MVP #GenerationGo: My Favorite Back-To-School Tips (& a $50 VISA Gift Card Giveaway)

As an MVP Generation Go Ambassador, it's my duty to share various topics and tips with my readers to hopefully lead a healthy and productive lifestyle.  I've cover numerous topics ranging from exploring your community and my favorite kid-friendly recipe to finding creative ways for recreation and ways to manage your time wisely all while giving away a $50 VISA Gift Card, thanks to Kids Fun Plaza. Nice, huh? Well this week's topic is Back-to-school.  I know in other parts of the country, … [Read more...]

Disney’s Mars Needs Moms Blu-Ray +DVD Combo Set Giveaway

The film is about 9-year old Milo and his daring rescue mission to save his mom from Martians. He sets out on an adventure to bring her back home to earth after she’s kidnapped by Martians seeking mothers for their own planet. He joins forces with Gribble, a tech-savvy earthman, and Ki, a rebel Martian girl, to find his mother, even if he has to stow away on a spaceship, take on an entire alien nation, or worst of all, eat his broccoli. MARS NEEDS MOMS is a wonderful comedy adventure … [Read more...]

MVP #GenerationGo: Time Management & Setting Goals (& a $50 VISA Gift Card Giveaway)

As an MVP Generation Ambassador, I've been posting about various topics.  I posted about ways to explore your community, posted one of my favorite kid-friendly recipes and about finding creative ways for recreation. This week's topic is Time Management and Setting Goals. In New York, summer is almost over and school will be starting very soon.  With that being said, it’s time to manage my time wisely and set some goals as well. Throughout the summer time, things at our house can sometimes … [Read more...]

“One Day” with Anne Hathaway & Jim Sturgess | Movie Tickets Giveaway

“Twenty Years. Two People. One Day.” To help celebrate the August release of the new Anne Hathaway movie One Day, which opens nationwide on August 19th, KODAK is hosting a contest on the KODAK Facebook page. Share a photo of your one perfect day for a chance to win a trip for two to Paris, France and great KODAK products. The contest officially kicked off on August 4th and goes on until August 15th, which is the last day to submit your photos. Here's a synopsis of the movie: After one … [Read more...]

DreamWorks Pictures’ The Help | Giveaway

The Help is finally out in theaters today after months of anticipation. I missed the screening last week so I'm dying to see it since all I've heard were positive reviews from the screening last week and the book. I hope to see The Help this week so that review will be up right after I view it. If you haven’t seen it or heard about the movie, continue reading. “The Help” is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change. Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and … [Read more...]

Back-to-School Shopping and Box Tops for Education from Walmart | Giveaway

*Edited to add winner:  Congratulations to Kim Cuevas for winning the $25 Walmart Gift Card! Email was sent so please respond within 48 hours to claim your prize! Thank you to everyone for entering!* I went shopping the other day to purchase some water shoes for my girls and I couldn't believe my eyes. All I saw was back-to-school supplies and even Thanksgiving merchandise! I was in disbelief because, hello, it's still Summer! I don't want to think about school supplies and the holidays just … [Read more...]

Win a $100 Summer Shopping Spree at Diapers.com – Ends 7/4

In just a few short days, Summer will be in full-force and families everywhere will either have a long-awaited vacation or a "staycaction." Whether you're having a staycation at home like we are, you need to prepare yourself for the warmer months. Where we live, school will be over in a few days and I can just hear all the kids counting down the days, let alone the hours.  Practically everyone is looking forward to no schedule, dips in the pool, BBQ's, NO HOMEWORK and/or  just hanging out. I … [Read more...]

Gnomeo & Juliet on Blu-Ray + DVD | Giveaway!

It's almost here! Gnomeo & Juliet on Blu-ray and DVD! On May 24th, Gnomeo & Juliet will make their first appearance on Blu-ray and DVD nationally. As you may recall, I was one of the very lucky bloggers who went to Hollywood for the Gnomeo & Juliet Junket back in January where we all saw Gnomeo & Juliet for the first time before ANYONE! It was an experience of a lifetime and one that I will always remember, thanks to Disney. From the director (Kelly Asbury) of Shrek 2, … [Read more...]

Get The Best Sleep with Dream Water | Review & Giveaway For Two!

According to the Institute of Medicine report that was conducted in 2006, over 70 million people can't sleep.  Are you one of them? We've all had those days where it's extremely hard to fall asleep because we have tons of things on our minds, right? I know I have.  My brain can go a mile a minute with bills, events that happened during the day, kids, money - the list can go on and on. Dream Water can help when you can't fall asleep on your own and you need a good night's rest. It gradually … [Read more...]

{Giveaway} Disney’s “Tangled” DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack – Ends 3/31 (Closed)

*Updated* Winner was selected with the help of Random.org.  The winner is SHAWNA! An email has been sent. Please respond within 48 hours to claim your prize! On March 29th, TANGLED will make its debut on Blu-ray and DVD. Did you know Tangled is Disney's 50th animated film? I couldn't believe it either.  Disney has its own way of creating their own special magic and I truly believe their magic never dies down. If you haven't seen Disney's newest film TANGLED, you're in for a treat.  I recently … [Read more...]