Luxe Fashion Beauty Charity Shopping Event in Beverly Hills on 9/13

Fashion

Updated 9/12/12

For those who love fashion and shopping as much as I do, if you are in Southern California next month there's one Beverly Hills event you will want to know about. It's an evening of friends, beauty, cocktails and shopping at Rachel Z that's sponsored by Spaphile and GenLux Magazine with proceeds going to the charity I Am That Girl.

Image from RachelZShop.com ~ Kali Orea Madison Dress

Thursday September 13 

6pm-9pm 

Rachel Z Shop

217 South Robertson Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

You're Invited

Sip complimentary designer cocktails featuring

Hpnotiq Premium French Vodka

New Hypnotiq Harmonie ~Image from Hypnotiq

Also

• Get pampered with $5 hair styling and braiding by BlowAngels
• Treat yourself to a $5 manicure from Bellacures
• Save 30% off all clothing in the Rachel Z store
• Plus lots more

Get your ticket now 

while they last

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The Gruffalo's Child Kids Movie Review

Movies 

Weekends in September -- both Saturdays and Sundays -- Kidtoon Films family matinees presents The Gruffalo's Child on the big screen at select local Kidtoons theaters nationwide.

MBE partnered with Kidtoons for this post

The Gruffalo's Child is a companion animated feature film to Academy Award-nominated, The Gruffalo.  Directed by Johannes Weiland and Uwe Heidschötter with an all star English cast including Helena Bonham Carter as narrator and Rob Brydon, Robbie Coltrane, James Corden, Shirley Henderson, John Hurt and Tom Wilkinson voicing the characters. 

In this film based on the book authored by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo's child disregards their dad's stern warnings and wanders into the snowy and dark forest to look for the Big Bad Mouse. Along the way the curious little critter comes across various other loveable animal characters that accompany this brave youngster on a charming adventure.

The Gruffalo's Child Prize Package Giveaway

Kidtoons is also providing a DVD for a give away to one lucky Mommy Blog Expert reader. See How to Enter below for a chance to win.
  
Don't delay. Enter the DVD giveaway and be sure to grab your free down loadable Kidtoon Films ticket (one per family) good through 2012 at the Kidtoons theater location nearest you. 

The Gruffalo's Child 

Kids GIVEAWAY

Ends 10/1/12

Grand Prize includes everything pictured

• The Gruffalo's Child DVD 
• The Gruffalo Book 
• The Gruffalo Memory Card Game

HOW TO ENTER

Just leave a comment(s) below this post. Contest ends October 1, 2012 at 12 midnite PST and is open to legal residents of the U.S. only. One winner will win The Gruffalo's Child Grand Prize package selected at random from all entries and will be notified via email. 

Required (Mandatory) Entry

Simply leave a comment below this blogpost saying why you want to win this prize. Don't forget to include your email address, Facebook and/or Twitter contact info in the comment section so the winner can be contacted.

Optional Extra Entries 
Earn extra entries to win for doing one or more of the easy options listed below. Just be sure to return to MommyBlogExpert (MBE) to leave an additional comment after each individual extra action you do to confirm so we can record all your additional chances to win.

1. Follow @mommyblogexpert on Twitter 

2. Like @mommyblogexpert on Facebook

Mommy Blog Expert is excited to be one of the few blogs to be hosting Kidtoons family friendly monthly movie giveaways in connection with screenings for children in selected theaters across the U.S.

Past Kidtoons movie giveaways on MBE include: Spookley Square Pumpkin, Care Bears: Share Bear Shines, Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, Barbie A Fairy Secret, Little Engine That Could,  Strawberry Shortcake: Sky's the Limit, Olivia and the Great Outdoors, Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails, Babar and the Adventures of Badou: Swing Into Summer, Candy Land The Great Lollipop Adventure, Sid the Science Kid, Spookley Square Pumpkin 2011, Thomas & Friends Day of Diesels, Olivia Wintertime Cheer, Dino Dan, Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2, The Gruffalo, Sid the Science Kid Backyard Camp Out and The Wiggles Big Birthday.

Each Kidtoons giveaway is unique based on the monthly movie offering. But, they're always family friendly and wholesome for children, so don't miss out on entering the current giveaway as well as subscribing to MommyBlogExpert, so you'll be the first to know when next month's giveaway is announced.

About Kidtoon Films
Since 2004, Kidtoons, a division of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Group, has been bringing popular children's brands and entertainment to cineplexes throughout America. The animated family film distributor's focus is on creating a friendly, affordable and interactive co-viewing environment that parents and kids can enjoy as a family together monthly. Each month's big screen program is designed for kids 3-8 and their moms and dads and they're always fun, memorable and one-of-a-kind experiences.

More Family-Friendly 
Mommy Blog Expert Giveaways

ENTER Them All HERE

FTC Disclosure: Kidtoon Films is providing the prizes and shipping for this giveaway and is offering free movie tickets to MBE readers.  MommyBlogExpert did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post.  See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

Free Back to School Haircuts at JC Penney Salons for All Kids, Ends August 31

Back to School

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No mom blogger loves sharing a super great deal with readers more than I do. Particularly when it's something that your child actually needs rather than just another thing that he or she wants. Really. Think about it. What could be better than getting a complimentary haircut for any child going into grades K-6 at your local JC Penney Salon before the school year starts?

Kids haircuts at jcp have been a tradition for generations

Already JC Penney has given away more than one million haircuts this month. The good news is that there's still time for you to take advantage of this giveaway that doesn't require any purchase now through August 31, 2012.

jcp salon makes visiting their locations a fun experience for little ones

With just a little under a week remaining before Labor Day weekend starts and this promotion ends on the last day of August, if your kid still needs a haircut consider picking up the phone now and calling 855-jcp-kids to make your child's hair cut appointment while they last.

JC Penney Salon is the largest store salon chain in the country so with 900 full-service salons with highly trained stylists across the U.S., chances are good that there's a location near you to ensure that your son or daughter is styled and set in time to head into the classroom on the first day of school.

Since my kids were away at camp when I was working on this story, I decided to submit my own head of hair to try out the jcp Salon. As you can see from the before and after pictures of my way overdue haircut the Penney's stylists really can work miracles. Here I am with messy hair before the jcp cut, blowdry and style. Don't you agree that my sorry hair is in desperate need of some major help?

The front of my hair is lifeless, flat and blah...

The layers are grown out, complete with split ends, too

Now check out these images taken after my cut and styling to see the massive improvement...

If JC Penney Salon can work magic with my hair like this, just think of how lovely your kids will look in their new haircuts. But remember, free haircuts are being offered only until the end of this month.

The focus of the JCP Back to School Free Haircuts project is all about jcp helping families get kids ready for school as well as to giving back to the communities served in a very big way. Help spread the word about this wonderful outreach effort by telling your friends, family and neighbors as well as tweeting the following:

Free #BacktoSchool haircuts for kids K-6 @JCPenney w/ no purchase necessary thru 8/31 #freehaircuts http://tinyurl.com/8jm4ghj Pls RT

FTC Disclosure:  I was compensated for this post and also received a complimentary haircut, blow dry and style to provide a first-hand experience with the brand. Thoughts are my own. See complete FTC disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.