Giveaway-Despicable Me 3

I have been missing my family a lot this past 9 months of traveling for work.  Being a grown up comes with lots of responsibilities.  How do you balance time with your minions?

This is a sponsored post.  All opinions stated are my own based on my personal experience.

My minions and I like to have a lot of family time.  Due to all my travel, we have been trying to catch up on all the loss time.  One thing that we do enjoy together is watching movies.  Did you know Illumination has brought back to the screen our favorite characters from Despicable Me?

Joining Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig in Despicable Me 3 is Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award winner Trey Parker, co-creator of Comedy Central’s global phenomenon South Park and the Broadway smash The Book of Mormon.  Parker voices the role of villain Balthazar Bratt, a former child star who’s grown up to become obsessed with the character he played in the ‘80s, and proves to be Gru’s most formidable nemesis to date.  

To celebrate family time and the release of Despicable me 3, we have a giveaway.  Enter below to win the Despicable Me 3 prize pack:

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One (1) winner receives

• $25 Visa gift card to see Despicable Me 3 in theaters June 30
• Two (2) Colgate® Minions™ Talking Battery Powered Toothbrushes
• Two (2) Mineez Despicable Me Surprise Packs
• Official Motion Picture Soundtrack

About the Colgate® Minions™ Talking Battery Powered Toothbrushes

The Colgate® Minions™ Talking Battery Powered Toothbrush features voice instructions to help teach your child how to correctly brush their teeth so they can become the coach of family brush time. The small oscillating head has extra soft bristles that clean teeth and gently sweep away plaque. With the loveable Minions congratulating your child after two minutes of brushing, learning the right way to brush teeth has never been so fun!

Moose Toys Mineez Despicable Me Surprise Pack Prizing Details

Kids will love to search for the Mineez Despicable Me characters and collect them all while they’re small! They can get a little taste of Mineez Despicable Me with this Blind Box Pack. Kids can pop open the capsule to find 1 hidden Mineez inside. There are over 75 to collect. They better make sure to look out for the Limited Edition Golden Minions. Mineez- Big Fun Made Mini!

The film will be released in theaters on June 30, 2017.

Wordless Wednesday-Cars 3: Road to Races Houston

 Alamo Rent A Car street art booth 

Coppertone tire-changing activity

Mattel interactive play area

Sneak Peek at Cars 3

Sypnosis-Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician, Cruz Ramirez (voice of Cristela Alonzo), with her own plan to win, plus inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage! Directed by Brian Fee (storyboard artist “Cars,” “Cars 2“), produced by Kevin Reher (“A Bug’s Life,” “La Luna” short) and co-produced by Andrea Warren (“LAVA” short), “Cars 3” cruises into theaters on June 16, 2017.

Rub a Dove, Dove #HEBBabyDove

With a splish and a splash, I get a flash of my beautiful dove of when we welcomed her to the world.

This is a sponsored post by Mirum Shopper.  All opinions stated are my own based on my personal experience. 

No one ever tells you all their tips, tricks, and secrets on how to get through the first year.  Some lessons you just have to learn on your own.  What works for one parent may not be the same that works for others. 

Tell me about it.  I have two totally different babies.  One hated baths and the other hates to get out.  But you know what happens when a water baby stays in the water too long, your skin prunes up.  Sitting in the bathtub in warm water for long periods of time everyday can cause your babies skin to dry up.  If you have a sensitive skin baby like I do, this is not good.

Dove-the personal care brand we trust for our skin now has a new line for our babies.

Did you know baby’s skin loses moisture up to 5 times faster than yours?  Baby Dove goes beyond mild and gentle to replenish essential moisture & nutrients.  

Whether it’s tear-free tip to toe wash during baby bath time, or a soothing lotion afterwards, Baby Dove gives you confidence that you’re providing the best care for your baby's skin. 

Keeping your baby's skin moisturized is as easy as with Baby Dove.

The wash is both tear free and moisturizing so it doesn't deplete your little one's skin like other soaps.  It's always a good idea to apply lotion after every bath to help lock in moisture.


Baby Dove is now available at H-E-B. 

Giveaway-Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Have you seen Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST?

This is a sponsored post.  All opinions stated are my own based on my personal experience.

In celebration of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST coming out on Digital HD and Blu-ray on June 6, I am hosting a giveaway.  Thanks to the sponsors for sending me 2 digital copies to giveaway to 2 lucky readers of Independentmami. 

Enter below.  Good luck.  2 winners will be randomly selected.
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G H Cretors Movie Night

I have been traveling over the past few months more than I would have liked for the year.  One thing we have done is try to keep a normal schedule as possible with our kids.  Friday nights are our favorite because it is the day mami comes home and movie night.

Thanks to G. H. Cretors for sending me a home movie night kit.  All opinions stated are my own based on my personal experience.

I love all the hugs and kisses when I come home.  All I wanna to do all weekend is snuggle with my kids and not let go of them.  The weekends go by so fast.  We love Friday night, movie nights.  And what goes good with a good movie?

Popcorn.  We love popcorn. 

G.H. Cretors popcorn roots date back to 1893.  They use Non-GMO popcorn and Non-GMO ingredients whenever possible in all of their flavors, and only organic ingredients in their Organics line.  

100% gluten-free.

Flavors include:

Just the Cheese Corn

Just the Caramel Corn

Organic Dill Pickle

Organic Chile Jalapeno White Cheddar

Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

The Mix

For more information go to ghcretors.com.