Archives for March 24, 2015

PBS KIDS has announced its first “appisodes” app: WordWorld Tales!

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WordWorld Tales includes a library of exclusive, touchable story tales that focus on early literacy skills. As children explore, discover, collect and create different parts of each appisode, they create their own learning adventures. WordWorld Tales includes the following free appisodes:

  • Happy Birthday, Dog!: It’s Dog’s birthday and all his friends in WordWorld are planning a surprise party. Help the WordFriends collect all the supplies for Dog’s party while focusing on print awareness, letter recognition and word building.
  • A Christmas Present for Dog: Something is wrong with Dog’s present from Santa! Discover the giving spirit and help save Dog’s Christmas while focusing on writing letters, letter recognition and word building.

Additional appisodes are available for purchase. WordWorld Tales is now available for iPhone and iPad.

I checked out the Free appisodes and they look like a lot of fun for younger children!

Self Disclosure: No compensation was received to post. Credit: PBS KIDS.

Buy Two, Get a Third Free on select Spot It! Games from Blue Orange Games!

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I would like to let you know about an exciting offer through Amazon for Easter. Buy Two, Get a Third Free on select Spot It! Games from Blue Orange Games! Includes favorite versions of Spot it such as waterproof Spot it! Splash, Disney Frozen and our NEWEST Spot it! Disney Frozen Olaf in Summer! These games are a wonderful addition to any Easter basket.
Offer ends soon so let your fans know to take advantage of this deal!
Stay tuned! I will be reviewing soon! But, didn’t want you to miss this amazing offer.
Now for the Review! I received this fun game and really do recommend for all younger children! Great for those who love Frozen and would be perfect in an Easter Basket!!
Self Disclosure: No compensation was received to post. I received a free product to facilitate this post.

Pay It Forward This Easter– 12 Deals That Donate from Goodshop

Easter is fast approaching,time for getting ready to decorate their yards with eggs, bunnies, and pretty pastel colors. And, don’t forget about Spring Fashions and preparing for Sunday Brunch!

But who has the time or money to buy all the things needed? That’s where Goodshop comes in– the go-to place for the best discounts and deals.

Here are some great deals from our friends at Goodshop!  The best part? They all donate. So whether you want to support your local ASPCA, school, or environmental non-profit– you can do it while buying your Easter goodies, without spending an extra dime. This is because Goodshop donates a percentage of each purchase to a cause of the shopper’s choice. Last month, Goodshoppers helped raise $48,000 for their favorite causes.  Now, how cool is that?!

12 Easter Deals That Pay It Forward

 

VistaPrint

Save 40% on invitations and announcements

Expires 5-31-15

4% donation

 

Pottery Barn

20% off outdoor furniture and umbrellas

Expires 3-31-15

1% donation

 

Orbitz

15% off hotels with a 2-night minimum stay

Expires: 3-29-15

Up to 2.5% donation

 

Ralph Lauren

Up to 40% off Women’s Spring Sale items

Expires: 3-31-15

4% donation

 

Bath and Body Works

Buy 3, get 2 free Mix & Match body wash

Expires: 3-31-15

1% donation

 

Bed Bath and Beyond

25% off select Waterford Stemware

Expires: 3-29-15

Up to 5% donation

 

Neiman Marcus

Up to 55% off Prada shoes

Expires: 3-31-15

Up to 5% donation

 

Shutterfly

$20 off $60 or more for new customers only + free shipping

Expires: 3-24-14

.5% donation

 

Priceline

Up to 55% off hotel express deals

Expires: 12-30-15

Up to 4.5% donation

 

Blue Nile

20% off select jewelry + free shipping

Expires: 12-31-15

2.5% donation

 

Popcorn Factory

Save 15% on our premium gourmet popcorn, snack assortments, gift tins, towers, samplers, and more.

Expires: 4-15-15

7.5% donation

 

Hayneedle

Up to 50% off greenhouses, planters & more!

Expires 4-22-15

4.5% donation

Self Disclosure: No compensation was received to post. Credit: Goodshop.

 

A GIRL LIKE HER Movie Screening Invite

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SoCal City Kid readers are invited to a Screening of A Girl Like Her.

Ranked one of the top schools in the country, South Brookdale High School welcomes a documentary film crew on campus to chronicle the student body celebration. The camera quickly shifts focus from the pomp and circumstance of academia to the story of a victim and her bully in A GIRL LIKE HER.

 

Jessica Burns (Lexi Ainsworth) is a 16-year-old girl with a secret she’s afraid to share with anyone, except her best friend Brian Slater (Jimmy Bennett). For the past year, she’s been victimized mentally and physically by one of the most popular girls in her class, a former friend named Avery Keller (Hunter King). With Brian’s help and the use of a hidden digital camera, evidence of Avery’s relentless harassment is finally recorded. But as Jessica begins to face her bully, she realizes her pain is stronger than her hope for things to change. When Jessica reaches a critical point and the film crew turns their lens toward the teen’s incident, Avery’s veil lifts during the documentation— revealing there truly are two sides to every story.

 

Written and directed by Amy S. Weber, A GIRL LIKE HER is a poignant feature film that takes a realistic, inside look at bullying through the eyes of both the bully and the victim. Filmed unscripted and through improvisational technique, the film explores the connection and relationship between two individuals.  In doing so it shines an unbiased light on the teen bullying epidemic and society’s role in breaking the cycle. With powerful performances from it’s young cast and its unique multiple perspectives, A GIRL LIKE HER reminds audiences what it means to listen in a world where emotional pain hides behind many façades.

 

AGirlLikeHerMovie.com | @AGirlLikeHerMov | #AGirlLikeHerMovie

A GIRL LIKE HER
Friday, March 27th @ 7:35 PM

Arclight Hollywood

6360 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

RSVP LINK: http://bit.ly/1GQnNGu

Credit: Parkside Releasing. No compensation was received to post.

Vidal Sassoon is — NEW Salonist

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Vidal Sassoon presents NEW Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ – a revolutionary at-home hair colour system that is inspired by Sassoon’s colour artistry and gives women the tools and techniques that will elevate their home hair colour to an art form.  By incorporating an exclusive two-step technique that treats roots and lengths separately, women can now master the art of rich colour with depth and tones.

 

Speaking with women all over the world, we found that many who colour their hair at home are dissatisfied with their current results and often describe the outcome as ‘flat’ or ‘blocky’ with ‘off-tone brassy results.’ This is made worse over time by applying the same colour formula all over the hair. Despite less than a third[i] of women in the US being fully satisfied with their current home hair colour, they keep purchasing the same products because they believe there’s no alternative solution. Those days are now over, thanks to NEW Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ – this innovative product puts salon expertise into women’s hands allowing a truly dramatic colour result, every time.

 

In salons, colourists know that an essential component of great hair colour is to treat the roots and the lengths of hair separately because new hair growth and previously coloured hair absorb colour differently. This proven salon technique is the foundation for rich hair colour, full of depth and tones.

 

The colour formula in NEW Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ has been specifically created to give the perfect consistency for use with a brush and bowl – just as they do in the salon – so women can achieve a precise application at the roots. The exclusive two-step technique uses the science of rheology and an exclusive Vidal Sassoon Serum to change the hair colour formula into an easy to apply glaze, after the treatment of the roots, for a completely tailored colour performance. The result is hair colour full of dazzling depth and tones which is blended seamlessly from root to tip.

 

Inspired by Salon Techniques:

With NEW Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ Colour, women are able to master the art of dramatic colour at home:

 

Step 1: BRUSH ROOTS: Using the professional brush included, brush the roots with Vidal Sassoon colour mixture

Step 2: BLEND LENGTHS: Add the Vidal Sassoon Serum to the mix and smooth through lengths

 

In a global study after using Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ for the first time, women immediately saw the benefits: 78% of consumers rated Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ as better or the best at-home colour they had ever tried. In an extended test where consumers used the product more than once, two out of three preferred Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ over their current brand.

 

Vidal Sassoon Global Ambassador, Duffy, says, “The NEW Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ gives women the tools and techniques to create quality hair colour in the comfort of their own homes.

 

This innovative product means that women can discover true colour artistry. The results are really impressive and the colour is the best I’ve seen outside of the salon with both roots and lengths looking rich with depth and tones.”

 

NEW Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ comes in 24 shades from classic golden blondes and rich, natural looking browns, to intense, fashionable reds.

 

Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ Permanent At-Home Colour will be available at retail stores in January 2015 priced at $13.99. For further information please visit www.VidalSassoon.com  

 

I received a sample and what I like best is how easy it is to use! It also looks natural. What more could you want from a hair colour product? It is also much cheaper than going to the Salon!

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About Vidal Sassoon

Vidal Sassoon was the original salon genius. He believed in eliminating the superfluous, and developed geometric styles that transformed haircutting into hair design. His iconic ‘wash and wear’ styles were designed to be effortlessly recreated at home, liberating women from the salon and changing the industry forever.

 

Vidal was the first hairdresser to open salons worldwide and the first to create their own branded line of products.  His legacy lives on through the Vidal Sassoon Academies and through the new Vidal Sassoon Salonist™ products which remain true to Vidal’s philosophy of providing high quality, accessible hair care.

 

About Procter & Gamble 

P&G serves nearly five billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, Wella® and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

Self Disclosure: I received a free sample to facilitate this feature. Photo Credit: Vidal Sassoon.