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Mars Needs Moms Review

August 17, 2011 | Author: JMarsden92

Mars Needs Moms Bluray Cover

Recently we were given the opportunity to check out the Bluray/DVD combo package of Mars Needs Moms.  We watched the movie as a family, and we absolutely loved it.  This movie can help teach a valuable lesson about love.  There is adventure, and also humor incorporated in the movie.

You can read some more specifics about the movie by checking out our original posting about the movie… http://www.disneycontestblog.com/index.php/mars-needs-moms-giveaway/

Short Synopsis…  (I don’t want to ruin the story so this is very brief…)

A boy named Milo is continually doing things to test his mom.  One night she is captured by aliens, and brought back to Mars.  Milo found a way to hitch onto the ship that captured his mom.  Once on Mars he did everything possible to save her from what was going to happen.

The way that animated movies have evolved is truly amazing.

I give this movie a 10 out of 10 stars.

The DVD package featured in this review was provided free of cost to me for the purpose of review. My review is not being monetarily compensated and is based solely on the views and opinions of me, and my family. Note… The opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any manner.

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Brew Over Ice Review

June 22, 2011 | Author: JMarsden92

Recently I was given the opportunity to try out Brew Over Ice K-Cups for the Keurig coffee system. We drink a lot of coffee, but during the summer it is nice to have something refreshing, and yet still to my likes. I preferred the French Vanilla, and wife liked the Sweet Raspberry Black Tea. I am trying to find the Sweet Lemon Black Tea locally so I can try it.

Making the Brew Over Ice Iced Teas was easier than my usual way of making iced tea in a pitcher and leaving it in the fridge for a while.

The best compliment to the Brew Over Ice varieties was the tumbler. The tumbler actually seemed to stay colder than any of the cups I would have normally used.

Making a cup of one of these is just as easy as making a standard cup of coffee, or tea.

· Fill a 16-oz. plastic cup with ice and place it under a Keurig Brewer

· Choose the 6-oz.or 8-oz. button

· Brew directly over ice

· The ice does the rest — stir and enjoy!

Brew Over Ice K-Cup Varieties

Green Mountain Coffee® Iced Coffees:

Nantucket Blend® Iced Coffee

French Vanilla Iced Coffee

Celestial Seasonings® Perfect Iced Teas:

Half and Half (Black Tea and Lemonade)

Southern Sweet Tea

Sweet Berry Lime Green Tea

Sweet Lemon Black Tea

Sweet Peach Black Tea

Sweet Raspberry Black Tea

Sweet Tropical Breeze White Tea

Unsweetened Black Tea

Knowing that the French Vanilla Iced Coffee was only 2 calories made me even happier. I can at least keep an eye on what I am drinking, and this will help keep my wife in line with worrying about my weight.

For more information, or to purchase Brew Over Ice Coffee/Tea visit: GreenMountainCoffee.com, or Keurig.com.

If you are a coffee/tea person, and enjoy the outside as much as we do then I would recommend you try out the Brew Over Ice items. These are excellent, and easy to make.

 

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Kyocera Echo Review Part 1

May 31, 2011 | Author: JMarsden92

Kyocera-Echo-frontThis week I received the Sprint Kyocera Echo to review.

Upon opening the box that I received I found the Echo, extra battery, external charging unit, instructions, memory card, cables.  The Echo comes stock with Android 2.2.1.  There are no rumors if Gingerbread will be available in the future.   Gingerbread could probably help the eminent battery life issue, but that is something that I’m sure Kyocera is looking at.

The dual touchscreen flip is a little challenging to get used to.  The screens are made of Corning Gorilla Glass.  I am sure that there is still a break issue if the phone is dropped, but I am not sure.  Even though the Echo doesn’t have a dual core processor the phone is very snappy.

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Kyocera was smart with this unit.  Thinking ahead for possible battery use issues they included an external charging unit, and battery.  The charging unit can be used for charging the extra battery, or can actually be switched to charge the phone.  This was very convenient to have.

With all of the features that this phone does have I am amazed that they cut out some of the more important features that are in a good portion of phones that are coming out.  The features I refer to include: 4G connectivity, Front facing camera.

I find that the speaker on the Echo is slightly weaker than expected.  The dual screen capability is nice, but more apps should have been designed to use the dual screen capability to its fullest.  The phone is a bit more square than I originally expected.  It is slightly smaller than the Epic that I own.

Check back next week for Part 2 of my review of the Kyocera Echo.

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PiggyBack Rider Review

May 2, 2011 | Author: JMarsden92

As bloggers we work with many companies that allow us to review things.  We also have a few people that work with us in reviewing things.

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Do you have a child that wants to be able to see things that are out of vision while they are walking with you?  Have you ever been on vacation and wondered what other options you have for your child rather?  Well we were given the opportunity to review the PiggyBack Rider system.

What is the PiggyBack Rider?  The PiggyBack Rider is like a backpack, but it is for an adult to wear on the back, and children stand up in it.  If your child can successfully navigate a staircase then they are ready for this.

We tried out the PiggyBack Rider with our neighbors child.  A friend of ours tried it out while in Disney World.  It is now being tried out by my sister-in-law.  Her review will be posted as soon as she is finished doing a thorough test drive.

Our neighbors son loves to be in the mix with everything.  He loved being able to see what we could see.  He didn’t like the harness much, but he learned to deal with it.  We found the PiggyBack Rider to be convenient, and it wasn’t uncomfortable at all.  The only noticeable thing about the system is that if the child shifts, moves, or falls off the adult will immediately notice.  Hubby and I both wish that this was around when our daughter was the right size for this.  I never got to try it out because he was having fun.

Here is the recommendation… According to hubby, and our friends this is an excellent idea.  It is a must have for children.

Some important notes…

  • The PiggyBack Rider has a weight limit of 60 lbs.
  • This can be used without any assistance.

The PiggyBack Rider has additional options available like a carrying bag that seconds as a pouch, a sac, and also as a mudflap.  Check out some of the videos HERE.

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Photos will follow, but for now I have included a photo that the company has available.

The PiggyBack Rider has a MSRP of $79.99 + flat rate shipping.  You can purchase a PiggyBack Rider by going to the PiggyBack Rider store, or by checking through a list of retailers that carry it.

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