Re-Tweet Club! Come get Tweeted! :)

July 3, 2011 by 1 Comment

Want help sharing your posts, reviews, and giveaways? Want to increase your Klout? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Let’s help each other out with retweets!

Join the Retweet Club!

With your hosts:

@Syrana, @Marirene74, and @HaveSippy

The Rules:

1 – The first rule about the Retweet Club is to talk about the Retweet Club.

2 – Tweet the last entry on the spreadsheet (copy and paste!) – The first spot will always be about the RT Club post!

3 – Choose any post you want that’s family friendly!

4 – Add your tweet to be retweeted – typed AS you want it tweeted (refer to the first spot for an example).  Please make sure it is only 140 characters.

5 – Use bit.ly or tinyurl to shorten your post links.

6 – You can retweet more than one and post more than one request.  We ask that you retweet one for each that you post.  We will randomly tweet off the list too.

Optional – You can follow the hosts and send us a tweet telling us you are part of the #RTClub and we’ll follow you back!

If you’d like the code to post the listing on your blog, please contact me and I’ll send it to you.

**PLEASE NOTE** It takes about 5 minutes for the spreadsheet on this post to update with your submission.  To see the spreadsheet and confirm your information was recorded you may CLICK HERE.

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A Question for You!

July 3, 2011 by 8 Comments

So- I have a LOTS of fun Birthday Bash giveaways for you guys.  I don’t normally make “packages” of them- but since this is a Birthday theme, I thought maybe one or two “gift sets” or prizes all together would be nice in addition to all the separate prizes. 
What do you think?  Bigger prizes, or separate them all?  (MOST of them will be separate- I was just thinking of one or two big ones, if any.  And WAIT until you see the ending review and contest!  You will love it, I am so excited!)
And even though Little Man is clearly a boy, we didn’t forget the girls  🙂  There will be a few things here for them, as well.
Love to hear your thoughts!  Here, via email, twitter, or Facebook.  Just let me know your preferences  🙂
The sponsors are cool either way, we have already spoken about the possibility. 
Have a nice day!
~Samantha

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Cold Stone Creamery

July 2, 2011 by 4 Comments

July’s Flavor of the Month!

  • Strawberry Basil Ice Cream: This unique summer flavor is a delectable pairing of sweet and savory flavors in the world of indulgent treats.
  • Recommended Creation: Strawberry Basil ice cream mixed with strawberries, whipped topping and yellow cake.

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Win Thor!

July 2, 2011 by 223 Comments
THE BIRTHDAY BASH BEGINS!!!
By Odin’s beard, there is a new Thor toy line.  Awesome!  I mean “By the mead of Loki”!
I can keep going,  but I really shouldn’t, lol.  (What can I say, I’m a big dork!)  So there is a new line of Thor toys coming out, actually, round 2 of the Thor toy line for the newly released movie- by the name of Thor, of course!
The characters who are recreated in five inch form are: Mighty Avenger Battle Hammer Thor, The Mighty Avenger Sword Spike Thor, The Mighty Avenger Secret Strike Loki, Invasion Frost Giant, Harpoon Blade Fandral, Blade Battle Marvel’s Hogun, Ram Smash Volstagg, Fire Blast Marvel’s Destroyer, and Hammer Smash Thor.  
We had the pleasure of giving The Mighty Avenger Sword Spike Thor a try.  Sword Spike Thor comes with not only Thor’s hammer, of course, but also the sword spike weapon.  The sword spike is a huge sword with a blue spike in the middle that you can take out and use as a spike weapon.  That’s right a total of three different weapons for Thor to kick the junk out of the Frost Giant.  Now on the surface, Thor is just a super hero with a hammer.  But if you look a little bit deeper, there is a very rich Norse mythology which is the tip of the iceberg to a Nordic culture in general.  Sure, your little guy may like Thor now but this could lead to an interest in foreign cultures and mythology, and reading.  Comics and action heros, sure!  But you know why I like Thor, right?  Because I am a GIANT history geek, and am thrilled with anything that might make my son love it and get interested in it as well.

Mandatory entry
You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win.  In  your comment, please.

 Extra Entries
Leave a separate comment for each entry.

-Tell me something fab about the Thor line  🙂  (links help!) 

-“Like” me on Facebook -feel free to give me some comment love!  🙂  This is not mandatory, and Facebook is in no way sponsoring this giveaway. 
+2 entries

-Subscribe to Have Sippy Will Travel by email, and confirm subscription  or via RSS
+3 entries

– Follow me on Twitter ( or you can use my adorable button to the side!) and tweet about this contest
#Win Thor! http://t.co/GfLpfHb @HaveSippy #BirthdayBash
*can be done daily

Please make sure you follow first!
+2 entries

– Email a friend about this contest, with a CC to me at  kangabunnie@gmail.com
(you get an extra entry if they enter, too!)

 -Add my button to your blog, and leave me the link so I can find it

– Follow me on “Networked Blogs”

– blog about this giveaway, and link back to this contest (leave me the URL in comment, please)

-Add me to your blogroll, with a link back to me

– Vote for me on “We’re On The Fence!”  (Just Click the Button to the left that says “We’re On the Fence” until it confirms you voted for your’s truly!)   *Can be done daily

– enter another one of my giveaways

– comment on a non-giveaway post

– Like this post on Facebook, Stumble it, or hit G+1 button  (each is worth one entry)

OOO, so many ways to win! Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: I received the above product for review.  All opinions are mine and honest- yours may differ.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.  Open to US shipping addresses only.  Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends July 20, 2011.

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Cars 2

July 2, 2011 by 11 Comments

Hey all- Sorry- I forgot to hit the “post” button- this was sitting in my box, LOL!

We just saw the Cars 2 screening, from Disney.  While I loved the movie, and liked it more, in fact, then Cars (the original)- I found it a bit violent for the kids.  It was like “James Bond” meets cartoon kid’s movie.  The problem being- while it was more entertaining for the adult in me- the mommy in me was less then then thrilled with the violent aspects.  Car torture?  Killing Cars?  LOTS of explosions, ganging up on cars to beat them up or worse, electrocuting cars, blowing them up- this was aimed at small kids, right?  NOT thrilled.  A lot of people think there should have been more Lightning McQueen.  I don’t.  I liked the Mater story line- Lightning had his movie already.  I just thought that it was a bit much for the young kids.  You know- the ones who the movie is aimed at.  No thank you.  I will let Little watch the old Cars movie any time- but I won’t let him watch this one again.  If we had a second car, I would have taken him home during this one.  I was really quite annoyed that killing and torture was deemed to be a G movie.  The cars in the movie are supposed to be living things- very much like people, with thoughts, feelings, etc.  Not hunks of metal like what we drive around in.  So think of it this way- would you want your kids to see a movie where PEOPLE were tortured and killed, chased down, electrocuted?  Not me.  The cars are supposed to be representative of people- the cars are the society.  So to show all that to children is very uncouth in my book.  Thanks anyway. 
My son loves the toys, he loves the play sets, he loves all things to do with Cars- and now Cars 2.  But no way in the world will I let him see that movie again, and that will show me to trust a movie rating.  I will make sure I see all movies before he does, from now on.  Good grief!
He can certainly play with the toys, he loves them!  And again- Cars 1 was a great, cute movie about redemption and treating others well, not being mean, showing respect, helping out, etc.  I would think before going to see this one.  Sorry ya’ll. 

Disclosure- we got to see this movie for free in order to review it.  These are my opinions, yours may differ.

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TGIF! And Happy 4th of July Weekend

July 1, 2011 by 4 Comments

Happy Holiday Weekend, all!  Be safe, and have fun!  
What are your plans for the long weekend? 

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Tomorrow Starts the Birthday Bash!!!

July 1, 2011 by 6 Comments

Exciting!!!  Do you have kids?  Then you will LOVE this!
I have such, such great stuff lined up for you.   I’m bursting with excitement, and I can’t wait to share it all with you. 
Have a great night!
~Samantha

Take my new BIRTHDAY BASH button, stick it on your blog, and get 5 extra entries into any Birthday Bash giveaway! PS- I will be joined by 3 Princes and a Princess 2 starting July 10! (Hence why it’s “double trouble”- our kids are both turning 4!) So get ready, get set, and win!


Have Sippy Will Travel

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Little Man’s Birthday Party

July 1, 2011 by 17 Comments

Little Man is not turning 4 just yet- and don’t worry, I have quite an event planned for you guys so you can join in the celebration!  But we had his party early this year so that his friends could all come.  July birthdays are tough to attend!  His theme?  Cooper the dog from Pawparazzi. 

Where did he get this idea?  Not quite sure- but I told you he loved, loved, loved that dog!  Cooper rarely leaves his side.  So, we made some of the decorations ourselves, and asked for permission to use images of Cooper from Noodlehead.  We made the party a Hawaiian Dog party, since Cooper likes to surf, and there are only so many Cooper things I could come up with.  The cake is just a little surfboard, like Cooper’s.  I was not allowed to put Cooper or his new friends on top of the cake, for fear of being frosted (Little Man freaked out, hardcore!)   His friends are Indy, Daisy, and Toby. 

We made a “pin the tail on the Cooper”, and gave out puppy goody bags.  All the decorations were either Luau or Cooper himself!  So- a little strange, but then, that’s my kid!  (He takes after his mother, LOL)

We also got Whoopie Pies from Lancaster for the party, if you have never had them?  GET SOME, lol. 
The kids all had fun- and Little Man had a blast! 

hanging out before the party!

getting candy from the pinata

blowing out the candles

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