Big G Star Wars Prize Pack Giveaway

My boys are big fans of Star Wars, and my oldest has even asked for a Star Wars theme for his upcoming birthday. We own all of the movies on DVD and they love to watch them. So they were very excited when we received a Star Wars Prize Pack to review from Big G Cereals and MyBlogSpark. 

In order to help celebrate the 3D launch of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace which arrived in theaters today, General Mills Big G cereals are featuring collectable Star Wars pens in participating cereals. There are eight pens to collect that feature: Anakin Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi, Queen Amidala, Yoda, R2D2, C3PO, Jar Jar Binks and Darth Maul. These pens can be found in Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Reese's Puffs, Cheerios, and Cookie Crisp.

Win it: General Mills, through MyBlogSpark, has offered to giveaway the following prize pack to one lucky reader:

• 2 Boxes of Big G cereal
• 4 Star Wars character pens
• Star Wars sticker sheet
• Star Wars magnets

Mandatory Entry: Leave me a comment telling me who your favorite Star Wars character is.


Extra Entries:
1) Become a follower of my blog through google connect (this counts if you are already a follower too.)
2) "Like" Dealightfully Frugal on facebook and leave your username.
3) Follow me on Twitter and leave your username.
4) Tweet about this giveaway and leave me the link to your tweet. (Only once)

Please make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, as well as your email in one of the comments.

This giveaway will end Februrary 25, 2012 at 11:59 pm(EST). Giveaway is open to US residents. The winner will be chosen using random.org and will be notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Disclosure: Prize pack, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.
 

Kidtoons: Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 Prize Pack Giveaway

This month, Kidtoons is featuring the movie Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2.  Here is the synopsis of the movie:

Surf’s up for Barbie™ as she returns as Merliah™, the fun and fashionable surfing champion who’s also a magical mermaid princess!　In this exciting sea-quel™, Merliah™ makes a splash when she heads to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. When the evil mermaid Eris escapes from her whirlpool with plans to take over the throne of Oceana, Merliah™ and her sea friends dive in to stop her.  It's a fresh new adventure where Merliah™ learns that anything is possible and she really can have the best of both worlds!

  

Win it: Kidtoons has offered to giveaway a Barbie in Mermaid Tale 2 Prize Pack to one lucky reader. This prize pack includes:

• One BARBIE® MERMAID TALE 2 DOLL: In the movie Barbie™ in A Mermaid Tale 2, these magical Royal Mermaids help Merliah™ save the ocean! Each mermaid princess has a beautifully detailed bodice and exquisite mermaid tail inspired by the oceans from around the world. With bewitching color change features, girls will love playing with them in or out of the water. Ages 3 and older.

• One Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2 theatrical poster

Mandatory Entry: Leave me a comment letting me know who you would give this prize pack to.

Extra Entries:
1) Become a follower of my blog through google connect (this counts if you are already a follower too.)
2) "Like" Dealightfully Frugal on facebook and leave your username.
3) "Like" Kidtoons on facebook and leave your username.
4) Follow me on Twitter and leave your username.
5) Follow Kidtoons on Twitter and leave your username.

Please make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, as well as your email in one of the comments.

This giveaway will end February 18, 2012 at 11:59 pm(EST). The giveaway is open to US residents only. The winner will be chosen using random.org and will be notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Disclosure: I was not compensated for writing this post. All opinions are my own.

Zumba Fitness 2 Review

Growing up I loved to dance-I took lesson for years in tap, jazz, and ballet. I also enjoyed attending school dances with my friends. Dancing was not only fun for me, but a great way to stay in shape. I kept up with dancing at college through ballet and modern classes. However, after college, when I started working, it got harder for me to find the time to exercise. And so without exercising and having two kids, I have put on more weight than I would like. With baby #3 on the way, I know that after pregnancy I need to find a way to get back in shape. It has to be convenient-with three kids I do not see me finding the time to head to the gym and it has to keep me interested. I've never been one to just walk or run on a treadmill. So I was excited when asked to review the Zumba Fitness 2 for the Wii.

Last year, I had first learned about Zumba® and I have been wanting to try it out. The original Zumba® Fitness game sold 3 million copies worldwide, so I knew that the sequel would be fun to review. Here is a little about the game Zumba® Fitness 2:

The sequel, Zumba® Fitness 2, features more than 30 new sizzling dance tracks from the Zumba® program, many created by Grammy-winning producers. The latest title gets players moving with Zumba creator Beto and international celebrity instructors Tanya Beardsley and Gina Grant as they guide players through exhilarating choreography that spans 20 different international dance styles. For the first time, players can customize their own class with their favorite routines, follow their improvement through an all new Progress tracker and track calories burned. Whether playing in Single Song, Full Class or Zumba Party modes that support up to 4 dancers, players will have a blast with this unique dance fitness experience that shapes, tones and transforms their bodes and makes them forget they're even exercising.

My thoughts: I was excited to give this fitness game a try and it did not disappoint. I like that you can choose to play a single song or a full class. You can also choose whether you want a low, medium, or high intensity workout. Being about 7 months pregnant, I decided that a single song, low-intensity workout would be the best for me. As you follow the moves of the animated figure, a box will also appear to prepare you for what the next movement will be.  If you need extra practice with the moves, you can choose the Learn the Steps mode, where Beto teaches you four different moves associated with Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and Reggaeton. I also like that it comes with a fitness belt so that you do not need to hold onto the controller.

In my opinion, this game is fun, and also provides you with a good workout as well. 

Disclosure: I received a copy of the game to review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own and are my honest opinion of the product.

Magic Cabin Review and Giveaway: Twilight Turtle

Over the summer, we moved into a new home, where our boys were lucky enough to have their own rooms. I think at first they were skeptical about not sharing a room, but they have slowly adjusted. The boys do not have night lights in their room, but our oldest has a clock that lights up. So our youngest son really wanted to find something for his room that would light up too. I was excited when asked to write a review for Magic Cabin, because they had the perfect item for his new room-the Twilight Turtle.

Here is a little about Magic Cabin from their website: 
From our humble beginnings in 1989, to our full-color, full-size catalog of today, Magic Cabin has been guided by the simple notion that children's lives are enriched by ample time for open-ended, creative, imaginative play. We believe in good-old-fashioned make believe and in children's innate need to interact with simple, natural toys and crafts.

While childhood becomes endangered we pioneer towards protecting this special time in life by conscientiously selecting products that are beautiful and enchanting, sturdy and safe, and best of all, FUN. 

While I could spend hours just browsing their website, for this review I knew that the Twilight Turtle would be perfect. Although this product is recommended for children ages 3 and up, my only concern was whether at age 5, he would be too old for this product. When it arrived in the mail, he wanted to immediately open it up and put it in his room. This plush turtle with a plastic shell, projects a starry sky onto the walls and ceilings of his room. He loves this turtle and enjoys looking up at the sky in his room before he falls asleep. He also likes that he can change the color of the stars since there are three options to chose from: blue, green, and amber. I would definitely recommend this product, and I am considering buying another one for our baby on the way.

If you are interested in learning more about Magic Cabin, you can check out their website here, as well as their Facebook page, and Twitter page.

Win it: Magic Cabin has offered to giveaway a Twilight Turtle to one lucky winner!

Enter below for a chance to win:

Rise of the Planet of the Apes DVD Review

My husband and I love to watch movies. Although it is always fun to head to the theater, with two young boys we do not get to go often. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a movie we had hoped to see in theaters, but we did not make it. So we were excited when given the opportunity to review the movie on DVD. Here is a synopsis of the movie:

James Franco (127 Hours) stars as Will Rodman, a neuroscientist living in San Francisco trying to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease by testing on chimpanzees, giving them a human level of intelligence. After a test subject's baby, Caesar, is orphaned, Will decides to raise him at home on his own with his Alzheimer-stricken father (John Lithgow; "Dexter"). What begins simply as a continuation of his experiment quickly turns into a problem for Will, as Caesar is taken away from him and forced to live in a primate facility. As Caesar's intelligence continues to grow, he begins to stake his claim as the leader of his new primate counterparts, which will ultimately lead to the RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES.

Our thoughts: My husband absolutely loved the movie and I got to admit it was enjoyable to watch. Although chimpanzees are not the cutest monkeys, Caesar as a baby was adorable. And it was interesting to watch the progression of Caesar's intelligence, as well as his distrust and dislike of humanity. It is no surprise that he turns his back on humanity, given the fact that he is taken from the humans he loves, is imprisoned, and then is so poorly mistreated. And although it was not the main idea of the movie, I was routing for Will in hopes that his experimental drug would cure Alzeheimer's Disease since I hope that one day a real cure will be found. This movie will keep you interested and always wondering what will happen next.

Disclosure: I received a copy of the DVD to review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own and my honest opinion of the movie.