Philopolis

For all you military Moms/Wives/Sisters etc. out there, you will absolutely love this store I'm about to feature! The name is "Philopolis" & the brains behind this wonderful store is Tiffany, who is a military wife to a 2 time OIF combat veteran, with 2 little boys.
She's not only creative - she's looking for a way to provide hand made, beautiful dresses to those in the army who are ranked lower, aka - paid less. I think that's not only heroic in it's own way, but a lovely thought.

What Tiffany at Philopolis creates is alittle of everything! She has every taste covered. From retro - to classic, army (I loved the "Hooah" design!) to modern.
She has boys and girls sets, dresses, booties, clippies - a wide selection for every mom looking for that "different" edge to their childrens clothes. That's what attracted me to Philopolis in the beginning, I liked the fact that what she has created wasn't anything I had seen on any other kids, and it was cute!
Tiffany has alot of creative style, which she proves  in her work and it definitely comes through.

She has high quality workmanship & the "Heart Tank Dress" (which in this case, my 7 year old took one look and staked her claim, so it's a "tank" for her, and a "dress" for my 2 year old - which is so versatile that I was over the moon!) was adorable! I noticed everything about the dress was definitely well made.
Some hand-made clothing you can purchase, has almost a frayed, "worn" look to it? Well, in this case - I could have picked this up from a boutique at Red Cliffs (a shopping area in my city) The fabric is soft, the way Tiffany has made this tank is like she pored over every single aspect of it - and then some.

Quality is too weak a word, I was definitely impressed - and am DYING for summer so I can see my girls (depending on who wins the fight for that day on who can wear it) without having to put a thick long sleeved underneath to keep them warm!

I asked Tiffany some questions about herself, her craft & why she does what she does, & here's what she had to say ...

How did you begin Philopolis, & is there a meaning behind the name?
I chose the name Philopolis becuase I have always dreamed of haveing my own little utopia (Jungle fantasy like but, more on the jungle side not so much fantasy...LOL) and thought the "olis" would make it my own on top of my last name Phillips. It took me a while to get it right but being silly with the names Philopolis came to mind....it is unique, has my name, and only 1!! 

 When did you start designing?

 I have been designing since I was very young. I began with cards to scrapbooks to purses and was always afraid of sewing clothing but I loved to design it. So when I got my first sewing machine in 2007 I took a whack at sewing and was very natural at it!

When did you know you wanted to open a store & start a company?
I have ALWAYS had an interest in business since I was very young. I have been a little entreprenuer since I was about 10 years old!

Is it hard being a Mom with 2 boys and working on your store?
Sometimes, I do work around it though. My babies are ALWAYS #1 but, when they need me and I am almost done with a project that can get frustrating!

 

When & why did you add the 'ACU Military' look to your store?
That was actually the first items in my store. They sell little ACU uniforms for children at the PX but they start at size 4 and my son was just an infant at the time and he needed things that would fit him. My good friend had a little girl the same age and nothing was out there for little girls. I thought I would start something new! But, now I have grown so much I am adding regular non-military clothing!!

Has it had great success?
HUGE!! People love the little ACU outfits...they are mostly used for newborns who are Military brats and Homecomings!

Can you explain what E-1 to E-4 Military Officers are - & why they can use your help?
 E-1 thru E-4 are enlisted personal not quite up on there in the Military!!LOL
They are your privates and specialists. After that it is E-5 through E-8 and those are the enlisted Sergants. O-1 through O-? are the officers
What I want to do with this little program is give away a FREE dress to a family expecting a homecoming and are the rank of E-1 through E-4! When you are that low ranking, married, have kids, etc. money is SUPER tight and those people can only dream of having those items and I want to offer it to a special person each month. With my Husband just being an E-5, 1 rank higher then that bunch I just cannot afford to purchase the fabric to do that by myself I will have to rely on donations! My goal is to get 3-5 dresses or boy sets out a month!

I want to add here, is you are interested in helping Tiffany & donating money for fabric so she can continue in this noble endevor, then please contact her at Philopolis & do what you can, I can't think of a better way to help those who serve our country, yet can't afford a dress or cute outfit for Homecoming. Tiffany has really come across a fantastic idea, and I hope she can continue to help those families.

Philopolis has also generously offered to give one of her, much coveted dresses away today, to one lucky reader!

WIN IT!

Mandatory entry: To be eligible to win with Philopolis & "20 to Life" you need to go to Tiffany's extrodinary store & choose 2 items you think would make a great addition to your child's wardrobe!

Extra entries:
+1 Become an email subscriber to "20 to Life"
+1 Become a Facebook Fan of Philopolis!
+2 Take either one of my free buttons!
+2 Become a blog follower of Philoplis!
+1 Tell me what the special 'military' material Tiffany uses is called
+1 Follow Philopolis on MySpace!
+1 Tweet Daily, up to 2x a day

 WIN

+1 Facebook Fan "20 to Life"!

This giveaway will run from 2.21.10 until 3.02.10, please leave separate comments for each entry, winner will be selected via Random.Org & emailed. They will then 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be drawn.


**Please note, I received no form of monetary compensation for my opinion/review. I did receive a product from the company in order to give a fair & balanced review and any opinion, statement etc. expressed in said review in solely my own & was in no way influenced by a third party.

Good Luck! 

Terro Ant Killer GIVEAWAY!

I saw a post from Kailani at "An Island Life" (killer blog, fyi) about this new ant killer (well - I hadn't heard of it, so new to me) called Terro. When I saw the post, I thought  "I don't have an ant problem right now, so I'll pass on this one." Literally within hours, my husband walks into the kitchen & starts swearing about 'bloody ants!' which I thought was definitely Murphys Law. I contacted the Terro people & was excited to try this product, & thought I'd give it a month or so to see how well it worked.

A. B. says...

"I love your product and I recommend it every time"


I just have to say that every summer I have ants that come inside my house and every summer I do the same thing. All I do is go out to the store, get some Terro Liquid Ant Killer, put it in their path, the ants come like mad to the bait, and within a day or two they are wiped out. I love your product and I recommend it every time I here someone say they have an ant problem. I hope you don't change whatever your doing right and that you continue to make a great product.
May 11, 2003

I could not have been more impressed! We bought our house late last year, and it had been vacant for a while, so of course every roach, ant & spider within a 40 mile radius decided to make themselves at home. We contacted our regular spray people, and they managed to take care of everything - except for the ants. They were everywhere! The kitchen, lounge (or living room, as Americans would say), the back porch, the kids' rooms - MY room - including my jetted tub. They were in my tub! Nothing seemed to work - we got rid of our terminators, since they weren't cutting it, we tried store bought brands, home remedies, everything short of calling in an exorcist.
Well - then winter hits, and they seemed to disappear - which I knew was a small reprieve, until recently. They decided to make themselves known by getting into any open container & causing us to throw it away.

Anyone with a really serious ant problem, knows how hard, annoying & stress inducing these little critters can be. The wasted money with food, covering everything, checking on a daily basis to see where they've moved too once their favored spot becomes compromised. WELL! Terro was an absolute God send!
I was skeptical at first - to be honest, I figured we'd tried so many other options, that this one may work for a time, but I didn't hold out much hope. I was happily proven wrong.

Terro is really easy to use, I was given some liquid ant baits, which is a food based product - similar to pancake syrup & a death trap for ants. They enter the small capsules of honey like stuff, (it also contains 5% of Borax - which is what kills them) feed on it and pass it back to their ant brothers. Causing a "kool aid" type of effect and killing them all. (Was that too crass a joke to make ...?)

The other product I tried was some of these little grain type granules - insecticide, if you will (in a convenient shaker bag) that you can spread around the perimeter of your home, and this one takes out not only ants - but fire ants, bill bugs, grubs, roaches (sweet!), sod webworms, earwigs, crickets, chinch bugs, army worms and any other "normal" type of foundation bug. This one I particulary liked, because it isn't a spray, it's not going to spread, & you can use this one on lawns. I noticed with the sprayers we had coming, whenever they would spray around the edges of our grass - it would start to look dry & parched, which is not attractive at all.

Naturally, with any kind of bug killer, you do need to be watchful of where you put these traps down (such as, being careful around areas of food prep. and especially around kids). Honestly though - so far since we've had these ant killers protecting our home, I have not seen ONE ant. It's fantastic!! No more feeling them crawl on me when I'm curled up on the sofa (a complete pet peeve) and I'm mostly impressed with the fact that they claim "It Works!" - and it's actually something I can vouch for. It does work, it's amazing, and with it comes a peace of mind - since I'm no longer dealing with an ant issue. Terro is.

They also stock a variety of other baits - and for other pests. Spiders, fuit flies, termites - just check out their website out for the extensive list

Win It!

Terro is offering two (2) of my readers some of this amazing ant killer product, you'll receive a box of Terro Liquid Ant Baits and a bag of the Terro Outdoor Ant Killer Granules!

Mandatory entry: You need to be a follower of "20 to Life!" to be eligible to enter this giveaway.

Extra entries:
+1 Become an email subscriber of "20 to Life!"
+1 Become a Twitter follower of Terro Ant Killer
+1 What kind of appliances are in the kitchen on the video for Terro?
+1 Grab my button & leave a link for where it is
+2 Tweet, up to twice daily

WIN some great Terro Ant Killer products! Safe, easy & EFFECTIVE! @TerroDeadAnts @Malisce http://bit.ly/cSJayd


This giveaway will run from 3.26.10 until 4.9.10, please leave separate comments for each entry, winner will be selected via Random.Org & emailed. They will then 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be drawn.

**Please note, I received no form of monetary compensation for my opinion/review. I did receive a product from the company in order togive a fair & balanced review and any opinion, statement etc. expressed in said review in solely my own & was in no way influenced by a third party.

Good Luck!

Ramonna's ring of your choice - GIVEAWAY

This Giveaway is CLOSED. Congratulations to Tabathia! #27

I have a thing for all things vintage. I can't get enough of antiquities, & have an affinity for the victorian era (mixed with some modern classic) So when I found Ramonna's jewelery store, I was transfixed. I loved what she had to offer.

Primiarily she deals with making rings, but they're gorgeous. When I contacted her, she sent me a ring to review, and it was beautiful - shaped in a diamond, with an orange stone, it fit perfectly, & went with everything in my closet.

It has a "white washed" feel to it, but it's definitely something that has become my favorite piece of jewelery. Ramonna is located in Oradea - in Europe, & has an eye for making creative pieces with originality and flair.

I was really impressed with what she creates, and she has agreed to give away a ring of the winners choice - and this is about the easiest giveaway I've had on my blog ever.

To Enter: All you have to do is go to Ramonna's etsy store and "heart" it (make it a favorite). It doesn't get much simpler than that.

Extra entries:

+1 Become a blog follower

+2 Email subscribe to "20 to Life!"

+3 Tell me exactly where Oradea is located in the world (other than "Europe")

This giveaway will run from 3.19.10 until 3.27.10, please leave separate comments for each entry, winner will be selected via Random.Org & emailed. They will then 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be drawn.

**Please note, I received no form of monetary compensation for my opinion/review. I did receive a product from the company in order to give a fair & balanced review and any opinion, statement etc. expressed in said review in solely my own & was in no way influenced by a third party.

Good Luck!

Soda Stream (valued approx. $100.00) GIVEAWAY

This Giveaway is CLOSED. Congratulations to Bethany! #1

I was so excited to bring this to you. I've discovered not many people know what a "soda stream" is, so let me enlighten you. When I was growing up in New Zealand, we had one of these and they're FANTASTIC!

Basically what they are is a machine (worth $100.00) and you take a bottle, fill it with water, place it in the machine, push the button that carbonates the water and then you add a flavor. So then you basically have a healthy soda. When I was given the opportunity to give one away - I naturally jumped on it.
The Soda Streams come in an array of colors & flavors.
I have one myself, my favorite flavor is ginger ale, but what I love most about these machines is that they're easy to whip up for your kids - for something different to drink. It literally takes about 2 minutes from start to finish. They also have energy drinks, diet flavors, regular flavors & sparkling water. The selection is endless and well worth it.
You also can purchase the accessories from Soda Stream for a killer price. These soda streams are definitely a must have in your home - and the sleek design makes it so they fit right in with any decor. I chose the red & silver one, and it looks great in my kitchen.
This is a product you really have to taste to appreciate, and trust me - it's definitely worth it.

As you all know I have Lupus, so I have to be careful with what I eat & drink, including "sweeteners" they contain something called Aspartame which is awful for your body. Most everything that is "low sugar" has aspartame in it, and I have to avoid it like the plague! Well these items don't contain it!!

"Regular flavors contain no high-fructose corn syrup, and diet flavors are sweetened with Splenda® brand sweetener, not aspartame."

If I wasn't already sold on Soda Stream - that would be the clincher. These soda streams are high quality, taste great & remind me of a summer day with a bunch of kids hanging out at your house and looking for something to quench their thirst.

They sell over 25 flavors, and the ones I've tried so far - I've fallen in love with. My kids were so excited, they not only enjoyed helping me make them (it's easy for kids to operate too - another plus) they had a blast experimenting with different tastes, mixing and matching "(that was the only thing I stayed away from!) but it's something you want to add to your kitchen. On the Soda Stream website they have all the information you need for the nutrition aspect of the Soda Streams, they're also Kosher certified, recipies you can whip up, they have it all. They're also enviromentally friendly, they don't use plastic bottles, & I personally, think it's classier, & the way to go.

Calories Carbs Sugar Sodium Caffeine

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Pepsi® 100 27g 27g 25mg 25mg

Coca-Cola® 100 27g 27g 35mg 23mg

SodaStream Cola 34 9g 9g 2mg 15mg

7-UP® 100 26g 26g 50mg 0mg

Sprite® 100 26g 26g 45mg 0mg

SodaStream Lemon Lime 36 9g 9g 25mg 0mg

All SodaStream regular sodamix uses a mixture of Splenda® and sugar. Diet flavors are sugar-free, sweetened with Splenda® brand sweetener. Comparison is based on 8 fl. oz. serving size (0.34 fl. oz. of SodaStream sodamix per 8 fl. oz. of water).

And today, luckily someone can win one!

Win It

Soda Stream has graciously agreed to let me give away a  Fountain Jet Soda Lover's Start-Up Kit (approx. $100 retail value.) It includes the winner's choice of black/silver, white or red/silver Fountain Jet, CO2 to make over 100 liters of soda, 2 reusable carbonating bottles, a sample pack of flavors, and 3 full-sized flavors of the winner's choice!

Mandatory entry: In order to be eligible to enter this giveaway, you need to enter my "Hooks of Hope" giveaway.

Extra entries:

+1 Twitter follow Soda Stream

+1 Subscribe to "20 to Life"

+1 Facebook follow Soda Stream

+1 Become a blog follower of "20 to Life"

+1 Facebook fan "20 to Life!"

+2 Tweet about this giveaway (up to 2x daily)

WIN a SODA STREAM!! w/ @sodastreamusa & '20 to Life' Make your OWN healthy soda/sparkling water or diet @ home! http://bit.ly/cSh0bh

+1 What's the fourth letter of the title for this giveaway?

This giveaway will run from 3.15.10 until 3.31.10, please leave separate comments for each entry, winner will be selected via Random.Org & emailed. They will then 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be drawn.

**Please note, I received no form of monetary compensation for my opinion/review. I did receive a product from the company in order to give a fair & balanced review and any opinion, statement etc. expressed in said review in solely my own & was in no way influenced by a third party.

Good Luck!

Hooks of Hope 'chocolate covered cherries' GIVEAWAY!

This giveaway is CLOSED. Congratulations to tracyo comment number #4

Hooks of Hope is an adorable store on etsy - but this one, I found to be really different. Kati (& Lynda) own and operate the company, and what they make are what they call "Hooks", essentially wash cloths, blankets, & bags, all hand-made & all crocheted. I found them to be of a high standard & made to last. 

What Kati sent me to review was a set of cloths for either the bath or the kitchen (I opted for the kitchen) & the set was called "Chocolate Covered Cherries, mini deluxe". A mini set means there are three, instead of five. I've always had a 'thing' about dishcloths, I find them disgusting. I always wonder how many germs and bacteria are swarming my dishcloth, and therefore my counter, since that's what they're used for. With Kati's hooks, they're machine washable - definitely a plus, they come in fantastic colors - and another service that Kati offers is if you can't quite see the color that will match your kitchen or bathroom - or whatever you have in mind, she can customize some to your style & taste.

Hooks of Hope have a selection of different 'hooks', baby blankets, dish/wash cloths, bags and even scarves. They're crocheted & are to a high standard. But another reason I fell in love with Hooks of Hope was the fact that Kati & Lynda give 15% of ALL proceeds toward a charitable organization. This year it happens to be "Post Partum Depression" & as a mother, I think quite highly of their choice. What amazes me is the selflessness that comes with what they do. There's an obvious passion to their craft & just the fact that they give to various charities is humbling.

I, naturally wanted some insight into why they do what they do - and here's what Kati had to say:

How did you come up with the concept of Hooks of Hope? Around this time last year, my mom and I were busily preparing for our shops grand debut on Etsy. It all came about because mom and I had this grand idea that we could use our crocheting "habit" to do something great. Why not crochet, make a little money to cover our costs, and donate the rest to charity? And that's exactly what we've done. We chose to name our shop "Hooks of Hope" because we like to think that each of our "hooks" (aka crocheted items) give the gift of hope with every purpose to someone who benefits from the money we donate to charity.

How do you decide which charity you'll donate to? The charity we are currently donating to is Postpartum Support International. We chose this charity because it provides assistance to women going through postpartum depression...a condition that I myself struggled with after the birth of my first son. Hopefully, with even the small amount we are able to give we are able to "give hope" to at least one person struggling through this very difficult condition.

In May we will be choosing a new charity to donate to for the following year. We are hoping that our Facebook and Twitter Followers will help us decide which charity to choose this year and will begin providing them with choices to choose from next month.

Do you have any personal experience with any of the charities you've featured? Yes, I struggled with postpartum depression after the birth of my first son. Luckily, I was able to recognize the symptoms right away and get the help I needed to overcome it. Postpartum Support International is great in that it helps those who may not recognize the symptoms right away know what they are and provides resources to make getting help a much easier process.

How do you come up with the ideas for the products you make?

Coming up with product ideas is probably my favorite part of running Hooks of Hope! I love looking at different color combination's and imagining what they may look like together in a scarf, handy hook set, or blanket. I try to keep myself inspired by as many things as possible when in the "development" phase. Usually, inspiration comes from places you wouldn't typically associate with crocheting. Web page colors, clothing sets, and even booklets I use in my dietetic internship have inspired my color combinations. My boys are also big inspirations and sometimes even help my pick the colors to use.

How long does it take you to finish say - a set of dishcloths? Well...it totally depends on what else is going on in my life! TYPICALLY, a set of dishcloths takes me 2-3 days. A scarf takes about a week while a blanket takes more like a month or more. Usually I have multiple projects going on at the same time which changes the overall production time for each. I do accept custom order requests and those I work hard on to finish as fast as possible so that my customer isn't waiting around too long for their order to arrive. I know that when I order something online I want it so much faster than I typically get it. I try to be conscious of that when working on custom hooks.

I'm absolutely impressed with the generous nature of Kati & her mother, and love that they give so much back!

Win It

Hooks of Hope are offering one reader a set of the Chocolate Covered Cherries mini deluxe (the same one I received - they're beautiful) dish/wash cloths!

Mandatory entry: To be eligible to enter, leave a comment stating a worthy charity or cause you think would benefit from Hooks of Hope.

Extra entries:

+1 Take a look around Hooks of Hope & leave a comment with some items you thought were adorable!

+1 Follow this blog

+1 Facebook fan Hooks of Hope

+1 Twitter follow me & Hooks of Hope

+1 Facebook fan "20 to Life"

+3 Tweet about this giveaway (2x daily)

Win w/ @HooksofHope & 20 to Life a set of choc. covered cherry dish or wash cloths!

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This giveaway will run from 3.11.10 until 3.18.10, please leave separate comments for each entry, winner will be selected via Random.Org & emailed. They will then 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be drawn.

**Please note, I received no form of monetary compensation for my opinion/review. I did receive a product from the company in order to give a fair & balanced review and any opinion, statement etc. expressed in said review in solely my own & was in no way influenced by a third party.

Good Luck!

Babycakes & Lollipop - your choice - GIVEAWAY

This giveaway is CLOSED. Congratulations to Merrie L, #15!

Finally I get enough time to get on and list another giveaway - and this one is adorable! I was lucky enough to find it as I wandered through etsy as I sometimes do, and Maria was kind enough to agree to do this with me.

Maria of Babycake & Lollipop makes wash-cloth creations that look like lollipops & cupcakes. She's also expanded to ice-cream cones, but what amazed me was how creative and authentic looking her pieces are. She kindly sent me a Lollipop to review, and it's gorgeous - it came on a stick, the "lollipop" is wrapped with tulle material, which was really effective - and it has a card on it, these are perfect for baby shower gift - or any gift for an expectant mom - or mother - I love them.

My daughter is 2, and I still use the soft baby cloths on her for her skin, so for me - it was a great review.

My 7 year old was literally drooling when she saw it - in fact she asked me if she could be the one to "try the sucker?" Naturally, I passed it to her and it wasn't until she sniffed it that she figured something was up. Maria is that skillful with her work.

Her cupcakes look delicious as well, and they come in singles, or she has packages, complete with a box that makes them look like they're being delivered from a bakery, they're adorable. Maria takes obvious pride in what she makes, and everything looks fantastic.

My favorite, personally, are the lollipops, complete with a stick they look real, cute and would be something unique to give someone. As well as the lollipops & cupcakes and ice-cream cones (oh my) she has a selection of onesies to offer.

Babycake & Lollipop has a large selection of both girls and boys as well as unisex, in the lollipops, cupcakes and she's recently come up with her newest creation of ice-cream cones, which look to be to the hugh standard the rest of her items are!

I asked Maria some questions about her pieces and Babycake & Lollipops - and heres what she had to say -

I started out by making my own diaper cake aka babycakes for my baby shower and then other family members saw how cute they were and new babies were born in the family and they asked me if I would make cakes for them. They told me how good I was and I should start selling my creations. I then found the cute washcloth lollipops to add to cakes and then it started! I was hooked. I thought of my name by what I sell babycake & lollipop. I find it enjoyable to be able to spend time with my child and have a little business. I like to fill all my orders the day I receive them and ship out the following day. The most rewarding is that I create all my items myself and I get to share it with so many other friends and new moms. Since becoming a mom I have to say I never leave home without baby bottles and my daughter we are always together!

I love how she mentions how she's able to spend time with her daughter while working. So - want one?

WIN IT

Babycake & Lollipops have offered one of my readers a chance to win either a Lollipop on a stick, or a washcloth Babycake (single)- your choice, of any that Maria has listed in her great store!

Mandartory entry: In order to be eligible to win, you have to first go to Marias store - Babycake & Lollipop & leave a comment with your favorite item.

Extra entries:

+1 Become an email subscriber to "20 to Life"

+1 Facebook fan Babycake & Lollipop

+1 Twitter follow me

+1 "Heart" Babycake & Lollipop on etsy

+1 Become a follower of "20 to Life"

+1 What color is the ribbon that ties the Ice-Cream cone? (beginning of the review) 

+3 Tweet about this giveaway (2x daily)

WIN a washcloth cupcake or lollipop from Babycake & Lollipop & '20 to Life'! 

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This giveaway will run from 3.09.10 until 3.19.10, please leave separate comments for each entry, winner will be selected via Random.Org  & emailed. They will then 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be drawn.

**Please note, I received no form of monetary compensation for my opinion/review. I did receive a product from the company in order to give a fair & balanced review and any opinion, statement etc. expressed in said review in solely my own & was in no way influenced by a third party.

Good Luck!

RoadKill T.Shirt Giveaway!

This giveaway is CLOSED. Congratulations to Helena, #88!

For those of you who have off-the-wall humor, who people look at sideways when you find something highly amusing, and nobody else is laughing, & basically just have great taste - you will love RoadKill T.shirts!

I was graced with a stand-up shirt, which I picked, that said "Fighting Solves Everything", of course I loved it immediately - I actually threw it on as soon as I ripped the bag open, and it fit like a dream!
What's great about RoadKill is they have fitted baby doll tees for the ladies, as well as Spaghetti Straps, even Ringers, for those beachy days to Hoodies, for cold winter hang-outs. And let's face it girls - a "guy cut" shirt just isn't as flattering as one that's curve hugging and fitted. (The guys also have a wide range of styles to chose from, including a Long Sleeved shirt.)

I loved the fact that my tee had the scoop neckline, which, on me - looked stunning! I post this, not to boast, but to point out the quality items RoadKill has for you to purchase.
If they can make me look cute - imagine what they can do for everyone else!

 The fabric was nice & sturdy, absolutely high quality,and (every mothers dream) soft and machine washable! It also has elasticity in it, without being too stretchy, so I was able to squeeze into a small, which did wonders for my ego, I can tell you!

The shipping was also super fast, and that, to me, is a huge plus for a store. It shows that they don't just 'want your money', they want your satisfaction. 

 The selection they have is astounding, they have over 1200 designs!,  but what I really liked, was the "Political" section. I have strong political views, and RoadKill isn't afraid to boast tees that basically tell it like you think it is. These tees wouldn't be considered border-line offensive, they've passed the line & are 30 miles down the road from it  BUT - it's definitely fair minded as it sports funny "digs" towards both sides. (Although these days, neither republicans OR demograts are doing a halfway decent job ... but I digress ...) 

To me, (the political section) showed RoadKill likes to move  in a bold direction, which I liked. I appreciate companies that encourage people to be different,

The entire line reeks of a "Don't Care" attitude, or rather a "Be Yourself" type of belief. I'm not calling for all out anarchy, but staying true to yourself, is something I value, and this store allows you to do that.

I was thrilled with everything this company had to offer, and lost myself browsing for hours - literally.

I fell in love with their Movies quotes section, they have everything from Family Guy, *contented sigh*, to Seinfeld, classic, The Office - classy, Happy Gilmore - I'm surprised I haven't seen more Gilmore quotes before now, Ace Ventura - the first I had ever seen, MacGuyver, oh so many possibilities there! 

 One thing I wished RoadKill had was more 'design' tees. The selection of saying tees they boast is staggering as it is. Funny sayings, offensive sayings, political - even girl sayings, but I found they really didn't have many design or picture image tees.

Were they to expand their collection to include more of this type of shirt (which I'm sure we will see in the future) it will be THE place to go for all things Tees, & as it is, they're pretty dang close!

One of their many easy, & favorable aspects is they have some killer contests - the catch is - you have to be a part of their little world, as in - Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, but it's definitely worth it!
Right now there's a super sweet promo going on, it's a  'Buy 3 - Get 3' deal, which basically means you buy 3 fabulous shirts, and get 3 fabulous tees free! You can not beat that, it's ingenious! And very, very tempting.....

Win It!

RoadKill is offering a lucky reader any T.shirt of their choosing! They have over 1200 designs to choose form and a plethora of styles, so have at it!

Mandatory entry: To be eligible to win a t.shirt from RoadKill T.Shirts,  visit their site & leave a comment telling me which shirt you found that made you laugh. And I mean Laugh.Out.Loud!

Extra entries:

+2 Subscribe to "20 to Life!"

+1 Twitter follow RoadKill

+1 Facebook fan "20 to Life!"

+1 Facebook Fan RoadKill & leave them a comment letting them know what tee you thought was funny & who sent you!

+2 Grab my button, display it with pride, and let me know where to find it.

 +1 Which t.shirt saying is on Page 3, 3 down and 2 across?

+1 Follow me Twitter style!

+3 Sign up for the RoadKill newsletter (underneath the header on their site)

+1 Follow this blog

+2 Tweet! (2x daily - must be over 4 hours apart!)

WIN with @RoadKillTshirts ur choice of a TEE! Over 1200 to chose from! Hosted by 20ToLife http://bit.ly/d7foIW  you want this. BADLY.

+10 Purchase any tee from RoadKill for 10 more entries!

Please leave separate comments comments for each entry you have. "+10" is not added into Randoms randomness, so it makes it easier for me (I know, I'm lazy) if you leave a separate comment for each. Also, I love comments - I'm a "CCWA!", but please refrain from leaving comments on giveaway post. Random can't differentiate between comment love, and giveaway entry. My appreciation to you for humoring me :)

This giveaway will run from 3.1.10 until 3.15.10, please leave separate comments for each entry, winner will be selected via Random.Org & emailed. They will then 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be drawn.

**Please note, I received no form of monetary compensation for my opinion/review. I did receive a product from the company in order to give a fair & balanced review and any opinion, statement etc. expressed in said review in solely my own & was in no way influenced by a third party.**

Good Luck!