Welcome MckLinky Blog Hoppers! Looks like there are a lot of you out there. In honor of the very first blog hop, this week’s theme is Introductions.
I feel like I’ve done quite a few introductions over the last few months. Like this one for my recent SITS spotlight day. Or this one for the Ultimate Blog Party in March. To sum it up, I’m Lolli, mother of 5 kids, ages 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12. My husband, CandyMan, and I have a business making foreign language software (www.peanutbuttersticks.com) AND …

I’ve got to admit….I was pretty excited to get an email for Heather letting me know that my turn had come to be the featured blogger on SITS. But on the same ticket, I was kind of terrified. What do I say? Am I ready? What do I wear?! (If you happen to not know what SITS is, check it out here:)

So… you want to know a little about me, huh? Here are a few things you should know about me (actually, I am sure you’ll survive just fine …

To those of my friends who don’t know about the Ultimate Blog Party, you can read all about it HERE. Basically, UBP is a week-long celebration across the blogosphere, with tons of amazing prizes, hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom, a blog that I read daily.
For those of you stopping by from 5M4M,
welcome to *Life is Sweet*!
My name is Lolli, and I’ve been married for almost 14 years to my cute, over-worked husband, CandyMan (more on the over-worked part later). We have 5 kids–yes 5! KitKat is our oldest …

Here’s a simple tip to keep in mind this week:
Focus on your subject!
I know–sounds kind of silly, doesn’t it? Of course you’re going to TRY to focus on your subject! Here are a few things that can help you achieve what you’re going for. The best part? You can do this with any camera!
To lock the focus on your subject:

Frame your shot so that the object or person that you want in sharp focus is in the center of the viewfinder.
Press the shutter button down half-way and hold it …

Visit Momlogic
I recently joined a fantastic community of bloggers at momlogic, a ning network. Today, the momlogic coffee club has chosen me to be their featured blogger! Not only is it cool to be featured, but momlogic is giving away a Keurig Single-Cup Coffee Maker, plus three months of free coffee every day for a month! While I am not a coffee drinker myself (I prefer my morning Instant Breakfast), I would love to give anybody who IS a chance to win this!
Here’s what you need to do to enter …