2017 Holiday Gift Guide Starts Today!! #HolidayGiftGuide

Stay tuned for terrific products for everyone on your shopping list, and for some terrific giveaways!!!

This post is written by Sarah Coulsey . She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Post-it Products Make #BackToSchool More Organized!!

**All opinions expressed are 100% my own.  I was not compensated for this post.  I was sent product for review purposes.**

For over 35 years, the Post-it® Brand has helped people be more productive, communicate better and express themselves in a number of creative ways.

Yet as universal as these products have become, their beginnings were far from certain. Looking back, the birth of our Canary Yellow phenomenon reminded us of a valuable lesson: perspiration can be just as important as inspiration when it comes to bringing an idea to life.

It's hard to believe that the Post-it Brand has only been around for 35 years.  To me it seems like those yellow squares have been around for ever!!

I love how some of the simplest inventions are the ones that most people use daily.  My Husband and I both use Post-it Notes for work and my sons both use them in School often.

Post-it Brand over the years has increased their product line from the original yellow Post-it Notes.  They now have multi colored Post-it Notes, Post-it note pads that are magnetic, Post-it tabs for files and notebooks, to even Post-it dry erase rolls. Here are some of the newest products.

Post-it® Product Highlights

Post-it® Pop-up Note Camera Dispenser	Post-it® Pop-up Note Polka Dot Purse Dispenser
Post-it® Brand World of Color Collections featuring Miami	Post-it® Metallic Notes Cube
Post-it® Shaped Notes	Post-it® Weekly Calendar
Post-it® Dry Erase Surface (rolls and sheets)

You can check out the full line of Post-it products by visiting their website, and keep up on all the newest products and promotions by following them on Facebook!!


This post is written by Sarah Coulsey . She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Enter For A Chance To Win A Trip To The World Premiere Of BAD MOMS By Submitting Your Funniest #BadMomMoment!

Juggling a career, kids, and family is a 24/7 ‘round­the­clock job that can be overwhelming and under-appreciated at times. And a lot of times, those moments end up making pretty hilarious stories.

You know, accidentally packing tampons in your kid’s lunch. Reaching for diaper rash cream instead of toothpaste. Putting the left shoe on the right foot. Sometimes you just need a break.

So eff it. No one’s perfect so give up the guilt and be a “bad mom" for a minute. Do a little something for yourself: ditch the PTA and get an ETA on your next massage. Swap the Happy Meal with Happy Hour and down a shot or two.

Skip the bedtime story and whip out 50 Shades of Grey. Share your funniest #BadMomMoment for a chance to win BIG.

Check out BadMomMoment.com for all the details.

In Theaters July 29^th!

This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

The Divergent Series: Allegiant On DVD June 21st

  

 

The Truth Lies Beyond 

Go Beyond the Wall with Shailene Woodley and Theo James 

in the Hit Film Based on the Worldwide Best-selling Franchise

Launches on Digital HD on June 21 

and 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack & DVD on July 12 

SANTA MONICA, CA and VANCOUVER, British Columbia (May 10, 2016) – Tris and Four risk everything to save their world in the third installment of the worldwide hit franchise when The Divergent Series: Allegiant arrives on Digital HD on June 21 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital), 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital HD), and On Demand July 12 from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label.

Directed by Robert Schwentke (The Divergent Series: Insurgent), written for the screen by Noah Oppenheim (The Maze Runner) and Adam Cooper (Exodus: Gods and Kings) & Bill Collage (Exodus: Gods and Kings), and based on the novel by Veronica Roth, The Divergent Series: Allegiant stars Golden Globe^® nominee Shailene Woodley (The Fault in Our Stars) and Theo James (Underworld: Awakening) as Tris and Four, alongside Jeff Daniels (The Martian), Miles Teller (Whiplash), Ansel Elgort (The Fault in Our Stars), Zoë Kravitz (Mad Max: Fury Road), Maggie Q (TV’s “Nikita”), Ray Stevenson (The Book of Eli), Bill Skarsgård (TV’s “Hemlock Grove”) with Academy Award^® winner Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress, The Help, 2011) and two-time Best Actress Academy Award^® nominee Naomi Watts (21 Grams, 2003; The Impossible, 2012).

In this third exciting film in The Divergent Series, Tris and Four lead a team of rebels in a daring escape over the city wall—into a strange new world where they face a threat more dangerous than they ever imagined. Together, Tris and Four wage a furious battle for survival, fighting not only for their factions and loved ones, but for the future of an entire city in this dynamic, action-packed adventure.

The Blu-ray and Digital HD releases feature an in-depth look behind-the-scenes with six all-new featurettes plus audio commentary with producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher. The Blu-ray is encoded in Dolby TrueHD and features a Dolby Atmos^® soundtrack, which delivers captivating sound that places and moves audio anywhere in the room, including overhead, to bring entertainment alive all around the audience. The Divergent Series: Allegiant will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD for the suggested retail price of $42.99, $39.99 and $29.95, respectively. For viewers who need to catch up on the series, the first two installments, The Divergent Series: Divergent and The Divergent Series: Insurgent, will be available on 4K Ultra Combo pack on July 12as well. 

BLU-RAY/ DIGITAL HD SPECIAL FEATURES*

§  Audio Commentary with Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher

§  Six Featurettes:

o   Allegiant: Book to Film 

o   Battle in the Bullfrog: The Stunts and Choreography Behind This Thrilling Sequence 

o   Finding the Future: Effects & Technology 

o   Characters in Conflict: The Motivations Behind the Film’s Antagonists 

o   The Next Chapter: Cast & Characters 

o   Building the Bureau

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*

§  Audio Commentary with producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher

§  Two Featurettes:

o   Allegiant: Book to Film 

o   Battle in the Bullfrog: The Stunts and Choreography Behind This Thrilling Sequence 

*Subject to change

For Artwork: www.lionsgatepublicity.com/home-entertainment/thedivergentseriestallegiant/

Trailer: https://youtu.be/4IB2GV8IMwo

Website: ownallegiant.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheDivergentSeries

Instagram: @Divergent 

Twitter: @Divergent

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 2016

Title Copyright: The Divergent Series: Allegiant © 2016, Artwork & Supplementary Materials TM & © 2016 Summit Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Type: Theatrical Release

Rating: PG-13 for intense violence and action, thematic elements, and some partial nudity.

Genre: Action/Adventure

Closed Captioned:  NA

Subtitles: English and Spanish, English SDH

Feature Run Time: 121 minutes

4K UHD Format: 2160p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (2.40)

BD Format: 1080P 23.98 High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (2.40)

DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (2.40:1)

4K UHD Audio: English Dolby Atmos, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, English 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio Optimized for Late Night Listening, English Descriptive Audio

BD Audio: English Dolby Atmos, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, English 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio Optimized for Late Night Listening, English Descriptive Audio

DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio

ABOUT DOLBY ATMOS 

Dolby Atmos delivers moving audio—sound that can be precisely placed and moved anywhere in three-dimensional space, including overhead. It brings entertainment alive all around the audience in a powerfully immersive and emotive experience. Since its introduction in the cinema in 2012, Dolby Atmos has been embraced by all the major Hollywood studios, 15 Academy Award^®-winning directors, and 28 Academy Award winning sound mixers, among others. Now people can enjoy Dolby Atmos in the cinema, in their home theaters, and on mobile devices. To learn more about Dolby Atmos, visit dolby.com/Atmos.

ABOUT LIONSGATE

Lionsgate is a premier next generation global content leader with a diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, international distribution and sales, branded channel platforms, interactive ventures and games, and location-based entertainment. The Company has nearly 80 television shows on 40 different networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and syndication businesses. These include the critically-acclaimed hit series Orange is the New Black, the hit broadcast network series Nashville, the syndication successes The Wendy Williams Show and Celebrity Name Game (with FremantleMedia), the breakout series The Royals and the Golden Globe-nominated dramedy Casual.

The Company’s feature film business spans eight labels and includes the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, the Now You See Me, Divergent and John Wick series, Sicario, The Age of Adaline, Roadside Attractions' Love & Mercy and Mr. Holmes, Codeblack Films’ Addicted and breakout concert film Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain and Pantelion Films’ Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S.

Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rates. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 16,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as a foundation for the growth of the Company's core businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world. www.lionsgate.com

This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Suffragette In Select Theaters This Friday!! #Suffragette

Opens in Select Theaters October 23 and across the country in November

~Directed by~                   ~Produced by ~                 ~Written by~

Sarah Gavron           Alison Owen and Faye Ward     Abi Morgan

~Starring~

Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter,

Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw,

Romola Garai, Natalie Press, and Meryl Streep

Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, lead the cast of a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early-20^th-century Britain. The stirring story centers on Maud (played by Carey Mulligan), a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.’s growing Suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life. When increasingly aggressive police action forces Maud and her dedicated fellow Suffragettes underground, they engage in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with the authorities, who are shocked as the women’s civil disobedience escalates and sparks debate across the nation. Inspired by true events, Suffragette is a moving drama exploring the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women’s right to vote – their jobs, their homes, their children, and even their lives. Produced by Academy Award nominee Alison Owen and Golden Globe Award nominee Faye Ward, Suffragette is directed by BAFTA Award winner Sarah Gavron from an original screenplay by Emmy Award winner Abi Morgan.

 




This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles On DVD 9/15

In celebration of Force Friday we have these fun clips from Lego® Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles as it arrives on DVD September 15th! Unleash the lighter side of the Force with this action packed release that comes with four complete episodes, plus a bonus alternate ending. 



This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

PBS Kids Helps Teach Storm Preparations In Episodes Of Arthur And Daniel Tigers Neighborhood.

In honor of National Preparedness Month this September, PBS KIDS will premiere two new episodes of DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and ARTHUR that focus on storm-preparedness. The storm-themed episodes of DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and ARTHUR will premiere on Tuesday, September 8th (check your local listings). Daniel Tiger and his friends learn important strategies to use during emergencies, while Arthur and friends learn how to cope with the aftermath. The new ARTHUR episode features special guest star Idina Menzel as a caring therapist named Dr. Paula. Digital resources will also be available online as tools to help parents discuss natural disasters and other frightening topics with kids. In addition to these storm-themed episodes, DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and ARTHUR will premiere new episodes all week long beginning September 7th as part of a special premiere week on PBS KIDS. New episodes of preschool math series PEG + CAT will also premiere that week.

Idina Menzel in ARTHUR New Episodes Premiering September 7-10, 2015 (check local listings): ARTHUR: “Whip. Mix. Blend./Staycation”– premieres Monday, September 7 When Rattles’ mom starts dating Archie Vanderloo, Rattles finds himself spending lots of time with Archie’s kids. The problem is, Rattles doesn’t have anything in common with these twins! Can this blended family learn to get along? / Arthur offers to babysit so that his parents can enjoy some peace and quiet in the backyard. What could go wrong? With D.W. on the loose…just about everything! Educational objectives: Rattles learns how to adjust to life in a blended family; Arthur and D.W. learn when to ask for help. “Shelter From the Storm” (Parts 1 & 2) – premieres Tuesday, September 8 When a powerful hurricane hits Elwood City, everyone's affected. Ladonna’s dad is called up by the Army Corps of Engineers. Muffy relocates to a shelter, while Arthur struggles to reunite lost pets and owners. And Brain seeks the help of a therapist — voiced by special guest Idina Menzel — to help him manage his anxiety. Educational objective: Arthur and friends realize the importance of family, friendship, and the support and compassion of others in times of crisis. “Arthur Read: Super Saver!/Tibbles to the Rescue!”– premieres Wednesday, September 9 Business is slow for Mr. and Mrs. Read, and Arthur is concerned. Can this “super saver” find ways to keep his family in the green? / When D.W. saves Tommy and Timmy from a nasty fall, they decide to repay the favor…whether D.W. likes it or not. Educational objectives: Arthur learns how his family can work together to save money; the Tibbles learn how to accept and reciprocate kindness. “The Pageant Pickle/Some Assembly Required”– premieres Thursday, September 10 School is almost out and Arthur can hardly wait for those lazy summer days by Muffy’s pool. Nothing could ruin such a happy time of year… except maybe — D.W.’s Spring Pageant! / D.W. can’t wait to test out her new play set! But while it’s being built, she’ll have to settle for the box. With the help of Bud and Emily, D.W. realizes her imagination is way better than any toy! Educational objectives: Arthur learns that being a good older brother sometimes means making sacrifices; D.W. learns that the best toy is her imagination. DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD: “Nighttime in the Neighborhood” – premieres Monday, September 7 Tonight is a special night in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. In this half-hour episode, Daniel and his friends are going to a pajama party at the library! As Daniel and his family walk through the moonlit neighborhood, Daniel learns about all of the things that look and sound different at night. Strategy: Let’s find out what’s special at night. “A Storm in the Neighborhood/After the Neighborhood Storm” – premieres Tuesday, September 8 There's a big storm coming to the Neighborhood. Daniel and his friends are a little frightened at first, but the grown-ups have a plan to keep everyone safe. / The big storm that came through the Neighborhood has passed. But now everything looks different, with leaves all over, trees knocked down and window shutters fallen — it's a scary thing for Daniel and his friends to see. But they are comforted to know that everyone is safe and there are helpers everywhere, coming together to fix the Neighborhood. Strategy: Take a grown-up’s hand, follow the plan and you’ll be safe. “Margaret’s First Chime Time/Tiger Family Fun” – premieres Wednesday, September 9 Today, the Tiger Family is taking Margaret to the Clock Factory for her very first “Chime Time!” As they travel to the Clock Factory, Daniel notices how other families in the Neighborhood spend time together. / Daniel and his family head to the Enchanted Garden, only to find Miss Elaina and her family doing one of their special family traditions: pick-your-own-dinner! The Tiger Family joins in, and even adds a few traditions of their own! Strategy: I like to be with my family. “Looking for Snowball/Daniel’s Neighbors Help” – premieres Thursday, September 10 Oh no! Snowball, the class pet, has gone missing! As all the neighbors band together to search for Snowball, Daniel realizes how good it feels to be part of a neighborhood. But will they find Snowball? / Achoo! The Tiger Family is under the weather! Daniel is sent home from school because he doesn’t feel well and Mom Tiger is couch-bound! Lucky for them, their neighbors are at the ready to bring them soup, books and encouragement to help them feel better. Strategy: A neighbor is here to help! PEG + CAT: “The Wonderland Problem/The Bat Mitzvah Problem” – premieres Monday, September 7 Landing in Wonderland, Peg and Cat eat berries to grow bigger or smaller in their quest to  retrieve Peg’s stick from the Queen of Hearts. / Peg and Cat help Tessa’s Bat Mitzvah run smoothly by keeping an eye on Uncle Phil, who thinks he can do 10 more of everything than he actually can. Primary educational objectives: calculating height and length; seeing a 10 in teen numbers “The Robin Hood Problem/The Owl and the Pussycat Problem” – premieres, Tuesday September 8 Robin Hood can’t tell how to redistribute the goodies! So Peg and Cat teach him more and less. / The Pig will give Cat the hat he needs to warm his ears only if Peg and Cat will give him “infinity.” So Peg and Cat sail off in search of infinity. Primary educational objectives: strategies for determining “more” and “less,” counting, estimating and weighing; the concept of infinity “The Ring Problem/The Wedding Problem” – premieres Wednesday, September 9 When the Giant drops the diamond ring he’s about to give Giantess, it bounces into a pipe. He needs his very small friends Peg and Cat to get it back. / When Peg and Cat are chosen to organize the Giants’ wedding, they must get the 12 steps for a giant wedding in just the right order. Primary educational objectives: learning ordinal numbers; ordering events over time “The Bermuda Triangle Problem/The Breeze in the Branches” – premieres Thursday, September 10 While on their beach vacation, Peg, Cat and the Pig tumble through a portal to a bizarre triangular universe. / The Toad brings Peg and Cat to the forest where he grew up and introduces them to his old friends and his old patterns. Primary educational objectives: learning about triangles; identifying, creating and extending simple patterns.

This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Explorer: Warloards Of Ivory Premieres Tomorrow On National Geographic Channel #natgeochannel #natgeoexplorer

Sunday, August 30 at 8/7c on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHC CHANNEL

In the return of National Geographic's critically acclaimed documentary series EXPLORER, follow veteran investigative reporter Bryan Christy on his daring journey to track and expose the illegal global ivory trade. Working with one of the world’s top taxidermists, he conceals a sophisticated GPS tracker inside an incredibly realistic faux ivory tusk and drops it in the heart of ivory poaching country and monitors its movements to track down the kingpins of the ivory trade.

This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

blu e-Cigs: Electronic Cigarette Review #bluPLUS #CollectiveBias #Ad

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. Readers must be 18 years of age or older. All opinions are mine alone. #bluPLUS #CollectiveBias

I know a lot of smokers, and one of the top complaints about smoking is the smell.  My neighbor has been smoking for many years; and his wife hates the smell.  I mean HATES the smell.  It lingers on your clothes, in your car, in your home, and even in your hair and on your skin.

Recently my neighbor (his name is Ben) started using the blu PLUS+ e-Cigs.  I asked him how he liked it so I could learn first-hand how they work, and if his wife is a much happier lady!!

The first thing Ben said was "I love it!!"  He said it is perfect for him.  He likes the fact that he can smoke as much as he wants without any waste.  With regular cigarettes, he had to smoke the whole thing, or waste it.  Now if he needs just one quick drag, or if he only has a minute for a break, he can smoke just a couple drags and go.  No waste.  

The second thing he loves about the blu PLUS+ is that the flavors are terrific.  He has used the Classic Tobacco, Magnificent Menthol, Peach Schnapps and I just got him Vivid Vanilla, and Pina Colada.  Out of all the flavors, his favorite is the Peach Schnapps.  The flavors are just the right amount.  Not too over powering, and not so weak you can't taste them.  With a wider variety then just regular cigarettes, Ben is much happier!!

I went onto blu's site to order Ben some more tanks, and the ordering process is extremely easy.  At the top of the site is the Store tab.  Click on that, and you can purchase complete kits, just tanks, and disposables.  You can also find a store near you as well.  I clicked on the tanks link, added the two flavors I wanted to my cart, checked out and went!! The tanks arrived just a couple days later.  Fast and easy!!

My next question for Ben was "How hard is it to use?"  He explained how and I am amazed at how easy.  When you receive the blu PLUS+ Xpress Kit, you receive two tanks, the e-Cig, and the USB Charger.  

The e-Cig has enough charge to get you started.  All you have to do is screw in the tank to the e-Cig.

To charge the e-Cig, you unscrew the tank, and screw in the USB port.  Then connect to your computer.

Simple and easy to use!!  I am very impressed with this device, and the fact that it has a one year warranty. If for any reason your e-Cig stops working, you can return it through the blu site, and they will ship you a replacement with-in 48 hours.

blu also has a terrific rewards program.  The blu Nation Rewards program offers free stuff just for buying blu!  In the Xpress Kit that I got, I received a $10 off coupon for tanks, and points to put towards free stuff!! 

Now the most important question, I have yet to answer.  How is the smell??  According to Ben, his wife has had no complaints over that smell (lol maybe other ones though!!)  Ben says there is no smell that lingers, and even when he uses the device in the house, the smell that comes out of the e-Cig actually smells nice.  

So to give you the cliffs notes, the e-Cig is easy to use, tastes great, smells good, and is very reasonably priced.  Right now, the blu PLUS+ Xpress Kit is bundled with a free pack of flavor tanks.  This means that the bundle includes $30 worth of products for only $14.99!  That is a really good deal, especially considering you get on average 550+ puffs per tank!!

To learn more about blu, you can visit them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.  That way you can learn about new flavors and deals as soon as they are released!!  



This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.