NICKELODEON FAVORITES: ONCE UPON A RHYME on DVD now!!! #Sponsored

NICKELODEON’S MOST POPULAR CHARACTERS TELL EVERYONE’S FAVORITE NURSERY RHYMES AND TALES!

NICKELODEON FAVORITES:

ONCE UPON A RHYME

Preschoolers’ favorite characters from Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi, Dora the Explorer, The Fresh Beat Band, The Wonder Pets! and Blue’s Clues star in the all-new DVD, Nickelodeon Favorites: Once Upon A Rhyme.  Enjoy over two hours of some of the most popular and beloved nursery rhymes on this latest DVD from the Nickelodeon Favorites collection.  Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, Nickelodeon Favorites: Once Upon A Rhyme arrives on DVD on April 30, 2013 for the suggested retail price of $14.99.

Nickelodeon Favorites: Once Upon A Rhyme Synopses:

Bubble Guppies – Who’s Gonna Play the Big Bad Wolf
The play’s the thing when the Bubble Guppies go to see a production of “The Three Little Pigs.”  But when one of the actors can’t perform, it’s up to Deema to put on the costume and take the stage.

Team Umizoomi – Umi City Treasure Hunt
Milli, Geo and Bot are going on a pirate’s treasure hunt! The Team takes Umi Pirate Ship and follows the treasure map to fun locations, searching for three special keys to open the great math treasure of Umi City!

The Fresh Beat Band – Royal Wedding
The Fresh Beats are excited for a royal wedding happening in town. But when the Princess becomes smitten with Twist because he makes her laugh, the Fresh Beats have to find a way to reunite the Princess with her Prince!

Dora the Explorer – Dora Saves The Three Little Piggies 
Vámonos! Come on and help Dora as she returns to Fairytale Land to save the Three Little Piggies, helps Boots and Tico on their first day at school, visits Magic Land and the ancient Mayans, and celebrates her birthday in a double-length adventure!

The Wonder Pets! – Save the Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon
Ming-Ming visits her Aunt Eleanora at the local petting zoo during a school holiday.  The Wonder Pets get a call from a pop-up book where the Young Cow is having trouble jumping over the moon.

The Wonder Pets!  – Save the Unicorn
The Wonder Pets take a mythical journey into a storybook to save a Baby Unicorn whose horn is stuck in a magical tree trunk.

Blue’s Clues – Little Red Riding Blue
Blue, Sprinkles, and Joe act out their own version of Little Red Riding Hood. Blue is Little Red Riding Hood, Sprinkles is Little Red's brother, Goldie is Little Red's mom, Roary is the grandma, Joe is the wolf, and the rest of the characters are the audience. Blue and Sprinkles are trying to bring Grandma, who is sick with a cold, some banana bread. They are met by a wolf who wants a piece of bread but is told to get Grandma's permission first.


Once Upon a Rhyme has over two full hours of educational episodes that are not only fun for  kids  to watch, but as an adult I don't mind sitting down and watching with them! and adults will enjoy watching together. Once Upon a Rhyme is  perfect for the summer road trips, summer blues, etc.   If you have a preschooler or young elementary student, this is definitely a fun collection to check out. 

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Nickelodeon Favorites: Once Upon A Rhyme Fast Facts:
Street Date: April 30, 2013
Catalogue: 7913060
DVD SRP: $14.99
DVD Running Time:  Approximately 139 Minutes
Special Features: N/A

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 33rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.  The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, CBS and PBS and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.  PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.

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Safe Haven Movie #Review

Ever feel like starting over? Sometimes you don’t have to make drastic life changes to feel good about yourself.


Star Julianne Hough’s latest film Safe Haven (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment), which arrives in stores on Blu-ray, DVD and DHD May 7, follows the story of a woman who made drastic changes in an effort to start over. Safe Haven is based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook).


Hough plays Katie, a woman moves to Southport, North Carolina and sparks the interest of the locals, especially Alex (Josh Duhamel), a handsome widower. Part of Katie’s healing process involves moving into a small house and remodeling it. Painting her new home provides her with much needed joy and catharsis, as well as a place to call her own.



My Thoughts: I read A LOT!  So, I am always excited when a book I love is released on film.  More times then not, I am disappointed as the movie did not stay true to the book.   I was pleasantly surprised that this was one of those films that really did attempt to follow the book!   Of course there are a few things that are different, but it is expected!  

If you are looking for a great chic-flick to curl up to, then this is your movie.  It has romance, drama and bits of comedy intertwined. Without giving to much away the story follows Katie, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship and start a new life when she meets Alex.  Alex himself is trying to still come to terms with the loss of his wife and raising two kids alone.     Sparks fly between the two, but then things take a turn for the worse when someone from Katie's past comes back.  You will need to check out the film to find out more!

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Free Children’s Sketchbook at Michaels in Honor of Drawing Day - June 1st

Michaels is celebrating National Drawing Day on June 1! They will be celebrating by giving away free sketch books to the first 50 children to participate in Michaels Kids Club classes at each Michaels location nationwide. Michaels craft specialists will show Kids Club participants sketching techniques in half-hour sessions that start at 10:00, 10:30 and 11 a.m.

MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE: THE QUEST FOR CRYSTAL MICKEY DVD #Giveaway

The Newest "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" Adventure Arrives Just In Time For Summer Break!

“MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE: THE QUEST FOR CRYSTAL MICKEY”

Arrives on DVD – May 21, 2013

Synopsis:

Join Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and all their pals in the newest Clubhouse crusade. When the legendary Crystal Mickey goes missing, Mickey and friends go on an adventure to save the Clubhouse from losing its magic. Grab your hat, buckle your seatbelt, and get ready to embark on a thrilling adventure in “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: The Quest for the Crystal Mickey!”

There’s no time to lose after greedy Plunderin’ Pete snatches the legendary Crystal Mickey statue from the Clubhouse. Without this sparkly statue’s magic, the Clubhouse will disappear forever!

Can the world’s most extraordinary hero "Kansas City Mickey," get the magical statue back in time? Only with help from young viewers at home…and the right Mouseketools 

can Mickey journey across the Sandy Desert, brave the Rushing River and make his way through the Hidden Jungle. But watch out for Pete’s trickiest traps! 

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Talent:

Bret Iwan (as Mickey Mouse) 

Russi Taylor (as Minnie Mouse)

Bill Farmer (as Goofy and Pluto)

Tony Anselmo (as Donald Duck)

Tress MacNeille (as Daisy Duck)

Executive Producer:  Rob LaDuca

Producer/Story Editor: Mark Seidenberg

Director: Donovan Cook

Episodes:

1 – Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Quest for the Crystal Mickey 

2 – Donald of the Desert

3 – Donald the Genie

4 – Goofy’s Coconutty Monkey

5 – Goofy’s Giant Adventure

Run Time: Approx. 120 minutes 

Rated: TV-Y

Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen (Enhanced for 16x9 Televisions)

Sound: 2.0 Dolby Digital

Languages & Subtitles: English, French & Spanish

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Lightair IonFlow 50 Signature Model Giveaway

Giveaway Hosted by: Elitemama

LightAir develops products that combine efficiency, functionality, design and ease of use in order to provide you with healthier indoor air quality. The Lightair IonFlow 50 offers an outstanding combination of efficient, silent, filter-free, ozone free, easy to use, energy efficient and economical operation that is at home in any environment. It's a perfect balance between blending in and standing out. The clean lines, slim silhouette and transparency offers you a stylish alternative to the typical industrial looking air purifiers. Lightair IonFlow 50 will nicely be a part of your home, hotel, office, restaurant, shop, school, clinic and more.

About the IonFlow 50 Signature:

The IonFlow 50 Signature utilizes the exquisite design form from the Style  model, but with a new sophisticated appearance with natural amber color and a good grain finish that will be a stylish solution for classic homes. The discreet amber decorative light gives a warm and classy feeling. Signature share the same fantastic performance and features as the Style, Surface and Sky models, efficiently eliminating the smallest and the most harmful particles that cause the most severe health problems. Signature offers a cleaner and healthier air in an unbeatable combination of efficient, silent, ozone free, energy saving and easy to use, economical operation for every classic home in the world! 

• Dimensions: 7.5x26 inches / 19x66 cm
• Weight: 6.2 lbs / 2.8 Kg (excl. adapter)
• Room size: approx. 650 sq ft / 60 m2
• Noise level: 5 dB
• Energy consumption: 7W
• Ozone level: 0 ppm, not even measurable (instrument measures down to 0,002 ppm)
• Certifications: EMC (Electromagnetic Quality) CE, ETL (US), GS, S, BSMI, CQC
• Particle reduction: Effectively removes particles (size 0.01-1.0 μm). Especially efficient eliminating the smallest and most dangerous particles (nano particles below 0.1 µm), but it also removes larger particles (1.0-25.0 μm) at a reasonable rate.
• Negative ion effect: 250 000 negative ions/cm3 on 1 meter's distance.
• Effectively removes airborne particles from dust, smoke, pollen, bacteria, virus, mold pet allergen and more. It is effective in eliminating the smallest particles that are considered to be most dangerous to our health. The efficiency is proven by several third party test institutes. 

No expensive filter to replace instead a reusable collector that you easily wash clean in water and washing-up liquid when needed. The fact that you never need to buy a filter will save you lots of many in comparison to filter-based air purifiers.

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Less than 5 dB. For reference; a level of 45 dB indoors is identified as preventing activity, causing interference and annoyance. Most other air purifiers have a noise level of 35-80 dB.

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Uses less than 7W per hour, which is much less than most other air purifiers. The energy consumption is highly relevant as all air purifiers should be turned on at all times to efficiently keep the particle concentration down.

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The ozone level is not even measurable and thus considered to be equal to zero. This is the first time, as far as we know, that anyone has managed to obtain a high emission of negative ions without producing ozone as a bi-product!

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An object of desire! Lightair IonFlow 50 has earned several prestigious design awards, among others the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). It offers you a stylish alternative to typical industrial looking air purifiers.

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Just plug in and let it work for you around the clock. Only four main parts to assemble and no moving parts that can break down! The collector that attracts the particles is easily removed and cleaned with water and washing-up liquid when needed.

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Small & movable. Fits into any environment.

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Lightair strives to respect the environment at all stages of the product life cycle.

For more information on Lightair and their products, visit their website Here. You can find Lightair's Air Purifiers at their web store, Amazon, Hammacher Schlemmer and many other online retailers.

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Day Out With Thomas™: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013

It's that time of year again - time to make dreams come true! Thomas the Tank Engine™ is pulling into Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) for the Day Out With Thomas™: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013. This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with a 15-ton Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends™ series and participate in Thomas-themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling, model railroad display, a magician, bounce houses and more.   
  

WHO:  Thomas the Tank Engine

WHAT:           

• A 25-minute (approximate) ride with Thomas the Tank Engine 
• Games and activities featuring a mystery element 
• The opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt™, Controller of the Railway
•  A Thomas & Friends Imagination Station; featuring stamps temporary tattoos, hands-on arts & crafts, train tables, and coloring sheets. 
• Storytelling, video viewing and live music 

WHEN:  May 18 & 19, 24, 25 and 26, 2013

TIME:  9:30 – 4:30 pm

WHERE:  Boston Mills Ski Resort / 7100 Riverview Rd., Peninsula, OH

Tickets for Day Out with Thomas™: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013 are on sale now and available by calling Ticketweb toll-free 866-468-7630, or by visiting www.ticketweb.com/thomas.html or www.CVSR.com.  Ticket prices are $18 plus tax for ages 2 and up (service charges and fee may apply).  

Click the coloring sheet/puzzle to open the PDF

For more information and directions, contact CVSR at 800-468-4070 or visit www.CVSR.com.
For information on Thomas & Friends™, visit www.thomasandfriends.com/dowt

Follow Thomas & Friends on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thomasandfriends and Twitter @TrueBlueEngine.

Not in Ohio?  Then visit http://www.thomasandfriends.com/dowt to find an event in their area. 

Kick Back and Play Sweeps

Kick Back and Play Sweepstakes!

Purex is teaming up with Little Tikes to make parents' lives this summer just a little bit easier. Enter to win prizes including a playground, a washer & dryer from LG, and a year's supply of Purex!

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Quest for the Crystal Mickey Clips

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: The Quest For The Crystal Mickey releases on Disney DVD on May 21st!

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Eight O’Clock Coffee - “PIN YOUR PRIZE” Pinterest Sweepstakes @8oclockcoffee (5/17-06/14)

Eight O’Clock Coffee – America’s Original Gourmet Coffee brewed from craft & passion.

In celebration of coffee lovers everywhere, Eight O’Clock Coffee is hosting a “PIN YOUR PRIZE” Pinterest Sweepstakes from May 17, 2013 through June 14, 2013. Five lucky pinners will win the prize they pin – valued at up to $1,000 – as well as their favorite variety of Eight O’Clock Coffee!

How to enter the “PIN YOUR PRIZE” Sweepstakes

Do you have trouble waking up in the morning? Do you suffer from the afternoon slump? Get your needed jolt with

1. “Like” Eight O’Clock Coffee’s official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/EightOClockCoffee) and follow @8oclockcoffee on Pinterest.
2. Visit the “PIN YOUR PRIZE” Sweepstakes application on Eight O’Clock Coffee’s Facebook page, and complete the required entry form.
3. Create a new Pinterest board named “Eight O’Clock Coffee’s PIN YOUR PRIZE Sweepstakes” through the application, and make this image the board’s cover.
4. Pin your favorite Eight O’Clock Coffee variety and a prize you would like to win to the Sweepstake’s board (Prize value up to $1,000).