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Havaianas: The Fabulous Fashionable Flip Flop
I’ll just start out by saying this. I cannot stand cruddy sandals or flip flops. How many of us have had a blowout while just walking around not doing much of nothing. Not to mention the times where we have been somewhere doing something important or in a place where we can’t just easily get something else to throw on our foot. I took a vow not too long ago to never wear a cheap pair of cruddy sandals or flip flops ever again. This goes for all of the big people flip flops and kids flip flops that will be flipped or flopped in my house. Then begs the question…what DO I wear now?
While searching for high quality flip flops or sandals I ran into a brand that I wasn’t too familiar with. I soon found out that most flip flops out there today in the market are just trying to be cheap imitations of these bad boys…Havaianas. Havaianas are the real deal. Started in 1962, Havaianas were inspired by the Zori, typical Japanese sandals made of fabric straps and rice straw soles. It is this reason that the foot-bed of all Havaianas have a textured rice pattern, one of it’s many unmistakable features that other’s try to duplicate.
I have found so many pairs of mens sandals and flip flops in styles that are so gnarly that I may spend all of my allowance on Havaianas flip-flops. One thing that really caught my eye is that you can even customize and make your own pair that are truly unique to you and your inner flip flopishness. Havaianas even has a bridal collection that is sure to delight the bride-to-be. All in all I think that Havaianas have so many sweet pairs of flip flops that I don’t think anyone would say one thing if you wore any pairs of these to The White House.
M.A.S.K. the Complete Series Review
M.A.S.K. is finally out on DVD from Shout! Factory and I’m going to fill you in on a bit about the series.
One of the best cartoon theme songs of the 80’s! M-M-M-M.A.S.K!!!
Led by multimillionaire Matt Trakker, the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand — better known simply as M.A.S.K. — defends the world against Miles Mayhem and his nefarious international criminal organization V.E.N.O.M., the very same group responsible for the death of Trakker’s teenage brother. With his own son, Scott, and a secret strike force including his friends — engineer Bruce Sato, courageous historian Hondo MacLean, mechanic Buddy Hawks, rocker Brad Turner, computer expert Alex Sector, stunt driver Dusty Hayes and beautiful martial artist Gloria Baker — it’s up to Trakker, equipped with special power-granting masks and a garage of special militarized vehicles, to keep the world safe from Mayhem and the villainy of V.E.N.O.M (Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem).
M.A.S.K.: The Complete Original Series DVD Bonus Content
- Unmasking M.A.S.K.: retrospective interview with show writers on this hit animated series
- Saturday Morning Krusaders: entertaining look back with loyal fans
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Kohl’s Big Red Release Giveaway
Back to school time is fast approaching and some kids might start to get upset and feel down. I want my kids to look forward to school and everything that goes along with it. I do believe in rewarding my kids for jobs well done and I truly love surprising them with “just because” items from time to time. Why not achieve all of these things by heading to KOHL’s and pick up some Clifford The Big Red Dog books and plush toys from author Norman Bridwell for just $5 each through the Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program?
From now through the end of September, Kohl’s Department Stores will offer exclusive hardcover two-in-one books and coordinating plush toys for $5 each. Each exclusive edition of Clifford The Big Red Dog, Clifford’s First Day School Day, Clifford The Firehouse Dog, and Clifford’s Birthday Party provides young readers with an important take away message encouraging a positive attitude and self confidence. After reading Clifford’s stories, kids will be even more excited to head back to the classroom.
Kohl’s also has something to help us parents get back into the school-night schedule. Fast Weeknight Favorites from Good Housekeeping provides parents with quick and delicious recipes that everyone will love while helping parents make the most of their time during the busy school week.
Giveaway
One (1) winner will receive:
- (1) Clifford plush toy
- All four Clifford Books (Clifford The Big Red Dog, Clifford’s First School Day, Clifford the Firehouse Dog, and Clifford’s Birthday Party)
- The cookbook (Fast Weeknight Favorites from Good Housekeeping)
How to Enter
Tell me if you remember having the back to school blues.
Extra Entries Available
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- Comment on any other NON-Giveaway post on Daddy Digest and let me know that you did and which one.
This giveaway will end on August 28th at 10:00 PM Central time. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Giveaway is open to US entries. The winner must contact me in 24 hours to claim their prize. Good luck to everyone!
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The Help Mini-Review and Giveaway
Have you ever watched a movie and thought that it was no good? Have you ever felt like you had totally wasted your time and you were so steamed at the thought that you will never get it back? Have you ever walked out of a theater and demanded your money back? If you have done any of those things than you know what it’s like to see a bad movie. You will not, however, have to do any of those things if you head out and see the DreamWorks Pictures production of The Help.
Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed—even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times.
I could sit here and go on and on about this movie. I could gush over it’s rich and very moving story. I could go tell it on the mountain about how I much I was impressed with the locations and very timely props and sets throughout the movie. I could scream so loud with my frustration at some of the evil characters that make you want to punch them in the face. I am not going to do any of these things. I will just say this is one of the best movies that I have ever seen. I have never been more moved by any other film in my entire movie watching career. I am not even going to do a “Ryan’s Rating” at the bottom of this post. I will just say that it is a 10 out of freakin’ 10. I am serious guys…..you must go see this movie and tell me that I was right. I like hearing that because I don’t hear that enough at home.
Giveaway
One (1) winner will receive:
- THE HELP t-shirt in adult female sizes of S, M, L, XL
- THE HELP pocket jotter & pen
- THE HELP fan
- THE HELP nail file/mirror
Just tell me if you would rather eat a fresh baked pie or home cooked fried chicken? (Two key things in the movie…you’ll know when you go see it!)
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- Follow Daddy Digest on Twitter AND Tweet about the giveaway. Leave the URL to the Tweet in your comment. You can tweet once a day, but remember to leave the URL to each tweet.
This giveaway will end on August 22nd at 10:00 PM Central time. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Giveaway is open to US entries. The winner must contact me in 24 hours to claim their prize. Good luck to everyone!
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BlogHer 2011 and a Dr. Smith’s Giveaway
I am going to BlogHer 2011! If you aren’t familiar with BlogHer that’s okay…I’ll fill you in. BlogHer ’11 will bring over three thousand attendees together from all over the world to share hands-on learning, rich discussions, opportunities to meet with the brands that support them and plentiful networking opportunities. It also serves as a mini-getaway for the wife and I! I just wanted to take a second and thank my sponsor for getting me to and providing the enjoyment while I am there…Dr Smiths! I have been working with them for almost a year now and they are so supportive in everything that I do. It has been so enjoyable to work with a brand that my kids have known very personally since their early diaper days.
In celebration of me heading to BlogHer in San Diego at the end of this week Dr. Smiths has provided the to opportunity for one of the readers of Daddy Digest to also celebrate by winning something! Dr. Smiths has provided a prize basket to be given away on Daddy Digest. It is valued around $200 and includes educational toys, books, our favorite babycare items and lots of Dr. Smiths of course!
Giveaway
One (1) winner will receive:
- A Dr. Smith’s prize basket.
How to Enter
Just tell me you want to win this basket!
Extra Entries Available
After you have completed the first entry, you are eligible for additional entries. Make sure you leave a separate comment for EACH entry. Each counts as one extra entry unless noted otherwise.
- Follow Dr. Smith’s on Twitter and tell me you did. (5 ENTRIES!)
- “Like” them on Facebook and tell me that you did. (5 ENTRIES!)
- Subscribe to Daddy Digest by reader or email.
- Like me on my Facebook Fan Page.
- Follow Daddy Digest on Twitter AND Tweet about the giveaway. Leave the URL to the Tweet in your comment. You can tweet once a day, but remember to leave the URL to each tweet.
This giveaway will end on August 16th at 10:00 PM Central time. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Giveaway is open to US entries. The winner must contact me in 24 hours to claim their prize. Good luck to everyone!
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions in any freakin’ way.
The DYMO LabelManager 420P
I guess the one good thing about our house not selling yet is that we don’t have to be so rushed to move. I told Crystal after we moved into our current house that I would never move again. I was unfortunately wrong and she informed me that we would be moving again. I was looking at some of the boxes that we had already packed up and noticed that whoever wrote on them had horrible handwriting and should never pick up a writing instrument again. So, since I am no longer of the handwriting guild I had to think up some sort of way to know what was in all of the boxes that would hopefully one day be transported to our new home.
I sat and thought about what I could do instead of scribbling on the outside of a box and I thought “why write it”? The fine folks at DYMO had a product that was going to be the saving grace of the moving project. They sent me a DYMO LabelManager 420P machine and I got to work labeling like a son of a gun.
You can even branch out from the traditional fashion of just using it as a hand held device and connect it to your PC or Mac and use the DYMO Label Software to design labels on your computer screen. Let’s say you want to really get creative and design labels with barcodes, logos or graphics, or print batches of labels from text in spreadsheet or database files…you can now! Also labeling never gets dull and robotic looking because you can customize your labels with your choice of 8 fonts in 7 different sizes and 10 styles.
LabelManager 420P Labeler Features:
- Large 4-line backlit display
- 8 fonts, 7 sizes, 10 text styles, 8 boxes
- Access keys for currency and other symbols
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Uses Dymo D1 labels in 1/4″, 3/8″, 1/2″, and 3/4″ width
- Compatible with Windows Vista ®, Windows ® 7, Windows (R) XP
- Compatible with Mac OS (R) v10.4 or later
LabelManager 420P Labeler Includes:
- Labelmanager 420P label maker
- Lithium-ion battery pack
- Charging adaptor
- Starter D1 label cassette
- USB cable
- Quick start guide and warranty
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions in any freakin’ way.
Conan the Adventurer Season One Review and Giveaway
When most people think of Conan you either think of a hulking actor with long flowing hair that moved on to politics or a non-hulking actor with short poofy red hair that does late night TV shows. I remember in my younger years that there was another show by the name of Conan the Adventurer. This was a very hard trying series especially since it was after the reign of most 80’s cartoons and right before the birth of Captain Planet and the rise of The Power Rangers. I personally really liked the show because it was a familiar animation style of the times and it also harnessed a sword and sorcery element that shows like He-Man had but moved so much better.
On July 26, 2011, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Hasbro, Inc., will unleash Conan The Adventurer: Season One in a 2-DVD set, featuring all 13 action-packed episodes. Featuring the legendary warrior well-known from books, comics and movies, Conan The Adventurer: Season One is a must-have. This DVD set promises to keep you on the edge of your seat with exciting exploits and is priced to own at $19.93 SRP.
Produced by Sunbow, the 1980s animation giant behind Hasbro’s Transformers and G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero, Conan The Adventurer focuses on the titular hero and his frends Jezmine, Snagg, Needle, Greywolf and Zula and their quest to rescue Conan’s family from an evil spell cast by the Serpent Man wizard Wrath-Amon. Armed with a powerful sword forged from Star Metal and faith in his god Crom, Conan will not stop until his family is safe and the evil wizard is reimprisoned in the mystical Abyss.
Giveaway
One (1) winner will receive:
- A copy of Conan the Adventurer on DVD.
How to Enter
Tell me if you have ever seen this show.
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- Like me on my Facebook Fan Page.
- Follow Daddy Digest on Twitter AND Tweet about the giveaway. Leave the URL to the Tweet in your comment. You can tweet once a day, but remember to leave the URL to each tweet.
This giveaway will end on August 7th at 10:00 PM Central time. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Giveaway is open to US entries. The winner must contact me in 24 hours to claim their prize. Good luck to everyone!
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions in any freakin’ way.
Z-Curve Bow & Zing-Shot Launcher from ZING
Summer time is the best chance to get your kids outside doing stuff. We have recently implemented a family outside time a few times a week. We have limited TV and game time in addition to the new outings. I have been working with the kids on stuff like soccer, plain old catch, and weight lifting. I do want to keep it fun for them though so it doesn’t feel like regular old exercise.
The folks over at Zing Toys sent me a couple of items to help me out with my task. They sent me a Z-Curve Bow & Zing-Shot Launcher. They are the ideal toys to get the kiddos up and active in the backyard and we have even taken them to the track lately to really let them fly far.
Kids can pretend they’re a modern-day, sharp-shooting Robin Hood with the Z-Curve Bow, the ultimate foam bow & arrow combo for indoor and outdoor entertainment. Hook the arrow into the loading zone through the patented loops system, pull back, then it’s Ready…Aim …Fire! Kids can work on becoming a master marksman by loading up their choice of a stick-anywhere ZARTZ® SOFTEK™ foam arrow for high-tech archery and target practice, or a long-range Red-X ammo soft-foam arrow for bounce-back action!
Ryan’s Rating: 6 out of 10!!
Pros: Fun and safe. Kids loved them and pretended to be archers for hours when I first opened them.
Cons: The kiddos did have a problem getting the arrows and foam balls in the weapons quickly and I wish there was an easy way to purchase extra ammo.
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions in any freakin’ way.
Jockey Staycool Review and Giveaway
Summer is hot. I know what you are thinking…you’re like “duh”. What are we supposed to do about it? Well, one thing that really gets me is when I have to go somewhere out in the light and heat of our solar systems biggest and brightest star and have no way to beat the heat. I have always been and undershirt guy and think I will be until I die. My father-in-law thinks I’m crazy because he says that I am just adding another layer of hotness. I only went into the discussion of benefits once and don’t have the energy to keep defending myself every time it is brought up.
We recently took a trip to SeaWorld and I decided to combat the intense heat of the sun against a Jockey Staycool undershirt. After a day of walking and sweating in intense over 100 degree weather I did notice that most of the day my torso did feel quite a bit more at ease and not melting like the other parts of my body. Jockey Staycool incorporates an Outlast technology treatment that uses phase change materials (PCMs) that absorb, store and release excess heat to maintain optimal external body temperature. The treatment is printed onto the fabric, creating an invisible microclimate of comfort between the skin and your garment by regulating temperature.
Jockey is the first company to market both women’s and men’s underwear treated with Outlast technology to the U.S. market, which was originally developed for NASA to help balance temperature fluctuations in space. Bottoms are sold 3/$22.50-$29.50. Tops are sold 2/$27.
Giveaway
One (1) winner will receive:
- A set of new Jockey Staycool undergarments (t-shirt and underwear).
How to Enter
Tell me the hottest you have ever been.
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This giveaway will end on July 23th at 10:00 PM Central time. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Giveaway is open to US entries. The winner must contact me in 24 hours to claim their prize. Good luck to everyone!
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions in any freakin’ way.
Outback Steakhouse Dinner With Dad Experience Giveaway
In celebration of Father’s Day a little bit ago, Outback Steakhouse asked me to fill you in on one of my most favorite funny, embarrassing, or just downright ‘what the…’ moments while dining out with the kids. They also kicked in a little something for you too in the form of giveaway! Check them out on their site, Facebook, and Twitter. Show them some love and check out the video below of my most embarassing and grossest moment at a family dinner.
Dads, Don’t forget to take the time to sit down and have dinner with your children. They will remember those moments for the rest of their life!
Giveaway
One (1) winner will receive:
- A $45 gift certificate. (certificate does not include Alcohol, tax and gratuity)
How to Enter
Tell me how you would use the Outback Steakhouse Dinner With Dad $45 Gift certificate. .
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- Like me on my Facebook Fan Page.
- Follow Daddy Digest on Twitter AND Tweet about the giveaway. Leave the URL to the Tweet in your comment. You can tweet once a day, but remember to leave the URL to each tweet.
This giveaway will end on July 12th at 10:00 PM Central time. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Giveaway is open to US entries. The winner must contact me in 24 hours to claim their prize. Good luck to everyone!
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions in any freakin’ way.
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