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Hooray! It’s a Tiny Giveaway!

Two great titles that focus on strong women who pursue their dreams at any cost and don’t take no for an answer are now available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  Read below on how you can enter to win one of these DVDs!

Here is a brief synopsis of both movies!

WHIP IT

The memorable heroine of Juno is back and scores huge laughs as Bliss Cavendar, a blue-haired misfit stuck in a tiny Texas town in Whip It, a coming of age comedy. Tired of following in her family’s footsteps, Bliss discovers a way to put her life on the fast track when she lands a spot on a rough-and-tumble roller derby team. Her journey comes full-circle as she reconnects with her family and finds her own path in the world.  Filled with high-speed action and nonstop fun, the film sports an all-star cast including Golden Globe nominee Drew Barrymore in her feature film directorial debut, Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Lewis, Daniel Stern and Jimmy Fallon. The film also features cameo appearances by real life derby girls Rachel Piplica and Kristen Adolfi, better known as “Iron Maiven” and “Krissy Krash” of the Los Angeles Derby Dolls.

AMELIA

Experience the romance, struggle and triumph of legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart as she chases love and lives her dreams in Amelia. Hailed as “The Queen of the Air,” Amelia boldly flew into the annals of history with her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.  Bound by ambition and love, her enduring marriage to George Putnam could not be broken by her determination to fly, or a secret passionate affair. Equal parts gripping drama, stirring romance and epic adventure, Amelia will take your breath away and send your spirit soaring!  Directed by Mira Nair, Amelia stars two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank, Golden Globe winner Richard Gere and Golden Globe nominee Ewan McGregor.

Tiny Oranges has been given one copy of each movie on DVD to give away!   To enter, please do the following:

1. Simply leave a comment below!  Specify which title you want to see.  - 1 ENTRY
2. Become a Tiny Oranges Facebook Fan (or tell me you already are one) – 1 ENTRY
3. Subscribe to Tiny Oranges Blog to get my email updates (top right column) – 1 ENTRY

You can comment all week, have your entries in before 12pm PST on Sunday, February 14th, 2010. I will post the winner next Monday!  Good luck!

Congratulations to Henria O. – the Suddenly Stepford giveaway winner!

This great find was sent to me by a fellow mommy blogger named Julie.  I think this is the CUTEST idea!  Here is what she writes..

“You know those nostalgic moments when you go in the basement of your parent’s house, dust off the old photo albums, flip through the 2×4″ sepia pictures, and smile at each one, trying to remember where you were and when it was? Our children realize how lucky they are to have digital cameras today. I can take six of the same photographs of my daughter. She smiles in half and of the half, her eyes were open in only one. So that’s the one I print! The one in my old photo album? The only one my mother took: Not smiling, eyes closed. And I don’t have a clue how old I was. I guess 6 months. My mother tells me I was more like 1. Ugh…

So imagine my delight when I found Picky Sticky: round stickers, 4″ in diameter, that announce ages (0-12 months; 1-12 years), celebratory months, and even count progress of pregnancy by the week. Picky Sticky comes in girl-friendly and boy-friendly.

How it works: Step 1) Get baby;   Step 2) Put baby in onesie (white works best);   Step 3) Put said sticker on said onesie;   Step 4) Take picture (or 6, if you’re like me). VOILA!

This is my daughter, Hailey, sporting Month 3’s sticker.

I actually did get some of her smiling, but I think she looks like a little doll here (Ahh, she melts me).

Pros: Different colors; Different Styles; Easy to use; No sewing, tape (or anything else crazy!) required; Comes on easily/comes off easily

Cons: What cons? (No, I don’t work for them…!)

So for less than $20.00, you can record your child’s milestones through a photograph (or yours if you’re pregnant!). What better way to truly capture a moment. LOVE THESE.”

Visit Julie’s blog, Farber Family Adventures, for more product reviews, giveaways, and to see her Hailey’s version of the old dusty sepia colored photo album!!

I snapped this pic when were were at the Orange County Great Park for their Snow Day last weekend.  It reminded me of my Tiny Oranges logo!    The Snow Day was hilarious – a whole lot of people but not a whole lot of snow.

Incidentally, did you know you can take a ride on this giant balloon ride for FREE year round?  Click HERE for info and click on over to Angry Julie Monday to see more Wordless Wednesday photos!

This post is for the bloggers out there!

By now you know about the new FTC guildelines that went into effect last year, but do you still have a lot of questions on what it really means for YOU and YOUR BLOG?  Peter from South County Law Group is holding a free teleconference for bloggers this week to answer all your questions!

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 @ 10am PST – Click HERE to register & for more information on the topics that will be covered.

{South County Law Group is a Tiny Oranges Sponsor}

It’s the month of love and we are celebrating with a fabulous giveaway of darling Valentine hair accessories from the ultra-fabulous Suddenly Stepford!   Read below on how YOU can enter to win!

Suddenly Stepford, created by OC local Allie Atwood, is an online boutique full of super cute items for your little ones.  I absolutely adore her hair bows and flower head bands.  I admit, I am a girl-y girl and nothing makes this girl-y girl happier than dressing up her OWN girl-y girls with fun hair accessories!    My favorite hair bows are the the ones with the jewels, because doesn’t every girl deserve some bling bling?

Allie has so many darling things…CLICK on over and browse!  There are also fabulous items for shower gifts and new mom gifts including “Booby Bandit” nursing covers & coordinating burp cloths.

Hooray!  It’s a Tiny Giveaway!

Here is YOUR chance to win a fun set of pink & red themed Valentine hair accessories for your tiny Valentine’s! Allie is giving away this set to ONE lucky winner: a pink bow, a red bow, a set of matching red satin bows, a pink headband, a red headband, a pink gerber daisy clip, & a red rose clip!!  A value of $35!   Here is how you can enter (one entry per person per item below):

1. Simply leave a comment below!

Extra entries (one extra entry for each item below, tell me if you have done the following in your comment!)

2. Visit Suddenly Stepford and tell me which item you adore!
3. Become a Suddenly Stepford Fan on Facebook
4. Become a Tiny Oranges Fan on Facebook
5. Subscribe to Tiny Oranges (top right column)

You can enter all week, just have your entries in before 5pm PST on Friday, 2/5/10.  Good luck!

{Suddenly Stepford is a Tiny Oranges Sponsor}