Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hope you had a great St. Patrick's Day!  It has always been a fun day for me as I am Irish and my favorite color is green - woohoo.  Take a look at our breakfast this morning.

 

Our rainbow fruit tray complete with marshmallow cloud and pot of gold!

The kids all wore fun green shirts.  I realize now that I do not really have a great picture of all of them.

 Here is E asleep for the night.

Notice the chocolate drippings on her shirt.  Yes, a fun day was had.

 And D's shirt had googly eyes - super fun!

Whatever you did today, I hope you had fun and wore green :).

HireInfluence

Have you heard of HireInfluence?  It is the next up-and-coming on-line platform.  If you have a twitter account you can activate your profile and find out your social media strength finder (mine is currently a 10.8).  This can be used to build brand relationships and approach companies that you would like to work with.  Those brands and companies can also find you through your profile as well.  If you activate you account at HireInfluence (http://bit.ly/hireinf) before March 25th, you will be automatically entered to win 1 of 3 $100 amazon gift cards!  Please let me know if you win.

Disclosure: By informing you of HireInfluence I am eligible for a $25 Amazon gift card.

Nuby Bath Time Clock & Thermometer Review

Our Nuby Duck Bath Time Clock & Thermometer

I have another Nuby product to tell you about, the Bath Time Clock & Thermometer.  I don't know if you are like me but sometimes I have trouble picking the best temperature for my children's baths.  I tend to like my baths on the warmer side and often think that everyone else must too, right?  The Nuby Bath Time Clock & Thermometer helps with this!  It lets you know if the water is too hot or too cold by blinking a light, super helpful!

Our duck serves as a clock, timer and thermometer

This handy dandy duck also let's you know how long your child has been in the water.  This is super helpful as it is easy to lose track of time while bathing, playing, etc so I really like having our duck in the bath.  A quick glance lets me know how long my kids have been in the water and if it is time to come out!  To sum it up, this duck is cute and quite handy to have around.  I would highly recommend adding one to your children's bath.  The thermometer alone is enough for me - the other features are added bonuses :).

E and our duck

According to Nuby
A daily bath is essential to a baby's hygiene and relaxation.  The Nuby Bath Time Clock & Thermometer can help keep bath time safe and fun.  It's unique 3-in-1- design incorporates a clock, a timer that counts up or down, and a thermometer that displays in Celsius or Fahrenheit.  Not only that, but the Bath Time Clock & Thermometer floats and will alert you if the water is too hot or too cold.  It also automatically counts up when the sensor contacts the water so you know how long your baby has been in the bath!

The Bath Time Clock & Thermometer is available in both duck and turtle designs.  They are available for purchase at www.BuyBabyDirect.com.

Thanks Nuby for another awesome product!  Remember you can connect with Nuby on facebook, twitter, instagram, and pinterest as well. 

Disclosure:  I did not receive any compensation for this post, although as part of this program I may receive items to sample or review.  All opinions expressed are 100% my own.

Melissa & Doug Easter Shop and Giveaway

Melissa & Doug is having an amazing giveaway that you don't want to miss!  In fact, how would you like to have $200 to spend and build your own basket in their Easter Shop?  I know I would.  Just click on the image above and enter.  Giveaway ends 3/20/13.

If I won I am sure I can create a basket that would be awesome for A, B, C, D and E!  In fact, let me walk you through what I would choose :).

A collage of some of the items I would choose!

Fleecie Lamb Stuffed Animal ($8.99), Meadow Medley Ducky Stuffed Animal ($12.99), Brambles Bunny Rabbit Stuffed Animal ($14.99), Blossom Bunny Rabbit Stuffed Animal ($14.99), Brenna Bunny Rabbit Stuffed Animal ($14.99), Make-a-face Sticker Pad ($4.99), Sticker Collection Blue ($4.99), Make-a-face Crazy Characters Sticker Pad ($4.99), Sweets & Treats Sticker Pad ($4.99), Jumbo Coloring Pad Pink ($4.99), Jumbo Coloring Pad Animals ($4.99), Sticker Collection Alphabet and Numbers ($4.99), Triangular Crayons ($5.99), Chalk Activity Book ($4.99), Louie Lobster Claw Catcher Pool Toy ($12.99), Picture Frame Pad ($4.99), Create-a-Person Pad ($4.99), Seaside Sidekicks Funnel Fun ($14.99), USA Mat Learning Mat with Wipe-Off Crayons ($4.99), Seaside Sidekicks Brick Building Sand Toy ($4.99), Finney Fish Pail with Removable Spout ($7.79), Happy Giddy Bug House ($9.99), Seaside Sidekicks Nesting Pails Sand Toys ($9.99), Bag of Bugs ($6.99) and Water Wow! Book Alphabet ($4.99) for a grand total of $200.55!  Wouldn't that be awesome!  Just sayin'.

Melissa & Doug has some of the cutest products in their Easter Shop!  Please check them out here.  And good luck!  Please, please let me know if you win :).

Happy 35th!

David turned 35 on the 7th, just a few days ago!  We had a dinosaur themed party for him because he is getting so old!  Just kidding, he cannot be that old as I am 5 months older :). 

 I love this photo!

Remember to set your clocks tonight!!  And get some sleep, we lose an hour.

DreamWorks and General Mills Review & Giveaway

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Congratulations to SensiblySara!

For a special time, Big G and DreamWorks Animation have teamed up to create four collectible DVD samplers containing content from Shrek, How To Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar, just for you.  Each DVD contains fun episodes, behind the scenes footage and bonus material from your favorite DreamWorks Animation movies.  You can only receive these four collectible DVD samplers by purchasing specially marked boxes of your favorite General Mills cereals, seen below - which happen to be favorites in our home!

 Trix

 Lucky Charms

 Cookie Crisp

 Cheerios

 

Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Hurry and collect all four samplers!  Plus, look for an exclusive sneak peak at "The Croods" coming to theaters, March 22, 2013!

 Family Movie Night.  We opened up the popcorn!

Madagascar Sampler Menu

We really enjoyed watching the Madagascar sampler as a family.  It featured the Penguins (What Goes Around and Snakehead) and the kids thought they were funny!  We have seen all 3 Madagascar movies so we are already familiar with all the characters.

Now, onto the giveaway!  One of you will win your own DreamWorks/General Mills Prize Pack!  Your gift pack will contain: set of 4 DreamWorks Animation DVD samplers, The Croods: Grub's Survival Book, The Croods: Movie Novelization Book, and a Film Reel tin filled with some of your favorite movie theater treats!  Combined Retail Value: $53

Mandatory Entry:  Follow me on google friend and let me know, that's it!  Please be sure and leave your email so I can contact you if you win! 

Extra Entries, leave a separate comment for each extra entry.  As you can see, there are lots of extra entry opportunities so don't be shy!

1.  Follow my google+ page (2 extra entries)

2.  Follow my facebook page (2 extras)

3.  Follow me on Pinterest (2 extras)
4.  Follow me on twitter here (2 extras)
5.  Comment with your favorite DreamWorks Animation movie (2 extras)
6.  Comment with your favorite General Mills cereal (2 extras)

Giveaway will end on March 20th at Midnight.  Winner will be selected using a random number generator and will have 24 hours to respond.  If there is no response, I will randomly select another winner.  Open to US residents only.

Disclosure:  The information, products and General Mills gift packs were provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

Return to Nim's Island Blog App & Giveaway

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Congratulations to Stephanie!

Return to Nim's Island will be premiering on Hallmark Channel March 15th at 7/8C!  This marks the debut of Walden Family Theater, presented by Walmart and P&G.

About Return to Nim's Island
The sequel to Walden Media's 2008 box office hit Nim's Island, picks up the story a few years later with 14-year old Nim (Bindi Irwin) more determined than ever to protect her island and the animals that call it home.  With ruthless resort developers and greedy wildlife poachers threatening the existence she loves, Nim realizes she and her animal pals can't defend their home alone.  To save her island, she is forced to combine forces with an outsider, Edmund.  Edmund is a runaway from the mainland.  Only with his helps does she stand a chance of stopping the villains from dismantling her world.

Check out the fun Blog App below.

Another cool thing - Return to Nim's Island star Bindi Irwin will be doing a live Twitter Q&A on Saturday March 9th at 6pm EST/3pm PST!  Yes, this is tomorrow.  Bindi will be collecting questions to answer on Saturday so start asking away, just remember to tag your questions to Bindi with #nimsislandchat!

What do you think?  Ready for a little giveaway?

Now, onto the giveaway!  You can win a Return to Nim's Island Blu-ray Combo Pack!

Mandatory Entry:  Follow me on google friend, that's it!  Please be sure and leave your email so I can contact you if you win!  

Extra Entries, leave a separate comment for each extra entry.  As you can see, there are lots of extra entry opportunities so don't be shy!

1.  Share your results from the Which Adventurer you Are quiz (2 extra entries)
2.  Share your favorite family activity  (2 extras)
3.  Follow my google+ page (2 extra entries)
4.  Follow my facebook page (2 extras)
5.  Follow me on Pinterest (2 extras)
6.  Follow me on twitter here (2 extras) 

Giveaway will end on March 21st at Midnight.  Winner will be selected using a random number generator and will have 24 hours to respond.  If there is no response, I will randomly select another winner.  Open to US residents only. 

Disclosure:  Thanks so much to Walden Media and Hallmark Channel for providing this information and sponsoring this giveaway.