Disney's Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest - A Chance To Win $1 Million

A HOT ARM COULD LEAD TO A COOL MILLION!

 

DISNEY’S MILLION DOLLAR ARM PITCHING CONTEST OFFERS A CHANCE TO WIN $1 MILLION

 

 

Contestants Can Test Their Fastball Skills at

Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, Calif., ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World^® Resort in Florida or

the Tribeca Family Festival in New York

 

Nine Finalists Will Advance to the Final Contest Held at

Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” World Premiere in Hollywood, California

 

Burbank, Calif.  (April 11, 2014) –Disney is giving amateur baseball pitchers in the nation a chance to compete for a $1 million prize in the Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest. The Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest is being held to celebrate the opening of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm,” an incredible true story about two young men who went from never throwing a baseball to getting a Major League tryout.

 

Amateur baseball pitchers—male or female, who are legal United States residents at least 18 years of age or older—are invited to qualify to compete in the preliminary rounds of the Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest at either Walt Disney World^® Resort in Florida, Disneyland^® Resort in California or at the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day at the Tribeca Family Festival in New York City. The three contestants from each location who throw the fastest pitches will advance to the finals and have a chance to compete for a $1 million prize at the world premiere of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” in Hollywood, California. Official rules are available on Disney.com’s “Million Dollar Arm” homepage at http://disney.com/PitchingContest

 

Presented by SUBWAY® restaurants, the three qualifying events will take place on April 25 and 26, from 7 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at both Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, Calif. and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World^® and on April 26 only, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day during the Tribeca Family Festival in New York City. Contestants will throw three pitches, each tracked by a radar gun, in an attempt to throw the fastest pitch. All participants will receive tickets for themselves and a guest to see an advance screening of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” at an AMC Theatres location later that evening.

 

Nine finalists chosen during these qualifying events will have a chance to compete for the $1 million prize at the world premiere of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm.” The top three eligible pitchers with the fastest pitches from each qualifying round location will be flown with his or her guest to the final contest, which will take place at the world premiere of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” in Hollywood, Calif., on May 6.  Each of these finalists will throw three pitches on Hollywood Boulevard. Any eligible finalist who throws one 100 mph strike (out of three pitches) will become a potential winner of the $1 million grand prize.

The nine finalists and their guests will be VIPs at the film’s premiere along with stars, filmmakers, major league players, coaches, scouts and celebrities.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Subject to Official Rules available at event or at http://disney.com/PitchingContest
 

ABOUT THE MOVIE

Based on a true story, sports agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) finds that business has changed and things aren’t going well for his career. In a last ditch effort to save his livelihood he concocts a scheme to find baseball’s next great pitching ace. Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a major league baseball star, JB travels to India to produce a reality show competition called “The Million Dollar Arm.” With the help of cantankerous but eagle-eyed retired baseball scout Ray Poitevint (Alan Arkin), he discovers Dinesh (played by Madhur Mittal from “Slumdog Millionaire”) and Rinku (played by Suraj Sharma from “Life of Pi”), two 18-year-old boys who have no idea about playing baseball, yet have a knack for throwing a fastball. Hoping to sign them to major league contracts and make a quick buck, JB brings the boys home to America to train. While the Americans are definitely out of their element in India, the boys, who have never left their rural villages, are equally challenged when they come to the States. As the boys learn the finer points of baseball, JB, with the help of his charming friend Brenda (Lake Bell), learns valuable life lessons about teamwork, commitment and what it means to be a family.

Directed by Craig Gillespie from a screenplay written by Tom McCarthy, Disney’s drama “Million Dollar Arm” stars Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Bill Paxton, Suraj Sharma, Lake Bell and Alan Arkin. The producers are Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray and Joe Roth. The executive producers are Palak Patel, Kevin Halloran, Bill Simmons and Connor Schell. The film will be release in the United States on May 16, 2014.

 

Crayola Is Celebrating Their 110th Birthday! Come Celebrate With Them!

To celebrate their 110th birthday, the 8 original crayons are throwing a birthday bash at the new fun-omenal Crayola Experience, the world's only interactive Crayola family attraction. Right now, they're out on a colorful adventure to spread the news, and you're invited to join the fun!

How can you join in on the fun? You can FOLLOW the crayons on their adventure, LEARN more about each color and enter to WIN a trip for 4 to celebrate their birthday and the Grand Opening of the all new Crayola Experience this coming May, 2013! Visit the Crayola Facebook page and click "enter now" for your chance to be first in line when the Crayola Experience reopens. The new Crayola Experience features four floors of new interactive exhibits and one-of-a-kind attractions that will bring the magic of color and your child's creativity to life! The winner will be among the first to experience the fun, along with a three- night, all-expenses paid stay. It's an experience your kids will never forget - and neither will you! Disclosure: Crayola provided the information above and will provide me with a box of the limited edition 110th birthday pack!

Celebrate Potty Training With Pull-Ups First Flush Program & Photo Contest

Before having children, I always told my mom that my kids would be potty trained before their third birthday. Of course, I was destined to give birth to two boys who held on to their diapers as long as possible. I'm actually in the process of potty training Liam and will never forget the first time he used the potty! I think I was just as excited as he was, if not more. It was an important milestone for both of my boys and I have pictures of both to mark the special moment.

My big boy's first time using the potty!!!

Pull-Ups knows just how exciting and important the "first flush" is for parents and children alike. That's why they are celebrating with their new First Flush program. Potty training can be long, frustrating and tough for parents and kids, but Pull-Ups wants to help ease our pain and make potty training less stressful and more fun! How? Well, I'm glad you asked because they have created a variety of ways to encourage the potty training process, including:

The Pull-Ups Big Kid App

The awesome Pull-Ups Big Kid App includes a timer for parents to help remind kids to use the potty! This is so helpful and something I always forget to do. There are also articles, tips and suggestions about training along with videos and more. In addition, there is a reward system to encourage children. They receive a start for each time they attempt using the potty and, once they receive a certain amount of stars, they can play games via tablet or mobile phone. Kids can also get calls from their favorite Disney characters. Imagine how excited your little one would be to receive a phone call from Mickey Mouse? My son, Liam, loves Disney characters and this would definitely help excited him about using the toilet more often.

First Flush Moments Photo Contest

As I mentioned earlier, I have pictures of both my boys during their potty training. I know many other parents who have, too. Pull-Ups is calling for parents to share their toddler's potty training success, or First Flush Moments, for a chance to win some amazing prizes! There is a chance to have their photo featured on a billboard in Times Square during a larger-than-life First Flush celebration on January 29th. Plus, one lucky family will win the Ultimate Prize-- an All-Expenses-Paid Trip To Disney World! 

How To Enter Your Photo

Just visit the Pull-Ups Facebook Page and share your child's photo from now until January 29th for your chance to win the trip to Disney! Be sure to submit the photo today, January 22nd, for the chance to be featured on the billboard in Times Square! 

The first time Josiah used the potty, we celebrated with finger paints. Here's a picture of him covered in paint, standing happily on top of his potty! He had finally conquered the potty and was so proud! 

Do you have a cute picture of your little one? If you don't, snap one and submit this week before time is up! You may just win the ultimate potty training trip to Disney World! My kids would love to go to Disney World... what kid wouldn't? I love it, too, so it really is a celebration prize for the entire family. 

Good Luck with potty training and don't forget to download the Big Kid App from the link above! 

Disclosure: This post was written for Huggies Pull-Ups.  I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

Consolidate All of Your Loyalty Reward Cards Into One With The LOC Card & Facebook Contest

I am a bargain shopper and get so excited when I find good deals! Coupons, discounts, gift cards and, especially store loyalty cards are things I always look for when shopping, so whenever a store asks if I want to sign up for their loyalty card, I cannot resist. At first this was fine, but over the years my key chain has slowly grown to include more loyalty cards than keys! Not to mention, sometimes when they get old they fall off or get lost somehow, which is just annoying. For these reasons, I was so excited to hear about the LOC card!

Did you know the average household is enrolled in 14-18 customer loyalty programs. I can definitely vouch for that because I couldn't tell you how many I've signed up for over the years. What if you could consolidate all of your loyalty programs into ONE card? Wouldn't that be awesome? Well, now you can with the LOC Card!

What is the LOC Card?
The amazing LOC Card allows you to use a single loyalty card for all participating merchant loyalty programs!

How does this amazing LOC Card work? 
Once you are enrolled at www.loccard.com, you can manage all of your merchant loyalty programs from there! So, you can keep up with all of your loyalty memberships in one secure place to review the status of rewards in all participating programs! No forms are required, no registration is required, you just sign up, enter in your info and you are ready to go. The LOC site does all of the hard work, sorting out the rewards and special offers with the merchants.

Sign Up Today!
Once signed up, you will be sent a wallet-sized card, key fob and free smart phone app to keep up with your account on the go. Plus, it is absolutely FREE to sign up. 

The LOC Card is a new company, so they are still working with grocery chains, restaurants and other retail outlets across the country, but they will be announcing its first merchants very soon! Be sure to check out the LOC Card Facebook page and on the website for all news and updates. 

Show Us Your Cards Facebook Contest
We love giveaways and contests, of course, and you do not want to miss The LOC Card's "Show Us Your Cards" Facebook Contest is going on right now!To celebrate the launch of the LOC Card, just visit the LOC Card Facebook page, upload a photo of all your loyalty cards (wallet cards, fobs, etc.) and you will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card!!! There will be 3 winners!

Be sure to also follow the LOC card via Twitter and YouTube!

We just signed up for the LOC Card and cannot wait to get rid of the many fob cards on my key chain and all of the cards in my wallet! It will be so nice to only have one card for all of my loyalty programs. Go sign up today and don't forget to tell your friends about it. This is going to be huge!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, though all opinions written are my own.

Join Cesar Savory Delights & #ShareTheJoy Of Being A Dog Owner

We adopted Jack and Lucy from a local shelter about 5 years ago now. They were adorable little puppies, brother and sister, looking for a nice family. We happened to find them through an internet ad and they have been with us ever since. There are so many things I absolutely love about my dogs that it really is hard to decide on just one. I think they are the cutest dogs ever, but I know I'm a little biased.

Jack & Lucy vegging out in their little house.

Jack and Lucy may be brother and sister, but they each have their very own personalities. Jack is a Mama's boy and is very protective of his family. Both of the dogs serve as our own personal alarm system because of their super-hearing. They know when someone is approaching our house before anyone else does! This does sometimes backfire, though, especially in the middle of the night when we have animal visitors, but for the most part, this is quite helpful.

We are a silly little family who loves to joke and play around. Lucy and Jack are exactly the same way, so they fit in perfectly. Lucy has a talent for showing her moods more than any other dog I've ever seen before. She loves to play and we all know by her expressions what kind of mood she is in. Take a look at this picture:

She loves to stick her tongue out and roll around when she's a happy pup!

Both Jack and Lucy are lovable and always ready to cuddle, kiss and love on anyone, adults and children. We have completely bonded with our little dogs and can't imagine life without them!

Cesar wants to celebrate the wonderful relationships between people and dogs by hosting a week-long Twitter event called the #sharethejoy 10,000 Savory Delights Twitter Giveaway. From September 5th until September 12th, dog lovers are invited to join @CesarCuisine in sharing your own joy of your dog's companionship in return for free Savory Delights meals!

Lucy just finished her entire dinner! Doesn't she look like she is smiling? I think so!

How To Participate In The Twitter Giveaway

1. Create a tweet sharing why your dog means so much to you and tag and follow @CesarCuisine
2. Include the hashtag #sharethejoy in your tweet
3. Encourage your friends and Twitter followers to #sharethejoy with others to receive their own complimentary meals from CESAR® Canine Cuisine
4. @CesarCuisine will follow-up to gather shipping details and reward 5,000 dog lovers with two complimentary Savory Delights™ meals.

Our dogs love to eat, as most dogs do, but it is obvious when they particularly life a food. We usually feed our dogs when we are in the kitchen eating, too, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This way the kids get to spend a little extra time with the dogs and they aren't begging us for food! We were sent a variety of Cesar Savory Delights meals to try and our dogs couldn't wait! I mixed the food with dry food and they absolutely loved them, so we know yours will, too! There was no begging for our food anymore because they ate every bite of their Cesar Savory Delights meals. I love that these meals are very healthy, too, and have delicious ingredients for our little doggies. They sometimes need to be a little spoiled, right? They especially love the Filet Mignon Flavor with Bacon and Potato in Meaty Juices. It even sounds yummy!

Be sure to "Like" Cesar on Facebook to keep up with all the latest info and promos!

 

Go to the Cesar website for valuable coupons!! 

 

 I wrote this review while participating in an ambassador program by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Cesar and received product samples and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

Safe Chemicals Art Contest For Children

From now until February 29th, you can submit your child(ren)'s art for a chance to win some fun art supplies! Let your child's imagination soar with a theme in mind: make your artwork describing what a healthy future for our families and environment means to them.

There will be 3 age groups judged: 5 and under, 6-12 and 13-18! So, get those kids painting, drawing and enjoying arts & crafts time. My kids love art time, so I can't wait to see what they come up with.

Just click HERE for all of the info on the event and how to submit! We'll be making our art tomorrow and submitting for the 5 and under age group.