Here are the logistics of the Breyers Sundae Scoop-Off Contest:  Breyers® is in search of the next great sundae with the Sundae Scoop-Off Contest and you have a chance to win! From now through September 13, 2010, the Sundae Scoop-Off Contest is challenging America to create original, family-friendly ice cream sundae recipes including 10 or fewer ingredients. View complete contest requirements and enter the recipes at www.breyers.com for a chance to win $10,000, a trip to Chicago featuring a private cooking lesson with renowned pasty Chef Gale Gand and one year of FREE Breyers® ice cream. The sundae recipe entries will be judged on taste, creativity, use of Breyers® ice cream and presentation.

This Labor Day is the perfect time to try out your new ice cream recipes!  So, get creative and enter for your chance to win!  If you win, I promise to try your ice cream flavor!

PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM POSTING ON BEHALF OF BREYERS AND MAY RECEIVE PRODUCT FOR POSTING.

Here is the synopsis of Date Night:  One ordinary couple. One crazy night.  The uproarious story of mistaken identity starring two of the world’s biggest comedic talents. Steve Carell and Tina Fey.  Filled with non-stop laughs and outrageous situations, this movie follows a sensible, loving couple with two kids and a house in suburban New Jersey.  Their typical date nights include a run-of-the-mill eventing with little to no romance, but one night they decide to reignite the spark by going to Manhattan’s hottest new restaurant…without a reservation.  What happens next is a wild ride that goes hilariously awry, as they embark on a dangerous series of crazy adventures to save their lives, and their marriage.

20th Century Fox was nice enough to send me a copy of Date Night to review.  It was the perfect remedy to end a miserable day.  Hubby and I both thought it was really funny and continually laughed out loud.  The movie was much more creative than I was expecting and made for a really good “date movie”.LOL  I loved that Mark Wahlberg spends most of his scenes shirtless! 

Date Night has a running time of 88 minutes and is rated PG-13.  It is available on Blu-Ray for $39.99 or DVD for $29.98 from amazon.com.

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I was lucky enough to get a sneek peek of this phone, while at BlogHer 10 in NYC earlier this month.  And, I was super impressed with what I saw.  Microsoft seems to have integrated all their applications, so that they will work better together.  My favorite feature is their phonebook, which stores not only a phone number, but also links to that person’s facebook page and more!!  No more going in and out of screens to accomplish what you need!!

Since I know you really want to see all this coolness for yourself, check out the video below:

 I will share more information about the Windows Phone 7, when it comes available!

Thursday night started with the Avery Social Luxe Lounge . These girls know how to chill!! I was pampered with a manicure by OPI and you will love their new fall line of colors, I then had my hair curled and my make-up touched up, and then I was nice a relaxed by the Aveda team who gave a great massage. And, that was just the pampering part of this party! I was then treated to a fashion consult by designer and owner of Yummy Tummy, who is sending me a Rockin’ slimming tank. Bye, Bye muffin top! I also got a taste of Ghirardelli’s Luxe Milk Chocolate , which is made with all natural ingredients.

I then headed to UL’s Safe ‘n Swanky Rooftop Pool Party, which was super relaxing and very informative.  I learned all about how to stay safe during all the seasons.  Make sure all the lights you buy to decorate for Halloween and Christmas have the UL approved label.  And, before you start cookin’ up that Thanksgiving meal, remember that Thanksgiving is the No. One day for home fires.  Be sure to check out UL’s site for more information on how to stay safe.

Friday began with a bang as it started with Getting Gorgeous! Hosted by Audrey of Mom Generations and Vera from Im Not Obsessed.  This event was all about feeling beautiful from the inside out. I was lucky enough to be fitted for a pair of jeans from Miraclebody, which really do make me look 10 lbs thinner!!  I then learned all about K-Mart’s new fall line for around $20 a piece, and I might have to head over to my local store.  Bling was then my thing, with an awesome marcasite bracelet from Lia Sophia.  Then, I was off to have my hair styled by a Remington stylist, who curled my hair with their newest flat iron.  By the time I left, I felt FAB!!!

After I was all prettied up, I spent some time at the conference before the parties started up again.

Friday night began with a Robeez (pronounced Rob (like the boys name) bees) party to introduce them as the newest member of the Stride Rite Family!  This party included a sneak peek at their newest line of Robeez and even allowed us to use our creativity to design a pair of shoes. I am keeping my fingers crossed that mine and Kate’s (The Shopping Mama) design wins!!

It was then off to the Hallmark Party to end the night.  And, what a way to end it!!!  This party was a Christmas Spectacular, from the food, decorations, and cocktails all the way to their St. Nick.  Their Santa is much cuter than the ones I see at the mall.LOL  Here we learned about the new recordable books, which are perfect for families who are separated, they are releasing and we decorated cookies to take home to our kids. 

Saturday morning began with a Double Duty Diva meet-up, thanks to Coffee4Less.com.  This was a relaxing get together of some great bloggers that were ready to slow down the pace and just hang for a while.

Then it was off to Scholastic to learn all about what they have in store!  Of course, I was immediately drawn to the new Star Wars books that will be release this fall!LOL  But, I also learned that you can do your Scholastic book orders online and how much my book purchases help my child’s teacher.  This company is great and is really focusing on ways to get our kids to love reading!!  I love the new series that incorporate reading and online videos, which I think is great for tweens!

As you can tell, this was a FULL schedule, but totally worth all the running around!  Thanks to all the above sponsors for making my trip so awesome!

This is where I came across 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com and there extensive selection of vapor steam cleaners. Their site provides a wealth of knowledge about the basics of steam cleaning and they also have a guide to help you choose which great vapor stream cleaner is right for you! 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com also tells you all the ways you can use a vapor steam cleaner, from bathroom cleaning to wallpaper removal.

I know that I am becoming more concerned with which chemicals I use to clean, since my kids are being exposed to them, but I was not aware that many of these chemicals can cause itchy eyes, runny noses, headaches, and wheezing. From reading through the available content on 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com, I learned that cleaning with vapor is a proven strategy for protecting yourself and your family against the harmful effects of chemicals. I was so glad to learn that I could use chemical free vapor steam cleaners to sterilize my kid’s toys and they would still be safe!   These cleaners are also effective at removing dust mites, which would help my older one’s allergies.  Here is a picture of the pretty little cleaner that I have my eye on:

If you are looking for a safe and effective way to clean your house, then check out all the great vapor stream cleaners available at 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com. These cleaners seem like the perfect way to clean thoroughly and save time and money!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS MY OPINION AND I DID RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR POSTING.

Here is the synopsis of Diary of a Wimpy Kid:  Based on the best-selling illustrated novel by Jeff Kinney, the family comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid chronicles the adventures of wisecracking pre-teen Greg Heffley, who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone’s life….middle school.  Convinced it’s the “dumbest idea ever invented,” Heffley considers junior high school a place rigged with hundreds of social landmines, not the least of which are wedgies, swirlies, bullies, lunchtime banishment of the cafeteria floor and a festering piece of cheese with nuclear cooties that he must overcome to be popular.  His diary- or “journal”- chronicles his thoughts, tales of family trials and tribulations, and (would be) schoolyard triumphs.

 20th Century Fox was nice enough to send my family a copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid on DVD to review.  I was not sure it Wyatt was going to understand all the was happening, but he definitely got the gist.  Here was his explantation of the movie: “The movie was about a boy who was going to middle school and the stuff he did on the black-top wiht cheese and all.”  Wyatt thought it was super funny, especially the “zoo-wee mama” part, which included cartoon people and an acid puddle, according to him.  My nephew, who just turned 10, thinks this is the funniest movie ever!  I think it is great that there is a new movie out, which seems geared to young boys!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is available for purchase now on Blu-Ray and DVD from Amazon.com.  It has a running time of 94 minutes and is rated-PG.  The DVD version retails for $29.99 and the Blu-Ray version retails for $39,99. 

Do you have someone who would relate to Greg and his struggles?  20th Century Fox is offering one lucky reader a copy of the single-disc DVD version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.  For your chance to win, just follow the rules below.

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Here is the synopsis of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:  They are a team of four mutant turtles, trained by their beloved rat sensei, Master Splinter, in the art of Ninjutsu.  Named after four Renaissance artists, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, they battle petty criminals, evil megalomaniacs and alien invaders, all while remaining isolated from society at large in their home in the sewers of New York.

In this new release, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Forever, the turtles from one dimension meet the turtles from another dimension when a teleporting mishap occurs.  Together, all the turtles must locate the Technodrome to fix this mess. Meanwhile, Shredder tracks down his counterpart, Ch’rell, who devises a master plan to travel back to the Prime Universe to get rid of the turtles once and for all! As worlds collide, the turtles come face to face with the classic characters like Splinter, Casey and April, and a slew of archenemies including Krang, Hun, the Foot Soldiers, the Purple Dragons, Bebop and Rocksteady.

Nickelodeon was nice enough to send us a copy of  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Forever to review.  Wyatt thinks the turtle are “awesome”, so he was really excited to see this DVD when it arrived.  It definitely lived up to his expectations!  He used the words “so cool” and “awesome” at least 10 times when he was telling me all about the show.LOL  His favorite turtle is Donatello, because he is the scientist and inventor.  This is his new favorite DVD for car rides.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Forever has a running time of 73 minutes and retails for $16.99.  It is available for purchase now from Amazon.com.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REVIEW IS MY OPINION. THANK YOU TO NICKELODEON AND PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT FOR SUPPLYING THIS PRODUCT FOR REVIEW.

Here is the premise behind the Dinosaur Train series from their site:  Dinosaur Train embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains, while encouraging basic scientific thinking skills as the audience learns about life science, natural history and paleontology. Each of the 40 half-hour episodes features Buddy, an adorable preschool age Tyrannosaurus Rex, and includes two 11-minute animated stories along with brief live action segments hosted by renowned paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson. Young viewers can join Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a whimsical voyage through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans, as they unearth basic concepts in life science, natural history and paleontology. 

If your kids like dinosaurs, you can find Dinosaur Train on PBS KIDS and check out their new one-hour television special, Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea.  In this special, Buddy and his family embark on their first underwater adventure, where they explore Cretaceous, Jurassic, and Triassic oceans to learn about new aquatic creatures.  

Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea contains the following episodes:

Elmer Elasmosaurus :The Pteranodon family travels on the Dinosaur Train with the Aquacar to an underwater train station to transport Elmer Elasmosaurus back to his home in the ocean.

Carla Cretoxyrhina: On this underwater excursion, the Pteranodon family meets up with Carla Cretoxyrhina, a young shark who turns out to be much nicer than her reputation suggests.

The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers: The Pteranodon family travels deep underwater on the Dinosaur Train to view two backwards-bounding brothers named Max and Mitch Michelinoceras.

Paulie Pliosaurus: The Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train underwater to visit a marine reptile called Paulie Pliosaurus, a creature known as the “T. rex of the Ocean.”

Elmer Visits the Desert: Our Pteranodon family takes their ocean friend Elmer Elasmosaurus on the Dinosaur Train to a place he’s never been before: the desert!

Shiny’s Sea Shells: Shiny, with help from Buddy, Tiny and Don, looks for the shiniest sea shells she can find, but ends up making a new friend named Henry, a hermit crab.

Jess Hesperornis: The Pteranodons venture to the Big Pond to find out if dinosaurs can live in the water.

The Old Spinosaurus and the Sea: Dad takes the kids on the Dinosaur Train to fish in a new place, where they meet a huge, grumpy old dinosaur, called a Spinosaurus, that doesn’t want the kids in his sea.

PBS KIDS was nice enough to send my boys over a copy of Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea on DVD to review.  Wyatt is already a huge fan of the show and was excited that they were heading into the ocean.  He had so much fun learning all about creatures that live under water. 

Don’t worry, if you missed the airing of Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea, it will be released on DVD August 24, 2010.   This DVD has a running time of 120 minutes and retails for $14.99.   You can purchase Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea from amazon.com

Would your child like to try this game? PBS KIDS is offering one lucky a copy of Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea on DVD.  For your chance to win, just follow the rules below.

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He was really excited, in case you couldn’t tell.LOL