Revving my engine for Cars 2!

23, June 2011 By 36 Comments

cars 2On Tuesday my little girl and I had the opportunity to go and watch an advanced screening of the new Disney Pixar movie Cars 2!

First of all, if you haven’t heard that there is a sequel to the ever popular Cars flick then you should really get out more. ;)

Since the first trailer aired, my kids have talked about nothing else. And honestly I can’t blame them. Like my kids I am a huge fan having watched Cars countless time since it came out on DVD 5 years ago. Probably what I was most excited about was that this movie really focuses more on Tow Mater and Lightning McQueen provides the supporting role.

I’m not going to go too into what I thought about the movie because, well, it comes out this Friday and I want you to go watch it then tell me what you think. ;)

That said, I will tell you that if you are also a Deadliest Catch fan, you may see or hear someone you recognize.

Here is a little reminder about the movie what this movie is about.

 

 

Not that your kids need to be pumped up any more about the release but I have a fantastic Cars 2 Prize Pack for one lucky ready thanks to my good friends at Disney!

The winner will recieve:

cars 2 shirt

Youth sized Cars 2 tshirt

cars 2 tattoos

(2) Sheets of Cars 2 Temporary Tattoos

cars 2 bumper stickers

(3) Cars 2 Bumper Stickers

Cars 2 Puzzle

Cars 2 Puzzle

GIVEAWAY ENDS JULY 5TH AT MIDNITE EST!




 

Filed Under: Entertainment, Giveaways, Kids, Reviews

Mr. Poppers Fandango #CouchCritics

22, June 2011 By 1 Comment

Last weekend for Father’s Day we were given the opportunity to go watch Mr. Popper’s Penguins as part of a shopper insights study by Collective Bias.

We were excited because it was a chance for all of us to go to the movies together. Something we don’t often get to do but find extremely fun. Especially when you get to add a bucket of butter popcorn to the mix. :)

If you’re not familiar with the movie here is a brief synopsis:

In this family comedy, Jim Carrey is Mr. Popper, a driven businessman who is clueless when it comes to the important things in life – until he inherits six penguins. Popper’s penguins turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland – and the rest of his life upside-down. Filmed on a refrigerated soundstage with real Gentoo Penguins, “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” is a contemporary adaptation of the classic book.

Part of the requirements for us to go and watch the movie was to purchase our tickets from Fandango.com which is something I’ve never done before. I found the process both easy and sorta fun. (I’m strange, any new experience is fun in its own way.)

If you’ve never used Fandango before I made a video about my experience and you can see just how easy it truly is!

Now, back to the movie. Personally, I loved it! I have been over Jim Carrey for a while now but I gotta tell ya the movie was enjoyable. I think the penguins really stole the show though. It was the way Jim Carrey’s character interacted with the penguins that really made the movie. The transition he goes through while taking care of the penguins directly affects his relationships with his kids and ex-wife. It’s definitely one of those feel good movies of the year. We all left the theater smiling and of course my kids were reliving the exploits of Stinky and Loudy penguin. :)

You can see what my kids thought in their quick video review of the movie too!

*Disclosure: This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias.*

Filed Under: campaigns, Entertainment, Reviews

It’s Balloon Time Somewhere! #Giveaway

11, May 2011 By

My kids both have birthdays during the early Spring.. In Oregon! This means that any hopes of having an outdoor birthday party are shot right out of the water.

But really how do you make a birthday extremely special when you stuck celebrating it in doors, in a limited amount of space?

Well, Balloon Time has some great ideas to make your next celebration a great one, whether you get to enjoy it indoors or out!

balloon timeOne of my favorite ideas that I will be making happen for the girls next birthday is a balloon flower garden. My daughters birthday is in February, there aren’t many flowers in bloom during then anyway so it would be so great to create an indoor garden for her. Thankfully Balloon Time makes it super easy and affordable.

I went to my local Walmart to purchase a Balloon Time kit for my son’s birthday party last month. The kit was $19.99 and inside I got the one time use helium tank, 30 balloons, and a roll of ribbon to tie the balloons to. Considering regular latex balloons filled with helium can cost anywhere from $1.25 to $2 this was a great deal in my eyes.

For my son’s party we had it at an indoor play area so we didn’t have a lot of room to do something too fancy. Instead we used the balloons with the goodie bags for all the guests. The Balloon Time tank was super easy to use and my husband and I got quite the system down. The hardest part was was tying the balloons.

You can see our group of 20+ balloons and goodie bags on our cake table. balloon time

Are you looking for some great party ideas for your next get together? Then definitely check out the Balloon Time site for Party Planning with Penny. There are ideas for any type of get together you may be planning and make sure you include some balloons into the mix!

To get you started I’m giving two of my readers vouchers to get a Balloon Time kit for free!!

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Leave a comment telling me what celebration you have that you could use the Balloon Time kit for.

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GIVEAWAY ENDS MAY 27TH MIDNIGHT PST

 

 

*Disclosure: I was given a voucher to try out a Balloon Time kit for free in exchange for posting about the company.*

Filed Under: Entertainment, Giveaways, Reviews
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