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Showing posts with label Review. Show all posts

4/1/19


CYBERTRON has fallen. When OPTIMUS PRIME sends BUMBLEBEE to defend Earth, his journey to become a hero begins. Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenager trying to find her place in the world, discovers and repairs the battle-scarred robot, who’s disguised as a Volkswagen Beetle. As the DECEPTICONS hunt down the surviving AUTOBOTS with the help of a secret agency led by Agent Burns (John Cena), BUMBLEBEE and Charlie team up to protect the world.
We are excited to add Bumblebee Movie to our Transformers collection! It's an awesome movie filled with excitement, action, and fun for the family; especially for Bumblebee fans *he happens to be my favourite next to Optimus Prime!*. Of course with all action movies you might not want to have little ones under 8 watch it but for older kids and adults, a great family movie night!  



Thanks, Hasbro and Paramount Home Entertainment for sending us a copy of the Bumblebee Movie AND DJ Bumblebee toy! He's dancing in excitement and I think I would too if I was the star of my own movie! 

Available now via digital download!

Available April 2nd, 2019 on Blu Ray combo with special features and collectors comic! Bumblebee will also be available on DVD! 

Bumblebee Movie Official Website



*We received complimentary product to facilitate our post*

3/31/19

Easter is just around the corner and we found a fun new idea to add to the baskets this year. These brightly-coloured, scented Bananas are the latest craze that kids are going “bananas” for! Any small toy collector would love to have them in their collection! 



What's so special about these bananas? 

Peel your Banana to reveal hidden cute collectable Crushie characters along with 2 cute mini squeezable friends, gemstone stickers for decorating and a hanging vine for displaying your new friends!



Collect all 24 characters in the First Bunch of Season 1 with rare and ultra-rare characters like Princess Pi and Gail Giraffe. With more Bunches to come, there are over 96 characters to collect and trade in the first season in 6 coloured Bananas

Check out the official commercial! 



You will be able to find these at Toys R Us, Walmart and Indigo for around $5.99 each or $14.99 for Bunchies (3-pack)! Ages 4+

Follow @RedPlanetGroup on Instagram and like the Red Planet Group Facebook page for updates on these and other great new toys coming in 2019! 

3/30/19

New shopaholic friends are coming to toy store shelves near you just in time for spring! I'm thinking of Easter basket gifts, my friends! 

Ready, set, unbox with the Boxy Girls! 

Boxy Girls are dolls that love shopping and unboxing their online orders. Super cool and super collectable! 




Each Boxy Girl comes with her very own boxed fashion surprises: shoes, bags, makeup, jewellery and clothes! You can even get extra surprise packages with extra items your little one can stage their own unboxings with Boxy Girls! 

Boxy Girl Series 1 is available now with 4 fashionistas to collect: Riley, Nomi, Brooklyn and Willa.

Check out the official commercial!



Everyone loves a surprise, especially when you get to open it with a friend. These dolls (and accessories) will make a cute addition to any doll collectors showcase shelf! 

You will be able to find Boxy Girls and Fashion packs at Walmart and Toys R Us for $24.99 a set! 

Follow @RedPlanetGroup on Instagram and like the Red Planet Group Facebook page for more information about these and other fun toys! 

We received complimentary dolls in exchange for this feature. Opinions and comments on this blog are those of the author.

3/21/19

Posted in partnership with Hasbro Canada in celebration of the upcoming Transformers Bumblebee Movie. We received complimentary product to fascilitate our celebrating. Opinions and comments are those of the author. 

March is an exciting month at our house. We celebrate two birthdays during the March break and the two birthday guys happen to both be huge transformers fans. With the release of the new Transformers Bumblebee movie next month, what better way to celebrate than in Transformers Bumblebee style! 
We teamed up with Hasbro to bring our celebration to life with all-new toys from the Transformers Bumblebee movie! 



Need something to send the guests home with? Forget loot bags filled with items that will end up in the trash or sugary candy that honestly the kids don't need after cake. Here's a better idea, gift them with collectible Transformers Bot Bots (series 1) blind bag 2-in-1 mystery toys! 



Each mystery surprise comes with a 2-in-1 Transformers Bot Bots toy that transforms into a robot or everyday item! There are different ones like a refrigerator, a pair of scissors, a plant, a tree and a few other fun ones your party guests will love to start their own Bot Bots collection!  



Transformers fans alike will be thrilled with Transformers Movie 6 Energon Igniters Speed Series (we got Decepticon Megatron) and Energon Igniters Power Series (we got Autobot Optimus Prime) each Energon Igniters power and core (sold separately) work together igniting driving action! Really cool!



The big kicker, the star of the show is Transformers Movie DJ Bumblebee. He's an interactive transformer that turns your voice into music with three prerecorded tracks to choose from. 



It's easy and super fun to get Bumblebee moving and grooving at any party! Press and hold his left leg to record your voice. Move his right arm to change the pitch of the recorded voice and move his left arm to change the song! Bumblebee may not transform into a car but he makes up for it as he moves and grooves to the music with his own cool Transformers dance moves. 




If you’re looking for gifts for the transformers fans in your life, I recommend checking out the new line from Hasbro at Walmart.ca!


Win it!

You didn’t think we’d celebrate without a gift for our awesome #AMEblog readers, did you? 

Enter using the ballot below for your chance to win a Hasbro Transformers Bumblebee prize bundle that includes everything featured in this post! Wow!!! (Over $100 value) 



One (1) winner. Canadian residents only, all others will be disqualified. Please note if you win please reply to the winning email as soon as you can because #AMEblog giveaways work with great sponsors who are excited to ship you your prize! This giveaway ends March 31st, 2019!

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3/20/19



In Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, an all-new original musical sequel, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt (“A Quiet Place”, “The Girl on the Train”) stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”, “Moana”) plays her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light-and life-to the streets of London.

I am excited to pass down the magic of Mary Poppins through this new version of the classic tale about a magical nanny and the joy she brings to everyone she meets. 

Available on Digital March 12 and Blu-ray™ March 19!

Win it!

Enter using the ballot below for your chance to win a copy of Disney's Mary Poppins Returns on Blu-ray! Canada only, ends March 27th, 2019 12:00AM EST! 

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3/18/19

We received sample products mentioned in this post. Opinions and comments are those of the author. 
I always like to come prepared wherever I go; even now that my kids are older and don’t need baby bags lugged around with us when we are out we still need to bring stuff. 

Rather than lugging a bunch of stuff around, my purse is the home to whatever travels with us. Aside from my wallet, my makeup bag and other odds and ends one may find in my purse; I also keep a bag I call my "medicine bag" or first aid kit. 

When our, my kids will often ask for something and I don’t like being ill-prepared for anything when going anywhere with three kids! 
In my bag I keep essentials for fixing bobos:

Antiperspirant, Tide pen, tissues, tums, eye drops, ear drops, personal sanitary products, hand sanitizer, bandaids, earplugs, lip balm, and my new favorite products from eScential wellness, Headache Help, Quick Calm, and Skin Rescue ointment


eScential wellness products are vegan, cruelty and toxin free made with blends of essential oils. They are topical products that work to do exactly what they’re supposed to. 

I always wanted to try some essential oil products and I am super impressed by these from eScential wellness

You can see my full in-detail review on Her Real View!

2/26/19

When Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) choose to start a family, they stumble headfirst into the world of foster care adoption. After they learn their perfect foster child comes with two other siblings, Pete and Ellie find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight and must hilariously learn the ropes of instant parenthood if they hope to become a real family. Inspired by a true story, INSTANT FAMILY also stars Isabela Moner, Margo Martindale, Julie Hagerty, and Octavia Spencer.


This was a fun, heartwarming movie that shows the different sides of foster parenting and adoption. It was different than what we usually watch when it comes to family movies but very enjoyable! 

Bring Instant Family home on digital and Blu-ray™ Combo Pack!

Follow Instant Family in social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

We received a complimentary movie from Paramount Home Media Distribution in exchange for this feature. Opinions and comments on this blog are those of the author. 


2/22/19

Ralph Breaks The Internet: In the hilarious, highspeed sequel to 2012’s Oscar®-nominated “Wreck-It Ralph,” video-game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) risk it all by traveling to the expansive, fast-paced world of the internet in an action-packed attempt to save Vanellope’s game Sugar Rush.



The Little Mermaid: In honour of its 30th anniversary, two-time Academy Award®-winner (Best Original Score and Best Original Song “Under the Sea,” 1989) “The Little Mermaid,” dives into the highly celebrated Walt Disney Signature Collection with all-new bonus features and a sing-along mode. The magical, musical tale of mermaid princess Ariel is shore to make a splash with all generations.

Both of these great Disney movies are available now digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD and on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray™ on Feb. 26.



Enter using the ballot below for your chance to win BOTH movies! Must be 18+ Canadian resident to qualify. One winner will be chosen at random on or around February 28th, 2018 and emailed accordingly. Thank you and good luck!


From the makers of Little Live Pets come two new fun and furry friends for kids (and kids at heart) who love plushies and little fuzzy critters! 

Scruff a Luvs are unloved pets that come to you in a sad ball of colourful fur. After you wash, dry, pamper and love them, you will find out what kind of pet they really are; a kitten, a bunny or (what we got) a puppy! Each pet comes with accessories (brush, collar, bow and adoption certificate) and the box doubles as a holding case for your new pet!


Miss M was fascinated by the process. I thought for sure after putting the stuffy underwater that it would be sopping wet for hours but it seems I was wrong. It dried in no time with the hairdryer and Miss M was pleased with the result of her new pink puppy she named "Missy"; welcome to the family! 

Wrapples are the cutest "Furry Best Friend" you'll ever connect with! Wrap them on your wrist and take them anywhere. They love a pat and interact as you chat, play and get carried away! Slap their "slap-band" tail on your wrist and take them with you! These adorable little friends have over 50 sounds and reactions! Watch as they come to life on your arms. Their big eyes light up to match their mood. Wrapples love to talk to you and to each other! They love to be pet and tickled. Hear them giggle and purr! Bring them close to each other and they will sing together! Hang them upside-down and they will go to sleep!


Miss Ms new Wrapple pet is named Shylo due to her shyness but with a little love, her eyes were glowing green in no time! Really cool interactive furry friend to get! 

You can find these and other great Little Live toys at your local retailer for under $30! 

Follow Little Live on social @RedPlanetGroup (Instagram) and https://m.facebook.com/littlelive.canada (Facebook). 

2/8/19

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! In our house, Valentine's Day isn't just about celebrating romance; it's about celebrating L-O-V-E in all ways! Sure, the man and I like to have our date night but I also like to gift the kids with a little token of my love on this special day too! 

C'est l'amour! 

Some fun Valentine’s Day facts:

- Approximately 145 MILLION cards are exchanged (not including those classroom cards for kids) industry-wide making Valentines Day the second largest holiday for greeting card giving.
- In addition to Canada, Valentine’s Day is also celebrated in the USA, Mexico, UK, France, Australia, Denmark and Italy!
- Hallmark first offered Valentines Day cards in 1913 and began producing them in 1916.
- The average person in North America spent about $143(US) on Valentine’s in 2018 according to the National Retail Federation.
Hallmark Canada sent us a fun box of Valentine's Day goodies to share with our family and friends! 



Sweet gifts and other goodies:
From soft Canicorn and snoopy plushes to techno puppy’s and candy dishes; Hallmark Canada has great ideas for everyone for Valentine’s Day! The Story of Us card keeper is actually being showcased in an upcoming Hallmark hall of fame movie on the W Network! Check your listings!

Hallmark Greetings from the heart:
Hallmark always offers gorgeous, sentimental and fun greetings for every occasion including Valentine’s Day. Some of our favs include the Paper Wonder cards; click here to see them showcased!

Wrap it up with love:
As always, beautiful gift bags and delicate tissue to wrap all your Valentine’s Day gifts up with love!

You can find these and more great items at your local Hallmark store! You can also now find a fun assortment of Hallmark goodies at Walmart!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!


Win it!

Showing some LOVE to our AME readers! Enter using the ballot below for your chance to win a Hallmark Canada Canicorn Plush ($34.95 value)! 



Open to Canadians residents only. Must be 18+ to participate. Please see the disclosure page for full AME giveaway rules.

Ends February 15th, 2019 12:00AM EST.



12/9/18


Posted in participation with Hallmark Canada. We received products in exchange for our views. Opinions and comments on this blog are those of the author. 

Tis the season to deck the halls and trim the tree, not to mention holiday meal prep gift wrapping and all the joys of family and friends throughout the holiday season. 

Hallmark Canada makes it easy with gorgeous decorations, home decor, gifts and gift wrap you’ll be proud to share with loved ones this holiday season! Don’t forget to top off your holidays with a signature holiday greeting card, Hallmark has some gorgeous ones!


If you’ve been reading this blog for any time you should know I love Hallmark items during holiday celebrations but my top 5 favourites this year (not including the assortment of gorgeous Christmas greeting cards!) have to be the Blown Glass Ornament, Talking Santa, the Itty Bitty Advent Calendar, Merry Christmas Pillow and the beautiful Throw Blanket. 

Hallmark sure knows how to add a little something special to Christmas (and every holiday)! 



Did you know Walmart Canada and Hallmark have teamed up and offer Walmart exclusive products like Paper Wonder greeting cards and decoupage character ornaments!



Check out the #AMEblog Instagram post to see a sample of what Hallmark has to offer in store and online! 

Win it!

Keep warm this winter with a beautiful Throw Blanket from Hallmark Canada! 
Enter using the ballot below for your chance to win. Open to Canadians 18+ excluding Quebec. Giveaway ends December 30th, 2018.

* Please note that due to the holidays, our sponsor will be sending out this prize in the new year! Thanks for understanding! 


12/3/18


Posted in partnership with Lemongrass House Canada. We received products in exchange for our views. Opinions and comments on this blog are those of the author. 

While you’re making your lists and checking them twice, why not give the gift of a home spa experience this holiday season with products from Lemongrass House Canada!


Two-in-one kids shampoo and body wash is formulated to be gentle on kids hair and sensitive skin. It’s made with a blend of vitamin-rich jojoba oil, nourishing aloe vera and revitalizing green tea that will leave your child's skin soft and clean. 

Baby Powder is a fine and delicate soothing powder with aloe to help protect skin. Recommended for all skin types both adults and little ones. 



Body and Massage Oil are created carefully balanced and hand blended with fragrant pure essential oils and a vitamin-rich sweet almond and jojoba base. Recommended for a variety of skin types and uses from relaxing massage to dry skin. 

Soothing Bath Milk helps draw out impurities as well as soothe and revive tense muscles. Relieve fatigue just by adding a couple of scoops to your bath to help draw out impurities.



Hand Cream is made from unrefined shea butter to deeply moisturize, heal, protect, and rejuvenate your skin. We then add cocoa butter to soften and enrich followed by coconut oil to add a healthy glow. Jojoba oil finishes off to help improve the elasticity and suppleness of your skin.



Dog Shampoo is all natural and is made of mild cleansing agents that don't dry out your dog's skin. Pure essential oils nourish your best friend's coat leaving it clean and shiny. The handmade dog shampoo is infused with green tea extract to provide natural flea control in addition to aromatherapy benefits.

You can find these and other great handmade spa products on the Lemongrass House Canada website


Happy holiday gifting! 

11/20/18

Christmas is coming sooner than we know it and once again #AMEblog has teamed up with our friends at Hasbro to bring you our ultimate holiday favourite picks! 



Play Doh Poop Troop kids can create their own funny faces just like the emojis with this fun kit! It comes with 12 pots of Play-Doh and accessories. $14.99 ages 3+



Stop by the Buzz n’ cut Fuzzy Pumper Barber Shop for a silly haircut and shave! This set will bring hours of fun! Set one of the characters on the chair to "grow" his or her hair/beard and use the "razor" to shave it off like a real barber! The set comes with 5 pots of Play-Doh, 2 characters and barber shop accessories including a pretend razor that makes sounds. $14.99 ages 3+. 



Furreal Friends Munchin’ Rex is one of the first Furreal Friends Dinosaurs the kids will just love! He makes over 35 sounds (including eating sounds), he looks as real as a dinosaur could if they still existed! The kids are going to love adding him to their Furreal Friends family!



Your help is needed! Transformers Powercharge Bumblebee Figure transforms from robot to Volkswagen Beetle by spinning his power charge core! Convert to the beetle mode in 17 steps and rev the car to hear sounds! This is one toy any transformers fan of any age would want in their collection! $49.99 ages 6+. 



Disney Princess Popup Palace Playset will make her feel like royalty as her dolls have their very own fancy castle to live in! This is a beautifully detailed castle that triples as a playset, storage and carrying case for dolls. It has 4 themed rooms and 13 Disney princess themed accessories. It expands two levels and extends two feet tall. Adult assembly required (Santa might want to have this baby built in advance!). $49.99 ages 3+. 

Looking for cool stocking stuffers?



Yellies! Are little spiders that respond to sound. You can talk soft, loud, play music, clap etc and watch them run around! The louder you talk the faster they go! They come in assorted colours for $19.99 ages 5+.



Lost Kitties Blind Box! Can you find who'z hidin inside? Each carton includes a Lost Kitties figure, 2 randomly packaged accessories, and a meme sticker -- all hidden inside soft, shaping compound. The included shaping compound can be used to create all kinds of cool things for the kitties. $5.99 ages 5+



Lock Stars Special Collection Multipack will give them a kick start on a new collection! Not sure what Lock Stars are? Little collectable locks! With the pull of the tab kids will discover 4 decorative locks (including a fuzzy one!), 8 keys, 4 mini lock pals, and 8 charm accessories to kick off their collection! There are 24 in the whole Lock Stars collection! $24.99 ages 4+.



Littlest Pet Shop Galaxy Pets pack gives the LPS fan 11 cute galactic deco pets including four classic and seven teenie pets! There is also a gold shaped habitat with an extra surprise teenie inside! $19.99 ages 3+. 


Win it! 

We want to make Christmas for one #AMEblog reader just a little merrier so we’ve teamed up with Hasbro to bring you the following giveaway:


Enter to win a Disney Princess Popup Palace Playset!



Please enter using the ballot below. Open to Canadians 18+ (excluding Quebec). Mandatory entry must be completed for extras to count. Giveaway begins November 20th 12AM EST and ends November 30th, 2018! 

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Posted in partnership with Hasbro. We received sample products in exchange for our feature. Opinions and comments on this blog are those of the author. Giveaway prize provided by Hasbro. 

11/12/18

We can’t have the holidays go by without including something Star Wars. It is, after all, one of our favourite movie franchises! 

Last year we gifted the Chewbacca Mask by Hasbro which is still one of the most played with toys in the boy’s room. This year we thought it would be fun to add the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Electronic Yoda mask to the collection. It looks just like Yoda and like the Chewie mask, when you wear it and move your mouth you’ll hear fun Yoda sounds and phrases, he also wiggles his ears! So funny! Fits most head sizes $34.99 ages 5+.



Star Wars Ultimate Co-Pilot Chewie is one of the most fun electronic toys this holiday season. Coming together with FurReal Friends and Star Wars, Hasbro brings us one incredible Wookiee! 



Chewbacca is known as Han Solos Co-pilot aboard the Millennium Falcon in the Star Wars movie and now you can bring him home for yourself! This interactive Chewie is the ultimate sidekick with over 100 sound and motion combinations including his facial features (eyes, nose and mouth!) and arms. He roars, whales, growls and more, just like Chewie does! He reacts when moved around and speaks back in Wookiee when spoken to. He has sleek fur and comes with his own bandolier with a satchel. $130 ages 5+.

Check out a little sneak peek video below! Seriously, a must-have for any Star Wars fan, young or old(er)! 





Win it! 

We know there is a Star Wars fan or two out there who would love a gift this holiday season! That’s why we’ve teamed up with Hasbro to give one #AMEblog reader the chance to win a Wookiee! 

Enter using the ballot below to win your very own Star Wars Ultimate Co-Pilot Chewie! 

Open to Canadians 18+ (excluding Quebec). mandatory entry must be done for extras to count. Giveaway ends November 23rd, 2018 

Posted in partnership with Hasbro. We received a sample product to feature. Opinions and comments on this blog are those of the author. Giveaway prize provided by Hasbro. 

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11/9/18

The following post is in partnership with MGA Entertainment, Mattel and HEXBUG. We received product in exchange for our views. Opinions and comments are those of the author. 

The holiday season is coming faster than we know it with Christmas right around the corner!

Check some gifts off your list with these fun gift ideas for kids of all ages from great brands like MGA Entertainment, HEXBUG and Mattel this holiday season!

From MGA Entertainment

Crate Creatures Flingers (ages 4+)



Crate Creatures are fun interactive pets that you need to unleash from their cage to find out which special features they have. All you need to do is pull their tongues, squeeze their bellies or turn them upside down to find out what your creature is capable of. Break into the crate and unleash your new beast friend!

Ready2Robot Singles (ages 4+)



This is the only collectable line for kids that lets you build, mix and match custom 'bots and battle your friends in a robot-brawl. Add on your blasting and slime weapons to take your battles to the next level! There are over 1,000 ways to mix and match your bots.

Air Chargers Vehicle + Launcher (ages 5+)



Experience the thrill of high-speed racing action with the Air Chargers Vehicle Launcher. Pump your car to charge it and hear the fun racing sounds it makes when it launches. Children can control the speed for a thrilling race experience!

Social Star (ages 13+)



#SocialStar is a great game to play with friends or even Mom and Dad to teach them all about the world of social media. It‘s the only game where players must climb the social ladder and gather ’Likes’ in order to gain fame. Have a laugh as you work to complete challenges and dares that strive to take you out of your comfort zone. Uncover whether you truly have what it takes to be the Star of Social Media.

From Mattel


Flushin Frenzy (ages 5+)



This one is kind of gross but amusing if you have kids who like toilet humour and know it’s a joke. Its the game of one plunger, some poop, and fast reflexes! Flush the handle on the toilet to roll the die, and when a number comes upyou have to plunge the toilet that number of times. But be careful, after any given push of the plunger the poop may COME FLYING OUT OF THE TOILET! The first player to grab it gets points etc. I personally don’t like the concept of playing with poop but for older kids (and some adults) this game is quite amusing.

Gas Out (ages 5+)



Another toilet humour style game except this one is based on farts and is a card game. Having a son, I know who will find this game the most fun. Kids won't be able to stop giggling with the Gas Out Game! Guster the Gas Cloud is full of discomfort and he's ready to rip!

From HEXBUG

VEX Battling Boxing Robots (ages 8+)




Step into the ring and immerse yourself in STEM action, assembling the VEX Balancing Boxer 2-Pack by HEXBUG. Compatible with the VEX Pilot App.
615+ snap-together pieces. Includes 2 Boxing Bots.

HEXBUG Ring Racer



This self-stabilizing remote-controlled robot runs mesmerizingly on dual spinning rings. Watch it spin, tumble, and flip over a full 360 degrees! Push your robot to the limits. Two-speed settings allow you to drive in regular mode, or blast-off into turbo mode! Create your own clever stunts and recharge your bot’s batteries to keep the fun going!


Happy holiday shopping!