I was so excited when I got the email from Mom Central  letting me know I was chosen to host a Mattel Fijit Friends Playdate Premier Party! I knew my girls would absolutely LOVE these adorable little Fijit’s.

To help me with the party, Mom Central sent us 2 Fijit Friends, A Fijit Friend Branded Flip camera, a Dance Party CD, Fijit Friends custom headbands, feather boas, a microphone, bracelets, necklaces, sunglasses, and rings. The 2 Fijit Friends we received are Willa (purple) and Sage (green).

With my daughter’s 3rd birthday coming up, I used that as an awesome opportunity to have her friends over and Show everyone what a Fijit Friend is and party with all of the neat stuff they sent me.
So, I invited about 12 of her little friends over and was getting everything in order for her party. I ordered the cake, and had snacks, and drinks, and decorated. To my sadness, even after 8 of her friends RSVP’ed none of them showed up I felt really bad because she was really looking forward to having them over for her party.

But I tried to continue on with the party, and make the best of it. We ate a picnic lunch, and the kids played and danced. Then we sang happy birthday and sang to her, and then it was time for the presents.

As she was unwrapping her presents, it was time for me to give her mine (The Fijit Friend, her name was Willa, she is purple and that’s my daughter’s favorite color). She unwrapped it and was so excited. She didn’t know what it was or what it did, but she immediately pushed it’s tummy and it talked to her. She LOVES it. It couldn’t be a better present for her.

FROM MATTEL :

Your kids will love the Fijit Friends, the only interactive robotic BFFs who dance, recognize your voice, and tell funny jokes! Poke ‘em, squeeze ‘em, or turn ‘em into dancing machines.

Willa is ready to rock to your child’s favorite music, and will perform different dance moves to different types of music.

• Fijit Friends are dancing machines that rock out to your favorite tunes
• Performs different dances moves to different types of songs
• Recognizes your voice and tells silly jokes
• Each sold separately

I created a video collage to show her party and how much fun the girls had dancing and talking to Willa. (My girls are 5 and now 3 )

I am sorry to say, My video didn’t work out as well as I had hoped. It seems somehow when I was taking the video, it didn’t take right, and left some area’s black. But I still used them in my collage because you can still my children and I interacting with Willa.

Willa loves to play, dance, and tell jokes. My daughter loves it when Willa “Kisses” her. I totally recommend a Fijit Friend for your child. It is unique and very fun. Fijit Friends are great dancers, so be sure to take them to your next party! Even adults get a kick out of Fijit Friends. I think this is fun for ages 3 -100! The recommendation is for age 6 and up (From Mattel) but I think under supervision younger kids will love them as well. My 3 yr. old sure does.

From now until Aug. 31 , you can order your own Fijit Friend from Mattel. And I have a wonderful code to share with you. Use FIGITBL during check – out and you will get FREE shipping! Start thinking about the holidays and birthdays folks, cause Fijit Friends are bound to be a popular item this season. So get one today, and get the FREE shipping too!

The site where you go to make your purchase is : www.ShopMattel.com/Fijit. You are also able to get more info. on Fijit Friends there, and you are able to view all of the Friends. You are also able to view other Mattel toys, so you can start getting your Holiday gift list ready.

Happy Dancing!

The Plus Size Mommy

Disclosure – I was sent a gift package from Mom Central to help me with my Fijit Friends Home Party Playdate. I was also sent 2 Fijit Friends. All opions of these products are strictly my own, and may differ from person to person.

Some of us were not able to get to Blogher11 this year, and we are at home, watching as all of the Tweets go by with all of the news and how fun the parties are. It breaks my heart not to be there, with all of my friends, and networking with companies/brands. And of course missing all of the fun.

Well, be sad no more, there is one party that you can join me at VIRTUALLY, from no matter where  you are.

Collective Bias along with their sponsors :

• Sears  Style - http://searsstyle.com/
• ViX Swimwear - http://www.vixswimwear.com/
• Smarties - http://www.smarties.com/
• Big Fuel - http://bigfuel.com/
• Lifetime Moms - http://www.lifetimemoms.com/
• udis gluten free - http://www.udisglutenfree.com/
• Peet’s Coffee - http://www.peets.com/
• Kmart Gordon Ramsay - http://www.kmart.com

My daughter Yasmine’s Birthday was back in Oct. and around the same time I was picked to be a host of a Fuzzoodle House Party. Fuzzoodles are so great and kids can create so many things with them. So, I decided to incorporate the Fuzzoodle making in with the Birthday party, as a pre-party craft, that kids could take home, and it would help kill time while we awaited all of the children coming to the party.

Here is a Whrrl story of the Fuzzoodle Party we had. It was a lot of fun, not a lot of mess, and even the parents got their creative juices flowing and had fun making Fuzzoodles too!

You can find out more about the Fuzzoodles and the kits here : https://www.buyfuzzoodles.com/Default.aspx

Have Fun Fuzzoodling!!!

The Plus Size Mommy

Disclosure- I was sent the Fuzzoodle House Party Pack from childsplay PR. All opinions and pictures are all my own.

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”

Shared by: The Plus Size Mommy

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

I recently hosted a party at my home with a group of moms for OutLast hand sanitizer. OutLast is a very effective hand sanitizer against germs, as it kills 99.99%  of them when in use. We learned at the party about how important it is to take care of your purse when fighting against germs. If you think about all of the places your purse travels with you, you begin to realize how gross some of the places could potentially be (almost makes me not want to carry one anymore). Below you will see a Whrrl of the party and the info. we learned and tips/advice on what you can do to protect yourself and your family against these icky germs.

The only complaint I heard at my OutLast party was the high alcohol content. Moms didn’t like that it has high alcohol content. But when weighed against the harmful germs we couldn’t decide which was worse. My only suggestion was to maybe only use on yourself and not your children.

How do you feel about products with high alcohol contents ? Which would you think was more harmful the germs or the alcohol ?

Please let us know your feelings on this subject

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – I am a member of Mom Select , I wrote this review while participating in the OutLast campaign, I was sent products to facilitate my review.

AVATAR
Since its global theatrical release last December, AVATAR has continued to make motion picture history. Written by James Cameron and produced with his long-time collaborator Jon Landau, AVATAR stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Wes Studi and Laz Alonso.  The Oscar and Golden Globe winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.6 billion in worldwide box office.  Director James Cameron takes audiences to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.  AVATAR delivers a fully immersive cinematic experience of a new kind, where the revolutionary technology invented to make the film disappears into the emotion of the characters and the epic nature of the story.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment released the film AVATAR on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on Earth Day. AVATAR grossed over $2.6 billion dollars theatrically worldwide, making it the biggest film of all time.  Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has teamed up with the Earth Day Network to plant 1,000,000 trees worldwide in celebration of the BD and DVD release of the film.  People who purchase the film will be given a unique access code that allows them to go online and actually adopt one of the million trees being planted, charting its location and progress.

Party Like the Na’vi
Who doesn’t want to party on Pandora?  This year, it might be fun to throw an eco-friendly bash for your favorite little Na’vi.  Do you have tips on an environmentally friendly party for kids?  Maybe an AVATAR-themed bash complete with Na’vi decorations and snacks?

FROM ME :

We decided to do an Avatar Birthday Theme birthday for my son’s 11th birthday. The following is a Whrrl of the party we had back in April. It was a lot of fun. The kids really enjoyed it.

If you have an Avatar fan in your home, this is a great birthday party to have.

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – I was sent a copy of the Avatar dvd for this party. All thoughts and birthday party plans in the Whrrl are my own.

House Party, the leading consumer activation and experiential marketing company that specializes in in-home parties, is offering a solution to the thousands of Americans who will not see a fireworks display this year because of community budget cuts. House Party will stream a live fireworks display, taking place in Irvington, NY, on its website for anyone throughout the country to watch and enjoy. In addition, House Party (www.houseparty.com) will film the fireworks and post the video on its website for continuous viewing throughout the weekend.

“As a company which coordinates tens of thousands of in-home parties for major brands and consumers, we pride ourselves on knowing what ingredients should be included into any party,” said Kitty Kolding, CEO of House Party. “With so many communities cutting out their annual July 4th fireworks display because of budget issues, House Party wanted to offer party hosts around the country the opportunity to still include fireworks into their Independence Day festivities.”
The display will be available at www.ustream.tv/channel/irvington-fireworks at 9:15 p.m. EST and beyond.

WHO: House Party (www.houseparty.com)

WHAT: Livestream to Irvington, NY Fireworks Display

WHERE: http://bit.ly/aHHBhn

WHEN: Sunday, July 4, 2010 at 9:15 p.m. EST and beyond

Shared by: The Plus Size Mommy

I will be joined by These 3 other wonderful bloggers to host the picnic :

Kim of Crafty Mama Of 4 http://www.craftymamaof4.com
Kim D. of Clumber Kim http://clumberkim.com/
Alaina of Life… {as felt through my heart} http://alainafrederick.com/life

Here is Your Official Invitation :

WHO ? You are invited Along with your family & friends
When? Saturday June 5th, 2010 (Mark Your Calendar NOW!)
Time ? 11:30 am – 3:30 PM
Where? Highland Park – We will be near the Reservoir, off of Farmhouse Drive
What ? Hebrew National’s Better-Than-a-Picnic Picnic

Bring your own blankets, for a picnic in the grass. We will have lots of fun activities for the kids such as a giant puzzle, music, and what I am most excited about is the mechanical bull!!!
The Food will be Hebrew National hot dogs (of course), fruit, and drinks.
So gather your friends, neighbors, and family and come for a fun picnic in Highland Park!

We will also be doing a service project, more info. to come on this SOON!

You can learn more by visiting The Motherhood.com ‘s Hebrew National Picnic Circle here : http://www.themotherhood.com/circle/show/id/61991

Here are some pictures from the kick off picnic in NYC last weekend! Doesn’t that big AirStream bus/kitchen look awesome?!

You can see more and also see if the Better-Than-A-Picnic – Picnic is coming to your city by staying in touch with Hebrew National’s Facebook page HERE : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hebrew-National/16552638255

If you have any questions or need any more info. PLEASE contact me through my email at plussizemommy@gmail.com or leave me a comment and I will answer you.

I am hoping to see you at Highland Park !!! It will be a great time

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – As a host for this picnic I am being sent a stipend for my time and for pitching in for service project supplies that may be needed.

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Graduation time is coming up very soon. This is such an exciting time for High School Seniors. There are many events going on and they are so excited to be graduating and moving onto college or careers. They will be going to Prom soon and then the Big Graduation day, and with this huge day in their young lives comes a Graduation Celebration for all the years of hard work put into their schooling.



Vistaprint wants to play a part in your Graduation celebrations by providing you with a great selection of graduation invitations to choose from. You can check them out by clicking here : Vistaprint Graduation Invitations .



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After looking at the graduation invitations online they look great. And the cool thing is, you can edit them to say exactly what you like. There are many sizes to choose from. And, you can even get matching envelopes! How neat



You can learn more about Vistaprint and their products here : Vistaprint Wiki Page

Now, One of my lucky readers will get a chance to win 50 graduation invitations! Here is how to WIN :

1. Visit Vistaprint’s Graduation Invitation & Announcements page here : VISTAPRINT Comment and tell me which design you like the best (describe it, since they are not named). = 1 entry
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Please note this is for USA 48 consecutive states only. Winners MUST be subscribers to this blog to be eligible to win. Winner will need to create a Vistaprint account, create their graduation invitations and then send me info. Order will then be processed FREE for the winner via Vistaprint.

This giveaway begins NOW and will end on May 4, 2010 at 8PM EST. Winner will NOT be emailed. Winner will be posted to this site and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen. Winning name will be posted to this site by May 5th.

Thank you to all who enter and GOOD LUCK !

The Plus Size Mommy

*I am being compensated with product from Vistaprint for my time in writing this post. All views and opinions in this post are mine and were no way influenced by anything or anyone. I have been a customer of Vistaprint’s for years.

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As the Oscars are quickly approaching, you may be planning an evening get together to watch them with some friends? Well I would love to share with you some great desserts that you can make to make the evening a great tasting night as well.

Hyundai has a really fun recipe widget that offers some clever and mouthwatering desserts of this year’s nominated films including “Up in the Eclair” and “Inglorious Custards.”



The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – This post was brought to you by Media Needle.

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