Friday, September 9, 2011

Mixbook Custom Cards Review





I love personalized items. They make sending cards, notes and information much more friendly. As a blogger I am always looking for new companies to create me products that can add a personal touch for my correspondence that also promote my site. Thank You cards are a must have for any company. I know for me when I get a Thank You card it makes my day to know someone went out of there way to send me one. I already have a list of companies that I will be sending my cards to.

Even as a parent Thank You cards are important. Having personalized ones to send for gifts, parties or favors would be great. I want to teach my son appreciation for others by sending Thank You cards. I will be getting him ones with his name on them when he is older so he can see that we thank others who have given us their time and effort.

For this review I ordered from Mixbook.com some really cute circle mod type of Thank You cards with a few of my favorite colors on them. I love Orange and Brown so these were perfect. They turned out great and are a high quality card stock with envelopes included.





With the holidays right around the corner I was exited to see the variety of Photo Cards available at Mixbook.com. I know this year we want to do a personalized Christmas card. When I worked in a studio as a family photographer one of the biggest expense were Holiday Cards. I find that personal pictures on a holiday card is much sweeter and meaningful than a posed studio card. Plus its a big money saver. Call me frugal but you can also later cut out the pictures you use to display you families loving faces in a frame or on the fridge. ( I do this with my holiday cards!)

I also thought of my sister Sam and her baby that is on the way for the Mixbook Photo Birth Announcements.
I know she will be excited to see all the cute pink cards they offer. We will need to get the baby some bows for her hair for her official announcement picture. I am excited for my sister and myself too, I get to buy pink and girly stuff!

You can check out all the great cards on Mixbook.com such as wedding announcements, save the date cards and they have super cute party invitations for all occasions.

Mixbook.com shares discounts and sale info on their accounts on facebook and twitter. I am sure as it gets closer to the holidays there will be great deals.


I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
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Old Navy Baby Sale









We LOVE Old Navy! This sale is a great excuse to go over there and see what they have. They have the cutest baby stuff. My son and I have matching t-shirts! Sale ends 9/22. Dont forget to check the clearance section there is always something great at my local store.
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Winnie the Pooh Movie Coming to DVD October 25th






DVD AND MOVIE DOWNLOAD OCTOBER 25th


 

Includes an Exclusive Short, Sing-Along Option and Hours More
of Exciting Bonus Features!


Film Synopsis
Disney returns to the Hundred Acre Wood with “Winnie the Pooh.” Featuring the timeless charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie reunites audiences with the philosophical “bear of very little brain” and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo – and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore, who has lost his tail. “Ever have one of those days where you just can’t win, Eeyore?” asks Pooh. Owl sends the whole gang on a wild quest to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary culprit. It turns out to be a very busy day for a bear who simply set out to find some honey. Disney’s all-new “Winnie the Pooh” movie is inspired by three stories from A.A. Milne’s books in Disney’s classic, hand-drawn art



“Like” Pooh Bear on Facebook  at www.facebook.com/WinniethePooh
 Follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/disneyanimation
 View exciting trailers, video clips and more at www.Disney.com/WinnieThePooh



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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Betty Crocker FANfare Recipes Inspired by TV Shows





I have been trying to be more of a good cook in my house. Before my son was born I would eat whatever I had and usually the same plain thing every few days. Now that I am a Mom I try to think of great ways to make food fun and tasty. The awesome thing is I get to eat tastier food too! 



Betty Crocker has a great resource for recipes inspired by TV shows called FANfare. This site has lots of great recipes. There are even recipes for fun smoothies using breakfast cereal.



 This recipe looks really good. It uses Black Beans, which in my house we love! Tater tots are a staple in my home too. We will try this soon.

Cheesy Po-Ta-Chos

You won’t have to ask twice to get everyone in front of this pile of potatoey goodness, topped with cheese, salsa and fresh veggies like tomatoes and avocado. This twist on classic nachos is so good- it may be a fight to snatch the last bite!

You can visit the site for the complete recipe and directions.


* I was not paid or compensated for this post. I received the details from Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark to share.
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Thomas and Friends Day of the Diesels and Angelina Ballerina The Shining Star Trophy DVD Review and Giveaway






 I LOVED this movie for my son! Of course we are huge Thomas and Friends fans but this movie is wonderful. I loved how it teaches the value of friendship, equality, honesty and hard work. We can all be "useful engines" in this world if we work together. I have watched the whole movie with him a few times. He will sit there and watch it on my lap yelling "Choo Choo" its so sweet. I always know I can leave on a Thomas and Friends DVD and have a worry free mind. I know he is learning good lessons and kid friendly ideals.

DVD Summary:

The Steamies and the Diesels are in for an action-packed movie adventure in this Thomas & Friends Day of the Diesels DVD. There's a huge fire on Sodor and two new firefighting engines – Flynn and Belle – show up to lend a helping hand. When Thomas starts spending all of his time with Sodor's newest heroes, Percy is drawn to the Dieselworks, where he is made to feel special by the master of mischief himself. Diesel 10 has a master plan to take over the Steamworks and the Steam Team is forced to come up with unique ways of dealing with all the mischief.-

Bonus features include Fiery Flynn To The Rescue game, Day of the Diesels karaoke song, Hear the Engines Coming karaoke song, and Steamies and Diesels video
-Format: Widescreen Run time: 58 minutes




My son loves to dance, he did not however watch this movie. I had one of my husbands cousins kids watch it. The girls thought it was a great movie and reminded me of the time Sam and I were in ballet. It was for a short time but it was really fun. Dance is a great way to get kids to exercise. I love that Angelina is on DVD I recall reading the books as a kid. I look forward to when Sam's little girl will be watching these types of movies and wearing a tutu! This DVD would be a great gift for any little dance star.

 

DVD Summary:

Angelina shines brighter than ever in this all-new movie! Ms. Mimi announces that there's going to be a big talent show at Camembert Academy – and the winner will walk away with the Shining Star Trophy. With celebrity guest judge Perry Parmesan deciding the winner, every minute of practice counts. But when Angelina goes out of her way to help her friends find their special talents, she has little time to work on her own routine. Who will take center stage and win the Shining Star Trophy? Watch as Angelina follows her heart to become a true shining star!


Buy it now on DVD $14.98

Rating: NR
Genre: Children/Family/Animated
Age Target: 2-7 years old
Closed Captioned: English
Format: Widescreen
Feature Running Time: 55 minutes



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