THE MUPPETS

May 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
THE MUPPETS
WALT DISNEY PICTURES

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Genre:                                      Family Comedy
Rating:                                      TBD
U.S. Release Date:                    November 23, 2011
Cast:                                        Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper and Walter
Director:                                    James Bobin
Producers:                                David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
Executive Producers:                 Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller, Martin G. Baker
Writers:                                     Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. With secret, signature, celebrity cameos, “The Muppets” hits the big screen Nov. 23, 2011. 
Notes:
·         Funnyman Jason Segel (TV’s “How I Met Your Mother,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) stars in, co-writes and executive produces “The Muppets.”
·         “The Muppets” is directed by James Bobin, who was a director/writer/EP for HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords.” 
·         Kermit received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002. His song “The Rainbow Connection” was nominated for an Academy Award®.
·         Bret McKenzie, who starred in, wrote for and served as composer for HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords,” is the music supervisor for “The Muppets,” as well as the writer/producer on some of the songs, which include big Muppet-style opening and closing numbers. 
·         It’s been 11 years since the Muppets’ last big-screen feature film. 
When Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater, they help Kermit reunite the Muppets to stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater.
Filed Under: disney, family, kids

A Lucky Horse Shoe Wall Art- Review and Giveaway

May 20, 2011 by 77 Comments

OK, the first thing I have to say is WOW- this company was started by a 14 year old girl who wanted to help out and save money for college, as well.
I think you know that we just re-did Little Man’s room, and the theme is Wild Animals/Jungle.  He SO loves that Safari Bed, lol.  When we saw the Cute Monkey and Bird decal, I knew it was just perfect for his room!
We put it over the spot reserved for his Toy Box, the one thing we still need for his room.
How adorable is it?

It goes so well with the rest of the room, and it retails for only $16.00!
Here is a bit more info on the Decals- (by the way, they sent us a few little brown birds, and a butterfly as a fun surprise!)

This cute monkey and bird on a tree branch measures approx. 22 inches X 12 inches as shown in the ad. The monkey and bird are separate, so you can arrange them as you like. You can choose the color of the branch, monkey, and bird. Please use the contact seller tab with your choices upon checkout.
$
16.00    

Since I was really amazed at the age of this young girl who created a business, I am happy to share with you an interview with her!
1. Where are you from and can you tell us a little about yourself?
I’m from WA and I’m a horse person. I own a morgan mare and I love to do horse shows!

2. When did you start making the items in your shop?
I started my shop in Nov. of 2009

3. How did you decide the name for your shop?
I always wanted to name my own barn A Lucky Horseshoe but, this is the closest I could get.

4. What is your favorite thing about owning your shop and being a seller?
My favorite thing about owning my shop is the feeling of getting a gift when I get a order.

5. What inspires you to create such beautiful pieces?
We make things that brings a smile to our face!

6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?
The ‘Eat My Dust DUDE’ barrel racer decal because it makes me smile and I think its true.

7. Is there anything new you plan to add to your shop?
I have no idea, usually things just pop in my head and I put it in my shop.

8. Anything else you would like to let us know?
This was my 1st internet store and now we have 4, the more the merrier!

9. Are there any other places on the net we that we can find you?
I have shops on etsy.com, shophandmade.com, amazon.com, ecrater.com, and my own website: www.aluckyhorseshoe.com

One of you will win a $25 gift certificate.
Here is how to enter-

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

 Extra Entries
Leave a separate comment for each entry.

-Besides the Cute Monkey and Bird, what is your favorite decal?

-“Like” me on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Have-Sippy-Will-Travel/118293111555385
+2 entries

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

– Follow me on Twitter ( or you can use my adorable button to the side!) and tweet about this contest
#Win A Lucky Horse Shoe Wall Art- Review and Giveaway http://t.co/AaCsOrq @HaveSippy

Please make sure you follow first!
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– 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!)

– enter another one of my giveaways

– comment on a non-giveaway post

OOO, so many ways to win! Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: This is a MamaBuzz review. The product was provided by A Lucky Horse Shoe for reviw.   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 and Canadian shipping addresses only; restrictions may apply, 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends June 3, 2011.

Filed Under: giveaway, home, kids, review

Sweets for your Sweetie- Contest

May 17, 2011 by 82 Comments
“Mom’s Notecards with a Sweet Surprise” Giveaway
With text, e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and other tech conveniences, we hardly take the time to write handwritten notes anymore.  Still, that’s what makes it even more special when we receive a handwritten note from a loved one.
With Sweet Tweets, you can insert last minute reminders, or simple “I Love You” notes into your child’s lunch boxes, school bags and or camp care packages.
Sweet Tweets are super-fun and extremely versatile, and a great way to make any moment a special occasion! Sweets tweets can also be great to as “forgot about” party favor, placement tags at a birthday party, gift tags and even labels.
Or you can even enjoy them for yourself as you jot down a few “notes to self”!  
Created by Bazooka Candy Brands, Sweet Tweets are small, decorated and colorful note cards featuring cute, candy emoticons attached to each.  Coming ten to a package, they retail for about 99 cents available for purchase online at www.sweettweetsnotes.comand will be available at retailers nationwide. 
 Mandatory entry
You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win.

 Extra Entries
Leave a separate comment for each entry.

– Take a walk down memory lane and think about that one special message that your mom used to say to you, or placed in your lunch box or book bag.

– Follow SweetTweets on Twitter and tweet about this contest!
Sweets for your Sweetie- Contest http://t.co/XCuYGMd  @HaveSippy @sweettweets #SweetSurpriseGiveaway

-“Like” me on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Have-Sippy-Will-Travel/118293111555385
+2 entries

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

– Follow me on Twitter ( or you can use my adorable button to the side!) and tweet about this contest
Sweets for your Sweetie- Contest http://t.co/XCuYGMd  @HaveSippy @sweettweets  #SweetSurpriseGiveaway

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!)

– enter another one of my giveaways

– comment on a non-giveaway post

OOO, so many ways to win! Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: I was given no compensation for this post, it is just for you!  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 worldwide; 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends May 23, 2011.

Filed Under: giveaway, kids

Deluxe Textured Craft Kit Review

May 17, 2011 by 2 Comments

We received a Lion “craft kit” from 1-2-3 Textured Products.  This kit costs $1 and came with all you need to do a craft in no time.
It was nice to have everything all in one bag.   Little Man loves wild animals, so he liked this craft.
You can pull it out on a rainy day, and BAM!  Activity.

Here are some ideas from creator Linda Scanlan-

Our time saving pre-cut activities are great for

  • Parents who are home with or home schooling their children
  • Grandparents/care providers who want to have fun projects handy
  • Licensed Day Care Providers and Pre School Centers that are following National Guidelines
  • Day Care Centers that plan to or are in the process of becoming accredited and need a structured curriculum

Individual Activity Packs

These individual activity packs are perfect for a quick and easy craft project for the kids. They include 3 projects per pack, materials, directions,  theme ideas and conversation starters. You will love being able to take these on the go or pull them out of the closet for hours of fun with your preschoolers. Stock up on these inexpensive and inspiring crafts today!

If you want to find out more about 123 Textured Products, check them out on Twitter.

“This is a MamaBuzz review. The product was provided by 123 Textured Products for this review.”

Filed Under: education, kids

POM Wonderful Juice Review and coupon

May 16, 2011 by 11 Comments
Why is POM Wonderful juice so good?  Well for one it is a little sour and sweet, not syrupy-sweet, just refreshing.  It is also a perfect thirst quencher when you need something different yet not insanely weird. POM is pomegranate juice.  It is naturally sweet and sour at the same time.  Is great by itself and is even healthy and good for you.  POM Wonderful full of good stuff- like anti-oxidants and vitamin C.  The kids really like it too.  The little guy loves goes nuts for POM (he calls it Pom Pom juice).  He also loves fresh pomegranate- but that is impossible to get year round.    I buy him POM Wonderful the 10 months of the year when I can’t get pomegranates  🙂  The only real drawback is it can be a little pricey. 
Another great characteristic of it is it mixes great with vodka, which Daddy is making me put in “for the grown-ups”.   🙂   He insists this is vital information for you to have, and that I as a non-drinker do not know what I am missing.  
By the way- they are a very “green” company, and here are a few ways that they work to make the world a better place!  
POM Wonderful is a global brand committed to innovation and wellness. We grow and market pomegranates and pomegranate-based products that are healthy, honest and essential to the well-being of humankind.
Ours is the only company that grows, harvests, processes and ships our own pomegranates. Plus, we’re the only pomegranate company that has provided over $34M in funding to support scientific research on Wonderful variety pomegranate products at top institutions around the globe.
POM Wonderful’s commitment to wellness also means caring about the well-being of our planet. Our sustainable business practices include:
• Using the latest drip-irrigation technologies in our orchards to minimize use of one of California’s scarcest resources – water.
• Making productive use of every single part of the pomegranate. What’s left over is used as cattle feed – no landfills for us!
• Manufacturing our bottles right next to our filling plant, which means no wasteful transportation of air-filled bottles.
• Employing an intelligent routing system to ensure our products travel the fewest miles possible to reach store shelves.

Make sure you head on over and print out your coupon before buying your bottles! Yay for saving  🙂
Don’t forget to follow POM Wonderful on Twitter and Facebook as well and keep up with the latest POM news! 

Filed Under: food, kids, review

Lancaster- More Fun at the DoubleTree!

May 14, 2011 by 10 Comments

Hello and Happy Saturday!
We just got back from Lancaster, PA, and we had so much fun.  There was so much to see and do, and we can’t wait to go back in a few months and see what summer looks like!  🙂
While at the Double Tree Lancaster, a Hilton Hotel, there was a lot to see and do without even having to leave the campus.  The kids had a blast in the mini-water park that they had right inside the hotel, and of course there was a “grown up” pool as well.  They even had a hot tub!  We hopped into it for a second, but, no kids allowed, so, it was literally a second.  So, a bummed mommy- because I sure would have liked to stay in there for awhile!  🙂

There is a 3 hour bus tour that every guest gets to take.  We were able to go on a 90 minute tour, since we were only there for one night.  We were able to get a taste of some of the things to see and do (and eat!) in the area.  We got a great tour, some fun information and insights to the people and history of the area, as well as stopped to try out a few of the local delicacies  🙂
(Think home churned ice cream, hand rolled hot pretzels, and BBQ chicken to name a few!)
There is a lot to see and do in the area as well- Dutch Wonderland and Hershey Park are both local, and The Crayola Factory is also nearby  🙂  There is outlet shopping, fun food finds, Amish and Mennonite villages and tours- so much to see and do while staying at the Double Tree Lancaster, right in the center of it all!

I will be posting more about our trip all week- In the meantime- check out the website  🙂  Lancaster is a great place to go for a fun filled family vacation, and you won’t find a nicer place to stay then the Double Tree Lancaster!
Have a great night, and get some rest ladies!  🙂
~Samantha

Filed Under: family, food, kids, travel

DoubleTree Resort, PA

May 13, 2011 by 3 Comments

We are currently at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton in Lancaster, PA.  If you follow my Tweets or are my friend on FourSquare, you have seen all the fun stuff we have been up to today!  (and if you aren’t- why not? LOL- link up with me so we can be social together 🙂
We have been busy travelers today!
I can’t wait to tell you more, but I need to go, go, go now!  LOL- dumb blogger, why did you pick this weekend to go down?  Sigh.  At least it’s back now!

This place is beautiful- the grounds are lovely and well kept, the hotel itself is spotless, and the attractions in the area can’t be beat.  Oh, and did I mention they have their own indoor children’s waterpark?   Hmmm…that will get you thinking!  🙂
Be back with more later.  HUGS, and it’s good to be back.  Missed you guys!
~Samantha

Filed Under: family, kids, travel

Playskool Alphie Data Bots – Maestro-Bot and Deci Bot

May 11, 2011 by 18 Comments

Playskool’s Alphie Bots are such cute, cute little buddies!  Everyone should have a friend this cute. 
Maestro-Bot is great for the music lover, and has been a fast favorite of my son and his friends at the Pre-School.
He is not only a great buddy for your kiddo, but will help them learn as well  🙂  Your child will be learning while playing (shhh! don’t tell them!) all about music.
“This little robot figure has all kinds of musical fun to share! Your child will use the MAESTRO-BOT figure’s colorful keys to match the notes and play Three Blind Mice, Twinkle, Twinkle or Mary Had a Little Lamb. This on-the-go buddy even features three modes of fun: Explore Mode, Find It Mode and Song Mode so that your little one can discover the joy of music in three different ways! Let the fun begin! Figure comes with instructions. Includes 3 “AAA” batteries. Ages 3 and up. “

My son (age 3) just adored it!  The kids at the Pre-K can’t get enough, Maestro Bot and his “brother”, Deci Bot come to the school at least twice a week since we got them.  Deci Bot, Maestro’s brother (because they have the same last name of “Bot”, you see- the kids informed me of this  🙂 )  teaches the kids counting and numbers.  He adds and subtracts as well and he uses his colorful fingers to illustrate his words. 
“This little robot figure has all kinds of counting fun to share! Your child will use the DECI-BOT figure’s cool keys to practice counting and count along as this pal’s fingers light up. This on-the-go buddy even features two modes of fun: Explore Mode and Find It Mode so that your little one can discover the joy of numbers in two different ways! Let the fun begin!

Figure comes with instructions.
Includes 3 “AAA” batteries.
Ages 3 and up.”

These little robots are really cute, super fun, and priced right.  If you can find a fun educational toy that kids actually LIKE that is priced for around $20, that’s a good deal in my book.  We bought Deci Bot for one of the kid’s  birthday’s last weekend (Deci was his favorite).  Now there is another “Bot” family member coming to the school every once in a while, LOL.
Happy robo-learning  🙂

Filed Under: education, kids, review