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Fantasia Fantasia 2000 Blu-Ray 10.00 Off Coupon and Review

December 5, 2010 By Momstart Leave a Comment

Fantasia first came out in 1940 by the animated film producer Walt Disney and was a failure. That’s hard to believe with how popular and beautiful the beloved musical creation has become. It is now known and loved so much it is considered to be a Disney Classic. There were quite a few changes made and variations on it some were completely pulled, but the classic we all know and love is quite a delight to watch and now with the magic of Blu-ray I’m able to share it with my kids. You can share it with yours too, and save 10.00 on Fantasia/Fantasia 2000 at Disney Movie Rewards.

On November 30th, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released FANTASIA/FANTASIA 2000: 2-Movie Collection Special Edition. We can experience the magical legacy of Disney all over again and some of Fantasia 2000 is from the original creation of Fantasia made by Walt. The unique combination of music and animation in FANTASIA and FANTASIA 2000 broke the boundaries of imagination. With the release of Fantaisa and Fantasia 2000 you can, as I will, introduce the kiddos to the animated musicals and dig deeper into the history of Disney with bonus material that includes a tour of the Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, CA and the highly acclaimed Walt Disney & Salvador Dali animated-short film collaboration, Destino! Available for the first time ever on Blu-ray, the seven minute film is the result of a unique collaboration between Walt Disney and Salvador Dali begun in 1946, but put on hold due to studio financial concerns. In 2003, Roy E. Disney worked with a team of modern day animators to complete the film as a tribute to Walt’s pioneering artistic vision. Accompanying the highly anticipated short is an all-new feature length documentary entitled “Dali & Disney: A Date With Destino,” which explores the origins of the relationship between Disney and Dali, their collaboration on Destino, and ultimately how the film came to fruition so many years after its inception.

I have always loved watching Fantasia. I haven’t shown the kids Fantasia yet, when we put the movies in we started off with Fantasia 2000 and it had Mickey and the Socerer’s apprentice on it. Miles was so happy to see Mickey. He said

“Look Mom, it’s Mickey… I Like Mickey Mom”

Zoe said,

“mom, what’s Mickey doing?”

He’s working I said,

“why mom”

and I didn’t really know what to say

Needless to say though, the kids loved watching all of the fanciful scenes, creatures dancing, and music playing. There was one scene though that both of the kids said was too scary. There was umm water I think, or something like Mother nature, and a very evil naughty volcano that hurt her and the forest. Wow, it was intense for the kids but overall, we really liked Fantasia 2000.

Fantasia DVD Bonus Features:

• New Audio Commentary with Disney historian Brian Sibley
• Disney Family Museum (running time: approx. 5 minutes) – Walt’s daughter Diane Disney-Miller takes viewers on a tour of the new Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, California featuring a very large exhibit on Fantasia and most importantly, the Schultheis notebook with long lost Fantasia production notes found in more recent years in the walls of a convent.

Fantasia Blu-ray Bonus Features: Everything on the DVD plus:

•    Disney View – This viewing mode maximizes the Blu-ray viewing experience with a 16 x 9 aspect ratio. Original artwork created by a Disney artist, in a style that complements the beauty of the film.
•    The Shultheis Notebook: A Disney Treasure (running time: approx. 14 minutes) –An in depth look at the recently discovered Schultheis Notebook. The detailed log was created by Herman Schultheis, an effects man on Fantasia, and intricately breaks down the film from a technical view. Many of the special effects used in Fantasia were a mystery to modern day animators until this notebook was recovered.
•    Interactive Art Gallery and Screensavers – Viewers can explore the artwork of Fantasia as never before, in HD resolution with unique Blu-ray interactivity and programming.
•    Audio Commentaries from Fantasia Legacy Collection o With executive producer Roy E. Disney, conductor James Levine, animation historian
John Canemaker, and Scott McQueen, manager of film restoration.

Audio commentary with interviews and story note recreations by Walt Disney, hosted by John Canemaker.

Fantasia 2000 DVD Bonus Features:

• Musicana – Walt’s Inspiration for a Sequel (running time: approx. 10 minutes) – This documentary reveals rarely-seen art created for Musicana, a late 1970’s project intended as a Fantasia sequel with a focus on exploring other cultures via their greatest musical compositions. Viewers are offered a look at the origins of pieces that were started by Walt, such as “The Emperor and the Nightingale” which was then taken over by a very young John Lasseter. Ultimately, Musicana was stopped to begin production on “Mickey’s Christmas Carol,” but the memories of this piece still live on with the animators who conceived it.

Fantasia 2000 Blu-ray Bonus Features: Everything on the DVD plus:

•    Dali & Disney: A Date With Destino (running time: 82 minutes) – This feature length documentary explores the collaborative relationship between Walt Disney and Salvador Dali, revealing how and why the Destino short came to fruition under the lead of Roy E. Disney in 2003 so many years after its inception in 1946.
•    Destino (running time: approx. 7 minutes) – The legacy of Walt Disney and Salvador Dali lives on in this highly anticipated short film.
•    Disney’s Virtual Vault — BD-Live Feature Original DVD Bonus Features from Legacy Collection
•    Audio Commentaries from Fantasia Legacy Collection (total running time: 84 minutes) With executive producer Roy E. Disney, conductor James Levine, and producer Don Ernst. Audio commentary with the directors and art directors for each segment.

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Freschetta California Pizza Fresh Ride Sweepstakes and Giveaway

November 26, 2010 By Momstart 63 Comments

Last year I had to opportunity to work with Freschetta for the first time. I hosted a play date and made a few pizzas. All of the moms had to know what the brand was. I was even excited for my family because we had a new frozen pizza brand I could by and store in the frezzer for those days I just don’t feel like cooking.

Freschetta’s newest pizzas takes fresh taste to new heights, fusing together creative combinations of flavorful vegetables and signatures sauces to create the four delectable varieties: Mediterranean Garlic & Veggie, Spicy Chicken & Feta, Bacon, Spinach & Artichoke and Sundried Tomato & Cheese. Freschetta is committed to using the freshest possible ingredients for their pizzas. So much so that they delayed their tomato harvest this year to ensure that the tomatoes were picked from the vine at the peak of ripeness.

You can tell that what they claim is true because the taste of the pizza iteself is so good. Even kids the toughest of critic love this brand. My family wasn’t a big fan of the California Style pizza’s but I knew they wouldn’t be. It was more for me. I love the California Style pizza and really enjoy all of the flavorful combinations.

Freschetta invites you to share in the celebration of the fusion of flavors found in new Freschetta California-Style Pizzas by participating in the Freschetta “Fresh Ride” Sweepstakes. Starting October 1, 2010, you can enter by visiting www.freshridesweepstakes.com for the chance to win a 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid* car and other great prizes, including Fresh Flower of the Month Club memberships and a year’s supply of Freschetta® Pizza. Simply enter your information on the site for a chance to win these fresh and exciting prizes! You can get additional entries by sharing on Facebook, Twitter, and email, too which is super easy.

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Coupons and Freebies from Red Plum and Coupons.com

November 16, 2010 By Momstart Leave a Comment

I love to save money. I’m trying to get my grocery list for Thanksgiving together now. I need to get a turkey and wow a lot of baking items. Even though Kraft sent me almost everything I need for a good dessert, I have to pick up just a few more items and matching coupons to them takes a little time but it is so worth it. By planning out your grocery list with sales, and coupons you can save a ton of money. Use Coupons, if you have been reading Mom Start regularly then you know that there are a ton of sites out there that have on-line coupon codes. All you need to do is find them and use them. Even toy companies are printing coupons. Hasbro had an insert in the paper a few weeks ago so you can save on more than groceries. Save on everything even alcohol.

Coupons from Red Plum.

Save $0.75 on any TWO (2) packages of Hillshire Farm® Lit’l Smokies®
SAVE $1.00 when you purchase any THREE packages of Kellogg’s® Cereals (10 oz. or Larger, Any Flavor, Mix or Match)
SAVE $1.00 on ANY L’Oréal Facial Cleanser
SAVE $2.00 on ANY 1 L’Oréal Cosmetic Face Product
SAVE $0.50 ON ANY ONE (1) GALLO SALAME PEPPERONI
SAVE $1.50 when you purchase any THREE packages of Kellogg’s® Apple Jacks®, Corn Pops®, Froot Loops® and/or Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes® Cereals (8.7 oz. or Larger, Any Flavor, Mix or Match)
SAVE $2.00 On any Excellence or Excellence to-Go shade.
SAVE $0.50 on any flavor of Stash Tea
save $0.35 on any ONE (1) package of Hillshire Farm® Deli Select® Lunchmeat (8 oz. or larger)
SAVE $1 on TWO (2) 2-Giant Roll or larger packages of Sparkle® Paper Towels
SAVE $1.00 On ANY Nature’s Bounty® Your Life® Multi
$1.00 OFF ANY TUMS® (24 ct. or larger)
Save $0.55 On ANY Tennessee Pride Product

Coupons from Coupons.com

$3.00 off Pass the Popcorn!
$5.00 off on ONE (1) RREMBRANDT Kit
$1.50 off Glade Automatic Spray Refill
$2.00 off 2 Welch’s Sparkling Juices
$2.00 off any NEW Expo Washable Marker product
$1.00 off Burt’s Bees NEW Natural Lotion
$5.00 off Enfamil Newborn or PREMIUM Infant
$1.00 off any ONE Welch’s 100% Juice 10 oz. 6-pack
$0.50 off on any ONE (1) Gorton’s Item
$3.00 off Any TWO (2) HUGGIES Snug & Dry Diapers
$1.00 off TWO (2) pints of Starbucks Ice Cream
$1.00 off one (1) bottle of Pine-Sol Cleaner
Buy Two Get One FREE DOVE Chocolate Singles Bar
Buy One get One Free bag of BUTTERFINGER Snackerz
50% off Online, Animated Picture Storybook

Just a note, many stores will only take printed coupons if they are in color. If they are only in black and white they look like they were photo copied and then the companies will not reimburse

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Have You Tried This Yet? P & G brandSAVER Cost Effective Shopping

October 30, 2010 By Momstart 1 Comment

Once a month Proctor and Gamble put out a coupon booklet called P & G BrandSAVER. This insert contains great money saving coupons to purchase Proctor and Gamble products. This week there will be certain items selected to be part of a new campaign: Have You Tried This Yet?

Have You Tried This Yet? will be supported through a variety of consumer touch-points. On Sunday, October 31, P&G will distribute a brandSAVER, a complimentary coupon booklet that features more than $113 in savings on the campaign’s featured innovative products, in local newspapers throughout the country.

In a national survey conducted in September 2010 among 1,000 nationally representative women in the United States, 48 percent state the majority of their daily stress occurs inside their homes, with more than half saying they often feel overwhelmed with all the responsibilities they face in caring for their loved ones, including shopping for all their families’ needs.

In addition to the insert, from October 22 – 31, a free, interactive Have You Tried This Yet? Pop-Up experience will be open to the public in New York City. Located at 101 West 57th Street (near 6th Avenue), the Pop-Up will be open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday – Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and will offer free demonstrations and product samples from brands such as Tide®, Bounty®, Pringles®, Charmin®, Febreze®, COVERGIRL®, and Olay®, allowing consumers to experience first-hand the innovations and value each product offers.

“At P&G we are committed to responding to our consumers’ needs and providing straightforward solutions for everyday issues,” says Nataraj Iyer, Associate Marketing Director P&G U.S. Operations. Fifty-one percent of women said they feel overwhelmed when shopping for family essentials. “The Have You Tried This Yet? initiative offers many of P&G’s most innovative products, which can help moms conveniently meet their daily needs, as well as those of their families.”

I love Proctor & Gamble, we use so many of their products and I love that we can save money while doing it. I was interviewed by Proctor and Gamble at BlogHer and they asked me if I was familiar with all of the products Proctor & Gamble makes. I’m very familiar with their brands because of the BrandSaver and all of their opportunities on-line to try products for free. For budget friendly ideas from value blogger Kim Danger, as well as additional information on the Have You Tried This Yet? campaign and the NYC Pop-Up experience, visit www.pgtryit.com.

Proctor & Gamble sent me product samples featured in this month’s coupon insert in exchange for this post! Be sure to check out the savings and save some money.

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What are you doing on 10-10-10

October 8, 2010 By Momstart 1 Comment

What are you going to be doing on 10-10-10?

I’m going to be going to church and then shopping. I received a coupon and a gift certificate to use at 6pm.com. Now all I have to do is to remember to go shopping. I’ve been trying to think of what I should get with my gift card. 6pm.com usually has merchandise for a regular 75 % off, on 10-10-10 there will be an even larger reason to shop. More Savings on top of the 75 percent off. Now all I have to do is decide on what I want and act fast. I’m thinking I need a new pair of boots. We’ll see what comes on sale on that day.

Top 10 Reasons to shop 6pm.com on 10.10.10:

#10: The $30 Jessica Simpson cable knit gloves you contributed to the office holiday gift swap will be the “it” gift to get — and you only paid $10 for them – shhh.

#9: You don’t have to look like Bo Derek in a bathing suit to feel like a perfect 10! Feel even sexier in this Blue Image bikini for only $10.

#8: After shopping at 6pm.com on 10.10.10, your future will be so bright; you’ll have to wear shades!

#7 You’ll giggle with glee every time you put on the $196 Radcliff Kensington jeans that only cost $10

#6 A hot UPS man delivery man will deliver your purchases with a smile

#5 A Docker’s shirt will cost you less than lunch.

#4 You’ll feel like a million bucks in the $100 Vaneli heels you got for only $10!

#3: It’s easy! It’s fun! You’ll save a ton!

#2: Bragging rights, baby! In fact, 6pm.com encourages you to brag to at least 10 friends about the steals you got on 10.10.10 for only $10!

And the number one reason to shop 6pm.com on 10.10.10 …

#1: Guilt free shopping people! What more do you need!?

Follow @6pm on Twitter and Facebook and share with us the reasons why you’ll shop at 6pm.com on 10.10.10.

I was provided with a gift card in exchange for this post.

Filed Under: savings Tagged With: 6PM, 6pm.com, coupon, Save money, shopping

Save 10.00 on Tinker Bell & The Great Fairy Rescue

September 20, 2010 By Momstart 4 Comments

I love to save money and I’ve been trying to share more deals with everyone here. So I have this coupon, and anyone can get the coupon, you just need to be a member of Disney Movie Rewards. Once you are a member you can download the 10.00 off Tinker Bell & The Great Fairy Rescue coupon. Then after you buy the movie you can save up your points to redeem Disney merchandise. I have quite a few points already being that we’re big Disney Pixar fans in our house.

I’m probably blogging about Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue more than anyone else cares to read, but I really enjoyed my Tinker Bell Experience and want to make sure that I can share as much of it as possible. Follow my days around Disney with the Disney Blogger Day 1 or the Disney Blogger Day 2.

Watch my daughter share her experience on Zoe’s Review of Tinker Bell and The Great Fairy Rescue and if you feel you missed any possible detail at all read my Tinker Bell and The Great Fairy Rescue Review. But don’t forget about the giveaway of a Fairy Finding Kit too.

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Monday Moments by Starbucks

March 22, 2010 By Momstart 194 Comments

For the next three weeks, Starbucks is hosting a Monday Moments with moms in celebration of their new product: Frappuccino Light. The Frappuccino Light comes in Vanilla and Mocha. Monday Moments are about moms taking time for themselves. Which is something I honestly don’t do enough.

This is a photo of the litl that I’m reviewing, but the Monday Moment for me is that it is naptime and the kids are asleep and I’m relaxing in the peace and quite.

1) I love gadgets

2) I love naptime

3) I love time to myself

Starbucks is sending me a 10.00 Gift Card and a sample pack of Vanilla Light frappuccinos.

Every comment on this post is an entry to win the same thing. Comments will be collected over the next three weeks starting today.

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Kashi Heart to Heart Cereal #giveaway

March 8, 2010 By Momstart 154 Comments

Hero Thanks to Vocalpoint and Kashi, I received coupons for Kashi cereal. We’re all stocked up on cereal right now at my house so I couldn’t possibly buy anymore. I have one set to give to charity and friends and I have one set that I want to giveaway.

I’ve tried it and can eat the whole box by myself, it’s not too sweet, and has flavor. I like it better than eating plain cheerios. I always add sugar to my plain cheerios. I’ve only tried the Warm Cinnamon Oat, but their Heart to Heart Cereal comes in two other flavors.

Every Box of Heart to Heart includes 6 natural antioxidants:

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Beta Carotene

Green Tea Extract

White Tea Extract

Grape Seed Extract

For Heart to Heart cereals: Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 3 grams of soluble fiber per day from whole grain oats may reduce the risk of heart disease. One serving of Heart to Heart cereal provides 1 gram of this soluble fiber. For Heart to Heart crackers: Foods containing at least .4 grams of plant sterols per serving, eaten twice a day with meals for a daily total of at least .8 grams, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.

**Heart to Heart cereals and crackers are low in sodium and may help reduce the risk of high blood pressure as part of a low sodium diet.

You can win one free box coupon and three 1.50 off coupons. Awesome coupons!

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Tell me how you eat healthy in the morning.

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The contest will run until March 22nd 11:59 pm Pacific. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

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Dove Men and Care are celebrating the Man in your life and his “Unsung Moments”

February 11, 2010 By Momstart 5 Comments

My husband has lots of moments, as do many men and we just don’t talk about them right? Oh wait, we’re supposed to be discussing the point at which a man officially grows up. Does that really happen? I mean, they graduate from high school, get a job or go to college and then get a job, then they get married or do a variation of these things and they are an adult right?

Grown up or not, I wouldn’t trade the fact that he knows how to get in the floor with the kids and be a silly dad. Dove recently came out with a line for men and my husband jumped right on the bandwagon of trying a new product made for men, I honestly at this time of night can’t remember what product it was that he tried but I know he uses it for moisturizing. I can just picture the dark Dove bottle on our armoire.

Dove developed MEN+CARE so men can literally be comfortable in their skin. Built on the Dove brand’s heritage in cleansing, moisturizing and care, the new MEN+CARE products offer great cleansing combined with Dove moisturizers to provide total skin comfort. Dove MEN+CARE is dermatologist recommended and clinically proven to fight skin dryness without irritation or tightness.

Here you can find a printable coupon for $1.00 off either one Dove Men + Care Body and Face Wash, one Body and Face Bar, or one Shower Tool. Dove invites you to celebrate your man’s unsung moments with a Dove Men + Care Contest hosted by Brickfish. You can win a backyard makeover. What you need to do to enter is submit a story, photo, or video about a man in your life. Visit Brickfish.com to view the Celebrate Your Man’s Unsung Moments contest entries, or to submit your own entry, or to read the official contest rules. This contest ends on March 22, 2010.

But while you’re thinking about it here is a great video from Dove:

I will be receiving a Dove product for free from Dove for posting this information.

Filed Under: Announcement Tagged With: Brickfish, coupon, Dove, Men + Care, Men and Care, unsung moments

Fight the Flu Season with The Cold & Flu Symptom Tracker by Triaminic Coupon & product #giveaway

January 11, 2010 By Momstart 167 Comments

My kids usually spend all winter indoors with some kind of cold or the other. We’ve been doing a little bit better this year but I think it’s because we’ve been skipping MOMS Club. We’ve been stuck in the house. I’ve been wondering how everyone else has been fairing this year? Looks like Seattle is doing ok. How do I know? I checked out the Cold and Flu Symptom Tracker.

The Cold & Flu Symptom Tracker is brought to you by Triaminic®, a leader in children’s over-the-counter cold and flu symptom medication. When dispensing medication to children, remember to always read and follow medicine labels exactly, to ensure that the child receives the right dosage. Single-use products like Triaminic Thin Strips® provides a pre-measured dose of medicine that dissolves quickly on the tongue, so parents know their children are receiving the recommended amount for their age.

Also, the Sick Day Guidelines that Triaminic® partnered with the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) to create. Parents know when their kids aren’t feeling 100% – these Guidelines are aimed at helping parents decide when to keep them at home, or send them off to school.

I always went to school sick. I never missed a day of school until my dad married my stepmom, who believed in keeping sick kids home from school. She was right, it’s wrong to send your kid to school sick, you don’t want to infect other children and they will get better faster resting at home, so it’s nice to be able to find a place where we have an indicator of whether or not we should keep our kids home. Even with that though, I think moms know their kids, trust your judgment mom. You know what they need.

Save Money with a Coupon:

May be given every 4 hours. Do not give more than 6 doses in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor.

Children under 4 years of age: do not use.

Three Readers can win:

4 Triaminic boxes and each comes with 14 thin strips.

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Tell me how you keep healthy during the cold and flu season.

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