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On October 15th, the greatest fairytale never told comes to life as never before in DreamWorks' Shrek The Musical. This highly acclaimed Broadway production is based on the smash-hit movie that many families have come to know and love.

Shrek The Musical was filmed on stage to capture the magic of a Broadway performance and stars an amazing celebrated cast including Brian d'Arcy James (Shrek), Sutton Foster (Fiona), Daniel Breaker (Donkey), Christopher Sieber (Lord Farquaad) and John Tartaglia (Pinocchio). 
                                 
Since it was shot live on Broadway with 10 cameras, fans are able to bring home the magic of Broadway and get the best seat in the house thanks to the Deluxe Edition Blu-ray and DVD which came out this month! As a fan of Shrek myself (along with my family), I was excited to learn about this new release. Now we can join in on the performance with sing along Shrek-tastic songs! 

The Deluxe Edition Blu-ray goes even deeper into the fairytale's journey, taking viewers behind-the-scenes to see how the show became a smash hit that "will make your heart dance." (Cindy Adams, The New York Post). Interested in learning more?

Shrek The Musical tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true love aren't only found in fairy tales. 

The musical is based on the story and characters from William Steig's book Shrek!, as well as the DreamWorks Animation film and features a book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner, David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Olivier Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, and is directed by Tony Award nominee Jason Moore. 

Features: 

• Disc 1 (Blu-ray): Feature film in high definition
• Exclusive features: From Swamp to Stage: The Making of Shrek the Musical - Follow the cast and crew of Shrek the Musical as they take you behind the scenes and show you what it really takes to make a Broadway show come to life!
• Additional Features: Shrek The Musical Songbook with Sing-Along - Kids and adults alike can pick their favorite song and sing along, as seven songs from the musical will have their lyrics appear on the bottom of the screen as you watch the actual musical performance on screen. You can play all of the tunes uninterrupted or choose to randomize the musical experience with the shuffle mode.
• Disc 2 (DVD): Feature film in standard definition
• Additional features: Shrek The Musical Songbook with Sing-Along

Win It: One lucky reader is going to win a Shrek the Musical on DVD and Blu-ray!! To enter fill out the Rafflecopter giveaway form below. 

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With the school year in full swing, we've been busy with a full schedule including school, after-school activities and church. All of these things keep us busy and on the go during the week making it difficult to fit in proper nutrition when it comes to snacks! I am always on the lookout for more nutritious snack ideas that can be taken with us wherever we're going, and was happy when introduced to Del Monte and their new Fruit Burst Squeezers.

 Whether you need a delicious after-school snack or a new lunch box favorite...Fruit Burst Squeezers offer 1 1/2 servings of fruit (or fruit and veggies) are a delicious and healthy choice. They are an excellent source of vitamins A and C and contain no artificial flavors or high fructose corn syrup.

We were sent a kit with 5 samples of Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers to test out for ourselves. There's two varieties:

              Fruit + Veggie Varieties:

-          Peach-Mango: Pear puree concentrate, water, pumpkin juice concentrate, peach puree concentrate, pear juice concentrate, carrot juice concentrate, carrot puree, mango puree concentrate, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), citric acid.

-          Blueberry: Pear puree concentrate, water, pumpkin juice concentrate, pear juice concentrate, natural flavors, carrot puree, blueberry puree concentrate, fruit and vegetable extracts for color, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), citric acid.

Simply Fruit Varieties:

-          Apple Cinnamon: Pear puree concentrate, water, apple puree concentrate, pear juice concentrate, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), cinnamon, malic acid.

-          Mixed Berry: Pear puree concentrate, water, pear juice concentrate, natural flavors, strawberry puree, red raspberry puree concentrate, blueberry puree concentrate, fruit and vegetable extracts for color, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), malic acid.

-          Strawberry: Pear puree concentrate, water, pear juice concentrate, strawberry puree concentrate, natural flavors, carmine, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), malic acid.

When the box arrived, my kids were all eager to give them a try! Over the course of five days, we were asked to try each of the squeezers capturing all the times we enjoyed them in photo.  We have found that they give the school year a fresh burst of life and make finding more nutritious snack choices a lot easier!

They make a wonderful after-school snack! Kaelyn always comes home from school hungry and asking for a snack. Whether we're home or on the go, these Fruit Burst Squeezers have been wonderful. Kaelyn loves fruit and thinks having them in the form of a squeezer is so much fun. After she had one the first day, she came home from school the following day asking for another one!

Since we are on the go a lot, we tested one out in the car. Kaelyn, myself and my mom were headed for a day of shopping and baby showers so I grabbed one of our Fruit Burst Squeezers for a snack. I knew Kaelyn would get hungry in the car, as we had a ways to drive. It was so easy to hand her the squeezer and let her eat the snack right there in the vehicle. It was easy for her to eat and not messy. YAY! 

I have also found that these are the perfect size to pack right in with her lunch when she takes it to school. I like to give her fruit of some kind and this is a really easy way to do that. Not only is it nutritious, but she also loves it!! 

I have always thought of snacks like this as being a kid thing...but they can also be fun for a mommy treat as well! I like to sit down by myself or with one of my little ones and eat a snack. One night I decided to give a Fruit Burst Squeezer a try and was pleasantly surprised with the great taste. Yum!

There are so many situations where these make the perfect, convenient snack. Our favorite was just enjoying them outside in between playing. 

They're so easy to grab and eat wherever we are, nutritious and I love that the kids enjoy them and they're not messy! Really, what more could a parent ask for?! We love them!
                                     
Buy It: The Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers are available at your local Walmart. Be sure to add these squeezable snacks to your cart while picking up essentials for your family this school year!

WIN IT: One lucky reader is going to win a $50 Walmart Gift Card so they can enjoy Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers for themselves as well!

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**This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Pampers. I was provided the featured product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine.

Life with a newborn is wonderful and exhausting all at the same time. Along with the sweet new baby smell and adorable teeny tiny feet...also comes many nights of very little sleep for both mom and baby. That's why it didn't surprise me that when interviewing over 9,000 moms about what was important for their baby, Pampers found the number one unmet need is a diaper that provides superior overnight dryness. New moms lack sleep, so finding a diaper that can help keep their baby more comfortable throughout the night is a huge help! Thankfully, Pampers is here to help. 

Pampers has incorporated this firsthand insight, as well as the brand's deep understanding of baby and baby's needs, to design a diaper that both mom and baby can count on for up to 12 hours of overnight protection! Wow! I appreciated learning more about this new diaper from Pampers, and was excited when they contacted me with an important mission.

                                      

I was provided with a gift card so I could help give the "Gift of Sleep" to a family or baby I know! Before the gift card even arrived, I already had the perfect family in mind. We are very close to a family who recently adopted their third and fourth children, and now have a new baby in the house as well! They are a family with huge hearts who give to others in their community often. I am so happy that I can do something for them by helping to give them the Gift of Sleep. After all, with 5 littles ones 5 years old and under, I know it's something they can probably use and will really appreciate!

I decided I'd put a gift together for the baby, with items that would help him sleep better...and in turn, give mom and dad more sleep too! I headed to the store and purchased the following items for the gift basket. 

• Soft Carter's dinosaur sleeper
• Comfy sleep sack
• Johnson's Baby Bedtime Bath and Lotion Set
• Pack of Pampers Swaddlers
• Cozy baby blanket
• Pack of 4 receiving blankets
• Homedics SoundSpa Lullaby Sounds and Projection Machine 
• Carter's rattle blankey toy

I was really pleased with the variety of things I was able to find. To start, they'll be able to pamper baby with a warm bath using the bedtime bath and lotion. It's soothing and always helped calm our little ones when they were small. 

Having soft and comfortable pjs is also something that is sure to help this little boy sleep great! With the weather becoming more cold, I knew the sleep sack would be perfect! 

The receiving blankets will help him feel safe and secure, while the cozy blanket will make sure he's comfy and warm. The Carter's rattle blankey toy will give him something to snuggle. Each of my kids had one of these and loved them!

With our kids, we've always found that a sound machine helps, so I'm really excited to give them the SoundSpa Lullaby machine. They'll be able to choose sounds, projection or both. There are 6 sounds and 3 discs of images they can project to help relax the baby too. 

Finally, the Pampers Swaddlers which were always our diaper of choice when our kids were babies. The overnight protection they provide will hopefully work together with all of these other gifts and not only give this little baby boy the gift of sleep, but also his amazing parents!

I will be giving this gift to the family this weekend and can't wait to see what they think! I have a feeling they'll be surprised and very appreciative!

Along with the gift card, we were provided the newest Swaddlers and Cruisers diapers so we could see the improvements for ourselves. Caysen is currently potty trained during the day, but still needs a good diaper at night to help him stay comfortable and sleep all night long. 

These diapers have been great! The Pampers Swaddlers are super soft, it's no wonder they are the #1 choice of hospitals! I love that they are not available through size 5! The Pampers Cruisers are also nice because they are now more absorbent and offer Pampers' best fit for all the ways babies play freely. 

You can connect with Pampers on Facebook and Twitter. 

Win It: One very lucky reader is going to win a Gift of Sleep prize pack which will include a Sleep Sheep Sound Machine, cozy blankets for Mom/Baby and a $50 gift card!

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Just in time for the holidays, FREE BIRDS stars two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks who must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history...to get turkey off the Thanksgiving menu for good! 

Starring in this hilarious, adventurous comedy for audiences of all ages is Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Lesley Nicol, George Takei, Colm Meaney, Keith David, Carlos Alazraqui, and Dwight Howard. 

I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to seeing FREE BIRDS with my family! It's in theaters November 1st and looks like a really cute, and funny movie. 

Sound like a movie you'd like to see? You can show your FREE BIRDS support by collecting Rock-N-Wristbands in stores now! Collect all four with any pizza purchase deal at Chuck E. Cheese's this fall featuring Chuck E., his guitar, and Jake and Reggie from FREE BIRDS.

You can also connect with Chuck E. Cheese's on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and foursquare - #FreeBirds.

There's even FREE BIRDS stickers on Facebook now! Find the new FREE BIRDS stickers and send Jake, Reggie and the rest of the flock to your friends.  

Learn more by visiting the official website, liking FREE BIRDS on Facebook and Following @FreeBirdsMovie on Twitter and Instagram #FreeBirds

WIN IT: Two lucky winners are going to receive the following prize pack: 

-Chuck E. Cheese Guest Pass (includes 1 large pizza, 4 drinks and 30 game tokens)

-4 Rock-N-Wristbands

-Free Birds Coloring Kit

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