Karen Mendes

This post is Sponsored by Lionsgate Home Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever on DVD One of the most famous internet cats of all time, Grumpy Cat makes her feature film debut in Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever, which arrived on DVD December 16 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Appearing on the scene in 2012, Grumpy Cat (real name Tardar Sauce) was named the “Most Influential Cat of 2012” by MSNBC and the “Most Important Meme of 2012” by Mashable. Since then, Grumpy Cat has become a household name with its nearly 7 million likes on Facebook, over 28 million video views on its official YouTube Channel and merchandising/endorsement deals around...

I received compensation from McDonald’s in exchange for writing this review. Although this is a sponsored post, all opinions are my own. I seriously can't believe that we are almost mid December.  This time of the year flies by so fast.  If I had just 3 more hours each day to get everything done in a timely matter, I'd be so happy.  Actually,  that would make a great Christmas Gift!  Since that isn't going to happen, I have to find ways of squeezing in more time each day from now until the end of the year. When I first became a mom, I had NO IDEA how to juggle it all.  I seriously cried through the holiday season.  No lie! Having a baby in November and going through Postpartum depression...

This post is Sponsored by Funrise but my opinions are 100% my own! I grew up in the 80's and if you did too, then you probably remember when Pound Puppies came out because they were all the rage!  I had one and he was the puppy I never had growing up.  Now we have the real thing - a puppy name Max - and I have to say, taking care of my pound puppy was a lot easier! This holiday season is going to feel a lot like the 80’s with the big return of Pound Puppies from Funrise and I'm sure if your kids have seen them, they've asked for one!  I know my girls have. Pound Puppies Pound Puppies, a popular toy line in the 1980s, are back and cuter than ever for the holidays! You can rescue these...

This post is Sponsored by Peanuts but my opinions are 100% my own! This month as part of the Peanuts Ambassador program, we had the opportunity to interview Ron Smith from Peanuts.  Ron has worked on the Peanuts specials in three different jobs: first at CBS, which was airing the Peanuts series at the time; then at Paramount, which was distributing the show at the time, and now at Technicolor. This interview is about 4K... what is 4K?  Here is what 4K means to Peanuts: You’ll see a richer image that’s closer to the original film than any previous digital version of the special. There are more pixels per inch, so the picture quality is better than ever before on any television screen....