For more information about The Little Mermaid: Second Screen Live! theater screenings, locations and ticket purchases, visit http://movies.disney.com/the-little-mermaid/second-screen-live . Tickets are now available for purchase online or at the box office of participating theaters.

To download the FREE “Second Screen Live: The Little Mermaid App,” visit the iTunes Store. (iPad or iPad mini with iOS 5.0 or higher is required.)

Guest blogger Alisha

Before I start the review I will give a little info about myself. I am a twenty six year old mother of two. I have always had “sensitive” skin. From the time I hit about eleven years old I have always had tiny bumps on my arms,legs and recently on my back. I have always had to be careful with what I use on my skin. From the body wash to the makeup I use. I always seem to have a problem with it. I have always been given different advice. Always moisturize, no hot showers, try to exfoliate etc. It wasn’t until I was about 21 problems on my hands started. The picture of my hand here isn’t even half as bad as when it first started. It comes and goes now. Sometimes its harder to get under control. This time I had it under control until October and then it came back and the picture here is what it has looked like since.

I have tried a lot of products before. Used all the soaps that they say are for “sensitive” skin or dermatologist tested. None of them have really worked or they feel like they are going to and then they don’t. So i was a bit skeptical with this product but I have to say that I’m glad I tried it. On the website for CLn it says that it is a bleach bath in a bottle. Which is a common bath that people with eczema are told to do. It helps with secondary infections that many people get. I believe the product is aimed at children and teens. Its a lot easier to use then putting a child in a bath with bleach and probably feels a bit safer.

The ingredients on the bottle are Sodium Laureth Sulfate which is a detergent/ fomaing agent. Cocamidopropyl Betaine which is a organic compound that acts like a detergent or emulsifier. Cocamide Mea which is also another foaming agent. Disodium Edta which if you look it up is added to personal care products to improve their stability in the air. Sodium Hyppochlorite which is bleach. When I read the ingredients it sounded a bit off putting but all of these are added to most personal care products we already use every day.

The first day I used this soap I put it only on my arms,hands and face. I have to say that the first time I put this on my hand it made it feel better. There was almost a relief feeling. My hand hurts quite a bit when I have a flare up so it was nice. It also kept me from scratching it as much as I do which helps it heal. I use to wake up in my sleep and I had been scratching my hand, that didn’t happen when I used this. I noticed every day it started looking better. There’s always a slight redness due to scarring so that will always be there but my hand looks incredibly better. It took ten days for my hand to clear up.That is the fastest it has ever healed. It usually takes months for my hand to clear up so I was amazed by this. It also worked on the bumps on my arms. I still do have some but not as many and not as many new ones are popping up.

I will say that I could not use this on my face. I used it for about four days then stopped because I started breaking out severely and it was almost like a rash. I know that usually its two weeks to try a face soap but I couldn’t live with my face hurting like that.

Overall I’d say this was a good product. The body wash doesn’t have a bad smell. It just smelled clean to me. It’s clear and takes a minute to lather up. It is worth giving a try. I will continue to use it on my problem areas.

http://www.clnwash.com/

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http://www.youtube.com/user/CLnBodyWash

Disclosure / Disclaimer: No monetary compensation was obtained for this post. I received a complimentary product to facilitate this review. The opinions expressed here are mine and may differ from yours.

Are your little monsters apprehensive about the start of the school year? Professor Knight is here to help with his Top Tips for Surviving School, in anticipation of the release of Monsters University on Digital HD on October 8th and on Blu-ray Combo Pack on October 29th! Also check out the clips below!

My girls love watching Adventure Time on Cartoon Network. Since it is on late at night on Adult Swim, they record it on the DVR and watch it later.

The packaging of this is really cute! My daughter was begging me to let her keep the hat. I will probably give it to her. Maybe after she cleans her cesspool of a room first. I was impressed with the quality of the hat. It was really nice.

WHAT TIME IS IT?! Time to snag your very own JAKE HAT! That’s right fans, this September not only will Cartoon Network introduce the newest DVD release in its top-selling franchise from its massive hit series, but it will also toss in a Jake hat, to boot. Adventure Time: Jake the Dad, the all-new compilation DVD release, features 16 popular episodes from seasons four and five of the series, PLUS a must-have Jake hat included as an on-pack bundle, which makes a perfect complement to the Finn hat fans got with last year’s release of Adventure Time: Jake vs. Me-Mow! With nearly three hours of episodes and an awesome hat – which is worth $20 on its own! – the Adventure Time: Jake the Dad DVD release will be available at retail on September 17 and is priced to own at $24.98.

I am not going to say the show is in any way educational. And to be honest it is not for every family. But I personally do not take issues with this show at all. I have a suspicion that the majority of the followers of Adventure Time are adults. Admit it! You watch it too.

Peace Day (Sept. 21st) is more important now than ever, and Austin’s Poems for Peace (www.poems-for-peace.org) is hosting the 2nd annual (FREE) 1 hour poems for peace event at Zach Scott theatre. 

Cities around the world are doing extraordinary things and they are asking everyone in the Austin community (teachers, schools, govt., individuals, churches, everyone, basically) to do SOMETHING to commemorate Peace Day and then share it on the Poems for Peace website.

It can be as simple as writing a poem with your kids, doing a drawing, chalk poem on the sidewalk – then send a pic or post on the Poems FB page.

They’d love to eventually build this into a city-wide event like other cities around the world have.

Austin’s own and former Executive Director of the Austin Creative Alliance, Latifah Taormina, spearheaded the Poems for Peace global initiative last year. Now, the celebration culminates in Austin with veteran Austin performers, Robert Faires and Barbara Chisholm among several others, sharing poems they love at a FREE event Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 12:30 pm at Zachary Scott Theatre’s Kleberg Stage (1401 West Riverside Drive, Austin, 78704). The event is free of charge to the public.

Peace One Day’s theme for this year’s Peace Day is “Who are you going to make peace with?”  Taormina explains, “Maybe that begins with oneself, with forgiveness of ourselves and others, and from there we can begin to feel the peace inside we can share with others.”

Austinites are being called to action by participating in, or coordinating, a Poems for Peace event, which can be as simple as reciting poetry in one’s home. People can recite, write, sing and create poetry through flash mobs, poetry readings, parties, slams, performances, workshops, exhibits, classes, concerts, games and love-notes in honor of Peace Day.  Poetry can be found even in a child’s scribbling their favorite rhyme on the sidewalk with chalk. Participants are encouraged to document and share their efforts on the Poems for Peace website (www.poems-for-peace.org) or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PoemsForPeaceOneDay. There are also past examples of creative events from around the world, on the website.

“This is about actively sharing one’s love of peace through poetry.” says Latifah Taormina, SICA’s Board President. “Poems live in our music, our holy books and in our hearts. Poems for Peace is an invitation to connect to that place inside us all and share your favorite poems — wherever you are — on Peace Day.”

SICA is proud to be part of this global initiative for peace which gives everyone an opportunity to share good things with friends and neighbors in a powerful and positive way. 

www.facebook.com/poemsForPeaceOneDay

http://twitter.com/Poems4peace

http://www.poems-for-peace.org 

About Peace One Day
Peace One Day began in 1999 as a cease fire initiative in Afghanistan to allow health workers to safely get to children to treat them on that day. In 2001 Peace One Day’s efforts were rewarded when the United Nations unanimously adopted a new resolution to declare its International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence.  http://peaceoneday.org

About Peace Day – September 21st

The International Day of Peace, a.k.a. “Peace Day,” was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981. The first Peace Day was celebrated in September 1982. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has enthusiastically endorsed Peace One Day’s initiative and its global coalition, and encourages all people everywhere to participate in Peace Day, September 21, 2013:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeAOxW7O9oE

The best way to protect your home is education. How much do you know about household pests? They don’t have a place in your home, but pests do have a place in the world. From science and forensics to art and culture, pests play an important role.

Take the Pest Test Quiz to find out how well you know about our tiny neighbors!

Giveaway! 

Orkin Home Education Kit to award one lucky reader!

The Orkin Home Education Kit includes:

• 2 Orkin Factoids 11×17 Posters
     – Poster #1 – The Pollinators
     – Poster #2 – The Recyclers
• 1 Orkin bug-finding flashlight
• 20 Rubber Toy Creepy Crawly Bugs

Be your own Orkin man! Use the flashlight and fun posters to learn about how every creature plays a part in our ecosystem.

Disclosure / Disclaimer: No monetary compensation was obtained for this post.

Welcome to the Keekaroo Height Right High Chair Giveaway

Sponsored by: Keekaroo.com

Hosted by: Baby Costcutters, Capri’s Coupons, Central Texas Mom and a fabulous group of bloggers.

Read Baby Costcutters’ review on the Keekaroo Hight Right High Chair here.

About Our Prize:

The Height Right^™ High Chair + Infant Insert +Tray + Tray Cover made by Keekaroo is a very stylish adjustable high chair. This adjustable wood high chair is ideal for children from 6 months to adults up 250 lbs. The wooden tray system is JPMA certified to the highest ASTM standards for children up to 3 years of age. Along with having a BPA-Free plastic tray cover that is dishwasher safe. The cushion is soft to the touch yet firm and crack/puncture resistant! This water resistant seat has a protective layer surface allowing for immediate easy cleaning. Your little one will also learn good posture as the seat is designed to provide stability and proper hip posture to promote proper posture.

I wished I could enter this contest! This looks like a super cool prize that I am very happy to share with you all!

With a height and depth adjustable seat and foot plate, the Height Right wood high chair can be adjusted in 1 inch increments and insures the perfect fit for your child, or adult, for years to come. Your little one will never outgrow this chair! The chair can be converted into a Kids Chair as your child grows! Just order the Comfort Cushions once your child has outgrown the tray to change it over very easily.

One lucky reader will win a Height Right™ High Chair + Infant Insert +Tray + Tray Cover Giveaway {rv $229.95}!

Just use the form below to enter. Good Luck!

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Disclaimer: Ends Oct. 2, 2013 at 11:59pm est. This event was organized by Branch Pro Promotions, LLC please contact Tina at branchpropromotions@gmail.com with questions or to see your business or blog featured on the next big event! The participating bloggers were not compensated for this post. We are not associated with any of the companies named above. No purchase is necessary to enter. Void where prohibited by law. The odds of winning are based on the number of entries received Open to the Continental US only, 18+ only. Confirmed Winner(s) (by Random.org) will be contacted by email. Winner(s) have 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. The sponsor(s) will be responsible for product shipment to winner(s) of this giveaway. My blog is not responsible for product shipment/delivery. This event is in no way administered, sponsored, or endorsed by, or associated with, Facebook and/or Twitter, Google, Pinterest. This disclosure is done in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 10 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements. Entrants must only enter with either one email address, IP address and/or Facebook account, anyone found violating these rules will be disqualified. It is at the sole discretion of the admin of the giveaway if the winner has met the rules or not.

My middle daughter loves watching Sofia The First and is really looking forward to seeing Sofia The First: Ready To Be A Princess.

In anticipation of the Disney DVD release of Sofia The First: Ready To Be A Princess on September 17th, we’re delighted to share downloadable activities fit for a princess! Click on the image above to download.

On Monday, September 16 starting at 10 p.m., Microsoft at The Domain will host a midnight launch party for Grand Theft Auto V where fans can compete for fun and bragging rights. Customers will enjoy food, swag and raffle prizes. Currently, customers can pre-order the game anytime and at any Microsoft retail store. They can pick up their own copy of Grand Theft Auto V at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17. 

Then, to kick off the Cre8tive Workshop Program, on Tuesday, September 24 starting at 5:30 p.m., DJ Viceroy will spin his famous tropical disco and dance music with Microsoft Music Maker Jam. Customers will also get to see how he uses Microsoft Windows 8.1 to enhance his sound, while getting to spin their own music too. Customers can register to attend a two-hour Cre8tive Music Workshop, where they’ll learn how to create their own original music with Music Maker Jam. Cre8tive Workshops will kick off in all Microsoft retail stores on Oct. 1.  

For more information on both of these events, and to register for the Cre8tive Music launch event, you can check out the Microsoft retail store Facebook page and microsoftstore.com. 

The Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, will host the first “Hub Network’s First Annual Halloween Bash,” to be broadcast on Saturday, October 26, 2013 on the cable channel.

The special will be hosted by Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”), along with Halloween expert Martha Stewart who will lead a panel of celebrity judges, and includes music performances and a nationwide costume competition where 50 semi-finalists from each state will head to Los Angeles to be a part of the two-hour star-studded event.

One lucky winner will win $25,000 and a walk-on role on the Hub Network’s Daytime Emmy® Award-winning series, “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series.”

The “Hub Network’s First Annual Halloween Bash” costume competition is open to all ages, including individuals or a maximum of five people per group submission.

Participants are encouraged to create eye-popping, hair-raising and spooky costumes within one of the following six categories:

• Howl-arious – Shows the lighter side of Halloween with a take on a fun, funny or otherwise hilarious costume.
• Spook-tacular – Get ready to frighten America by showcasing the most spine-chilling costume for all the ghosts and ghouls out there.
• Mad Genius – Unique, original, innovative and never seen before. A knight in armor fashioned from bottle caps, bat wings made from old umbrellas, or a cardboard-box jetpack, the possibilities are endless. Display a costume unlike any other — show your Mad Genius.
• Blast from the Past – Take a stroll down memory lane with a timeless costume. Memories, nostalgia and yesteryear brought to life. Show your take on great figures from before the 20^thcentury or a retro 50’s sock hop get up, 60’s flower child or other “period” inspired costumes.
• Animal Kingdom – Transform into a living creature from the past or present. Be a roaring lion, a school of jellyfish, a firefly, or a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
• Everyday Stuff – We’re looking for the coolest refrigerator/freezer, remote control, mailbox, block of Swiss cheese, telephone and more.  Be creative and transform the ordinary into the extra-ordinary.

For more information on how to enter, as well as to check out the latest entries, please visit hubworld.com/halloween and also the video below.

The deadline to enter is Sunday, September 29, 2013.

Today we suffered a loss, our beloved second had recently purchased Fisher Price Starlight Papasan Cradle Swing began its slow and painful journey to the white light.

This swing has been a godsend in our home. Nothing soothes our baby as much as this swing. She is so happy in it and drifts off into a comfortable and lengthy sleep in her swing during the day so mommy can work her day job and make money to pay the bills.

It looks like the motor is just not able to keep up anymore. I am not sure what I am going to do without this swing. Money is tight so it will take a while for me to save up for a new swing. However, I do highly recommend the Fisher Price Papasan Cradle Swings. They are amazing.

#epicfail Fisher Price swing barely moving at high speed 16 lbs child #sad

A video posted by Central Texas Mom (@centraltexasmom) on Oct 22, 2013 at 7:44am PDT

The Long Center is proud to present It Gets Better: The Stories, The Songs, September 20 in Dell Hall. Tickets start at $10.

It Gets Better: The Stories, The Songs is a professional, national touring company made up of representatives from Speak Theater Arts out of Los Angeles, as well as the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and the It Gets Better Project. These groups will spend a week in Austin working with local ensembles to create a multimedia and live choral performance themed around anti-bullying and safety in schools.  Company members will also conduct anti-bullying seminars in local schools, create a promotional video for social and hold a community round table event.

Here in Austin, the local performance partners are Conspirare (a Long Center Resident Company) and the Capital City Men’s Chorus.

The inspiration for this tour is the It Gets Better Project, which was launched on YouTube in 2010 after a rash of teen suicides attributed to bullying in schools. Since then more than 50,000 user-created videos have been uploaded and viewed more than 50-million times.

The Project is touring today in order to keep this issue at the forefront of public awareness in the hopes that more young lives can be saved. Today, the mission of the It Gets Better Project is to communicate to young people around the world that it gets better, and to help effect the changes necessary to make it so.

With the purchase of a $49 ticket, the Long Center will donate a ticket to a student who may not otherwise be able to attend the performance.

Tickets are available at TheLongCenter.org or by calling (512) 474.LONG (5664). Also available at the Long Center’s 3M Box Office located at 701 West Riverside Drive at South First Street.  For groups of 10 and more, call 512-457-5161 or groupsales@thelongcenter.org.