Cube Dog Review - A New FREE Downloadable Virtual Pet App for iPhone & iPod Touch



Thank you to Cube Dog for sponsoring this review. For more information about Cube Dog please visit the Facebook page or download it on iTunes.


Family iPhone & iPod Apps



Like other Baby Boomers who can ever forget the Pet Rock craze of the 70s?  Now there's a new trending pet toy of the hi tech variety for 2011 that I think -- if my own kids' experience with this is any indication -- might also be a big hit with the younger generation. 

It's called Cube Dog, a fun, free new family-friendly game that was just released.  With this app, both kids and kid-like adults can easily and quickly design their own unique 3D virtual dog pet.  After you've created your very own little animal, you can take it anywhere to play with you on your mobile device (even to places where regular dogs aren't allowed).

The app includes really cool features like being able to take a snapshot of your virtual pet with the camera on your iPhone and then sharing it with your friends and family via email.  Plus, Cube Dogs can do everything from sit, walk, play chase, and fetch a bone to playing a ball game.

Cube Dog runs on
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPhone 4
  • iPod Touch 3rd generation
  • iPod Touch 4th generation
** requires iOS 4.0 or higher

The Cube Dog app is a snap to play with.  After we downloaded this no-cost app to my iPhone 3GS, my 14 year-old triplet son was able to create his own new virtual pup in just 10 minutes.


"It's so cute and fun because you can get your doggy to sit like a real pet, " he says.  "Once you set it up with the free body parts they give you,  there are three different extra packs of things you can then buy for 99 cents each as add-ons.  These include additional animations like dog movements and tricks, facial expressions, and fun accessories like dog clothes and toys."


Watch for a fun contest on 
Cube Dog's Facebook page  running June 6-13

Another Cube Dog that my son superimposed with this App
Pictured with our real life dog, Dexter
iPhone Photo by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

Though the Cube Dog app itself doesn't really live and breath, it is a fun and entertaining way for those who can't have an actual pet in real life.  The fact that kids don't have to feed, water, or walk this little guy to keep him happy and healthy is definitely a plus.  Moms and dads will be especially thrilled about this maintenance-free pet puppy, since for once we won't get stuck with scooping the poop like we seem to end up doing in the real world.

Watch this video to learn more


While Cube Dog provided me with the app to review, the opinions I've expressed here are solely my own and represent my honest viewpoint.  Cube Dog, Clever Girls Collective and I promote Blog With Integrity.

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A Better World Seeks Women With & Without Kids for $50 Sponsored Post Opp - Apply by 6/9/11



Sponsored Blogpost Opportunity

If you're a regular reader of Mommy Blog Expert you may already know that in May I wrote about my early experience with A Better World.  This is a new Facebook-based game that just officially launched a couple of weeks back that's already becoming extremely popular, especially among women and moms. 

Unlike any other I've seen, this game gives you and the other members of its playing community the opportunity to earn virtual prizes when you do acts of kindness, show gratitude, or do other kinds of good in the real world.

As a Brand Ambassador I'm excited to be working with ToonUps, the developer of this game, in search of up to 100 women and mom bloggers to review and write a compensated blogpost about their own takes on A Better World. 

Earn $50 for Writing a Post About This Game
If your blog is selected for this opportunity to publish a post about your experience with A Better World, you will receive a confirmation email on Monday, June 13, 2011 with full details on getting started.  To be eligible, your post will need to go live between Monday, June 20, 2011 and Thursday, June 30, 2011.  ToonUps, creator of the A Better World game, will send a $50 Target Gift Card to each selected blogger that completes all the outlined requirements for this project.

HURRY
Deadline is Thursday, June 9, 2011 to Apply

To be considered, complete THIS FORM now

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Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summmer Event

Free Family Event



Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer Movie Poster
Image Provided by Relativity Media

Free Event June 5, 2011 in Los Angeles


You're in luck if you or your child is a Judy Moody fan.  First, you'll want to check out this story featuring an exclusive interview with the author and stars of Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.  This film will be released in theaters nationwide on June 10th.

Then -- in advance of this feature's release -- if you are fortunate enough to be within driving distance of Los Angeles this weekend you can actually meet Judy Moody book series author, Megan McDonald, along with 13 year-old Jordana Beatty who has the title role.  You can also join Radio Disney presenting Camryn, who sings the film's key songs, in a live concert.  Read on for all the details.  I hope to see everyone there!

 Judy Moody Movie
FREE Special Event

 
Sunday, June 5th
in the Park
11:45 am - 1:30 pm

ENTER to WIN
Tickets to the Pre-event Screening
Email your name, age and city to:
judymoodyla@gmail.com 



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Thomas and Friends Movie Toy Giveaway

GIVEAWAY


Celebrating the Thomas and Friends Hero of the Rails movie, Mommy Blog Expert is pleased to be hosting an exclusive Thomas Tank Engine toy giveway for our national family following.

 


Enter Our MBE Exclusive Toy Giveaway - ENDS 7/1/11

The Thomas: Hero of the Rails movie is in Theaters Weekends this June

For the entire month of weekends in June it's Kidtoons' Thomas: Hero of the Rails showing in select theaters nationwide with reduced ticket prices at many locations.  In addition to our giveaway, everyone can download a Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Coupon at Kidtoons.com in honor of Father's Day.

Every month MommyBlogExpert has been thrilled to be among the chosen few blogs to host some really great family friendly monthly Kidtoons movie giveaways. These include Spookley Square Pumpkin, Care Bears: Share Bear Shines, Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, Barbie Fairy Secret, Little Engine That Could, Strawberry Shortcake: Sky's the Limit, and Olivia and the Great Outdoors in conjunction with their monthly screenings just for children in theaters nationwide.

Kidtoons giveaways are different every month depending on the movie.  But, they're always fun and wholesome for children, so don't miss out on entering the current giveaway as well as subscribing to MommyBlogExpert.com so you will be among the first to know when next month's giveaway is announced.


Thomas: Hero of the Rails
GIVEAWAY CONTEST
Ends July 1, 2011




For this giveaway one lucky winner gets all these prizes in The Thomas Prize Pack
  • 1 Thomas Train
  • 1 Toby Train
  • 1 Kidtoons Flashlight
  • 1 Thomas Hero of the Rails Movie Poster

    HOW TO ENTER
    Leave one or more comments below this post.   Contest ends July 1, 2011 at 12 midnite PST and is open to legal residents of the U.S. only.

    For the Required (Mandatory) Entry
    Simply leave a comment below this blogpost with your email address, Facebook or Twitter contact info so we may contact the winner.   In the event that you are the lucky one, MommyBlogExpert will contact you for your shipping address. 

    For Additional Chances to Win
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    In ADDITION to doing any or all of the extra entries above, you can earn one extra entry each time you Tweet the message exactly in the paragraph immediately below (limit 3 separate tweets for 3 extra entries per day). 

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    About Kidtoon Films
    Kidtoons mission is to showcase fun and affordable family-centric movies at participating theaters. Every month a different entertaining child's film is screened at well over 100 neighborhood theaters across the U.S.   So, be sure to check theater locations near you because more big screens where you can take your child to see this have been added recently .

    This concept brings parents and children together to enjoy kid-friendly characters, cartoons, music videos and sing-a-longs as well as giveaways for the kid audience members like stickers, activity books or toys after every film.

    Everyone can get a FREE movie pass to a Kidtoon Films showing in your neighborhood on your child's birthday.  Sign up your kid(s) for the Birthday Club here. See more information on the Kidtoons concept and find the theater location nearest you where this cute film is showing, as well as see the movie's trailer here.

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    The True Meaning of Memorial Day in America


    American Observance

    Regular readers of this blog know I am a passionate supporter of our troops, both those who are fighting today and the many who've lost their lives in past wars and conflicts. 

    Memorial Day always seems to awaken me to a sad reality of the changing times.  Nowadays, when you ask just about any one under the age of 40 what their thoughts are about the significance of this day, you'll likely hear some variation of one of these responses:
    • It's a long holiday weekend off from work and school 
    • It's a non-stop 3-day celebration of some of the best store sales
    • It's the official beginning of BBQ season 
    I consider myself one of the fortunate ones who would give a completely different sort of answer to this poignant question.  As a child growing up in the 60s I remember not only learning about the history of Memorial Day at school and what it was all about.  I also recall my father raising the American flag in front of our house each year as well as attending memorial services to remember those who had served and sacrificed their lives in past wars.  Finally, I recollect going to watch a patriotic parade that included men from our local VFW chapter marching by.

    Back then when I was in grade school this day of memorial was always marked largely as a somber but uplifting occasion on May 30th.  It wasn't until 1971 when -- as dictated by a new U.S. law -- this Federal Holiday was permanently changed to the last Monday in May to create a three-day weekend.  To this day, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) still want to revert back to the original date.  I tend to agree with these groups in that creating three-day weekends out of convenience is likely the reason why the younger generation no longer really understands the meaning of Memorial Day.

    History of the Day
    Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day.  It was first observed by Freedmen (freed enslaved Blacks from the South) in Charleston, South Carolina in 1865 in memory of fallen Union Civil War soldiers.  The first reference to "Memorial Day" was in 1882 and this gradually came to be the preferred name of the day.  However, the observance did not become widely known until the end of World War II and the U.S. government didn't officially change the name to Memorial Day until 1967.

    How You Can Help Bring Back the Day's True Meaning
    The best way, in my opinion, to recapture the day's original semblance is to teach our children how important it is to honor the brave men and women who have served our country in the past, as well as those men and women who are actively serving.  Also, we can't forget American military families as well as living veterans -- instead we need to support them and look to them for inspiration.


    A few other ideas to take a more active role:
    • You and your kids can send messages thanking military service people and their families here
    • If your family is interested, you'll find lots of additional ways to get involved at JoiningForces.gov 
    Feel free to share additional ways you know about that help remind us all about what Memorial Day in America is really all about.


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