November 01, 2014

National Brush Day- #Natlbrushday #2min2x A PSA w/a #Giveaway $100Amazon GC

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HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!

After having no one show up for candy last night 
BB & Sweetie sacrificed themselves and ate up all the caramelo. 
Quee?? Throw it away??  JUSOFONII!!!  

Needless to say, this campaign is ingenious and with perfecto timing. 
 Go ahead and enter- Babushka's going to brush her teeth again.




National Brush Day



" Bloggin' Mamas is supporting the Ad Council and The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives (a coalition of more than 35 leading dental health organizations) by sharing the word about “National Brush Day.”

National Brush Day is observed on November 1st, the day after Halloween, to reinforce the importance of children’s oral health and to promote good tooth-brushing habits recommended by dental experts.

More than 51 million school hours are lost each year due to dental related illness, resulting in parents losing 25 million work hours annually. Cavities and oral infections can cause severe pain and can increase a child’s risk for dental issues and poor health throughout their lives.

3 in 4 parents report that their kids sometimes or frequently forget to brush their teeth, according to a national survey just released by the Ad Council. In an effort to help parents better understand why ignoring dental health can have serious consequences, and educate families about good dental health habits, the Ad Council and The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives created new Public Service Ads (PSAs) for their Kids’ Healthy Mouths campaign. The new PSAs are humorous depictions of life lessons which make the point that while parenting can be tricky at times, getting kids to brush for two minutes, twice a day can be easier than most other things parents will try to teach their children.

Visit 2min2x.org (which is available in English and Spanish, and includes a mobile version), where parents and children can watch entertaining videos—all 2 minutes in length—while brushing their teeth.


Resources

o Here are some new PSA videos: http://2min2x.org/campaign-materials/;
o Fun 2-minute videos that will keep your kids brushing for 2 whole minutes:
http://2min2x.org/watch-brush/;

o Take the 2min2x Text Challenge with your kids!
75% of kids forget to brush their teeth. Take the brushing challenge to make sure your kids are always in the healthy 25%. You’ll get 2 texts per day for 5 days, plus occasional tips and fun facts afterward. Sign up to see if YOUR family can beat the challenge. (http://2min2x.org/sms.asp;)

o Make brushing fun with the free Toothsavers App: http://2min2x.org/toothsavers/;

o Promote or enter the Zooppa.com video contest for a chance to win $20,000: In addition to the new PSAs, the campaign will be kicking off its first video contest called #BrushRules leveraging Zooppa.com, the world’s leading crowd sourced marketing platform for producing creative content. Parenting is hard to do. Getting your kids to brush their teeth for two minutes, twice a day is one aspect that’s easier and can make a big impact on a child’s life.

The Giveaway

Give­away begins November 1st, 2014 at 12:01 am and ends November 1st, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. Open to US res­i­dents age 18 and older. Win­ner will be selected by Random.org and be noti­fied by email. See Raf­fle­copter wid­get below for full terms & conditions."

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Buena Suerte & Buena Brushing Beautifuls!!

BB2U


Dis­clo­sure: I am sharing this post on behalf of Bloggin' Mamas. Blog­gin’ Mamas is host­ing this give­away and coor­di­nat­ing prize ful­fill­ment. Ele­ment Asso­ciates, The Ad Coun­cil and the The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives are in no way respon­si­ble for the give­away, and only pro­vided the above con­tent to be dis­trib­uted in the form of a PSA.

October 18, 2014

YANKEE CANDLE Giveaway- Sweet Smells for the Soul

Hola Hola Hola My Beautifuls!

Perfect for the holidays, perfecto for you!!


Deliciously Savvy's YANKEE CANDLE Giveaway


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AND a BIG Thank You to all of the blogs helping to promote this giveaway!

In the words of the hostess:

"I am a HUGE Yankee Candle Fan!
And.... I decided to giveaway some of my most prized and favorite items! Enjoy and Cherish them. They are amazing! This is a prize package worth over $200!!!

I worked for Yankee Candle for about 10 Years & They are a Fabulous Company with Top Quality Products! I managed several of their stores over that time frame and I am a HUGE fan! Join me in an amazing fragrance venture! They smell heavenly and if you have NEVER tried YC candles...... you need to enter this giveaway when it is live! Fabulous fragrance experience and I invite everyone to join in! Did I mention that they are made in the USA!!! I loved that about YC candles!!!"

One Lucky Winner Will Receive Products Below:
(3 Large Jars, 2 Medium Jar, 24 Tarts, 1 Box Scented Tea Lights, 1 Scent Story Player and 3 Scent Story Discs!!!) ($200 ARV To Start)


1 ~ 22 OZ Large Jar of Clean Cotton ($27.99 ARV)
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*Smells like crisp laundry drying in the breeze!

1 ~ 22OZ Jar of Berry Crumble (a retired exclusive) ($27.99 ARV)
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*Smells like Crumb cake baking with berries on Top!

1 ~ 22 OZ Jar of Spiced Pumpkin ($27.99 Value)
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*Smells Just Like It Sounds ~ Pumpkin W/ Spice

1 ~ 14.5 OZ Jar of Down The River ($24.99 ARV)
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* A manly clean smell ~ Like men's cologne

1 ~ Medium Jar Fragrance of Balsam & Cedar ($24.99 ARV)
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*Smells Like A Fresh Christmas Tree

1 ~ Box of Cinnamon and Sugar Tea Lights ($9.99 ARV)
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*Smells like Cinnamon Toast Baking In The Oven!

24 Tarts (Miscellaneous Fragrances ~ 
Food, Fruit, Floral, Fresh, & Festive $1.99 each) ($47.96 ARV) My PERSONAL Fave!!!
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1 Scent Story Player ($24.99 ARV)
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3 Asstd Scent Story Discs listed below (29.97 ARV @ $9.99 each)
*Summer Picnic (Cherry Lemonade, Black Cherry, Vanilla Cupcake, Juicy Watermelon, & Fruit Smoothie)
*Fresh Breeze (Clean Cotton, Country Linen, Willow Breeze, Cottage Breeze, $ Sun&Sand)
*Boardwalk ( Beach Walk, Dune Grass, Sun&Sand, Coconut Bay, Amber Glow)

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Remember If you win and do not like the fragrance......... YC Ensures that you will love the scent OR you can exchange at ANYTIME! Burn it and try it out........ exchange it if you do not love it! How awesome is that? Take The YC Challenge today! (Exception ~ Scent Story Discs & player)

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Grand Prize Value to 1 Winner is $200+
Giveaway Dates : 10/18 12 AM EST until 11/18 12AM EST
Open to US Only and must be 18+ to enter

This giveaway is in no way endorsed, affiliated or associated with Facebook,
Twitter or any other Social Media Networking Site. This giveaway is valid only
in the Continental United States. Entrants must be 18+ years of age to enter.
This giveaway will end at 12:00 AM (EST) 11/18/2014.

Deliciously Savvy did not receive any form of compensation for this giveaway. Once winner is selected via the Rafflecopter process, the product will be shipped. Winner has 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. No other blog associated with this giveaway is responsible for the product shipment. Deliciously Savvy has provided the prize to the winner. Thank You for stopping by!


And there you have it Beautifuls, the adorable aroma candles.

Buena Suerta y

BB2U


October 10, 2014

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day -but it's a Good Day to meet Miguel Arteta

From film screening to meeting w/director Miguel Arteta, for BB it was a very good 2 days. 
Gracias Bloggin' Mamas & Moroch Entertainment for the experience. 
Story, como siempre, purely Babushka.




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HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!

We've all had them, "bad days", but some people seem like magnets for them.  Of course BB believes all days have good in them, just by the mere fact that we woke up and are breathing, but most people, especially children, don't have that view.  To be sure, Alexander, an 11 yr old boy didn't have this view- at least not in the beginning.   And that's the premise of the film,   ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY . 

To Alexander, the eve of his birthday is his worst day EVER while the rest of his familia are having their BEST day ever. Naturalmente this doesn't seem fair, so that night at medianoche en punto he wishes the rest of his family could understand what a terrible,horrible,no good, very bad day feels like. Y'all know the saying, "Be careful what you wish for." ?  Well Alexander definitely learned it first hand as he watched total locura and mayhem hit the other members of his family.  Aqui tienen a trailer on some of the films highlights.





Now y'all know BB lives extremes, but even Babushka would make an appointment for a despojo after a day like that!  Quee??  Ok Si, JU SO FONII!!! Soy Cubana and at the end of the day I'd probably be dancing and singing "Todo el mundo, con la lengua afuera"  which isn't too far from the actual finale of the film.  But BB doesn't want to give too much away, so let's go from the film screening to the film making.

One of the things that struck me of #VeryBadDay was how totally believable most of the situations were. You could actually see some of the things happening to you.  This of course takes a good script, good acting, and good directing.  On this nota, enter Miguel Arteta.



BB was invited to interview the director of  #VeryBadDay, Miguel Arteta and must admit es un encanto.  The marvelous Mandarin Oriental was the setting, which was perfect in its Zen vibes for this man. He's so unassuming, likeable, buena gente, that if he would have fit into Babushka's Popa bag I would have taken him home. Imaginate, he doesn't have children of his own, but totally relates to family life from his childhood in Puerto Rico, and he says having stars like Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner who actually are parents made it very natural, and with true to parenting reactions to some of the films moments.  Some anecdotes shared- the baby boy Trevor was actually played by twin girls Elise and Zoey Vargas and the "loving all things Australian" Alexander, was played by Australian actor Ed Oxenbould who had to acquire an American accent.  Arteta shared how Ed quickly picked up the new accent, but on the day he got to say "G'day Mates" he relished using his true home speech.  Miguel jokes about the adage" Never work with kids and animals" and how he did both in this film.  Si, he did, and it worked out BUENISIMO!

Now that Babushka's seen the film I can't wait to read the book. 
Quee??  Have to do something until it comes out in video!!    

; )


BB2U



October 09, 2014

Yankee Candle Giveaway Co-Host Page - A GANAR!

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

With so many blessings coming my way, Babushka would like to share some with you.  If you're like BB, you love to have your surroundings smell glorious- whatever that may mean to you at that time.  Maybe you want something calming. Maybe you want something engergizing. Or maybe you want to be swept away to another place and time. Yankee Candles can do all that for you.

For those of you who've smelled them you know of what BB speaks, and for those who haven't, here's your chance to become a believer.

Babushka has teamed up with some Bellas to give you this unbelievable Yankee Candle Extravaganza!

One Lucky Winner Will Receive:
(3 Large Jars, 2 Medium Jar, 24 Tarts, 1 Box Scented Tea Lights, 1 Scent Story Player and 3 Scent Story Discs!!!) ($200 ARV To Start)
1 ~ 22 OZ Large Jar of Clean Cotton ($27.99 ARV)
yankeecandle2*Smells like crisp laundry drying in the breeze!
1 ~ 22OZ Jar of Berry Crumble (a retired exclusive) ($27.99 ARV)
Yankee Candle 12*Smells like Crumb cake baking with berries on Top!
1 ~ 22 OZ Jar of Spiced Pumpkin ($27.99 Value)
YC4444*Smells Just Like It Sounds ~ Pumpkin W/ Spice
1 ~ 14.5 OZ Jar of Down The River ($24.99 ARV)
YC7777* A manly clean smell ~ Like men's cologne
1 ~ Medium Jar Fragrance of Balsam & Cedar ($24.99 ARV)
YC3333*Smells Like A Fresh Christmas Tree
1 ~ Box of Cinnamon and Sugar Tea Lights ($9.99 ARV)
YC33333*Smells like Cinnamon Toast Baking In The Oven!
24 Tarts (Miscellaneous Fragrances ~ Food, Fruit, Floral, Fresh, & Festive $1.99 each) ($47.96 ARV) My PERSONAL Fave!!!
YC8888
1 Scent Story Player ($24.99 ARV)
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3 Asstd Scent Story Discs listed below (29.97 ARV @ $9.99 each)
*Summer Picnic (Cherry Lemonade, Black Cherry, Vanilla Cupcake, Juicy Watermelon, & Fruit Smoothie)
*Fresh Breeze (Clean Cotton, Country Linen, Willow Breeze, Cottage Breeze, $ Sun&Sand)
*Boardwalk ( Beach Walk, Dune Grass, Sun&Sand, Coconut Bay, Amber Glow)

Remember If you win and do not like the fragrance......... YC Ensures that you will love the scent OR you can exchange at ANYTIME! Burn it and try it out........ exchange it if you do not love it! How awesome is that? Take The YC Challenge today! (Exception ~ Scent Story Discs)
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Buena Suerte My Beautifuls!!

BB2U


October 08, 2014

The B in October stands for Blessed Beginnings- Dr. J and #BlogginMamas

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!!

If you recall, a little while back BB wrote about the baby shower for Cristyls Corazon ,bueno, Grandbaby #5 has arrived!!!  On October 1, 2014 Babushka's family was blessed once again with another child. Dr. J weighed 8 lbs 7 ozs and was 21 inches long.  BELLO!!!

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If you've been following BB on Tweety, Feibu & Instagram you've seen many a pic and video. 
Ahora, does that mean there won't be any more??

JU SO FONII!!!

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@CristylsCorazon, Dr.J, @IamPugilism,La Princesa, El Dr. 

Now why did Babushka put the name of the little one also Doctor??  
::sigh::  Hope springs eternal that one of my grands will be a plastic surgeon...

Seriously though, isn't that a lovely family??

And speaking of familias,
BB is proud to finally announce officially, You're looking at the VP of Bloggin' Mamas!!
Can we get a great big ESO!!!??!!!

Por supuesto and but of course that can only mean-



FIESTA!!!!

Join Bloggin' Mamas and Hialeah Park for the Pink and White Havana Night Media Mixer for Bloggers, Brands and Media Professionals. Step back in time as you enter a venue built in the 40s and ripe with history. Throw in some pink & white into the mix and you have a Miami-centric take on a Havana theme.

Date: Thursday, 10/9/14
Time: 6:30p-8:30p
Location: Hialeah Park
2200 E 4th Ave
Hialeah, FL

Parking: Free

Admission: Free for bloggers, media and brands
Refreshments: Sponsored bar and hors'doeuvres
Attire: Pink and White, bonus points for 40s and 50s era style


Background: Founded in 2010, Bloggin' Mamas is a blogger-run network of mom bloggers with local chapters throughout the US. It's first chapter, South Florida Bloggin' Mamas, now features over 400 members. Join us in celebrating the growth of this local chapter and its role in a growing national community of over 4000 mom bloggers.
RSVP  http:://bit.ly/PinkandWhite

Look forward to seeing some of you there My Beautifuls and I hope y'all are as happy as BB for what promises to be a month of many,many blessings.  


Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidensen.