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“Sons of Anarchy” Season Five Blu-Ray Giveaway!!!

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From creator Kurt Sutter comes the adrenaline-charged Sons of Anarchy, featuring extended episodes and kicking into high gear with its biggest, most explosive season ever! As SAMCRO’s new president, Jax is surrounded by ruthless enemies and gut-wrenching betrayal. With Gemma fighting for control of the family and a bloodthirsty Clay out for revenge, Jax finds himself haunted by the sins of his past. Alliances are forged, friends are murdered, and loyalties are put to the ultimate test. Now, with the truth in sight, Jax must do whatever it takes to secure the legacy of brotherhood and protect his family — even if it costs him everything.

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Each season, Sons of Anarchy provides the audience with a look into SAMCRO and the members of the club. We witness the love, betrayal, and friendships between the Sons and we grow attached to certain characters. However, whenever there has been a new kid in town, trouble is sure to follow. Season 5 was full of new characters from Lee Toric (Donal Logue) to the mysterious Nero Padilla (Jimmy Smits). But who is Nero and how does he fit into SAMCRO? Let’s find out!

Who is Nero Padilla?

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Neron “Nero” Padilla calls himself a “companionator,” and is the owner and operator of Diosa, an escort service agency. He was a former gangbanger who threw his lucrative business was able to retire and live his life taking care of his disabled son. It’s not long before crosses paths with SAMCRO, and their vixen matron Gemma Teller-Morrow.

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Even though Nero has proven to be a sensitive, sweet man, Jax dislikes that he and his mom have grown fond of each other. That said, Jax sees Nero as a mentor; in a heart to heart, Nero shares his retirement plans with Jax. Seeing an opportunity for business development, Jax and Nero decide to partner together to grow the escort service. The deal comes at a price – Nero must stop seeing Gemma.

Gemma’s New Chance at Love

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When Nero meets Gemma, she is a mess. Her marriage to Clay has disintegrated from all the lies and beatings. Her son Jax and her daughter-in-law have lost all respect for her. She is all but banished in their household and she has no one to talk to; no friends left. Nero, however, sees a side of Gemma that she never sees. Her fragile vulnerable side and slowly they become friends, and lovers. As Gemma comes to know Nero, she grows to love him. But like all things in her life, Gemma can never be happy, and things with Nero come to a heartbreaking close

 

 

A Turn for the Worse

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When Jax disappears, Nero steps in to help the Sons track him down. In his zeal to succeed, Nero shoots and kills a member of his old crew while playing video games. When one of his guys accuses him of forgetting his roots, nero shoots him in the head. “You wanted me back, I’m back,” he says as he exits. Unfortuantely for Nero, his old crew had nothing to do with Jax’s disappearance and to make things worse, Clay lets him know that it was all a “misunderstanding.”

What will happen to Nero as “Sons of Anarchy” progresses? Only time will tell.

Sons of Anarchy: Season Five” is in stores now on Blu-ray and DVD courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Season 6 of “Sons of Anarchy” premieres Tuesday, 9/10 at 10 PM on FX.

Special Features

Deleted Scenes
Commentary on “Sovereign” featuring Kurt Sutter, Paris Barclay, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff and Dayton Callie
Gag Reel
Opie Winston
Kurt Sutter: Creating Anarchy
Fan Concert at The Club House
Commentary on “Darthy” featuring Peter Weller

 

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!  One lucky blog reader will win Sons of Anarchy: Season 5 on Blu-Ray.  Thank you Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment for the review copy and for sponsoring this great giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US residents.

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Disney Junior, Little Golden Book Library Review & Giveaway!!!

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If your kids love the characters in the series on Disney Junior, this Little Golden Library will be the perfect fit. This library contains 5 Little Golden Books featuring favorite Disney Junior characters.

Set includes:

  • Sofia the First: The Perfect Team Party
  • Doc McStuffins: A Knight in Sticky Armor
  • Jake and the Never Land Pirates: A Skipping Day
  • Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Pirate Games
  • Minnie Mouse Bow-tique: Shop with Minnie

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Boys and girls ages 2-5 will love this boxed set featuring five Little Golden Books starring their favorite Disney Junior characters: Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First, Minnie Mouse Bow-tique, and Jake and the Never Land Pirates!

Random House is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings.   One lucky blog reader will win their own Disney Junior, Little Golden Book Library!  Thank you Random House for the review books and for sponsoring this great giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: “From Lemons to Lemonade” Review & Giveaway!!! 3 Winners!!!

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Do you ever feel like you can’t catch a break?  Like sometimes just everything seems to be going wrong?  I think we all have those days, weeks, months where everything seems to be a challenge.  Read 101 stories by the inspiring people who went from heartbreak to happiness, from victim to victorious.  These real people are role models who share revealing personal stories about improving their lives despite hardship.  These people figured out how to find the good, no matter their situations, and they share how they did it.  If you are looking for some inspiration for tough times this book will certainly do the trick.

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101 Positive, Practical, and Powerful Stories about Making the Best of a Bad Situation

When life hands you lemons… make lemonade! This collection is full of inspiring true stories from others who did just that, and will help you make the best of any bad situation. You will find inspiration, encouragement, and guidance on turning what seemed like a negative into something positive in these 101 sweet stories of success!

 

Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!  Three lucky blog readers will win their own copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: “From Lemons to Lemonade”!  Thank you Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing for this review book and for sponsoring this uplifting and inspirational giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US residents.

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Making Fishy Friends Blog Tour & Book Giveaway!!!

 

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Author, former teacher and mom Kate Messner has battled the back-to-school blues from all sides – and won!

Her picture books Sea Monster and the Bossy Fish and Sea Monster’s First Day help students, parents and teachers address some of the fears and challenges that come at the end of summer and the beginning of the school year.

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“Sea Monster keeps delivering important messages in fun ways.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Genuine enthusiasm and humor”—School Library Journal

 

We were thrilled to be asked to participate in this Blog Tour about such important issues for kids in school.  I loved sharing these with my kids and it spurred some great discussion that helps then to see ways to handle things in a very positive way.  Click Here for a print out of the Friend Fish Pledge to share with your child.

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Special Discount For Mommy Ramblings’ Readers!!!

30% off + free shipping at ChronicleBooks.com!

Just enter this promotion code: SEAMONSTER

 Offer ends September 6, 2013

The Giveaway!!!

One of my blog readers will have the chance to win Sea Monster and the Bossy Fish and Sea Monster’s First Day Books plus a Classroom Poster!  Open to US residents.

About The Author:

Kate Messner books for kids include the acclaimed Martie McGuire series, Capture the Flag, Hide and Seek and Over and Under the Snow. She’s be honored bye New York Times Notable, Junior Library Guild, IndieBound, and Bank Street College of Education Best Books selections. The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. was the winner of the 2010 E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers. Kate spent fifteen years teaching middle school and earned National Board Certification in 2006. She’s a popular speaker at schools, libraries and professional conferences, and was the only children’s book author invited to speak at the TED 2012: Full Spectrum Conference.

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Random House, Celebrate The Civil Rights Movement Blog Tour & Book Giveaway!!!

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We are so thrilled to have been asked by Random House to participate in a blog tour to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have A Dream Speech  that he made August 28, 1963.

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From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King: “My father’s dream continues to live on from generation to generation, and this beautiful and powerful illustrated edition of his world-changing “I Have a Dream” speech brings his inspiring message of freedom, equality, and peace to the youngest among us—those who will one day carry his dream forward for everyone.”

On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, Martin Luther King gave one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation’s history. His words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson’s magnificent paintings, make for a picture book certain to be treasured by children and adults alike. The themes of equality and freedom for all are not only relevant today, 50 years later, but also provide young readers with an important introduction to our nation’s past.

This book is such a brilliant way for myself and other parents and educators to teach our children about Martin Luther King Jr. and share with them this moving speech that resonates today as much as it did then.  The gorgeous illustrations make this book a true treasure that captures this rich part of our country’s history. There are some great booknotes available to spur group discussion that can be viewed and downloaded HERE.

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Disney, “Peter Pan: Return To Neverland” Blu-Ray Combo Pack Review & Giveaway!!!

Finally Releasing from the Disney Vault for the First Time on Blu-ray!

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Everyone’s favorite boy who doesn’t want to grow up is back for the first time ever on Blu-Ray!  My kids took one look at this and were all smiles, they could not wait to watch it.  What better way to end the summer with a showing of it outside using our projector.  Kids gathered on blankets on the lawn watching this great Disney adventure is the perfect way to end the night.  If you have Peter Pan fans in your home you need to pick this Blu-Ray combo pack up before it goes back in the Disney vault!

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Let your imagination soar as your favorite characters from Peter Pan, Disney’s classic adventure, return to Never Land! Now, for the first time through the magic of Blu-ray, experience all the thrilling action with digitally restored picture and spine-tingling high-definition sound!

Wendy’s very practical and no-nonsense daughter, Jane, begins the adventure of a lifetime when the infamous Captain Hook whisks her away to the enchanted island of Never Land. It’s up to Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys to help Jane believe in faith, trust and pixie dust. With the first-ever Lost Girl at his side, will Peter Pan finally defeat Hook and his swashbuckling band of pirates?

Share the power of believing with your family in Return To Never Land—now more spectacular than ever on Disney Blu-ray!

Cast: Blayne Weaver (Manic, 6 Month Rule), Harriet Owen (TV’s “Relative Strangers,” “Castles”), Kath Soucie (Beauty and the Beast, Wreck it Ralph), Corey Burton (Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) & Jeff Bennett (Enchanted, Bolt)

 Director: Robin Budd (Skull in the Family, Name that Toon) & Donovan Cook (Las Pelotas!Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers)

 Writer: Temple Matthews (The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the SeaMickey’s Once Upon a Christmas)

Product Packaging: US: DVD + Digital Copy; Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) Canada: DVD; Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD)

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National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Tommee Tippee Review & Giveaway!!!

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One of the selfless, amazing, gifts you can give your baby is the ideal nutrition of breast milk. A mother’s body was designed wholly and perfectly to not only grow and nurture an infant in her womb, but to continue to provide her baby with complete nutrition after baby is born! Babies who receive their mother’s breast milk are usually hearty and healthy.  In honor of August being National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we are collaborating with Tommee Tippee to provide you with a review and giveaway of their BPA free, Closer to Nature products that are designed for easy transition between breast and bottle!
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Tommee Tippee provided me with a manual breast pump, shields, nursing pads and bottles to check out and review. While I cannot physically try them out yet, I have definitely had my share of experiences with pumps, bottles, and nursing pads to compare with. The pump itself comes with everything you need to get started, including reusable plastic drop-ins, so you can take the milk straight from the pump to the bottle without switching containers! The soft, pliable pump shield is much more comfortable than others I have used that only had hard plastic shields where the rim would dig into my skin. After having used a two-handed pump in the past, this one-handed pump is so much more convenient. The kit also comes with a handy microwaveable, steri-box to sterilize or store your pump and accessories.  This kit would be a perfect gift for a new mother to get started in breastfeeding!
The nursing pads are much thinner than others I have used, and I can imagine would be much more breathable! They also have a handy little sticky tape to keep it from moving around while you are wearing it. The nipple shields are designed for more comfortable and discreet nursing. They will, I am sure, make Momma thankful for them during those first painful days of nursing! They come with a handy carry case for hygienic and dry storage. The Closer to Nature bottles are anti-colic and  are designed to prevent air bubbles in milk which can cause uncomfortable gas for baby.
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I am happy to tell you that Tommee Tippee is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings! One lucky reader will win a package identical to the one I reviewed! It will include:
  • –      Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Single Manual Breast Pump
  • –      Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Disposable Breast Pads
  • –      Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Nipple Shields
  • –      (2)Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature 5 oz. Added Comfort Bottle
Thank you Tommee Tippee for providing this wonderful review package and for sponsoring this fantastic giveaway!!! Readers, don’t forget to spread the awareness this month!  Open to US residents.
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“Chihuahua Too!” DVD Review and Giveaway!!! 3 Winners!!!

IN THE TRADITION OF DISNEY’S BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA FRANCHISE, IT’S DOVE-APPROVED FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY IN THIS TAIL-WAGGING, LIVE-ACTION SEQUEL TO THE HIT CHIHUAHUA: THE MOVIE!

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Street Date: August 13, 2013

DVD SRP: $9.98

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When the Fasteners inherit an old family vacation home, they soon realize it’s being haunted by their ancestors’ famous movie star dog, Sophie. Homer, the Fastener’s golden retriever, befriends Sophie and discovers that she is just looking for a family to love. Now it’s up to Homer and the Fastener kids to convince their parents that Sophie really exists and keep them from selling the house and leaving Sophie alone forever. Will Sophie finally have a family again? Find out in this hilarious tail-wagging adventure featuring lessons about acceptance, cooperation and honesty.

 

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

 Type:  DVD

Running Time: 82 mins.

Genre: Kids

Rated: Not Rated

Audio: 2.0 Dolby Digital

Language: English w/English SDH Subtitles

 

If you like movies with adorable four-legged friends, your family will love this movie!!!  A funny comedy with canine hijinks makes for the ultimate in family fun for movie night!!!  So get the popcorn and a few milk bones and enjoy the show!!!

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Thomas & Friends Little Golden Book Library Set Review and Giveaway!!!

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Calling all Thomas & Friends fans to hop aboard and check out this book set!!!

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Five Thomas & Friends Little Golden Book movie retellings are collected in a beautiful slipcase: Thomas and the Great Discovery, Hero of the Rails, Misty Island Rescue, Day of the Diesels, and Blue Mountain Mystery. This nifty little library will please train-obsessed boys ages 3–7.

 

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I See Me!, Personalized Lunch Box and Placemat Review and Giveaway!!!

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Personalized gifts are so special to kids.  Something uniquely theirs, something they don’t need to share or hand down, but something created just for them!  What better way to celebrate a milestone like the first day of school then with a personalized lunch box packed with personality!  I See Me! has added a new product to their line, personalized lunch boxes.  They don’t just have to be for little ones in school what a great new baby present personalized and packed with a cute outfit or to give a child to house a special collection, there are just so many uses.

We were thrilled to be asked to review these new lunch boxes and choose the Dino design that I had personalized for Luke.  We also reviewed a new personalized sports placemat that I had personalized for Ethan.

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Both items arrived recently and they are absolutely adorable.  The colors are vibrant and crisp and the personalization makes for such special memories.  The placemat is perfect for my little sports fan, and makes a cheery place at the table for him to start his day off right and end it on a high note.  Placemats are easy to wipe clean even after the messiest eaters.  So many great styles to choose from make it easy to find something that celebrates that special child.

The Dino Lunch Box is so cute and the little chalkboard on the inside of the lid makes for a lot of fun.  Send your child off to school with it and include special notes each day they can look forward to.  It’s also a great treasure box for your child’s most special belongings or collections and makes them a breeze to tote around.  Great for traveling to hold some special activities or toys.  So many great ways this clever lunch box can be used and with all the different designs it makes the perfect present.

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