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Frigidaire’s new ambassador and oven giveaway
Frigidaire just announced Jennifer Garner as their new celebrity ambassador! She’s a great actress, and mother. This afternoon Jennifer will introduce Frigidaire’s new line of appliances, designed with features that help us Moms save time in our busy schedules, and challenge us to pledge a bit of our own time to help children in need. Frigidaire’s new “Make Time for CHANGE” campaign supports Save the Children’s U.S. Programs, dedicated to making a difference in children’s lives.
Frigidaire and Garner are asking Moms to think ahead to November 1st(actually 10/31) – the day all of us change the clocks and get an extra hour – and pledge to use that time to help make a difference in the lives of children. Save the Children created the CHANGE program (Creating Healthy, Active, and Nurturing Growing-up Environments) to promote healthier lifestyles for children living in poverty by providing nutritious snacks and regular opportunities for them to be physically active.
Starting today, everyone who goes to Frigidaire and raises their hand with a pledge to make time for a child, will commit Frigidaire to donate $1 to support the CHANGE. As an added bonus, everyone who pledges their time will be entered for a chance to win a new Frigidaire Professional double wall oven.
Momcentral is also giving away a double wall oven on their site, go enter here. In your comment you need to tell them about your pledge, and how you would give back your time to children in need
“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and received a gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate.”
Granola Nut Clusters(giveaway)
Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters are a bite size blend of 100% natural ingredients that include select roasted nuts, whole grain oatsand a touch of honey – a wholesome and delicious pick-me-up any time of the day. If you love nuts, you´ll enjoy this flavorful little snack featuring the perfect combination of sweet & salty flavors paired with a crunchy texture that you can see and taste. And with the first unique cluster-shaped granola packaged in a handy re-sealable pouch, it´s perfect for sharing on the trails or in your living room!
These are very delicious and are packed with nutty flavor. The best part of these snacks, well at least for my family are no dairy. They come in different varietys if your not a peanut fan, like roasted almonds, and all nuts.
I received this prize pack from my blogspark, so i can enjoy my next nature walk.
It contains:
4 pouches of natures valley granola nut clusters(all variety)
a sling back pack
binoculars
a flashlight
and stainless steel water bottle
Blog Spark is letting me give one prize pack away to one lucky reader.
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contest closes 10/20/09
tonight is Family game Night
Tonight is national family game night 9/23/09, so gather the family up and spend some quality time together playing your favorite games.
I use to love playing games as a kid and still do, my mother would always play Monopoly with me and my brothers. Now There are so many more fun games and more ways to get involved. The main thing is getting to spend sometime with family!
Here are some tips for National Family Game Night:
Looking for some quick tips to make the most out of National Family Game Night on September 23? Below are ten helpful hints to prepare for the nationwide event and to start creating a family game night tradition that the whole family will look forward to week after week. Call the family together and gather around a Hasbro game for a great night in any day of the week!
1. Schedule it!: National Family Game Night is Wednesday, September 23, mark the calendar!
After participating in the gaming event, decide in advance which day will be your weekly family game night. It doesn’t matter which night of the week you choose – any night will do! As long as the date is marked on a calendar that everyone can see and parents make it a priority to keep the appointment, the night will be one to remember! Use stickers or a colored marker to help make the family game night dates stand out on the calendar.
2. Involve everyone in the planning: Involve the whole family in the planning process by allowing the kids to pick the games or choose the snacks. For variety, rotate responsibilities during each family game night.
3. Game suggestions: Be sure to pick games that are age-appropriate for all family members so that everyone can participate. For an active family, BOP-IT! or the classic game of TWISTER are great options. For a laugh-out-loud time, families might want to try GUESSTURES or TABOO. For families that thrive on competition, try CONNECT 4×4 or MONOPOLY CITY.
4. Fun food “pairings”: A special family game night menu will make everyone look forward to the festivities. Serve fun finger foods that are easy to eat during game play, such as hamburger sliders or chicken fingers. A make-your-own sundae bar is a sweet treat for dessert before or during game night. Or, use a family recipe to make your family game night unique.
5. Create a tradition: Whether it’s the way that teams are selected, a 30-minute bedtime extension, or having everyone play in their p.j.’s, establishing an activity on family game night that becomes a family tradition will create even more excitement around game play for everyone in the family.
6. Keep a family scoreboard: From week to week, recognize the family member who won the last family game night by posting their name on a special scoreboard that receives a place of honor on the refrigerator. Or, create a family crown that can be worn by the winner at dinner or during the next family game night.
7. Remind everyone: To keep the date with the family, set up reminders on a handheld device or on the family computer to make sure that game night happens. For the tech-savvy, reminders can also be sent through Evite.com or on social networking sites such as Facebook. For the kids, put a note in their lunchbox reminding them about family game night.
8. Mix it up with “special guests”: To expand the fun, invite other families in your neighborhood to participate in a family game night tournament. If you have extended family members living in the area or if you are traveling during a scheduled family game night, invite everyone to participate!
9. Capture the memories: By having regularly scheduled family game nights, families are guaranteed to create new and lasting memories. Snap a photo of special moments at each family game night and place the printed photos around the house or email to relatives to share that come-from-behind win or incredibly tall Jenga tower!
10. Brainstorm for next week’s family game night: As each family game night winds down and clean up begins, start brainstorming for next week’s event. What games might be selected? What will be the special food served? By planning in advance for the next event, you can get a jumpstart on the preparations and raise the anticipation level for the next family game night.
Have fun and don’t forget to check out hasbro’s latest games
Wordless Wednesday 9-23-09
My little Hannah Montana
Dora’s Christmas CD review
Dora’s Christmas CD features some of the greatest Christmas songs Dora style. Deck the halls, Sleigh Ride with Dora and you, Holly Jolly Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Here Comes santa Clause, Jingle Bells, Santa Clause is Coming Aqui!, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Rockin around the Christmas Tree, Dora the Explorer Christmas Theme, Nochebuena, No Swiping on Christmas, Shake Shake Shake, Wiggle Wiggle, Funny Bunny, and Recoge
***my kids liked this CD a lot, very cute. I thought it was nice, but it’s not the exact same versions of the songs and thats what disappointed me. It’s a cute version and of course kids loved it, but the classics are just better. They also have songs in Spanish on the Cd which is fun for the kids to learn.
this Cd was released on (9/15/09
retail value $11.98 at Amazon
rating: 6
Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom Review
Dora is continuing on in her storybook, she saved the snow princess last year, now she has to save the Crystal Kingdom. The king gas stolen the magic crystals that give the Crystal kingdom its color. Jump into Doras storybook with her and boots and help recover the crystals. she needs your help facing dragons, knights, magicians and more to save the crystal kingdom.
This DVD also features two other episodes:
First day of school-Dora is taking Boots and Tico to their first day of school! Help Boots learn spanish and Tico learn english on their adventure to get to school.
Boot’s Banana Wish-Boots wishes that he will get bananas every time he says bananas. Now he needs help from Dora, you, and a special wishing machine to fix his out of control wish!
***This movie brought a big smile to my kids faces. They love hearing about crystals, Royalty, and loved all the colors. There are a lot of lessons that were tought in this DVD like spanish language, friendship and caring, matching, counting and coloring. My daughter loved the First day of school episode, she just started school, and it mae her a little at ease that even Boots goes to school.(she’s 4)
Special features:
Crystal color matching game
this game is a lot of fun for the little ones!
More info:
running time: 92 minutes long
release date: September 22,2009
rated:N/A
Retail price: $19.99 I found it on Amazon for $12.99
rating:9(kids view)
Grocery Shopping with my kids
I have to admit having 3 kids under the age of 5, grocery shopping is a nightmare. The kids ru through aisles, and do not listen. Lately though I have been challenging my daughter on her preschool knowledge, by asking her what shapes,colors and even characters are on some of the packaging. I do have a hard time with navigating my kids away from certain things in the aisles, like candy, ice cream, the junk. I just have been trying to avoid those aisles as much as i can. My kids do ask for some good foods, mainly because they have characters. like campbell soup with princess’s, or veggies with Dora or sesame street on it. The problem with those is i buy them and then they don’t like it. The new Looney tunes foods, they do like. their favorite is the grapes with Tweety Bird on them.
How do you navigate the grocery store with your kids?
Don’t forget: Momlogic’s nutrition expert, Haylie Pomroy is answering questions about nutrition. Send her your questions to [email protected]. She will post answers starting this week.
I was hired by warner Bros. for this program
contests 9-21-09
bargain briana-$250 grocery gift card/9/25/09
mom knows it all-dog bites the english teacher/9/26/09
vals kitchen-i loved i lost i made spaghetti/9/27/09
mom knows it all-i love i lost i made spaghetti/9/27/09
vals kitchen-rubbermaid take along lunch set/9/28/09
mom knows it all-avon foot works gift pack/9/29/09
happily blended-$25 g.c. to sprout baby/9/30/09
focus organic-ecoshield slider case for iphone/10/3/09
bellaziza’s favorite things-matrix desk and chair/10/12/09
Where The Heart Of My Home Is
My familys always seperated, between school, jobs, housework, errands. The one place we always seem to find ourselves together is the dining room. We always gather together for dinner, and talk about our days. We laugh, tell jokes everything. The other place we usually gather is the living area, but thats only when a Atlanta Braves game is on. I do cherish the moments i get to spend with my family, because it seems that it doesn’t happen to often.
Twittermoms is having a contest sponsored by samsung for me to try and win a new washer and dryer.
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