Angry Birds Waffles – #EggoWaffleOff

Angry Birds is such a hit with kids these days, that I hate to even admit this, but…. I have NEVER played the game. At all. Ever. We own a bunch of Angry Birds “stuff” – board games, stuffed plush, video games, and tee shirts. But I’ve never even played this game that everyone seems to find so amazing. But, even though I’m clearly current trend challenged, I do know that the kids love Angry Birds, and thought that making a fun themed breakfast one morning before school would be a ton of fun. Check it out..

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Posted by on April 2, 2013 Filed Under: Food | No Comments

Neighborhood Toy Store Day – #ASTRA

Did you know that Saturday, November 10th is Neighborhood Toy Store Day? This is an awesome day to take time to enjoy the amazing events happening in your area, promote shopping locally, and checking out the unique selections of quality toys available right in your own neighborhood!

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Posted by on November 8, 2012 Filed Under: Celebrations | No Comments

Do You Know the True Cost of Trick or Treating?

The true cost of trick or treating…. Let’s break it down: Approximately 38 million trick-or-treaters will roam America’s neighborhoods this year, collecting candy from nearly 59 million households. That means for every one trick-or-treater, there will be about 1.5 homes distributing treats. Sounds like good odds, right? Now, the average adult spends $21.05 on Halloween candy. So, if all the purchased candy were distributed equally among all trick-or-treaters (which it actually isn’t, since 41 percent of adults eat candy from their own bowls), every child would come home with a bag of candy worth $31.58. That’s a $10.53 profit for every trick-or-treater! So, if your household is sending out at least one trick-or-treater, by the end of the night you may have earned back your initial candy investment and then some. But wait, there’s more to consider… [Read more...]

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Posted by on October 26, 2012 Filed Under: Holidays | No Comments

Teach Your Kids Kindness During Anti-Bullying Month

October is National Anti-Bullying Month… Did you know that American Justice Department bullying statistics show that one out of every 4 kids will be bullied sometime throughout their adolescence? As someone who was bullied for years and years as a kid, that’s a really sad statistic to read. And, it’s one of those problems that sometimes feels overwhelming – You think, “Well what can I do about it? My kid isn’t a bully…” But bullying isn’t just about the really dramatic, in your face type of meanness that happens. It’s also about the small things – Whispering about a classmates new dress behind her back. Not picking the new kid to play a game at recess, even though he’s sitting alone. Those little acts add up. And with the negativity and nastiness in so  much of the media – from trashy reality stars, to the sometimes equally-trashy anchors on cable news shows – it’s more important than ever that we constantly strive to set good examples, and teach our kids compassion and kindness.

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Posted by on October 18, 2012 Filed Under: Giving Back | No Comments

One Lucky Fan Gets a $100 GC to My Favorite Pet Shop!

You guys know what an animal lover I am, right? I’ve shared quite a few pics of my little furr baby, Deuce. And I have a crazy-emotional story to share with you guys {as soon as I kick this darn flu I’ve had all week} about a couple of super sweet dogs I rescued last Sunday. Which is why I am very excited to be able to offer one lucky winner this awesome prize: A $100 gift code to use at My Favorite Pet Shop online! How cool is that?


The wonderful people at My Favorite Pet Shop have teamed up with The Deals and More, and a great group of awesome bloggers - to bring you a $100 gift code to use at My Favorite Pet Shop. You can get everything from fun fashions and funky canine accessories, to must-haves like carriers, leashes, or dog beds. You will love the selection. Plus, they do a ton of cool freebies and special promotions every month – definitely worth signing up for their emails – seriously.


The awesome Co-Hosts for this event are the great bloggers at Koupon Krazed  and Krazy Clippers. Big thank you’s for all of their hard work in putting this together, so that I can offer you guys a chance to win this awesome prize. The ONLY bad thing about this giveaway is that since I’m helping to share it, I can’t enter to win it, lol. But good luck to you ladies!!

Enter to win using the Rafflecopter form below. Remember – you do NOT have to do all of the entries. But the more of them that you complete, the more chances you’ll have to win. So bookmark the page, and come back every day to make sure you get them all! And if you’re feelin’ lucky, scroll down my sidebar to find the list of all of the other awesome prizes I’m giving away this month – Enter to win them ALL!

This giveaway

starts: 10 pm EST 8/24 – ends: 11:59 pm EST 9/13

Enter below for your chance to win and good luck!!

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Posted by on August 26, 2012 Filed Under: Giveaways | 19 Comments

New Oogieloves Movie – The Big Balloon Adventure – Six Prize Packs!

THE OOGIELOVES IN THE BIG BALLOON ADVENTURE is a simple story of a loving friendship, a surprise birthday party and a BIG adventure… The release date is August 29, 2012, and it features some of your fave celebs, like Toni Braxton, Cloris Leachman, Christopher Lloyd, Chazz Palminteri, Cary Elwes and Jaime Pressly. {I just adore Jaime Pressly – and anything with Christopher Lloyd in it… Well, you know it’s going to be good!} To celebrate the launch of this super fun new family film, I’m giving SIX of my fab readers a prize pack featuring Oogiloves movie-themed goodies. Love being able to send you guys fun stuff! Keep reading to learn more about the movie – and learn what’s in the prize packs some of you lucky readers are going to get….

Oogieloves Big Balloon Adventure

About Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure

It’s a beautiful day in Lovelyloveville. It’s Schluufy’s birthday and the Oogieloves (Goobie, Zoozie, and Toofie) along with their friends J. Edgar, Windy Window and Ruffy, are organizing a party (Ssshh! It’s a secret).  Everything is going along just perfectly until J.Edgar trips and loses the last five magical balloons in all of Lovelyloveville – OH NO!!! The Oogieloves immediately take action and set out to find the magical balloons in time to save their friend’s party.  Along the way the they meet some very interesting characters indeed, including Dotty Rounder (Cloris Leachman); Bobby Wobbly (Carey Elwes); Milky Marvin(Chazz Palminteri), Rosalie Rosebud (Toni Braxton) and Lola and Lero Sombrero (Christopher Lloyd and Jaime Pressly). Can these new friends help them recover the magical balloons and get back to the cottage in time to celebrate Schluufy’s surprise birthday?

Oogieloves Big Balloon Adventure Prize Packs

As I mentioned – I have enough goodies to send SIX of you guys a fun Oogiloves prize package. I love being able to give you guys free stuff – makes my day. Each prize pack includes all these fun movie-themed pieces:

  • Oogiloves Movie Poster
  • Super Fun Frisbee and inflatable Beach Ball
  • Oogieloves Stickers
  • Awesome Glitter Stencil Tattoo Kits

This would make a great rainy-day or after school fun kit, right? Sure to make any kiddo smile! So – if you’ve got Oogiloves lovers in YOUR home, enter to win today. All you have to do is complete as many – or as few – of the entries on the Rafflecoper form as you’d like. The more you complete, the more chances you have to win – so remember to bookmark this page so you can come back daily for the bonus tweet entry! This will only run for one week – So get your entries in today!

Feelin’ lucky? Make sure to scroll down my sidebar, and enter to win all of the other prizes I’m giving away this month too. Good luck!

And – if you love free stuff {who doesn’t, right?} check out the sweet new program I found – listed right under the entry form!

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Posted by on August 23, 2012 Filed Under: Giveaways | 26 Comments

End of Summer Give Away – Adorable Kids Tent & DVD!

Welcome to our End of Summer Giveaway… Enter to Win an absolutely adorable Child’s Camping Tent, in your choice of either Ladybug or Turtle design, and the super fun {and super helpful for you!} Copy-Kids Eat Fruit and Vegetables DVD! Abby has just adored this video since we got it months ago – and I love the great messages it teaches her!

end of summer, child's camping tent

end of summer, child's camping tent

This easy-to-set-up tent with bold graphics invites children to enter! The perfect cozy space for hours of imaginative play awaits within!

Copy-kids DVD, copy-kids getting kids to eat vegetables

Copy-Kids Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables is an awesome DVD just for kids! It has an amazing concept of getting kids to eat their vegetables by watching and copying other kids!

I  want to say a special thanks to our WONDERFUL Sponsors: Nite Nite Moon and Copy-Kids!

 

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And a big thank you to all of the other AWESOME blogs who’ve joined in – for making this giveaway possible! Giveaway Ends 8/23 at 11:59 pm EST! US residents only. Enter on the Rafflecopter Below and Good Luck!

Feelin’ lucky? Scroll down my sidebar, and enter to win all of the other awesome prizes that I’m giving away this month too!

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Posted by on August 19, 2012 Filed Under: Giveaways | 71 Comments
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