Ultimate Blog AFTERPARTY

The Ultimate Blog party has been slowing down and I am not going to lie... I am exhausted. And I think I might have gained 5 lbs. from all the yummy food and drinks. Wow I met so many great people and saw a lot of fantastic blogs. Sadly enough I did not get through all of them as planned. Originally I thought I could do a 100 a day and get through atleast half of them and then during the afterparty go to the other half. No.... I didn't even come close!! I would get onto a blog start reading the party post, then click on something else, then leave a message and before you know it 20 minutes have gone by and I had only been at 1!! I was told there was a swim party and other great things going on and I didn't make there. But I still plan on checking more out and adding to my growing list of favories. (oh did you want to see my first party? here it is!)

Thanks to everyone who hosted a party. It was so wonderful to party surf and enjoy making new friends. I am still going through my comments and trying to go to anyones page I haven't already been to. Bare with me it will happen... in between the house cleaning, putting away the party stuff, selling cakes, taking care of the kids, homework and sleep!

Alright so let's get a little after party going here.... I can clean tomorrow! St. Patricks day is right around the corner... then my daughter's 7th birthday on the 21st.... and then its Easter on the 23rd. So let's get hopping! Here's some music of you...la la la de da la... oh you don't like my singing? alright well, I would offer more cake- but its gone. So grab some water, throw your dancing shoes on and let us know your favorite part of the party. Did you find some favorite blogs to add? Win some cool prizes? We will be annoucing our winner tomorrow for the manicure or pedicure travel set.

Come back and visit this week with two reviews and contests being posted, a few new posts that you should enjoy and other surprises.

Alright before I go let me introduce you to some new friends of mine...

First there is Stephanie with Adventures in Babywearing. I really enjoyed her site since I like to wear my baby- now she wants to get down and get in to trouble! I am all about being close to your baby- wearing, nursing, co sleeping. I think its more I have a fear they won't know I am their mother unless they are attached to me 24/7 like they were in my belly. I know I know its my issue not the baby's issue. But I read up on Stephanie's page about baby wearing and you got to take a look at this especially if you are expecting. So nice to meet someone who likes to do the things you do. ;)





Second up is Karla's Blog: Looking towards Heaven. I loved her sense of style and party theme. Look at how it starts out...."Not much has changed since my last party: Once again, I'm not properly dressed or decorated up for this shin-dig... but we'll make do. (thankfully, I'm not still pregnant with #4... otherwise that would mean I was something like 17 months pregnant. Even though it felt like that at times, I think if that were the case, I'd have bigger concerns than the decor at my party...)" I mean how can you not love that??!?! Made me laugh. She also has a 100 things about me page (gosh I need to get one done on myself..I am not sure I can think of a 100 things though or atleast not 100 interesting things) Here is item #32 -I gave away 2nd row Dave Matthews tickets to go skiing. Anyone willing to do that is crazy and is going to have interesting blogs to read. Go visit!


And third is Coulda' been worse! First off who doesn't want to go to a blog party where there is a huge bonfire going on?? I mean it, pack up your marshmellows and head over. Dee Dee was funny and I enjoy laughing when I am out at parties. I am amazed at all the homeschool moms. I am not sure I could have patience to be home with the kids, and teach them and work and clean and still be home- all day. So I applaud all of you who are able to do that! While I was there I had to head over to Eating bon bons and watching tv... again some laughter escaped me. Go see what you think and let her know Dawn sent you over to party!

I am working on a list of favorites and some ones I have comments on. So look for that post coming soon! In the mean time, surf around mine for awhile, visit others, hang out, whatever it is you want to do. I think I might go pop some food in the oven anyway... are you hungry? I am!


P.S. Please leave a comment if you are stopping by so I know to go visit you too!

Win free stuff!

**March 12, 2008-We have another great review going on at A Frog In My Soup! Check out the review on our new bathtime towel cakes. There is also a giveaway to enter (win a free towel cupcake), a discount to go shopping with and a whole lot more! Check it out

Don't forget to check out all the other reviews going on from our past post. We are on The Wee Review, Popular Baby Products and a sponsor for Little Ladybug Designs Virtual baby shower.

Right now free shipping on orders over $100, dicounts on diaper cakes and other select items at Sweet Pea Cakes, etc.!

Also check back as I will be posting a new product review on Friday and another next week. Have a few giveaways coming up too! Have a good one!
Dawn

It's Party Time!

Ok everyone- it is finally here! The ultimate blog party at 5 minutes for mom is going on now- March 7th-March 14th. Just click here to visit the party, check out all the wonderful blogs, and of course enter to win awesome prizes. We are giving away a Sweet Pea Baby Food Gift Set at this years party! I am so excited to be participating this year! I was fortunate enough to find out about this great party from Shera with A Frog In My Soup.

Thanks for coming to my blog and let me introduce myself! My name is Dawn. I am a single mother of two beautiful girls- Kaleigh who is almost 7 and Lily who is 15 months. I am currently going to school full time finishing up my business degree and getting my masters and CPA license. Stressful. I also own my own business called Sweet Pea Cakes, Etc. out here in Colorado. I make handmade diaper cakes, handmade swaddle blankets, bib sets, nursing cover ups, Sweet Pea Baby Food Gifts sets, wedding towel cakes, Sweet Pea J's, bath time towel cakes with pajamas for babies and children, and much more. Right now we are celebrating our birthday so there are sales, specials and giveaways all month long. So later when you are needing some other parties to go to stop by Sweet Pea Cakes, etc. I really love what I do and have enjoyed working on the website, mailing cakes across the US and spending quality time at home with my girls. I am so excited to finally be a WAHM!

I am totally new to this blogging world. I first started my blog as a spin off from my site to post new products, updates, and use it as more of a newsletter. But now after meeting so many wonderful moms out there with blogs I have gotten into the fun of writing, publishing reviews and contests. I am really hoping to expand and add even more content over the months. So check back often for weekly contests and reviews.

Well I wish I had baked something to share or had some wine to offer but I don't. Will some coffee and a Sweet Pea cake do the trick??? Plus, I will be giving away a manicure or pedicure travel set for one lucky winner who leaves a comment here during the Ultimate Blog party- 7th-14th. So please leave a comment even if you are just stopping by to check things out! I would love to visit your blog or site as well! Free free to subscribe to the blog as well.

Later this month on March 27th-29th stop by Little Ladybug Designs to participate in their Virtual Baby Shower. One lucky adoptive mother was picked as a winner to be showered with gifts from numerous sponsors and you too can win these great gifts. Stop by for baby games, music, entertainment and fun! Win great prizes just for signing up for the newsletter and signing the guestbook. (take a look at the post below for more places to see us and win free stuff!)

Lots of parties all month long! So much fun! Check back during the week as we post more contests, reviews, party pictures and just some of the off the wall fun stuff. Rock on! Oh and here is what I want to win(some are for me and some for the girls so I am going to list a few!):
#1 Rocking Horse- Lily would love this!
#9 FeeFiFoto- I love to put pictures of my kids on things!
#12- Happy Panda $50 gift certificate- love the little girl outfits!
I also recommend my friends #2, #24 and #30. I would also like any of these: #19, #29, #48, #50, #68, #76, #98, #101, #102, #136, and I think that will do it for me! :)

Come back this weekend as we host an afterparty, provide contests, giveaways and continue to get our groove on!

~Dawn

Sweet Pea Reviews, Contests, Giveaways

Check out where we will be this month! Stop by all these great shops for chances to win diaper cakes, gift sets, towel cupcakes, receive discounts and more!

**March 12, 2008-We have another great review going on at A Frog in My Soup! Check out the review on our new bathtime towel cakes. There is also a giveaway to enter (win a free towel cupcake), a discount to go shopping with and a whole lot more! Check it out!

**March 12, 2008- Check out our awesome review and 10% discount going on at Popular Baby Products! We are also doing a free giveaway on Freebie Friday April 25th. So check back next month!

* March 10-17, 2008- We are featured on The Wee Review! Click here to check out the review, enter to win a DIAPER CAKE! Review going on from March 10th-17th!

**We are an Ultimate Blog Party Sponsor at 5 Minutes for Mom March7th-14th join the huge blogging party! Sign up to win great prizes! We are #42- Sweet Pea Spoiled Rotten Baby Food Gift Set. Perfect for a boy or a girl. Also stop by our blog and leave a comment on our Ultimate Blog party post to be entered to win a manicure or pedicure set!

We are a Proud Sponsor of Little Ladybug Designs Virtual Baby Shower March 27th-29th Check it out to win prizes, find new mom-owned businesses, play games, food and fun! We are giving away a diapers only diaper cake for a girl or a boy!

And of course don't forget to visit www.sweetpeacakesetc.com all month long for free shipping on orders over $100, diaper cakes on sale, other select items on sale, giveaways and more! Visit our blog too for a giveaway right now where you can win a free manicure travel set!

Thanks!
Dawn
Sweet Pea Cakes, etc.

Birthday Celebration

Join us at Sweet Pea Cakes, Etc. for all the birthday fun all month long! Check out the weekly giveaways and then sign the guestbook to win!

All cake purchases will be entered to win a grand prize at the end of the month!

Free shipping for orders over $100!

Sales everywhere!

New Bathtime Towel cakes for babies and children! Other new products coming!

Some Linky Love

Some Linky Love

I have met so many fun people through blogs! As well as found wonderful baby sites, places to do product reviews for my business, learned about blogging, made friends and more. Blogging has now become a part of my life since I have now started Sweet Pea blog. So I found about about Linky Love on A Frog In My Soup. So here we go! Here is what you do:

I have added the 5 on the very bottom so please visit their wonderful blogs! Here’s the details that are passed along with this meme:(Do not replace, just keep on adding! Yes we hope it will be a long list!)
It’s real easy!
*Tag others and see your Technorati Authority increase exponentially!
*The benefits of Viral Linking:
1.One of the fastest ways to see your technorati authority explode!
2.Increase your Google PageRank fast
3.Attract large volume of new traffic to your site
4.Build your community
5.Make new friends!

Linky Love Tag
The Strategist Notebook
Link Addiction
Ardor of the HeartWhen Life Becomes a Book
The Malaysian Life
Yogatta.com
What goes under the sun
Roshidan’s Cyber Station
Sasha says
Arts of Physics
And the legend lives
My View, My Life
A Simple LifeJuliana
RWMom Knows Everything
Beth & Cory’s Mom
A Mind Forever Voyaging
enjoying the ride
Jennifer’s thoughts
Mom of 3 Girls
Amanda
Don’t Make Me Get The Flying Monkeys
ExPat Mom
Just Jessie
Wilson Six
Kristin
Nuttier Than You
Shonnte
Summer’s Nook
Laura Williams Musings
Melissa’s Idea Garden
Eve at Confessions of an Everyday Housewife
ChristiS of the Blah Blah Blog
Stephanie at Stop the Ride!
Diane at Soap, Blings & Girly Things
Amanda at Amanda:Mama’s Musings
Kristin at An Ordinary Life
Mama Zen at The Zen of Motherhood
Atomik Kitten
The Sassy Southerner
A Room of Mama’s Own
Exploring Autumn
Immoral Matriarch: Catechizer
Real Life
Boogiemum
Living and loving every minute of it
Huckdoll
The Daily Rhythm
The Rocky Mountain Retreat
Peace is Every Step
Life According to Lizzy
Following Forward
Boys Rule My Life
A Quest for Relevance
Not Trying for a Boy
The Gaspards
Orryally’s journal
My Life with Boys
The Truest Thing
The Potter’s Hand
Permission to Peruse
Live Laugh Blog
Pianomomsicle
Heather’s Hot Mess
Kevin and Paula
Smatterday
Guidance for Victory
Sports Momma
Pensieve
The Home Team Wins
Sisters of a Different Order
Chased by Children
A Frog in My Soup
My Spunky Monkey
Tara’s View of the World
Living A Mom’s Life
Dawn-Sweet Pea Cakes etc Blog
True Tales of A MiniVan Mama

Little Ladybug Designs Blog
MomFinds
MommyBlog for stay at home moms
The Wee Review
Peekaboo Picks

Please take a few minutes to visit some of the blogs listed above. Even if you don’t see your name on the list- you can still participate in the meme and keep the Linky Love Tag going!
Just copy all this to your blog- add your top 5 and send some Linky Love! Happy Thursday!~Dawn

We are a proud sponsor for Little Ladybug Designs Virtual Baby Shower! Click the invite to visit the party! If you are an expectant mother or just had a baby this is your chance to sign up and win great prizes for lots of sponsors!

Little Ladybug Designs Welcome Home Baby!

The day your precious little baby is born into this world is truly a special, memorable day. You want to shout from the rooftops to everyone you know to check out the most wonderful, beautiful thing in the world. And now you can with Little Ladybug Designs. Kim's designs portray your baby in the way that you want them to be seen. The thing that is extra unique about this site is that not only can Kim make birth annoucements but she also specializes in adoption annoucements. All mothers want to be able to share their joy in receiving their precious gift of life.

Kim and I got to chatting and I asked her how she got started in this business. "I started off as a web designer on the side and found that I loved graphic design. I wanted to be able to stay home and raise our daughter. I started creating announcements for her and for my friend's babies. I also created a video montage about our adoption journey and shared it with family & friends at our daughter's 1st birthday party. It was such a big hit that I wanted other families to be able to cherish this special journey forever." Kim is an adoptive mother herself so she knows the importance of being able to share your child's memories and she does that with some of her products: special occasion video montage, annoucements, thank you cards, birthday invitations, address labels, keepsakes and adoption videos. "My designs are unique and modern. Customer satisfaction is my number one priority. I want customers to be 100% happy with their final product. I will work with customers to create the perfect card or perfect video montage." I received a sample of Kim's work and was blown away by the quality of the card, the color, and appearance. You won't be disappointed giving these cards to family and friends.

Kim has been in business since 2007 and when she isn't working hard at her business, she is spending time dancing, traveling with her 2.5 year old and loving hubby of 10 years. Kim is generously offering all the readers a 10% discount off all orders through the end of June 2008. Also you can get 10% off 4 or more sets automatically in addition to this discount. That's a sweet bonus! Just use the link below to get shopping!

http://www.littleladybugdesigns.com/?code=sweetpeacakes

Join Little Ladybug Designs on March 27th-29th for their Virtual Baby Shower! This party is showering an adoptive mother (who won a contest to be the lucky mom) with gifts for her new baby she brought home. All the sponsors have been generous enough to donate prizes to the mom and offering prizes to everyone who attends the party. So you have a chance to win the same great gifts. So stop by for music, entertaiment, prizes and fun. Get great gifts from sponsors such as Oh My Baby, Sweet Pea Cakes, Etc., Essential Family Living, and My Colorful Treasures, just to name a few. If you would like to be a sponsor for this event please contact Kim at kim@littleladybugdesigns.com for more information on minimums, number of gifts, etc.

Win Baby Product Gift Basket!

Win a Johnson’s® “Baby Bonding Gift Basket”

Right now at 5minutesformom.com you can enter to win a Johnson & Johnson gift basket filled with wonderful baby products for your little one. Check out the interview with Mariska Hargitay from NBC's Law and Order: SUV and learn about the celebration of Johnson's Baby Pink Lotion! The basket comes with the famous pink lotion, a cashmere wrap and something for moms- a set of Johnson's Melt Away Stress products! So hurry over and leave a comment. Deadline to enter is Feb. 26th! So you have a few days left to enter.


This reminds me of all my bonding times with my first daughter. She loved bath time and it was part of our nightly routine. Every night she soaked in the bath tub, played with her toys and I read books to her. Then she would get out and I would massage her with the baby lotion and get her ready for bed. Doing that routine, I swear, helped her sleep better at night. So of course with baby #2, we do the same thing. She is now 14 months and loves having the lotion put on. She holds up her feet, and then her arms and helps rub it on her tummy. I love how clean she smells afterwards. The Johnson & Johnson lavender bed time lotion is fantastic too. I recommend that to put on your babies before bed. You can't find any better baby products then this and now you get a chance to receive them for free!!

Another Great Contest for Little Readers!

So I hopped on over for my daily reading on A Frog in My Soup and sure enough Shera has another great contest going on over there! I know many of us have little ones that love to read and that we love to read to. Well right now you can win a Peter Rabbit Felt Story from A Time to Felt. What an adorable site. After reading the review, I had to sign up. All you have to do is read the review, head over to A Time to Felt, then back to a A Frog in My Soup to leave a comment about your favorite product. Then you are entered to win.

My favorite item was the Down on the Farm Quiet Book. My little one year old daughter loves animals and making the animal sounds. So why not have an interactive book for her to learn more, not be able to destroy and have another way for us to bond together? I can think of nothing better. The Peter Rabbit book is darling too and a total classic. So I would love to win that one. So head on over and get entered!

Organic Diaper Cakes are here!

Sweet Pea Cakes, Etc. has launched a new line of organic diaper cakes!

For all of our eco-friendly moms out there, Sweet Pea Cakes, Etc. offers organic diaper cakes! Our 3 tier diaper cake is made up of 56 size 1 Seventh Generation diapers. Eack cake is also topped with a 100% organic cotton plush toy. The cake is filled inside with 1 handmade 100% organic flannel swaddle blanket, 1 handmade 100% organic flannel bib, 3 organic cotton onesies, and a 5 piece Burt's Bees baby bath set. How many places can say everything inside and out on their diaper cakes are organic? Not many but at Sweet Pea Cakes, Etc. you can rest assured everything you are getting is 100% organic.



Visit the site to view the selections and the products inside! You are use to love these new cakes.

Available for baby girl, baby boy, unisex, and for twins!

Specials going on right now!

Looking for some specials this month for your precious little one? Well check out some of the following:





Chicks and CubsFebruary is Baby Shoe Bronzing Month. expires 2/29/08.10-20% off PLUS choose a free gift worth ~$20.00.Click below to start shopping!

Receive free shipping at Munchie Mallow with purchases over $50. Shop for boutique flower headbands, hats, clippies, tutus and more. Visit now!

Save 10% at Little Ladybug Designs where you can get all your adoptive and birth annoucments for your baby! Little Ladybug Designs is also holding a contest for one lucky adoptive mother to be to win a virtual baby shower on her website and get showered with wonderful baby gifts from numerous sponsors. If you are interested, send an email to kim@littleladybugdesigns.com

The Graphics Shoppe- Join the club!

When I first popped on to The Graphics Shoppe Club- I was in love! I am always looking for new ways to scrap book and show off my kids, as well as have flattering graphics for my website, blog, and banners. I took some time to get more information from this hardworking mom, Maemae. Her business offers the full package! "We have a Online Graphics,Crafts and Scrapbooking E-Club with 2000+ Graphics that can be used for both personal and commercial use. Our terms of use are flexible because we believe that you should be able to use the graphics after purchasing them! lol. We also have Printables,Fairy Tale Castle Printable Projects,Ebay Auction Templates,Website Goodies,Scrapbook Quickpages,Printable Papers and more."





"I started my online business after falling in love with drawing on the computer. I had been drawing ever since I was a little girl and I was inspired to take my creative talents and try them on the computer! That was 5 Years ago now and I am so happy and blessed that I did! " Time goes by fast when you are a working mom. With interests of Graphics,Crafting,Scrapbooking, Nature, Scrapbooking, Website Design, Finding affordable resources for women and wahms to help be able to work from home, its no wonder Maemae's life is a success. "My family is wonderful, without their support and encouragement I wouldn't of made it this long!! LOL"

Now some of you are asking "what is a clipart club?" Well....-Our ClipArt Clubhouse is completly online which means you can access the club from any computer anywhere!!!! As soon as you join you receive access to over 2000 Quality Illustrations that you can use on BOTH Personal AND Commercial Projects!! We try to add new goodies every week with a ClipArt Collection, Printables, Scrapbook Goodies, Projects, Matching Signatures for your email. We are always updating the club and adding new things and features for our members. Your membership is for the membership option you choose on the join page (1 Month Membership,2 Month Membership,etc).



Not only do you get the chance to visit this shop by clicking on any of the links and banners but you can head over there for this great contest The Graphic Shoppe Club is hosting just for our readers. "We will be having a random mailing list drawing ending Febuary 29th. We will draw out 3 random winners that have joined from now until the end date and the winners will receive a FREE 1 Month Membership to our Graphics,Crafts and Scrapbooking E-Club!!!!. Our mailing list is completly free and we send out weekly freebies,craft projects,printables and more from our website!!!! So sign up for that as well."

Pricing for this club so affordable! You have the options of a 1 month, 2 month, 3 month, 6 month, Silver Yearly Membership and the best value- the Delux Gold Member Lifetime Membership with Membership on CD! Holy smokes!

What is the best seller for The Graphics Shoppe Club? "Our Club is our top seller. We have a Estore also where you can purchase custom products with our members favorite graphics on them and our City Gals set is a hot seller! We will be coming out later this month with exclusive designs for purchase on our website also!"

So, what are you waiting for? Check it out and get signed up for the contest. Click here to go! Leave us a comment and let us know what you thought of the shop!

Sweet Pea Cakes, Etc. is on the radio!

Sweet Pea Cakes, etc. will be featured on www.Southwestblend.com Sunday February 10, 2008! Join in to hear all the fun with Nancy and Lisa- a mother-daughter team, at SouthWest Blend Magazine as they interview Sweet Pea Cakes, Etc. Learn details on upcoming events, how the company began, goals and products coming and more. Join in blogtalkradio and join Champagne Sundays every Sunday!

Show Promo: http://www.southwestblend.com/Champagne_Sundays/index.htm* Kids Korner: - http://www.southwestblend.com/Kids_Korner_Family_Guide/shops_services.htm#Online_Shopping
- Colorado - http://www.southwestblend.com/Kids_Korner_Family_Guide/shops_services.htm
* Wedding Plannerhttp://www.southwestblend.com/Wedding_Special_Events_Guide/wedding_planner.htm#Online_Shopping - Colorado Link - http://www.southwestblend.com/Wedding_Special_Events_Guide/wedding_planner.htm

Leave a comment and let us know what you thought of the show!

Update on Girls Night In

The Girls Night In open house was last night! It was a success! We ended up with close to 50 women who came for a night of pampering, free massages, food from Tastefully Simple and Pampered Chef, as well as shopping, prizes and leave with overflowing goodie bags. I enjoyed myself so much and was so happy to hear such positive feedback. It was such an upbeat, positive environment thanks to the great women who participated.

The idea was to have a night that supported other women trying to run their own at home business. What better way to do that then all work it together. I am so happy that everyone was able to get leads, bookings, sales and build their contact list. The question of the night was "When is the next one?" I am thinking April or May!

Now my time will be spent getting our networking group off the ground and keeping up with my blog!!

~Dawn
Sweet Pea Cakes, Etc.