Giveaway: Wii Fit Plus & Fitness Ultimatum 2010 (WINNER ANNOUNCED)

11/24/2009: Edited To Announce Winner

Congratulations to Lena!

Lena says:

November 23, 2009 at 12:52 am

I hope I win! I never win anything but I have a great feeling about this. My fingers are crossed.

Once you receive your Wii Fit Plus board & Fitness Ultimatum game, let me know how you liked it. I’m sure you’re going to feel the burn!

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I’m not a Biggest Loser Fan. Never have been. I always felt like if I had unlimited time and money I, too, could afford to get an amazing trainer and spend three hours or more a day in a gym being yelled at for my own good. Yet, I find myself tuning in week after week, season after season for one reason…Jillian. (a.k.a. Best Trainer EVER!)

Wouldn’t it be great to have Jillian Michaels as my very own personal trainer! Especially having all the Jillian without having to deal with the show just to catch the tips here and there.

Sure she’d yell, but then when you were totally awesome or had a breakthrough she’d cry for you out of happiness…and you’d cry too…and you’d have a TOTAL moment with one another. How great would that be?

Now you can have that moment- virtually!

Sports Authority is giving away to one lucky reader a a copy of Jillian Michaels’ new fitness game for the Wii. That’s not all…they are also giving you a Wii Fit Plus board so you can have the ultimate Wii fitness experience.

I’m sure that finding it is sending your heart all a pitter-patter too. Now if only you and I could get our pulses racing with exercise instead of giveaway madness we’d be set, right?

The only thing cooler than this monster giveaway is that if you live anywhere near Torrance, CA you can MEET Jillian this Thursday and try out her new game “Fitness Ultimatum 2010.” Plus they’re going to have the biggest demonstration of Wii Fit Plus ever – 102 people all at once Wii-ing their butts off – literally!

Event Information:
Thursday, Nov. 19
Sports Authority store in Torrance (located at 3610 Torrance Blvd.), CA (just outside of Los Angeles, CA)
Event starts at 9:30 a.m. and runs until mid-day

Event Highlights:

• Jillian Michaels, from “The Biggest Loser,” will be in attendance.
• There will be the “world’s largest Wii Fit Plus” demonstration featuring 102 people. Jillian will be part of the demonstration, doing what she does best – showing folks how to get in shape!
• Lots of items to be given away, including copies of Jillian Michaels’ new Wii game “Fitness Ultimatum 2010″ and Wii Fit Plus boards, as well as other prizes from Sports Authority, Nintendo and Nike.

Why:
Sports Authority is teaming up with Nintendo to create a new way to experience fitness gaming. The collaboration will allow Sports Authority to sell Wii gaming consoles, Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus, as well as various accessories and games for the Wii, in its stores. To launch the product and to help customers get to know the Wii better, Sports Authority will create a “We know fit. We know fun.” experience at 102 of their stores. Stores will feature a dedicated area with a demo unit and knowledgeable trainers to help customers try the Wii Fit Plus before they buy. This will help moms trade static workouts for ones that involve fun and fitness for the whole family.

For more information visit http://www.thewiiauthority.com/

I’m in the midwest, so I’m not going to be able to attend the in-store demonstration and meet the amazing Jillian. Heck, I have to wait in line and buy the game like the rest of the normal folk.

But you’re special.

Very special.

Because you have found the bestest giveaway ever for a fan of Jillian! We’re giving away a Wii Fit Plus Board AND a copy of Fitness Ultimatum 2010 to one lucky winner! Get in shape with the help of one of the best personal trainers ever and Nintendo!

The best part is, using The Wii Authority site, I was able to find a bunch of stores that are having the Wii Experience near me! I’m going to go in and try out one of those Wii Fit Boards. I’m a very “try before you buy” kind of woman – even though I’ve wanted a Wii Fit forever I haven’t gotten one because I don’t know anyone that has one I can try. Now’s my chance!

Giveaway Rules:

• You get one entry for commenting on this post.
• You get one entry for anyone else that comments on this post telling me you referred them.
• Two entries for blogging about it and putting a link in the comments.
• Tweet it for another entry! (so easy if your blog is hooked up with Twitter Tools or another Twitter plugin!)

The contest will run until Monday, November 23 at 10:00AM CST. Any entries put in after that time won’t be counted. The winner will be picked at random and the Wii Fit Plus and a copy of Fitness Ultimatum 2010 will be shipped to the winner directly from the company.

Disney on Ice – 100 Years of Magic

Months ago, I fully intended on attending Disney on Ice.

I spent money on tickets and everything…and ended up not going. I was kind of sad about the whole thing.

So, when I ran into Meghan Daly from Mom Central at BlogHer and she told me Disney on Ice was coming back to the Chicagoland area and would I like some free tickets to take my family, I was ALL about it. It was something I already wanted to see, and missed the chance, and it’s not like Ticketmaster gives refunds, so I felt like the universe was saying, “Hey there, you didn’t waste your money, you can still go – and for FREE this time!”

Plus there’s some VIP event where my kids will be able to (I think) hump Mickey’s leg – which will make for great video or pictures. It might even be time to finally use my iPhone Whrrl app and actually tell a story while I’m there.

I’m a little nervous about attending an event just about a week before my due date, but my kids will love it and I think they deserve to do something special before they have to deal with the newborn baby for months!

We’ll be going on September 8th – if you are in the Chicagoland area and would like to see some Disney characters busting a groove on ice, you can get a discount on tickets. (If you check my original, non-sponsored post about Disney on Ice you’ll see I spent $24 a ticket so this is a good deal!)

THE SPECIAL OFFER
Purchase a 4-pack of tickets for only $44 by logging onto www.ticketmaster.com and entering the coupon code: MOM.**

CHICAGO SHOW DATES:

Disney On Ice Presents
100 Years of Magic
Playing at the United Center

Tuesday, September 8th @ 7:00pm <– this is the show we’re attending! Let me know if you’re coming so I can say, “Hi!”
Wednesday, September 9th @ 7:00pm
Thursday, September 10th @ 7:00pm
Friday, September 11th @ 7:00pm
Saturday, September 12th @ 11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:00pm
Sunday, September 13th @ 1:00pm, 5:00pm (Spanish-speaking show)

**Get 4 tickets for $44 by entering the code “MOM” at select ticketing channels. Minimum purchase of 4 tickets required; additional tickets above 4 can be purchased at $11 each. Offer not valid on Front Row or VIP seating. Cannot be combined with other offers. Service Charges and handling fees will apply.

Clorox Wipes Designer Canister (review & offsite contest)

I’ve used Clorox wipes in the past and have always been impressed by how fast and easy they are to use. Once I saw they were coming out with the designer canisters I thought they’d be great to coordinate with my Kleenex boxes. That way when my lovely preschoolers sniffle I can give them Kleenex…and when I’m too late and they sneeze all over my table, chair, desk, or shelves…I can grab the Clorox wipes and disinfect.

The new Clorox designer canisters are fun, simple, and classic in their design. I really love what they’ve done with the concept – from rounded edges to a fun pop top that still has enough room that you can fish out the next wipe if they get lost.

Think you have what it takes to design the next Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Canister? Clorox and Macy’s are sponsoring the Redesign Clean contest!

Enter the Redesign Clean contest for a chance to win a trip to New York City! The winner will receive a $1,000 Macy’s shopping spree and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shadow Macy’s talented Visual Team. Experience how creative concepts are brought to life on the floors of Macy’s Herald Square!

Heck, if you play your cards right you might even be able to pitch them your crazy-awesome design skills in an impromptu, on-the-spot interview. (That’s not part of the contest, that’s just what I would do if I was in front of a team full of designers after my concept won me a trip to N.Y.C. and a grand in free shopping. Just sayin’)

Bella Sara Treasures and Miniatures

As a review for Team Mom I had the chance to review the most adorable miniatures. Of course I had to find someone old enough to play with them, since my daughters are 3 and 4 and they are definitely a choking hazard for kids that young.

So I had to play with them myself (I don’t know any 7-10 year olds!)

The miniatures are adorable and coated with a layer of fuzzy stuff, so they have this kind of soft focus look to them. They come with special codes that can be used on the Bella Sara website.

Bella Sara is all the rage right now and the treasure cards just make the site more fun to interact and play with. From special powers to items, the treasure cards will keep your little one excited. Of course, the base concept being horses is genius, I mean, who doesn’t love horses?

I outfitted my horses with the treasures and have to admit, I wished my daughter were old enough to truly enjoy the experience with me. Dont’ get me wrong, my 4yo was on my lap oooohing and aaaahing and loving the horses as much as any other little girl…but she’s probably a year away from being able to enjoy this site for any length of time.

It’s okay, because when she’s ready, she’ll have some seriously cool horses and treasures I’ll happily pass on to her, and then we can collect for her!

Review on behalf of Team Mom!

Glide 2 Ride – Skip the Training Wheels! (giveaway)

There are a few things I worry about when it comes to buying Sadie her first bike.

• Getting caught on the chain.
• Falling.
• Stopping the bike.
• Getting caught on the pedals.

I’m sure every parent has these same worries, so when I was contacted by Hasbro to check out the new Playskool Glide 2 Ride bike, I thought, “Is this really going to be safer for my daughter?”

Come inside and let’s find out…

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Then She Found Me (movie review)

Helen Hunt marries Matthew Broderick (who still looks 12 years old) in the first scene of this beautiful movie.

Unfortunately, that’s the last good thing you see for a while. This movie is heart-wrenching to say the least. At one point I found myself wondering if the movie was ever going to cut Helen Hunt a break.

Then I thought, oh there it is, there’s the sun through the clouds.

Yeah, that was a fake out.

But I laughed, I cried, and really found the performances to be real. No overly made up stars in this film, no fake moments. Maybe a little overdramatic, but only when it was necessary to get the point across.

This is a fantastic movie and I look forward to recommending it to my friends, because if you like the Lifetime Movie Network, well, let me just say this movie blows anything showing on Lifetime out of the water.

Good plot, great characters, subplots weave together beautifully.

I highly recommend it.

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