This great giveaway will help you to grow your social sites and bring more readers to your blog, too. I know I’d love for one of my readers to win the new iPad! Now if you want to participate head on over the Mom to Bed By 8 and sign up here and read in for more details!!

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Featuring a symphony of flavors to join the classic fan favorites and “greatest hits” as Hard Rock Cafe rolls out its rockin’ flavor menu just for you. With taste rockin new menu items based on three main concepts—fresh is first, legendary is king and “smoking” is back!! Treat your palate and your friends to a true jam session at the Hard Rock Cafe with style and a rockin good times.

Fresh – High-quality, earth-friendly ingredients strike a chord with Hard Rock chefs who are committed to serving the freshest produce and hand-made dressings for every salad, steaks that are nothing less than center-cut, corn-fed and aged for 21 days, and salmon from the immaculate fjords of Norway.

Legendary – Just like the rockers who once owned the memorabilia lining Hard Rock’s walls, the burgers that the Hard Rock serves are nothing short of “legendary”; now, you can enhance your experience and substitute grilled chicken breast for any Legendary Experience menu item.

Smokehouse – Reminiscent of good old-fashioned Southern barbeque, new smokin’ menu items offer unique flavors from a variety of regional Bar-B-Que styles, from the classic pulled pork to the exotic Asian-style “Shang Hi” sandwich.

Get jazzed about a mouthwatering selection of new dishes that have been personally created by Hard Rock’s top chefs and will leave you singing for more.

Feeling fresh …

Cajun Shrimp & Poached Pear Salad – Spring mix greens tossed with goat cheese crumbles, chopped seasoned bacon and a sweet Dijon pear dressing. Topped with poached pear segments, spicy pecans and grilled sweet Cajun shrimp.

Goat Cheese Chicken Salad Sandwich – Poached chicken with celery and green onions, in a light citrus mayo dressing with Dijon mustard and dill. Served on a toasted hoagie roll topped with spring mix, dried cranberries and goat cheese crumbles.

Shock Top Battered Fish & Chips –Fish battered with a Belgian-style wheat beer with citrus and coriander flavors then served with fries, a citrus spiked tartar sauce and homemade coleslaw.

A little bit smokey …

Shang Hi Smokehouse Sandwich – Award-winning Asian 5-spice Bar-B-Que sauce with homemade Asian style pickled cucumbers and sriracha mayonnaise drizzle.
South Carolina Smokehouse Sandwich – Tangy, homemade, South Carolina-style mustard Bar-B-Que sauce with crispy slaw and crunchy cayenne onions.
The Texan Smokehouse Sandwich – Chipotle and Hickory Bar-B-Que sauce, cheddar cheese, crispy jalapenos and crunchy onions.

Smokehouse Chop Salad – Freshly chopped mixed field greens with diced smoked chicken, spicy bacon, pecans, cheddar cheese and pico de gallo. Topped with a smoky citrus vinaigrette and fresh sliced avocado.

Sweet dreams …

Mojito Yogurt with Seasonal Fresh Fruit – Creamy, thick Greek yogurt with fresh lime and mint served over fresh seasonal fruit served Island style in a margarita glass.

I ate at the Hard Rock Cafe once before in Las Vegas many many years ago and all I remember was the memorabilia was incredible to look at. I loved looking at all the legendary artists and reading about them along with the whole ambiance and theme. I honestly had no idea we have one right here in my local in hometown in Chicago. I can’t wait to make a trip down there with hubby and try out the Smoke house chopped Salad now that sounds delicious!! I’m sure hubby will go right for the legendary burgers and we can share our plates.

Now that I have your taste buds curious are you ready to head to the Hard Rock for a meal? What would you get if you ate at the Hard Rock?

Disclosure:  The promotional cards and information have been provided courtesy of Hard Rock International through MyBlogSpark.

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To enter to win simply log into the Rafflecopter below using your Facebook I.D or your email address so that I can contact you if you win.  Giveaway is open to U.S Residents 18+ older only. Please read official rules before entering. Ends 6/18

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During our visit for Disneynature Chimpanzee we visited Disney’s Epcot and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw some of the most beautiful floral arrangements featuring all the fun characters I’ve loved since a child.

Wouldn’t it be amazing to have even just one of these in your own backyard. I honestly can’t pick my favorite can you?

disclosure: I was provided with an amazing opportunity to attend Disneynature Chimpanzee movie premiere and other fun activities in Kissimmee Florida, staying the global resort homes, for a mostly all expenses provided experience. Many thanks to Disney for providing this once in a lifetime amazing opportunity and a full day at Disney to park Hop with a friend.

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What to Expect When Your Expecting 

1 Winner: (1) Fisher Price Smilin’ Smart Phone, (1) Character Poster, (1) Fisher Price Animal Characters Diaper Bag, (1) Palmers Skin Care Product

Second prize (5 winners) – One shirt, one Brooklyn Decker poster, small *swag from promo partners,Character Posters
Belly Bud, Oshkosh Clothing

Fiber One Chewy Soccer Prize Pack Box of Fiber One Chewy Chocolate Bars, (1) Box of the Fiber One Chewy Strawberry PB&J Bars, Drawstring Sack Pack, Water Bottle, Flexi Flyer, Soccer Ball

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Healthy snacking challenge with Orville Redenbacher 10 Winners  Ends 6/7

Energizer ultimate Lithium Batteries AA (8 pk) Ends 6/7

Tooth Fairy2 DVDEnds 6/10

$50 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway Ends 6/15

DISNEY CRUISE $3000 TRAVEL VOUCHER Ends 6/18

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Have a great weekend.

The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy® (NCOHF) is asking for your help in the fight against tooth decay. It’s important that we learn more about taking part in good oral health practices with our children by signing up for the America’s ToothFairy Kids Club! Kids Club members will receive personalized letters from the Tooth Fairy herself, as well as quarterly fun, educational activities! Although donations are not required to participate in the Kids Club, they are always appreciated in hopes to support the organization you can donate as low as the minimum of $10.

Please take a minute to watch their PSA starring Larry the Cable Guy in a creative tooth fairy costume telling you why it’s important join the America’s ToothFairy Kids Club.

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Win it: 1 Lucky Reader of the Night Owl Mama will win a copy of TOOTH FAIRY 2 featuring Larry the cable Guy.

To enter log into the Rafflecopter below using your Facebook I.D or your email address. Be sure to read the rules open to U.S only and 18+ ends June 8th!

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Disclosure: I was asked to share this exciting program with you but was not provided with compensation to promote. Prize is offered for 1 of my readers and will be supplied by participating PR.

Today was the 2nd time I was on television!!! Featured on WCIU “You and Me” This Morning on Memorial day.  They did a segment on for the Mastercard CubsPledge Experience.

Check it out!!! Not only am I being interviewed but to see me but the show our family photo of me and the kids that I have featured on Facebook, too!!

Did you notice that Lisa and her son from Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! Was also on there, too. So awesome. We had a great time and now we are both famous.  Thank you Aly from WCIU “You and Me” This Morning. What a great segment.

And Thank you Chicago CUBS and Mastercard for such an amazing experience!~

Have you made your Mastercard #CUBSPLEDGE yet?   Head on over to Mastercards Facebook page to enter your Cubs Pledge    today.

disclosure: I was not asked to blog about this but I was so excited when I saw the segment I had to share.

The Disney Costume is really well made, not at all like the costumes when I was a kid.

I love all the detail in the costume from front to back. In the front the chest puffs slightly padded just a bit but completely comfortable. There’s a really light head cover material that comes over the top of the head just like a Buzz Light Year helmet.

To put on there’s an opening in the back to step into. Then you just pull it up over the shoulders and then 2 Velcro closures in the back. Closes up pretty well. The material is light so if you do plan on using it for Trick or Treat the kids can easily wear clothes underneath. I ordered a size 4 for my four year old who is barely 30 lbs. It’s really big on him but he’ll grow some before Halloween or atleast were hoping.  There are 2 separate boat covers for over the top of the calf to give an illusion of wearing space boots. Kids can have the option of wearing these or not.

Kids love having hero’s. So whether  your child is into superhero’s like Buzz light year or Captain America Avengers check out  costumes at wholesale prices for the best bargains and selections. Totally worth it when you get a smile like this looking back at you. You’ll be happy you did.

To Infinity and Beyond

Buzz Lightyear Deluxe Child Costume is only $29.00 with $6.90 standard delivery with same day shipping on orders placed before 3pm est.

Comes in small, medium and large

This week is  Wholesale Costume Club’s Facebook Contest!!  All this week, anyone who “Likes” Wholesale Costume Club on Facebook will be entered into the drawing for a $25 gift certificate!!

To enter, just log in to your Facebook and click the “Like” button from our app here:  Wholesale Costume Club

but hurry because this ends on May 29th.

disclosure: We were provided with a Buzzlighter costume to share our thoughts and honest opinion with you. No other compensation was given. Unless you count the satisfaction of seeing my little guy run around the house thinking he’s going to the moon and back with a huge grin on his  face all day.

Just Swinging the day away. No fights. Just Flight.

For just $2 per disc, Walmart will convert a standard DVD or Blu-ray movie to a digital copy. You can also upgrade a standard DVD to an HD digital copy for $5.  This is perfect for family vacations, sitting in the airport, train station, baby sitters, or traveling in the car, it’s a great way to keep you and the kids entertained with the movies you can’t live without.

Disc-to-Digital Service is easy and takes just three easy steps:

Gather the DVDs and Blu-ray movies you can’t live without from your home collection. Next check to see if they are available for conversion on www.vudu.com. Then head to your local Walmart store. There are several major studios participating with more than 4000 titles as of now – with the list growing each week!

List of major studio supporting Ultraviolet at a glance:

1. Paramount Home Media Distribution
2. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
3. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
4. Universal Studios Home Entertainment
5. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Bring your discs to the photo department where an Associate will add the movies to your account on www.vudu.com (the process only takes a few minutes and the Associate can help you set up a vudu account if you don’t already have one!) I set up my account at home before I went in to save time and to look through what they had available.  After looking through our collection which is still in the process of growing I found that there was only two movies that we had that was in good condition that was available for converting and that was HOP and the hysterically funny “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry”.

We still have a mountain of movies on VHS and have not switched into purchasing a lot of Dvd’s unless they’re Disney. Currently Disney isn’t participating but you never know what the future holds. There’s a ton of great movies available for conversion but we just don’t own them on DVD but maybe you do. Converting your movies to digital will allow you to store them in a cloud on the internet to access them any time you need them. No worrying about losing the dvd or damaging them in your travels.

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disclosure: I was provided with a gift card to thank me for my time to promote and to test out Walmart Entertainment. Thoughts as always are 100% my own. Information on program provided by rep.

Make National Hamburger Day stories more mouthwatering with a ButterBurger from Culver’s.

National Hamburger Day is Memorial Day – Monday, May 28.

Burgers with bacon. Burgers with Mushrooms, Burgers with Bacon and Mushrooms. Mmmmm The Possibilities.

What makes Culver’s ButterBurger unique and oh-so delicious?

• We use only 100% Midwest-raised beef that’s fresh, never frozen
• Every ButterBurger is seared on the grill only after it’s ordered to lock in juicy flavor and to create perfectly crispy edges
• Only real Wisconsin cheeses and premium produce top our freshly seared ButterBurgers
• The word “butter” in ButterBurger refers to the lightly buttered and toasted bun that completes each delectable burger

So if your in the mood for a tasty burger check out Culvers. Enjoy your long weekend.

disclosure: food voucher provided to thank me for my time to promote. All thoughts added are always 100% my own. Information provided by Culvers participating Pr rep.