Monday, October 26, 2015

Olive Garden Spirit Night...


On Tuesday November 3rd 2015, each Olive Garden restaurant nationwide will host a Spirit Night and donate 10% of in-restaurant sales to their local high school. This initiative is in partnership with the NFHS Network, the nation’s leading high school sports media company, and is part of Olive Garden’s ongoing commitment to support its local communities.

NFHS Partnership Details:

· Join us on November 3rd 4-10 pm

· All you need to do is enjoy: Each Olive Garden location has previously selected a benefiting local high school.

· OG is giving back: 10% of all in-restaurant sales will be donated to that school, up to $1,000 per restaurant.

· Show your school spirit: Guests are encouraged to wear the school colors as part of the celebration.

· Visit ANY location: All 800+ Olive Garden locations nationwide are participating. To find your nearest location, visit OliveGarden.com.


My family is so excited to go to Olive Garden on November 3rd to support our local high school. We love eating there! My hubby said they have the best bread sticks ever, and I have to agree. They are very delicious. We think it's really cool that Olive Garden is giving back to the community and donating to local high schools. 

Disclaimer: *I received the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.*

Monday, October 12, 2015

Epson PictureMate PM-400 Personal Photo Lab Review...


Thanks to Epson, I got to review one of their amazing products. I love pictures so I am really excited to tell you all about it!

Epson recently introduced the PictureMate® PM-400  personal photo lab...


  

I love how compact and lightweight it is! I can take it with me anywhere I go.

Designed to quickly share milestone memories and special moments – at family gatherings, parties, and more – the PM-400 prints beautiful borderless 4" x 6" and 5" x 7" photos, fast.


The new PictureMate model also functions as a complete wireless solution with Wi-Fi Direct and seamless printing from an iPad, iPhone, tablet or smartphone.



More about the PictureMate PM-400
This compact wireless printer makes it easy to quickly print beautiful photos with a range of features and capabilities:
  • Total wireless solution — print from iPad, iPhone, tablets and smartphones; includes Wi-Fi Direct
  • High-quality photos, fast — print vibrant 4" x 6" photos in as fast as 36 seconds
  • Share prints for generations to come — durable prints last up to 200 years in album storage
  • Worry-free handling — photos are smudge, scratch, water and fade resistant
  • Conveniently print stacks of photos — Print Packs available (with ink and paper included)
  • Print your favorite photos, PC-free — 2.7-inch color display and built-in card slot to preview and edit photos
  • Easily edit photos — get custom prints with Auto Photo Correction; crop, remove red eye and more
  • Get your photos, your way — print in color, black-and-white or sepia, with or without borders
  • Print or share, anywhere — easily print from a tablet or smartphone with Epson Connect™; support includes Android™, Apple® iPad and iPhone, Chromebook™, Fire™ OS, Mac® and Windows® devices


Anyone that knows me, knows that I LOVE pictures and this is the best printer ever for me. My whole family loves the PictureMate and we give it a HUGE thumbs up!

Watch the great video about it below...



Thank you so very much Epson for the amazing products and customer service! 

Disclaimer: *I do not receive any money for my posts. I do however receive the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.*

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Aladdin Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review...


Aladdin Diamond Edition Now Available on Digital HD and Disney Movie Anywhere; on Blu-Ray Oct. 13th, 2015!
Synopsis: Disney’s beloved masterpiece will make your heart race and your spirit soar. Experience the laughter, adventure and Academy Award®-winning music (1992: Best Music, Original Song, “A Whole New World,” Original Score) for the first time on Blu-ray and Digital HD. And now Aladdin shines even brighter with never-before-seen tributes to the enchanting talent of Robin Williams, the “Genius behind the Genie.”
Voice Cast: Robin Williams (Jumanji, Night at the Museum) as The Genie, Scott Weinger (TV’s “Full House”) as Aladdin, Linda Larkin as Jasmine, Gilbert Gottfried (TV’s “Saturday Night Live”) as Iago, Jonathan Freeman (Aladdin: the Musical on Broadway) as Jafar, Douglas Seale (The Rescuers Down Under, For Love or Money) as Sultan and Frank Welker (Mulan, The Smurfs 2) as Abu.
Producers/Directors: John Musker and Ron Clements (Moana, The Little Mermaid, Hercules)
Writers: Ron Clements and John Musker (Moana, The Little Mermaid, Hercules); Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean 1-4)
Blu-ray & Digital Bonus Features: The Genie Outtakes -
Robin Williams' Genie outtakes are magically brought to life
Genie 101 - Our host, Scott Weinger (the voice of Aladdin), takes us through the various transformations of the famous (and formerly famous) celebrity references of the Genie
Ron & John: You Ain't Never Had a Friend Like Me - Directors John Musker & Ron Clements sit down and discuss the experiences of their long-running partnership together at Disney
Aladdin: Creating Broadway Magic - Join host Darren Criss as we take "a new fantastic point of view" at the story of how Aladdin went from a classic Disney animated film to become Broadway's smash hit with composer Alan Menken and others
Unboxing Aladdin - Our host, Joey Bragg from Disney Channel's Liv & Maddy, explore the Easter eggs and hidden secrets of Aladdin in this unboxing video
Classic Bonus - ALL classic bonus from the original DVD release
DMA Exclusive: Deleted Song - "My Finest Hour" - Jafar takes the stage in this never-before-seen deleted song. Includes intro from Ron & John.
DVD Bonus Features: Select Classic Bonus, including:
• Deleted Song / "Proud Of Your Boy" (Original Demo Recording)
• Deleted Song / "You Can Count On Me"
• Deleted Song / "Humiliate The Boy"
• Deleted Song / "Why Me"
• Deleted Scene / "Aladdin & Jasmine's First Meeting"
• Deleted Scene / "Aladdin in the Lap of Luxury"
Our Review:
Aladdin is one of those Disney classics that will live on forever. We were excited to get this Blu-ray diamond edition! My hubby and I had a great date night watching Aladdin together. It was so fun seeing this movie again. I know our grand kids are going to love this movie as much as we do. It was funny when Aladdin first sets eyes on Jasmine. He is smitten at her beauty. Abu, his monkey, tries to get his attention by waving his hands in from of Aladdin's eyes saying hello. He is such a cute monkey. I wish I had him as my pet.

Robin Williams is the best Genie ever! He is so funny in this film. We love when he sings the song "Friend Like Me". We were so mad when Jafar steals the lamp and starts making wishes to be the most powerful sorcerer in the world. Then Aladdin saves the day by tricking Jafar into wanting to be the most powerful Genie and then Aladdin traps him in a lamp. That was brilliant. It was so nice to see that Aladdin kept his promise to the Genie and requested his last wish to set the Genie free. This is such a fun movie that everyone will enjoy.

Don't miss the fantastic special features on the Blu-ray. We thought it was cool that they did a tribute to Robin Williams in The Genie outtakes.

Watch the great clip below of Brad Kane discussing his experiences recording the memorable songs that we all know and love from Aladdin...


Disclaimer: *I received the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.*

Monday, October 5, 2015

The Stationery Studio Review...


Thanks to The Stationery Studio, my family was so excited to receive one of their amazing products!

Check out the adorable personalized gift I got for my sweet granddaughter...


It is a chair, stool and puzzle all in one! We picked out the beautiful natural maple with her name in pastel colors. It also comes in primary colors. You can order your very own personalized here

Now let's see what Kaydence thinks of it...


A chair of my very own, I love it!



Next, she was excited to discover it's also a puzzle. Kaydence had lots of fun taking apart her name and trying to figure out what order they go back in.


Alright, it's all put back together. Now I can have a seat after all of that hard work. :)


Now, time to test out the stool...



This will be perfect for the bathroom! She can wash her hands and brush her teeth at the perfect height. 


This product is a huge hit! Daddy and Kaydence approve with big smiles!! 

Make sure and check out all of the fun items this really great company has. The entire team understands that the joy of giving is as much fun as the joy of receiving. It’s all about celebrating life’s best moments with personalized gifts for all occasions.

Thank you so very much The Stationery Studio for the amazing products and customer service!!

Disclaimer: *I do not receive any money for my posts. I do however receive the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.*

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Oriental Trading Halloween Review...


Thanks to Oriental Trading, my family is really excited to tell you about some of their amazing Halloween products!

This is what our box of goodies looked like when it came...


Every year Halloween is a huge hit at our house! We love to pass out candy to all of the kids in the neighborhood. The kids enjoy coming to our house every year to see what we will be dressed up as and handing out.

We are going to pass out Pop Rocks and some other fun candy and toys this year. Check out all of the fun things we got from Oriental Trading...


We got a wide variety of yummy candy that we know everyone will love. We also got some really cute smiley face pencils, notebooks and bookmarks. 

The adorable gift bags to put everything in are so fabulous! My family is already having fun putting the gift bags together. We are tying them with orange and black curling ribbon to close them.


If you are planning on having a Halloween party this year, make sure and check out this great company! They have over 400 super cool Halloween items on their site. Including everything you will need to pull off the best party of the year.

I had such a hard time deciding what to get because of all the options. Oriental Trading is really great to work with and the product ships fast right to your door.

Thank you so very much Oriental Trading for the amazing products and customer service!!

Disclaimer: *I do not receive any money for my posts. I do however receive the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.*