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Let’s Explore: Dora’s Greatest Adventures DVD Review

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It’s time to explore! Help Dora play hide and seek, rescue Baby Jaguar, catch the stars and so much more. There are eight fun-filled exploring episodes on this DVD.

Lost Map: Who do we ask for help when we don’t know which way to go? The Map!  Map gets taken away by a goofy bird for a stick. The bird flies Map all the way to the top of tallest Mountain. Dora and Boots draw their own map to help rescue their friend.

Hide and Go Seek: Dora and her friends are good at hiding, especially When Señor Tucán hides in the Rain Forest. If they can find all eight friends, Señor Tucán promises to introduce his new baby toucans.

Journey to the Purple planet: Blast off into outer space as Dora and Boots set off to bring 5 stranded space creatures back home to the Purple Planet. Travel on a rocket ship, travel through the Milky way, catch a ride on a comet, and go past the space rocks to bring Flinky, Inky, Plinky, Dinky and Al back home.

Rescue Rescue: Baby Jaguar is stuck in a tree, Isa is stuck in a big sand hole, and Benny is stuck in his balloon on top of Gooey Geyser. Dora and Boots need help to put the right rescue steps in order to save all three friends in time. It’s got to be fast, the fastest ever! 

Boots to the rescue 412: Dora left her music homework in boots room. She needs Boots to bring it to her school so she can sing it to her class.  Boots is on his own and learns new Spanish words through the Up and Down Jungle, past the Robot House, and to Dora at school. (I speak Spanish and English too, I like them both how about you.)

Star Catching: Abuela gives Dora a special star pocket to catch explorer stars. She sets out to catch stars and catches her first one.Woo-Hoo The Peekaboo Star! But Swiper swipes the star pocket and ties it to a balloon that floats all the way up to cloud castle.  They set out to get Woo-Hoo back from the prince of the caste, but they need help from other Explorer Stars.

Star Mountain: Swiper swipes Dora’s favorite necklace and throws it all the way up to the top of Star Mountain! They need to run up the star steps, climb up the diamond, and go through ice wind and snow. They try to make it with the help of some Explorer Stars.

Swiper the Explorer Fox: Dora and Boots are playing catch when they find a lost baby fox. Swiper comes to swipe the ball, but when he sees the lost baby fox, he has a change of heart and decides to help. They set out and with Swipers help get past the volcano, over the prickers and thorns, and find baby fox’s mommy at the fox hole. Swiper even says Thank you!

****Wow over 3 hours of Dora, what a little girls dream! My daughters were mesmerized, even though some of the shows we had already seen on Nick Jr. My daughter really like Journey To The Purple Planet, because we have the video game for PS2.  I was really impressed with Swiper being so nice in the last episode, kind of gave me a different impression of the character now.  

There is also a bonus feature: The game Dora’s Explorer World. This is a very fun game and my daughter said she felt like she was a real explorer.

Release date: 2/2/10

Retail(SRP)$16.99

Running Time:198 minutes

Disclosure: I received a product for review from the company, no other compensation was received.

Overnight Prints review

- brandy3

Overnight prints offers business cards, post cards, greeting cards and flyers. I recently tried out there site for business cards.

Overnight Prints

It’s very easy to use and there is a ton of designs to choose from. They ship fast and also send you confirmation on shipping.

***My cards turned out very well, I just have to figure out how to give out 500 biz cards when I don’t attend blog events. I chose a very simple design so you don’t take attention off my information.  I went with just side borders for a design. name, email , phone, website, address. I am regretting putting my address on there because were moving in 6 months.  I am still very pleased with the way they came out. ( I would show my card, but it has my address on it something i’m not willing to release to the public. Overnight Prints has so many designs to choose from and are not that expensive.

Retail: 500 cards for $34.99

Disclosure:This review is sponsored by OvernightPrints.com who provided the product for free- they print business cards, postcards and more.

Family Guy: Something Something Something Dark Side Review

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Synopsis:The story of The Empire Strikes Back is retold.  Darth Vader (Stewie) is hunting the rebel Luke Skywalker (Chris) and his troops relentlessly across the galaxy.  On the ice planet Hoth, Luke has a vision of his late mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi (Herbert), telling him to go to the Dagobah system to learn the ways of the Force under Jedi Master Yoda (Carl).  Meanwhile Princess Leia (Lois) finds herself taking a shine to the scruffy pilot Han Solo (Peter) and, against all odds, the two soon fall in love.  But an encounter with Han’s old friend Lando Calrissian (Mort) lands them in the clutches of the Empire.  Envisioning this, Luke chooses to forgo his Jedi training to save his friends.  It all comes to a head in a climactic confrontation with Darth Vader himself.

Special features:

  • Audio Commentary 
  • Behind-The-Scenes Featurette – “The Dark Side of Poster Art”
  • Pop-Up Video

****This movie is very funny, my husband and I laughed all the way through it.  It wraps around the Star Wars theme, but goes hard-core. My favorite scene was probably the beginning, The credits that came up, because they are criticizing Fox network and how they’ve canceled Family Guy twice, plus money issues.  This is not appropriate for children under 15 I would think. There are body parts being sliced off, sexual humor and the F word a lot.   The special features were not all that great, a pop up featured that gave you facts, the cast and crew sitting around, and talking about different posters for this movie.

Release date: 12/22/09

Retail(srp):$22.98

Running time:44 minutes

MY Rating:10

Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post. I did receive a product to for my review

Meno A Nostalgically modern Space Elf Review (Giveaway)CLOSED

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I was able to share with my Children The new Meno series books.

This six-book series about Meno, a nostalgically modern space-elf and his out-of-this-world adventures, by award winning author/illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi and his wife Angela, will have kids and parents excited for each and every adventure.  Each story is told with bright illustrations in nonsensical language, as if it were translated from Meno’s Alien language into English. As childlike as they are sweet, these stories find humor in the simplest places, and are a delight to readers both young and old.  

Book #1- Parents and Preschoolers get to find out what brings Meno big fun!

Book #2 Meno and Yamagoo decide they want a “friend trio” and, thanks to their wish-granting friend Wishi, get some out-of-the-ordinary choices along the way.

**** These books have bright and colorful pictures, perfect for any preschooler. There is just one thing I don’t like about these books. They really don’t make sense. They do in a way, but the the english is not complete. I don’t know if thats the right choice of words.

For. Ex: :Meno is friend of space, but Yamagoo miss wet friends.

New friend must be wet and live in happy fun bowl.

my kids still enjoyed  looking at the pictures and my preschooler is pretending to read it over and over again.

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Meno’s first 2 books, plus a blanket of your choice, Blue with Meno or pink with Wishi.

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Country Bobs sauce review

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All Purpose Sauce (Case) 

From site:In 1968 Country Bob perfected the sauce of his dreams. After years of giving the sauce to friends and family he began to sell it in 1977. The reaction was overwhelming just as it is today. Almost everyone who tries Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce becomes a lifelong user. And why not, it is the perfect complement to practically any meal set on your table.

I was able to try  Country Bobs all-purpose sauce.

**** It was okay, I’m not a big fan of steak sauce, but I love BBQ sauce. The all-purpose sauce tasted a lot like A-1 just sweeter. I tried it on chicken and french fries. You can put it on almost everything, steak, fries, hamburgers, chicken, and more.

Retail:$2.00 in most stores

Rating: 6

Disclosure: I received the product courteous of the company for my review.

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PussyCat Dolls Workout DVD(Giveaway)2/14

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From DVD:  Join Pussycat Dolls creator and world-famous choreographer Robin Antin for the sexiest, most glamorous and fun dance workout you’ve ever done! Along with the Girls from the Pussycat Lounge Review, Robin will show you simple but striking signature dance moves to hit Pussycat Dolls’ songs that will help you move with confidence and dance your way to a lean and beautiful body. So if you’re ready to achieve the slim, sleek, toned physique of a dancer and feel fierce while you’re doing it, this is the puuurrrfect workout.

Workout or dance to

  • Don’t Cha,
  • Buttons,
  •  Burlesque Style dance.

Behind the PussyCat Dolls Workout:

  • Behind the scenes footage
  • interview with pussy cat dolls creator Robin Antin and PussyCat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger.

****I just finished watching the video and doing the workout. I have to say i’m hurting and exhausted. Thats good though, it’s a very good workout. There are a lot of sexy moves to like squats, smacking the booty, popin it, shaking it. It’s very sexy but at the same time I had a lot of trouble, because I am not that flexible. The dance routine goes very fast even when they break it down. I felt the burn, so I still think it’s a good routine for shedding the pounds.

Retail:$14.98

Release date:December 15, 2009

Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post, I did receive a product for my review and giveaway. 

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Be Victorious this year with Special K

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Kellogg’s special K recently launched its “Be Victorious” program…just in time for New Year’s resolutions.

The first step in planning for victory is deciding what your victory should be. And this year, Special brought victory to life with six real women who shared their own victory stories.
These six women shared what “victory” means to them with Special K women across the country. They could be friends, neighbors or the moms who drive the carpool on Tuesdays. They aren’t celebrities or public figures. they’re real women!

The be victorious women share some of their Victories, that were part of their television ad.

  • Mary, age 30, Chicago, Ill.: “My victory is looking into a mirror and liking the woman looking back at me.”
  • Jeannie, age 27, Gloucester, Va.: “My victory is running a marathon.”
  • Jacquelyn, age 35, Lindenhurst, Ill.: “My victory is to show Isabelle that mommy feels confident.”
  • Courtney, age 35, Chicago, Ill.: “My victory is hearing those four little words: ‘Have you lost weight?’”
  • Kristi, age 26, Chicago, Ill.: “My victory is to not have to use my arms to cover my stomach.”
  • Melissa, age 33, Oswego, Ill.: “My victory is to not have to use body-shaping undergarments.”

As part of this new campaign, Kellogg’s has introduced 2 new products to help with your weight management goals.

Special K fruit crisps-these bars are 100 calorie per pack. 2 bars in a pack and 5 packages in a box. Fruit crisps are drizzled in vanilla icing, and made with real fruit.

*** These bars are delicious, they taste just like poptarts. just half the fat. They come in strawberry and blueberry.

Special K low-fat Granola-This cereal has clusters of whole grain and sweet honey. At 5 grams of fiber and 3 grams of fat per serving this is a great way to start the day.

*** This is really good, I am not a big fan of Special K cereals, but low-fat granola is really good.  My husband likes it also, which is rare. It has a very strong Honey granola taste. The box says lose pounds in 2 weeks. I think that is if you eat it with skim milk. This is a great healthy breakfast.

To learn more about Kellogg’s products visit http://www2.kelloggs.com/Product/Product.aspx

Retail:$2.99-$4.99

Disclosure: I received products courteous of Kellogg’s for my review. No other compensation was received. All thoughts are my own.

Bob The Builder: The Best Of Bob Review

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Product Description: It’s Bob at his best, along with Roley, Dizzy, Muck, Scoop, and the entire Can-Do crew. Enjoy 10 episodes of building fun with Bob. episodes include:

Lofty to the Rescue

Mucky Muck

The House That Lofty Built

Dizzy Goes Camping

Bob’s Big Idea

Roley’s Flat Garden

Bob’s Big Plan

Two Scoops

Off Road Scrambler

When Bob Became A Builder

*****This DVD is jam-packed full of Bob the builder.  I like all the positive feed i got from my children after watching this DVD. They wanted to build, hammer, and even talked about riding a tractor. Bob the builder promotes teamwork, positive thinking, and getting the job done right.
 
 
Release date: January 12, 2009
Running Time:140 minutes
SRP retail:$14.98
 
Disclosure: I received a product for my review. no other compensation was received. All thoughts are my honest opinion.

Kraft’s new foods: Applewood smoked bacon(giveaway)

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The new Oscar Mayer super thick cut applewood smoked bacon is sliced twice as thick for more bacon per bite. The bacon is smoked for hours with applewood chips for a restaurant inspired bacon experience.

Some facts about this new bacon:

  • is the first super thick bacon available nationally that offers restaurant inspired taste.
  • twice as thick as regular Oscar Mayer Bacon with nine slices per package.
  •  made from a more premium cut that’s specially selected and hand trimmed to meet standards of restaurant chefs.

****These are big slices of bacon, but are very delicious.they take about 10-12 minutes to cook, but it is very well worth it. The downside to the bacon is there a 7g of fat per slice. This is the bacon you would want to use on a bacon cheeseburger.

availability: in stores nationwide December 2009

Retail price: $4.50 per package

size:16 oz 9 slices

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Lets Grow, Lend A Helping Hand DVD review

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“Let’s Grow” - Lend a Helping Hand DVD Box Art

DVD synopsis:  

Meet Kelly and Chica, the hosts of TV’s The Sunny Side Up Show n the 24-hour preschool channel, Sprout.  Join them as they host this special collection of delightful adventures featuring your favorite friends, Barney, Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam and Angelina Ballerina, and discover how quickly things can go from squeaky clean to terribly messy.  Throughout all the stories and with Kelly and Chica’s help, your children will learn that when friends work together, any job can be fun!

Hosts Kelly and Chica describe what a helping hand is and show young viewers how they can be helping hands at home by creating a recycling bin, putting away their clothes, turning off the lights and using kind words to help others feel better. So follow along with these five episodes and learn about the importance of  lending a helping hand!

The 5 episodes featured on this dvd are:

  1. Thomas and Friends: Dirty Work
  2. Barney:Litterbot
  3. Bob The Builder:  Clean as a Whistle Bristle
  4. Fireman Sams: Mothers Helper
  5. Angelina Ballerina:  The Ballerina Ragdoll

 ****It’s very important to me that my kids learn to help one another, and this DVD really helps. It shows children the importance of lending a hand to others through their favorite characters. Kelly and Chica make learning so much more fun, my kids said Kelly and Chica are now their favorite. We really enjoyed this movie!

Release date: 1 /12/09

Retail(srp):$14.98

Running time:68 minutes long

Rating:8

Disclosure:I did not receive compensation for this review. I did receive a product  to facilitate my review.

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