By Divina

On Wednesday thanks to my friends Ms. Latina and Mi Cricket I had the amazing opportunity to attend Beatriz Luengo release party at the World Trade Center in New York.  She performed a couple of songs from her latest  album, Bela y Sus Moskitas Muertas. My favorites were Como Tú No Hay 2 and Lengua.   Check out the video I made of the night.

El miercoles pasado gracias a mis amigos Ms. Latina y Cricket yo tuve la oportunidad de verle a Beatriz Luengo vivo en una fiesta en el World Trade Center en Nueva York. Ella canto unas canciones de su nuevo álbum Bela y Sus Moskitas Muertas.  Mis preferidas son Como Tú No Hay 2 y Lengua.  Mira mi video de la noche arriba.

Disclosure: I won an invite to this exclusive Sony Music event from Ms. Latina and Mi Cricket.  Revelación: Yo gane entradas a la fiesta de Sony Music de Ms. Latina y Mi Cricket.

Por Divina

En diciembre la nueva colección de Family Guy salio para todos en tu vida quien les encantan a Los Griffin.

El set de tres discos en DVD tiene 14 episodios de las cómicas temporadas ocho y nueve, incluyendo el popular episodio número 150, una versión extendida de And Then There Were Fewer y extras nunca antes vistos :

Sinopsis del show:

Sigue al padre nada común Peter Griffin (Seth MacFarlane) en sus locas aventuras con la resignada ayuda de su amorosa esposa Lois (Alex Borstein), su extraña hija Meg (Mila Kunis), su cerebral hijo Chris (Seth Green), el maniático bebe Stewie (MacFarlane) y Brian, el perro de la familia cuya perdición son las mujeres y la bebida.

La colección encluye:

• Imágenes sin censura
• Escenas eliminadas
• Animaciones en pantalla dividida
• 3 cortos especiales
• Un episodio de The Cleveland Show con una introducción especial a cargo de Mike Henry
• Comentarios de audio

Si estas buscando un regalo para Día de San Valentín para tu querido y le gusta el escandaloso y sin censura este DVD colección es perfecto para ellos pero no niños.  La colección es solamente para adultos, tiene subtítulos en Inglés, Francés y Español y puedes comprarlos ahora en Amazon o otras tiendas nationals por $39.98.

An English Final note: The new Family Guy Volume 9 DVD set is perfect for that adult loved one in your life who loves the Griffins and their uncensored humor.  Great gift for the Valentine’s day gift!

Revelacion: Yo recibi esta DVD para evaluar pero no otro pago.  Mis palabras son mias.

By Divina

I have been a Stay at Home Mami for four months but the funny thing is we are rarely home.  We are always out and about on play dates or just out exploring and as I have mentioned before my little men our eaters.  They eat every two hours so I want to feed them healthy snacks that are easy to travel.

So when Ella’s Kitchen sent me a 10 pack sample box I was pumped!  Ella’s Kitchen was started by Ella’s Dad- Paul.  He believes in healthy eating can be fun, tasty and cool for kids. Yup kids! Ella’s Kitchen is not just for babies.  The Ella’s Kitchen pouches are for babies four months and up but the whole family is going to love it because there are a variety of fruits, vegetables, smoothies, and their latest product Baby Brekkie.

Check out X enjoying a snack.

My little men love it because they are tasty and fun to eat.

I love it because the food is 100% organic; Read the rest of this entry »

By Divina

Every time we meet someone new, the first question anyone asks, “ Dancing Hotdogs? Where did you get that name?” Well I credit the name to the genius that is Eddy, our adorable but misbehaving dachshunds Gabor and Ava and a famous drive in concessions commercial but really Gabor and Ava are the original Dancing Hotdogs.

Eddy and I were just a couple before Gabor and Ava.  Gabor and Ava made us a family and were our first babies that is why are pampered pups only get the best.  They get groomed once a month and get specially formulated dachshund dog food. Which means this busy Mami gets another errand to do in her already busy day when it comes to buying their food.

So I was thrilled when Mr. Chewy.com reached out to us and let me try out first hand.  Check out my video of my shopping experience.

Mr.Chewy mission is as follows:

What we do…Mr. Chewy is the spot for pet people.

Why we’re better…Mr. Chewy delivers pet happiness by conveniently shipping 70+ brands of pet food and stuff (for free!) while ensuring at-risk animals’ lives are improved across the planet. Read the rest of this entry »

By Eddy

Hello Reader!  Do you or some child you know love Robots? Yes, well this movie is for you.  Do you or some Husband you know like boxing? Yes, well this movie is for you.  Do you or some wife you know love the glistening muscles of Hugh Jackman? Yes, well this movie is for you.  It looks like the movie Gods tried to have their cake and eat it too, the only thing that would make it complete would be inclusion of a pretty girls…oh hi Evangeline Lilly. 

Coming out on DVD and Blu Ray today, Blue Steel tries to cater to everyone’s needs and tastes.  While I don’t think it accomplishes its goal the movie certainly wraps it in a pretty exciting package.  Real Steel follows the story of Charlie Kenton and his son Max who train a forgotten fighting robot to face the ultimate Robot champion.  I will have to say that I didn’t have too much hope for this movie, but during the culminating battle Rock and I were on our feet jumping.  It hard not to root for the underdog, while the “Rocky” feel was a little too close to the real thing, I still found that the formula still worked in getting the audience to be invested in the underdog, I actually found myself caring for the robot.

Let’s face it the reason this movie was made, was to showcase the robots, and by Jove! The robots look magnificent. Check out Atom.

 At first I thought that they were computer generated, but after watching some of the extra features on the blue Ray I found that they were animatronic.  I also found out that most of the fight were choreographed with the assistant of world famous boxing Champion Sugar Ray Leonard.    The bonus content also includes a bio on Sugar Ray and delete/extended scenes. Not to mention bonus extras such as a mini bloopers reel and a companion piece on the building of the robots and robot valley.

The most innovative feature though has to be the Ipad app which sync up with the movie as it plays revealing 360 views of the robots and break down specifications of the action sequences and well as interesting information about the scenes of the firm.

Real Steel will be available on 01/24/2012 for purchase at all major retailers in various combinations of DVD, Blu Ray and Digital Copy. Also until January 29th Dreamworks is offering $5 Off the purchase of the Real Steel 3-Disc Combo Pack. Visit http://www.steelgetsreal.com/  for for the discount.

Update! This giveaway is closed.  Thank you for entering and congrats to our winner Jessie! Enjoy the prize.

By Divina

Well the competition is set for the Big Game on February 5^th and though my Dallas Cowboys husband is disappointed “America’s Team” will not be representing. The Dancing Hotdogs family will still be partying like Pros thanks to LaDainian “LT” Tomlinson and Kellogg.

LT and Kellogg have teamed up to make the big day and the big game super fun with some great tips and recipes.  I am so excited to try them! They look delicious especially the Cheez-It Spicy Touchdown Tenders and Chili Con Carne.  Go to SnackPicks.com to check out all the recipes and you will be surprised just how many recipes have Kellogg favorites like Town House Crackers and Cheez-Its. Any they are not just recipes for game day but main dishes, side dishes and desserts.

Plus LT gives everyone some great tips for a successful party like;

• Crunch the numbers: Count on guests each eating between 8 – 12 servings of appetizers over a two-hour period. Plan on two nonalcoholic drinks per guest during the first hour, and one for each hour after that. Buy about a pound of ice per guest for drinks.
•  Tackle the food prep early: Make as much of the food ahead of time as you can. Peel, chop and prep veggie trays a day or two in advance.  Dips and desserts can be made the day before. If you’ll be making anything in a slow cooker, prep all your ingredients the day before, so that all you have to do when you wake up is put them in the cooker and turn it on.
•  Stock up on all-star ingredients: Make sure you have plenty of the snacks your team really likes. Crowd-pleasers like Cheez-It® crackers, Town House® Flipside® crackers, Keebler® cookies, and Rice Krispies Treats® make adults and kids alike happy, and they can be used as ingredients in other dishes or paired with tasty dips and spreads, too.
•  Create a winning game plan: Pick your game day snacks based upon the teams that are playing – if one of the teams is from Texas, serve your guests Chile      Con Carne. If there is a team from Wisconsin, serve First      Down Jalapeno Cheese Dip.
•  Run a surprise play: Try a new recipe like Spicy      Touchdown Tenders that get a surprising, crunchy kick from Cheez-It Hot & Spicy crackers. Serve them with some Buffalo sauce and they’ll be the MVPs of your party.
•  Call on your special teams: If you want a great dessert, but don’t bake, ask your baking friends to work their magic for the party. Get the resident chili expert to make his best, and let your friend the décor expert set the scene. They’ll enjoy working in their zones, and you get a few things taken off your to-do list.
•  Let the Pee Wee League play, too: Let the kids help out with party prep, too. Older ones can help you make food and younger ones can set out      utensils, cups and plates. You can appoint some special “Trash Referees” to patrol the party and help clean up plates and cups during the game, so there’s not a big mess to clean up afterward.
• Control the crowd: Every party will have die-hard fans that want to focus on the game as well as casual fans that are there for the party and the ads. Set up televisions in two different viewing rooms that cater to both fans’ enthusiasm so everyone can enjoy the game in the atmosphere they choose.
• Prepare for fumbles: With so much excitement and food, someone is bound to have an accident. Keep cleaning supplies like paper towels and rug      cleaners handy for an emergency. Also, protect your furniture as best you can by placing extra coasters on tables.
• Share the home field advantage: Not all of your guests will be cheering for the same team, so be sure to decorate your party with both teams’ colors to make everyone feel at home.      Read the rest of this entry »

By Divina

Recently we were contacted by Fairway Market to tour and shop at their latest Stamford market.  Fairway Market is a new to Connecticut but all my New York friends love it.

Their tagline is “Like No Other Market”®, and Fairway Market is a unique experience.  The Stamford location is HUGE being over 80,000 square feet!  They have an in house butcher shop, an in house bakery and impressive amount of Kocher food, organic and natural products, an amazing Café and catering menu options.

Check out our video.

We toured the entire Stamford location and fell in love with not only the quality of food but the variety.  There are just so many products that the Dancing Hotdogs family was a little overwhelmed with all our choices for our standard list of milk, eggs, yogurt, produce, snacks etc.  We have three supermarkets in our small town but they have limited international brands.  I loved how Fairway brought the entire world to Stamford, CT with products from around the world.  I just wish they had a few more Hispanic/Latino products.

The prices are very competitive but what really stood out in my mind was how knowledgeable everyone who worked there was. But don’t just take my word for it.

Check out my interviews with Fairway Market Stamford General Manager Robert Reineisch and award winning author and “Cheese Guy” Steven Jenkins.

Fairway Market thank you for the opportunity, I will definitely be making the 25 minute drive again!

To find out more about Fairway Market or to find a location near you check out http://www.fairwaymarket.com

Disclosure: I received a $25 gift card to facilitate my video but no other compensation.  My thoughts are my unbiased opinions of the products I saw.

Photo courtsey of Momtrends

By Divina

When I was pregnant with Rock (now 3 1/2 years old), Eddy and I were the first of our group of friends to get pregnant and we felt so so very overwhelmed! I had no one to ask for advice on anything.  My parents and in-laws were amazing but they had not raised a baby for years so it was up to Eddy and I to do some research and just figure it out.

One of the most distressing things we found was there are so many things to worry about as a parent, throughout the day you keep saying to yourself, “is this best for my child?”

And you would be surprised to find out not all baby products are the best for your little loved one! I was thrilled to know actress and celebrity mom Jessica Alba and author of Healthy Child Healthy World Christopher Gavigan were just as concerned and they did something about it!

On Tuesday, I was invited to a Momtrends event at ABC Kitchen for the launch of The Honest Company the latest endeavor by Jessica Alba, Christopher Gavigan and business partners ShoeDazzle.com founder Brian Lee and PriceGrabber.com executive Sean Kane to make a healthier home for your family.  Read the rest of this entry »

Por Divina

En Diciembre la pelicula The Help de DreamWorks Studio se lanzo en DVD y Blu-ray.  Yo tuve la opportunidad de ver la pelicula en BlogHer 2011 y me encanto.  Me reir, llorer y me diverti tanto.

La película está basada en el best-seller número 1 del New York Times escrito por Kathryn Stockett y cuenta con un espectacular elenco que incluye a Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer y Bryce Dallas Howard.

Sinopsis de la pelicula:

The Help es la valiente historia sobre mujeres extraordinarias y muy distintas durante la década del ’60 en el sur de los Estados Unidos que construyeron una inquebrantable amistad gracias a un proyecto secreto para escribir un libro.

Y esta ganado tantos premios (Octavia Spencer gano un Golden Globe y esta nominda por un Oscar!) La pelicula es clasificada PG-13 y no lo recomendio para ninos porque es triste y un poco fuerte.

El DVD tene Materiales Adicionales: Read the rest of this entry »

By Divina

I was taught about the joys of laundry from mi Mama ; ) and one of those golden rules you just don’t break are washing white clothes in cold water.

You just don’t do it!

So when She Speaks and Tide provided me with the opportunity to try out a full sized bottle of the Tide Coldwater Liquid Laundry Detergent I was all over it!

Check out my video:

We use Tide all the time because with my two wild but lovable boys I am always doing laundry. And all those loads of laundry add up with lots of detergent and higher utility bills! We use Tide because it gets the job done and always has coupons to make it a great buy. With the new Coldwater formula I hope it will help us pay less a month and is better for the environment since we are using less energy. I will definitely be using the new Tide Coldwater detergent again! I love the clean smell and LOVED how it removed all the stains from my wild mens’ clothes.

Got any plans for the Jan 19th?

How about joining She Speaks for a twitter party? Prizes include over $700 in prizes, including a Honey-Can-Do Triple Laundry Sorter, a Suncast Recycle Bin and more! You could win our grand prize, a Whirlpool High Efficiency Washing Machine.

Party Details: When: Thursday, January 19th Time: 9:00pm EST

Who: You and your friends! Hashtag: #washcold RSVP: http://bit.ly/zXjmka Custom TweetGrid: http://bit.ly/v2O8wy

Party Sponsors: @Tide, @FutureFriendly

Party Hosts: @SheSpeaksUp, @RachelFerrucci Party Panelists: @stacieinatlanta, @katjapresnal, @zipporahs, @lisasamples, @cherylbudge

I already RSVPed and I hope to tweet you there!

Disclosure: I received a full size bottle of the new Tide Coldwater detergent and a gift cards for posting on my experience. My post is my unbiased opinion on the product.