Make it a Barney Christmas, with Pillow Pets and a DVD! W!n Yours Here!

November 9, 2011 by 236 Comments

How much do you just love Pillow Pets? This year, just in time for the Holidays, HIT Entertainment and American Greetings has a great new Pillow Pet! It’s your favorite Purple Dinosaur- BARNEY!

Barney™ Pillow Pet ($29.99)

It’s a pillow, it’s a pet, it’s a Barney™ Pillow Pet! A Barney Pillow Pet is an ideal naptime buddy and all-around snuggly friend. A strap closes underneath to transform Barney to an 18” pillow made of ultra-soft chenille ideal for naptime, road trips, airplane rides and sleepovers.
My Little Man just loves his Barney Pillow Pet. He has been taking it to bed him ever since it gt here a few days ago. And it goes great with the new Holiday movie coming out- Barney™: A Very Merry Christmas – The Movie!

Join Barney™ On A Magical Adventure To Santa’s Workshop In This All-New Holiday Special!

Give the gift of friendship this holiday season with Barney™: A Very Merry Christmas – The Movie, arriving on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand October 11, 2011 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. Join Barney and Baby Bop™ on their journey to Santa’s Workshop where they learn that the true spirit of Christmas is the joy of giving and caring for others.

Trusted by moms and adored by children, Barney displays sharing, caring, imagining, dancing and learning on television and online and through live events, home entertainment, toys and publishing. The Emmy

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Aurorae Synergy Yoga Mat- Great Holiday Gift! #Health and #Fitness

November 9, 2011 by 9 Comments

Looking for that perfect Holiday Gift for the yogi in your life? Maybe you wanted to get started yourself! Yoga is a great way to exercise, and helps both your mind and body become more flexible. Relax, unwind, and stretch your day away on this new innovative yoga mat! It is both a yoga mat and a towel in one- an guess what? It’s machine washable! (Just don’t put it in the dryer, LOL)

This first of it’s kind plush yoga mat is made of a slip free microfiber towel on the top, while underneath is a biodegradable yoga mat. Of course, my favorite aspect is that material is eco-friendly, free from latex, silicone, phthalates- and of course it’s odor free!

Aurorae is known for their excellent customer service, as well as their high quality yoga products. The fact that they came up with such an interesting product should not be a surprise- but I love that there is a mat that can be put into a washing machine. The soon to be available Aurorae Synergy [Read more…]

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Mi Del Cookies- 3 W!nners

November 9, 2011 by 116 Comments

Cookies!!!!
What is your favorite dessert? Ice cream? Chocolate? Cake? How about we get a bit more specific? How about a nice warm chocolate chip cookie?

If that isn’t on at the least your top 10, then you haven’t had a good chocolate chip cookie and you should really go hunt one down. This is the only excuse I can think of for this.
Those of you who can’t say that because of gluten allergies can now come over to the dark side, Mi-Del makes delicious gluten free chocolate chip cookies!
In addition to chocolate chip cookies they also make gluten free cinnamon snaps and their famous ginger snaps.

For those of us who can have gluten Mi-Del also makes Organic and classic natural versions of their treats including Ginger snaps and honey grahams.
Little Man loves cookies of all kinds but getting the rest of the crew to eat the healthier treats can be difficult sometimes. Mi-Del makes it easy their cookies taste good and are very close to the kind of cookies we all know and love.
The favorites in our house are the chocolate chip cookies and the ginger snaps. The ginger snaps have just enough bite in them to be perfect with a tall glass of milk or a hot cup of coffee.

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ThinkGeek ……mmm, Bacon…..a #CMM Holly Jolly GIft Guide $100 GIVEAWAY!

November 8, 2011 by 61 Comments

Daddy Here. You know what that means- time for THINK GEEK!

Have you ever thought- know what this needs? More Bacon.
Well, why not carry said bacon with you everywhere you go? Keep bacon in your pocket without all the grease and dogs in the neighborhood falling you, the bacon wallet. The bacon characteristic is obviously awesome, the wallet itself is well made and sturdy, it has 2 pockets for paper money, a coin pouch for a few coins for tolls, and quite a few pockets for credit cards/your ID. Or go nuts- put slices of bacon in the big pockets, crumbled bacon in the coin pouch, and pork rinds in the credit card slots, lol.
Enjoy!

We have discussed salty, so now for some heat and dead things. That’s a totally normal segway, right? Mom always said don’t play with dead things, but how about spicy dead things? Give Zombie hot sauce a try. It’s got a nice heat to it and also has the look of blood I love hot sauce, and it is great on just about everything. This sauce is a bit hotter then regular [Read more…]

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Entertainment Book- Great for Savings, Great for Holiday Travel

November 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
Whether you plan on having a traditional Thanksgiving with family or celebrating Christmas and New Year’s at a far-from-home destination, it’s never too early to buckle down on year-end holiday traveling plans to find the best deals.
Entertainment Promotions can help your readers find even more discounts and deals to make their holiday travels affordable and accessible.
Entertainment Promotions offers many ways to save hundreds of dollars on airfare, hotels and resorts, car rentals, and cruises – through the 2012 Entertainment

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@Aetrex Berries Boots- perfect for the Fall (and winter!)

November 4, 2011 by 8 Comments

How much do you love a great pair of shoes? I know- there is nothing better! Aetrex offers so many fabulous varieties, that are not only lovely to look at, but healthy for your feet. They feel as great as they look.

I was sent this gorgeous pair of Berries Mid Calf Boots for review- and I love them. At first, they seemed like they were going to be too tight- they felt really snug when I put them on, but after about 20 minutes they relaxed and became the most comfortable boots ever. Odd phenomena- they do this every time I wear them. It is not uncomfortable, just a little snug- but then the relaxing of the boots comes and AHHH….I love how versatile that they are, and that they go with everything.

I even wore them with my Renaissance Princess costume on Halloween, LOL. These boots also come in Tall Boots style, and are just as pretty!
Aetrex shoes specializes in shoes that are good for your feet. They make shoes that feel good to walk in, and can have all sorts of great benefits for your body, from helping your posture to relieving foot pressure.

“Imagine a technology that can get you on your way to feeling great on your feet in less than 30 seconds. Thanks to Aetrex’s iStep technology, you can now benefit from an extraordinary fitting experience that will provide you with a custom selected solution to help lead a healthy and active lifestyle.
Aetrex produces and dispenses iStep, the most revolutionary digital foot scanning technology ever developed for footwear retailers [Read more…]

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Redakai Card Game Extraordinaire Review and Contest #kids #collectibles

November 3, 2011 by 101 Comments

We all know kids like to collect things. Be it cards, figures, sticks or dolls, kids love to collect stuff.
One of the newest fads in collectibles are the collectible card games, where the players battle each other with their characters represented on the cards. On the surface this is how most games work. Redakai takes this well known equation and adds a few fun additions to change things up a bit.

The first thing you will notice is the cards, otherwise it might be time to get some more sleep ;). The cards have this really interesting animation effect to them, where, when moved they move as well. in a 3 dimensional way. Now as you throw down more cards to modifier your character these cards are piled on top of your character. When played, the animations change and the cards fit together to not only give your character the characteristic in the game but also in the animation. It is very interesting and a really cool way for the kids and adults playing to feel more like they are controlling the action, not an observer but an adventurer battling other adventurers.

Redakai is a new game and so now is the time to jump on and start collecting. There is of course a whole catalog of cards, but as of now it is still feasible to ‘catch them all’ without ‘breaking the bank’. Which is a nice thing.

Another nice feature of your kids enjoying a game like this, is that it is social without electronics. No computers or cell phones to filter interaction. This is face to face talking and interacting which is very important right now. (cough cough says the blogger!)
With the holidays coming up kids into Redakai are easy to shop for too! Just get them a Power Pack or a Gold Pack for a quick easy gift that will actually make them happy.

As always I suggest getting to know the toys before you buy so take a look at how to play, see if it looks like something your kids would like.

One of you will also win a starter set of these fun cards- here is how to enter!

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Handmade Jewelry, Review and Contest! @Blessed_Elements One of a Kind Art

November 1, 2011 by 12 Comments

One of my favorite bloggy buddies has created her own storefront– creating some lovely, one of a kind, handmade jewelry. Not only is the jewelry fun, funky, and unique, but it also celebrates things that Grace herself holds dear- green and natural living, inspiring others, and creativity.

The Blessed Elements storefront has a wide selection of options- from sculpted clay, to macrame, Chokers, Fused Glass Jewelry Sets, Bohemian Pins and more-the unique jewelry created by Grace adds a touch of fun and flair to any outfit- I love my “Green Man” for casual days, and it always gets plenty of smiles and questions. Every time I wear it, I am asked where I got it, and if it was handmade. I should carry Blessed Elements business cards on those days, haha!

The items in the store are crated with love and care, and Grace is an ethical person and businesswoman, striving to give you excellent customer care and service, fantastic product, and a reasonable price that [Read more…]

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