TV Series Gift Idea - Gotham: The Complete Series

Gotham: The Complete Series – Available Now on Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital

 Gotham: The Complete Series, which includes all five seasons of the hit Gotham series, is available for fans to own on Blu-ray and DVD for $112.99 / 99.99 SRP. From character origins to the final episodes of the hit DC/WBTV series that lay the foundation for the city’s iconic future, the release is the perfect gift for veteran fans and newcomers alike.

The series features an all-star cast lead by Ben McKenzie (The O.C., Southland), Donal Logue (Grounded for Life, Vikings), David Mazouz (Touch), Sean Pertwee (Elementary), Robin Lord Taylor (The Walking Dead), Erin Richards (The Quiet Ones), Camren Bicondova (Gotham Stories), Cory Michael Smith (Carol) and Chris Chalk (12 Years a Slave). Shane West (A Walk to Remember) is also introduced in the as the iconic DC Super-Villain, Bane for the final season. Developed by Bruno Heller, the series is executive produced by Heller, Danny Cannon and John Stephens. Based on the DC characters, Gotham is produced by Warner Bros. Television.

Witness the evolution of Bruce Wayne’s epic transformation in Gotham: The Complete Series. GCPD Detective Jim Gordon struggles to keep the city he holds dear together while super villains such as Penguin and Poison Ivy vow to take charge. Who will reign over Gotham City? A champion will be named and a hero will emerge in this five season set of Gotham.

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Write Letter to Santa & Help Grant Life-Changing Wishes for Kids

When you write a letter to Santa at Macy's now through 12/24, Macy's will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million, to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses all across the country.  Get your Santa letters in now!

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Check It Out: Savings.com #SDC12Days Samsung Giveaway

Savings.com is excited to announce that their 12 Days of Giveaways are back! Every weekday from Thursday, November 7th – Friday, November 22nd, they’ll be giving away one gift card prize, with a value of $250, from one of their partner stores, for a total of $3000 in prizes!

For today's giveaway, they are featuring Samsung.  One winner will receive a $250 gift card.  Samsung is one of the most recognizable names in electronics manufacturing.

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Random Tuesday Thoughts - Bingo and Halloween Clearance

It's been a while since I've linked up with Stacy Uncorked and posted Random Tuesday Thoughts.  Luckily, I can count on her to be there when I'm ready for some randomness.
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Green Bean went to the vet the other day for his 2nd set of vaccines.  He now weighs 2.88 pounds.  He may be small in size but he's big in being ornery.  

Halloween clearance didn't fail me!  I found a pair of pet PJs on sale for 74 cents and put them on Green Bean.  I learned he's not a big fan of clothes, but it was the best 74 cents I've ever spent just to get some cute pics!

On another holiday note, I've already purchased my personalized greeting cards.  Guess whose picture is on the front?!  If you guessed Green Bean's, you're right!  

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Speaking of Halloween clearance, I also purchased this pumpkin face mask.  Looks like I belong in a horror movie!

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Sandy, Traci, and myself

Last Saturday I had a Sister Date with my two sisters.  Traci and I drove 1.5 hours to see Sandy and spend the night.  While there, we at at a Mexican Restaurant then played Bingo for prizes as part of a fundraiser event.  Our table didn't win squat.  The next day we went to Sandy's church, then headed home.  I was supposed to attend a birthday party for my great-niece that Sunday afternoon but slept right through it.  I had slept in the same bed with my sister, Traci, the night before and she kept me awake A.L.L. Night Long.  Between her coughing and sounds of agonal breathing, I got no sleep.  Love her, but never again.

  

No winning numbers in this pile

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What's your randomness for the week?

Have you started shopping or decorating for Christmas?

New Children’s Books Starring Favorite Characters - Giveaway

New children’s books starring favorite characters are now available from Candlewick Entertainment.

Frankie's Food Truck

A Lift-the-Flap Book

By Educational Insights

Illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti

ISBN: 9781536206876 | October 2019 | Ages 0 - 3 yrs | 12 pages

Frankie’s Food Truck serves a different shape of food every day. On Mondays, Frankie serves squares. What kinds of foods are shaped like a square? Lift the flaps to unveil all sorts of tasty treats, learning about shapes and days of the week as you go. From a square piece of toast to a slice of watermelon in the shape of a triangle, readers are invited to see how many shapes and foods they can find on each spread.

Time for lunch! What's on the menu at Frankie's? Find out in this lift-the-flap board book based on a best-selling children’s game.

Peppa Pig and the Christmas Play

ISBN:  9781536209488 | August 2019 | Ages 2 - 5 yrs | 32 pages

Everyone in Peppa’s class is excited about the Christmas play. Wendy Wolf is going to be an elf, Peppa will be a Christmas fairy, and Suzy Sheep is going to be the Christmas nurse — just in case someone gets sick. Peppa knows Santa is very busy, but she still hopes he’ll come to watch the play. He said he would! Could a Christmas surprise be in store for Peppa and her friends?

Peppa’s class is putting on a Christmas play. Will Santa arrive in time to see the show?

The Story of Gigantosaurus

Based on the TV series

ISBN: 9781536212303 | September 2019 | Ages 3 - 7 yrs | 32 pages

When Mazu, Rocky, Bill, and Tiny — four young dinosaur friends — set off on a Gigantosaurus hunt, they’re in for a wild adventure. They search far and wide, through jungles, rivers, and more, meeting all kinds of dinosaurs along the way. Eventually, unbeknownst to them, they end up inside the mouth of the very dinosaur they fear the most! With humor, engaging text, and bright, colorful artwork, this title is the perfect introduction into the world of Gigantosaurus.

A must-have introduction to the animated series, featuring the four main characters and Gigantosaurus himself.

Gigantosaurus: The Lost Egg

By Cyber Group Studios

ISBN: 9781536209877 | November 2019 | Ages 3 - 7 yrs | 34 pages

Also available in hardcover

When Rocky, Tiny, Mazu, and Bill find a lost egg, they're not sure what to do with it. Play ball? Probably not. The gang, with Rocky in the lead, sets out to find the egg's family. Turns out looking after such a delicate thing isn't easy, and asking all the residents of the Cretaceous jungle for advice is complicated. Some want to help care for the egg – but others want to eat it! When Gigantosaurus stomps onto the scene, everyone gets a big surprise – but it's not as surprising as what eventually hatches from the little lost egg!

Careful with that egg! Who knows what might hatch from it. . . .

Gigantosaurus: Don’t Cave In

By Cyber Group Studios

ISBN: 9781536209884| November 2019 | Ages 3 - 7 yrs | 34 pages

Also available in hardcover

Don't go into the cave! A Shriekosaurus, the dinosaur that Rocky, Tiny, Mazu, and Bill are afraid of (even though no one has actually seen it) lives there. That's good advice, but with Gigantosaurus in pursuit, they have to take cover somewhere. Once inside the cave, the four friends might as well explore. There are scary shadows and a very loud roar. How will they find their way home? The adventurous dinos, and readers, are in for a real treat when the secrets of the cave are revealed.

Who's afraid of a dark and scary cave?

Peg + Cat: Peg Up a Tree

By  Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson

ISBN: 9781536209709 | November 2019 | Ages 4 - 6 yrs | 32 pages

Also available in hardcover

Peg has a BIG PROBLEM. She is up in a tree with her yo-yo and can’t get down! Luckily, Cat is down below and eager to help. He finds two long poles and some short pieces of wood and ties them all together. But when his makeshift ladder sways and falls, Peg has to pull Cat up, and now they have an even bigger problem. Can their friend Ramone make the ladder’s vertical sides go up and down and the horizontal steps go straight across so they can get down safely? Could Peg’s yo-yo skills come in handy after all?

What goes up must come down — somehow — as Peg gets stuck high in a tree and Cat and Ramone try to come to the rescue.

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Go Fish - DVD Review

A fun, heartwarming under-the-sea journey for the entire family, Go Fish arrives on DVD, Digital, and On Demand today, November 19, from Lionsgate. Winner of the Dove Seal of Approval for all ages and featuring the voice talents of iJustine, Mark Hamill, and Ron Perlman, this delightful film about friendship, adventure, and helping the environment “teaches kids how humble wisdom can make you” (The Dove Foundation). The Go Fish DVD includes a music video for “Go Fish (Side by Side)” – an original song performed by pop singer Kate Steinberg – and a digital comic book and is available for the suggested retail price of $14.98.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

All his life, plucky parrotfish Alex has dreamed of being a superhero. He gets his chance when a mysterious flood of black goop erupts near his coral reef. As Alex and his pals — a sea horse, an eel, and a blowfish — swim off to confront the menace and save their home, they face a sunken ship with hidden treasure, an abandoned airplane, angry sharks, and an undersea volcano. This thrilling, funny family tale stars Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise), iJustine (“The Annoying Orange”), and Ron Perlman (Hellboy franchise).

My Review:

With colorful animation and spirited sea life, Go Fish is a film that most people, especially young viewers, will enjoy.  Starring a parrotfish named Alex and his pals, this movie is mostly fast-paced with likable characters.  It is rated PG for some rude language.  There are no overly scary scenes, although the sharks are somewhat menacing.  Go Fish shows that having courage can help overcome fears, and having friends can help solve problems.  There's also the underlying message of how polluting our waters can wreck havoc on our marine life. 

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America’s Adopt A Soldier 2019 Care Letter Campaign

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2019 marks the ninth year that America’s Adopt A Soldier® will reach out to America to ask for cards of thanks to share with our nation’s service members who are deployed and veterans who are in state veterans homes and hospitals.

“In 2018, over 200,000 care letters were shared," said Mary Keeser, America’s Adopt A Soldier ® Founder. "This year, the goal is to reach over 300,000, which would allow us to send at least four letters to every veteran in a veterans home or veterans hospital as well as to our deployed service members.”

“The cards and letters we receive are drawn or written by a diverse group of individuals, from 3 years-old to the over 100 years- old," Mary adds. From kitchen tables to classrooms, to businesses, to college dorms to faith-based establishments, the pens, pencils, crayons and pieces of paper used to create messages of hope, appreciation, unity and support will have a positive impact. The letters of care are truly the caring pulse of America towards our service men and women.”

To participate in the 2019 National Care Letter Campaign, mail your personal written and designed letter or greeting card to America’s Adopt A Soldier, 5400 Shawnee Road, Suite #300, Alexandria, Va. 22312

For more information visit: www.americasadoptasoldier.org or call 703-278-3718.

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Check It Out: Savings.com #SDC12Days Chico's Giveaway

Savings.com is excited to announce that their 12 Days of Giveaways are back! Every weekday from Thursday, November 7th – Friday, November 22nd, they’ll be giving away one gift card prize, with a value of $250, from one of their partner stores, for a total of $3000 in prizes!

For today's giveaway, they are featuring Chico's.  One winner will receive a $250 gift card. Chico's carries a variety of women's apparel, accessories, and jewelry.

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Celebrate Christmas with Cabbage Patch Kids Cuties

I remember the Cabbage Patch Kids craze back in the day.  Although they're not the "it" toy anymore, I think they're still as cute as ever and would make a great Christmas gift for any child.

The all-new 9" Cabbage Patch Woodland Friends Cutie needs your child's love and care!  Inspired by some of your favorite forest critters, these Cuties are ready for excitement and fun.  They are soft and cuddly, and feature a snuggly onesie with adjustable hood.  Each 9" Cutie is also named and numbered for collectability; Make sure to find the 100th Cutie in this new theme.  Take the Oath of Adoption today and become a part of the Cabbage Patch Kids family.

SRP: $12.99
Age: 18 months +
Product Availability: Target and Amazon

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Celebrate Christmas with Calico Critters

Calico Critters is decking the halls with lots of family merriment and cheer!  This holiday season, consider Calico Critters as the perfect gift-giving items for your little holiday helpers.

Calico Critters is a line of miniature animal figures with homes, furniture, and accessories that are sold in playsets.  The globally popular series, first introduced in 1985, features beautiful, richly detailed animal figures that live like humans with a focus on “Nature, Family and Love.”

This season, Calico Critters is expanding their Village collection with new homes to collect and connect. Sweet Raspberry Home is the newest addition to the Village, perfectly matching the detail and design of the other Red Roof Cozy Cottage and  Red Roof Country Home Gift Set.

Calico Critters Red Roof Cozy Cottage

Connect to Red Roof Country Home to create a large, three-story house (sold separately)

This set includes a red-roofed 2-story house, Hopscotch Rabbit Girl, and special furniture items and accessories

Calico Critters Red Roof Country Home Gift Set

This great value set is comprised of both figures and furniture

Both Hopscotch Rabbit Girl and Hopscotch Rabbit Mother are included

Lights in the house light up

Sweet Raspberry Home

A one-storey house with an amazing entrance terrace

It comes with poseable Chocolate Rabbit Baby and one bed with a slide

Connect to other houses (sold separately) for even more fun pretend play

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Check It Out: Savings.com #SDC12Days Journeys Giveaway

Savings.com is excited to announce that their 12 Days of Giveaways are back! Every weekday from Thursday, November 7th – Friday, November 22nd, they’ll be giving away one gift card prize, with a value of $250, from one of their partner stores, for a total of $3000 in prizes!

For today's giveaway, they are featuring Journeys.  One winner will receive a $250 gift card. Journeys is a footwear retailer for teens and young adults.

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Check It Out: Savings.com #SDC12Days The Home Depot Giveaway

Savings.com is excited to announce that their 12 Days of Giveaways are back! Every weekday from Thursday, November 7th – Friday, November 22nd, they’ll be giving away one gift card prize, with a value of $250, from one of their partner stores, for a total of $3000 in prizes!

For the 7th Day of Giveaway, they are featuring The Home Depot.  One winner will receive a $250 gift card.  Whether you’re a DIY’er or a professional contractor, The Home Depot helps you get the job done. From raw building materials and electrical supplies to decor, furniture, and organization items, you’ll find everything you need here to create, renovate, and design.

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7th Heaven Gold Peel-Off Face Mask - Review

Cold weather is here! Do you have all the essentials for prepping your skin, maintaining it to look your best while out in the frigid weather? 7th Heaven offers face masks and other natural skin care products to make your skin look and feel its best, all without breaking the bank. Treat your skin to the high performing, all-natural 7th Heaven Gold Peel-Off Face Mask which detoxes and and brightens complexions. It also fights free radicals and removes toxins. The peel-away format makes the mask naturally exfoliating and helps remove dirt, oil and dead skin cells in one 15 - 20 minute session.

The Gold Peel-Off Mask comes in a packet and there's enough in each packet for a one-time use. The main ingredients in the mask are Ground Malachite, Pulped Mango, and Pressed Jasmine.  Before applying the face mask you should first cleanse your face with warm water, then pat dry. Then you apply a thin layer of the mask over your face and neck. Because it has a gooey consistency, I have to use my finger to get down into the pouch to get all of it out. Once the mask is applied, you should let it set on your face for 15-20 minutes. After applying it to my face, I can feel the formulation take affect. My skin starts to tighten and feel firmer. It almost feels like dry, cracked glue.

I let the mask stay on my skin for approximately 20 minutes, then peel it off. I'm able to mostly peel off the mask in large layers but there are some areas where I have to gently scratch my skin to get the whole mask off. I've learned the peeling process works better when you make sure your face is completely covered with the gel to begin with, rather than in big spots. When stripping the mask, it looks like dead skin or a bad sunburn flaking off. Once the mask is completely removed from your face, the final step is to rinse your face with water.

I have dull, damaged skin and wear makeup often so I'm impressed that the peel-off mask makes my skin feel super clean and firm. I can see visual results that are assuring and efficient.

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Check It Out: Savings.com #SDC12Days Verizon Wireless Giveaway

Savings.com is excited to announce that their 12 Days of Giveaways are back! Every weekday from Thursday, November 7th – Friday, November 22nd, they’ll be giving away one gift card prize, with a value of $250, from one of their partner stores, for a total of $3000 in prizes!

For the 6th Day of Giveaway, they are featuring Verizon Wireless.  One winner will receive a $250 gift card.  Verizon Wireless doesn’t just offer phones and phone plans; you can also get all the accessories you need to make your phone experience complete. Whether you want headphones, portable speakers, wearable tech, smart home items, or protective cases, Verizon Wireless can hook you up at a great price.

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Power of Prayer Thursdays - Week 190

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I believe in a God that hears prayers and answers them. I've witnessed the miraculous gift of answered prayer. And, I want to pray for you. I've started weekly Power of Prayer post every Thursday. We are now on week 190. If you are needing prayer in an area of your life, please leave a comment and I'll commit to pray for your need or request. You can be as general or as specific as you like. Whether it be for healing, salvation, finances, emotions, or another area of life, I'd like to lift it up in prayer.

When God's people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.
–Romans 12:13

Wordful Wednesday - Our Home

It's been just a little under six months since Jason and I have purchased our first home.  We've rented in several places, but this is the first home that's "ours".

Jason did 90% of the legwork and that's the only reason it all came into fruition.  I don't like dealing with negotiations and tons of paperwork so I let him take control.  That kind of stuff makes me anxious and puts me into a rage.  

front porch

We knew we wanted to live in town and had a certain price range.  The third house we looked at is the one we opted for.  Our home has a small kitchen, two bedrooms upstairs, one bathroom upstairs, and a living room.  Downstairs is our bedroom, another bathroom and a basement.  It'd never get featured on HGTV but I'm very happy with it.

one section of living room wall

We've been blessed to have a great group of people help us move from one house to the next.  I also had several friends help unpack boxes and decorate.  And, we've received many housewarming gifts.  The transition has been smooth.

housewarming gift from a friend

Since moving here at the end of May, we've had more people come over than ever before.  A lot of of it was in the beginning, when people wanted to see the house.  But, it seems, it's been a prime location for entertaining family and friends.

Friend, Erica, digging up weeds

Get you some friends like mine!

Another bonus is that I live only two houses down from my niece and her three children.  The 7 yoa girl and 3 yoa boy are always at my house.  They like it over at "Aunt Terra's".

great-niece, MaKynzee, that has made our place her second home

Celebrate Christmas with UglyChristmasSweater.com - Review and Giveaway

Like much of the general masses, I've jumped on the ugly Christmas sweater bandwagon.  In fact, our entire family will be wearing one when we get together Christmas Eve.

There's a ton of ugly Christmas sweaters, onesies, pajamas, and accessories at UglyChristmasSweater.com.  After spending a ton of time seeing many I liked, I finally settled on the Rolling Stones Ugly Christmas Sweater.  I like the Rolling Stones okay enough as a whole, but like the "Tongue and Lips" logo concept more than anything.  

Officially licensed, this sweater is made of  100% Acrylic material.  I ordered size 2XL and it fits great.  I went with the recommendation of ordering a size up.  The front of the sweater features the iconic Rolling Stones logo and a holiday pattern of pine trees and snowflakes.  The back of the sweater has no design.  Any fan of the band will easily recognize the iconic symbol.  I think this sweater is more on the "cool" side than it is "ugly" but I'll be wearing it a lot this holiday season.

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Ghost in the House - Children's Book Review

Book Overview:

Ghost in the House
By Ammi-Joan Paquette, illustrated by Adam Record

9780763655297 | Ages 3 to 7

There’s a ghost in the house, In the creepy haunted house, On this dark spooky night all alone.

When a little ghost goes slip-sliding down the hallway, he suddenly hears...a groan! Turns out it’s only a friendly mummy, who shuffles along with the ghost, until they encounter...a monster! As the cautious explorers continue, they find a surprise at every turn—and add another adorably ghoulish friend to the count. But you’ll never guess who is the scariest creature in the house!

Boo! Watch out for this rollicking, cumulative counting book for a tale that’s more playful than scary.

My Review:

What starts out as a ghost in a house turns into a group of monsters, each one discovering another.  In the end, it's the monsters who get scared of a little boy in the house.  This hardback book is a quick story that helps with counting (each creature being added as they are found) and is quite whimsical.  Although the narrative is short, the way the author uses words is witty.  

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Check It Out: Savings.com #SDC12Days Hotwire Giveaway

Savings.com is excited to announce that their 12 Days of Giveaways are back! Every weekday from Thursday, November 7th – Friday, November 22nd, they’ll be giving away one gift card prize, with a value of $250, from one of their partner stores, for a total of $3000 in prizes!

For the 5th Day of Giveaway, they are featuring Hotwire.  One winner will receive a $250 gift card.  Hotwire is a team dedicated to providing travel options.

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Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Hop - Magazine Subscription Giveaway

Welcome to the 2019 Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Hop, hosted by The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island.  Many bloggers are offering up a giveaway centered around this blog hop.  Head to each one to see what you can win!

For my giveaway, I am offering up a print magazine subscription to one of the following:

Allrecipes - 12 months/6 issues
Birds & Blooms - 12 months/7 issues
Catster - 12 months/6 issues
Cosmopolitan - 12months/12 issues
Country Living - 12 months/10 issues
Food Network - 6 months/5 issues
Good Housekeeping - 12 months/12 issues
Martha Stewart Living - 12 months/10 issues
Reader's Digest - 12 months/10 issues
Road & Track - 12 months/10 issues
Us Weekly - 3 months/13 issues

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One person will win a print magazine subscription.  Winner can choose from titles listed above.

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