Holiday Gift Guide:Mens Waveceptor Watch

October 28, 2009 - brandy3

The Waveceptor watch makes the perfect gift for dad. With solar power technology, this watch is eco-friendly and alleviates the stress of having to replace the battery. It’s also equipped with atomic timekeeping and a perpetual calendar, eliminating the need to adjust your watch for time zone or calendar month to month. Some other noteworthy features include 3 daily alarms, 100M water resistance and stopwatch. This watch is great for the man who needs a watch that can keep up with his active lifestyle.

****This watch is so cool! it has up to the second time for anywhere in the world. If you wanted to know the time in Germany or japan, this watch will tell you. It is also waterproof. My husband has been wearing it for the past couple days, and I have only heard good things from him about it. It’s sleek and stylish, also has day and date on it.

Visit www.casio.com for this watch and other great holiday products.

Retail:$82.50

Rating:10

Disclosure: I received this watch at no cost in exchange for my review. This however does not affect my judgement or views on the product.

Holiday Gift Guide:Name Your Tune CD (Giveaway)

October 28, 2009 - brandy3 57 Comments

From site:Name Your Tune is an exciting new children’s music compilation that is made-to-order and personalized for each child. Children will hear their name more than 80 times throughout 14 much-loved songs. A great way to enjoy music, have fun, and learn together!

***I had the songs on the CD split between all three of my kids. I have never seen my kids so excited to hear their name. especially in their favorite songs. Some of the songs featured are the wheels on the bus, old McDonald had a farm, and more. My children want to listen to it all the time. This has become one of their favorite CDs.They do fight over which song should play.

Retail price:$20.00

Rating:10

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Holiday Gift Guide: Guitar Strings Bracelet from Wear Your Music

October 28, 2009 - brandy3

Wear Your Music®is a company whose philosophy centers round our love for music and our desire to contribute to more than our own pocketbooks. We make Rock’n’Roll jewelry that ROCKS!

Hannah Garrison began crafting bracelets made from used guitar strings for musician friends and their families. Steve Bernstein was trying to find a unique way for guitar strings to garner advertising attention. He posted an ad on Craigslist that read: “Do you have any ideas for interesting products made with guitar strings?” Hannah contacted Steve and the Artist Bracelets were born.

The idea, embraced by numerous media outlets including In Style, and People Magazines, Treehugger.com, allaccess.com, and VH1.com, has grown to include participation by over 150 artists such as The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, guitar legend Les Paul and heartthrob John Mayer. The overwhelming response inspired WYM to begin offering a line of lower priced bracelets as well as charms, necklaces and an expanding Rock’n’Roll jewelry line.

****This is a great way to recycle guitar strings. My husband plays guitar and I hate seeing the old guitar strings in the trash or lying around. Plus if you choose to get Guitar strings from an artist it shows great support for them.I love this idea and the Bracelet is so cute. My only complaint is that it doesn’t have a clasp to secure the bracelet. So it’s easier to lose it.

Visit www.wearyourmusic.org

Retail: $9.99 if you want a bracelet from an actual artist $100.00

Rating:6

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Holiday Gift Guide: Make A Wish Water Globe With Max teddy Bear

October 27, 2009June 2, 2020 - brandy3

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His name is short for “Maximilian”, which means “greatest”. And he’ll be one of the greatest gifts you give. He has soft movable arms, a plaid bow around his neck and he comes with an engravable water globe that plays When You Wish Upon a Star. For each bear purchased, $2 will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help make wishes come true for children with a life-threatening medical condition. Things Remembered guarantees a minimum donation of $250,000 this year.
– Max’s arms and legs can be posed in several positions.
– He was handcrafted by our artisans, specially designed for Things Remembered.
– He’s the perfect gift for a son, daughter, sister, brother, mom, dad, friend or grandparent.
– The water globe has plenty of room for an engraving of a name and a message like “You make all my wishes come true!”

We Received this cute little guy in a beautiful gift Box, and had it personalized.

We personalized it with out last name and christmas. Kind of a Family Holiday decoration.

This is really a beautiful bear and personalized snow globe. Perfect to place n top of the fire-place. The bear is moveable to, His arms and legs move, so the kids could even play with him. Shipping and engraving are fast. I received this in only a couple of days. it was so fast. kudos to sponsor!

Visit www.thingsremembered.com to purchase this bear.

Retail price: $29.99

Rating: 10

Disclosure: I received this product for free in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own.

Holiday Gift Guide:Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure DVD Review

October 23, 2009June 2, 2020 - brandy3

Tinker Bell’s greatest adventure yet takes place in
Autumn, as the fairies are on the mainland changing the colors of the leaves, tending to
pumpkin patches, and helping geese fly south for the winter. The rare Blue Moon will rise, and
when its light passes through the magical Fall Scepter that Tinker Bell has been summoned to
create, Pixie Hollow’s supply of pixie dust will be restored. But when Tinker Bell accidentally
puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she must venture out across the sea on a secret quest to set
things right.

Along her journey Tink meets new friends, including Blaze, a cute and courageous firefly that
helps Tinker Bell complete her mission. It’s a long and dangerous journey, full of astonishing
encounters, a few narrow escapes and a daring rescue by Tink’s friend Terence.

Bonus material

Never before scenes from the movie
Magical Guide to Pixie Hollow – Tinker Bell and Terence are your guides as you explore
the autumn area of Pixie Hollow.
• Deleted Scenes with Filmmaker Introductions – Play deleted scenes with optional intros
by Director Klay Hall and Producer Sean Lurie.
• Pixie Hollow Comes To Florida – Discover how the filmmakers helped transform Epcot
into Pixie Hollow.

Here are some pics of Tinker Bell starting out as a character and how s

hes evolved.

***This movie is definitely worth the wait, It’s exciting and had my daughters clinching for what happens next. I absolutely loved when Tinker Bell was walking next to the ocean, it wasn’t that long, but seeing her little footprints in the sand was so cute. My children’s favorite part was when Blaze the firefly, uses his light to wake everyone up one by one where they are sleeping. This movie is seriously a must have for the holidays.

***The bonus features were really interesting. We enjoyed the never before scenes, and the guide with Tinker Bell and Terrance was really fun. What I really enjoyed seeing was how they transformed Epcot to Pixie Hollow, that was amazing.

Running time: 70 minutes

retail price:$39.99 Blu Ray combo pack, $29.99 on DVD

Rating: 10

Disclosure: I received a Tinker Bell movie free of charge in exchange for my review from Disney Home Entertainment in exchange for my review. This however does not affect my views on the product.

Holiday Gift Guide: Language Learning with Rosetta Stone

October 22, 2009 - brandy3

From site: Rosetta Stone began with one man’s quest for a better way to learn a language. Allen Stoltzfus began studying Russian in the 1980s, but became frustrated with his slow progress. Fortunately, he knew there was a better way to learn a language, through immersion, which he had experienced years earlier while studying in Germany. Allen’s command of German was a direct result of being a part of the culture and the world of Germany, instead of sitting in a classroom. He immersed himself in the language, and discovered German the way he had acquired his first language…naturally and without translation.

And so, an idea was born. Allen envisioned using computer technology to simulate the way that people learn their native language—with pictures and sounds in context, and with no translation. Allen went to his brother-in-law, John Fairfield, who had a Ph.D. in computer science, to explore the possibilities. John loved the idea, but he and Allen had to wait until technology caught up with their vision.

Rosetta Stone makes learning a language fun, easy and effective. The name Rosetta Stone comes from the artifact that had unlocked the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphics for linguists.

I received the Spanish version (Latin America) to try out.

***It was a little hard to keep up, i’ve never taken spanish before. This is a better way than traditional books, or taking classes in school. My husband is in his second year of spanish in college, and Rosetta stone has been extremely helpful. The set came with software, a headset, and audio companion software. I had trouble speaking the words correctly, so that was a little frustrating. After a little while i got the hang of it, I’m still not perfect in the language, but i can understand it a little better, and am Learning the words.

retail:$229

rating:10

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Holiday Gift Guide:Yo Gabba Gabba Christmas In Gabba land Book

October 21, 2009 - brandy3 1 Comment

What happens in Gabba Land at Christmas time? The Gabba gang decorates the tree and makes presents… and takes pictures of the festivities! This padded board book with photo sleeves lets kids see themselves in Gabba land!

***This book is perfect for any preschooler, to celebrate christmas with Yo Gabba Gabba. The book is about the gang decorating a Christmas tree. You can inset your childs photos in the book, to make them feel part of the holiday fun. The book is onlyabout 5 pages long, so it was short entertainment for my son. The pages are cardboard(board book), so you don’t have to worry about pages being ripped. My children enjoyed this book and even wanted to start decorating the Christmas tree already.

Retail price: $7.99 www.kids.simonandschuster.com

Rating: 7

Visit www.YoGabbaGabba.com to see whats new with your favorite cartoon.

Disclosure- I received a free book in exchange for my review, this however does not change my opinion. Everything expressed is my own opinion.

Holiday Gift Guide: Wide Mouth Food Processor

October 20, 2009June 2, 2020 - brandy3

The PowerPro Wide Mouth FP2500 is life made simple. This food processor gives you the flexibility to slice, chop, shred, grate, and puree as much or as little as you want. It also has a smooth control panel and a 10 cup work bowl.

The features are:

Stainless Steel Slice and Shredder Disk

Powerful 500-Watt Motor

Stainless Steel Chopping Blade

Dough Blade

Wide-Mouth Feed Chute
Non-Skid Suction Feet
Safety Interlock System
Cord Wrap

Parts are dishwasher safe, a huge convenance for all moms.

****This is great for any Meal especially tacos and salads. You can shred lettuce and grate cheese. not to mention chop cucumbers. I really enjoyed having taco night without having to grate cheese myself. The speed is really fast for shredding and chopping. It even has suckers on the bottom of the food processor so it stays in place on your counter.

Retail price:$77.45 on Amazon but you can find it at most retail stores.

Rating:9

Disclosure-I received this product free of charge in exchange for my review this however does not affect my feelings on this product. all thoughts on this product are my own.

Holiday Gift Guide:Yo Gabba Gabba Music is Awesome CD (Giveaway)

October 20, 2009 - brandy3 63 Comments

W!LDBRAIN, the award-winning animation and entertainment company and S2BN Entertainment are proud to announce the launch of YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY, the first live U.S. touring show for the hit children’s program Yo Gabba Gabba!. The show will feature DJ Lance Rock, and everyone’s favorite cast of characters– Brobee (the little green one), Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Muno (the red Cyclops), Plex (the magic robot), and Toodee (the blue cat-dragon) as well as lots of surprise guests. The tour comes on the heels of the first YO GABBA GABBA! CD release YO GABBA GABBA! Music is awesome, hitting the shelves nationwide on October 20.

Yo Gabba Gabba tour dates are as follow

Los Angeles, CA

Shrine Expo Hall Saturday, November 14, 2009 11AM and 3PM

Sunday, November 15, 2009 11AM and 3PM

New York, NY

Beacon Theatre Saturday, November 21, 2009 11AM and 2PM and 5PM

Chicago, IL

Rosemont Theatre Saturday, December 5, 2009 11AM and 3PM

Tickets are on sale now through www.ticketmaster.com and www.YogabbaGabba.com

The songs on the Cd include:

1. Theme song

2. Party In My Tummy

3.It’s Okay, Try Again

4.I Like To Dance

5.Robo Dancing

6.Get The Sillies Out

7. Biz Beat #1

8.Nice N Clean

9. Try It You’ll Like It

10.Lovely, Love my Family

11.Don’t Be afraid

12. Just Because It’s Different Doesn’t mean It’s scary

13.Bubbles

14.Brush Brush Brush

15.Nice &Easy

16.Hey Won’t Somebody Come and play

17.Go Crazy Remix

18.You Can’t always Get What You Want

19.Bedtime Lullaby

20. Goodbye Song

21. Closing Theme

This CD hits stores today and would be a great holiday gift for any Yo gabba Gabba fan. You can find it in most retail stores or on Amazon with a retail price of $10.99

***My children love Yo Gabba Gabba and know almost all the songs by heart so they were thrilled to when they got to listen to this CD. It was a Party In My House Tummy! All the songs are on the show and teach a certain lesson. Cleaning your room, brushing your teeth, trying new foods, thats what I really like about this series. They teach children to do what their parents ask in a fun way. At my house during Dinner, when my DD refuses to eat something, We will remind her the Yo gabba Gabba Song “Try It You’ll Like It” sometimes it works.

YO GABBA GABBA! premiered in the U.S. on Nickelodeon in August, 2007 and currently ranks as one of the most popular series on television with broad appeal among preschoolers, parents, teens and adults. The award-winning series stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colorful characters, including: Brobee, the little green one, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Muno, the red Cyclops, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon and Plex, the yellow robot. Today’s most popular names in movies, television, music and sports flock to guest star in the groundbreaking show, including Jack Black, Rachel Dratch, Melora Hardin, Tony Hawk, Biz Markie, Jack McBrayer, MGMT, Mark Mothersbaugh, The Roots, Andy Samberg, Amy Sedaris, The Shins, Amare Stoudemire, The Ting Tings, Jimmy Eat World and Elijah Wood, among others.

Disclosure: I received A Yo Gabba pre=”Gabba “>Gabba CD, book, and movie at no cost to me in exchange for writing about Yo Gabba Gabba Live, This does not persuade my opinion on anything. These are my personal views on the product.

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Holiday Gift Guide:George Foreman Lean mean Frying Machine

October 16, 2009June 2, 2020 - brandy3 1 Comment

The Lean Mean Fryer features new, patented Smart Spin technology that knocks out up to 55% of fat absorbed in the frying process. During a special SPIN cycle that follows cooking, your Lean Mean Fryer uses centrifugal force to literally spin the added fat and oil off your food.

Knocks out up to 55% of the fat absorbed during frying!
Patented Smart Spin Technology lets you spin out the fat for up to 2 minutes with low or high speed setting
Immersed heating element promotes fast, uniform heating and provides faster temperature recovery time once food is added for delicious, crispy results
Variable thermostat dial adjusts up to 375°F to provide the optimal frying conditions for any food
Unique basket design to ensure food keeps its shape and doesn’t crumble during the spin cycle
Fryer assembly separates quickly and easily for effortless maintenance and cleaning, with dishwasher-safe parts
Cooks up to 1.4 lbs of food, 2.6L oil Capacity
Viewing window lets you view food without letting heat out
Timer with audible signal for precise frying
Safety Features: Cool-touch handle; detachable, magnetic safety plug
Temperature ready light indicates when oil is hot
Includes more than 5 delicious recipes

****I love fried foods, it’s so much better than oven fries or chicken strips. It’s very unhealthy though. The george foreman deep fryer Knocks out the fat, 55% of it. Now this deep fryer is worth the price for getting the foods you love without all the fat and grease. It’s also inconvienant in some ways. It is big and bulky, It takes a lot more of your time, It only fits about 1/4 bag of fries or 6 chicken strips. There are positives too. The food comes out very crispy and not a lot of grease. We use this everyday and absolutely love it.

This sows just how big it is

here are some foods we made

This pic shows the little grease left over

Retail price: $149.99 but you can find it on Amazon for $110.09

rating: 7

Disclosure: I received this product free in exchange for my review, this however does not affect my feelings on this product.

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