WIN Seventh Generation Diapers & The Lorax Book

I’m kind of excited about the Dr. Seuss movie, The Lorax, coming out soon. I think my son will love it and since it has a good environmental message, I thought it would be fun to take him. Plus, the book has quickly become a bedtime favorite. In celebration of the new movie, Seventh Generation will feature limited edition Lorax prints on all their diapers and training pants.  These prints are intended to remind parents and little ones of the ecological lessons of The Lorax and inspire a new generation of environmentalists.

Seventh Generation Free & Clear baby care products do not contain chlorine, fragrance, petroleum-based lotions or latex, and all Free & Clear products are also hypo-allergenic

Starting March 2, you can register for a free The Lorax scrapbook with the purchase of any three Free & Clear diaper products, until supplies last.

We loved the Seventh Generation diapers we tried. Not one leak or blowout and it made us feel good about being environmentally friendly. And the Lorax prints at the top were really stinkin’ cute. 

Would you like to be among the first to try these new products before they hit store shelves?  You can win a package of diapers and a Lorax book right here! Just tell me if you plan on seeing the Lorax in theaters and who you’ll take.

Disclosure:  The Seventh Generation Diapers prize pack, product and information have been provided by Seventh Generation through MyBlogSpark.

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Monster High: Draculaura's Sweet 1600

Monster High is one of the hottest tween entertainment franchises out there. It quickly became a global phenomenon reaching girls everywhere with clever and humorous storytelling that captures the awkward, yet relatable moment’s teens experience in high school. Centered around the perfectly-imperfect teen children of the world’s most famous monsters, Monster High utilizes the monster metaphor to encourage girls to “Be Yourself. Be Unique. Be a Monster” because to “be a monster” is to be truly accepting of yourself and others.  

To help celebrate the Sweet 1600 of my favorite character, Draculaura, and just in time for Valentine’s Day, they’re adding a new character, C.A. Cupid!

C.A. Cupid is the newest ghoul of Monster High, Cupid is the daughter of Eros, and is specialized in the dealings of relationships, with a focus on teenagers. She hosts a daily radio show from her station in the Monster High Catacombs.

And TODAY, February 12 at 1 PM, Nick will air Monster High’s newest TV special “Why do Ghouls Fall in Love.”  Perfectly timed with Valentine’s Day celebrations, Draculaura is torn between fangtastic love interests as she gears up to celebrate her sweet 1600 birthday. Preview the episode here.

And check out some of the newest dolls and products that have been unveiled just in time for Valentine’s Day, to celebrate Draculaura’s Sweet 1600:

• The Sweet 1600 Doll Assortment: Featuring Draculaura, boyfriend Clawdeen Wolf, along with their fierce friends Frankie Stein and Clawdeen Wolf – the dolls are dressed to impress and ready for the event of the millennium. 

• Monster High Sweet 1600 Roadster: What is the ultimate gift for any ghoul celebrating her Sweet 1600^th birthday A freaky, fabulous two-seat convertible in her favorite colors – black and pink.  Draculaura will look fangtastic driving her new, sleek monster-mobile that comes complete with tires that move, a steering wheel that turns and a blinker control that allows Draculaura to switch lanes

Disclosure: I received a Monster High Doll in exchange for this post. All opinions are honest and 100% mine.

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Win a Star Wars & Big G Prize Pack!

February 10^th, Star Wars: Episode I hit the big screens in 3D! To celebrate, select boxes of Big G cereals will have special Star Wars pens inside. These collectible pens will feature some of the most famous and beloved characters, such as Anakin Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi, Yoda, R2D2, Darth Maul, Queen Amidala, C3PO, and Jar Jar Binks. So make sure to pick up boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Reese's Puffs, Cheerios, and Cookie Crisp to collect all 8.

Pretty awesome if you’ve got a Star Wars lover in your house. We received a box of Reese’s Puffs and Lucky Charms, as well as 4 pens to try out. My son was instantly drawn to the pens (as was my hubby!) and my daughter went straight for the Reese’s Puffs. All in all, a happy family.

Want to win a Big G prize pack like mine featuring 2 boxes of cereal and 4 Star Wars pens? Easy, just leave me the name of your favorite character and your email address. Simple.

Good luck! US residents 18+. Contest ends 2/26/11.  Disclosure:  Prize pack, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

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Super Cool Site

Just came across this super cool site with tons and tons of awesome, random tips. Check it out.

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The Death of a Great Idea

Found it. Loved it.

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Blackout Day

Have you visited Google, Wikipedia or Reddit today? If not, I suggest you do because today is Blackout Day. A day when some of the biggest and most important sites on the Internet have disabled their services in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act and the PROTECT IP Act currently creeping its way through our legislative systems. 

What is SOPA? Well, here's the rundown from google:

1. SOPA and PIPA would censor the Web 

The U.S. government could order the blocking of sites using methods similar to those employed by China. Among other things, search engines could be forced to delete entire websites from their search results. That’s why 41 human rights organizations and 110 prominent law professors have expressed grave concerns about the bills.

2. SOPA and PIPA would be job-killers because they would create a new era of uncertainty for American business

Law-abiding U.S. internet companies would have to monitor everything users link to or upload or face the risk of time-consuming litigation. That’s why AOL, EBay, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Mozilla, Twitter, Yahoo and Zynga wrote a letter to Congress saying these bills “pose a serious risk to our industry’s continued track record of innovation and job-creation.” It’s also why 55 of America’s most successful venture capitalists expressed concern that PIPA “would stifle investment in Internet services, throttle innovation, and hurt American competitiveness”. More than 204 entrepreneurs told Congress that PIPA and SOPA would “hurt economic growth and chill innovation”.

3. SOPA and PIPA wouldn’t stop piracy

To make matters worse, SOPA and PIPA won’t even work. The censorship regulations written into these bills won’t shut down pirate sites. These sites will just change their addresses and continue their criminal activities, while law-abiding companies will suffer high penalties for breaches they can’t possibly control. 

There are effective ways to combat foreign “rogue” websites dedicated to copyright infringement and trademark counterfeiting, while preserving the innovation and dynamism that have made the Internet such an important driver of American economic growth and job creation. Congress should consider alternatives like the OPEN Act, which takes targeted and focused steps to cut off the money supply from foreign pirate sites without making US companies censor the Web.

 

Check out these sites and use their links to spread the word, contact representatives and do your part.

http://www.google.com/
http://www.reddit.com/
http://wordpress.com/
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
http://www.minecraft.net/
http://fsf.org/  

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Fancy Pancakes

My kids love pancakes. And I do too. But I got tired of making the round ones all the time. We used food coloring for a while to make them fun, but then I got a little more creative. 

I bought cheap plastic ketchup and mustard bottles at Walmart, filled them with batter and took requests. I've made everything from Lightning McQueen to whales to helicopters to Peter Pan. It's fun, easy and the kid's LOVE them.

(Please excuse the horrible iPhone photos)

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