Category Archives: Giveaway

March 3, 2014 · 1:27 am

Vacu Vin Instant 2.5 L, Instant Marinater Review & Giveaway!!!

Now days every minute counts. We are rushing to get things done and dinner is one of those things that shortcuts really help with. Marinating meats really helps to flavor and tenderize them but typical marinating takes a lot of time and it’s not something you can do the last minute. From the company that brought me one of my favorite kitchen gadgets (the stainless steel pineapple slicer) comes an 2.5 L Instant Marinater that works in minutes instead of hours by using the power of a vacuum.

vacu vin 2.5 L Instant Marinater

The specialized container allows you to put your meat and marinade inside and then vacuum seal. The power of the vacuum opens the pores and fibers of the meat allowing you to see the same results you would see after marinating for hours in a few minutes.

marinator

Marinater

marinater 1

The process is also great for tenderizing the food. We used it for some beef and got the same results we normally get marinating overnight. The meat was full of flavor and very juicy. If you are looking to save time but not compromise taste, you should check out the Vacu Vin Instant 2.5 L Marinater.

marinater 4

Vacu Vin is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings! One lucky blog reader will win their own Vacu Vin 2.5 L Instant Marinater! Thank you to Vacu Vin for the review Marinater and for sponsoring this great giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.

Vacu Vin 2.5 L Instant Marinater Giveaway on Mommy Ramblings Rules:

Please enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good Luck!!!

Continue reading →

9 Comments

Filed under Giveaway, Main Page Post, Reviews

Tagged as 2.5 L, giveaway, Instant Marinater, Mommy Ramblings, review, Vacu Vin

February 27, 2014 · 12:36 am

“My Dog The Champion” DVD Review & Giveaway!!!

The Heart of a Champion Never Dies

MY DOG THE CHAMPION BRINGS INSPIRING STORY OF A CITY GIRL AND HER FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND TO FAMILIES NATIONWIDE

My Dog Champion

New Feature Film – Starring Dora Madison Burge, Lance Henriksen
And Cody Linley–– Bounds onto DVD for the First Time from
Anchor Bay Entertainment – February 4, 2014

We are a pet loving family and we especially love our 3 dogs, so my little ones were thrilled to see this DVD arrive. Ironically we had just been watching some videos on dog agility training and talking about how our Westie would love to do some of that. This is a great family movie that deals with all sorts of relationships. It shows how love and faith can go a long way in healing past hurts and how the heart of a champion never dies. If you are looking for a heartwarming, heart-string tugging movie you can enjoy with your whole family; My Dog The Champion should be at the top of your list!

LOS ANGELES, CA – From the city to the country, families from coast-to-coast will experience an uplifting coming-of-age adventure when Anchor Bay Entertainment unleashes My Dog the Champion on DVD. The inspiring story of an unlikely friendship between a born-and-bred teenage city girl and a cattle dog, the new feature film starring Dora Madison Burge (“Dexter,” “Friday Night Lights,” Cowgirls ‘n Angels), Lance Henriksen (Aliens, The Terminator, Aliens vs. Predator) and Cody Linley (“Hannah Montana,” Cheaper by the Dozen) makes its national retail debut on February 4, 2014.

A moving and meaningful story for the whole family, My Dog the Champion (SRP $24.98) begins when Madison (Burge), a spoiled city teen, learns that her mother is being deployed to Afghanistan. She is suddenly forced to uproot to the country and live on her grandfather Billy’s (Henriksen) cattle ranch – in the middle of nowhere. Facing the hardships of farm life and her feelings of loneliness, she befriends Scout, the farm’s old and “useless” cattle dog. The new companions quickly form a special bond. And when the family farm becomes threatened, Madison, with some help from Eli (Linley), a teenage dog trainer, trains Scout to be an agility champion and together they compete with the hope of saving their home. Side by side, the determined duo proves the heart of a champion never dies.

My Dog the Champion, a story of friendship, love, teamwork, and challenges, is a must-have release for families nationwide. The film is executive produced by Arthur E. Benjamin, the founder of the American Dog Rescue, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that works to rescue and promote the health and well-being of dogs and other animals all across the world. In addition, Scout, the movie’s starring dog, is herself a rescue!

About Anchor Bay Entertainment

Anchor Bay Entertainment is a leading home entertainment company. Anchor Bay acquires and distributes feature films, original television programming, including STARZ Original series, children’s entertainment, anime (Manga Entertainment), fitness (Anchor Bay Fitness), sports, and other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray^™ formats. The company has long-term distribution agreements in place for select programming with AMC Networks, RADiUS, and The Weinstein Company. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Anchor Bay Entertainment (www.anchorbayentertainment.com) is a Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) business,www.starz.com.

My Dog the Champion

Audio:                         Dolby Digital 5.1
Aspect Ratio:              Anamorphic
Subtitles:                     English SDH, Spanish
Retail Price:                 $24.98
Genre:                         Action/Adventure, Family
Rating:                        G
Run Time:                   87 Mins
Year:                           2013

Anchor Bay Entertainment is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings! One lucky blog reader will win their own My Dog The Champion DVD! Thanks to Anchor Bay Entertaiment for the review copy and for sponsoring this champ of a givewayay on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.

My Dog The Champion DVD Giveaway on Mommy Ramblings Rules:

Please enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good Luck!!!

Continue reading →

6 Comments

Filed under Giveaway, Main Page Post, Reviews

Tagged as "My Dog The Champion", Agility, DVD, Entertainment, Family, giveaway, Mommy Ramblings, Movie, review, Training

February 26, 2014 · 12:12 am

Tommee Tippee, Closer To Nature Pacifier Review & Giveaway!!!

Not all my babies were pacifier compatible, but thankfully my new baby, Rand, loves them! It makes things easier for both of us. He can self-soothe and I’m able to get more things done. I was recently given a few sets of new Tommee Tippee pacifiers in boy designs to review. Their new, orthodontic shape is specially designed for baby acceptance from the first attempt, as it’s a similar design to their bottle nipples. They’re BPA and phthalate free silicone, and are dishwasher safe.

I’m happy to report that Tommee Tippee’s designers did not waste their time designing them to be accepted by baby on the first try; My baby took it right away! He has different shaped pacifiers that he usually takes, but didn’t seem to have a problem with accepting the Tommee Tippee kind. Truthfully, he took it on the second attempt, as he was hungry the first time and nothing would have pacified him then! My baby has been using these pacifiers for a couple of weeks now, and they have certainly become his favorite! They are just the right shape for him to hold in his mouth without losing grip on it.

These remarkable pacifiers come in three sizes – 0-3M, 0-6M and 6-18M and offer girl, boy and gender neutral colors! You can find them at Target, Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby. They will also be available in air style which allows extra air flows between shield and cheeks, night-time style with glow in the dark handles, and fun style with bright and playful designs.

Tommee Tippee is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings! One lucky blog reader will win a set of pacifiers in their choice of color style and size! Thank you Tommee Tippee for the review pacifiers and for sponsoring this wonderful giveaway!!! Open to US Residents.

Tommee Tippee, Closer To Nature Pacifier Giveaway on Mommy Ramblings Rules:

Please enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good Luck!!!

Continue reading →

11 Comments

Filed under Giveaway, Main Page Post, Reviews

Tagged as Closer to Nature, giveaway, Mommy Ramblings, Pacifier, review, tommee tippee

February 25, 2014 · 12:13 am

One Year Subscription To iparent.tv Giveaway!!!

iparentv

What is iParent.TV? If your kids are awake, they’re probably on a smartphone, in front of a smart tv, downloading apps, or posting to social networks. And most likely you have no idea what they’re doing. iParent.TV will be a yearly, subscription-based website for teaching and informing parents on all things tech, mobile, devices, websites, and apps for kids so that you WILL know.

The Problem. Most parents don’t have an inside track to tech or social media dangers, let alone how to safeguard their kids against them.

58% of 10-12 year old kids believe they know how to hide their online activities from their parents.

46% of them said they would change their online behavior if they knew their parents were paying attention.

Introducing iParent.TV – keeping parents ahead of the tech curve. We believe we have the opportunity to help parents understand, get involved and safeguard their children in the ever-evolving tech World. iParent.TV educates parents with all the latest trends via Websites – Social Media – Apps – Devices

The idea. It started with a group of dads who felt like their 9-year-olds knew more about tech than they did. They were right. But their idea will help change that forever for all parents. Once launched, iParent.TV will have 100s of videos and product reviews that are very current, cutting edge and trending, keeping parents who subscribe ahead of the tech curve.

How it will work? The iParent.TV website will be a subscription-based site costing $49 per year for parents to access all the videos, reviews, how-tos, and live chat support. It will be the largest site on the net helping parents understand what’s safe and what’s not in the world of tech. – And we are offering it for only $29 on Indiegogo.

What you get? Articles, videos, reviews, tips, tools and expert advice on EVERYTHING like…
– Popular Apps
– Social Network Sites
– Major Websites
– Top Devices

To get started visit http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/iparent-tv

iparent.tv would like to give one Mommy Ramblings’ readers a one year subscription ($49) to iparent.tv!!! To enter the giveaway please use the Rafflecopter widget below. Good Luck!!!

Continue reading →

EZwipers, Anco Series 31 Windshield Wipers Review & Giveaway!!!

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

My van has a huge windshield and I depend on good wipers for visibility during rain, snow, or just to clean away the elements that leave a film. Buying wiper blades at the dealer can be very expensive, the product is marked up so much! Why spend more than you need to?

Anco Wipers

EZwipers sells windshield wiper blades direct to consumers and they carry several brands! I received the Anco Series 31 Wipers and they could not have arrived at a better time. My current wipers were just starting to fail and so when these arrived my husband went right out to install them for me. What a pleasure to know I have great new blades that work fantastic to keep my windshield clear during all kinds of weather!

So save the money you would spend buying from the dealer and go to EZwipers.com. In a few minutes you will be able to easily order the right blades, you don’t even need to set up an account. Just type in what kind of car you have and EZwipers will find you the right blades. EZwipers will ship them right to your home and you will appreciate the great service, money and time savings! Now you can save your money and time for something you really enjoy!!!

wipers

EZwipers is giving away a set of windshield wiper blades to one of Mommy Ramblings’ lucky blog readers! Just enter to win using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck, contest is open to US residents!

Continue reading →

16 Comments

Filed under Giveaway, Main Page Post, Reviews

February 16, 2014 · 2:59 pm

Baggage Claim on Blu-ray Combo Pack Review & Giveaway!!!

Valentine’s Day may be over but if you are still in the mood for a romantic comedy, Baggage Claim may just be the movie for you! Flight attendant, Montana Moore is tired of the single life and she is set on getting engaged before her younger sister gets married. Her co-worker has a scheme brewing to help her go from zero to somebody put a ring on it, by having her accidentally bump into all her ex boyfriends. These not so chance encounters lead to hilarious connections as Montana embarks on her quest to find the perfect guy.

baggage-claim-blu-ray-dvd-Baggage_Claim_BD_rgb

Blu-ray Special Features

Theatrical Feature Blu-ray
Behind the Scenes with the Director with Optional Commentary by David E. Talbert
Promotional Featurettes: Fly Girls, Wing Men, The Story, Interview with the Cast
Audio Commentary with David E. Talbert
Theatrical Trailer

_BB_1032.CR2

_BB_1247.CR2

Baggage Claim Blu-ray

Screen Format: Widescreen 1.85:1

Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1

Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1

French DTS 5.1

Subtitles: English/French/Spanish

U.S. Rating PG-13

Total Run Time: 97 minutes

Closed Captioned: Yes

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings! One lucky blog reader will win Baggage Claim on Blu-Ray Combo Pack! Thank you to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for the review copy and for sponsoring this great giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.

Baggage Claim on Blu-ray Combo Pack Giveaway on Mommy Ramblings Giveaway!!!

Please use the Rafflecopter widget to enter the giveaway. Good Luck!!!

Continue reading →

12 Comments

Filed under Entertainment, Giveaway, Main Page Post, Reviews

Tagged as Baggage Claim, Blu Ray, Combo Pack, giveaway, Mommy Ramblings, Movie, review, Romantic Comedy

February 13, 2014 · 5:26 pm

Some Practical Gift Ideas For Valentine’s Day!!! Travalo Fragrance Atomizer Giveaway!!!

When one thinks about Valentine’s Day Gifts, they think about chocolate filled satin hearts, roses, and stuffed animals bearing loving sentiments. Where is the practicality? Okay, I know…most want to be showered with candy, flowers and stuffed bears but for those who are looking for some different ideas, we have some!

shavetech-logosize

Want your man to look his best all the time. With the ShaveTech, innovative electric razor he can get that smooth as a baby look and feel anywhere! Sleek, fashion forward styling make this razor no larger than a smart phone but no smart phone can do what this can! Perfect for home or travel and the handy usb charging arm flips right out and in so everything he needs is right in one unit! Available in white or black with brushed silver trim.

ShaveTech Black

shavetech usb

Shave

The ShaveTech uses USB powered state-of-the-art technology, so that it can be charged anywhere! Just by plugging the ShaveTech into any standard USB port, he can charge his electric razor with ease, free of the frustration of finding an unoccupied electrical outlet and packing any bulky adaptors. When not charging, the ShaveTech USB port flips up directly into the razor itself, making it easy to grip for a close shave.

With its sleek, lightweight design and compact body, he can take the ShaveTech with him wherever he goes. The lightweight and portability make it great for the gym, work or travel. The ShaveTech comes with a soft pouch for protection and a cleaning brush to keep the ShaveTech operating at its peak cutting capability. You can follow Shave Tech on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Another great idea for travel is the Travalo. If you receive some perfume for Valentine’s Day the Travalo will help you take it along with you wherever you go with no leaks. This pocket sized refillable fragrance atomizer can be refilled in seconds directly from a big fragrance spray bottle.

travalo_8_4bottles

Refilling the Travalo is easy and you will not need a funnel or anything else! Now you can keep the Travalo in your purse, gym bag, car or office so you can freshen your scent from anywhere! Follow Travalo on Facebook and Pinterest.

Okay now a practical gift for men or women who really value practicality. The Smart Sizzors are Scissors that do just about everything.Smart ‘Cut Anything’ Sizzors are multi-function scissors for general purpose use in the home, kitchen, office or workshop. The hardened, curved blades are razor-sharp and perform brilliantly where other scissors just won’t cut it. Smart Sizzors’ sharp, professional grade hardened steel blades are so effective, you can cut through anything from paper to tough materials like blister packs, credit cards, tough boxes – even chicken bones!

sizzors_1_main

The curved blades are designed for safety and ease of use and prevent any cut edges touching your hands during use. The comfortable soft grip handles work equally well for left or right handed people, and an adjustable tension bolt allows you to tighten them up if they ever work loose, so they keep on working for years.

sizzors 1

An array of useful everyday tools such as a built-in bottle opener, nutcracker, garlic tool and wire stripper make the Smart Sizzors surprisingly handy for a whole host of odd jobs. Follow AnySharp on Facebook.

If you like any of these ideas here are some discounts codes for you to use:

Valentine’s Discount Codes!

All Codes are good for 35% off your order through Valentine’s Day!

www.shavetech.com

CODE: HEARTS14

www.us.travalo.com

CODE: RED14

www.anysharp.com

CODE: FEB14

Would you like the chance to win a Travalo? If so enter our giveaway below. One lucky blog reader will win their own Travelo fragrance atomizer! Thank you to the PR company for supplying the review products and for sponsoring this sweet giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.

Travalo Fragrance Atomizer Giveaway on Mommy Ramblings Rules:

Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck!!!

Continue reading →

9 Comments

Filed under Giveaway, Main Page Post

Tagged as Discount Codes, Gifts, giveaway, Ideas, Mommy Ramblings, Practical, ShaveTech, Smart Sizzors, Travalo, Valentine's Day

February 9, 2014 · 10:54 pm

COOP Shredz Snowboarding Action Figures, Trick Sets, Jumps and Track Maker Review & Giveaway!!!

With the winter Olympics in full swing, one of my little guys’ favorite events is the snowboarding. We recently were sent some great snowboarding toys from COOP called Shredz. While we have not had much snow, they just put their imagination to work with them indoors. Now that they have been watching the Olympics, they are even more interested in playing with the toys than ever. Since it’s snowing now, tomorrow may be the first day to test out their skills in the snow! They should do well, after all they’ve had a great deal of indoor practice!

Shred the mountain with TEAM SHREDZ™! Be right in the action with their complete line of poseable snowboarding action figures that actually RIDE the mountain, ripping through any XTREME terrain carved out of snow.

Each of the seven characters has his own detachable helmet, snowboard, and ID card.
Collect them all! Mix-and-match the helmets and customized snowboards for different looks.

Conquer the mountain with Team SHREDZ – Brett, Brody, Chase, Justin, Luke, Mason, and Shane!

Build It – Carve It- Shred It.

Shredz

Shredz1

shredz2

shredz3

Shredz4

Shredz5

COOP is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings! One lucky blog reader will win these great Shredz toys! Thank you to COOP for the review toys and for sponsoring this gold medal giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.

COOP Shredz Snowboarding Toys Giveaway on Mommy Ramblings Rules:

Please enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good Luck!!!

Continue reading →

8 Comments

Filed under Giveaway, Main Page Post, Reviews

Tagged as Action Figures, coop, giveaway, Jumps, Mommy Ramblings, Olympics, review, shredz, Snow, Snowboarding, Swimways, toys, Track Maker, Trick Sets

February 7, 2014 · 10:37 pm

Guess How Much I Love You: Friendship Adventures DVD Review & Givaway!!! 3 Winners!!!

HOP ON BOARD FOR ALL-NEW ADVENTURES WITH LITTLE NUTBROWN HARE IN THIS DOVE-APPROVED DVD FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU:

FRIENDSHIP ADVENTURES

Street Date: February 18, 2013

We absolutely adore Little and Big Nutbrown hare and here is another DVD that lets you see them in animated form as they explore and play among the grassy fields, rivers and valleys that they make their home in. The episodes really engaged my kids and echoed some of the same situations they experience with friends. Great lessons all around with adorable characters they know and love. Also makes a great treat to tuck in an Easter basket!!!

From the importance of friendship to embracing differences in one another, young home viewers will learn valuable life lessons — and have fun doing it – in the whimsical, all-new DVD from Entertainment One, GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU: FRIENDSHIP ADVENTURES.

Across seven charming, colorfully-animated episodes inspired by Sam McBratney’s best-selling book and produced by Australia’s SLR Productions, join Little Nutbrown hare, his father and all his forest friends – fun-loving Field Mouse, mischievous Little Grey Squirrel, tricky Little Redwood Fox and Little White Owl — as they explore the grassy fields, mossy forests, lazy rivers and sunny green valleys all around them. Episodes, which can also be seen on Disney Junior, include “Favorite Thing”, “Fly Away Home”, “Follow Me”, “I Promise”, “All Fall Down”, “New Friend” and “Leaf Shade”.

Type: DVD

Catalog #: EOE-DV-7640

Running Time: 96 mins.

Rating: NR

Genre: Animation/Kids

Aspect Ratio: 16 x 9 (1.78:1)

Audio: 2.0 Dolby Digital

Language: English with SDH Subtitles

Entertainment One is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings. Three lucky blog readers will win Guess How Much I Love You: Friendship Adventures DVD! Thank you to Entertainment One for the review DVD and for sponsoring this Hippity Hoppity Good Giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents!!!

Guess How Much I Love You: Friendship Adventures DVD Giveaway on Mommy Ramblings Rules:

Please enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good Luck!!!

Continue reading →

10 Comments

Filed under Entertainment, Giveaway, Main Page Post, Reviews

Tagged as DVD, Entertainment One, Friendship Adventures, Guess How Much I Love You, Home Entertainment, Mommy Ramblings

October 22, 2013 · 3:19 pm

Ornaments With Love Christmas & Holiday Personalized Ornaments Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

We are kicking off the start of Mommy Ramblings’ 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Posts with Ornaments With Love! Ornaments with Love is a family run company that has been in the retail gift business for over 50 years. This great company has so many great styles of ornaments and tabletop decorations for the holidays that can be personalized.

These unique ornaments make great gifts and will become treasured keepsakes that will evoke great memories each season when they are unboxed and displayed. As a mom of many, I really like that they have ornaments that go beyond 2.5 children and even included pets. This year we ordered a festive, Christmas Train decoration with a car that was adorned for each family member with their name. The detail and quality on the ornament is superb and my little ones were so excited when it arrived. They were busy finding everyone’s car and had such fun seeing there was a train car for everyone. The extensive ornament selection will let you find the perfect ornament for anyone, check out some of the available styles below and to see them all visit the website.

So many ornaments for grandparents, grandmas and grandpas

Ornaments for Teachers!

Special Ornaments for Service Men and Women!

Daycare Provider and Babysitter Ornaments!

Great Ornaments for Photographers!

Lots of New Baby and Baby’s First Christmas Ornaments!

Hanukkah Ornaments!

Ornaments for Multiples!

Ornaments for musicians and so many other hobbies!

Oranments With Love Train

Oranments With Love Train Merry Christmas

Oranments With Love Train Luke

Would you like a chance to win one of these great ornaments? Ornaments with Love is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings. One luck blog winner will win an ornament of their choice from Ornaments with Love! Thank you Ornaments with love for the beautiful review ornament and for sponsoring this spectacular giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.