TxTpressions Bandaids are so much fun Giveaway Closed

December 14, 2015March 1, 2016 - brandy3 6 Comments

We go through bandaids in my house like crazy, my kids always seem to need one. Every scratch or cut, even if it does not seem that bad they feel better with a band-aid. I am always looking for fun band-aids for my kids, but they are to plain or seem to be for smaller kids.
TXTpressions are the coolest band-aids around and even adults can wear them without looking silly.

When I first showed TxTpressions to my kids they looked for a old scratch or some type of cut just to be able to wear the bandage.

I love these designs they are so cute. The small canister is perfect for keeping in your purse, you never know when you’ll need a bandage.

I am giving away TxTpressions band-aid box to one lucky reader.

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Contest ends 12/27/15

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Peeps® Candy Makes Perfect Stocking Stuffer

December 3, 2015March 14, 2016 - brandy3 1 Comment

Peeps® are everyones favorite Marshmallow treat. They started out as chicks and birds around Easter time and have no expanded and feature minions, Dinosaurs and so much more. There are tons of different varieties too like Chocolate Mousse, Gingerbread, Birthday cake, Banana Creme and so much more. Peeps and Company® also features and sells Hot Tamales, Mike and Ike, and Peanut Chews.

Peeps® make the perfect stocking stuffer for any child or adult.

** My kids think Peeps® are so much fun. There favorite are the new dinosaur eggs that are out in conjunction with Jurassic world. They come in all different shapes and sizes like a lollipop, chocolate dipped etc. They even have Mike and Ike candy cane stocking stuffers for the holidays. I always put those in my kids stockings.
I love the giant candy canes that are full of candy, they are so much fun, and gives the kids plenty of sweetness. Plus you can always find them for under $2 in the store.

While your on the site looking at the delicious Peeps® candy, don’t forget to check out all the other fun items from Apparel and toys, to ornaments and banks. There is something for everyone in the family.

You can buy Peeps and Company® Holiday Items here.

Disclosure: No Formal compensation was received, products were provided by the company. All opinions are 100% my own.

Hormel Cure 81 Ham Thanksgiving

November 28, 2015 - brandy3 2 Comments

Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

We always have Thanksgiving at home, as we don’t have any family really close. It’s better for us as we get to choose what to make. Every Thanksgiving we usually do a medley of different foods, my kids are really really picky.
This year we are having a Turkey, as well as a Hormel Cure 81 Ham. Then of course all the trimmings, potatoes, veggies etc. I love having a small ham every year, because leftovers go great with breakfasts.

We love making Hormel Cure 81 ham every year, it’s pre-made and can be cooked while or by the slice. It’s great for Thanksgiving dinner or to have with your sandwiches, breakfast and so much more.

Hormel Cure 81 hams come in all different sizes, we usually just get 1 lb or 2. The ham comes pre-sliced and makes it so much easier to serve.

Have you planned your Thanksgiving meal?

Inside Out Now On Blu-ray

November 24, 2015 - brandy3 2 Comments

Inside Out is now available on blu-ray and dvd just in time for the holidays.

Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

Shorts:
Riley’s First Date?
Lava Short Film

Bonus Features:
Story Of The Story
Paths To Pixar: The Woman of Inside Out
Mixed Emotions
Mapping the Mind
Our Dads, the Filmmakers
Into the Unknown: The Sound of Inside Out
The Misunderstood Art of Animation Film Editing

*** I absolutely loved this movie as did my kids. This movie is all about the emotion that we feel everyday and h how they are controlled. It’s hilarious to see how the emotions react. Lewis Black as Anger is just hilarious. I have to say though my favorite character was sadness, she was just so cute. My kids just love to watch this movie over and over again. They laugh the whole time.
The Riley’s First Date short was just hilarious. Something I never would of expected.

Even more than the movie I absolutely enjoyed the lava short. When I first saw the short in theaters I thought it was okay, but then after watching it a few times it grew on me. I love the Lava song.

You can get Disney’s Inside Out at retailers nationwide.

Brave Girls Book Review

November 21, 2015November 22, 2015 - brandy3 2 Comments

I have 2 daughters and know how hard it can be to build their confidence, with bullies in school and hardships. I try to build their confidence as much as I can, but as they get older it can get harder. I just finished reading Brave Girls and it was very empowering to hear the insights in this book.

After interviewing hundreds of high-achieving businesswomen, Dr. Radin discovered that even the country’s most accomplished female professionals were often hampered by insecurity and afraid of being considered too aggressive in a business world run largely by men. She is dedicated to uncovering the inherent strengths, value, and skills of young girls.

Dr. Radins research showed that girls start to develop harmful thoughts around middle school, when kids start to question their identity.

My daughters are 9 and 10 and they are just entering the middle school age. Although my oldest daughter seems very confident and is a great student, someone saying something mean or bullying her really brings her down.
I try to instill in them that this world can be cruel and you need to be confident and stand up for yourself. Looks at all the powerful woman in this country, who have things said about them that are so rash, yet they ignore it and manage on.
Every chapter of this book makes me feel better as a parent knowing that I can help my daughters be brave Girls and help them grow stronger and have passion, power, and purpose.

Dr. Radin started the Unleashed program to help young girls build the tools needed to be more confident and brave. To learn more about this program and how you can help visit Unleashed.

You can buy the book here.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Pivoting Media. All opinions are 100% my own.

Leapfrog Epic Tablet Review Holiday 2015

November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 - brandy3 2 Comments

My kids are fully into electronics now, they use them for homework, games, email to keep in contact with old friends and so much more. I do worry about their safety online though and have set tons of parental controls. My youngest wants to go on the computer but I worry about his safety as he is so young. Now I don’t have to worry with the new Leapfrog Epic Tablet.

Leapfrog Epic Tablet is all tablet. It’s very different from the leap pads and tablets they have introduced before that could be used with gam cartridges. This is strictly a tablet and you can download the games from the Leapfrog app center.
It has a few things preloaded into it like cute videos and games.
It also has a parent center where you can put a limit on how much time your child is allowed. You can add in links of sites you will allow your child on and those will be the only websites they have access too.
Leapfrog Epic Tablet is a great gift for younger children who love playing with their parents electronic devices, but without the worry of them going to a inappropriate site, or posting that hideous picture of you hiding in your phone.

My son loves this tablet, although I have given him a bit of free access to a lot of sites that he loves. Leapfrog Epic Tablet also comes with a rubber case to help protect the tablet from those unfortunate drops. My daughter loves the voice recorder on it. She records herself singing or just uses it to remind herself of something. It’s the perfect learning tool for little kids as it helps you with time, geography, math and so much more.

You can find the LeapFrog Epic Tabet at retailers nationwide.

Disclosure: NO formal compensation was received for this post. A product was provided which will be donated to a holiday drive. All opinions are 100% my own.

WubbleX Is More Fun Than A Bubble

November 20, 2015 - brandy3 2 Comments

Disclosure: This is a compensated post that also provided product. All opinions are 100% my own.

The WubbleX is a anti gravity ball.

The WubbleX seems like a mixture of a balloon and a bubble. We didn’t know what to expect at first since it was anti-gravity was it going to float away or something. You start out by inflating the ball and since it is a helium inflated ball it only uses the Wubble cans, which can be expensive themselves. I picked mine up at Walmart for $10. The can only lasts about one use.
The WubbleX ball is a lot of fun. My kids love bubbles but they are hard to catch and burst to fast. The WubbleX is like a Bubble that doesn’t pop unless it hits something pointy of course.

My kids loved playing with it but the and-gravity didn’t last to long and the WubbleX started to come down after a hour or two. Within a few days it was totally deflated and my kids were begging me to go buy another because they loved it.
The come in all different colors too blue, green and pink.

You can learn more about the WubbleX and where you can get it here.

Glo Wubble Bubble Ball is lasting Fun

November 19, 2015 - brandy3 2 Comments

Disclosure: This is a compensated review and also features a product. All opinions are 100% my own.

All I have been seeing in commercials and ads is the Wubble ball, but I was skeptical as it looks more like a bubble that will easily pop.

The Glo Wubble Bubble ball looks like a bubble, plays like a ball. Inflates up to 3 feet. Starts out small and 2 minutes later, it’s 3 feet tall. Made from super-thermo-stretch-tacular stuff. Catch it, kick it, squeeze it and make it fly.

** My kids absolutely love this ball. As I had mentioned above I was really skeptical about this ball and it’s not as sturdy as I thought, but it has lasted. I had some trouble when we first went to blow it up with the pump provided in the box. I couldn’t get the pump to go through and had to puncture it just a bit.
The Glo Wubble was able to blow up and stayed a good size but because I punctured it had a slow leak and hours later was almost fully deflated. WE just reflated it and taped the hole. The Glo Wubble can be reused many times and my kids inflate it daily and go outside to play catch.

The ball does glow in the dark after you hole it up to the light for a while. Ours didn’t seem to glow to much but the kids still found it fascinating.
I also noticed the ball seemed a bit sticky and would stick to the ground a bit which made it get dirty very fast.
We have had this ball for a few weeks and my kids have played with it everyday inside and out.

You can learn more about the Glo Wubble Bubble ball here.

Baskin-Robbins Celebrates Veterans Day

November 9, 2015 - brandy3 5 Comments

Disclosure: This is a compensated post for Baskin Robins and Blog Meets Brand. All opinions are 100% my own.

Baskin-Robbins is celebrating Veterans Day by donating 11 cents from every ice cream scoop sold at US locations on Veterans Day to the USO in honor of service members, veterans and their family members.

Throughout the month of November you can celebrate veterans by getting a delicious camo waffle cone or bowl, with your favorite ice cream or a seasonal favorite like pumpkin cheesecake. The camp waffle cones are decorated and baked with green, brown and tan.

Want a special treat? Go for the camouflage layered sundae, which includes oreo cookie pieces, Carmel praline topping, hot fudge and topped with whipped cream. The First Class Camouflage inspired ice cream consists of chocolate, salty caramel, and cake flavored ice creams. The whole line is a great way to celebrate veterans and celebrate veterans.

I ams o excited that Baskin-Robbins is partnering with the USO and having a fun themed waffle cone and ice cream. My husband is a veteran and I know it means a lot to help those families still serving. We will definitely be at Baskin-Robbins on Veterans Day.

"This image from Baskin Robbins photo shoot of 2014 Q4 POP images. Shoot date: Week of JUNE 9th, 2014, photographed by Michael Indresano Photography Inc., 33 A St., Boston, MA 02127, 617-269-2400, www.indresano.com. Ansira job #: BASK200-1002. Licensed to Dunkin Brands, Inc. Per Indresano Photography, Inc. usage terms are as follows – Term: Perpetual (unlimited), Permitted Materials: Any and all point of purchase, print and Internet materials; Permitted Media: In-store, print and Internet; Territory: North America, including the commonwealths, territories and possessions of the United States; use on the Internet shall be worldwide. Indresano retains ownership and copyright of all images and grants the client and Ansira a license to use the images. See Indresano 2014 Agreement for all terms and conditions." — “This image from Baskin Robbins photo shoot of 2014 Q4 POP images. Shoot date: Week of JUNE 9th, 2014, photographed by Michael Indresano Photography Inc., 33 A St., Boston, MA 02127, 617-269-2400, www.indresano.com. Ansira job #: BASK200-1002. Licensed to Dunkin Brands, Inc. Per Indresano Photography, Inc. usage terms are as follows – Term: Perpetual (unlimited), Permitted Materials: Any and all point of purchase, print and Internet materials; Permitted Media: In-store, print and Internet; Territory: North America, including the commonwealths, territories and possessions of the United States; use on the Internet shall be worldwide. Indresano retains ownership and copyright of all images and grants the client and Ansira a license to use the images. See Indresano 2014 Agreement for all terms and conditions.”

More information about the USO:
The USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. For nearly 75 years, the USO, a private, nonprofit organization, has served the men and women in the U.S. military and their families throughout their service – from the moment they join, through their deployments and as they transition back to their communities. Learn more about the USO at uso.org.

You can text THANKYOU to 50555 to send a special note to our men and women serving our country.

Visit Baskin-Robbins for more information or their for locations.

Jurassic World is now on Blu-ray Giveaway Closed

October 23, 2015December 14, 2015 - brandy3 319 Comments

Disclosure: No formal compensation was received a product was provided for being apart of #TeamJurassic. All opinions are 100% my own.

Jurassic World is now available on Blu-ray.

We just watched the movie for the first time, never got to see it in theaters. It was so intense, I was hanging off my seat watching. There are a few scary and gory parts, but all in all it s a great family film. I love how they showed human and dinosaur interaction, even though they may not have been as friendly in real life. It was still a good plot to the movie.
I have to say that I was a little disappointed with DR. WU’s character, he was famous for being the doctor who started it all. I seriously thought he would be more on team Jurassic, but they actually made him out to be a bad guy this time around.
One of my favorite parts besides the human companionship was at the end. The unexpected dinosaur that ended Indominous Rex’s reign of terror. Want to know which one? Well you have to watch and see.

I am giving you the chance. One of my readers will win a copy of Jurassic World on Blu-ray.

To enter: Tell me your favorite part from the movie? If you haven’t seen it tell me your favorite dinosaur.