Sara Hickman's "Big Bird, Little Bird" DVD review and giveaway! - ended

 And the winner is Gianna! Congrats!

I have several children's DVD's I'll be reviewing and giving away this week! So don't forget to come back and enter to win!

First up is “Big Bird, Little Bird” a new DVD from Singer/Songwriter Sara Hickman!

I wasn't familiar with Sara Hickman, so I didn't know what to expect when I received the DVD. We popped it in the DVD player one night a couple weeks ago (yes, I am incredibly behind in my reviews right now!) when I was trying to get the boys to calm down before bed.

"Big Bird, Little Bird" features 13 of Hickman's "soothing songs for children aged newborn to five years, that are brought to life through bright, colorful computer animation." 

Kiel sat right down and watched about 75% of it and enjoyed it. Noah checked it out but quickly told me it was for little kids. Rich and I thought it was cute, but were a little confused (and amused) by the song "Goop's in It" that is about eye boogers. 


Overall it was nice music. Definitely the kind of music I would play for little kids during naps or at bedtime. 


The DVD also includes 14 short parenting tips, which I have not watched yet, so I really can't comment on them. In general I don't find "parenting tips" like that to be anything but annoying, so YMMV on that part.


Personally, I'd go out and get the CD that this DVD is based on before I'd buy the DVD. But, if you would like to win one I have one copy available to give away to one of my readers. You'll find entry requirements at the end of this post.


But before you do that, here is some more information about the "Big Bird, Little Bird."

 

Big Bird, Little Bird DVD from renowned singer/songwriter Sara Hickman was just named a winner in Dr. Toy’s Best Vacation Products 2010 and will be available in stores June 15, 2010.

Big Bird, Little Bird, based upon Hickman’s award-winning CD Newborn, – features 13 of Hickman’s soothing songs for children ages newborn to five.  The DVD is brought to life through bright, colorful computer animation (one by Hickman herself) that engages young viewers and creates a calming bonding experience between parent and child that can be shared and enjoyed again and again.

Whether learning about the goop lingering in the corner of your eye, the family tree or a dispute between two birds over a crumb of bread, Big Bird, Little Bird DVD is a sweet union of visual, lyrical and musical art and a stunning treasure to be added to any wee one’s DVD library.                  

Songs – ranging from 52 seconds to 5 minutes – are “It’s Alright (Acapella), “A Slice of Heaven,” “Goop’s In It,” “Big Bird, Little Bird,” “Lily,” “This Heart,” “You Are My Sunshine,” “The Family Tree (You and Me),” “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” “We Are Each Other’s Angels” and “It’s Alright.”

The DVD also includes 14 short parenting tips – hosted by Hickman, a former certified parenting instructor – offering ideas on what to expect as they enter the glorious challenge that is their newborn’s life.  Tips include “Nursing,” “First Hello,” “Introduce Your Baby,” “Being Polite,” “Being on the Same Level,” “No-No to Pacifiers,” “G.E.M.s,” “Feeling Frustrated,” “Early to Bed, Early to Rise,” Consistency is Key,” “It’s a Whole Other World,” “Going to the Store,” “Family Ritual” and “Rap Up.”

To enter to win all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post! 

For extra entries tweet about this giveaway on Twitter with a link back to this post. You can tweet once a day. Make sure you come back here and leave a comment on this post each time.

Don't forget to include your email address in the comment. I know you have to include it to publish the comment, but unless it is actually within the body of the comment or you have email enabled on your Blogger profile I can't see it. 

You have until midnight on Friday June 18, 2010 to enter. I'll announce the winner that weekend.  Again, don't forget to leave your email so I can contact you!  

US mailing addresses only. 

Full disclosure: Andrea Blain Public Relations provided me with my own copy of this DVD . I am not receiving monetary compensation for hosting this giveaway. The opinions in my review are purely my own.

Promotional screening of Despicable Me (Philadelphia area)

If you are in the Philadelphia area and are interested in attending a promotional screening of Despicable Me on any of the below dates, email me or leave me a comment here  and I'll pass your information on to my contact!

Wednesday, June 9 at 7:30pm at the AMC Neshaminy

Saturday, June 26 at 10:00am at the UA Riverview

Wednesday, June 30 at 7:30 at the Rave Motion Pictures UPenn 6 (formerly Bridge De Lux)

Wednesday, July 7 at 7:30pm at the AMC Cherry Hill

More info about the movie...

Synopsis: In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal's new 3-D CGI feature, "Despicable Me."

Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad.

The world's greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

Release Date: July 9, 2010

Studio: Universal Pictures

Genre: Animation, Comedy

MPAA Rating: PG (for rude humor and mild action)

Official Website: www.Despicable.me

All of us at Universal Pictures are happy you'll be joining us at the upcoming screening of DESPICABLE ME and we respect your responsibility to communicate about your attendance. If you are attending as a member of the press and want to review the film, your attendance at this screening is under the condition that you hold your review until opening. As such, we consider Twitter & Facebook like any other mediums, and posting to them, regardless of brevity, is no different than posting a review to a site, broadcasting on airwaves or publishing in print. We ask, in return for the privilege of attending, that you restrict any Tweets & posts related to the event to the simplest information. Please extend the same rules of your overall review embargo agreement to Twitter & Facebook. We are continually revising our own position as technology and communication grow faster and more personalized, and we rely on your input to inform our policies. Please call us if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.

Experience the Zestra Rush!! A giveaway and review way better than yogurt!

***And the winners are commenters 4 and 9. Steph and Robin you should have received an email from me!  Congrats!***

If you didn't win, Semprae Labs is offering my readers a special coupon code ZBONUS5 for $5 off a Zestra 12-Pack or 4-Pack when purchased at www.Zestra.com. This offer expires 8/11/10.

I have a fun review and giveaway for you ladies today!  Something a little more exciting than yogurt and DVD's!


Last night my hubby and I had a much needed night out and since the boys were both sound asleep when we came home, we had a chance to have some "alone" time.


If you read my main blog, Mommy Needs Therapy or a Bottle of Wine, you might remember my posts here and here about my frankenvulva.  They aren't for the faint at heart, so be warned. 


In a nut shell, between having a baby at 39 that required a forceps delivery, the joys of peri-menopause, and having two young children, sex in the MNT household is sporadic at best. And like many women (so I've heard) it can take me a while to get warmed up to the point of fireworks. And quite often the fireworks get rained out. Frankly it sucks!


So when TwitterMoms and Semprae Labs offered me the opportunity to try Zestra, a topical, non-prescription blend of botanical oils and extracts that enhances female sexual arousal, desire and satisfaction, I jumped at the chance.

On Zestra.com there is a video that describes sex for woman as a bus ride. Some women just don't feel like getting on the bus (lack of arousal), or when they are on the bus they aren't enjoying the ride (lack of arousal). And some women never quite make it to their destination (lack of orgasm). 

Let's just say I've been having problems with that damn bus for a while.

So we tried it out last night and at first I was a little underwhelmed. And then slowly things started to warm up down there. And then BAM, there was that Zestra Rush they talk about on the website. It was definitely interesting!

And a bit strange. 

And very focused.

It certainly made the bus ride more interesting, but sadly I didn't quite get to my intended destination. Fortunately I have a few more tickets to try out, so maybe it was just first ride jitters. I definitely haven't given up hope that my bus ride will be more satisfying in the future!

Anyway...Semprae Labs wants to give two of my readers a chance to try out Zestra for themselves! It's definitely worth trying!

To enter to win a two-pack sample of Zestra all you have to do is leave a comment here!

Don't forget to include your email address in the comment. I know you have to include it to publish the comment, but unless it is actually within the body of the comment or you have email enabled on your Blogger profile I can't see it.

You have until midnight on Sunday May 9, 2010 to enter. I'll announce the winner that week. Again, don't forget to leave your email so I can contact you! 
 
TwitterMoms and Semprae Labs provided me with a four-pack of Zestra to try and review. All opinions are my own.

LikeWear review, discount code and giveaway! - ended!

And the winner is commenter 17 - ♥Georgie♥ who said...

"awesome! LOVE the 'this is how i roll' design LOL"!

  Congrats Georgie. You should have received an email from me.

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With the earlier than usual warm weather this spring, I was scrambling a bit to get the spring clothes out for the boys. Noah can still wear some of his stuff from last summer/fall, but Kiel has outgrown everything except some of his pj's and a few t-shirts. So on one of Noah's days off for spring break he and I sorted through clothes in his room and uncovered a few boxes of his old clothes that Kiel can wear now. I think we are good with shorts, but he could definitely use a few new shirts.

So imagine how quickly I jumped when MomSelect and LikeWear offered me the chance to try out their clothes and share some discounts and a giveaway with my readers!

 
LikeWear®, a modern day fusion of a fun, boutique children's clothing line and more traditional party plan direct sales companies, was founded by experienced parents- Lisa and Ken Gold. They've combined kids' clothing desires with the needs of moms to provide a flexible and financially rewarding way to earn money or have a career marketing a unique line of clothing and accessories that feature products, brands and other stuff moms and their kids really "like".

From modern day and vintage package art, to exclusive designs and unique twists on popular culture, LikeWear has created more than 100 images featuring family friendly brands like Wheaties, Trix, Tootsie Roll, Dots, Honda and many others. To make things really interesting, they use a just-in-time manufacturing process and encourage representatives to help their customers mix and match their images with different body types and color ways.

LikeWear gave me $50 to use in their online shop and paid for shipping.

Since I was in need of shirts for Kiel I didn't include him in the shopping experience, but I can see how it would be fun for older kids. The first thing I noticed was it took a few clicks to get to the shopping page I needed and the website wasn't anything fancy. It was however, fairly easy to navigate and the ordering process went quite smoothly.

Now the price of the clothes is more than I would typically spend on the boys. I ended up choosing two t's that cost $28 each, so I had to chip in six bucks of my own money at the end. I am totally not complaining about that though, because really, I still got two awesome tops for Kiel for only six dollars!

I had a hard time deciding on what to order for Kiel, because there was so much cute stuff!

My absolute favorite was this one:

I mean seriously, is there a better message than that?  Rich however said "yes, there is a better message, and that one is not appropriate for a 2 year old, or a seven year old!" He clearly knows how I think.

So I ended up ordering these two for Kiel:

I ordered them on a Sunday evening. Imagine my surprise when they arrived on Wednesday! Now, they are located in NJ and I'm in PA, so I doubt this happens all the time. But still! Impressive!

And they are excellent quality! I've washed them once and even after sitting in the laundry basket for a couple days they still looked good.  As long as I manage to keep them stain free he should be able to wear them this year and well into next year. Kiel wore the "this is how I roll" to preschool the other day and everyone commented on how cute it was.

So overall an awesome experience from ordering to having the product in my hand!

If you are interested, LikeWear also offers moms an entrepreneurial opportunity to have their own business.

LikeWear®, the first and only company to focus on selling licensed apparel and accessories via the Direct Selling channel, is a modern day fusion of a fun, boutique children’s clothing line and more traditional party plan direct sales companies (like Mary Kay or The Pampered Chef).  We provide a flexible and financially rewarding way to earn money or have a career selling a unique line of children’s clothing and accessories that feature products, brands and other stuff moms and their kids really like.  Hence the name LikeWear!

From modern day and vintage package art, to exclusive designs and unique twists on popular culture, we’ve created more than 100 images featuring family friendly brands like Wheaties, Trix, Tootsie Roll, Dots, Honda PowerSports and many others.  To make things really interesting, we use a just-in-time manufacturing process and encourage our representatives to help their customers mix and match our images with different body types and color ways.  By doing so, we hope to truly fulfill the promise of our tagline, “wear what you like”.

You can check them out online here, or download a high rez version of their current Spring/Summer/Camp catalog here. Below are links to .pdf’s of some of their marketing materials.

• LikeWear Image Catalog (PDF)
• Collection 7 Catalog – for email (PDF) (fyi - the catalog link above is a higher resolution version)
• Collection 7 Kit Options – for email (PDF)
• Hostess Program Flyer (PDF)
• Opportunity Brochure & Comp Plan (PDF)

Now, for the exciting part!

LikeWear is offering all of my readers a 25% discount (not including sale items). All you have to do is enter the code "MOMMYNEEDSTHERAPY" in the discount/coupon code section when you are checking out (don't forget to hit "apply"). This code is good until May 17, 2010.

And, one of you has a chance to win your own $50 merchandise credit to LikeWear. To enter to win all you have to do is check out LikeWear yourself and tell me which design is your favorite in a comment on this post.

For extra entries tweet about this giveaway on Twitter with a link back to this post. You can tweet once a day. Make sure you come back here and leave a comment on this post each time.

For one more entry follow my blog in a feed reader or subscribe via Google Friend Connect and leave a comment here letting me know.

Don't forget to include your email address in the comment. I know you have to include it to publish the comment, but unless it is actually within the body of the comment or you have email enabled on your Blogger profile I can't see it.

You have until midnight on Sunday April 25, 2010 to enter. I'll announce the winner that week. Again, don't forget to leave your email so I can contact you! 



Disclosure: Merchandise credits for me and the winner as well as the 25% discount and information about the products and program were provided by LikeWear and MomSelect.  All opinions in this blog post are mine!

Poster print giveaway from Uprinting.com! - ended!

And the winner is commenter #4 - Sue, who said "I have a picture of my husband and boys following one of my son's football games. I love it!! Thanks for the giveaway."

Sue you should have received an email from me!

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If you are a regular reader you should know by now that Uprinting.com is a sponsor of Mommy Needs Therapy and I'm a big fan of their product!

A couple months ago they did some rolled canvas prints for me. I finally took them to be framed and then I finally picked them up. And now I've finally unwrapped them and I figure if all goes as usual I should have them up on the wall in the next three or four months! I move fast, I know!

I really wish we had a mantle to put this over.

Of course I was super pleased with how they turned out. I have yet to be disappointed by something I've ordered from them! The only problem with the rolled canvas is that it cost way more to get framed than it did to have it printed. Why is framing so damn expensive?
 
Anyway...One of the things I love about Uprinting.com is that they like to host giveaways!

And right now they are offering one of my readers the chance to win an 18x24 poster print! All the winner has to do is upload their picture and choose high-gloss or semi-gloss paper stock. Shipping is included. This giveaway is limited to US shipping addresses only.

To enter just leave a comment on this post telling me what you would do with the poster! 

For extra entries tweet about this giveaway on Twitter with a link back to this post. You can tweet once a day. Make sure you come back here and leave a comment on this post each time.

For one more entry follow my blog in a feed reader or subscribe via Google Friend Connect and leave a comment here letting me know.

Don't forget to include your email address in the comment. I know you have to include it to publish the comment, but unless it is actually within the body of the comment or you have email enabled on your Blogger profile I can't see it.

You have until midnight on Sunday, April 25, 2010 to enter. I'll announce the winner that week. Again, don't forget to leave your email so I can contact you! 

Disclosure: Uprinting.com is sponsoring this giveaway and will be providing me with a poster print of my own. Any opinions stated here about Uprinting are purely my own.

Simply...Go-Gurt "simplify your life" prize pack giveaway and coupons!!

And the winner is commenter #56 - Tina who tweeted about the contest on 4/23! Congrats Tiny. You'll be receiving an email from me shortly. 

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Last week I bought two boxes of Yoplait's new Simply...Go-Gurt and my boys ate both boxes in in less than three days! I think it is safe to say they like it! 

I like it because it has no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners! You might be surprised how many yogurts out there have artificial colors in them, and with a kid that reacts to red and yellow dye by getting more hyper than usual, we have to be careful what yogurt we buy for him. 

I can tell you in all honesty that Simply...Go-Gurt is now a staple kids yogurt in the MNT house!

Would you like to try it yourself? The first 30 readers who click on the "Try It Free" tab below will receive a coupon for a free package of Simply...Go-Gurt!*  After the 30 coupons are claimed, the micro site will include a link to a $1.10 off coupon so everyone who visits can share in the savings!

And if you would you like to win a coupon for a free sample of Simply... Go-Gurt* as well as a Go-Gurt "Simplify Your Life" prize pack that includes a pocket Etch a Sketch, weekly planner and a seat back organizer leave a comment on this blog post!

Other ways to enter:

For extra entries tweet about this giveaway on Twitter with a link back to this post. You can tweet once a day. Make sure you come back here and leave a comment on this post each time.

For one more entry follow my blog in a feed reader or subscribe via Google Friend Connect and leave a comment here letting me know.

Don't forget to include your email address in the comment. I know you have to include it to publish the comment, but unless it is actually within the body of the comment or you have email enabled on your Blogger profile I can't see it.

You have until midnight on Friday, April 23, 2010 to enter. I'll announce the winner that weekend. Again, don't forget to leave your email so I can contact you! 

Disclosure: Simply...Go-Gurt, product information and the gift pack to give away to one of my readers were all given to me from Yoplait and MyBlogSpark. Any opinions made by me are purely my own.

*This coupon offer for free Simply... Go-Gurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Nevada, North Dakota and Tennessee.

Yoplait Greek yogurt "Nourish Your Inner Goddess" giveaway! - ended!

Wow! You guys like yogurt! The winner is commenter #95 - Swtlilchick who follows me on Google Friend Connect! Congrats! You should have received an email from me.

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My boys boys both love yogurt, and I'm a big fan of them eating it because of the protein and calcium in it. While I'm not a huge yogurt eater myself, I do like to substitute sour cream with Greek Yogurt when ever possible. I like that Greek yogurt tends to be thicker than regular yogurt and that it has more protein and low to no fat in it. 

And now Yoplait has come out with Yoplait GREEK in four flavors: Strawberry, Blueberry, Honey Vanilla and Plain.

I'm very excited to try it, and I think I'm going to use it to try out the Creamy Turkey Mushroom Stroganoff recipe Yoplait Greek has on their website. 

You can go here or to www.yoplaitgreek.com to print a coupon for $0.30 on one cup of new Yoplait Greek yogurt so you can try it too!

Want to win two VIP* coupons for two free cups of Yoplait Greek yogurt and a Yoplait Greek "Nourish Your Inner Goddess" gift pack of your own? 

 

To enter to win all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post!

For extra entries tweet about this giveaway on Twitter with a link back to this post. You can tweet once a day. Make sure you come back here and leave a comment on this post each time.

For one more entry follow my blog in a feed reader or subscribe via Google Friend Connect and leave a comment here letting me know.

Don't forget to include your email address in the comment. I know you have to include it to publish the comment, but unless it is actually within the body of the comment or you have email enabled on your Blogger profile I can't see it.

You have until midnight on Friday April 23, 2010 to enter. I'll announce the winner that weekend. Again, don't forget to leave your email so I can contact you! 



Disclosure: The VIP coupons, gift pack, information and additional gift pack to give away to one of my readers were all given to me from Yoplait and MyBlogSpark. Any opinions made by me are purely my own.

*This coupon offer for a free cup of Yoplait Greek yogurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Tennessee.