Hope ya have a great Sunday!

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This post, Show Me Yours Sunday – A Giveaway Linky, originally appeared on Masshole Mommy on February 5, 2012. Tweet This

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Let’s make it 4 championship titles in 11 years!

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This post, Go Patriots!, originally appeared on Masshole Mommy on February 5, 2012. Tweet This

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Follow CHUCK THE DUMP TRUCK character and his incredible cast of friends in this delightfully fast-paced, song-filled, high-energy series for preschoolers. Every visitor to the truck stop where CHUCK lives fuels his exciting fantasies, and he enlists his pals Digger, Boomer, Rowdy, Soku, Biggs and Handy to turn those fantasies into reality.

MEET CHUCK & FRIENDS!

CHUCK

He’s a little dump truck with a big sense of humor and lots of energy. Chuck is always curious and has a way of dreaming big — then putting his dreams into action. He loves to go places and find out how things work, and he never backs away from anything new.

BIGGS

This little monster truck loves to live large. Biggs has energy to burn … and a “go for it” attitude that keeps him ready for anything, anytime. He really stands out with his giant tires, rally flag, shiny tailpipes, and steer horns. You can just tell Biggs dreams of being a race star — and he gets plenty of practice racing against Chuck.

BOOMER

Did you ever think a fire truck could be shy? Boomer is big, and he can be loud, but he needs Chuck around to pull him out of his shiny red shell. He may need a push to join in an adventure, but Boomer always jumps into action when it’s time to help a friend. His sirens blare and his lights flash — so you’d never guess that Boomer is really a quiet guy at heart.

DIGGER

Digger is the strong, silent type of front-loader of Hispanic descent, happy to let his powerful scooper and backhoe do the talking for him. For the most part, he’s content to let others make the plans and just follow along, but he’s not without opinions. Digger is smart, gentle and considerate – He’d never use his great strength in anger. He’s also level-headed and surprisingly graceful for a truck of his size. Digger is completely, one hundred percent reliable. If he sets out to get something done, you can bet that he will, even if he’s up until the milk trucks make their rounds.

HANDY

Handy is the “get it done” fully-loaded tool truck, who’s so fully loaded, he’s never quite sure of exactly what he has on board. He is a creative, inventive sort who’s up for anything, which makes him very simpatico with Chuck. He is always ready to use his Handy hook which enables him to do just about anything.

He’s also very encouraging, quick to note the gifts his friends have, even if they don’t, and to suggest to them ways they might think outside the box to use them. Handy is also very generous, willing to loan anyone any of his tools…After all, he probably has a spare inside himself somewhere!

ROWDY

Rowdy the garbage truck has no clue that he’s smelly, loud, a little clumsy and completely excitable – and probably wouldn’t care if he did know! He’s a big, energetic, physical teddy bear who loves to collect off things, is eager to please, and even more eager to join in the fun, leaving a trail of garbage behind. Comments about his stench or the commotion he causes roll right off his back. Rowdy is proud of the things that make him uniquely him, and he’s not going to change for anyone…then he wouldn’t be himself. That sense of individuality makes him one of Chuck’s favorite people.

SOKU

If you hear the latest hot tune coming from over that hill, you better get ready, because that means Soku is on his way! And every time Soku comes to visit, this slick custom car has something new to pop out of his sunroof and show off – a new stereo, a new chrome hitch, a new gear rack, or a new paint job. He is a born show-off who always knows the latest and greatest of everything. One thing Soku is definitely not into is getting dirty – Hey, it’s not easy looking this awesome! Lucky for Soku, his vanity is endearing and he is extremely tech-savvy, knowing how every latest gadget on the market works. If he’s behind on a trend – or on something he thinks might be a trend – he works tirelessly until he is the undisputed expert…and sometimes his knowledge comes in very handy!

The Adventures of Chuck & Friends series is currently airing on The Hub TV Network in the U.S. and on Treehouse in Canada.

While you’re anxiously awaiting the dvd release on February 14th, here’s a coloring sheet for the little ones:

Win it: Thanks to the generousity of the folks at The Shout Factory, one (1) of my lucky readers is going to win a copy of  The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends: Friends To The Finish

Mandatory Entry: Leave me a comment telling me your childs favorite character on the show!

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** Please leave a seperate comment for each entry and remember to leave a valid email address in one of the entry comments. Winner has 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

This giveaway will end at 9 pm (EST) on 02/18/12 and is open to Continental US residents only. The winner will be chosen via random.org and will be notified by email. Thanks again to the folks at The Shout Factory and Hasbro for offering this fantastic giveaway!

***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***

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This post, The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends: Friends To The Finish DVD Review and Giveaway!, originally appeared on Masshole Mommy on February 4, 2012. Tweet This

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Share this timeless Disney Classic with your family as Walt Disney’s beloved classic, Lady and the Tramp, finally releases from the Disney Vault for the first time ever on Blu-ray. This heartwarming tale now charms a new generation of families and fans with its exquisite animation and unforgettable songs in one of the greatest love stories of all time. Featuring high definition sound and immersive bonus features your family can enjoy together, Lady and the Tramp Diamond Edition is a must own addition to your Disney collection.

Blu-ray Bonus:

• Disney Second Screen: Inside Walt’s Story Meetings*
• Audio Commentary: Inside Walt’s Story Meetings
• Diane Disney Miller: Remembering Dad
• Three Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes
• Never Recorded Song: “I’m Free as the Breeze”

Classic DVD Bonus: 

• Lady’s Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
• Finding Lady: The Art of the Storyboard
• Original 1943 Storyboard Version of the Film
• PuppyPedia: Going to the Dogs
• “The Siamese Cat Song,” Finding a Voice for the Cats
• “Bella Notte” Music Video
• Trailers
• Excerpts from “Disneyland” TV Shows

My thoughts:

When I first heard that this movie was coming out on DVD, I was super excited.  Last year during our annual trip to Disney World, my family and I ate at Tony’s Town Square restaurant, which is based on the restaurant in this movie.  I told my boys about the movie, Lady and the Tramp, and of course they have been dying to see it ever since.  Lady and the Tramp was one of my favorite childhood movies and when I found out that I was going to be able to review a copy of this movie with my kids recently, I was thrilled – and so were my kids.

The movie was just as magical as I remember when I was a kid.  My kids loved sitting down and watching it with me and I know that when we go back to Disney World this summer, they are going to want to go back to Tony’s Town Square because of this movie.  Lady and the Tramp will make a great addition to your Disney movie collection!

And if you love Lady and the Tramp, be sure to check out these fun activities:

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This post, Lady and the Tramp: Diamond Edition on Blu-ray & DVD 2/7/12, originally appeared on Masshole Mommy on February 4, 2012. Tweet This

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This post, Pinterest Humor, originally appeared on Masshole Mommy on February 3, 2012. Tweet This

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Then, a little while later, I hopped onto Etsy to look for heart cards.  I wanted to gather up some ideas for Valentine’s Day cards that I could totally steal and make myself at home for free make for my kids to bring to school, but guess what one of the first things to pop up in my search was?

This super awesome I heart your vagina card.  Oh, how I love Etsy.

Wouldn’t it be so much cooler to receive this card on your birthday instead of a boring old Happy Birthday card?  I dare say so.

And if that wasn’t enough vagina for one day….

Last night while my seven year old was at his drum lesson, I decided that I’d head over to Bed Bath & Beyond, which is across the street.  I figured that was just as good a way to kill time rather than sitting at the lesson and waiting for him to finish like I normally do.  I didn’t need anything, but happened across this neat-o Brookstone personal massager.

To my friends at Brookstone – there’s no need to be coy.  We all know what this really is….and one might go so far as to say that I was very tempted to buy it.

I wonder what today will bring?

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This post, Vaginas Everywhere, originally appeared on Masshole Mommy on February 2, 2012. Tweet This

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It was this storm drain thingie:

After he spoted it, he promptly asked me what it was.  Without hesitation I said, “Oh, that’s where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live”.  In my head, I was thinking “Uh, DUH”, but since my kids are still little, I couldn’t fault them for not knowing it yet.

For those of you who are local and may be wondering where this is, it’s in West Bridgewater by Noonan.  Check it out the next time you’re in the area and let me know if you see Leonardo.

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This post, I Know Where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live, originally appeared on Masshole Mommy on February 1, 2012. Tweet This

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Yesterday was the day of the auction and as it turned out, Chris had the day off from work anyway, so we went.  If you’ve never seen the show,  the gist of it is that the units get auctioned off when the owner stops paying on them.  I’m not 100% positive, but I think 3 or 6 months of non-payment have to occur before the storage place auctions their stuff.  Like on the show, we had no idea how many units were being auctioned off until we got there yesterday. It ended up being only one unit.

When it was time for the auction to start, one of the employees cut the lock to the unit and she opened up the door so to let everyone have a look inside (see the photo below).  No one could go into the unit, so if you didn’t like what you could see from outside, you didn’t have to bid.  The unit they opened was full of artificial trees (like huge 10 foot ones like you see inside the mall), some furniture, an old tv, several boxes and some stuff in the back that we couldn’t see. I’d say about half of the people there for the auction took a look inside and left because the contents weren’t worth it to them.

Here’s a little clip of the auctioneer.  It’s real short because the whole thing happened in a flash.  He literally just started calling out numbers and by the time I realized it was happening, he was half way done.

I think Chris put in one small bid just to say he did, but there wasn’t anything in there that we were interested in taking the time to re-sell.  It was pretty fun and I think I’m hooked.  There’s one in my own town on Friday morning and I’m planning on hitting that one, too.

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This post, Real Life Storage Wars, originally appeared on Masshole Mommy on January 31, 2012. Tweet This

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I’ve taken it upon myself to call it the World War 3 bomb shelter because honest to god, she has enough food and drinks to survive down there for months.  That’s not to mention that they have two refrigerators filled with food – one is upstairs in the kitchen and the other one is downstairs in the basement.

It cracks me up because there are only three people living in the house - my mom, my dad and my younger brother, and two of them are hardly ever there.  My father works 72 hours a week and my brother works 60 hours plus, so I know for a fact that a lot of that food will just sit down there on the shelves and expire.

Sad, huh?

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This post, The Bomb Shelter, originally appeared on Masshole Mommy on January 30, 2012. Tweet This

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Hope ya have a great Sunday!

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This post, Show Me Yours Sunday – A Giveaway Linky, originally appeared on Masshole Mommy on January 29, 2012. Tweet This

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