Oral-B ProfessionalCare SmartSeries 5000 with SmartGuide Electric Toothbrush
Check out my first power tootbrush (see photo above). It’s the Oral-B ProfessionalCare SmartSeries 5000 with SmartGuide. Until now, I’ve always associated electric toothbrushes with kids. But my new Oral-B [Facebook | Twitter] toothbrush is definitely not a kid’s toothbrush. I could certainly use a high-end toothbrush like the Oral-B ProfessionalCare 5000. According to my dental hygienist, I suck when it comes to brushing my teeth. I brush and floss my teeth every night, but apparently I’m not doing a good job. The dentist even charged me $800 for a deep cleaning — that’s $200 per quadrant and four teeth cleaning visits. My poor toothbrush and oral care habits costed me both money and time. Plus it was embarrassing when the dental hygienist brought out a toothbrush and showed me the proper way to brush my teeth. According to my dental hygienist, I was doing a terrible job near the gum area.
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Baby Magic Rafflecopter Giveaway – what to expect when you’re expecting
Mother’s Day is over, but I have a Baby Magic giveaway for moms with babies or moms who are expecting. Speaking of expectant moms, Baby Magic recently conducted a survey in anticipation of the upcoming movie, What to Expect When You’re Expecting (to be released this Friday, May 18th). According to the Baby Magic survey, the reality of motherhood is very different than moms’ pre-birth expectations.
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MotionX-Sleep Giveaway – 500 winners!
I just want to let the readers of my dad blog know that I’m giving away 500 licenses for the MotionX-Sleep 2.0 app on my geek dad blog. The main function of MotionX-Sleep is to help users track and optimize their sleep cycle. Head over to my geek dad blog if you want to read my MotionX-Sleep app review. Or you can go directly to my MotionX-Sleep giveaway page if you want to download the app now. The first 500 people to sign up can get the app for free. MotionX-Sleep is compatible with the Apple iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices (iOS 4.2 or later).
A behind-the-scenes look at ParaNorman – coming soon to a theater near you
My oldest daughter and I were invited to a tour of LAIKA Studios about six weeks ago. LAIKA is the animation studio that created Coraline. LAIKA’s next movie is ParaNorman (Focus Features), which opens in theaters this summer (August 17th). My daughter and I got a behind-the-scenes tour for the production of ParaNorman [Facebook | Twitter]. All production on ParaNorman took place in a huge, 151,140-square foot building in Hillsboro, Oregon. A large space was needed because ParaNorman had a crew of over 320 designers, artists, animators and technicians. At any given time during the shoot, there were 52 separate shooting units.
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Avengers, Star Wars, New Year’s Eve, and PearlMountain Giveaways Winners
Good morning, moms and dads. I have four winner announcements this morning. But first, here are the current open giveaways on my dad blog:
- Bob the Builder DVD Giveaway (ends 5/14)
- Thomas & Friends DVD Giveaway (ends 5/16)
- International Delight Iced Coffee Giveaway (ends 5/18)
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Movie Review: Otter 501 – it’s not a traditional documentary
My family and I recently watched a screening disk for Otter 501 [Facebook | Twitter] . It’s a documentary about an orphaned sea otter pup. There isn’t any action in this film, but it is informative and interesting for people of all ages. Otter 501 (Sea Studios Foundation) opens in theaters today in Monterey, Berkeley, and San Francisco. Use this list for opening dates and locations for Otter 501 in other cities. Below is a quick summary of the film. Continue reading for the full movie review of Otter 501.
The 411 for Otter 501
| The story | A documentary about an orphaned sea otter pup |
| Appropriateness for children | It’s safe for children to watch. However, the movie does show a dead sea otter. |
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| Release date | May 11, 2012 |
| Rating | Not rated, but it would be rated G if it was rated |
| Runtime | 84 minutes |
| Genre | Documentary |
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Mother’s Day Tips and Giveaway – win some International Delight Iced Coffee
Dads, Mother’s Day is only a few days away. If you have not found the perfect gift for the mother in your life, that’s OK because International Delight is sharing some great tips today. In addition, they’re also giving away their new International Delight Iced Coffee on my dad blog. They sent me some samples and I love their iced coffee. It will be perfect for this Mother’s Day because it’s going to be warm over here (for a change).
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Product Review: AllerMates Allergy Wristbands
Next week is Food Allergy Awareness Week. To help increase awareness of food allergies, AllerMates [Facebook | Twitter] sent me a P.Nutty Peanut Allergy Wristband for my toddler. The P.Nutty product is a whimsical character-driven wristband that lets people know the child wearing the band is allergic to peanuts. I think this is a wonderful product because my youngest son has food allergies. At parties, my wife and I have to constantly keep an eye on our toddler to make sure no one gives him anything he’s allergic to. An AllerMates Allergy Wristband is very helpful in a situation like this.
Review and Giveaway ~ Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends
Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment sent me the upcoming Thomas and Friends DVD for review and giveaway on my dad blog. The latest title is Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends. Dads and moms will get their money’s worth with this DVD title. There are 20 episodes, two discs, and five bonus features. My toddler is a big Thomas fan and he really loves this title. Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends will be available on DVD, digital download and on-demand next Tuesday (May 15th). The DVD has a list price of $16.98, but you can currently purchase it for $11.93 on Amazon.
Book Review: The Ultimate College Preparation Blueprint
Anyone with a kid going to college soon? If you do, then you should consider purchasing The Ultimate College Preparation Blueprint by Dr. Christopher Anthony Lewis. The author sent me the title for review on my dad blog. I’ve actually been thinking about college since last month. That’s when my oldest daughter said she wants to go to Harvard or Yale. My oldest daughter is very bright and is a straight A student. But she’s only in the sixth grade so it’s way too early to tell if she has what it takes to get into an elite school like Harvard or Yale. I’m actually hoping she stays in Oregon or at least go to a school here on the west coast. The east coast is so far away.
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