PAW Patrol Dino Rescue Movie Review Giveaway

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PAW Patrol: Dino Rescue Roar to the Rescue Review + Giveaway

Lots of little PAW Patrol fans are similarly fascinated with the prehistoric world of dinosaurs which is why I'm pleased to announce that PAW Patrol: Dino Rescue Roar to the Rescue (Paramount 2021) is now available on DVD. This is the latest family-friendly PAW Patrol home entertainment release based on the popular preschool kids animated series seen on Nickelodeon and produced by Spin Master Entertainment.

The all-new title invites youngsters to return to the Dino Wilds for some exciting (and rip roaring) new rescues. Included on the DVD are the remaining episodes from the Dino Rescue story arc as well as six Dino Rescue original shorts. 

PAW Patrol nemesis Mayor Humdinger is stuck on a runaway Brachiosaurus and a T-Rex is noshing on just about everything in sight. What will happen next? From performing dino dentistry to saving a Pterodactyl egg and celebrating a Tyrannosaurus' birthday, the PAW Patrol pups reunite with their prehistoric buddies for all kinds of exciting new challenges and adventures.

PAW Patrol: Dino Rescue Roar to the Rescue Episodes

• Dino Rescue: Pups Save a Hum-Dino
• Dino Rescue: Pups Save a Sore Dino
• Dino Rescue: Pups Save the Triceraptops Tag-Alongs
• Pups Save a Waiter Bot
• Pups Save a Pie-Clone
• Pups Save the Big Bad Bird Crew
• Pups Save a Soapbox Derby

PAW Patrol: Dino Rescue Roar to the Rescue Special Features

• Pups Ave a Tromping Triceratops
• Pups Save a Baby Stegosaurus
• Pups Save a Dino Christmas
• Pups Save a Pterodactyl Egg
• Pups Save the Baby Raptors
• Pups Save a Tyrannosaurus' Birthday

As we've done before to celebrate new PAW Patrols releases, we are thrilled to be hosting another fabulous giveaway. Up for grabs this time around is the new PAW Patrol: Dino Rescue Roar to Rescue DVD. Read on to find out how easy it is for you to enter for your chance to win this recently new home entertainment title for the little PAW Patrol lover in your life.

GIVEAWAY

PAW Patrol: Dino Rescue 

Roar to the Rescue DVD

MBE Giveaway

On Instagram

Thanks to Paramount Home Entertainment, ONE (1) MBE giveaway participant will win the new PAW Patrol: Dino Rescue Roar to the Rescue DVD to watch at home. To enter this movie giveaway Mommy Blog Expert is hosting, visit this MBE Instagram post. Contest is open to US residents only and qualifying winner will be selected at random. Hurry, this giveaway ends Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET. Paramount Home Entertainment is providing the prize and is responsible for delivery to the winner.

PAW PATROL: Dino Rescue

Roar to the Rescue DVD 

Buy It Now

About PAW Patrol: Dino Rescue Roar to the Rescue

PAW Patrol: Dino Rescue Roar to the Rescue DVD (Released: March 23, 2021) is now available on Amazon and elsewhere. From Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and produced by Spin Master Entertainment,the DVD has a run time of 1 hour 36 minutes. Learn more aboutPAW Patrol;and follow this popular entertainment enterprise on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

  

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A Baby Boomer’s Encounters with Hip Pain

Zimmer Biomet Sponsored Post 
For MommyBlog Expert.com 

By Janis Brett Elspas

Mommy Blog Expert 

Note: Readers should consider this post for informational purposes only. Always consult with your own doctor and healthcare team as this is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice. 

A Personal Journey

This is the story of my personal journey with osteoarthritis and chronic hip pain. Several years after learning my orthopedic surgeon’s diagnosis, I am still in shock, struggling to come to terms with the fact that I have severe bone-on-bone osteoarthritis in my hip with eroded cartilage and bone spurs. With no family history of arthritis, joint replacements, nor any other major health issues, and now approaching my mid-60s --- how could this be?

This post is sponsored by Zimmer Biomet. All opinions expressed in this post are my own and not those of Zimmer Biomet. 

I thrive on adventure, enjoy staying active, and love to travel with my family. In fact, up until recently, I was in denial trying to convince myself that I’m still too young and too physically fit to slow down. In recent months, my joint pain seems to just be getting worse, without a day going by when I don’t think about it consciously. I’ve discovered there is a wealth of supplementary resources I can also tap into via Don’t Let Pain Gain on You, an educational campaign hosted by Zimmer Biomet with helpful resources about joint health and joint replacement that can help inform conversations that I have with my doctor about joint replacement surgery. 

I decided it was time to do a reality check, to open my mind to doing something more proactive about the pain, to change my mindset and dig deeper. The next thing I did was talk at length with several of my female friends who are the exact same age as I am, and who both have had successful hip replacement surgery within the last few years. While hip replacement surgery undoubtedly involves surgical pain and at times a difficult post-surgery rehab process, neither of these friends of mine have any regrets about the procedures they underwent, and both have encouraged me to keep an open mind about following suit.  Still, I did not want to rush into making such a serious decision about my body just because a few friends I know are doing it. What I have realized from listening to their stories is that one thing is crystal clear: each individual’s lifestyle and physical condition is unique. Just like there are no two people with identical fingerprints, my own physical and mental situation is different as night and day from everyone else’s. 

My hope is that by sharing my own hip pain challenges, thoughts, decision making processes, resources and insights publicly, we can stand on a common ground together. That I can inspire others who find themselves facing a similar decision to the one I’m now making; that you and I both have the vision, tools and energy at our disposals to take action that positively impacts, rather than detracts from, living the best life either you or I might live.

In retrospect, I realize now that I first noticed signs of joint trouble when I was in my late 40s which probably had little to do with breaking my leg at 8-years old – which I often attributed it to, and more likely caused by aging and heredity. Thinking back to all the multi-week summer road trips taken with my kids and hubbie, I vaguely remember my hip feeling a little stiff, numb and sore off-and-on when climbing in and out of our SUV after several hours of driving and sitting while exploring America’s back roads and national parks. 

As my range of motion became more limited and I wasn’t able to, for example, sit cross-legged on the floor, my physical therapist sent me for re-evaluation by an orthopedist. After the MRI results came back, my bone specialist gave me the bad news: I had osteoarthritis and was potentially a candidate for a complete hip replacement rather than simply hip cartilage repair due to my age and the extent of the damage.

As soon as I returned home from my most recent ski trip, where I suffered from joint pain taking over my days, I decided to face the music. To sit down, take inventory and make a deeper, honest assessment of my true condition. This resulted in a long list of all the ways I was compensating for the hip pain I have endured for years. I was faced with a lengthy list of the many lifestyle modifications I’ve made in recent years and months and realized that these changes were only the tip of the iceberg. Most importantly, I didn’t want hip pain to prevent me from being able to participate in the ceremony as mother of the bride, but also wanted to be able to dance with my daughter at the wedding reception. While the wedding was incredible, in retrospect my hip pain prevented me from moving comfortably and dancing as I wished I could have.

Looking at that list, I ask myself with all these adaptations I’ve made in the past few years, how I can I keep ignoring all that inconvenience and long-term suffering from my chronic joint pain? Joint pain is not only affecting my daytime activities, it’s also seeping into my ability to wake up well-rested each morning. I’ve always been a heavy sleeper, but now I often have major trouble sleeping at night because of the nearly constant aches and sharp pains keeping me awake, leading to fatigue and a much lower energy level during the day. 

Today I’m at the crossroads, still on the fence about going ahead with a complete hip replacement. To make an informed decision, I still want to know more, to completely educate myself about joint replacement surgery. Not only that, I also want to understand more about what to expect when proceeding with an elective surgery in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as take a glimpse into what the intricacies of the rehabilitation process might involve.

To get answers to these and many other questions, of course, like you, I will consult my doctor and healthcare team first and continue to educate myself with resources from Don’t Let Pain Gain on You. As I start looking into my options to take the next step in my joint pain journey, I feel optimistic for what is to come. 

About Don’t Let Pain Gain on You 

If you are contemplating joint replacement like I am --  or even have already decided on this type of orthopedic surgery in the near future -- after meeting with your healthcare team, I encourage you to check this free and useful site out to enhance what you’ve learned and to educate and empower yourself to make the best-informed decisions possible. Not only will you find more general information here, you’ll discover digital resources which may help you gain confidence to alleviate your worries related to the COVID-19 pandemic about hospital safety and rehabilitation. 

Important: Remember, this post is for informational purposes only and it is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice. Any questions or concerns should be directed to your own doctor and healthcare team. Depending on COVID-19 restrictions in your area, your healthcare provider can confirm whether elective surgeries are actively taking place where you live or if they may be temporarily paused. 

This post is sponsored by Zimmer Biomet. All opinions expressed in this post are my own and not those of Zimmer Biomet.

The Croods A New Age Bluray DVD Giveaway

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The Croods: A New Age Review + Giveaway

There's some very good news whether or not you and/or your kids saw the original movie. The sequel of everyone's favorite prehistoric family is available to watch just about anywhere. Now kids, friends, and grownups can enjoy DreamWorks The Croods: A New Age (2020) at home on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Just imagine, being able to see the same popular PG-rated family movie at home that is currently showing in theatres where they are open! 

Who doesn't love the Croods, right? I sure do. In fact, I've fond memories of the fun day almost eight years ago at a special DreamWorks influencers event on the studios' Glendale, California campus to screen the original film The Croods as well as to attend a drawing workshop taught by one of the film's creatives to learn to sketch a few of the characters (like my favorite: Belt The Sloth). The Croods fans will also want to check out these fun free printables from the first movie.

The Croods: A New Age Storyline

In the latest adventure, also known as The Croods 2, the lovable Croods family members are back including Mom, Dad and the kids, along with many of the other human and animal characters from the original and some new ones, too. 

Having survived natural disasters, ravaging wild beasts, and love, the Croods find themselves facing their biggest catastrophe yet when they encounter the Betterman family who seem to have it all -- and as their name implies -- appear to be hipper and better than their own clan.

What happens when these two families' extraordinary different lifestyles collide results in a series of funny twists and turns in the plot. Eventually they all evolve toward their realization that they now have no choice but to collaborate, cooperate and work together to survive. 

As a mom of four kids, I think this is a powerful movie with many teachable moments. It's a film overflowing with positive messaging for kids (and even adults) about putting one's own differences aside and coming together for the common good. It is also about parents serving as strong, upstanding role models for their children to emulate.

Blu-ray DVD Bonus Features

Both those who have seen the newest movie on the big screen with your kids (as well as those who haven't seen it yet), check out all the bonus material you'll have access to with the Blu-ray DVD combo.

• "Family Movie Night: Little Red Bronana Bread" All-New Short
• "Dear Diary: World's First Pranks" All-New Short
• Deleted Scenes
• How to Draw: Caveman Style
• Stone Age Snack Attack
• Famileaf Album
• And More

Watch the trailer to see the fun that's ahead...

To celebrate this home entertainment release, I'm pleased to announce that MBE is hosting another great kids entertainment giveaway. This time we're giving away the new The Croods: A New Age. Keep reading to find out how easy it is for you to enter for chance to win this recently-released Blu-ray DVD title.

GIVEAWAY

The Croods: A New Age 

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Code

MBE Giveaway

On Instagram

Thanks to Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, ONE (1) MBE giveaway participant will win the new DreamWorks The Croods: A New Age Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo to watch at home. To enter this movie giveaway Mommy Blog Expert is hosting, visit this MBE Instagram post. Contest is open to US residents only and qualifying winner will be selected at random. Hurry, this giveaway ends Monday, March 22, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is providing the prize and is responsible for delivery to the winner.

The Croods: A New Age

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital 

Buy It Now

About DreamWorks The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age (Release Date: February 23, 2021) is available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on Amazon and elsewhere online and instore. Also casually referred to as The Croods 2, this PG-rated animated family feature film from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has a total run time of 1 hour, 36 minutes. See the Movie Trailer, learn more about The Croods 2 by visiting the official site and following DreamWorks on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. 

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