“Just Dance” For Wii & WIN

If you love to dance and have fun, you will love this game from Ubisoft – “Just Dance”. It is a fun, moving and groovin’ Wii game for people of all ages. Up to 4 people can dance the night away all together to some of the greatest hit songs.

You play by holding your Wii Remote to mimic real dance moves. Players swing their arms and move their legs to hits spanning multiple decades, including: “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper, ” Groove Is in the Heart” by Deee-Lite, and man more.

It is a really fun game and it helps to get your kids off of the couch up and moving having a great time. My kids who are ages 2,4,11, and 13 all have a blast dancing along with the game. They play it over and over and work up a sweat in the process!

Now you and your family can have a good time playing the game as well by winning a copy of the game, right here on my site!

Here is how to WIN a copy:

Follow Me on Networked Blogs (right sidebar) comment and tell me you do= 1 entry

Follow this blog, comment and tell me you do = 1 entry

Follow me over on Twitter (@plussizemommy) = 1 entry

Tweet the following on Twitter : “Get your boogie on with “Just Dance” for Wii by Ubisoft on @plussizemommy ‘s blog, HERE : http://bit.ly/dnUTsr ” – tweet up to 10 times per day (separate comments please) = up to 10 entries/day.

Comment and let me know what you will do with the “Just Dance” game if you win, give as a gift, play it, use it to lose weight, give it to your kids, or what else? = 1 entry

This giveaway is open to USA residents ONLY. This giveaway starts NOW and will end on Sept. 1, 2010 at 9PM EST.
Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Winner will NOT be emailed, winner will be posted on this site in another post.

Thank you for entering and good luck!

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure- I will be sending this game at my expense, I am not liable for any damage or loss during shipping. I was not sent this game by a company.

Announcing Child’s Play House Partypalooza

House Partypalooza is Child’s Play Communications’ own house party program. Child’s Play works with a select number of moms across the country to host exclusive house parties for a broad range of companies.

As a host, you will invite other moms in your community – and on occasion their kids – to participate in a fun-filled party! Child’s Play will create a detailed party package that includes information on the line, specific party ideas, product samples and ideally coupons.

So, If you are interested in hosting exclusive house parties in your community the House Partypalooza is for you!

You can learn more and also fill out an application to be considered to be a host HERE :  “Partypalooza”

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*Disclosure- I wrote this post as a Team member of Team Mom and Child’s Play PR.

Pop On Pals Fun For Your Toddlers

Spin Master is introducing Pop On Pals – a wonderful world of fun pals, pets, vehicles and playsets! With endless mix n’ match fun, little ones can be anything they want to be. A fireman can become a musician, a princess becomes a baker, a puppy becomes a ballerina – Pop On Pals encourages imaginative play and helps develop fine motor skills.

We got a package from Team Mom the other day and to my toddler’s surprise out came a “Pop On Pals” playset. It was the amusement park one, (as shown) She loves it. She played with it for about an hour (which is excellent for a 2 yr. old). She loved making the ferris wheel spin and the music play. I just wish it had more than 1 pal with it, but she kept taking the one apart and playing with it and then putting it back together.

The set comes with the following items :

One Pal, Three Park Themed easy pop-on rings, and 1  amusement park with action/reaction points that delivers lights and sounds!

The Suggested Retail Price is:  $34.95.

It was perfect timing when we got this too because we were just about to leave on vacation to an amusement park! When we came home she was back to playing with it again. It is very colorful and she just loves anything that includes music and sounds.

I think this will be a big hit this giving season and I definitely have other Pop On Pal pieces like the school bus and more playsets and definitely more Pals on her gift wish list

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – I received the above playset to review on my blog as part of my relationship with Team Mom. All views expressed are my own and my own honest opinions.

Scene It? Trivia Game Comes To Facebook

Scene It?, the number one DVD trivia game worldwide, is now available for play in beta on Facebook!  As you know, players start by creating a “Hollywood hopeful”, a customizable avatar, and then start playing movie-themed trivia and puzzles.  A  new quiz is addedeach day, all featuring licensed content from movie studios, giving players a great reason to come back 365 days a year.  As players earn “glitz points” and level up, they have the ability to purchase amazing clothing, houses, pets, jewelry etc. for their super stylish avatar.

What’s also new, is that they just started our second monthly Tournament, where users play one themed quiz per week (FB connections make up their team).  They can invite friends to join in, and points get combined into an overall team score.  Prizes include a MacBook pro, iPod and Scene It? board games, making it fun, competitive and compelling.

The expansion from strictly a retail box game to the world of online has been an interesting one.  They can be much more nimble with updating the content, customizing quizzes, allowing user-generated-content and predictions and creating a different look & feel for the game than we do with the  box editions.  They have  been growing the Facebook game organically, tapping into movie buffs, Scene It? fans, and the generally huge Facebook community, but it’s new territory for them.  Play a couple quizzes, feel free to blog or Tweet about it, and definitely let them know what you think! www.facebook.com/sceneitonline

Have Fun!

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PGA Free Lesson; Month of May

PGA Free Lesson Month is back this May, but with a new twist for 2010 – Free Family Golf Clinics.

In addition to the individual free 10-minute golf lessons given by PGA and LPGA Professionals, there are also a number of facilities that are hosting free family golf clinics, giving families the opportunity to learn and participate in the game of golf together.

Anyone can go to PlayGolfAmerica.com, click on PGA Free Lesson Month, insert your zip code and a list of participating PGA/LPGA Professionals, along with Family Golf Clinics, will be listed.

More than one million free lessons have been given during PGA Free Lesson Month since the program was launched in 1998.

Every golfer who takes a free lesson and registers at PlayGolfAmerica.com/FLM has an opportunity to win a two-day/two-night golf getaway to The PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance in Port St. Lucie, Fla., including hotel accommodations, round-trip, economy airfare, and a custom-fit set of golf clubs.

Join the millions of people who have improved their golf game the last 12 years by participating in PGA Free Lesson Month held at facilities nationwide throughout May.  New for 2010, PGA Free Lesson Month has added free family golf clinics, giving families the opportunity to learn and participate in the game of golf together.

“We have added free Family Golf Clinics during PGA Free Lesson Month this year, giving families who are looking for new things to do an opportunity to do something different and have an unforgettable experience,” said PGA of America President Jim Remy. “Whether as an individual or with friends or family, PGA Free Lesson Month offers the perfect excuse to get outside, learn new skills and get a little exercise, all while enjoying the game of golf.”

PGA Free Lesson Month is designed to reach new golfers and help existing golfers improve their game with free, 10-minute golf lessons conducted by participating PGA and LPGA Professionals nationwide throughout the month of May.  PGA Free Lesson Month gives individuals and families an opportunity to improve their game, making golf more fun and enjoyable for everyone.  While the affordability of PGA Free Lesson Month is evident, since it’s complimentary, the health benefits received by playing the game of golf are invaluable as well.

All PGA/LPGA Professionals participating in PGA Free Lesson Month along with a list of family golf clinics can be found at PlayGolfAmerica.com.

According to Golf Digest, a person can learn a number of various techniques in a 10-minute lesson.  How to change your grip to cure a slice, how to read breaking putts and how to draw the ball for more distance are just a few things that can be tweaked during a free lesson with a PGA/LPGA Professional.

Since The PGA of America and Golf Digest jointly launched this nationwide campaign in 1998, more than 1,131,000 free lessons have been given. Last year, nearly 5,241 PGA/LPGA Professionals nationwide gave more than 80,075 free lessons to consumers. Nearly 800 10-minute lessons were given to individuals with disabilities.

“The number of free lessons that have been given over the past 12 years is an incredible accomplishment and the Family Golf Clinics that have been added this year are a fantastic, new component to the program,” said Jerry Tarde, chairman and editorial director of Golf Digest Publications. “We are extremely proud to be associated with PGA Free Lesson Month and thank The PGA of America and the thousands of PGA and LPGA Professionals who continue to dedicate their time to make this such a successful initiative.”

One of the most successful growth-of-the-game initiatives in the golf industry, PGA Free Lesson Month is a collaborative campaign spearheaded by The PGA of America, Golf Digest Publications and Golf Channel.

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Welcome New Friends From the Ultimate Blog Party 2010!!!

If you are a new friend visiting for the first time, WELCOME ! I am Beth AKA The Plus Size Mommy. I am a mommy blogger of 4 great children who range in age from almost 2 – 13 !!! I love to share tips, advice, new products, old great products, and anything else of interest to me via my blog.
I hope that you will like it here, My blog covers many topics, not just Plus Size ones. You can read about Book and toy reviews, travel reviews, clothing reviews for the entire family, food and recipes, techie stuff, health and fitness, giving back, charities, Going Green, Celeb stuff, anything to do with the home, style and fashion, and things that come up around with my family.

So, I got a lot going on right now and I love every minute of it! I will be bringing on board and introducing some great writers to you VERY soon. One gal is a soon to be mom, who will be talking all about baby to you. I also am bringing on board a Teen Reviewer. She will be reviewing and giving thoughts about Teen issues, and teen fashions, and what is in and what is not for teens these days. And last for now, but never least, I will be having a “mature adult” writer coming on board. She will be writing about her views as a grandma. Reviewing products for older adults, and also will be doing book reviews. So these are very exciting times. So you have come at a great time, when all of this is about to occur.

If you have been a subscriber here for a while, you already knew that I have all these fantastic changes coming up. And As I always say over at Twitter, my readers/subscribers are the best! I love how you all interact via my blog, and I have learned a ton back from you all as well. I say a HUGE THANK YOU to you. Without my readers/subscribers/fans I am a lonely writer with no one to hear me

Now, if you have been around, or if your new, you may be hearing about the Ultimate Blog party. And you may wonder what it is all about? Well, let me explain… There are these 2 wonderful gals, I met the 1, and may have met them both at conferences, but you see they are twin sisters, and I am bad enough with names, let along telling 2 beautiful woman apart. But anyways, they are wonderful. Their names are Janice and Susan. They are sooo inspiring. They are awesome on vlogs and video, and they have an awesome website. I feel honored to have met them. They are extremely intelligent too.
Kinda scary that they are beautiful and have brains, but these gals got it ALL going on Please stop over to their site 5 minutes for mom, there will be something there for everyone. It is a great place to learn, connect, and meet and make great people and friends.

The Ultimate Blog Party is a virtual party that the girls hold every year connecting & reconnecting people from all over the blogosphere and throwing in some fun with some great prizes.

This year for the UBP10′ I donated 2 of the prizes, which are # USC 4 – A Child’s Summer Fun Gift Pack. A big sand bucket filled with tons of great toys for outside summer fun. Sidewalk chalk, bubbles, sunglasses, and more. There will be two winners!

And, if you like my blog, you may want to think of subscribing. Only subscribers can win prizes on this blog. You can subscriber via feedburner or by fanning my page on Networked Blogs, on Facebook. You may also want to follow me via twitter to get updates quickly and come to the occasional twitter trivia parties I hold.
You can follow me via twitter and/or fan me here :
Twitter: @plussizemommy or Visit Our FB Fan Page: The Plus Size Mommy

There are some awesome prizes over at The Ultimate Blog Party, so be sure to hop over there and apply to win some. Also some of the bloggers who donated, are also holding special giveaways on their sites, so be sure to hop over there and check them out too.

All of the info. you need to know is here : Everything You Need To Know About The Ultimate Blog Party 2010
It can look intimidating, but it is really easy to figure out.

There are so many cool prizes to be won at this year’s Ultimate Blog Party, I would love to win any of them but my top three picks would be:

1. US39
2. USC 35
3. USC 13

And if my top three picks are already chosen, I’d love any of the following (in order of preference) :

US6, US15, US40, US101, US32, US31, US112, USC 3, USC 25, USC 39, USC 57

and if any of those are taken any gift cards or web/twitter design makeover prizes would be awesome! And of course I would love the Grand Prize !!!

Thank you For Stopping by, good luck to you and Party On !!!

The Plus Size Mommy

Lovely Lisa Winner

The winner of the Lovely Lisa for DS game is  : Patti Bright !!!  Congrats!

You have 48 hours to email me your address to : plussizemommy@gmail.com  ENJOY!

THANK YOU to all who entered.

The Plus Size Mommy

Ride & Learn Giraffe from VTech Toys*

The Jungle Gym Ride & Learn Giraffe Bike teaches toddlers (ages 18–36 months) letters, objects, numbers, animals and melodies through active play.

FROM ME : I was sent this toy from VTech Toys prior to Christmas, and cannot believe I forgot to do the review and let you all know about how wonderful this toy is. (I am so ashamed believe me ).

This toy is one of my daughter (who is now 21 mo. old) favorites and she learns form it. Not only educationally but also I think she will be learning to ride a bike this summer! And although it makes an awesome Holiday gift around Christmas time, it still is an awesome gift at Easter as well.  So if your wondering what you can get your toddler this Easter or for their birthday this is definitely a toy they will love.  It has music, games, and it is a cute giraffe that looks like a stationary bike. When your child is playing the games they can win as they pedal the bike part! It is a great invention for children. It is very stable too. This was one of my concerns as I didn’t want it to be able to tip over. But it’s platform is spread wide so chance of tipping is minimal. The base also is adjustable so that as your child gets older and bigger, it “grows” with your child for many fun years of play!

You can see more about the Ride & Learn Giraffe and also more of the great VTech toys here : http://www.vtechkids.com/

My household has always been a VTech Toy family. I have 4 children and all of them grew up playing with VTech toys. They are educational fun which I love and so do they

VTech Toys was also so great to work with over the Winter Holiday Season, they allowed me to Donate some wonderful toys to a local church to brighten 4 children’s Holidays. I was able to donate 2 of the VTech Kidizoom camera’s and also 2 of the V-Smile Motion game systems. I donated them to 4 children in the community where I live. These children’s parent’s were not able to provide too many presents for them this past Christmas and so I was happy to be able to help them with some great presents for their children. The children were VERY happy and thankful to receive these very nice presents this Christmas.

THANK YOU VTech !!!

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – VTech sent me the Ride & Learn Giraffe and also the 4 presents for donation FREE of charge to me. My review of the Ride  & Learn Giraffe from VTech are my own honest opinions on this product. The idea’s are mine as well. Please also know that the PR firm OlilvyPR, that VTech uses maintains a HIGH standard and code of ethics with bloggers. Also maintains a very high standard of integrity. Therefore in no ways shall this Free product sent to me for me to review shall be held as compensation for a favorable review. As stated before all of my reviews and comments and idea’s about a product are my own honest opinions.

Your Shape Update, What’s Your Top 10 ?*

I am a little behind on my updates for the Your Shape Challenge I am part of. Last week I lost 2 more pounds, but this week I gained them back   I am not discouraged though. It has been 9 weeks now, and I am starting week 10 today, and I have lost 13 pounds total! Not too shabby, I don’t think

What has been even bigger to me, has been my endurance and energy levels.  Until I got sick over this past week end I was going to the gym, being more active with my kids, and doing house work and not being as tired as usual. This is huge for me because until this challenge I was VERY sedimentary and took a lot of naps all day long.  I am feeling better and happier too.

One of the Challenges a couple weeks ago was a “Different type of exercise” for all of us challengers. I was so intrigued by it, and loved to read everyone’s answers, that I would love to share it here with you all as well. As well as share my answers with you.

This is an easy question but some found it harder to answer then others. Mainly because it seems that inside of being a woman and a mother we often put ourselves last on the list, and we don’t think of ourselves on our “high horse”.  We can tell others what they are good at, and we can tell our children what their talents are, what we love about them, and how they can achieve anything when they just try. But all too many times, we do not take this advice ourselves.

Here is the Question, followed by my answers :

LIST 10 THINGS THAT YOU LOVE ABOUT YOURSELF!!

1. I am a hard worker when I set my mind to be.
2. I am a wonderful mother.
3. I am a wonderful and Faithful wife.
4. I am a good cook.
5. I am a wonderful and everlasting friend.
6. I love that I am a pretty good writer.
7. I love that I have the ability to help others sometimes.
8. I have a wonderful memory.
9. I love that I can float when I go swimming, lol (cause my husband just sinks)
10. I love that I can tend to be funny at times and make people smile.

This exercise was pretty simple for me to accomplish because I think about this often just to help me cope with my depression.

When I get down in the dumps, I do this often to try and help bring me back up. Sometimes it does help change my state of mind.

So, I would LOVE to hear from you all about your Top 10 list. Don’t worry this isn’t any quiz, and no right or wrong answers. I would just love for you to think about this and write it out in my comments section so we can all know what your Top 10 things that you love about yourself are

Thanks!

The Plus Size Mommy

* I have been sent the Your Shape for Wii by Ubisoft on behalf of my relationship with Collective Bias. I am in a 12 week challenge with a group of ladies who are all a part of Collective Bias. I also receive incentive gifts and gift cards for my time as part of the challenge. All of the thoughts, idea’s, and reviews and weightloss that I post are all my own honest results,opinions, and info.

Fast Food Panic for Wii & WIN*

SouthPeak’s food-serving-simulation video game Fast Food Panic on Wii and Nintendo DS . In honor of the game’s release, I wanted to extend a special giveaway to you. A very special custom made, burger-shaped plush CD-holder!

Overview:Create the best restaurant in the world by cooking up yummy dishes, making yourcustomers happy, greeting them when they stop by, and keeping your restaurant squeakyclean in this vibrant and fast-paced restaurant simulation game. A top-quality restauranttakes a lot of work, and your waitress will need help—keep the place clean, makedeliveries, ring up customers, and more.Features• Work against the clock to turn your restaurant into the best in the world• Beyond cooking minigames – Juggle making delicious food, keeping everythingspotless, greeting customers, and helping your waitress to improve yourrestaurant’s popularity• Prepare yummy dishes including steaks, pasta, burgers, pizza and more!• Take care of VIP customers who will push your service and cooking skills to thelimit• Replay each level from Story Mode in Free Mode and challenge your high score• Unlock more than 10 fun cooking mini-games to further hone your skills• Three levels of difficulty for beginners and master chefs alike.

This game is made for Wii and DS platforms.

Now for the giveaway: TO be clear.. This giveaway is for an exclusive Hamburger CD case ONLY, no game is included! (pictured above). TWO winners will be selected.

1. Tweet the following = ” Win an EXCLUSIVE Hamburger CD case from @plussizemommy  ’s blog here :  http://is.gd/7wKpR   ”            you may tweet up to 3 times per day = 1 entry per tweet, separate comments please.
2. follow me on twitter = 1 entry  (I am @plussizemommy)
3. Use stumbleupon, technorati, digg for this site/post.  - comment letting me know which you have done = 1 entry per way.
4. Fave my site on momfaves – comment and let me know you have = 1 entry

This giveaway begins NOW and will end on Feb. 9th, 2010 at 7PM EST.  TWO winners will be chosen via random.org.

Winners MUST be subscribers to this blog. Winners will NOT be contacted so if you enter to win, please check back for the winners post around 2/10.

Thank You for entering and Good Luck!

The Plus Size Mommy

*The prizes were sent to me FREE from South Peak games.  I will be paying for shipping to the winners on my own. I was not otherwise compensated for this post.

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