Win a Family Vacation with Atlantic®Luggage

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Krissyar

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Atlantic Luggage for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Atlantic®Luggage is having an amazingAtlantic LuggageSpring Sweepstakes, and you couldwin a family trip for 4  One lucky winner will win a family vacation for 4 to the destination of their choosing: either Los Angeles, CA or Washington, DC.  Not only does the trip include airfare and hotel, but it also comes along with a sweet 4-piece set of Atlantic luggage and a $300 spending money!!

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Take a look at Atlantic®Luggage while you’re entering the sweepstakes, because it is amazing.  My favorite luggage among their collections is the Lumina Hardcase Spinner. I know how rough travel can be on luggage, and with the Lumina Hardcase it’s easy to keep your belongings protected, the spinner makes it easy to pull through the airport (and through all the people in your way!) not to mention the Lumina is sleek, stylish and secure. I’d love to win this particular sweeps, just so I can get some of the awesome luggage! 

Sweepstakes Details: One (1) Grand Prize: a trip certificate, for the Grand Prize winner and three (3) guests, to either Los Angeles, CA or Washington, DC. The trip certificate is valid for: round-trip economy air transportation valued at up to $450 per ticket for the Grand Prize winner and three (3) guests from a major U.S. airport serviced by Delta Air Lines near to the Grand Prize winner’s home, to a major U.S. airport serviced by Delta Air Lines near Los Angeles, CA or Washington, DC (as chosen by winner and determined by Sponsor); hotel accommodations at a participating Delta Vacations hotel in Los Angeles, CA or Washington, DC valued up to a total of $800; four (4) Atlantic carry-on sized suitcases total value of $800; and $300 allowance to spend on their choice of Delta Vacations Tour or Activity packages. ARV: $3,700

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Honoring Dads #theother364

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Krissyar

“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for CaringBridge. I received product a promotional item to thank me for my participation.”

You know the Dad’s who play tea party with their little girls, all dolled up with tiara’s, necklaces and rings? The ones who come home from work after a long day and all they really want to do is veg out in front of the T.V., or even go straight to bed – but they are out there tossing a baseball around or shooting hoops anyway? Yeah those Dads. Those are the ones that CaringBridge wants to honor this Father’s Day.

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CaringBridge exists to connect people with their community of support in times of need. In anticipation of Father’s Day, CaringBridge created #theother364 campaign – and  they need your help! They want help catching Dads in action—, not just on Father’s Day, but #theother364 days a year too—. Whether making breakfast, packing lunch, helping with homework, taking on light saber attacks, building awesome forts, or otherwise being great dads by:

  •  Take a quick (under 30 seconds) video of Dad doing an act your family appreciate
  • Submit your video here by May 29th, 2014 http://theother364.strutta.com/about
  • CaringBridge will select their favorites, and edit them together into a Father’s Day tribute to Dads — celebrating them on #TheOther364 days of the year in their announcement of the final video.
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY opens in theaters everywhere on August 1st!

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Krissyar

Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” finds space adventurer Peter Quill the object of a bounty hunt after stealing an orb coveted by a treacherous villain, but when Quill discovers the power it holds, he must find a way to rally the quartet of ragtag rivals hot on his trail to save the universe.

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From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance!!

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From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.

Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime Rael and Benicio Del Toro as The Collector.

James Gunn is the director of the film with Kevin Feige, p.g.a., producing. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Alan Fine and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” is written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman and releases in U.S. theaters on August 1, 2014.

 

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Million Dollar Arm – In Theaters NOW!

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Krissyar
In Walt Disney Pictures’ drama “Million Dollar Arm,” the fate of JB Berstein’s career as a sports agent rests with finding an exceptionally gifted young cricket pitcher in India, who can be trained for an American major league baseball team.
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Based on a true story, sports agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) finds 
that business has changed and things aren’t going well for his 
career. In a last-ditch effort to save his livelihood, he concocts a 
scheme to find baseball’s next great pitching ace. Hoping to find a young 
cricket pitcher he can turn into a Major League Baseball star, JB travels 
to India to produce a reality show competition called “The Million 
Dollar Arm.” With the help of cantankerous but eagle-eyed red 
baseball scout Ray Poitevint (Alan Arkin), he discovers Dinesh (played 
by Madhur MiƩ al from “Slumdog Millionaire”) and Rinku (played by 
Suraj Sharma from “Life of Pi”), two 18-year-old boys who have no idea 
about playing baseball, yet have a knack for throwing a fastball. Hoping 
to sign them to major league contracts and make a quick buck, JB brings 
the boys home to America to train. While the Americans are definitely 
out of their element in India, the boys, who have never left their rural 
villages, are equally challenged when they come to the States. As the 
boys learn the finer points of baseball, JB, with the help of his charming 
friend Brenda (Lake Bell), learns valuable life lessons about teamwork, 
commitment and what it means to be a family.
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Don’t forget the tissues! Per Disney’s usually heart-warming, entertaining, story line, there is always a lesson to be learned, and Million Dollar Arm is no exception.  So make sure you grab the tissues and popcorn and make your way to the #MillionDollarArmEvent!!
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Making a Difference with #KidsLiveWell Recipe Challenge

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Krissyar

This is a compensated post based on my involvement in the #KidsEatWell initiative. All opinions, as usual, are my own. 

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Children’s nutrition is a top trend on restaurant menus. To shine the spotlight on the industry’s commitment to providing healthful menu options for children and to inspire others to adopt similar practices, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) and McCormick For Chefs created the Kids Recipe Challenge. The Kids Recipe Challenge is a fun and creative way to showcase healthy menu options available when dining out.

Participating restaurants & food service providers submit their creative culinary creations from their kids menu for consideration for this exciting, new award. The NRA Show 2014 is taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL May 17th thru the 20th. Though I would love to be there, (there’s gonna’ be some AWESOME peeps there!) but since I can’t I can at least follow along on Twitter using the #KidsLiveWell hashtag.  

When parents dine out, they are increasingly looking for healthful options for their children. Many restaurants already have them. The National Restaurant Association has teamed up with Healthy Dining on the Kids LiveWell program. The initiative showcases the restaurant industry’s commitment to offer healthful options for children.

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Kids LiveWell is a first-of-its-kind voluntary industry program, reaching over 41,000 restaurant locations committed to providing families with a growing selection of healthful children’s menu choices when dining out. Follow Kids LiveWell on Twitter and Like our Facebook page to find out what participating restaurants are doing to celebrate. Also, check out HealthyDiningFinder.com and download the free smartphone app for a list of all Kids LiveWell restaurants and menu items.

Stay tuned as I will be posting the highlights and winners on Monday!! 

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