TOMY Spring 2013 Pokémon Toy Sweepstakes

TOMY Pokemon Sweepstakes on Facebook

Do your kids love Pokémon? I know I still do. I remember when they first came out and I never got tired of hearing about them.  I think I played my son's Pokemon game more than he did. I was super excited to hear about the TOMY Spring 2013 Pokémon Toy Sweepstakes available NOW on Facebook! All you have to do is complete an official entry found HERE and you could win one of 76 prizes available! The rules are quite simple: by (1.) submitting an entry and (2.) “liking” the TOMY Facebook Fan Page, you are automatically entered into the contest. 1 grand prize winner will receive 14 products from the Spring 2013 TOMY Pokémon product … [Read more...]

$100 Restaurant.com Giveaway

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$100 Restaurant.com Giveaway Its summertime in the city.... Come on, you know you started singing it and I wish it was summer.  It is finally actually spring around here and we are having 60 degree days. In fact it was 70 yesterday so I was pretty happy.  Largely due to being able to wear flip flops.   One of my favorite things to do when its the just right kind of weather is go out with the kids to the park and then out to eat at a nice restaurant. I spent the winter cooking every night so it is only right to be able to go sample some of the great restaurants around Birmingham, AL and surrounding areas. So my mom and I decided to … [Read more...]

Spring Into Books Giveaway Hop

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The Spring Into Books Giveaway Hop is here! I am an avid book reader and I probably have hundreds of books. Maybe even in the thousands. I have four large book cases that are overfilled and we never even unpacked half of our books. I knew I was with the right person when I first went to my husband's house and he had TONS of books. Granted they were all war, weapons, history, and video game books but still. We cant all love YA books like me. What is your favorite genre of books? What would you buy with a giftcard to Amazon? I know I would get several books for my Kindle. I prefer paper books but I get bored at work so I like to be able to open … [Read more...]

Shushybye Baby DVD Review

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Do your children love to sing and dance? My boys do and they love to take their show all over the house. They especially love movies and TV shows that have great theme songs they can act crazy to. They take turns being loud and crazy so I never know who to shhh! if its too early and Daddy is still sleeping. So when I heard about Shushybye I knew they would get a kick out of it and it would be great for those late nights or early morning because the songs are about sleeping mixed in with life lessons. Every episode is filled with great songs to sing along to as well as a wonderful message to kids. They just came out with a new 3 DVD set … [Read more...]

Five of the Strangest Taxes

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Taxes are something we all have to deal with, especially once you start to work. However, did you know that there have been some truly weird and wonderful taxes throughout history, and that there are even some odd taxes in existence today? Here are just five of the strangest taxes we’ve managed to come up with: 1. A tax on sweets In Chicago, Illinois, sweet foods that are prepared with flour, such as chocolate bars and ice cream, can be considered as a food and are charged a tax rate of just 1%. Sweets (called ‘candy’ in the USA) prepared without flour though are considered to be candy, and will therefore be charged at a higher … [Read more...]

Crayola Digital Light Designer & Crayola Marker Airbrush Sprayer Review

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I was recently sent two amazing products for my children to try out. They literally cried when they saw me open the box and I told them they had to wait until closer to Christmas to try them.  I finally relented about a week before Christmas because I was tired of being asked when they could play with the awesome toys  in my bedroom.  My older son even went so far as to say that he never had anything that cool before and he hated his other toys. I have always loved Crayola products. I remember having a Crayola art kit as a child and I carried it everywhere.  They have only gotten more amazing over the years. One of the items we … [Read more...]

Ice Age: Continental Drift Blu-ray Giveaway

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  Nothing says “winter” like a snowy winter wonderland! Sub-zero heroes Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon a high-seas adventure after their continent is set adrift.  In Ice Age: Continental Drift Blu-ray, these great characters return for more hijinks. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they try to reunite with their herd.  In the wake of these upheavals, Sid reunites with his cantankerous Granny, and the herd encounters a ragtag menagerie of seafaring pirates determined to stop them from returning home. If you havent seen this latest edition in the Ice Age series, then you should … [Read more...]

Prometheus Blu-ray Giveaway

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Prometheus Blu-ray Giveaway 2012 marks a milestone of a year in 3D Home Entertainment for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, offering a 3D Experience at home in every genre. One of the best new films of the year is Prometheus. So check out this great Blu-ray stocking stuffer for the action lover in your family! Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the genre she helped define. With PROMETHEUS, she creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. Amazing … [Read more...]