Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Wordless Wednesday - Elephant Carwash



Tuesday, March 23, 2010

A big thank you!! And important news

We want to thank you all for the great turn out so far with the Spring Event. We have 20 giveaways going on for one more week.
We want to thank you all for the great support our readers have shown Contest Parade. I wanted to share the latest news

*Contest Parade IS still taken giveaway submissions in while we work on the change over, So list those giveaways.

*Contest Parade in now hand picking giveaways to be featured , cant be featured it if you don't submit it.


*New Contest Parade buttons for your sites.


*All published submissions are now also linked on Contest Parade Fan page and Twitter


*We are accepting quality sponsors on Contest Parade for traffic driving giveaways!



*Ad Space- Is now available. Affordable traffic driving ads will bring the parade right to your blogs giveaways and reviews.


*Spreading the word- Help us spread the word, grab a button and if your readers love giveaways please tell them about Contest Parade in a blog post.



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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Ruby Slippers Review

Handmade is such a wonderful thing! I love it when I find something handmade that is wonderful like the baby and toddler handcrafted shoes at Ruby's Slippers. I was completely excited about my son Skyler trying a pair. He was a really late walker so at 20 months now the little guy has only one pair of real shoes. I have always let him go in socks on short trips in the car, because he takes off the bulky store bought shoes almost immediately:)
When I got these they went on his feet and didn't come off until bath-time. And then they went back on before bed. He slept in them. I couldn't believe how much he loved these. They were soft, light weight and and had robots on them! What more could my little guy want? Well he has wore them daily since then. When I go on short errands we use these. When were in the house they are on his feet. When we play on the patio, they are there too. He wont let them out of his sight. Needless to say after the first week they were DIRTY! And even had substances that I can not mention on there(He is a Boy and a Baby). I washed them with all of the other stinky boy stuff, and they came out softer and clean! I love that they went with most of his outfits and were a fun print.

They are so durable, and the detail in the stitching is awesome. She was a pleasure to work with and even took his chubby feet into consideration when making him his pair. They came packaged perfect for gift giving or for your own baby. I hope you will visit Ruby's Slippers for the comfort of your little ones feet.



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Blog: www.five-min-peace.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rubysslippers



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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Confections by Shara’s Paperie Review

When it comes to gifts I have always loved personalized and unique. Confections by Shara’s Paperie is a go to for custom plates, bowls to personalized clipboards, water bottles and lunchboxes and also custom tempered glass cutting boards. I was completely excited to hear that my daughter would be receiving one of their Custom Personalized Plates. Not only do I love that its personalized and you choose everything! The font, name, design. This is especially a great gift in my opinion because this is something that gets used daily and are dishwasher safe, safe for kids and they really make meal time fun.  My daughter received the very cool giraffe print. It is so pretty and seems really durable. It is completely fun and she really likes it and will use it daily. This would make a great gift as well as all the other items available from Confections by Shara’s Paperie.
Confections by Shara's Paperie is the perfect place for a full range of custom gifts, unique invitations and personalized stationery. You'll find everything from custom plates and bowls to personalized clipboards, water bottles and lunchboxes  and even custom tempered glass cutting boards. In short, we think you'll love Confections because personalized gifts are the sweetest!

Confections' bold colors and fresh, fun designs are characteristic of what we've strived to deliver since opening Shara's Paperie in Memphis, Tennessee in 2004. Whether you're looking for stationery sets or unique invitation ideas for an upcoming birthday party, bridal shower or a christening you'll find fresh, bright designs here that can be customized with a variety of fonts and colors.

Owner Shara Danziger and artist Amy Hutcheson came together to bring a variety of tastes along with 25 years of combined design and art experience to the Confections line. Customers rave about the distinctive designs, the capabilities for personalization, and the fact that our designs and gifts appeal to adults and children alike.
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