WIN A Blu-ray Combo Pack of Sisters Starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler out on Blu-ray and DVD March 15th

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler are two of my favorite funny females. I would constantly be on the floor laughing if either one of them was my sister, let alone BOTH! Luckily everyone can share their hilarity and bring home the movie, Sisters. Starting tomorrow it can be yours to watch over and over again, at will, with your biological sisters and your sisters at heart.

Here at ChiIL Mama, we're thrilled to be partnering up with Universal Home Entertainment to spread the word about the release, and give away a Blu-ray Combo Pack! Thanks to Universal Home Entertainment for providing the prize for our winner, information, and images. As always, all opinions are our own.

ENTER HERE ENTER HERE for your chance to WIN (1) Blu-ray Combo Pack of the film, Sisters (which includes the Blu-ray, DVD and DIgital HD). Giveaway open to US residents only. Enter through midnight 3/20. Winner will be randomly chosen from all qualified entries and contacted by e-mail as well as announced here on 3/21.

ChiIL Mama's sister, Maia

I do have a biological little sister, who's great fun to hang out with. And some of my favorite, lifelong friends that I consider sisters, are women I met through performing in live theatre or TV productions. They can make me laugh harder than anyone I know, then blow me away with insight and support just when I need it the most. Two of these "sisters" even made me laugh during both of my marathon length natural childbirths, and that takes some supreme talent! Tina Fey and Amy Poehler also have a lot of history of acting together and bringing the laughs. Here's the back story on these screen sisters.

The Dynamic Duo:

Tina and Amy’s Most Iconic Collaborations

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler may not be blood born sisters but they do have an unbreakable bond, as seen in their newest film Sisters! In honor of the film’s release on Blu-ray and DVD March 15th we celebrate the queen bees of comedy by re envisioning their most iconic collaborations on the big and small screen!

Saturday Night Live – 2001-2006

Saturday Night Live saw the beginning of the duo’s success by entertaining millions of viewers with their hilarious and captivating sketches. An era was born! From being the first two women to the Weekend Update to shedding a comical outlook on Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton, they have left a great impression making us laugh so hard we craved for more.

Mean Girls – 2004

Mean Girls was Fey’s first step in the Hollywood hall of fame as she showed off not only her screenwriting skills but also her teacher skills by playing the role of the “drug pushing” Ms. Norbury. Fey could not leave her BFF out and wrote a role for Poehler as Regina George’s not-regular-but-cool mom. Although the duo did not share any screen time, their ability to make an audience laugh was SO apparent we knew this wouldn’t be the last time we would see them together.

Baby Mama – 2008

In 2008, the dynamic duo returned to the big screen giving up their minor roles to star in Baby Mama: Fey as Kate “the successful businesswoman” and Poehler as Angie “the trailer trash surrogate.” Playing polar opposites didn’t stop these two in realizing they were more alike than they thought.

Golden Globes – 2013-2015

Fey and Poehler wowed us all when hosting the Golden Globes back in 2013. We

enjoyed watching them so much that the Hollywood Foreign Press invited them

back two more times!

Anchorman 2 “Epic Fight Scene” – 2013

These two couldn’t leave all the fighting to the boys as they made an appearance in one of the most outrageous fight scenes the big screen has seen in Anchorman 2. Arriving to the fight in a fire painted four-wheeler, they played entertainment reporters eager to join the carnage.

Sisters – 2015

Fey & Poehler reunite in Sisters as finally… SISTERS! These mismatched siblings

turn things up in their childhood home after discovering that their retired parents have sold the house. No better way to say goodbye to the past than throwing one last epic party.

Join the fun by watching Amy and Tina in #SistersMovie! Available on Digital HD 3/1 and Blu-ray & DVD 3/15!

Once again, we're thrilled to be partnering up with Universal Home Entertainment to spread the word about the release, and give away a Blu-ray Combo Pack! Thanks to Universal Home Entertainment for providing the prize for our winner, information, and images. As always, all opinions are our own.

WIN The Hobbit The Battle of The Five Armies on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD from ChiIL Mama #Giveaway #TheHobbit

The Blu-ray release of 

The Hobbit 

The Battle of The Five Armies 

is here!

Disclosure: ChiIL Mama is thrilled to be working with Warner Home Video again, and they have supplied the Blu-ray for our winner. As always, all opinions are our own.

ChiIL Mama is giving away The Hobbit The Battle of The Five Armies Combo Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital HD to one of our lucky readers. Giveaway open to the U.S. and Canada.  ENTER HERE through midnight April 18th. The final installment of The Hobbit is here! Warner Bros. is proud to bring you the Blu-Ray release of The Hobbit The Battle of The Five Armies!  Mouse over the Interactive map of Middle-Earth and take the quiz to find out if you're Brave like Bilbo!

About The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Blu-Ray

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Special Features on the Blu-Ray combo pack include: • New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth Part 3 • Recruiting the Five Armies • Completing Middle-earth: A Six-Part Saga • Completing Middle-earth: A Seventeen-Year Journey • The Last Goodbye: Behind the Scenes • Music Video • Trailers

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NOTE: The prize will be sent via FedEx or USPS. No P.O. Boxes please. Each household is only eligible to win One (1) Blu-ray The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies 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.

Disclosure: Once again, ChiIL Mama is thrilled to be working with Warner Home Video again, and they have supplied the Blu-ray for our winner. As always, all opinions are our own. 

WIN The Nut Job Blu-ray Combo, Check Out Squirrels In Pop Culture & Printable Fun #giveaway #TheNutJob

ChiIL Mama's giving one away! Click here to win a Blu-ray Combo Pack of your own through midnight 4/14!

Universal Home Entertainment’s upcoming release The Nut Job centers around Surly The Squirrel, and his group of critter-friends as they try to keep their colony of animals from starving in the winter. While the story and characters in the film are unique, this is hardly the first time a squirrel has been in the spotlight. In support of the April 15^th Blu-ray and DVD release of the film, we’ve compiled a list of the most famous squirrels to leave an impact on pop-culture.

Squirrels in Pop Culture

• Rocky, Rocky & Bullwinkle – Rocket J. Squirrel was the first squirrel to reach national superstardom. From 1959-1964, he was one of the stars of the animated show, Rocky and His Friends, as well as the Bullwinkle Show. He and his friend Bullwinkle lived in the fictional town of Frostbite Falls, Minnesota - where they often embarked on various adventures.
• Scrat, Ice Age – Scrat certainly understand the struggles of Surly and the rest of The Nut Job group. His sole goal in the Ice Age films was to store and protect his prized acorn. He was so obsessed with it, he risked his life on multiple occasions to protect it.
• Slappy & Skippy, Animaniacs – Much like Rocky - Slappy is also a long time squirrel-veteran of the entertainment industry. She first appeared in various episodes of the Looney Tunes from 1930-1969. Later in life, the grumpy, elderly squirrel moved in with her nephew Skippy, in order to be a part of WB’s Animaniacs. Skippy is completely the opposite of Slappy, as he is overly excitable and always very chipper. 
• Sandy Cheeks, Spongebob Squarepants – Sandy Cheeks has quickly become one of the most recognizable squirrels in the entertainment industry. After debuting in 1999, she has become a regular character on Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants. Known for her fierce attitude, and loyalty to her friends – she is one Texan you don’t want to mess with!
• Twiggy, The Famous Water-Skiing Squirrel – No “squirrels in pop-culture” list could be complete without Twiggy The Water-Skiing Squirrel. Twiggy first rose to prominence in 1979 after making an appearance on NBC’s Real People with his trainers, Chuck and Lou Ann Best. Since that time, Twiggy has had successors who have adopted the same name and unique water-skiing ability. Twiggy has gone on to be featured on numerous other shows & films including Vince Vaughn’s Dodgeball, Will Ferrell’s Anchorman, and even ESPN’s Sportscenter’s Top 10.

Click images below for a printable Nut Job coloring sheet & maze.

WIN a Pacific Rim Blu-Ray #PacificRim #giveaway #ad

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Pacific Rim Blu-ray GIVEAWAY

Go BIG or go EXTINCT!

Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Pacific Rim is an epic science fiction film set in the 2020s. Earth is at war with Kaijus; colossal monsters from an inter-dimensional gateway on the Pacific Ocean floor. Humanity unites to fight these huge monsters by creating the Jaegers: gigantic humanoid robots that are controlled by two pilots whose minds and memories are linked. The story takes place in the later days of the war, following Raleigh Becket, a former Jaeger pilot called out of retirement and paired up with newbie pilot Mako Mori in a final effort to defeat the Kaijus!

Pacific Rim is released on Blu-ray & DVD Oct.15!

Pacific Rim: CONTROLLABLE GIFs - Move & click your mouse across the GIFs to control the Giant Kaiju and Massive Jaegers! 
Pacific Rim SUPERFAN QUIZ - How do your movie smarts stack up? Do you consider yourself to be a movie superfan? Take the quiz to find out! 
Pacific Rim SOUNDBOARD - Pacific Rim features epic battles between the Jaegers and Kaiju! Play with SFX from the movie, create your own battle clashes, and save mankind from the apocalypse!

For additional giveaway entries:

• Play with the Pacific Rim SOUNDBOARD and post your favorite SFX from the movie in the comments section.

• Ask your audience to take the Pacific Rim SUPERFAN QUIZ and post their results in your comments section as a giveaway entry. 

• Have your audience play with the Pacific Rim GIFs and post their favorite in your comments section as a giveaway entry. 

Each household is only eligible to win 1 Pacific Rim Blu-Ray 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.

Enter through midnight October 27th, 2013.

Giveaway open to the U.S. & Canada
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Disclosure:   Thanks again to Warner Bros. for supplying these materials to me.

Lisle and Witches and Saige Oh My JULY 3 – 6, 2013

WICKED HOT AIR BALLOON SOARS OVER 

THE CHICAGO AREA 

IN LISLE EYES TO THE SKIES FESTIVAL 

JULY 3 – 6, 2013

ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama at Lisle's Eyes to the Skies Festival.   We're pretty stoked to see The Wicked Witch in flight!   

Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, will be flying its own WICKED Hot Air Balloon, to Lisle, Illinois, for the “Eyes to the Skies Festival.”  Their very own Defying Gravity hot air balloon will appear at the festival July 3 – 6, 2013.  The WICKED hot air balloon is making this special appearance in honor of the smash hit musical’s return to Chicago’s Oriental Theatre Oct. 30 – Dec. 21, 2013.

WICKED is sure to be one of this year’s most treasured balloons at the Eyes to the Skies Festival, which is celebrating its 31^st Anniversary. 

Ever since Saige, American Girl of the Year appeared on the scene for 2013, girls across the nation have become obsessed with colorful, gorgeous hot air balloons.   My own 10 year old, Sage, is no exception.   That was the only thing she requested for her birthday!

We read the American Girl book, Saige Paints the Sky, together as a family, in which Saige's dad owns and flies his own hot air balloon that Saige did the design for.   She takes her friends up in it to celebrate her 10th.   We couldn't Paint the Sky with a hot air balloon ride for our Saige, but we all chipped in and bought her the balloon, and took all her friends to Jump Sky High which was a blast!!   (Full photo/video feature coming soon.)


Balloon love is only bound to intensify with the brand new release of the Saige Paints the Sky MOVIE on July 2nd on Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack.  The movie will also air for free on TV Saturday, July 13, at 8/7C on NBC.  




We got a press preview copy and it was a huge hit in our household with the 10 year old girl demographic.   The New Mexico locations are stunningly gorgeous.  The story is a compelling one of inner and outer strength, overcoming fears and obstacles, practicing hard and fighting for the arts.   And Jane Seymour rocks as Saige's Grandma, Mimi.   The Saige movie also introduces Sidney Fullmer as Saige, a talented artist with a passion for horses, in this modern-day story about finding one’s voice.

**Click here to check out ChiIL Mama's prior Saige Paints the Sky movie coverage and enter to win a FREE Blu-Ray/DVD combo of the Saige movie!**  

Then bring the family out for a real live hot air balloon extraganza July 3-6th!

Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival

The festival attracts an attendance each year of more than 50,000 patrons.  Highlights include performances by nationally known musical groups, the best in local band performances, a large carnival, a craft fair, a special children’s area, two food courts and of course, daily launches of hot air balloons and a balloon glow before the spectacular nightly fireworks show.  The Eyes to the Skies Festival has been selected six times as “One of the County’s Top 100 Tourist Destinations” by the American Bus Association.  Since 2009, The Lisle Eyes to the Skies Committee, a not-for-profit  (501c3) corporation, comprised of local citizens and volunteer business leaders, has organized and produced the festival.  Proceeds from the festival are divided up between six local charitable affiliations: The Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Chamber of Commerce, Partners for Parks and the Lisle Education Foundation.  Located in Community Park in Lisle, on 110 acres of beautiful trees, lakes and open space, the festival runs from July 3 through July 6, 2013. The carnival operates July 3 through July 7, 2013.  Please visit www.eyestotheskies.org for complete details.

There's even a wheelchair accessable balloon that gives free rides to handicapped adults & kids.   How cool is that?!

Serena’s Song

Serena’s Song
Each day, “Serena’s Song,” the nation’s first wheelchair accessible balloon, will be giving tethered rides to children and adults with disabilities from 6 to 7:30 a.m. and from 6:00 p.m. until dusk Friday through Sunday, weather permitting. To reserve a flight, contact SEASPAR at www.seaspar.org.

Flights are on Wednesday, July 3 – Saturday, July 6, from 6:00-7:30 a.m. and from 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Serena’s Song Flyer
Serena Registration Form

WICKED TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are now available for groups of 20 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710.  Individual tickets for WICKED will go on-sale at a later date.  For more information about WICKED, please visit www.wickedthemusical.com or www.BroadwayInChicago.com

ChiIL Mom's Day Blu-Ray Giveaway With Warner Bros #giveaway #BestofWB #ad

We’re proud to announce the Best of Warner Bros. Mother’s Day Movie Night Blog App!

Something old... something new.   Cinema Classics meet new Blu-ray technology here at ChiIL Mama's cool Mother’s Day Giveaway!   

Thanks to Warner Brothers and ChiIL Mama, you can chiIL out and watch some classics while the kids treat you like a star!   Here at ChiIL Mama, we're excited for the release of The Best of WB 100 Film Collection and jazzed to be able to offer a free Blu-ray for YOU. 

One of our lucky readers will win one of the following Blu-ray titles (Prize will be chosen randomly from the titles below!)

- A Star is Born (1976) (Blu-ray)

- Cabaret (1972) (Blu-ray)

We think that most can agree... Moms are the best - and they do a lot for us! Now it’s time to return the favor and celebrate this Mother’s Day by giving mom the movie night she deserves! Celebrate Sunday, May 12th in the best way possible by spending quality time with your family and watch one of YOUR favorite classic films! Watching a classic flick together tells the story of a different time and place, and is the perfect opportunity to catch up and share stories with your family... tell them something that they never knew about Mom!    


Enter to win:  Click the Rafflecopter Link below to enter.   Entries accepted through midnight on Mother's Day 5/12.

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Feeling Playful?

•    Guess-the-Scene Game! - How well do you know the silver screen’s most famous love stories and sing-a-longs? Play the Guess-the-Scene game to test your knowledge on the world’s greatest films! The quicker you pick, the more points you score. Ready? Action!

•    Words in Film! - Select your mood and let quotes and images from film express how you’re feeling!

•    Movie Night Conversation Starters! - Watching a classic flick together is the perfect opportunity to catch up and share stories... this Mother’s Day make it a point to connect with your family and give them a chance to learn something about mom they never knew!  Here are some conversation starters to get you started.

Win Extra Entries! 

•    Post your results from the Guess-the-Scene Game in the comments below. 

•    Share your favorite classic film, romance or musical flick from when YOU were a kid in the comments below.

•    Share our contest on Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter 

Disclosure:  Thanks to Warner Brothers for supplying us with a Blu-ray for our giveaway. 

WIN a Return to Nim'’s Island Blu-ray Combo Pack! #ReturnToNimsIsland #giveaway

We’re proud to announce Return to Nim’s Island premiering on Hallmark Channel March 15th 2013 at 7/8C!

$26.99 value

ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama and Return to Nim's Island.  Click the Rafflecopter link below for your chance to win a Return to Nim's Island Blu-ray Combo Pack!

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Return to Nim’s Island, the sequel to Walden Media’s 2008 box office hit Nim’'s Island, picks up the story a few years later with 14-year-old Nim (Bindi Irwin) more determined than ever to protect her island and the animals that call it home. With ruthless resort developers and greedy wildlife poachers threatening the existence she loves, Nim realizes she and her animal pals can’t defend their home alone. To save her island, she is forced to combine forces with an outsider: Edmund, a runaway from the mainland. Only with his help does she stand a chance of stopping the villains from dismantling her world.

Return to Nim’s Island star Bindi Irwin will be doing a Live Twitter Q&A on Saturday March 9th at 6pm EST/3pm PST!  This is your chance to connect with Bindi!   She will be collecting questions to answer on Saturday so start asking away, just remember to tag your question to Bindi with #nimsislandchat! 

Check out the Return to Nim’'s Island Family Adventures Blog App here:

• Discover Which Adventurer You Are Quiz! Whether you’re a fearless explorer, a precocious castaway or an unexpected hero, Nim'’s Island is an adventurer’s paradise. Take the quiz to find out which Nim’ adventurer you are!

• 7 Awesome Family Activities! You don’t have to travel to an exotic island or faraway land because, adventures happen everywhere! Download and share these awesome family adventures that will transport you all to your next, unforgettable journey.

• Postcard from Nim’'s Island! Postcards from a faraway island! Share these funny postcards from Nim’'s Island with your friends and family!

• Get Social! Tweet with the #ReturnToNimsIsland hashtag to get your audience excited about the premiere on Hallmark Channel March 15th at 8/7C!

 


Disclaimer:   Thanks to Walden Media & Hallmark Channel and PartnersHub.   We were given the opportunity to run this giveaway  in promotion of the release of the Return to Nim’s Island Family Adventures Blog App.   All opinions are our own.

Return to Nim'’s Island marks the debut of Walden Family Theater, presented by Walmart and P&G.  The new destination for family entertainment, exclusively on Hallmark Channel.

Return to Nim’s Island on Blu-ray & DVD will be available exclusively at Walmart Stores just 4 days after the premiere.