Curious George LIVE!

My family and I had the privilege of going to Greenville, SC today to attend the opening day of Curious George LIVE!  When I was given the opportunity by Vee Corporation and the wonderful folks at U.S. Family Guide, I jumped at the chance because our boys watch Curious George on PBS Kids every.single.day!

I was very impressed with the Bi-Lo Center, in Greenville, SC, where the event was held!  Everything was clean and there were so many kind event workers that were able to help us find our seats, etc.  Much better than our local event center!  Also, the seating that the center had roped off for the opening event, this morning, was quite close to the stage!  Even if you had gotten the "cheapest" tickets, you'd still be very close and the kids would still feel apart of the action!

This is the first live stage event for Curious George and it was definitely worth the trip!  Like I said, we are already fans of Curious George, but I thought the production was done wonderfully!  It reminded me a lot of the Thomas the Tank Engine LIVE event that we were able to attend last year.  The songs were catchy and beautifully sung.  The dancing and choreography kept the children engaged and attentive in the show!   During this production, Curious George is on a mission to help Chef Pisghetti save his restaurant!  I think most kids would definitely feel sorry for Chef Pisghetti, who was very upset during the production, but I looked over at my oldest, Bubbie and he was wiping his eyes!  My poor sensitive soul- was very sad for the Chef!  I assured him that the Curious George show ALWAYS has a happy ended and this wouldn't be any different.... and it didn't disappoint him!  Curious George saved the day!  And the ending was very cute!  Bubbie was so happy for the outcome!

This was such a blessing for our family and a huge thank you to U.S. Family Guide and Vee Corporation!  We had a wonderful experience attending this event and will have memories for a lifetime!


If you live close to Greenville, SC and would like to attend Curious George LIVE this weekend, check out the information below!  You won't be sorry!

What:  Curious George Live!

When:  Friday June 11 @ 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. (*Opening Night Discount)

      Saturday June 12 @ 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

      Sunday June 13 @ 1 p.m and 5 p.m.

Where: BI-LO Center

      650 North Academy Street

      Greenville, SC 29601

 Tickets: $13, $18 and $24. A limited number of $30 Gold Circle Seats and $50 Monkey Seats** are also available. *Opening Night, all seats (excluding Gold Circle and Monkey Seats) are $13. A facility fee of $1 will be added to all ticket prices. Additional fees and discounts may apply.  

          **Get the ultimate fan experience with Monkey Seats! Each $50 Monkey Seat includes a VIP seat to the show and a pre-show Meet & Greet photo opportunity with Curious George. 

          To charge tickets by phone, please call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or at the BI-LO Center box office. For information online, please visit www.curiousgeorgelive.com. Become a fan on Facebook!

If you don't live near Greenville, SC or would like to attend this event in another location, please visit the Curious George LIVE event website for other details.  








*I was given 6 tickets from the fine folks at Vee Corporation and U.S. Family Guide in exchange for a review of the event.  

Meet the Divas! Win $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Not too long ago, I became a member of Double Duty Divas!  I have thoroughly enjoyed being apart of this group of women!  They have it all- Great Reviews! Great giveaways! Helpful Articles! And wonderful perks too!  

Double Duty Divas started when Bridgette, from Experimental Mommy and Cecelia, from Cool Baby Kid, joined forces to offer a great place for review bloggers to meet and support one another!  And I love it!  

As a way to promote all of our blogs, Double Duty Divas is having a giveaway- Enter to win a $20 Amazon gift card by "Meeting the Divas."   Visit and subscribe to a Diva site (below) and comment back here telling us what you think of the site.  Leave a separate comment for each site.  Twenty-six (26) maximum entries per person.  U.S. Residents Only.  Expires 6/22/10.

Cool Baby Kid

Experimental Mommy

Just a mom's take on things...

The Bragging Mommy

A Mom's Impression

Simply Being Mommy

The Art of Being Mom

Real Moms Real Views

A Nut in a Nutshell

The B Keeps Us Honest

Moody Mama Says

Stuff Parents Need

Simply Stacie

Katie's Nesting Spot

Simply Living On a Budget

Mama's Money Savers

Out of the Notebook and Into the Blog

"Deal"icious Mom

Hyperactive Lu

Sweet Posh Baby

Keeper of the Cheerios

Champagne Living

Before the Baby Wakes

Little People Wealth

The 24/7 Mom

Lipstick to Crayons

So, get started!  Check out some of the blogs above and let me know what you think!!!  And don't forget to leave a separate comment for each site that you visit so that it gets counted!  You have up to 26 chances to enter!

Contest has closed.  Winner has been picked and notified.  Thanks for playing along!  

One eskimO Review

I was recently sent a new CD from the fine folks at One2One Network.  It is called One eskimO and I really enjoyed it!  I am all for trying new music and I was disappointed.  This cd is a wonderful mix of light pop, earthly/soulful and the type of music you normally hear in a coffee shop.  The first time I turned the CD on, I was working on the computer and it was a soothing background noise after a long, stressful day.  Definitely helped me unwind and de-stress!

To listen to some of their songs, go here.  My favorite was Astronaunt.  I really like the singer's voice, Kristian Leontiou.

Just in case you're interested, here are the tour dates:

Tour Dates

Jun 01     Toronto, ON              The Guvernment
Jun 03    New York, NY           The Beach at Governor’s Island
Jun 04     Boston, MA               House of Blues
Jun 05     Essex Junction, VT   Camplain Valley Expo
Jun 06     Hunter, NY                Mountain Jam Festival
Jun 08     Royal Oak, MI           Royal Oak Music Thtr
Jun 09     Grand Rapids, MI     Orbit Room
Jun 12     Memphis, TN            Minglewood Hall
Jun 13     Kansas City, MO       Crossroads
Aug 14    Denver, CO               Mile High Festival

A big thanks to One2One Network for sending me the CD.  I did not receive any monetary gift for the review of this CD and only received the CD.  I did, however, get entered into a drawing to win a gift card of monetary value.  

Read and Share: The Jesus Series Life and Miracles DVD Review

I was given the opportunity to review The Jesus Series DVD Read and Share Bible by BookSneeze (formerly Thomas Nelson Book Review).  

Found on Thomas Nelson product page:  

Take a wonder-filled journey with Jesus and His disciples.

Animated straight from the pages of the popular Read and Share^® Bible, The Jesus Series introduces children to the life of Christ. Unlike the 3-minute, bite-size story format of the Read and Share^® DVD BibleVolumes 1-4, this DVD is an uninterrupted half-hour presentation of Jesus' ministry along the shores of Lake Galilee and the villages near Nazareth. Children will see Jesus call His disciples, feed 5,000 people, heal the sick, teach about God’s kingdom and introduce the Lord’s Supper.

This DVD completes The Jesus Series by presenting the life of Christ in a way that little ones can understand and build a solid foundation on.

I have been searching for an accurate Kid's Bible and thought that perhaps, if I got a DVD, the kids would take a bit more interest in the Bible stories and we could use it as a video for family movie night.  I knew Baby Bean and maybe Peanut wouldn't be ready for this, but its always nice to have something that the babies can grow into.  
We got this 30 min animated DVD on a cold, rainy afternoon and was a wonderful thing to watch while the kids ate their lunch.  Immediately, the boys were hooked!  Bubbie seemed very interested in the stories and even commented "Momma, I hear God's voice!" which made me chuckle to myself.  The stories seemed pretty accurate and walked through several New Testament stories, such as Jesus calling his disciples and feeding the 5,000.  Bubbie also remembered several of the other stories that he had learned about in Bible class or VBS last year.  Peanut kept saying "Momma, JESUS! JESUS!"  but that was about all he got from the DVD.
Not only is this a DVD for the whole family to enjoy, but it can also be put into your disc drive on your computer and you can print out coloring pages and other teaching aids that go along with the stories!  What a wonderful way to really bring the stories alive!  
I like having Biblically based DVD and shows for my children to watch and I feel very comfortable allowing my kids to watch this without me sitting in the same room.  The pictures are clear and colorful and I know this movie allowed the Bible to come alive for Bubbie in a small way!  

Thank You Mom Reunion Contest

I am very blessed to live in the same town as my Mom.  I don't know what I would do without her (and my Dad) sometimes.  Now..... I am a realist and one day we will probably be in separate towns, but for now, I am loving the opportunity for my children to grow up with involvement from their grandparents.  

P&G is having a contest for all of those children that live quite a distance away from their Mothers.  Its called "Thank You Mom Reunion" and its a contest!  The contest is to help reunite Moms and their children for special family moments that they might normally miss- like birthdays and graduations.  This contest will bring together 105 mothers/children!

I know, if I lived away from my mother and someone was offering the opportunity to win a travel voucher so that I could spend time with my Mother, I would jump on it, which is why I am passing along the information!

In order to win one of the 105 (15 a mo for 10 mos) reunions, you must 100 word essay describing why you'd like to be reunited with your Mother.  Consumers will vote!  The winners will also win a portable digital video camera in order to capture the sweet and special moments!

I don't know if there is anything quite like watching your mother playing with your children.  I have enjoyed seeing a different side to my mother.  She is much more laid back with my kids than she ever was with us.  My mother focuses on making memories with all her grandchildren.  


The contest began on May 6th, but you still have plenty of time to enter, so go here now!

*I received no compensation for this post, but by posting this I am eligible to win one of 10 gift cards with monetary value.  

The Winners of the Bottle of all Oxi-Active Giveaway!

Well, we have a winner... or should I say, two winners!  I used my friend, the good ole trusty True Random Generator and got this for the first winner......

Cristin, from Day by Day, won the first bottle!  

Now for the second winner....

Drum roll, please......

The second winner of the bottle of all Oxi-Active laundry detergent is......  Jana, from Sidetrack'd!

Congrats to the two winners!  
A big thank you to all who entered and made this giveaway a success!  


And, a huge thank you to the folks at all and to MomSelect!  

More giveaways happening soon, so check back!  

all Oxi-Active Laundry Detergent Review and Giveaway

When I was recently given the opportunity to review the new all Oxi-Active Laundry detergent and I jumped on it!  What mother wouldn't want to try a detergent offering to make the chore of laundry a tad bit easier?!



I received the detergent and immediately used it on the laundry that evening!  I tend to spray "stain remover" on all my stained laundry and then let it sit until I get to the washing.  Since the all Oxi Active laundry detergent claimed to "Contain innovative all Oxi-Active Stainlifters" I decided to put it to the test.... my three son's clothes!

We have all sorts of stains on a daily basis- blood, food, snot, spit up, grass- you name it- we get it just about every day and if not every day, at least once a week!  I typically have the most trouble with food stains.  If we don't use a bib, especially on the baby, and the clothing sits for a day or two, I have to REALLY work at getting those stains out.  It usually requires a wash or two and several applications of a separate stain remover.  I began to wash ALL my laundry with this new detergent and have been VERY pleased.  It did not get out a tough stain on a baby onesie the first time, but everything else (even blood from Peanut's busted lip) came out without any work or stain remover.

Features 

• Delivers 2-in-1 advanced cleaning power
• Vibrant whites and bright colors
• Safe for both traditional and high efficiency washing machines
• Cleans better than the leading Oxi liquid detergent on tough stains like: 

Grass- Blood- Wine- Grape Juice- Coffee with milk- Chocolate Ice Cream 

I have always loved all detergent.  Although, I don't have a favorite and am not partial to any brand.  I tend to go buy how much laundry detergent I can get for the price... and I am pleasantly surprised that this detergent is at about my price point for a bottle of detergent (without a coupon!).

Packaging 

• 50 oz (28 loads)- $4.49 average retail price
• 100 oz (56 loads)- $7.99 average retail price
• 150 oz (84 loads)- $10.99 average retail price
• 172 oz (96 loads)- $13.49 average retail price

New all Oxi-Active laundry detergent delivers 2-in-1 advanced cleaning power and cleans better than the leading Oxi liquid detergent on tough stains like grass.  Containing innovative all Oxi-Active Stainlifters, all Oxi-Active is the most powerful all product on the market.  

Oh and all my couponing friends, you can go here and read all about this new detergent and sign up to receive coupons!!  

For more information visit www.all-laundry.com or www.facebook.com/alllaundry 

Now comes the fun part!  The fine folks at MomSelect not only sent me a full size bottle of all Oxi-Active laundry detergent, but they also want to give you an opportunity to get one as well!  I have two bottles of detergent to give away!!  All you gotta do is comment!  I will pick two winners on Sunday, May 16th!  

If you would like to increase your chances of winning, you can favorite my review blog (on the side bar), follow me on Twitter and/or blog/tweet/change your Facebook status telling everyone about the contest going on here.  Make sure for each extra entry you do, to come back here and comment- telling me what you did with the link!  Good Luck!  

I was given a full sized bottle of all Oxi-Active laundry detergent and a fact sheet with details about all Oxi-Active in exchange for my review.  All opinions in this blog post are my own.