Bosch AutoAir 500 Series Dishwasher at Best Buy

Kitchen

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.

I love discovering new beautifully-designed, state of the art kitchen appliances as well as spending lots of time in the kitchen cooking and baking for family and friends. So, I think those of you who are self-proclaimed kitchen geeks like me are going to be really excited to learn all about the bells and whistles which come with the new Bosch AutoAir™ Bosch 500 Series dishwasher now available at Best Buy.

Smart Home Bosch Dishwasher Solution

Modern design, fine engineering and reliability blend together seamlessly to deliver the kind of lifestyle and smart home experience you'd expect from this premium brand. 

Do you love entertaining guests like I do? It doesn't take more than a glance to see that this dishwasher is loaded with the all-star features we purists seek and want in reliable, convenient major kitchen appliances which match our lifestyles.

A Few of My Fave Features of This Dishwasher

• 24" width design with room for up to 16 place settings, perfect for busy families who use lots of dishes as well as when you entertain at home
• 5 washing cycles including 5-level wash plus 5 drying cycles (like Extra Dry) to allow you to easily customize every dishwasher load for maximum efficiency 
• A flexible third rack that can be used or taken out of the dishwasher depending on space needed to wash various combinations and sizes of items
• 24/7 Aquastop® protects floors with a 4-part leak prevention system that employs sensors to help detect and prevent leaks
• So quiet, with a 44-dBA noise rating, that you need to look for the exterior light to know that it's on 

Bosch AutoAir™ Bosch 500 Series Dishwasher, All that and More

With so many additional features to appreciate, like the new AutoAir option which automatically opens the door when the cycle ends to allow fresh air in and evaporate more moisture for drier dishes*, the Bosch AutoAir™ Bosch 500 Series dishwasher is worth seeing at Best Buy.

*Compared to Bosch Dishwashers with PureDry.

Bosch AutoAir™ 
Bosch 500 Series Dishwasher

Now At Best Buy

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A Dog's Journey Movie Giveaway Recipe Review

Movies

MBE Partnered with Universal Pictures for this review & giveaway

Dog and animal lovers in general have another movie to watch at home now that A Dog's Journey from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is available now on Digital, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand. The heartwarming film, which appeared on the big screen earlier this year, continues where the movie A Dog's Purpose left off.

It's the continuing dog tale of sweet, loveable Bailey as he finds new destiny and forms an unbreakable proving that some friendship truly transcend lifetimes. The movie stars Dennis Quaid, Marg Helgenberger, Betty Gilpin, Kathryn Prescott and Henry Lau with Josh Gad as the voice of Bailey.

Blu-ray Bonus Content Includes

• Deleted and Extended Scenes
• Gag Reel
• A Dog's Sequel
• Everyone's Best Friend
• Working With Dogs
• A Healing Journey
• Scoring The Journey
• Feature Commentary with Director Gail Mancuso

Fun Recipe, Movie Giveaway

To celebrate this new home entertainment family-friendly movie release, we're sharing this fun Carob Dog Cookie recipe for your 4-legged friend as well as hosting a movie giveaway for our loyal following.

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More About A Dog's Journey

For more about A Dog's Journey, visit the official website as well as follow the movie on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Mission K9 Retired Working Dogs Rescue

Dogs

by Neima Pollak
MBE Staff Writer

Unsung Canine Heroes

Every July 4th we celebrate the day that the 13 American colonies gained independence from British rule. Since then many people have dedicated their lives to protect the American homeland and all the freedoms we enjoy today. Alongside these brave men and women are the working dogs across America. Working dogs, both AKC recognized breeds and mixed breeds, play an integral role in American law enforcement and the military and deserve to live peaceful lives after they are no longer able to serve. 

When Working Dogs Retire

However, many of these retired working dogs do not experience the happily ever after they deserve. Hundreds of dogs, who have spent their lives working tirelessly to serve the American nation, who served alongside their human counterparts in perilous situations, are left to live out the rest of their lives alone in kennels. 

Mission K9 is Here to Help

Fortunately, Mission K9 Rescue is an animal welfare organization that was founded to “create happy endings for retired military dogs, contractor working dogs, and police dogs who have served humankind.” 

Mission K9's Five Rs

Rescue: Mission K9 Rescue saves retired military working dogs, contract working dogs, or any other working dogs in need of support. 

Reunite: Working dogs are often assigned a personal handler that they work with until retirement. Mission K9 works to reconnect retired working dogs with their handlers to provide a permanent home. 

Re-home: Some working dogs were never assigned a personal handler, so Mission K9 works to find loving homes for these retired working dogs. 

Rehabilitate: The life of a working dog typically involves high-stress and possibly traumatic environments. As a result, many of the retired working dogs that Mission K9 helps have severe anxiety and stress disorders. Mission K9 works with these dogs to help them decompress and reintegrate into society to help them find their perfect home. 

Repair: Working dogs train and serve for most of their lives, similar to the way professional athletes train. Because of this intensive and lifelong training, many retired working dogs have costly medical expenses. Mission K9 assists handlers and/or adopters with veterinarians bills. 

About Mission K9 Rescue

To learn more about Mission K9 Rescue and how you can help these retired working dogs visit their website as well as on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.

Marvel Avengers Endgame Bluray DVD Review

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MBE partnered with Marvel Studios for this post

Following its unsurpassed 11-year epic journey to the big screen and the biggest opening weekend in history, Marvel Studios Avengers: Endgame (Rated PG-13) is available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand as of today, August 13. Still one of the highest grossing box office films of all time, the release of this final chapter in the 22-film Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will extend audiences' enjoyment of this prolific enterprise with a healthy dose of bonus content to watch at home and on the go on personal devices.

Black Widow Mural at Marvel Studios, Burbank, CA

Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame boasts an all-star cast including Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Don Cheadle (War Machine), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Bradley Cooper (Rocket), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts), Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan), Benedict Wong (Wong), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), and Josh Brolin (Thanos).

Costumed Marvel Studios Characters at Sweet Suite, New York

Avengers: Endgame also welcomes back a slew of familiar beloved MCU characters to the universe --  Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, Tom Holland as Spider-Man, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Evangeline Lilly as The Wasp, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Anthony Mackie as Falcon, Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Dave Bautista as Drax, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne, Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill, Winston Duke as M'Baku, and many others, among them great actors such as William Hurt (Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross) and Robert Redford (Alexander Pierce).

Mommy Blog Expert as Captain America at Marvel Studios, California

Blu-ray and Digital Bonus Features

Bonus content included in the home entertainment versions range from featurettes to deleted scenes and gags reels. The movie pays homage to the late, great Stan Lee, as well as celebrates Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, the women of Marvel, and the Russo Brothers. Early Digital viewers also get to see an exclusive Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Peggy Carter featurette.

• Remembering Stan Lee
• Setting the Tone: Casting Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
• Creating Captain America
• Black Widow's Dramatic Story Arc
• Directors Anthony and Joe Russo's Work on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame
• Making of the Epic MCU Women's Battle Scene
• The Creation of Bro Thor
• 6 Deleted Scenes
• Gag Reel and more

More About Avengers: Endgame

Check out the official Avengers: Endgame trailer to get a peek at what's in store. Learn more about the new release by visiting Marvel.com as well as following the Avengers on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Time to Get This

Avengers: Endgame

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