Month: October 2010

Say Boo To The Flu and Contest

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There is a lot of controversy on whether or not a flu vaccine actually protects you from the flu. I know when My Children or I get a flu shot we immediately get sick.  Plus I usually end up getting sick even if I have a shot.  I prefer that my kids still get them though, just incase a bad flu breaks out or something like the bird flu.

www.sayboototheflu.com  there you can get Get seasonal flu vaccine information and say “Boo!” to the flu this season. Families Fighting Flu, Visiting Nurse Associations of America and The Clorox Company have teamed up to help you keep your family protected from the flu.

When you visit www.sayboototheflu.com and take the flu prevention pledge, you’ll be entered into a contest to win a rip to your favorite wizard themed amusement park in Orlando Florida. Plus you can enter to win a Say Boo To the Flu prize pack.

Information was received from the company

Winners 10-10-10

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Anytime Costumes- Tabathia B

Strawberry Kettle- Cynthia R

Franklin gloves-Rachel D.

Secretariat-CherylS22

I have not contacted anyone yet, so please feel free to contact me at  bwalleshauser at yahoo dot com, I will try and contact everyone asap.

Hello My Name Is Hope Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

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Hello My Name is Hope campaign is being presented by www.Quill.com, an online and direct marketer of office products.   Quill.com is asking all Facebook users to post and personalize Hello My Name is Hope stickers on their profiles. It’s in honor of survivors and those battling the disease and to boost Breast Cancer Awareness.

For every sticker shared Quill.com will donate $1- up to $20,000 to City of Hope. City of Hope is a national cancer institute designated to research, treatment and education.

 I made mine, you can make yours here

No compensation was received for this post, I was entered into a contest for a gift card with www.Quill.com and Mom Select.

Cheryl’s Honors National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Cheryl’s Is honoring National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the millions of Americans affected by the disease with the company’s “Cookies for a Cure” campaign.

Cheryl’s will donate 10 percent of the proceeds from sales of the Buttercream Frosted Heart Shaped Cookie, to the Susan G Komen Foundation throughout the month of October.  The cookies feature Cheryl’s delicous butercream frosting.

**** I was sent to cookies and they are so delicious. They were so soft and chewy, just like they had just come out of the oven. These are the perfect treat and when you buy them your also helping out a great cause.

Retail: You can buy 36 frosted hearts for $29.39, that’s 40% off the original price.

These Cookies are only available in the month of October, so head to Cheryl’s and get some

Disclosure: No compensation was received, I was sent a product for my review. All opinions are my own.

American Museum of Natural History Childrens Shows

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I was recently invited to visit the Natural History Museum in NYC to attend a childrens show. I attended Dr Nebulas Laboratory Planetary Vacation.

Overview: 

Dr. Nebula is lost in space! Help Scooter learn about the planets and moons of our solar system. By creating a three-dimensional model of the solar system, children will help locate Dr. Nebula.  This one-hour Interactive Science Theater show offers a fun encounter the whole family will enjoy. Join live presenter Scooter, Dr. Nebula’s trusty apprentice, as kids explore hands-on activities and find the answers to questions on the universe and beyond.

****I was very impressed by this show, but There are some things I think they could work on.  The show was very informative as they talked about the planets and how hot/cold it is there. They also talked about why Pluto is no a planet anymore, and new discoveries. That was very informative and great my 5 yr old learned a lot.

They also showed you how to make a aseroid or comet (sorry don’t remember which one) out of dry ice, coke and some other products.

What I really didn’t like about the show was Dr. Nebula was a horrible actor, the guy even though he’s only shown for about 10 minutes had a horrible accent and didn’t need teh fake mustache.   My daughter was very hurt when she was not called on to participate.  Now I understand there are a lot of kids and no everyone can participate, but all the kids chosen were always from the same areas of the room, and it looked like some kids were even chosen twice. They did make an effort though at the end to have all the kids not chosen to hold a paper up(sun).

Overall this program was fun for the kids and according to my daughter she learned a lot.

If you would like to attend a Childrens event at AMNH here are some events going on in the month of October

10th Anniversary Celebration of the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center For Earth  and Space

  • Sunday October 10, 10 AM-5:45 PM
  • free with museum admission
  • Overview-To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space, the American Museum of Natural History will host a special celebration for all ages featuring dazzling performances, live concerts, hands-on activities, presentations by Museum scientists, and a special appearance by NASA astronaut Michael Massimino.  Festivities will include the world premiere of the new Big Bang presentation, which takes visitors on an exciting journey through the universe, and of the spectacular AstroBulletin about the last 10 years of astrophysics.      Event highlights include: Space Panorama, a recreation the historic Apollo 11 flight using only hand movements, facial expressions, narration, music, and a table; AstroCappella, a unique singing group, The Chromatics, that blends astronomy and music to create songs about the universe; and Native American Sky Stories, featuring Grammy Award winner Joanne Shenandoah and historian Doug George presenting Native American Sky Stories with music, dance, and more.

Wild, Wild World: Bats

  • Saturday October 16 11-12pm and 1-2pm
  • $10-$12
  • Get ready for Halloween! Rob Mies of the Organization for Bat Conservation leads this live-animal program about bats. Learn amazing facts about endangered species, vampire bats, and more. Meet a few bat ambassadors, including the Malayan flying fox, the largest bat in the world with a wingspan of up to 6 feet.

Annual Halloween Celebration:

  • Sunday October 31, 2-5pm
  • $10 per person
  • Trick or treat among the dangerous dinosaurs, eerie elephants, and other-worldly planets. Kids’ favorite characters will wander the Museum halls greeting and entertaining visitors. Spooky arts and crafts will keep little hands busy, and live performances will punctuate the proceedings.

Visit www.amnh.com for more info.

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, complimentary tickes were provided for my family and I.

My Ultimate Family Vacation and contest

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Sponsored By

Cheerios® is giving you the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, your ultimate family vacation. As part of a paid promotion for their “Do What You Love” Sweepstakes, Cheerios® is sponsoring my post today about what my ultimate family vacation would be. Read mine, Enter the Sweepstakes for a chance to actually win your own fantasy family trip or one of a bunch of other great prizes.

My Ultimate family vacation would be a trip to the west coast Arizona, Nevada and California. Why? I have family in all those states. My Parents and Brother in Arizona, neices and nephew in Nevada, and Grandparents, tons of Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. I haven’t seen anyone in my family in years, some of my family including my dad have never met two of my children. So that would be my Ultimate Vacation, and I would bring all my family, husband and 3 kids. There are other things I would do while on the West Coast like eating at Wienerscnitzel, and Jack in the Box, two places I miss being on the East Coast. Then there’s Golden gate Park in San Fransico (Which my Great Great Uncle Built, look for his statue in the park, Gambling in Vegas, and White Tank Mountains in Arizona.

Don’t forget to enter the “Do What You Love” Sweepstakes, for a chance to win your own ultimate family vacation. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do.

Ni Hao Kai-Lan Princess Kai-Lan Dvd Review

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Product Description: Kai-lan, Rintoo, Tolee and Hoho are playing in the backyard when they get a visit from their superhero friend, the Monkey King, who really needs their help. Will Kai-lan and her friends go on an adventure with the Monkey King and see what they can do? Of course they will! The Monkey King gives them robes to wear that give them special powers to float, jump, and spin in the air! They’ll have to use their special powers – and the viewer’s help – to leap over bamboo forests, travel past a moat of giant bubbles, and find their way into the majestic palaces.

Episodes:

  • Princess Kai-Lan
  • Lulu’s Cloud
  • The Moon Festival
  • Bonus feature: Walking on Sunshine music video

****  The bears and the foxes hate each other , but don’t know why. When A bear cub and small fox want to be friends it’s up to Kai-Lan and her friends to bring them together. Kai-Lan convinces the Bear Queen to talk to the Fox King and work out their differences. They unite and create the Kingdom of Friends.  My daughter and son were thrilled to see this. they enjoyed every minute of it.

Retail: $16.99 but you can find on Amazon for $12.99

Release date: October 5, 2010

Running time: 96 minutes

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. A product was provided by Nickelodeon.

Franklin Baseball 10K Challenge and Giveaway Closed

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I am not a sports kind of girl, never played them but growing up I loved watching and going to baseball games.  My favorite team right now is Atlanta Braves, but I grew up loving Oakland A’s. So right now me and my husband are on edge as the Braves just won the NL Wild Card, so the next couple weeks are going to be baseball crazy as we will be glued to the TV. Even my kids love watching it with us. My daughter has taken an interest in playing baseball, she has a little bat and ball that she plays wih.

Franklin Sports/Franklin Baseball the producer of the official batting glove of Major League Baseball. The Franklin Baseball Facebook page is used as a place for all baseball lovers to stop by and discuss their favorite sport, share photos of them playing ball and get the latest news on what’s happening in the MLB. They have started a Franklin Baseball 10K Challenge. If Franklin reaches 10K fans by 10/6 they will be giving away…..

A pair of playoff tickets! Plus every fan will receive a 25% discoun code. To enter visit their Facebook page.

I have a pair of Franklin Batting gloves to giveaway to a lucky reader

Pictured below

To enter you must become a fan of Franklin Sports on Facebook, then come back and leave me a comment that you did.

Extra enries:

Unlimited entries any way, comments not blogging or tweeting need to be about baseball

This contest closes 10/6/10

Disclosure: I will be receiving a pair of batting gloves in exchange for hosting the giveaway.

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