The Hobbit The Battle of The Five Armies Blu-ray #Giveaway 4/15 #TheHobbit CLOSED

My family and I are huge Hobbit and Lord of the Rings fans.  We are actually such big fans that we named one of our cats Frodo and the other Pippin.  Have you seen The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies?  We went to see this in the theater, and it was so good.  Make sure you check out the fun app below.  This is really fun if you are a huge Hobbit fan!  The app will tell you if you are brave like Bilbo.

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world.

Special Features on the Blu-Ray combo pack include:

• New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth Part 3

• Recruiting the Five Armies

• Completing Middle-earth: A Six-Part Saga

• Completing Middle-earth: A Seventeen-Year Journey

• The Last Goodbye: Behind the Scenes

• Music Video

• Trailers

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Giveaway - Enter to win The Hobbit The Battle of The Five Armies on Blu-Ray.

Each household is only eligible to win One (1) Blu-ray The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

The giveaway will end on 4/15/15 at 8:59 PM PST.  The winner will be chosen randomly.  The winner will be contacted by email and will have 24 hours to contact me back to claim their prize.  Mommie of 2 is not responsible for lost prizes or prizes not received.  I am not compensated for this post.  All opinions are my own.

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Brave Girls: Faithful Friends A 90-Day Devotional

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Brave Girls:  Faithful Friends A 90-Day Devotional is another great devotional from Tommy Nelson.  My daughter previously read the Brave Girls:  Better Than Perfect, and she loved both of these devotionals.  Faithful Friends is another devotional that teaches young girls about the bible, and does it in a really fun way.  The book really does a good job appealing to girls, and teaching them at their level.  

Brave Girls:  Faithful Friends is a book that features Hope, Glory, Faith, Gracie, and Honor.  The devotional talks about friendship.  The book is not just reading though.  This book also incorporates activities.  This is a neat way to teach your child about the bible with a hands on approach.  It helps your child visualize how things happen and work.  

This devotional has short little sections that teach your child about the bible.  These sections feature the Faithful Friends.  They help explain the stories from the bible, and it really makes it meaningful for young girls.  The book also has some sections in the back that help your child think, and then come up with the right answer.  It helps your child understand the importance of having good values, and morals.  

This book is something that my 8 year old really enjoyed.  She thought reading the lessons in it was fun.  She enjoyed the hands on activities too.  Do you know someone that might enjoy this book?  This really would make a nice gift for a little girl.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

Brave Girls: Better Than Perfect A 90-Day Devotional

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I am always looking for books that will help inspire my children, and teach them to be good people.  Devotionals are always great for that.  The Brave Girls:  Better Than Perfect A 90-Day Devotional does just that.  This book is great for young girls.  It helps them understand parts of the bible, and it does this in a fun way that young girls will understand.  I thought that this book was perfect for my 8 year old daughter.  

The book really appeals to girls because the characters in the book are girls themselves.  Honor and Faith are Brave Girls.  These two girls make it easy for children to relate to what is going on.  Each section of this book features a part of the bible.  These Sections are then explained in language that is easy to understand.  The book is something that your child can read one section a day over a 90 day period. 

I really liked that the book also includes activities that your child can do to really help them understand certain things.  This is really neat and my daughter enjoyed this too.  This is a hands on way for them to understand the bible.  The book also has a section that allows them to write their own answers in to questions.  This helps them think how they would handle certain situations, or deal with difficult things.  

The Brave Girls:  Better Than Perfect A 90-Day Devotional is a meaningful and fun read for girls!  

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

HydroMate 25 oz. Water Bottle Review #HydroMate4Life

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It is already pretty warm here in Vegas.  I find myself needing to bring a water bottle with me pretty much everywhere we go.  It can get pricey to buy water bottles and then just toss them when you are done.  I have been looking for a great reusable water bottle that will really hold up and last.  I recently received a HydroMate 25 oz. Water Bottle.  This is a great water bottle that I will be using all throughout the hot weather season.

The HydroMate 25 oz. Water Bottle is a nice size bottle.  It is on the larger size, but not too large that it is annoying to carry around.  The water bottle comes with 2 lids.  I really like this.  One of the lids twists on, and the other lid is a sipper style lid.  The sipper style is great if you have children and want to avoid as many spills as possible.  The water bottle is made of stainless steel, and it is also BPA free.  I really like that because this bottle is stainless that it keeps my water cold for a long time.  I just fill it with ice and water before I leave the house.

The HydroMate 25 oz. Water Bottle is available on Amazon for the current price of $19.95.  The water bottle normally retails for $25.99, so this really is a good deal.  

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.  

Supermarket Healthy by Melissa d'Arabian

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Supermarket Healthy by Melissa d'Arabian is a fun new cookbook that tells you how to eat well, but not spend a fortune at the grocery store.  I love cookbooks that help me make budget friendly recipes for my entire family.  This book really helps you find great meals for the entire family, but they are pretty simple too.  I love the recipes from this book because they are not too complex.  My family is picky, but these meals really please them.  

This book is more than a cookbook though.  Melissa d'Arabian tells you how to shop at a regular grocery store, and not always a specialty store.  The book not only features recipes for your family, but these recipes are also great if you like to entertain guests.  The recipes will impress too!  

I truly enjoyed looking at all of the recipes in this book.  I love that everything you need for these recipes is easy to find at the store.  The Stir-Fried Beef over Seaweed Noodles is a really delicious recipe.  This recipe is flank steak that is marinated.  It is served with kelp noodles.  This is such a light and tasty Spring or Summer meal.  It has a fun Asian flair.

I love Vietnamese food.  I was so excited to see the Pork and Rice Noodle Pho recipe in this book.  This recipe is so good, and so easy to make.  Some of the ingredients include pork tenderloin, garlic, carrots, celery, ginger, cilantro, been sprouts, and more.  This recipe is something I will be making for a light and healthy weeknight meal.  It can be prepared quickly, but it is so good.

These are just some of the great recipes in Supermarket healthy by Melissa d'Arabian.  Some of the other recipes include. . . . 

Creamy Cauliflower "Baked Potato" Soup

Four-Step Spring Chicken with Orange, Fennel, and Dill

Turkey Fajitas

Flatiron Steaks with Quick Cauliflower Kimchi

Creamy Brown Rice "Risotto"

Which recipes would you want to try?  You can learn more about Supermarket Healthy by Melissa d'Arabian here.  You can purchase the book for $24.99.  You can learn more about Melissa d'Arabian here

You can also read the first chapter of Supermarket Healthy by Melissa d'Arabian to see if this is a cookbook that you might like.

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review

Gallo Family Vineyards - Great Moscato for Springtime

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Gallo Family Vineyards offers a great selection of wines.  They offer reds and whites.  They also offer dry wines and sweet wines.  Do you have a favorite that they offer?  I love that they offer a great wine, but at a really reasonable price.  These wines are great to enjoy when entertaining too!  They won't break the bank.  

Gallo Family offers a great selection of Moscato Wine.  They offer a White Moscato.  This is the variety that is most people are familiar with.  This is a crisp white wine.  It is sweet and flavorful.  It is easy to drink.  They suggest drinking this paired with Asian style foods, and desserts.  What would you pair this bottle with?

Gallo Family Vineyards also offers a Pink Moscato.  I love the beautiful color of this wine.  It is such a pretty pink.  This wine is a Rose.  It is also a sweet wine.  It has notes of citrus and peach.  It is great paired with your favorite desserts, or fruit and cheese.  This variety is also easy to drink, and very light.  

Gallo Family Vineyards offers a beautiful Red Moscato.  This variety has a bright red color.  This is a sweet red.  This variety also has notes of citrus and peach.  It is an excellent dessert wine.  It is light, crisp, and refreshing.  

You can learn more about all of the wines that Gallo Family Vineyards offers by visiting their website.  You can also connect with them on Facebook and Twitter.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.  

Fricaine Luxury Handbag #Giveaway 4/21 CLOSED

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I love to accessorize my outfits with color in the Spring season.  Fricaine Luxury Handbags is a great way to do they.  They offer beautifully made handbags are stylish.  Fricaine offers handbags in a great selection of styles.  I personally love a large bag, but not huge.  They offer something for everyone.  They offer so many great patterns and designs too.  They are eye catching.  Their bags are something that will have people asking you where you got it.

Fricaine Luxury Handbags hand selects their fabrics.  They use fabrics that are sourced from all around the world.  They really are beautiful.  They are colorful, and stylish.  They use these fabrics to make custom handbags.  These are quality made bags that are stunning.

I received a Bride Shoulder Bag from Fricaine.  This bag is so pretty.  I love the material used for the bag.  The bag combines different materials.  They use synthetic leather and material to create a unique handbag.  The bright colors in this fabric are really eye catching.  The hardware on this bag even has gold plating on it.  Pretty impressive.  This is a large bag.  I love the size because I can hold all the items that I need, but also the items that my kids insist that I bring with us.  This bag also comes with an attachable shoulder strap.  The bag also has a nice number of pockets and compartments on the inside.  This makes it easy to keep your items organized.

This is just one of the many beautiful handbags that Fricaine has to offer.  You can check out all of their luxury bags by visiting their website.  

You can also connect with Fricaine on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.

You can also save 30% on your purchase by using the code FRICAINE30.

Giveaway - Enter to win a Fricaine Hobo Bag!

Open to US residents 18 years of age and older.  The giveaway will end on 4/21/15 at 8:59 PM PST.  The winner will be chosen randomly.  The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to contact me back to claim their prize.  Mommie of 2 is not responsible for lost prizes or prizes not received.  Bloggers that have reviewed for this company are not eligible to win.  If you have won a giveaway from this company on any blog, then you are not eligible to win.

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Monster Jam World Finals 16 in Las Vegas Racing - Review

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Last year my family was given the opportunity to go to the Monster Jam World Finals.  I was so excited to do a review of this.  My 8 and 10 year old have been talking about the World Finals since last year.  They love Monster Jam.  We were not too familiar Monster Jam prior to attending the event.  We instantly became life long fans after attending last year.  Do you love racing?  Do you love big and loud trucks?  Maybe you have a child that loves these amazing trucks?  This is definitely an event that you should check out then.  This is an action packed event that is family friendly.  It will have you sitting on the edge of your seat.  The Monster Jam World Finals are in Las Vegas in March of every year.  It is held at Sam Boyd Stadium.  This is the biggest Monster Jam event that you can go to.  It truly is amazing.  

We started out by attending the Party in the Pits at the Monster Jam World Finals.  This is a wonderful way to see the trucks up close.  They had so many of these massive trucks that you can check out up close.  They really are so neat to see this close.  I am always amazed by them.  My kids love being able to take pictures with the trucks too.  This year my kids were set on seeing their favorite trucks.  We even got to meet some of the drivers, and get autographs.  My daughter has been a huge fan of Monster Mutt Dalmatian ever since we attending Monster Jam World Finals last year.  My daughter was able to meet the driver, Candice Jolly.  She had her sign her Monster Mutt Dalmatian hat, and got her photo taken with her too.  My son has been a fan of Max-D since he went to the Monster Jam World Finals last year.  My 10 year old got to meet 2 of the 3 Max-D drivers and get their autographs.  He also had the opportunity to meet Chad Fortune who drives Soldier Fortune.  This is an awesome military themed truck.  My son took a picture with Chad, but I love that he had WWII Veteran signing autographs with him.  This really is such a fun experience for children that are in love with these trucks.  The Pit Party ends with a parade.  This parade is neat because you get to see all the trucks and drivers drive by.  I suggest checking out the Pit Party before you go to the event.  The Party in the Pits is free with your ticket purchase.

We then entered the Monster Jam World Finals Racing event around 6pm.  The event starts at 7pm.  We could not wait!  What exactly is Monster Jam racing?  This is an event where these insanely massive trucks race around a dirt track.  It is so thrilling to watch.  Some of the trucks we got to see were Max-D, Metal Mulisha, Grave Digger, Zombie, and so many more!  Two trucks come out at one time and race.  My entire family was jumping up and cheering for the trucks.  Some of the races were so close.  It really kept the it suspenseful.  We really enjoyed watching all of these trucks race at high speeds and jump in the dirt.  This really is an experience that you will just never forget.  The final race was down to Son-uva Digger and Metal Mulisha.  So who won the racing championship?  Metal Mulisha!  He did awesome, and we were so excited because he won the freestyle championship last year.  Were you rooting for a specific truck?  I honestly go to these events and love seeing all of the trucks.  I love them all!

Are you interesting in going to the Monster Jam World Finals?  This truly is a wonderful family friendly event that you will never forget.

There is still the freestyle competition tomorrow night that you can attend too!

Get $15 off two-day tickets - Use code: MJMOM. Not valid on Double Down Packages.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.