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We recently shared with you our excitement about the new Avengers Playmation Starter Pack from Disney & Hasbro, and then offered you the chance to win one of your very own…now PowerA, the world’s premier manufacturer of high-quality, innovative accessories for video game and mobile devices, has launched a line of accessories to complement the Playmation experience…and we’re giving you the chance to win a few of the accessories!!
As I said, PowerA is the world’s premier manufacturer of high-quality accessories…so I was excited to learn that they had made some to coincide with the launch of Playmation! If you have a Playmation and use it as much as we do…who knew there were so many bad guys trying to take over!? Then you know how many batteries you go through to keep the fun going. PowerA has come up with the solution! Repulsor & Activator Recharge Packs!
Playmation Repulsor Recharge Pack: The Playmation Repulsor Recharge Pack provides up to 5 hours of play on a single charge! This officially licensed product fits securely onto the bottom of the Repulsor, and includes a USB cable that is 6 feet long for recharging, as well as LED lights that indicate the charge status.
Playmation Activator Recharge Pack: The Playmation Activator Recharge Pack provides up to 10 hours of play on a single charge! This officially licensed product fits securely onto the bottom of the Activator, and includes a USB cable that is 6 feet long for recharging, as well as LED lights that indicate the charge status.
These packs keep us playing longer. And longer play means more unlocks and less bad guys! They fit in there perfectly…I’ve had accessories before that “sort of” line up and work…but these were really made to fit! Looking for more Playmation accessories? If you have the space the Playmation Home Base is a great addition to your play…
Playmation Home Base: The Playmation Home Base from PowerA is the perfect way to store your gear in between battles with Ultron’s armies. The Home Base is stylishly decorated with the same visuals found in the Avengers lab and features enough space for 2 Activators, a Repulsor, and a tablet. You will always be ready for your next mission.
Don’t have the room to spread out…or want to take your Playmation on the go. No problem! PowerA has you covered there too with the Avengers Lab Gear Bag!
Playmation Avengers Lab Gear Bag: The Playmation Avengers Lab Gear Bag is the perfect way to take your gear on the road! The durable bag features adjustable dividers that allow multiple configurations to hold everything you need. The standard layout will hold a Repulsor, 2 Activators, an Ultron Prowler Bot, and Smart Figures – with room for more. Use the clip-on shoulder strap to comfortably carry your Playmation gear wherever you go and be ready to make any environment your next battleground!
I absolutely love the usability of these accessories for the Playmation so much, I’m adding them to the 2015 gift guide!
These accessories, along with some for Disney Infinity 3.0, are showing up in retail locations now, so get them for the Playmation Lover on your holiday list.
Do you have Playmation? Will you be getting any of these accessories?
WIN IT!
One (1) lucky My Sparkling Life Reader is going to win a PowerA Playmation Avengers Prize Pack that includes a Lab Gear Bag, Repulsor Recharge Pack & Activator Recharge Pack! This giveaway is open to residents of the US who are 18+ until 11:59 PM EST Nov 9, 2015.
The Fine Print: Entering this giveaway means that you accept both my rules & disclosure. I will notify winner via e-mail and they will have 48 hours to reply before I am forced to redraw winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Each household is only eligible to win this prize via blog reviews and giveaways once. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Many will enter, few will win! Please allow 8-12 weeks for delivery of prizing. My Sparkling Life is not responsible for any lost or misdirected packages. Prizing provided by PowerA and shipped by My Sparkling Life. In the rare occasion that a prize does not arrive (which has happened), please notify me..
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The holidays for me brings on baking…It’s a fun thing that my mom and me do together every year, and every year I like to try something new! This year I created a delicious Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle English Toffee. I was inspired by Brownie Brittle’s Salted Caramel snacks & Brownie Brittle’s Toffee snacks.
What is Brownie Brittle?
Brownie Brittle, LLC, with headquarters in West Palm Beach, FL, has been baking and selling innovative brownie products to restaurants, club stores and world-class theme parks since 1992. Brownie Brittle snacks, the company’s flagship product, is a 12-month shelf-stable retail snack made in America and available in Chocolate Chip, Toffee Crunch, Mint Chocolate Chip and Salted Caramel. Brownie Brittle ™ Snacks are now available in tens of thousands of stores in the US, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Japan, Australia and the Caribbean. More information is available online at http://www.browniebrittle.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram
Brownie Brittle has been enjoyed by our family for a few months as we had found it in World Market and thought we would give it a try. Brownie Brittle sent me their NEW 1oz Single Serve Bags which features Paddington – hitting theaters January 16th – in Chocolate Chip & Salted Caramel, which started my inspiration for the “English” toffee I’m about to share with you.
They also sent me the Toffee Crunch which is a great side snack to the Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle English Toffee.
If you have kids, chances are you’ve heard of Paddington, but just in case you haven’t check out this fun and adorable trailer for the upcoming film…
Now the recipe you’ve been waiting for!
INGREDIENTS
Toffee
1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons water 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
8 ounces chocolate bark
Topping
1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped 1/4 cup Brownie Brittle, finely chopped 1/2 tsp Corse Sea Salt
Caramel Drizzle
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350F. Toast the chopped pecans on a baking sheet in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes, or until fragrant.
With heavy-duty aluminum foil, form a 10-inch square shell with 1-inch high sides. Place the foil shell on a baking sheet, and set aside.
In a heavy saucepan, cook the butter, sugar, water, and salt over medium heat until the temperature reaches 305F (hard-crack stage), stirring occasionally (watch closely after it reaches 290F because the temperature will increase rapidly). When the mixture becomes dark golden brown, immediately remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the mixture into the foil shell. It will spread but may not reach the edges of the square. Skore toffee with back of knife to help the chocolate stick. Cool at room temperature for 45 minutes, or until hard. Wipe off any access liquid that may have puddled on the top.
Melt the chocolate according to instructions on the side of package. Spread melted chocolate over the cooled toffee, and sprinkle with the pecans, & Brownie Brittle pressing lightly to set into chocolate. Drizzle with caramel & sprinkle corse sea salt. Let set at room temperature 1 hour, or until the chocolate is set. Break toffee into pieces. Store covered at room temperature for up to 1 month.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

I have to admit, I am NOT a sweetener fan! It always leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. I avoid diet sodas because of it and anything else that has artificial sweetener. Now with that said, I have recently tried Splenda brand sweetener (yes it’s a sweetener, but I thought I’d give it a try). And guess what?! I really enjoyed using it.
About Splenda
I used the sugar blends (sugar/splenda & brown sugar/splenda) for baking and the whole family loved it! I made homemade brownies..you can get the recipe here…No funny after taste, easy to use…
SPLENDA® Sugar Blend is a mix of SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener and sugar, so it provides only half the calories and carbohydrate of sugar. But since sugar is blended in, it delivers what you’d normally expect from baking with sugar – it rises, spreads, browns, and helps retain moistness, making it ideal for creating moist cakes and chewy cookies!
Specifically designed for use in baked goods.
Adds sweetness and moistness to baking.
Provides browning and volume to baked goods just like sugar.
Ideal for layer cakes, brownies, and muffins.
SPLENDA® Sugar Blend is available in a two-pound bag that contains the sweetness equivalency of four pounds of sugar. Just a half-cup of SPLENDA® Sugar Blend replaces a full cup of sugar Splenda also makes no calorie packets, granulated, granulated with fiber, & flavors for coffee. With so many options, reduced or no calories and the ability to bake with it plus the no “sweetener” taste makes it a win win for our home! This year, Splenda launched the Tumblr page, www.365sweetswaps.com offering daily tips and recipes for reducing added sugar all year long. Here are some great Sweet Swaps recipe using Splenda brand Sweetener!
Hawaiian Cake Roll
Pomegranate Iced Tea
Blueberry Yogurt Pops
Strawberry Yogurt Tarts
Watermelon Lemonade
Fruit Kabobs with Lemon Ginger Yogurt Dip
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This Hidden Pot O’ Gold Pudding Parfait could not be any easier. The pineapple represents the pot of gold and of course, the cereal represents the rainbow. Perfect for a St. Patricks’ Day treat or dessert. Visit Jenni at Sweet Pennies from Heaven for the full recipe.
Don’t forget to check out all of the other great St.Patrick’s Day crafts and recipes below!
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It’s been 12 years, but it’s finally coming to life!! Ellen DeGeneres will return as Dory in an all new adventure! Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming…Below you will find the Finding Dory Teaser Trailer & Poster!
Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Dory” reunites everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
Directed by Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo,” “WALL•E”) and produced by Lindsey Collins (co-producer “WALL•E”), the film features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton. “Finding Dory” swims into theaters June 17, 2016.
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FINDING DORY swims in theatres everywhere on June 17th, 2016!