Review and Giveaway: Madeline’s Great Adventures

I wanted to let you know that everyone’s favorite literary young lady is back and she’s starring in two new animated features - Madeline’s Great Adventures and coming soon Madeline’s Halloween & Other Spooky Tales! Madeline has always been a favorite in our home, since my oldest was young. I always get the theme song stuck in my head too, lol.

Madeline’s Great Adventures in stores June 29, 2010 and Madeline’s Halloween & Other Spooky Tales in Stores August 17, 2010

Join little Madeline, her loyal canine companion Genevieve, puckish next-door neighbor Pepito and her 11 delightful classmates from Miss Clavel’s Parisian school when Shout! Factory releases Madeline’s Great Adventures and Madeline’s Halloween & Other Spooky Tales. Sit back, gasp and laugh as Madeline and her friends encounter royalty and ghouls in these two collectible DVDs. A must-have for Madeline fans and DVD collectors, Madeline’s Great Adventures and Madeline’s Halloween & Other Spooky Tales will each retail for $12.99.

Watch as Madeline and friends encounter their very own Arabian lamp, a visit from the Prince of Monaco, a band of pirates and even track down 40 charitable thieves in Madeline’s Great Adventures.

As if those thrilling adventures weren’t enough, get ready for an action-packed Halloween! Madeline’s Halloween & Other Spooky Tales contains five spooky animated episodes making their DVD debut: Madeline's Halloween; Madeline and the Mean, Nasty Horrible Hats; Madeline and the Mummy; Madeline and the Haunted Castle; and Madeline and the Spider Lady.

Inspired by the beloved classic books that introduced us to a dozen delightful girls who live in an old house in Paris covered with vines, Madeline’s Great Adventures and Madeline’s Halloween & Other Spooky Tales are full of spirited fun and are sure to win your heart while providing hours of entertainment.

Six exciting adventures in Madeline's Great Adventures include:
- Madeline And The Magic Carpet
- Madeline On Safari
- Madeline And The Lost Crown
- Madeline And The Gypsies
- Madeline And The Pirates
- Madeline And The Forty Thieves



Silly us, we did not have our DVD player hooked up to our newer tv, so I played it in my 'puter so we could watch it. Of course the first episode we picked was the Pirate one first. We enjoyed these adventures, and I'm sure your little ones will too!






ONE "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" reader will win a Madeline’s Great Adventures DVD too!




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This Giveaway ends: 11:59 pm pst, Thursday, July 15, 2010.
Please read the fine print:
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I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Madeline’s Great Adventures . I received free product to keep for this review. All opinions for this review are that of myself & family. Product info & stock images provided by PR.

MamaBuzz Review: Reno Rose Nurf Scarf

For our MamaBuzz review, we were given the new multifunctional Reno Rose Nurf nursing cover/fashionable scarf!

What is Nurf?
Nurf is a patent-pending convertible scarf created by Rino Greenwood, founder of Reno Rose. Originally invented as a nursing cover, the Nurf also complements any woman's outfit as a fashion accessory. The Nurf serves five different functions and can transform into 14 completely different, unique looks.

Functions of the Nurf include the following:
-Nursing Cover
-Stroller/Car Seat Cover (SO cute!)
-Accessory for purses and diaper bags
-Shade for baby carrier or sling
-Fashion accessory: to see all 14 different looks, please refer to "The ways to wear Nurf and it's sizing reference."

The Nurf is available in ten designs:
-Ramon: paisley print with splashes of purple, blue, and teal
-Stephanie: abstract paisley pattern with salmon hues
-Gabrielle: leafy pattern with neutral green and mustard
-Juli: black, white, and yellow bold geometric pattern
-Emily: soft blue with a modern floral pattern in ivory and brown
-Gwen: white flowers on a chocolate brown background
-Minako: abstract white roses on a black background
-Janelle: lime green and ivory geometric pattern
-Noir: the basic black Nurf (not recommended for nursing due to fabric's sheerness)
-Akino: black and sheer with dramatic red rose print (not recommended for nursing)

Find them on their social media outlets: twitter and Facebook! These retail for $35.

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So for my review, I was sent the Janelle pattern in a size Medium 4-10 size, what a fun bright color for summer! I would have loved to have this when my son was younger nursing, but probably in a bigger size. I don't like any peek a boo areas. It is very lightweight (100% polyester), cool, and fashionable. Much prettier than a little receiving blanket. You simply slip it over your head and position it over yourself and your baby. It's a hands free cover up, so you can hold your baby with one arm and their hand with the other! For this review, I let my oldest model it for me for fashion purposes. As seen on their site as well, you can wear this scarf many different ways, I particularly loved how they made a peek a boo cover for the stroller (but I wonder how they'd keep the breeze from blowing it off?). I tied it onto a purse, then looped it up for a smaller tie on. These are great ways to have that cover up ready for you and with you where ever you go. When you're not nursing, you can wear it as a fashion accessory!

(you can also see a teeny tiny sneak peek of our new dining room area, of the home Mr. fixed up)

I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Reno Rose Nurf. I received free product to keep for this review. All opinions for this review are that of myself & family. Product info & stock images provided by PR and Co.

A Winner for the Energizer Ultimate Lithium Batteries...

My winner for my Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries giveaway goes too...


#15 Amber01sw!





Congrats! Now your little boy can enjoy his games even longer! =)


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Happy 3rd Blogoversary to Me! Celebrate with Sweet and Sour Chicken!

So today, 3 years ago I clicked 'Publish' for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!". What started out as just a place to have our favorite recipes online to share with others has become so much more today! I'm still enjoying every minute of it too!

So I'm not doing anything to celebrate (like I did last year) since we are packing everything up and moving down the road, how about some homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken to enjoy? I probably have at least one other recipe in here for it, but this recipe is more like the take-out goodness. The chicken has a batter layer, and the sauce once it's cooked down resembles the dipping sauce that comes with take-out. YUM!

For my family, I used 4-5 large boneless chicken breasts (thinking leftovers here!), added in a can of pineapple chunks (and added a little pineapple juice to the sauce), cut up a green and red bell pepper and an onion. I also tripled the sauce, because I had so much chicken, I just wish I cooked more of it down on the stove, that sauce is great to pour over it once done. We have lots of leftovers and tons of baked sauce (which is runnier than the stove top sauce).

I saw this posted the other day, and it comes from My Kitchen Cafe and was also shared here (there you can adapt the servings). From reading all the rave reviews, I made it that night. Oh! Another thing, start this earlier than planned, there is prep and frying time, maybe 30 minutes? We all loved it, and Mr. raved about it too! This is a keeper!

*NOTE this is a sweet sauce so feel free to use less sugar. I would probably cut out 1/4 c. of it.

Sweet and Sour Chicken
Chicken:
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
1 cup cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup canola oil

Cut boneless chicken breasts into chunks. Season with salt and pepper. Dip chicken in cornstarch and then in egg. Fry in a little oil until brown but not cooked through. Place in a single layer in a baking dish. Mix sauce ingredients (below) together and pour over chicken.

Sauce:
3/4 cup sugar (or less)
4 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic salt

Bake for one hour at 325 degrees. Turn chicken every 15 minutes. If you like extra sauce, make another batch of sauce and bring it to a boil on the stovetop. Stir constantly and let cook over medium heat until thickened and reduced – about 6-8 minutes.

enjoy,

Swanson Premium Chicken's Mommy Blogger Dinner Challenge Giveaway! 4 Winners!

I was chosen to participate in the first Mommy Blogger Dinner Challenge using Swanson Premium Chicken! Exciting!

This challenge was to spend $10 for ingredients along with 1 can of 12.5 oz. Swanson Chicken that was provided to us and create our own healthy meal for our families. Yes, I had to make my own recipe, not easy for me, lol. Let me tell you, using this can of chicken sure made it easier to put this recipe together. It's cooked, diced and ready to go! Here are a few more great reasons why Swanson's new, larger sized canned chicken is perfect families:

Better Value- You can now get a 12.5 ounce portion of your favorite all white premium chunk chicken (28% more) for about the same price as the 10oz can. This is equivalent to 1.5 cups of cooked chicken.
Convenience- Swanson offers consumers the convenience of fully cooked, all white chicken breast. It saves time and is a great shortcut ingredient for dinner.
Quality Meals- Swanson Chunk Chicken Breast is 100% all white meat, 98% fat free, contains no preservatives and is the only branded canned chicken certified Heart Healthy by the American Heart Association.

So after some long thoughts about what I was going to create, I came up Tex Mex Swanson Chicken Wraps. I managed to spend the $10, but what I made for this, goes a long way because you only need so much of the additions in each wrap (think chips and dips for leftovers).

Tex Mex Swanson Chicken Wraps

created by myself, should make about 6 wraps + some leftovers

Chicken:
1 can of 12.5 oz. Swanson Chicken, drained

1/4 tsp. taco seasoning mix (homemade here)

Combine the chicken and taco seasoning mix and lightly toss together. Set aside. Can also be made ahead of time.

Tex Mex Sour Cream Sauce:

1/2 Cup lite sour cream

1 tsp. taco seasoning mix

2 tsp fresh lime juice

2 TBL fresh cilantro, finely diced

Combine all and set aside to let flavors come together. Can also be made ahead of time.

Pico de Gallo:

1/2 white onion, finely diced

2 cloves garlic, finely diced

2 Roma tomatoes, diced

3 TBL fresh cilantro, chopped

2 tsp. fresh lime juice

Combine all and set aside for flavors to come together. Can also be made ahead of time.

Other ingredients:

1 can corn, drained

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 small can sliced olives, drained

1 avocado, diced

1 Cup shredded reduced fat Mexican cheese blend

6 Large lettuce leaves or small Whole wheat tortillas

Combine corn and black beans together.

To assemble wraps, lay down a lettuce leaf or tortilla, and add in layers using 2 TBL of each: pico de gallo, chicken, corn and beans, olives, avocado, cheese and sauce. Carefully wrap up and secure with a toothpick. Enjoy!

Here is my challenge to you:

Spread the word about my created recipe, comment below and be entered to win a FREE can of Swanson Premium Chicken!

Also, out of us five competing bloggers, the blogger who receives the most amount of comments from now until July 18, will win the challenge and a prize of a $250 gift card to a national grocer!!

FOUR "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" readers will win a coupon for a FREE can of Swanson Premium Chicken! a $3.99 value



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This Giveaway ends: 11:59 pm pst, Sunday, July 18, 2010.
Please read the fine print:
- Open to USA!
- Please leave your email!
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I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Swanson Chicken. I received free product, coupons and $10 to keep for this challenge. All opinions for this review are that of myself & family. Product info & stock images provided by PR.

enjoy,

Giveaway: Jamba All Natural Smoothies: 5 Winners!

I recently posted a review of these new delicious make-at-home Jamba All Natural Smoothies. These are in the freezer section of the grocery store (click for locations) and come with frozen berries and fruit and frozen pieces of yogurt! All you have to do is add 1 Cup of apple juice and blend away! Well now I get to let you try them for FREE too! 5 winners will receive 2 coupons each!




FIVE "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" readers will win 2 coupons each for FREE Jamba All Natural Smoothies 8.oz size!




(This is a must before any extra entries will be accepted!)
1. All you have to do is tell me what your favorite smoothie flavor is!

Earn up to 4 extra entries by showing some "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" bloggie ♥ with these rules*!
-Please post yourself a separate comment for each, letting me know which ones you do.

2. (+1 bonus entry) Follow me on Twitter here

3. (2 bonus entries) Tweet about this giveaway using my Tweet button above & post your link or ID here

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This Giveaway ends: 11:59 pm pst, Saturday, July 10, 2010*.
Please read the fine print:
- Open to USA
- Please leave your email!
- I will verify links/names
- Winner(s) will be notified by email & announced on my Blog & Twitter soon after*
- I will choose my winner(s) using Random.org
- Important! Please read about my giveaway rules HERE*


I wrote this giveaway for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Jamba All Natural Smoothies. I received free coupons for the giveaway. Product info & stock images provided by PR.

MamaBuzz Review and Giveaway: Sunglass Warehouse Store

I'm so excited to get to review the Sunglass Warehouse Store through Mamabuzz! If you are a sunglass wearer you'll love this site! They have very reasonable prices (so it won't matter if you loose a pair or if they break, the prices won't break you!) and lots of designer look-alikes to choose from.

They've got everyone covered with women's sunglasses, men's sunglasses, or kids' sunglasses! They also recently launched some great content on choosing the right sunglasses - they have pages on choosing sunglasses based on your skin tones and on choosing sunglasses for your face shape.

Sunglass Warehouse offers:
-Same-Day Shipping
-UVA/UVB Protection on All Styles
-365-Day Returns
-100% Money-Back Guarantee

Here are their social media links: Twitter, Facebook.



Through MamaBuzz, we were chosen to review sunglasses! We were able to select 3 choices and only one pair would be sent. It was kind of exciting to wonder which one we'd get! I searched and searched and honestly not being a sunglass wearing person (unless I can try them on first, and they are a simply style) it was hard for me to decide. I searched their "popular" list and picked one from there, lol.

The 3 styles & colors I chose are:
-SW Oversized Style #26163 Tortoise Frame with Amber Lenses
-SW Rhinestone Tattoo Style #9149 brown frame
-SW Aviator Style Silver Frame with Smoke Lenses (for my oldest)



Our Rep did her best to get us our top choice. I was sent the DG knock offs which were the first on my list. I knew these would be a "bigger frame" and wasn't sure how they'd look on me. They sure look cute and stylish with the DG logo cutouts, and I'm not into all those posh designer labels. But, I felt like they were too big for my face, I wasn't liking how they touch the tops of my cheeks, lol. The ear arms were a wide size and sort of hurt my ears. However maybe since I'm not used to wearing sunglasses it bothered me? I really do like how they look through the lenses though, a nice soft amber color. Sunglass Warehouse store has a huge selections of sunglasses and more for everyone! They have fast shipping and very reasonable prices. I recommend them for your next pair of sunglasses!



ONE "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" reader will win a $20 gift certificate to the Sunglass Warehouse Store!



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1. All you have to do is tell me who you will shop or and what style you'd pick out!




Earn up to 8 extra entries by showing some "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" bloggie ♥ with these rules*!
-Please post yourself a separate comment for each, letting me know which ones you do.

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5. (+2 bonus entries) Follow Sunglass Warehouse on Twitter

6. (+2 bonus entries) Follow Sunglass Warehouse on their Facebook

This Giveaway ends: 11:59 pm pst, Saturday, July 10, 2010.
Please read the fine print:
- Open to USA and Canada!
- Please leave your email!
- I will verify links/names
- Winner(s) will be notified by email & announced on my Blog & Twitter (winner TBA soon after the 10th)
- I will choose my winner(s) using Random.org
- Important! Please read about my giveaway rules HERE*


I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Sunglass Warehouse Store. I received free product to keep for this reviewthrough the Co. and Mamabuzz. All opinions for this review are that of myself & family. Product info & stock images provided by PR.

Review: Tumaro's Low in Carbs Multi Grain Tortillas

Are you looking for a great tortilla that's healthier than others? Well, Tumaro's Low in Carbs Tortillas are Award Winning Low in Carbs tortillas and come in a variety of 4 mouth watering flavors, the 8" tortillas have 2.5 g of fat, 0 grams of trans fats, and have 4-7 total net carbs per tortilla. Choose from salsa, green onion, multi grain and garden vegetable. These multi grain tortillas feature multiple healthy whole grains and have 8 grams of dietary fiber each.

Tumaro's Low in Carbs Multi Grain Tortillas

Ingredients
Water, Oat Fiber, Whole Wheat Flour, Soy Bean Flour, Wheat Gluten, Canola Oil, Aluminum Free Baking Powder (Sodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Calcium Propionate (Used to Maintain Freshness), Lecithin, Mono-diglycerides (Derived From Plant Sources), Salt, Sesame Seed Flour, Almond Meal, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Fumaric Acid (Used to Maintain Freshness), Potassium Sorbate (Used to Maintain Freshness), Sodium Metabisulfite (Used to Maintain Freshness)

They have a recipe book pdf file and other recipes found here too. Click to find a store near you.

We received 2 packages of Tumaro's Low in Carbs Multi Grain Tortillas for review that had 2 -10" tortillas in each, I'm assuming it was a sample pack, because the bag said 12 ct. lol. Anyways, I used one for some leftover chicken fajita mix, and I loved how easy it was to wrap and it was plenty big enough. The tortilla was very soft and pliable and never cracked. They tasted great too!

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I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Tumaro's Low in Carbs Multi Grain Tortillas. I received free product to keep for this review. All opinions for this review are that of myself & family. Product info & stock images provided by PR.

Review: Honest Tea Half & Half

June is National Iced Tea Month and summer is here, so what a better way to start off right than with some fun facts about iced tea, courtesy of Honest Tea:

· As of June 1st iced tea is 106 years-old
· 85 percent of the tea served around the United States is iced tea
· Studies show that drinking tea is a good way to build strong bones
· Despite its many variations and flavors, all tea comes from the same plant
About 85 percent of the tea served in the United States is iced tea.
According to the Tea Association of the USA, Inc., tea is nearly 5,000 years old. It was discovered in 2737.

· Honest Tea Half & Half offers a healthy way to satisfy summer thirst with USDA certified organic and Fair Trade certified tea with slightly sweetened lemonade and is only 48 calories per 8-oz serving.



Since Mr. is the only one who drinks iced tea here (I don't like tea & the kids do not drink it), I chose to accept this offer to review Honest Tea Half & Half for him. It's half tea and half lemonade. We were sent 2 bottles of it and he drank them both in one night! I told him they were good for him since they're Organic and ya know, he gets all weirded out about it, but Boo on him (the next day I snuck in some organic romaine lettuce on our sandwiches, lol). He did like the tea though. The teas come in a plastic 16.9 oz size bottle.

For a store locator click here, find them on their social medias Facebook and Twitter too!

I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Honest Tea Half & Half. I received free product to keep for this review. All opinions for this review are that of myself & family. Product info & stock images provided by PR.