Come join me over on Homespun Preschool where Kim B and I are are sharing learning activities, crafts & whatnot for preschoolers as we gear up for the Christmas Spectacular (23 giveaways = lots of chances to win some gifts for the kidlets!) and enter to win the current giveaway: Snikiddy Snacks Sharing Packs!  We’ve tried these and Lil Roo gives them a big thumbs up!  Entries are low b/c the blog is brand new - chances are high to win plus we’d love the comment love.  Deadline is Saturday night - Halloween! - at 11:59 PM EST.

Heard around our house this morning…

Daddy to Lil Roo (3 yrs old) after he’s dressed to go to the movies: Go show Mommy how good you look.

Lil Roo (after brief convo w/me about how nice he looked & while I am busy trying to get ready): Mommy doesn’t look good yet.

Then a little later…
Getting in the car, Lil Roo spies Daddy’s purple ribbon he wore for Somer Thompson (Daddy had previously talked to him about what happened, vaguely and in bits a 3 year old could understand).

Lil Roo: Is Jesus going to make her feel better?

All in one morning little ones can make you laugh at loud and then tug at your heart strings.  I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

It is Wednesday (Happy Hump Day, y’all! Check out our new kitten in the Wordless Wednesday on Savvy Frugalistas!) and I haven’t yet devoured the weekly ads or coupon inserts. One of those weeks, I guess.  It does beg the question on whether I’ll be doing the deals this week though.  I’m sure I’ll hit one or two before the week is out though.

I’ve been working on Savvy Frugalistas, getting stuff added to the site and the blog design is underway!  I can’t wait for the big design reveal and then for all the fun tweaking that I get to do after (have a better layout in mind already for the sidebars stuff!). 

I still haven’t fixed my computer, which I really need to do. *sigh*  I’m assuming it is the video card.  The monitor works fine, so I know that isn’t the issue.  I may post the pic I took and get a little feedback from hardware techys, LOL! 

BTW, check out all the Halloween ideas at Homespun Preschool, a lil blog I’ve been working on with Kim.   There’s some fun stuff, plus we have something exciting planned for November, including lots of giveaways (think gifts for your kids!). 

How goes your Wednesday?

Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure

“A shimmering blue moon will rise before the frost, but can it light the way to find what has been lost?” 

Walt Disney Pictures’ newest creation, Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure, is an adorable and fun tale - you wouldn’t expect anything less from Disney of course.  Tinker Bell has been chosen, at the moment she thought she was once again about to get a reprimand no less, to have the honor of creating the sculpture that will hold the beautiful blue moon stone during the Autumn Revelry. Something special happens every eight years, with the moon stone at just the right angle at just the right time, that restores the Pixie Dust Tree - the source of the Pixies’ magic.  But as well meaning and good hearted as Tink is, she is always quite the accident prone fairy. 

When an accident occurs that could potentially mean no restoration of the Pixie Dust Tree, Tinker Bell is absolutely devastated.  Encouraged to take a break and join the others to watch a play, she learns the secret of a special mirror that just might set things right.  As she begins her journey, her friendship with her best friend Terence gets very rocky and she meets a new friend - a firefly named Blaze.  Tink learns a lot about true friendship during her adventurous journey. 

You’ll have to watch for yourself to see what happens at the Autumn Revelry and if the Pixie Dust Tree is restored (and if her friendship with Terence is restored).  ;) 

No matter how old I get, I can’t resist a good Disney animated tale.  Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure did not dissapoint. I do have a feeling Tink will find herself under a lot of Christmas trees this year.  Though this one will “officially” be Lil Roo’s movie, I think it unoffically may actually be Mommy’s, LOL! Tinker Bell may be girly-girl, but this DVD / Blu-Ray adventure isn’t neccesarily just for girls.  I can’t wait to enjoy it all over again through the eyes of my three year old. 

DVD / Blu-Ray Extras:

Magical Guide To Pixie Hollow: Tinker Bell & Terence are your guides as you explore the Autumn area of Pixie Hollow.

Pixie Hollow Comes To Walt Disney World: Discover how the filmmakers helped transform Epcot into Pixie Hollow.

Scenes You Never Saw: Pixie-powered goofs that never made the screen.

All New Music Video: “The Gift Of A Friend” performed by Disney Channel’s Demi Lovato.

Additional Information:

Feature runs approximately 80 minutes

Rated G {bonus material not rated}

Release Date: October 27, 2009

Savings, Codes, and Contests:

Inside each Tinker Bell And The lost Treasure Blu-Ray + DVD Combo Pack is a Disney Movie Rewards code worth 125 points.

The combo pack is a great deal if you would otherwise purchase both a DVD and Blu-Ray version - or if you have a Blu-Ray player and want a DVD backup disc without paying full price for a second disc.

Look for a coupon on the front of the package good for $8 off when you purchase both Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure & Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Diamond Edition on Blu-Ray or DVD. Coupon expires November 23, 2009.

Details are included in the case on the “Tink My Ride Sweepstakes” with prizes including a 2010 Honda Insight EX, Gibson Guitar signed by Disney Channel star Demi Lovato, Tinker Bell video games, magazine book collections, balloon playsets, and PixieHollow.com membership game card = 247 total winners.

Really want to get a deal on this Disney new release combo pack?

Target has Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure priced at $25 & Walmart may be even less. Disney has a $10 printable coupon to use on the combo pack, making your total price $15 or less!

Thanks to Tracie @ KC Penny Pinchin’ Mama for the heads up on this coupon.

 Product provided by Disney.

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Hey there!  After signing up for your FREE YOGURT, stop by and visit my new blog!  It is currently under construction and posting is slow as it is coming about. I also had a small setback when, during a routine upgrade, I lost posts and data on several of my blogs.  Thankfully, Savvy Frugalistas does not appear to have been affected, though Shake The Salt was. Be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed of Savvy Frugalistas, either by feed reader or email, to have all the updates delivered directly to you.

I am also working on Homespun Preschool (another new blog project!) that will share crafts, activities, recipes, etc for little ones.  The “13 Days Of Halloween” are currently underway, including a giveaway. 

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