This is the week of Bloggy Giveaways! Don’t forget your chance to win ‘The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook’ ends tonight, as does the contest for “Hugs for Chocolate Lovers” at JLo Stalker.
Check out the rest of the giveaways happening around the Lifestyles Channel this week!
The Food Bowl: 2 copies of “Take Our Cat, Please!” A Get Fuzzy collection
Contest Ends: July 31
Inside Motherhood: Hoover WindTunnel™ Self-Propelled Vacuum
Contest Ends: July 31
Weary Parent: EZSchoolSupplies.com school supply pack
Contest Ends: July 31
Inside Fatherhood: Your Baby Can Read! Starter DVD and Word Cards
Contest Ends: July 31
Babylune: The Book of Calamities; A is for Atticus
Contest Ends: August …read more

Below are the winners of the Razzberry M&M’s! If I don’t hear from a winner within the next 24 hours or they live outside the U.S. (I did get a few of those!), I will re-draw tomorrow and update here.
Everyone was asked to tell me their favorite M&M’s, and I got some great responses!
I used a random number generator for the drawing so without further ado:
Gail Zambie, who wrote: “Love the peanut M&Ms”
Barbara Ryan, who wrote: “Dark chocolate M&M’s, ….any time…..Yummy”
Patrick Rowley, who wrote: “Ahhh M&M’s sooo many to choose from and sooo little time to eat them all. …read more

Below are the winners of the Snickers Charged! If I don’t hear from a winner within the next 24 hours or they live outside the U.S. I will re-draw tomorrow and update here.
I used a random number generator for the drawing so without further ado:

This guest post was written by my friend Adrith:
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Some of you may have heard of Pampered Chef. They make a decent line of kitchen supplies, and anyone who has ever been to a party knows that they have some really excellent recipes.
Of course, those recipes are also proprietary, so I’m not supposed to share one with, oh, the greater internet at large.
However! I have two extra copies of the winter Season’s Best recipe booklet, which contains recipes for warm nutty caramel brownies (pictured), a chocolate mint silk torte, chocolate-raspberry cookie trifle, and other delicious things. And if you would like …read more

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The Lifestyles channel is participating in the bloggy giveaways this week. I’m not because I’m not going to be around for the next week and won’t be able to keep up on it, but check out what everyone else is doing and see how you can win!
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Here are some of the giveaways going on right now! There will be more giveaways going on throughout the week, so you may wish to sign up for our channel feed.
Tree Hugging Family – Mothering Magazine Subscriptions – Big Green Purse
Mother Earth’s Garden – Let …read more

Below are the winners of the Razzberry M&M’s! If I don’t hear from a winner within the next 24 hours or they live outside the U.S. (I did get a few of those!), I will re-draw tomorrow and update here.
I used a random number generator for the drawing so without further ado:

I was excited to find an email in my inbox this morning saying that Chocolate Bytes has been entered into the Death by Chocolate contest at Culinate.com, and prompted me to choose a chocolate-related entry to submit.
I chose to do the Hershey’s Moves to Mexico post from last summer since it’s still the most popular entry here, and has garnered a lot of impassioned responses and opinions, to say the least!
So, go forth and vote and I will love you forever and send you a lifetime supply of virtual chocolate! I’d offer the real stuff but we all know …read more

It’s a Chocolate Bytes contest!
What you need to do:
~ In honor of Valentine’s Day, comment here with the worst pick-up line you’ve ever heard (or heard of). The line doesn’t have to have been used on you – it can be something that happened to a friend or even just one you read about. That’s it! The contest will run until February 11, 11:59pm PST.
As usual, there are two ways to enter:
Get two submissions to win: Leave a comment here telling us the worst pick-up line you’ve ever heard. Then link to this contest from your own site or weblog …read more

Win a luxury chocolate gift for a loved one this Valentine’s Day!
Because we all need a little luxury once in a while, Chocolate Bytes has teamed up with Hotel Chocolat to offer you the chance to win a selection of decadent chocolates from Hotel Chocolat’s Valentine’s Day for a loved one.
To enter, click here and tell us in 200 words or less why we should surprise your loved one with this luxury gift. It’s time to tug on our heart strings and get out your violin, as the most compelling entry will win! The competition closes on February …read more

It’s my pleasure to announce the First Annual b5media Lifestyles Channel Holiday Blogging Awards!
We’ve recruited some of our favorite bloggers from around the sphere to step up as judges for the following categories:
Best Holiday decoration of a Blog – Any blog or blogger who has decorated their blog for the holidays either entirely or in an subtle way. Prize: $20 USD via Paypal and links from channel blogs.
Best post about Christmas on a Blog – The best posting about Christmas or holiday activities on a blog. It can be religious or non-religious, but should celebrate the spirit of the season. …read more