I am so proud to announce the winner of the Gap $25 GC to help with Back to School shopping. Congratulations to : Tina M
I hope this get’s you started on your shopping! The Portobello Road Collection is so fantastic.

ALSO

For the 3rd time, since the first 2 winners never responded, we have a new winner of the Baby Bonanza Pt. 2 – Congratulations goes out to : kathy pease !

Both of the winners have 48 hours from NOW (2:20 AM 8/20 EST.) to claim their prize by emailing me at plussizemommy@gmail.com, please send me your name, address, and phone number (for shipping purposes only).
All prizes will be sent direct to the winners by the companies. I am not responsible for lost or damaged prizes.

I am really excited for both of you ladies

Have a Beautiful Week-end,

The Plus Size Mommy

Disclosure- For the Gap GC, I am being compensated for this post. However all of the opinions and idea’s are my own. Other’s are permitted to have different views/opinions, let me know what your’s are! This campaign is due to my relationship with BrandFluential. Many Thanks to The Gap and Brandfluential for making this post/giveaway possible.

For the Baby Bonanza – I was sent similar items to review in order to do this post. All opinions are my own and may differ with others. The prizes will be in multiple shipments, from the companies from which they come from.

QuackBack is a company who strives to provide a fun and unique way to encourage your girlfriends, sisters, mothers, and daughters.

Their products include : Traditional or Organic panties, tanks, onesies, mugs, or bibs customized with one of QuackBack’s signature duck images, creatively packaged, and personalized with a message from the buyer.

When I received my QuackBack onesie in the mail, I was pleasantly pleased with how they are sent out. The packaging and organza bag with a cute note to the special someone I was giving the present to. You also get a coupon with it to use on your next purchase. What woman or girl wouldn’t fall in love with the adorable QuackBack ducky. I love the encouraging statement’s on the clothing as well. You can certainly find something for every female in your life.
Another thing that makes me happy is they have Plus Sizes.

The quality of the onesie I received was great, it wasn’t that thin material that you sometimes get with a onesie.
There are products for adults, kids, and babies. If you don’t know what to get, you can even give a gift card. The recipient of your QuackBack gift that you send will truly be a remembered present. They will know you care, every time they put on the adorable undies. This is a perfect gift for the little girls in your life that are finished getting potty trained, what a great reward!

I really liked the onesie I received from QuackBack and so did my cousin, who I gave it to for her newborn baby girl, her first. She thought it was precious!

Visit QuackBack on Twitter

and also on FaceBook.

Here’s Quackin’ At Ya!

The Plus Size Mommy

Disclosure – I was sent a Onesie from QuackBack so I could preform a review. All opinions and idea’s and experiences are my own and can differ from person to person.

For ages 8 and up, they retail from $35- $50, you can get ‘on board’ with The Shred Sled, a next-generation caster board that combines the movements of snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding all into one unique experience!  The Shred Sled is the first 4-wheel inline, dual-deck board that makes it smoother and easier for kids and adults to ride. For more info. please visit : http://www.shredsled.com/

When the Shred Sled arrived, my 11 yr. old son was “wowed” by it. He practices on it all the time. I describe it as an “in-line” skte type of skateboard. Him and his friends enjoy riding on it. It can do many tricks that the original type of skateboard cannot preform. It is more ‘X-treme”.  Now all of my sons friends are asking for this for Christmas! It is a lot of fun. I did try it out, and I am not well, a well-balanced person, and cannot even get on a regular skateboard for that matter, but it sure was fun trying to take a ride on this

To watch a cool video on the Shred Sled please watch this :

With this under your tree for your Tween or Teen, you are sure to get huge smiles. It is very unique and fun.

Happy Skating!

The Plus Size Mommy

Disclosure- I was sent a Shred Sled in order to do this review. I was sent some info. on it, but all opinions are my own. This was part of a campaign I was a part of with Team Mom.

My sons who are 11 and 13 loved this DVD. They have read the book and now enjoy watching the DVD as well.  This DVD is based on the best-selling book illustrated novel by Jeff Kinney. This is a family comedy that chronicles the adventures of pre-teen Greg Heffley. Greg uses his wisecracks and wit to survive middle school. His diary includes his thoughts, tales of family trials and tribulations, and school yard triumphs. This movie comes on a Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack for $39.99 or in the Single Disc DVD with Special features for $29.99. This is a perfect Tween/Teen DVD for the holidays.

disclosure- I was sent one of these  for review. All thoughts and idea’s  are my own opinions.

From the creators of Captain Underpants, come OOK and GLUK. OOK and GLUK are cavemen from the future!

Captain Underpants is one of the most beloved and bestselling children’s book series with over 45 million books in print! Its core audience is boys ages 6-10, however even older kids and adults collect all the books in the series. This past August, Scholastic released The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future, from Dav Pilkey the creator of Captain Underpants.

Product Page: http://scholastic.com/titles/ookandgluk/index.htm

Reading level: Ages 6-10+
Hardcover: 176 pages

About the Author: Dav Pilkey has written and illustrated numerous popular, award-winning books for children, including the Captain Underpants and Dumb Bunnies series; Dog Breath, winner of the California Young Reader Medal; and The Paperboy, a Caldecott Honor Book. He lives with his wife in the Pacific Northwest. Visit him online at www.pilkey.com

You can watch a trailer here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODksCOUXbHA

Now 5 of my readers can WIN a copy of OOK and GLUK for their very own.
HERE IS HOW TO WIN:

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

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

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

4.“Like” me over on Facebook (I am under Plus Size Mommy) = 1 entry

5. Tweet the following on Twitter : “Win a copy of OOK and GLUK here http://bit.ly/cTihuI (5 winners) ” – tweet up to 3 times per day (separate comments please) = up to 3 entries/day.

6. Comment and tell us your (or your child’s) favorite Captain Underpants book. = 1 entry

This giveaway is open to USA residents ONLY. This giveaway starts NOW and will end on Oct. 21, 2010 at 9PM EST.
Winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Winners will NOT be emailed, 5 winners will be posted on this site in another post. Winners MUST be subscribers to my blog to be eligible to win. FIVE winners will be chosen via random.org.
Thank you for entering and good luck!

The Plus Size Mommy

Disclosure- I was sent a copy of this book for review and to share the info. about the book with you. All opinions on the book are 100% my own.

I am very excited to introduce my readers to my first Teen writer on The Plus Size Mommy.com ! She will be reviewing Plus Size TEEN Fashions for me and also anything else that fits into the TEEN category. This would include; games, books, cosmetics, celebs, music, and anything else Teens love.

Here is More info. about Our New addition to The Plus Size Mommy.com:

My name is Alena. I am thirteen years old. I love the colors pink, orange, and red. I have many interests that include listening to any genre of music, playing soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Playing with my dogs Mike and Bella, shopping (I love new shoes and socks). My iPod is always in my pocket, and a book is always in my bag. I read any types of books including sports, romance, animals, music, or art. I enjoy cooking and baking, drawing, photography. I like to attend professional sports events including basketball, hockey,football, and soccer. I am really into what is new in fashion and doing different things with my hair.I like using tote bags to carry my stuff to and from school. I have fun hanging out with my friends, going to the movies, traveling, and going on Facebook, and texting on my cell phone.

Some of my favorite foods include cookies, carrots, cherries, chocolate, pasta, and pizza. In my spare time I like to play our Wii. When I am home I like to wear clothes that are loose and comfortable. When I goto school I like to wear jeans light or dark wash and usually a t-shirt of some sort. I like shirts with either a band or sports teams on them. I like to wear tennis shoes, such as Air Jordan’s, Nike, Adidas, or when I have to go somewhere nice, I will wear wedges. I like wearing plaid and solid colors.

I can be contacted via this blog’s contact me button.

FROM ME (PSM) :

I did not include a picture of Alena as to protect her identity, as she is a teen. If you would like Alena to do a Teen review, please feel free to contact us, and we will send over the information.

I am extremely excited to have her on board to get another perspective on this blog. I think Plus Size Teens, especially in Fashion are very much “In” and need to have their voice heard. Not all Teens are size 3.  Please help me in welcoming Alena to the Blog!

The Plus Size Mommy

Good Luck to All who enter

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Fantastic Mr. Fox is coming to DVD and Blu-Ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack (Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital Copy)from Twentieth Century Fox on March 23! Be the first to get a DVD of it by winning a copy from this blog!!!

Home Entertainment Academy Award-winning Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney (Up In The Air) and Meryl Streep (It’s Complicated) lend their voices to the hilarious, heartwarming and dazzling stop-motion animated adventure from visionary director Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenebaums) Fantastic Mr. Fox.  In the re-imagined classic family tale, Mr. and Mrs. Fox (Clooney and Streep) live a happy home life with their eccentric son Ash (Jason Schwartzman: The Darjeeling Limited) and visiting nephew Kristopherson.  That is until Mr. Fox slips into his sneaky, old ways and plots the greatest heist the animal world has ever seen.  When mean old farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean join forces to surround Mr. Fox and his family, they don’t realize they are not dealing with any old fox – it’s Fantastic Mr. Fox and he has a fantastic master plan to save the day! Based on the beloved best-selling book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Fantastic Mr. Fox is family fun at its finest. Anderson employs a colorful supporting cast to bring his eccentric characters to life including Bill Murray (Lost In Translation), Owen Wilson (Marley & Me) and Willem Dafoe (Spiderman triology).  The DVD and Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack are packed with behind-the-scenes bonus features, including a special inside look at how stop-motion animation really works and much more.

I was sent a screener of this movie to preview with my family. My youngest son, who is 10, had already seen it at the movie theatre with his school for a class field trip but the rest of us hadn’t seen it. I must say, I was pretty disappointed by it. I was so excited to get a copy of it to review but I just couldn’t grasp the storyline of it. It does have some pretty funny parts, and my 10 and 13 yr. old sons just think it is a great movie. It just wasn’t my taste in movies. It also did not keep the attention of my 4 yr. old daughter who I let watch it. I personally believe it is for older children. Ten is about the right age to maybe 15.  If I was rating this movie on a scale of 1 – 10 with 10 being the best, I would give it a 7.

It does have some cute parts and I love the animation. It is really neat. But the storyline just didn’t get it with me. I would NOT say this movie was a total bust for movies, it just isn’t my type. My favorite part was when they moved into the new tree home. I wish I could live in a tree like that

Here are some activity pages for your children to do that go along with the movie :

Now, you can WIN a copy of this movie for your children. There will be 3 winners. Winners will be chosen by random.org.  Here is how :

1. Fave my site on momfaves – comment and let me know you have = 1 entry
2. FAN my Facebook page : you can do that by clicking on “Follow this blog” over on my sidebar or by going to Facebook and following The Plus Size Mommy.- Comment and let me know you did = 1 entry.
3. Use stumbleupon, technorati, digg for this site/post.  - comment letting me know which you have done = 1 entry per way.
4. Tweet the Following on Twitter :  ” Win Fantastic Mr. Fox on DVD  here : http://is.gd/8U6bx  pls rt? ty  ” – up to 3 tweets per day, for a total of 3 entries per day (please leave separate comments).

These giveaway’s begin NOW and will end on March 3rd, 2010 at 8pm EST.  THREE winners names will be posted to this site by March 4th. Winners will NOT be emailed.

Thank you for entering, and Good Luck!

The Plus Size Mommy

*I was sent the screener DVD of this movie at no charge from Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment. Winners copies will also be sent at no charge to me. The views and review of this DVD are my own personal honest thoughts.

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.

February 1997 – I was 21 years old and pregnant with my first child, which was to be born any day.  After being 2 weeks late and dancing in my belly for what seemed to be eternity to anxious me, he decided to be born. A precious baby boy. He was bald at birth but then grew the curliest blond hair I had ever seen. He was adorable. Smart, cute, and just a gift from God that I will cherish forever and ever.

Fast Forward to December 2009 – My baby boy now 12 year old son, who will be 13 in February is going to his VERY FIRST DANCE at school next week. I cannot believe the days have passed and this day is already here. I used to tease him all the time about liking girls. (You see my son is painfully shy) So to get a smile out of him over a girl is such a sight to see. Thank goodness this isn’t a dance where he has to ask a girl to go, it is during school time and is in place of their holiday party. There will be a dj and some snacks and dancing (boys and girls standing around looking at each other and dancing until like the last 1/2 hr. where some of the not as shy girls MAY dance and then by that time it will be time to go home). The school district we go to tries to “ease” them into the school dance bit and boy/girl bit. Which is fine with me.

I just cannot believe the day has actually come. When I think back at my baby boy dancing in his crib to nursery rhymes and lullabyes and now he will be dancing to Lady Ga Ga, Taylor Swift, Pink, Black Eyed Pea’s, Soulja Boi and Snoop Dawg.  And this isn’t even like Prom or Homecoming but as a mom I still sit and wonder about how this day seemed to creep up on me so quick and before I know it he WILL be off to Prom.

As a mom this is yet another bitter sweet moment we go through. Pulling yet another twig from our nest and allowing our baby birds to venture out to real life events.

I am planning on buying him a new outfit to go to the dance in. I think it will just make me feel better and closer to him to have some shopping time together. It says on the letter home from school “dress in the holiday spirit” but I guess like a snoopy, Charlie Browns Christmas outfit wouldn’t be too cool for this (something I could’ve got away with dressing him in when he was 2)  guess maybe new jeans and hoodie or a nice sweater or something. I am sure he will show me the “appropriate” dress for Tweens/Teens.

I am gonna give him a big hug before school next Friday and tell him I love him and send him on his merry way. Then as he gets on the bus I will probably cry until almost the time I need to go and pick him up (don’t want him to know).

If you have little boys (or girls) at home (or even the big ones) give em’ an extra tight hug and kiss cause soon they will be crossing over yet another milestone through life and your love will help you all get through the bitter sweet times

I just cannot believe my baby boy is going to his first school dance!

The Plus Size Mommy