Reviews, Giveaways & Daily Life

Review: DaGeDar for DS

2011-12-20T21:24:00.004-05:00

Battle it out with your friends or race evil spirits alone; DaGeDar’s virtual raceway will keep you playing for hours. With more than 30 fast and furious raceways, you’ll be looping, dropping, climbing, and banking your way to the end with fury, but watch out for the blocks and gaps in the raceway! Featuring 100 collectable balls with unique abilities, as well as special, limited edition characters, you’ll have a blast collecting and trading your favorite DaGeDar items. Whether playing alone or sharing with a friend using the game’s multiplayer download options, the action-packed world of DaGeDar will keep you hungry for more racing, collecting and conquering of evil spirits in a unique 33rd dimension world.

Additional DaGeDar game features:

Collectables: Unlock and collect up to 100 DaGeDar racing balls, for collectable and trading fun! Special limited edition, cool characters available too!

Unique Race Abilities: Each ball carries abilities of Acceleration, Top Speed, Defense and Attack modes.

Rewards: Earn DeGaDar points at the end of every race for special rewards and bonuses!

My daughter is 4 years old and she really like this game. The controls are simple and easy enough that she's able to play and understand the game but she just can't beat the game. She gets frustrated sometimes because she keeps losing. I have also played with it a few times and I think it's a lot of fun and very addicting. But I also had a hard time beating the game even in the Novice mode. I think boys 6 and up will definitely love this game. I will be giving this game to my nephew and will update this review once he played with it.

Disclosure

I received product sample(s) mentioned above from

the company or representing PR for free.

NO other payment was given.

This is my honest opinion, yours may be different.

Have you ordered your Christmas Cards yet???

2011-12-11T11:19:00.006-05:00

I can't believe Christmas is almost here and I haven't ordered my Christmas cards yet! For the past years I have always ordered our Christmas cards a month before. I guess I have been so busy lately. I have a pretty good experience ordering personalized greeting cards with Shutterfly so I will be ordering from them again. Navigating their site and personalizing cards is very easy. I love their Holiday and Christmas card selections. They also have Christmas photo cards. They have so many cute designs to choose from.

These are just a few of my favorites...I haven't decided which one yet but I have until today to pick because I really have to decide and order them today. My kids already have their pictures taken yesterday!

Review Disclosure: I will receive 50 cards from Shutterfly in exchange for this post. I did not receive any monetary compensation.

Review: SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip for DS

2011-12-09T16:17:00.004-05:00

Just in time for holiday gift-giving, SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip is now available for XBox Kinect ($49.95) & Nintendo DS ($29.95).

SpongeBob’s Surf & Skate Roadtrip is non-stop action! SpongeBob and his bodacious Bikini Bottombuddy jump on surfboards and skateboards to explore a brand new, never-before-seen world!

Key DS Features:

Surf and Skate across more than 24 maps
2-player multi-play with Single and Multi-card gaming
Grab some air in 5 different victory conditions – Score, Collectible, Combo Mayhem, Win the Race, Untouchable
More than 150 ways to play for unlimited hours of boarding action
Customize your boards with colors, stamps, wheels, fins and decks
Bonus Sport: Full Snowboarding level with 10 maps unlocked upon game completion

My daughter loves Spongebob so she was really excited to play this game on her DS. I was a little worried that she's a bit too young for it but I was totally wrong. This game is pretty easy to play and a lot of fun! I really like that there is a tutorial on how to play it before you can start the actual game. It shows you how to surf and do tricks. My daughter really like that she can customize her board, change colors and add designs.

Disclosure

I received product sample(s) mentioned above from

the company or representing PR for free.

NO other payment was given.

This is my honest opinion, yours may be different.

Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North "Poll"

2011-11-09T17:52:00.003-05:00

Melissa & Doug want you to tell them which of their educational toys you think is the best! Just click on the image below to place your vote in the North "Poll!" You'll Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon** to use at MelissaAndDoug.com just for voting!

From Reviews, Giveaways & Daily Life

Emma knows her ABC and colors

2011-11-09T13:16:00.001-05:00

FREE Disney Parks Vacation Planning DVD

2011-10-24T16:13:00.003-04:00

Free Magazine: American Baby

2011-10-22T12:24:00.003-04:00

Theres a new free American Baby magazine that you can sign up. They used to have $10 off Amazon.com coupon inside this magazine. I really hope they will have them again! I scored so many free wipes and cheap diapers with those coupons!

Free American Baby Magazine

Emma sings Twinkle Twinkle

2011-09-30T12:42:00.001-04:00

$25 Sam’s Club Card Giveaway

2011-09-30T12:29:00.003-04:00

Give back by purchasing your favorite cereal or snack! This October, by making simple everyday purchases at Sam’s Club, you can help support breast cancer education and research. Beginning September 19th, Sam’s Club stores will feature exclusive pink packaging on some of your favorite participating General Mills products in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

For 5 years, General Mills has partnered with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Foundation to bring breast cancer support to local communities, and this year they are making their annual donation of $2 million to the foundation to advance breast cancer research and support education and community outreach projects.

Purchase specially-marked General Mills products like Cheerios and Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies at your local Sam’s Club and help decide how half of that contribution will be donated by voting at PinkTogether.com from now until April 14, 2012.

General Mills’ donations will be divided between two important Komen programs: the Treatment and Assistance Program, which assists women in securing care they otherwise may not be able to afford, and Prevention Research, which helps unlock the keys to preventing breast cancer. Voting results will be announced on Mother’s Day 2012.

GIVEAWAY

I have yet another Sam's Club Gift Card Giveaway. One reader will win a $25 GC.

Mandatory Entry

Which of your favorite General Mills products are you most excited to see featured in the Pink Promotion at Sam’s Club?

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Giveaway ends on October 8, 2011. Please make sure I have a way to contact you if you win. Winners will be chosen via random.org. The winner will receive an email notifying them that they won and announced on my blog. If I do not receive a response within 48 hours , another winner will be selected. Open to US residents only.

Disclosure: The Sam’s Club gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark

Yo Gabba Gabba Live is coming to New Brunswick, NJ!

2011-09-29T16:51:00.006-04:00

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! is going on the road again! The It's Time To Dance! Tour Presented by Kia Motors is traveling to more than 50 cities! They will be in New Brunswick State Theater on October 11 and 12.

I took Olivia to see the show last year and she loved it. I only had two tickets then so I was not able to take Emma. I am so excited because this time I'm able to take both of them. Yo Gabba Gabba is Emma's favorite show. Olivia still watches it but not as much as Emma. She literally watch this show all day!

The It's Time To Dance! Live is an all new show. You can see all your favorites like DJ Lance Rock, Brobee, Foofa, Muno, Plex, and Toodee, with special guests Hip Hop Legend Biz Markie and Razzle Dazzle Superstar Leslie Hall. You won't want to miss it! My kids are already very excited and can't wait to see the show!

You can visit www.yogabbagabbalive.com for more info and tickets.

October 1 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
October 7 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
October 9 Hershey, PA Hershey Theatre
October 11-12 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre
October 14-16 New York, NY Beacon Theatre

I am even more excited because I have 4 tickets to giveaway to one winner to see the show! it's gonna be a quick and easy giveaway. The ticket is for the October 11, 6 PM show at the New Brunswick State Theater for all my facebook friends. So keep an eye on my status! Once we see the show, I will be posting my review.

Carbonite: Protect photos, music and more with unlimited online backup.

2011-09-27T17:01:00.001-04:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carbonite for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I recently heard about Carbonite. It's an online computer backup that continually back up your files whenever your computer is connected to the internet. It is completely automatic, secure, simple and the best part is it's unlimited. Once your files are backed up by Carbonite, you can access them anytime, anywhere, from virtually any Internet connected device. They even offer free mobile apps so you can access, enjoy and share your files from your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android or Blackberry Smartphone. They back files such as documents, pictures, music and emails.

I really wish I've known about Carbonite sooner. I lost thousands of pictures from MyPhotoAlbum.com when they decided to discontinue their site a couple of months ago. Now I have no way of backing up our photos. I worry that my computer will crash and I'll loose all my photos again.

I'm definitely thinking about Carbonite. I think it's a great idea and definitely gives you peace of mind. Unlimited backup for your PC or Mac, with anytime-anywhere-access is only $59 a year. You can even try it free for 15 days and no credit card required. Use the code BLOGAD and will get you two free months with purchase.

TracFone

2011-08-21T10:02:00.001-04:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of TracFone for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you're looking for an inexpensive alternative to a monthly cell phone bill, definitely check out Tracfone. Did you know they offer the least expensive way to own and use a cell in America? They are great because there are no contracts, no credit checks, no activation charges or cancelation fees. They also great nationwide coverage and excellent reception.

They have brand name phones from leading manufacturers like Motorola, Kyocera, LG, Nokia and Samsung.You can choose from simple "Candy Bar" phones, to Bluetooth®-enabled "Smart" phones. You can either pay as you go online or with cards available at thousands of retail stores across the country or get a 1 year service cards. Some of their phone offers so many features, such as camera/video recorder, web access, app capabilities, mp3 player, and full QWERTY keyboard

It's is probably a better idea to get their one year because they give you so much minutes. You will receive double minutes for the life of your TracFone, and 800 minutes, for only $119.00. You can also choose a monthly plans with 200 minutes for under $30.00, and as low as $9.99 for 50 minutes.

For more information on the features these phones offer, please check out these YouTube videos

You can also check out this video from real TracFone customers.

More videos from real TracFone customers.

http://youtu.be/CjgA7x34iVo

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Rock Your Fall Style with Gap Giveaway

2011-08-13T13:23:00.001-04:00

Have you heard of SWAGG? It's a free app that manages gift cards, rewards cards and offers on your phone. You can buy and send digital gift cards from over 10 participating merchants and get offers from over 4,000 merchants across the U.S.

They have teamed up with GAP and are giving away $100K in gift cards to more than 3,200 lucky winners. The gift cards range in value from $25 to $1000. Plus an Ultimate Fashion & Music Grand Prize!

To enter the SWAGG & GAP Rock Your Fall Style Promotion, you simply need to download the free SWAGG app from the App Store or Android market and enter the promo code: GAPROCKS. And if you don't have a mobile phone, yo can still participate. Just create a free account at www.SWAGG.com and enter by following the link http://www.swagg.com/gappromo/.

The Rock Your Fall Style Promotion started August 1st and will end on August 21st.

To learn more about SWAGG, you can follow them on twitter or Facebook.

Sam’s Club & Box Tops For Education + $25 Giveaway

2011-08-13T12:44:00.001-04:00

Can you believe summer is almost over? Before you know it kids will be going back to school. Olivia will be starting Pre-K this September and she's very excited to go. She has always wanted to go to school since last year.

Did you know Sam’s Club and Box Tops for Education can help you prepare for the fall when you shop their back-to-school event? This is really great to know because we have not started shopping for school yet. When you purchase participating Box Top items, you can collect even more Box Tops on some of your favorite General Mills brands such as Honey Nut Cheerios, Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey Crunchy Granola Bars, Totino’s Pizza Rolls, and more! Which means you can earn more cash for your local school at Sam’s Club this August with the 6 Box Tops on a Pack promotion.

I never really collected Box Tops before but will definitely start collecting them for her school!

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GIVEAWAY

I have One $25 Sam’s Club gift card to giveaway!

Winner: Kelly
Mandatory Entry

Which General Mills’ products are you most excited to see featured in the “6 Tops on a Pack” offer at Sam’s Club??

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Giveaway ends on August 23, 2011. Please make sure I have a way to contact you if you win. Winners will be chosen via random.org. The winner will receive an email notifying them that they won and announced on my blog. If I do not receive a response within 48 hours , another winner will be selected. Open to US residents only.

Disclosure: The Sam’s Club gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark

Save 50% to 90% with BuyWithMe!

2011-08-04T17:17:00.002-04:00

BuyWithMe brings users handpicked, limited-time offers from the best restaurants, spas, retailers, services, activities, event sponsors, to other cool stuff to do in their area. Thanks to collective negotiating power these deals are opportunities to save 50% to 90%, but will only happen if enough people purchase the deal fast enough. Users don't even need to get the group - BuyWithMe does it for them! Sign up HERE

Sign up for JC Penney Savings Newsletter!

2011-08-04T17:08:00.002-04:00

Sign up for JC Penney Savings Newsletter, and get great store/online offers including new brand launches and coupons delivered directly to your inbox. Register today and save!

Toluna Global Opinion Panel

2011-08-03T18:21:00.002-04:00

Toluna is a global site for everything related to surveys, polls and opinions! When you become a Toluna community member you enjoy the following benefits:

Earn points worth $1 to $5 each time you qualify for and complete a survey! You’ll also earn for the polls and opinion topics you create! Each time you participate in or complete a survey you’ll be entered into a monthly $4500 prize draw!
Create your own polls and opinion topics to host on Toluna, or export them to your own blog or website!
Voice your opinion by participating in other community members’ polls and opinion topics! There’s no catch! Your membership is free, and all information you provide is strictly confidential and will never be used to advertise or to sell you anything.

As soon as you register, you’ll be entered to win their monthly $4500 cash drawing!

Hot Deals at Totsy Today!

2011-08-03T18:15:00.002-04:00

Totsy offers moms on-the-go and moms-to-be access to brand-specific sales, up to 80% off retail, just for them and the kids, ages 0-7. Top brands for mom, baby, and child. Prenatal care products, baby gear, travel accessories, bedding and bath, children's clothing, toys, DVDs, and educational materials are just a sampling of a selection that promises only the best in quality and designer brands. 100% eco-friendly: Totsy is the first company in private sales to take on sustainable and socially responsible initiatives in all areas of business. One baby, one tree: With every purchase you make through Totsy, we will plant one tree in the name of your child to help reduce the effects of deforestation. Who says shopping can't save the world?

Today's Deals

$2.35 Disney Books shipped!
Pillow Pets for $11.10
Disney Princess books for $3.10

Kellogg's $5-$10 Coupons

2011-08-03T18:12:00.001-04:00

Sign-up to receive special coupons and offers from Kellogg's and then login to print $5-$10 worth of Kellogg's coupons!

Hot New Coupon: $1.00 off 2 Welch's

2011-08-02T17:59:00.002-04:00

There's a hot $1.00 off 2 Welch's 64 oz. 100% Grape Juice coupon from Coupons.com today

My Coke Rewards Schools Program

2011-08-02T10:02:00.001-04:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of My Coke Rewards for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I recently heard about My Coke Rewards Schools Program. It's a great way to raise money for your school. They donate points to your school, so it can get rewards like art supplies and sports equipment, and support all the ways kids play. Even the smallest point contribution can lead to great things for students in your community. All you have to do is purchase your favorite Coca-Cola product and enter the code found inside the lid at My Coke rewards for schools. There are 15 participating brands.

Make sure you register your school. Go to mycokerewards.com/schools and find your school and complete the registration process. It's simple and you can start getting points right away and help support your school.

Also from July 13 through September 30, Sprite is giving away 25 playgrounds, worth $25,000, to schools and are giving consumers who purchase and enter a code from any package of Sprite/Sprite Zero an entry into the sweepstakes to help their school win. And every three points donated to the school through the Sprite Spark Parks for Schools sweepstakes will give the school additional chances.

Bausch & Lomb - PureVision®2 HD Free Trial

2011-08-01T14:00:00.002-04:00

Experience exceptional vision – starting today, with a free trial of PureVision2 HD contact lenses. Fill in the form to get your FREE trial lens certificate. Print a copy and bring it with you next time you visit your eye care professional. An eye exam may be necessary before receiving your free trial, and the free trial certificate does not include the cost of an eye examination or any other professional fees.

New Coupons.com Coupons

2011-08-01T13:56:00.003-04:00

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Straight Talk 2

2011-07-31T10:02:00.001-04:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Straight Talk for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Times are rough nowadays, with the down turn in the economy, people are forced to tighten their wallets and expenses. For example my wife and I are both with a cell phone contract right now, and we get slapped with a 200 dollar bill every month, it did not seem like it before, but I feel like we got conned. Basically they got us: hook, line and sinker. That is why as soon as possible I am going to make a switch to straight talk phone plan. Their $45 unlimited plan is exactly that: forty five beans a month for 1000 minutes of talk, 1000 texts and 30 megabytes of data. There are no contracts, no suprise bills, no credit checks, with great nationwide coverage and reception using trusted phone manufacturers such as LG, Motorola, Kyocera, Nokia and Samsung. 411 calls are included for no extra charge, free from activition,reactivition and termination fees. They also have a flexible prepaid calling service for those international calls which can be made from your home, cell or office phone for low rates. The phones themselves are excellent: reconditioned phones with camera, mp3 player, mobile web access and blue tooth capability. Smart phones that has everything you need such as touch screen, app capability, voice navigation, camera video recorder, music player, instant messaging and bluetooth. So go ahead, switch to STRAIGHT TALK, whether you are web surfing with you're phone, texting, downloading apps or to call a friend or family locally or overseas, they got you covered.

Talenti’s Cutest Moments Photo Contest

2011-07-30T18:54:00.003-04:00

Talenti Gelato e Sorbetto is sponsoring a “Talenti’s Cutest Moments” photo contest on their Facebook page, which started on Tuesday, July 26^th and will go on for 6 weeks, until September 2^nd. Talenti is asking its Facebook fans to post photos of themselves or their kids enjoying Talenti’s delicious gelato or sorbetto. The photos can be cute, messy, funny…anything! Each week, the photo with the most votes will be selected as the week’s winner and will be the Talenti profile photo for the day! Each of these weekly winners will also be entered as finalists for the grand prize (a four-pack of Talenti each month for one whole year. YUM!). The grand prize winner will be announced on September 12^th.

All of the contest details can be found here.