MY GROCERY MASTER

May 22, 2011 by 1 Comment

“MY GROCERY MASTER” iPHONE APPLICATION LAUNCHES RECIPE CHALLENGE FOR SPECIALTY DIETS

Enter Your Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free or Kosher Recipe For A Chance To Win A Trip to San Francisco or New York City!
DEADLINE:August 31, 2011
KENSINGTON, MD (May 2011) —  My Grocery Master, the application has been helping people find specialty food products on their iPhone, iPod Touch and iPads wants to know what YOU create with the products you find from the application.  Whether you look to the My Grocery Master to assist you in following a gluten-free, lactose-free of kosher diet, we want you to tell us your favorite recipe.
The application, My Grocery Master, allows users to browse and search a database of over 100,000 specialty food products, 360 name brands and over 100 supermarkets. “We’re delighted to save people time and energy looking for the products they need by making them available at the convenient touch of a button,” says Steven Friedman, President of Nosh Maven LLC. “We are thrilled to invite our users to engage in this first-ever “My Grocery Master Recipe Challenge”.
From April through July 31, 2011, people across the United States are invited to share their best recipes; gluten-free, lactose-free or kosher, for a chance to win a trip to San Francisco or New York City!  Nine finalists, three from each category will receive a $100.00.  Three first place winners, one from each category will receive $250.00. One overall grand prize winner will win an all expenses paid weekend getaway for two in San Francisco or New York City.  Judging will be based on taste, creativity, ease of preparation and adherence to theme.So whether you have the best gluten-free appetizer, best kosher entrée or lactose free dessert we want to hear from you!

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THE MUPPETS

May 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
THE MUPPETS
WALT DISNEY PICTURES

Website and Mobile site: Disney.com/Muppets 
Become a fan on Facebook: Facebook.com/Muppets
Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/MuppetsStudio 

Genre:                                      Family Comedy
Rating:                                      TBD
U.S. Release Date:                    November 23, 2011
Cast:                                        Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper and Walter
Director:                                    James Bobin
Producers:                                David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
Executive Producers:                 Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller, Martin G. Baker
Writers:                                     Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. With secret, signature, celebrity cameos, “The Muppets” hits the big screen Nov. 23, 2011. 
Notes:
·         Funnyman Jason Segel (TV’s “How I Met Your Mother,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) stars in, co-writes and executive produces “The Muppets.”
·         “The Muppets” is directed by James Bobin, who was a director/writer/EP for HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords.” 
·         Kermit received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002. His song “The Rainbow Connection” was nominated for an Academy Award®.
·         Bret McKenzie, who starred in, wrote for and served as composer for HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords,” is the music supervisor for “The Muppets,” as well as the writer/producer on some of the songs, which include big Muppet-style opening and closing numbers. 
·         It’s been 11 years since the Muppets’ last big-screen feature film. 
When Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater, they help Kermit reunite the Muppets to stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater.
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The Adventure of English book review

May 21, 2011 by 10 Comments

I just finished reading The Adventure of English.
Fabulous reading!  It’s a little “dry”, but really- if you like history or languages at all, check it out and pick it up.  The author, Robert McCrum, wrote this book to go along with the 8 part History Channel Series of the same name.  I really want to see the series, it is said to be more thorough then the book (well, yeah!  With 8 parts and visuals, you know I want to see it!)  I keep begging my DVR to record it- but alas, so far, it has not shown up on air  🙁 
Back to the book- which I loved!  I was so excited to read this one.  It is how the English language started (and what humble beginnings!) and how it spread and grew to become one of the most dominant languages in the world today.  Who used it, who influenced it, and why.  It was super interesting, and as a history geek, there was so much I didn’t know that I was excited to learn about. 
I have always loved history, and it was so interesting to read about how travel and trade, war and peace, religion and colonization all influenced the language that we speak. 
Here is some more info for all you nerdy folk out there- stand proud, ladies and gents!  🙂

This compelling and charmingly personal companion to an eight-part television documentary (scheduled for the fall) makes for an idiosyncratic rival to PBS’s bestselling blockbuster The Story of English, by Robert McCrum et al. Titling a history of the evolution and expansion of a language an “adventure” presupposes a hero, with such obvious choices as Alfred the Great, for defeating the Danes; Chaucer, for his Canterbury Tales; Shakespeare, for his poetic inventiveness; or Samuel Johnson, for his groundbreaking dictionary. Bragg, a British TV and radio personality and novelist (The Soldier’s Return), gives all their contributions their due, but English itself, with its “deep obstinacy” and “astonishing flexibility,” emerges as his favorite character. Bragg’s enthusiasm for his subject-hero, whether the Old English of Beowulf or the new “Text English” of the Internet, makes up for his shortcomings as a linguist: his sources, unfootnoted, are at times at variance with the OED or Webster’s Third. For instance, Bragg furnishes only one putative origin for the disputed “real McCoy.” Moreover “candy” does not seem to have Anglo-Indian origins (it’s from the Arabic “qandi”), and the first recorded use of “vast” is not from Shakespeare (the OED cites Archbishop Edwin Sandys). Nevertheless, this “biography” succeeds in its broad, sweeping narrative, carrying the reader from the origins of Anglo-Saxon through the Viking and Norman invasions to the consolidation of “British” English and outward to America, Australia, India, the West Indies and beyond. After some 1,500 years, with one billion speakers now worldwide, according to Bragg, the English language has displayed an amazing ability to repair and reinvent itself, as Bragg ably shows. 32 pages of color illus.






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A Lucky Horse Shoe Wall Art- Review and Giveaway

May 20, 2011 by 77 Comments

OK, the first thing I have to say is WOW- this company was started by a 14 year old girl who wanted to help out and save money for college, as well.
I think you know that we just re-did Little Man’s room, and the theme is Wild Animals/Jungle.  He SO loves that Safari Bed, lol.  When we saw the Cute Monkey and Bird decal, I knew it was just perfect for his room!
We put it over the spot reserved for his Toy Box, the one thing we still need for his room.
How adorable is it?

It goes so well with the rest of the room, and it retails for only $16.00!
Here is a bit more info on the Decals- (by the way, they sent us a few little brown birds, and a butterfly as a fun surprise!)

This cute monkey and bird on a tree branch measures approx. 22 inches X 12 inches as shown in the ad. The monkey and bird are separate, so you can arrange them as you like. You can choose the color of the branch, monkey, and bird. Please use the contact seller tab with your choices upon checkout.
$
16.00    

Since I was really amazed at the age of this young girl who created a business, I am happy to share with you an interview with her!
1. Where are you from and can you tell us a little about yourself?
I’m from WA and I’m a horse person. I own a morgan mare and I love to do horse shows!

2. When did you start making the items in your shop?
I started my shop in Nov. of 2009

3. How did you decide the name for your shop?
I always wanted to name my own barn A Lucky Horseshoe but, this is the closest I could get.

4. What is your favorite thing about owning your shop and being a seller?
My favorite thing about owning my shop is the feeling of getting a gift when I get a order.

5. What inspires you to create such beautiful pieces?
We make things that brings a smile to our face!

6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?
The ‘Eat My Dust DUDE’ barrel racer decal because it makes me smile and I think its true.

7. Is there anything new you plan to add to your shop?
I have no idea, usually things just pop in my head and I put it in my shop.

8. Anything else you would like to let us know?
This was my 1st internet store and now we have 4, the more the merrier!

9. Are there any other places on the net we that we can find you?
I have shops on etsy.com, shophandmade.com, amazon.com, ecrater.com, and my own website: www.aluckyhorseshoe.com

One of you will win a $25 gift certificate.
Here is how to enter-

 Mandatory entry
You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win.

 Extra Entries
Leave a separate comment for each entry.

-Besides the Cute Monkey and Bird, what is your favorite decal?

-“Like” me on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Have-Sippy-Will-Travel/118293111555385
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-Subscribe to Have Sippy Will Travel by email, and confirm subscription
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– Follow me on Twitter ( or you can use my adorable button to the side!) and tweet about this contest
#Win A Lucky Horse Shoe Wall Art- Review and Giveaway http://t.co/AaCsOrq @HaveSippy

Please make sure you follow first!
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– Email a friend about this contest, with a CC to me at  kangabunnie@gmail.com
(you get an extra entry if they enter, too!)

 -Add my button to your blog, and leave me the link so I can find it

– Follow me on “Networked Blogs”

– blog about this giveaway, and link back to this contest (leave me the URL in comment, please)

-Add me to your blogroll, with a link back to me

– Vote for me on “We’re On The Fence!”  (Just Click the Button to the left that says “We’re On the Fence” until it confirms you voted for your’s truly!)

– enter another one of my giveaways

– comment on a non-giveaway post

OOO, so many ways to win! Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: This is a MamaBuzz review. The product was provided by A Lucky Horse Shoe for reviw.   I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.  Open to US and Canadian shipping addresses only; restrictions may apply, 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends June 3, 2011.

Filed Under: giveaway, home, kids, review

THE ALUMINUM SHOW- at the PPAC and 50% off code

May 19, 2011 by 2 Comments

 THE ALUMINUM SHOW, a unique and energetic experience for the entire family, will astound audiences at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) from Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22.  THE ALUMINUM SHOW is the final installment in the 2010/2011 TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series.  Performances times are Friday, May 20 at 8pm; Saturday, May 21 at 2pm & 8pm; and Sunday, May 22 at 1pm & 6:30pm.
THE ALUMINUM SHOW is a “stimulating tour-de-force” that combines movement, dance, visual theatre, and plenty of humor. Since its 2003 debut at the Israel Festival in Jerusalem, THE ALUMINUM SHOW has gained international attention and recognition.  The BBC News called THE ALUMINUM SHOW “visually stunning” and Fox News TV said, “A fascinating, family-friendly, fun, and interesting show . . . incredibly interactive from the front of the theatre all the way to the back.”
THE ALUMINUM SHOW launched its third U.S. tour this past January in Lubbock, Texas. Williams Kearns from Lubbock Online wrote,
THE ALUMINUM SHOW [is] one of the most entertaining, fun, let-yourself¬-go-and-join-in and, of course, imaginative experiences one will ever have at the theater. Children were laughing almost immediately.  It may have taken a few more minutes for adults who did not expect to see the stage covered with writhing aluminum tubes, but it wasn’t long before THE ALUMINUM SHOW amazed one and all with fanciful and unexpected visuals. The combination of visuals, music, choreography and puppetry is alone worth the ticket price. Unpredictable and yet connected, THE ALUMINUM SHOW clicks for the entire family.   
In the show, talented performers breathe life into aluminum-toned industrial materials to tell the story of a young machine determined to reunite with its parents.  During its travels through a futuristic world ruled by bizarre technology, it finds adventure, excitement, and even a human friend, who does whatever it takes to get it back home in one piece.
THE ALUMINUM SHOW uses recovered materials from industrial factories to build the set, dress the cast, and interact with the audience.  As industrial materials are given new and surprising contexts, then combined with visual effects, lighting manipulations and enchanting music, all senses are on high alert.  With sights and sounds that overcome any language barrier, THE ALUMINUM SHOW is visual entertainment at its best.
Visit www.aluminum-show.com  or www.ppacri.org for the latest information on THE ALUMINUM SHOW.
Tickets for THE ALUMINUM SHOW are $63 – $36; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice.
Purchase tickets NOW for 50% off*! 
Simply use the code ALUMINUM3 when ordering tickets online at ppacri.org, by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) or in-person at the PPAC Box Office in downtown Providence. PPAC Box Office Hours are Monday – Friday, 10A–5P; Saturday 10A–2P and through curtain time(s) on show days.
* Excludes Golden Circle Seating. No adjustments on prior purchases; tickets subject to availability; ticket pricing subject to change; discount does not include standard purchasing fees; other restrictions may apply.

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Post -Accident (Update)

May 19, 2011 by 9 Comments

Sooo….we ended up having to take the husband to the Doctor today.  He started vomiting, and complaining of headaches.  We have to get him a CAT scan, now.   Luckily, even though there wasn’t one in the doctor’s office, of course, they have one locally without having to go to the hospital, and we can go later tonight.  The Dr. says it’s most likely not serious, but better to be safe then sorry.
Insurance is not covering rentals or anything like that, either, so that’s fun news.
It’s always something, right?

I’ll keep you all posted, but it does not look good for the FitBloggin conference this weekend.  That’s really disappointing, because I was super looking forward to it.  But, the most important thing is making sure the husband is OK, and then getting the car situation figured out.  It’s selfish feeling sad about missing the conference, but, I do. I’m a bad, bad person.  But, at least it’s just the car and a conference, and my husband will be fine. 
OK, that’s it for now.
Have a good one, bloggy buddies  🙂

Back from the scan- he’s OK, just a mild concussion, so that is good.  

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Twitter Party for a good cause

May 18, 2011 by 2 Comments

ecomom just had a contest for one person to win a home makeover.  One of our bloggy buddies was in the final bunch, but didn’t win.  She’s the parent of a special needs little girl who is trying to raise money for hardwood or laminate floors. She is unemployed while she is at home, recovering from back surgery for an injury she received while caring for her daughter. Her daughter, who has special needs that require a whole lot of attention and care, spends most of her time on the floor which makes it vital that she have clean and sanitary flooring but until mom can go back to work there is no way that this family will be able to afford the luxury replacing the flooring.

This is the link to her page http://www.gofundme.com/AskewFamily
 

Twitter Party
WHAT: A Fundraiser for the Finalists in the Healthy Home Makeover Contest

WHY: As a small company, it was quite overwhelming for us to read the stories from our Healthy Home Makeover Contest finalists. We wanted to help everyone and felt compelled to do something more. Under the leadership of our CEO, Jody Sherman, and together with our Judges, and Board of Directors, we decided to create an online platform to raise awareness as to the various issues these families face. Brad Damphouse, founder of GoFundMe graciously provided his company’s support.

GET INVOLVED: From allergies to autism and cancers, the chemicals in our environment are negatively affecting our health. You can make a positive difference today, by supporting the families below with donations of whatever you can give, and by making healthy choices for your family everyday.

JOIN US: A TWITTER PARTY FUNDRAISER. Meet the Finalists and Featured Guests, Judges Dr. Alan Greene and Sara Snow. Wednesday, May 18th at 10:00am PT #ecomomSocial

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Car- TOTALED

May 18, 2011 by 8 Comments

My husband’s car was just totaled- he is fine, thankfully, and none of us were in the car.  The car is (we are assuming at this pint, but..) totaled.  I am trying not to freak out…but I have an out of state event I have to get to tomorrow night for the whole weekend, and he and I are both working in the morning, and how can one of us have my car in another state while one has the same car here? 
He’s fine, that is the main thing.  But I’m still freaking out.

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