry and Jenna T. Congrats ladies!-thanks to random.org for helping us choose our winner}

Fun Free Fridays * Nalgene Bottles

With a twelve year old scout heading out into the wilds of Utah this summer I have been looking for a great water container for him to carry on his hiking and backpacking trips. The folks a Nalgene a beloved favorite company have a wonderful bottle in their Tritan Everyday collection that is just the right size for the bottle holder on a day pack and can also easily be attached to a belt loop with a bandanna or a carabiner. For the younger crowd they also have a wonderful grip-n-gulp that is a sippy cup on steroids - it's super strong and holds more. It can be used for kids up into the first years of grade school with it's 12oz fill and it's no spill. With all the hype on the news about plastics containing BPA these two are are BPA free made with plastics without this chemical. On our Fun Free Fridays we are giving away two sets of Nalgene Bottles that include two of the Tritan and two of the kids Grips - N- Gulp bottles just in time for your first family hike of the year. A big huge bonus with a Nalgene bottle for everyone in the family you are keeping tons of plastic water bottles our of our landfills! Nalgene Choice helps you choose the bottle that best fits your needs. Best of luck to you all in the giveaway.

NEW! now two ways to get extra entries into our Fun Free Fridays Giveaway- one:Write about our Fun Free Fridays giveaway on your blog myspace or other place online send me a link to your post and get an extra entry two: refer your friends and family(see below).

{To Enter to Win the one of two sets of Nalgene Bottles for the Family}

~ Send me an email with Nalgene as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com

~ Answer the question of the week: Which Nalgene bottles would you choose for you and your family click here to see the selection

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S

~ You have until midnight Thursday May 22nd enter this giveaway.

~ Don't forget to *refer someone & get extra entries !

*Fun Free Fridays refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.

1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry

2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enter

{The winner of of the Share & Tell set from Pebbles in my Pocket is Ashlee A.- Thanks to Random.org for helping us choose our winner.}

Fun Free Fridays * Pebbles in My Pocket

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You asked for Scrapbooking supplies - in our question of the week- and you shall receive. Just in time for Mother's Day and the Launch of Pebbles Inc.'s newest products we are giving away a complete New Share & Tell package from Pebbles in My Pocket. The package includes 1 Share & Tell Album, 2 packages of 12x12 Sheet Protectors,2 packages of 12x12 Photo Pocket Pages 4x6, 4 Share & Tell Journaling Cards, and 3 Share & Tell Creative Pads. "This system is all about time… no time, sometime, creative time. This amazing Photo Album system will help you organize your photos and display them beautifully." Have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. I am off to Grandma Bohman's house for a weekend of gardening, yard work & a fun family picnic at the family park. Happy Mother's Day Mom & Grandma!

{To Enter to Win the new Share & Tell set from Pebbles in My Pocket }

~ Send me an email with Pebbles as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com
~ Answer the question of the week: Tell me your favorite item from Pebbles in My Pocket click here to see

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S
~ You have until midnight Thursday May 15th enter this giveaway.
~ Don't forget to *refer someone & get extra entries !

*Fun Free Fridays refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.
1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry
2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enter

The Pebbles Story…
The Pebbles in my Pocket story began in 1992. Brenda Birrell was a “work at home” Mom watching over her children and loving it. Some of her happiest days were spent combining her love of journaling with her love of photography. Brenda with the support of her husband, Larry, decided to open a scrapbook business that she hoped would inspire others to begin this fulfilling hobby and “life work”.

Brenda began her venture with a hand drawn mail order catalogue and shipped product out of her home. The business quickly outgrew her home and was moved to several locations before settling into the current location in Orem, Utah in 1994. Our stores in Salt Lake City and St. George, Utah soon followed. We’ve also added a web site pebblesinmypocket.com
A few years later in 1998, Pebbles in my Pocket entered into an alliance with EK Success and created many successful product lines: Paperkin Paper Dolls, Stickerkin Stickers, ABC Tracers and Punches, Tracerkin Stencils and Punches, Overalls and more. We loved being able to share our creativity with so many fellow scrapbookers on such a large scale and will be forever grateful for this experience and the friendships that we made.
In 2001, Brenda took another leap of faith...and opened Pebbles Inc. which put us officially on our own in the manufacturing business! It was an exciting time as we created our first products under the name Pebbles Inc.
The Pebbles in my Pocket name was inspired by Brenda and Larry’s five daughters: Ashlee, Lindsey, Katie, Kelsie and Abby. Everywhere their children went, they would gather pebbles, seashells and such. They would stuff them in their pockets and empty them when they came home. From time to time they would remember these treasures they found along the way. Memories are just like these pebbles and are gathered throughout our lives. Happy times, sad times, frustrations, joys and dreams . . . everything that makes us who we are. What a gift it is to gather our memories and pass them on to loved ones!

{ Tips or Ideas for Scrap booking from Pebbles in My Pocket }

Share & Tell album: Card making is quick and easy with Creative Pads. Journaling Cards—also make really cute recipe cards.

Keep it simple. The purpose of scrap booking is to express yourself and to remember the moments in you life. Don’t overwhelm yourself by comparing yourself to other styles.

• Die cuts are cute and inexpensive ways to accentuate your pages.



• Corner rounders are a great initial scrapbook investment. They can change the look of a page by rounding some or all the edges of your photos or printed paper.



• Look for double sided sheets of patterned cardstock. It’s the quickest and easiest way to find a coordinating color for your project.



• Companies come out with product lines that coordinate their paper with embellishments. This is the fastest and easiest way to put together a color coordinating page is to go by company rather than just color.



• Write down or take pictures of journaling and/ or page layouts that you like so you can look at them later for inspiration. (That’s why Pebbles lets anyone come in and take pictures of our ideas.)



• Do your journaling at the same time as your page, that way you won’t forget the details (and you’ll be more likely to actually do it!)

Pebbles in my Pocket carries many product lines Pebbles Inc., Doodlebug, American Crafts, Scenic Route, My Mind’s Eye, Crate Paper, Creative Imaginations, Sandylion Collage Press, Bazzil, EK Success, May Arts, and Reminisce just to name a few. Not all product lines are available on our websites, because we want to be able to ensure timely shipping to our internet customers.
Pebbles in my Pocket will ship anywhere in the world.
Pebbles in my Pocket is bringing in a new digital center to all the stores. We are bringing in the following services:
Kodak Stack Scanning (Available in Orem & Salt Lake NOW, St. George Pebbles by May 15) Photo Book Making machines (Available in Orem May 9, Salt Lake & St. George soon after) 1 hour photobooks
Calendar Making Machines (Available in Orem May 9, Salt Lake & St. George soon after) creates the wire-bound calendars

Sign up to receive the Pebbles in My Pocket email newsletter at www.pebblesinmypocket.com

{congrats to our winner of the BonjourBelle jewelry set Natalie H.- thanks to random.org for helping us choose our winner}

Fun Free Fridays * Bonjour Belle Jewelry

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Bonjour Belle is having it's grand opening in the Orem University Mall this week. To celebrate their grand opening we are giving away one of their beautiful necklace earring & bracelet sets. Be sure to stop by to see them. They are having giveaways for mothers that you can enter at the shop, and a gift with purchases over $50. A great gift idea for your mother or even yourself. Coming soon is the Bonjour Belle Shop online for all of you who don't live in The Valley.

{ To Enter to Win a Lovely Jewelry Set from Bonjour Belle }

~ Send me an email with Bonjour Belle as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com
~ Answer the question of the week: What kind of items would you like to see on our Fun Free Fridays Giveaways?
~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S
~ You have until midnight Thursday May8th to enter this giveaway.
~ Don't forget to *refer someone & get extra entries !

*Fun Free Fridays refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.

1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry
2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enter

{The winners of the Picky Pie Hair Clips are Beth S. Kim J. & Karisa I. Congrats ladies! - thanks to random.org for helping us choose our winners }

Fun Free Fridays * Picky Pie Hair Accessories

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We finally have our first items up in the Sweet Life in the Valley Shop on Etsy-Picky Pie Hair Accessories. A day late but not a dollar short because we are giving away three sets of these lovely hair clips to three lucky winners. Each of the color styles will be named after & the colors inspired by a girl in our family. With eleven girls and one on the way we will be coming up with nine more color combinations. Mary, Lucy and Addie are all my nieces and as sweet as can be. We are still working on Asia, Allie, Sha', Sephora, Maise, Ester, Cora, Maddie & a new arrival in June. Oh and the name Picky Pie comes from my daughter. It is her nick name. I am not really sure when(sometime when she was really little) and why(mostly because it is cute) we started calling her picky pie and it stuck. She also gets some versions of it every now and then such as picky pea. I can't wait to read all your emails and see the colors combinations you choose. Have a lovely weekend!

{To Enter to Win one of three sets of Picky Pie Hair Clips}

~ Send me an email with Picky Pie as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com

~ Answer the question of the week: Tell me your favorite color combination you would like to see in a picky pie hair clip such as brown & pink

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S

~ You have until midnight Thursday May1st to enter this giveaway.

~ Don't forget to *refer someone & get extra entries !

*Fun Free Fridays refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.

1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry

2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enter

{Heather N. is our winner of the Mod Mum Sling-Congratulations! thanks to random.org for helping us choose our winner.}

Fun Free Fridays * Mod Mum

This week on Fun Free Fridays we are giving away a baby sling from Mod Mum. I must tell you these slings are wonderful. They are made of a nice heavy material that is soft and pretty. The stitching is strong and the shape is perfect for a little body or bum to fit into. They are easy to fold up and put into a diaper bag. I also think they would be an easy way to breastfeed a newborn without anyone realizing you are nursing. The colors selections are great. They even come is larger sizes and in black so dad can wear them. Have a look at all the prints and sizes here.


{To Enter to Win a Baby Sling from Mod Mum}

~ Send me an email with Mod Mum as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com
~ Answer the question of the week: Which Mod Mum sling print is your favorite?
~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S
~ You have until midnight Thursday April 24th to enter this giveaway.
~ Don't forget to *refer someone & get extra entries !

*Fun Free Fridays refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.
1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry
2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enters!



{the winners of the beanie & headband sets from Pandora's Box are Becca C. & Andrea K. conrgats ladies!- thanks to random.org for helping us choose our winners}

Fun Free Fridays * Pandora's Box

Our Fun Free Fridays Giveaway this week is from Pandora's Box. We are giving away two sets of one headband and one beanie. They have the cutest beanies & headbands with pretty flowers attached. The beanies come in both a heavy and light crochet material in several lovely colors with a variety of flowers to go with them. The headbands are made of a light crotchet stretchy material in 1.5 & 3 inch widths. As soon as I saw these in person I fell in love. They are sweet and girly and perfect for casual as well as Sunday best occasions. Since they are made of a light weight material you can wear them all year long! They would also be fun for both mother and daughter.

{To Enter to Win One of Two Sets from Pandora's Box}

~Send me an email with Beanie as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com

~ Answer the question of the week: Which Pandora's Box Items is your favorite?

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S

~ You have until midnight Thursday April 17th to enter this giveaway.

~ Don't forget to *refer someone & get extra entries !

*Fun Free Fridays refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.

1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry

2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enters!

Pandora's Box Online

Pandora's Box Blog

{Congrats to Becky W. Reisa O. Alicia A. & Cindi H. I decided to giveaway one extra and everyone who won will be getting all three tulip prints! }

Fun Free Fridays * Springtime Prints

Since it is spring and since it is the month of April and I am April I wanted to share a few of my springtime prints with you. This week for our Fun Free Fridays I am giving away one of my springtime prints to three lucky winners. You can see them all here on My Esty Shop I post my prints for sale on my April's Lovely Life Shop but I am going to start a Sweet Life in the Valley esty shop soon. I have some great things planned for it. I will keep you posted about them as I add them. This week I am asking for imput from all of you. As part of the giveaway I want to know what you would like to see on Sweet Life in the Valley as well as your favorite features. Thanks so much for reading. Happy Spring!

{To Enter to Win One of Three Prints by Me April}

~ Send me an email with Springtime as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com


~ Answer the question of the week: Which is your favorite feature category on Sweet Life in the Valley? Such as One Great Recipe or Find if the Week & is there anything you would like to see on Sweet Life in the Valley?


~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S

~ You have until midnight Thursday April 10th to enter this giveaway.

~ Don't forget to *refer someone & get extra entries !


*Fun Free Fridays refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.
1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry
2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enters!





{Congrats to Jennifer P. she won the Thank You Cards from Karisa Winkel Designs - thanks to random.com for helping choose our winner}

Fun Free Fridays * Karisa Winkel Designs

One of the very important things in this life is gratitude. Writing a thank you card seems to have been lost in our society for a while and is now making its comeback. Thank yous can be sent for a wedding gift but you can also send out a thank you to your son's cub scout leader for all her hard work or to the neighbor who got your mail for you when you were out of town or even to your mailman/lady for special care of your packages. Wouldn't you feel a little bit happier if someone sent you a little thank you? Karisal Winkel is such a talented lady be sure to read the blub she wrote about herself at the bottom. Her designs are amazingly beautiful. I love the fact that she wants to find the connection in the designs she creates to the person who is using them. It is that same connection that I find rewarding about my photography. This week we are giving away a set of Thank You Cards designed by Karisa. Here is a little bit more about these sweet cards, " They are a set of 10 cards, letterpressed in many different colors. Each card is different, all unique and charming in its own way. Some have intricate lace, others have vintage art and type. All are printed on Crane's paper, which is really thick and beautiful. These cards are a great way to send an impressive and heart-felt thank you."

{To Enter to Win Thanks You Cards from Karisal Winkel Designs}


~ Send me an email with Thank You Cards as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com

~ Answer the question of the week: Which of Karisa's Designs is your favorite?

~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S

~ You have until midnight Thursday April 3rd to enter this giveaway.

~ Don't forget to *refer someone & get extra entries !



*Fun Free Fridays refer someone & get an extra entry! We want to spread the word about Sweet Life in the Valley so if you refer someone to our giveaway & they enter you get an extra entry.

1. Send the names of the people you referred with your entry

2.They enter you get an extra entry for each person who enters!







{about Karisa Winkel right from Karisa herself }


Karisa Holyoak Winkel, designer and owner:
"After 3 years of being an Art Director in NYC, I finally gathered the courage to start my own letterpress design boutique (a life-long dream). Though I market myself as a wedding stationery designer, I also do custom projects and love to take on a unique project. You can check out the work at KarisaWinkelDesigns.com For most of our printing, we use letterpress. I believe that its unique beauty is unparalleled, and thus it far outweighs the cost. Its tactile impression is much more authentic and artistic than cheaper, traditional offset printing and the printed image leaves a deep, crisp, and sharp impression that gives the paper a unique look and feel. The rich texture of the light, depth and shadow of the impression is what has caused a recent resurgence in the craft. Its beauty is truly unrivaled.Style-wise, I love anything that has modern, clean lines, reflects your unique personality, and has a story behind it. I find that projects are much more fulfilling when they have a soul and represent more than "looking pretty."I love design that is concept-driven and means something to the client.Things are going really well so far—thanks to a lot of hard work and support from family and friends. Karisa Winkel Designs has been featured three times in Modern Bride and the fourth will be in the June/July issue '08. For now we're located in Provo, UT but we're moving the company to San Francisco in June of this year. "





{Your referrals are working! We again have a winner Kristina M. who referred several friends to our Fun Free Fridays giveaway & got herself some extra entries. She won the sweet Pettiskirt from Oopsy Daisy Baby-thanks to Random.org for helping choose our winner!}

Fun Free Fridays * Oopsy Daisy Baby

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It's Friday again and we have a super fun giveaway this week. Oopsy Dasiy Baby makes these fluffy sweet girly pettiskirts. When I showed them to my mom she said they remind her of the full fluffy slips she wore when she was a little girl. It makes me wish I was a girl again. I can image twirling in circles and skipping around just so my fluffy ruffles would bounce. They come in a bunch of colors & prints including polka dots & animal prints. This week we are giving away one of these girly girl couture pettiskirts of your choice!






{To Enter to Win a Pretty Pettiskirt From Oopsy Daisy Baby}

~ Send me an email with Pettiskirt as the subject to sweetlifeinthevalley@gmail.com
~ Answer the question of the week: Which Oopsy Dasiy Baby pettiskirt is your favorite?
~ Include your name & address-open to anyone is the U.S
~ You have until midnight Thursday March 27th to enter this giveaway.
~ Don't forget to refer someone & get extra entries !

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