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With Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children opening everywhere this Friday, I thought we would have a fun giveaway to get you excited to see the film! Below you will find the new Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Trailer & giveaway details.
From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the best-selling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience. When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he learns about the residents and their unusual abilities, Jake realizes that safety is an illusion, and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies. Jake must figure out who is real, who can be trusted, and who he really is.
Starring: Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Chris O’Dowd, Ella Purnell, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp, with Judi Dench and Samuel L. Jackson
Directed By: Tim Burton
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The thing is, it can so easy to do this, you may not even class it as self-care. Because self-care is more than big, almost selfish gestures. It’s not about saying I care more about myself than others, it is about saying I need to look after myself so I can look after others.
Eat and Drink Well
Are you guilty of grabbing food on the go? Convenience food although, handy isn’t the best for its nutritional value. Make a promise to yourself to include fresh fruits, vegetables, and heart-healthy foods that are lower in saturated and trans fats. Cut down on processed foods and each your body responds to the extra vitamins and nutrients you are nourishing it with.
Alongside this cut back on sugary drinks and try to limit your caffeine intake. Drink more water. If you aren’t a fan of flavoured water, try adding fresh fruit to your drinks to get added nutritional benefits.
Cut Back on Bad Habits
Staying up too late, drinking too much alcohol, not getting enough exercise, smoking. the list can go on and on. Everyone has a little habit they know they should break. But saying it is easier than doing it most of the time. Some people find at home programmes and tried and tested methods work well. Other people need a little bit more like what you can get a Christian rehab program.
Once you can get your habit under control or even kick it for good, you will definitely see the benefits sooner rather than later.

It’s finally here!! It’s the day that McFarland, USA comes out in theaters!
Inspired by the 1987 true story, McFarland, USA follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. Coach White and the McFarland students have a lot to learn about each other but when White starts to realize the boys’ exceptional running ability, things begin to change. Soon something beyond their physical gifts becomes apparent—the power of family relationships, their unwavering commitment to one another and their incredible work ethic. With grit and determination, the unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well. Along the way, Coach White realizes that his family finally found a place to call home and both he and his team achieve their own kind of American dream.
McFarland, USA is directed by director Niki Caro, who also directed such films as Whale Rider & North Country. Born in New Zealand, Caro is self-taught in film through only reading narrative film books. When asked her how directing this movie was different from other movies she has directed in the past. She told us it was very similar since she has a specific way she wants to work.
McFarland, USA Director Niki Caro | Credit: Silvia Mtz at Mama Latina Tips
I figured out the way I work best. Which is real stories and real people. Go to the real community. Ask for their collaboration. Keep my eyes and my ears open and my mouth shut. And just see how life is lived. Be really observant. -Niki Caro
McFarland, USA stars Kevin Costner as a winning high-school football coach, Jim White, who is fighting a losing battle with his temper and his career. He winds up exiled to the only job he can land, as assistant coach at a poor school in a poverty-stricken rural community, McFarland, Ca.
Moving his two girls and wife, played by Maria Bello, cross-country to a little poverty-stricken town that seems less than fit for their family, White (Costner) is quickly banished to extra phys-ed teaching duty because he can’t get along with the head coach. This is where he discovers that the local Hispanic students have both a natural running talent and a strikingly determined work ethic. With a little determination he forms a cross-country team at the school with a few of the boys from his phys-ed class, despite the fact that he barely has enough runners for a team, and that he’s never coached the sport before.
Through out the story, White strives to give them hope, self-discipline and a new pride. Along the way he learns something about the close-knit farm-working families, and how athletics is considered an unnecessary expenditure of time, a luxury only anglos can afford. Eventually, White, whose athletes call “Blanco”, earns their respect and learns how to motivate them by learning what they go through on a daily basis.
So humble and so generous to those boys. It was very, very moving for me to watch the way — how fatherly he was with them. And equally the boys– what the boys did to him. They are so irreverent. And they really bought out his tenderness and his humility. -Niki Caro
Costner does well portraying White, a man who expects others to work as hard as he does, and develops a little humility along the way. The team of talented young actors who play his athletes all bring complexity to these characters…two of them actually run for McFarland, and another is on the McFarland soccer team (but we’ll talk about that more on Monday).
When asked what her favorite scene was in McFarland, USA, Caro’s answer didn’t surprise me..
There’s a scene, it’s really small. The kids go in the bus to the meet. And there are kids holding signs in the road and they’re running behind the bus. And there’s no sound except just for Antonio Pinto’s music. And in the screenplay I’d written, this is the first time the boys were heroes in their lives. -Niki Caro
Niki Caro didn’t anticipate what a profoundly American film she made. That still amazes her. She mentioned that something Kevin Costner said she not only agreed with but it will continue to resonate in her for the rest of her life.
There is nothing more American than parents wanting more for their children. Doing everything for their children. -Kevin Costner
I’m from New Zealand. I’m a parent. My family is more important to me than any of this. What I observe in this country is how parents are so into their kids here. And it’s so amazing. It’s so amazing. I think this movie shows us and gives us a really accurate reminder of the lengths to which parents will go to give their children a better life. Nothing is more inspiring than that. And nothing is more American than that. -Niko Caro
McFarland, USA is a well-made feel-good film that has the advantage of being true. It’s a film for the whole family to see, I know I’m taking my boys this weekend. See you at the Movies!
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McFARLAND, USA is rated PG and is now playing in theaters everywhere!
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One Item that should be on your list, and not missed is the DaGeDar toys! As a parent I am always on the look out for a new toy to keep my children’s interest for more than 20 minutes. Well I found one that’s now on the top of my kids wish list for Christmas. DaGeDar is the hot new toy from the creators of ZhuZhu Pets. It’s play pattern fosters imagination and creativity for hours of collaborative or solitary play. DaGeDar combines speed, skill and strategy in a collectible racing game that is as affordable as it is fun.
The DaGeDar Story:
DaGeDar are spirit-like entities driven by their desire to race. DaGeDar reside in Dimension 33, a place previously unknown to humans. DaGeDar enter the Earth’s dimension to race so that their spirit can break free, and each DaGeDar is fueled by a personal motivation. Whether they race for glory, fame, money, power, skill, knowledge, etc – one thing is certain: they must race to accomplish their ultimate quest!
I was one of the lucky mom’s that got to try this hot new toy from Mom Select and DaGeDar with my son and a four of his friends, needless to say I couldn’t tear them away. Between the races and stunts, the boys were completely engaged and entertain for hours. They really enjoyed making up their own rules and own games, which is really easy to do. They played to see who could launch it the furthest with the ball launcher, and who could do the best stunt off of the loop track.
The collectible characters are my sons favorite, he really likes that you can go online and enter your code to learn more about your character. He loves this game so much he has been generous enough to give one of my lucky followers a chance to win a DaGeDar ball set with two collectible balls!
DaGeDar, has come to Nintendo DS! It’s a game perfect for boys, launching right in time for the holidays. About a month ago I was able to test the DaGeDar toys, and my boys have been absolutely obsessed with them since! Now they came out with a game for the Nintendo DS, just in time for the Holidays, and it’s already made it to their list’s :).
About The Game: Battle it out with your friends or race evil spirits alone; DaGeDar’s virtual raceway will keep you playing for hours. With more than 30 fast and furious raceways, you’ll be looping, dropping, climbing, and banking your way to the end with fury, but watch out for the blocks and gaps in the raceway! Featuring 100 collectable balls and special, limited edition characters, you’ll have a blast collecting and trading your favorite DaGeDar items. Whether playing alone or sharing with a friend using the game’s single card download option, the action-packed world of DaGeDar will keep you hungry for more racing, collecting and conquering of evil spirits in a unique 33rd dimension world.
Collectables: Unlock and collect up to 100 DaGeDar racing balls, for collectable and trading fun! Special limited edition, cool characters available too!
Unique Race Abilities: Each ball carries abilities of Acceleration, Top Speed, Defense and Attack modes.
Rewards: Earn DeGaDar points at the end of every race for special rewards and bonuses!
Click here and check out the new line of DaGeDar racing balls.
Developed by Black Lantern Studios, DaGeDar for Nintendo DS is rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB. For additional information about GameMill’s line of products, please visit: www.game-mill.com.
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Get ready for the March 27, release of DreamWorks Animation HOME into theaters Nationwide. Directed by Tim Johnson, HOME consists of an amazingly fun voice cast including Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, and Jennifer Lopez in a new adventure that finds a mischievous alien making friends with a little girl here on Earth. To celebrate the release, I’ve teamed-up with DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox to give all of you, my readers, a chance to win a HOME Prize Pack, right here on My Sparkling Life!
When Oh, a lovable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human, and together they discover the true meaning of the word HOME.
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Celebrate the intergalactic arrival of DreamWorks Animation’s HOME at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores! Visit Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores on March 28 from 2-3pm for the HOME Oh puppet Make It – Take It Event. To find an event in your area, visit the Jo-Ann Fabric site.
One (1) Lucky Reader of My Sparkling Life will receive:
$25 Visa to see the film in theaters
HOME ear buds
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One lucky My Sparkling Life Reader is going to win the HOME Prize Pack listed above ! This giveaway is open to residents of the US who are 18+ until 11:59 PM EST April 07, 2015.
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Pick your favorite spot, cuddle up and get ready for a fun-filled adventure with Pongo, Perdita and their super-adorable puppies in Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Diamond Edition Blu-ray. You’re in for thrills, hilarious spills and an epic action-packed adventure when you watch them face off with Cruella De Vil, Disney’s most fashionably outrageous villainess. When Cruella dognaps all of the Dalmatian puppies in London, brave animal heroes launch a daring plan to save all puppies from Cruella’s clutches! Unleash all the excitement and suspense of Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, a beloved classic you’ll want to share with your family again and again!
The Diamond Edition Blu-ray includes these special features:
All New Short – The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt
Walt Disney Presents “The Best Doggoned Dog in the World” (1961 Version)
Lucky Dogs
DisneyView
Dalmatians 101: Hosted by Cameron Boyce (Disney Channel’s “The Descendants”)
Plus a Selection of Classic Bonus Features
Two lucky Mom of 4 Boys Reader are going to win a copy of 101 Dalmatians Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo! This giveaway is open to residents of the US who are 18+ until 11:59 PM EST Feb 25, 2015. 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 101 Dalmatians Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo via blog reviews and giveaways. 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. This contest is not affiliated with Facebook, twitter, or Pinterest in any way.
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.”