Grace UnPlugged Prize Pack Giveaway

Sometimes, chasing your dreams leads you right to where you belong! Having just turned 18, Grace Trey aspires to more than just singing at her church where her father, a former pop star, is the worship leader. So, with the help of Mossy, her dad's former manager, Grace records a cover version of her dad's old Top-10 hit, runs off to Los Angeles, and begins to taste the kind of stardom she's always dreamed about. Yet with each rung of the ladder she climbs, Grace feels more and more pressure to compromise her values, further straining her relationship with her parents. Will everything she experiences lead her to reject her faith… or rediscover it?

Grace Unplugged opens in theaters October 4 and is “Family Approved” by the Dove Foundation. The Grace Unplugged Cast: AJ Michalka James Denton Kevin Pollak Michael Welch

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Cinderelephant Is A Cinderella Story That Even Boys Will Like

Prince Trunky is on the lookout for a bride and the whole kingdom is invited to a ball. The Warty Sisters are determined to keep Cinderella at home and snag the handsome bachelor for themselves, but the Furry Godmouse has other ideas. The moment Cinderelephant trips into his arms, Prince Trunky knows that she is his one true love, but can he track down the lady who fits her dainty (well - almost dainty) slipper? Emma Dodd is on rip-roaring form with this hilarious take on a well-loved fairy tale.

The 411 by Maria:

My kids and I sat down to read this together because I really thought 10 year old Handsome would find it funny as well. Most boys are not into princess stories but this one had mean and smelly wart sisters so I thought, why not?!

The photos show a very large, female elephant who like Cinderella is not allowed to go to the ball with her sisters. Her fairy Godmouse turns her into a princess and she does go. The bored prince is very happy to see her until she has to rush out because the magic only lasts a few hours. Upon leaving she looses a very large shoe and the prince searches for her by finding someone who fits the shoe.

The Cinderella story stays intact but is very cute with a large elephant as our main focus.

Adorable story that I cannot wait to read to my daughter's class.

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A Booster Seat That Fits In Your Bag!

Last week was Child Passenger Safety Week and what better way to get into the spirit than to talk about why my daughter is still in a booster seat!

Goddess is a tiny girl and I am driving a tiny car. She is only 40 pounds and under 4 feet tall so I have been keeping her in a  Booster seat much to her dismay because while she is embarrassed and wants to be like her brother, he is much, much bigger. She keeps asking if she can be without a booster when she is his age and I tell her that it has nothing to do with age. I think parents take their kids out of the booster seats way too quickly. Yes, it is easier to manage switching cars, you have more room without them BUT...none of that matters to me if the child is not safe. It is all about safety for me when my kids are in the car. 

We recently found out about BubbleBum Inflatable Car BoosterSeat which was created with safety top of mind! Sounds like a seat for Goddess but I needed to know if it worked and meet all of the US safety standards before mentioning to my friends.

BubbleBum DOES meet all U.S. safety standards and has positioning clips to safely ensure the car seat belt is placed below the abdomen and soft tissue, addressing one of the most common injuries that children face. This past weekend my PBA Department held a car seat safety checkpoint at our ambulance corp and they were all quite impressed with the seat and the ease. Great alternative for the kids who are older but still need additional safety measures besides the seat belt.  It is lightweight and extremely portable, BubbleBum will make sure your most important passenger is safe in all cars.

All you do is untwist the cap and blow air into it. Turn the cap to lock the air and go.

Pros:

It is small
Completely portable (remove the air, fold into carry bag and go.
Light weight, I could fold this and put it in my pocketbook
Easy to use and lock into place with car seat belts
Reasonably priced

Cons:

I always get a mouth full of regurgitated air. Wish there was a way to push pump it up. What the heck am I doing wrong? 

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We truly love this and it is perfect for my Goddess who was starting to get embarrassed when her friends asked, "you are still in a car seat?"

Disclaimer: We received a complimentary Bubble Bum for our honest opinion. No compensation was received.

The Croods - Our Pre-Party Planning Is Underway and A GIVEAWAY #TheCroodsDVD @FHEInsiders

The movie is coming on October 1st and we are so excited.  The kids and I are hosting a Croods Party this Sunday thanks to 20th Century Fox for 10 of our friends. We will be watching the movie, playing some games and each kid will be going home with a party bag.


None of the children coming to the party have seen the movie so they are all really excited and so am I. It looks hysterical. Have you seen it? Our party is being held at a friend's home. The kids range in age from 3 - 11. We are having a ton of snacks and everyone is bringing something to share.

Here is a clip from the movie.

Want to host your own Croods Party, check out these adorable additions

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A New Friend Joins Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood This Friday

On Friday, September 27, a new friend is coming to Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood in a brand-new episode of the critically-acclaimed animated series for preschoolers from The Fred Rogers Company on PBS KIDS (check local listings)! The show will explore an especially meaningful theme, one that was close to the heart of children’s TV pioneer Fred Rogers – that in some ways we are different, but in so many ways we are the same.

Meet Chrissie, Prince Wednesday’s 6-year-old cousin, who plans to visit the Neighborhood of Make-Believe frequently. Daniel really likes it when Chrissie comes around, because she is friendly, outgoing and knows how to use her imagination very well! Chrissie uses crutches as well as braces on her legs to help her walk. When asked about her disability, Chrissie proudly talks about the many things she’s able to do on her own, as well as what she needs help with. Chrissie’s matter-of-fact responses give Daniel, as well as young viewers, a wonderful opportunity to learn about someone who is different from a preschool perspective. 

When you help your young child realize that differences are okay, you set the stage for them to appreciate diversity throughout their life. Here are some tips from The Fred Rogers Company and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood to help you reinforce with your own little “neighbors” at home that everyone is special in their own way!

·         Model Friendliness – Children learn from example and from the things we say. Help your children respect others by the way you greet people, talk with them, and speak about them afterwards.

·         Create a Family Book – Work with your child to create a book together about your family titled, “How We’re Alike and How We’re Different.” 

·         Meeting New Friends – Sit down with your child and talk about how it feels to meet someone new. Reassure them that we all can feel a little shy, scared or confused when people look or behave differently. 

·         Value Differences – Arrange a small get-together with one or two other families. Each could make a snack that may be new or different to the others, possibly an ethnic food or one that's special to their family in other ways.

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Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage Witch on The Hub October 12th

SABRINA STRUGGLES TO BALANCE LIFE IN TWO WORLDS WHEN

MAGIC MYSTEROUSLY MAKES ITS WAY INTO HER HUMAN WORLD,

ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF

“SABRINA SECRETS OF A TEENAGE WITCH,” OCT. 12

“Dance with Werewolves” — Sabrina’s witch world wreaks havoc with her human friends when Harvey puts on a cursed jacket as part of the costume he plans to wear to the premiere of a new werewolf movie. Later, Shinji crosses into the human world to seek revenge on Sabrina for standing him up at the full-moon dance, on the series premiere of  “Sabrina Secrets of a Teenage Witch,” Saturday, October 12 at noon ET/9 a.m. PT on the Hub Network.

CAST:

Sabrina (Ashley Tisdale)

Ambrose (Andrew Frances)

Amy (Maryke Hendrikse)

Aunt Hilda (Tabitha St. Germain)

Veralupa (Tabitha St. Germain)

Aunt Zelda (Erin Mathews)

Jessie (Erin Mathews)

Enchantra (Kathleen Barr)

Miss Titan (Kathleen Barr)

Harvey (Matthew Erickson)

Jim (David Kaye)

Salem (Ian Corlett)

Shinji (James Higuchi)

PRODUCTION CREDITS:

Liz Young, Executive Producer

Mike Young, Executive Producer

Dean Batali, Head Writer   

Trevor Wall, Director                       

                                                                       

RATING: TV-Y7-FV

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Ashley Tisdale @ashleytisdale

Tabitha St. Germain @StTabitha

James Higuchi @litlguch

Maryke Hendrikse @marykehendrikse

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A Day In The Village of Warwick

A day in red for Ruby Tuesday in the Village of Warwick, NY

Drink Your Water! It's OK JUST DRINK YOUR WATER

Sorry for yelling but I can't tell you how many of my friends and family still drink too much soda! Soda does not quench your thirst. Your body does not need soda but it does NEED water. Thankfully my kids ask for water above all other drinks. It is the norm in my  house but even though everyone knows how good it is for you, people are still not drinking enough.

My father-in-law swears that I helped him and for a long time called me his doctor. He was having major problems and after many episodes and many appointments and tests nothing was helping. One day I asked him, "so how much water do you drink" He said, "I don't, maybe sometimes when I am brushing my teeth" and then he laughed.

What, no water? No one even had suggested it to him. Doctor after doctor, test after test! I told him that I wanted him to drink at least 2 glasses a day that week. The next week he was told to drink 3. Five weeks later he was drinking 6 glasses a day and not hating it anymore. 4 years later he has had only one of those painful episodes that made him spend days in pain. Imagine! How simple is that?!

Some people like my father-in-law love flavor in their water and if that will get them to drink it I say why not?!

Check out these handy little bottles of Stur! I am not big with flavors in my water because I actually LOVE water.

 

There are so many flavors to choose from...

▪ Cucumber Mint
▪ Lemonade
▪ Orange Mango
▪ PomeCranberry
▪ Strawberry 
▪ Lemon Tea
 
The kids I have been babysitting for LOVE them. I am all out of Strawberry and Orange Mango and Lemonade. My favorite is the Cucumber Mint. I would totally buy that!.

Lose Weight With Coffee Bean Extract + GIVEAWAY

I have been hearing so much about Coffee Bean Extract. It is everywhere and even Doctor Oz is saying this stuff works. In my research I also found out you should be looking for something with at least 45% chlorogenic acid. Well, this is good to hear because there is a nation of people who are looking for an easy way to use weight so why not take something that by all accounts so far, works?!

Recently I tried a product called fucothin Green and found out it has over 50% chlor0genic acid and besides that....I can find in so many places that I think I will continue taking this for a while. Can't verify that I am losing a pound a week because I have missed a few days but...will try to remember to take it every day. It certainly isn't hurting me at all. I love that I don't get the jitters AND that my friends is extremely important when I am taking any pills. 

fucoThin Green is a product from the Garden Of Life, head over there to see more information on their various Green Coffee Extract products.

One of the important ingredients in fucoThin Green is Svetol.

Svetol is a natural plant extract of decaffeinated green coffee bean rich in chlorogenic acids, key compounds that support the body’s metabolism. This groundbreaking ingredient supports healthy weight in two ways: by slowing the absorption of glucose in the intestines, and modulating the breakdown of sugar by the liver which encourages the burning of fat for energy. Leveraging the research and experience of Naturex, Svetol® harnesses the beneficial essence of green coffee in a plant concentrate and provides proven effective slimming and beauty benefits.

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Did You Get Your Halloween Costume Yet?

We cannot wait until Halloween, I have to give you a tour of Goddess' room soon. It has been decorated since last weekend and she did the rest of the decorations this week.


Now we need to settle on Halloween Costumes, Candy, Decorations and More because this year we are also doing a Trunk Or Treat where you decorate the trunk, park in a lot with others and kids trick or treat. LOVE IT!

Goddess wants to be a vampire again and Handsome a football player. Hope I can find what they are looking for.

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Pound Puppies On The Hub Network September 21

A SUPER SHY PUP INADVERTENTLY ENDS UP

ON A CAMPING TRIP WITH THE “HIGH ENERGY SCOUTS,”

ON “POUND PUPPIES,” SEPT. 21 

“No More S’Mores” — Pup Millard is so shy that he’s too scared to even get adopted. So when he accidentally ends up on a camping trip with the High Energy Scouts, the Pound Puppies hope they can find his perfect person and escape before the scouts overwhelm Millard completely, on “Pound Puppies,” Saturday, September 21 at 9:30 a.m. ET/ 6:30 a.m. PT on the Hub Network.

CAST:

Lucky (Eric McCormack)

Cookie (Yvette Nicole Brown)

Niblet (John DiMaggio)

Squirt (Michael Rapaport)

Strudel (Alanna Ubach)

GUEST CAST:

Gwen (Pamela Adlon)

Lenore/Pat (Mo Collins)

Millard/Dot (Grey Delisle)

Jennifer/Millard’s Mom/Dot’s Mom (Kath Soucie)

PRODUCTION CREDITS:

Bart Jennett, Executive Producer

Chris Bartleman, Executive Producer

Kirsten Newlands, Executive Producer

Stephen Davis, Executive Producer

Joe Purdy, Writer

Jos Humphrey, Director

RATING: TV-Y

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