The Search For Santa Paws Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack Giveaway! Ends 11/28

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Disney! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is 'Cheryl'. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly Holidays Buying Guide 2010, Fifth Giveaway sponsored by:

Hits Stores 11/23/10! Image @Disney

Is there anything cuter than puppies and more fun than Christmas? Probably not, but imagine combining the two, and sprinkling in some adventure and hijinx for good measure! Santa Paws, the prequel story to 2009's Santa Buddies, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 23rd.

About the Movie:

In the tradition of Disney's classic holiday tales comes a heartwarming movie about the power of giving and the true meaning of Christmas. Discover how the legendary friendship of Santa Claus and Santa Paws began in the inspiring original film, The Search For Santa Paws.

When Santa and his new best friend, Paws, discover that the boys and girls of the world have lost the spirit of the season, they take a trip to New York City. But after Santa loses his memory, it's up to Paws, a faithful orphan named Quinn (America's Got Talent's Kaitlyn Maher), her new friend Will (The Game Plan's Madison Pettis) and a wonderful group of magical talking dogs to save St. Nick and show the world what Christmas is really all about.

I definitely love Dogs, but want you to know that you don't have to be a dog lover to love this movie, and despite the fact that this is not an animated movie (which is what everyone mostly thinks when they think Disney), this is a great family movie to add to your roster of traditional movies the family watch as they count down to Christmas!

Getting this years buying guide to you on time meant doing a lot of holiday related activities that I would normally be just starting on Thanksgiving weekend! Everyone was a bit confused by my movie selection last weekend, but everyone enjoyed the opportunity to see the movie before it's actual release.

Sneak Peek:

Headshot of Robert Vince Photo Credit @Disney

I was part of the Virtual Round Table! 

Disney recently hosted a Virtual Round Table where bloggers had the opportunity to interview Director/Producer/Writer Robert Vance and Writer/Producer Anna McRoberts online! The Round Table was 2 hours and I won't post the entire transcript here, but I am very proud to say that two of my questions were presented, and I thought I'd share them and the answers I received with you!

Q - Was the film Miracle on 34th Street an influence?

A - Robert Vince: Yes it was actually just as much an influence as Annie, A Wonderful Life and a movie we did a number of years ago called Chestnut. We also looked at all the Christmas classics. It was our goal to create a film that would become a perennial favorite during Christmas.

Q - Kids seem to stop 'believing' earlier and earlier, does that present a challenge in developing story lines that appeal to the entire family?

A - Robert Vince: Unfortunately, children are inundated with commercial messages that can sometimes rob their sense of imagination. Movies are one of the places children can allow their imaginations to run free. We do our best to explain some of the logical issues like "Why are there so many Santa Clauses at every mall?' and so far our "ambassadors for the Santa Cause spreading the message of love and kindness for the one and only Santa Clause" idea has been very well received.

A - Anna McRoberts: I think children are built to believe, and it is our job as filmmakers to create worlds that enable them to carry on allowing their imaginations to thrive. I think it's one of our greatest responsibilities as family filmmakers - children naturally have great imaginations and we need to do everything we can to make sure they don't stop 'believing earlier and earlier', but in fact learn to believe in magic and possibility and imagination forever

If you are interested in the entire transcript of the virtual roundtable, Pyschic Mama Indigo Child has posted it on her blog!

Learn More About the Santa Cause:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Disney would like to provide 1 Ascending Butterfly Follower with a Disney The Search For Santa Paws Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack!

Don't you just ♥ Disney? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and Mandatory Entry: 2) Tell us who your favorite Disney Movie Character is and from which movie! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

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Sunday Moment of Gratitude!

Photo Reads: 'Beleive in Gratitude Big' Credit: @Bing

On Sunday's, 'Today's Moment of Inspiration' becomes the weekly 'Moment of Gratitude'. While I do still live in Gratitude each and everyday, I decided to change this feature to a weekly to allow a full week of Inspirational messages and focused breathing meditations.

This week, I am grateful for:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I am grateful to our friends at Disney for providing me with passes to a Screening of Tangled in 3D this weekend, I needed to get away from the computer for awhile, and it was fun watching the children react to the 3D animation and images seeming to pop right off the screen! (And I think Disney has been writing with me in mind, because there was a butterfly sighting in this movie too!) No spoilers here, but I definitely recommend! I decided to make Saturday a total movie day and I am totally grateful for the day off, it was well-deserved and MUCH needed.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Our 'Surprise-A-Day' Giveaway is in full swing and there has been great response! Thanks readers for all the entries and the emails! And to our wonderful sponsors for making this one of our biggest holiday buying guides ever, there are huge surprises to come. I needed to take the weekend to moderate all the entries in the queue before putting up some new ones!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - The fact that the holiday buying guide pushed up my time frame for getting holiday decorating completed, means that when most people are starting the frenzy I am already pretty much done, which will allow me to be in the moment and enjoy the holidays more this year! It's been a great pleasure enjoying evenings in front of my tree which went up so much earlier than my usual!

What are you grateful for today? I'd love for you to write in and share what you are grateful for this week. The more you say it, the more you speak it, and the more you live in gratitude, the more you will find reasons to be grateful for, and the more reasons that the universe will send you to be grateful for. So join me on this journey of gratitude and inspiration. And you can post here daily (even though my list will be posted weekly).

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

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Active Giveaways:

1) Ends MONDAY 11/22 - Win Your Christmas Tree with a $100 Gift Certificate to Hayneedle.com (or any other product of your choosing in their over 220 stores) Enter HERE (this one ends soon, like TOMORROW so hurry!)

2) Ends 11/23 - Activeion Ionator HOM Review and Giveaway! (ARV $179) An amazing eco friendly cleaner! Enter HERE

3) Ends 11/24 - Disney Tangled Prize Pack Giveaway! Enter HERE

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For those of you who are interested in keeping a gratitude journal this year, here is my recommendation and a direct link to purchase it:

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SURPRISE!

Ascending Butterfly's Surprise-a-Day Countdown to Christmas Giveaways will return soon! Our server is flooded with entries, and we need to get them processed before we can post new giveaways! Surprise, I just realized there is but so much I can possibly do in a day! :-)

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! I am off to a Disney 'Tangled' Screening this weekend! While I'm watching the movie, why don't you enter to win a Disney Tangled Prize Pack HERE

And while you are in the Christmas state of mind, don't forget to enter to win our Activeion Ionator HOM giveaway HERE

or a pair of Allergy Blocking Window Curtains from Clean Rest HERE

and ending soon, you can win your Christmas Tree or any other product your heart desires from over 220 Stores with a $100 Hayneedle.com Gift Card HERE

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Win an Allergy Blocking Window Panels Pair of YOUR choice from CleanRest® - 2 winners - Ends 11/25

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Clean Rest! We look forward to working with you again! The winners are 'Kathy Pease' and 'Nicole B.'  Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly Holidays Buying Guide 2010, Fourth Giveaway sponsored by:

We are so happy to have our friends at CleanRest® back this year for our holiday gift guide. As a New Yorker where Bed Bugs are taking over the town and where even if you are maniacal about cleaning, dust bunnies still try to take over, it's important to use brands in my home that allow me to feel certain that I am doing the best I can to reduce allergans and keep dust levels at bay!

When we last worked with CleanRest® we told you all about their Pillows and Mattress Covers (see HERE to refresh your memory), during the giveaway when we asked you to tell us which other product caught your eye, most of you picked the Allergy Blocking Window Panels. So thanks to your popular demand, we are very happy to offer them to you now.

About the Allergy Blocking Window Panels:

CleanRest® window panels are made using a patented textile technology called MicronOne®. This technology creates a very unique pore structure that prevents micro-organisms like dust mites from colonizing in the fabric its self, as a result the waste that dust mites produce will not build up over time in the window panel like what happens in regular window panels that don’t use MicronOne® technology.

In every home, there are various airborne micro-toxins like pet dander and pollen that build up naturally over time on all surfaces. In order to remove this build up, surfaces need to be cleaned. CleanRest® window panels can easily be wiped down or washed in a home laundry machine and tumble dried like any set of bed sheets or household laundry, making them easy to keep clean and remove the build up of other toxins that occur in every home.

Blocks dust mites, mold spores, pollen and pet dander

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - BPA Free, Phthalate Free, No VOCs

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Machine washable

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Includes one rod pocket panel with back tabs

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fits up to 2" diameter rod

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fully Lined

I love these curtains and basically now want a pair in EVERY color!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at CleanRest® would like to provide 2 Ascending Butterfly Followers with a PAIR of Allergy Blocking Window Panels in the color of their choice!

Don't you just ♥ CleanRest®? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and Mandatory Entry: (2) Post the link to another product you would like from CleanRest®! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Thursday, November 18, 2010 until Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In the spirit of Christmas fun, how about an extra credit for sharing your favorite holiday movie?

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tell me what color panels you'd pick if you won for another extra credit!

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Disney Tangled Prize Pack Giveaway!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Disney! We look forward to working with you again! The winner has been notified and upon confirmation, follower name will be posted both here and on our homepage. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly Holidays Buying Guide 2010, Third Giveaway sponsored by:

On November 24, 2010, Walt Disney Pictures’ 50th full-length animated feature, Tangled, will be coming to a theatre near you! Can you believe it's already been 50 full length features? This one will be coming to you in Disney Digital 3D! Definitely a great iMax Theater pick!

One of my favorite escapes before Thanksgiving and the Holiday Shopping frenzy begins, is to take a movie break, it definitely makes things easier when the kiddos get restless while you are shopping! A promise of a movie and some downtime usually makes everyone happy! And of course, you want to keep it family friendly (save the horror movies for date night or girls night out!).

I will be seeing it this weekend, which means no spoilers here, but I thought I'd at least share the trailer, we can watch it together!

When the kingdom’s most wanted—and most charming—bandit Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi) is taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a feisty teen with 70 feet of golden hair who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away in for years, the unlikely duo sets off on a hilarious, hair-raising escapade filled with adventure, heart, humor and hair—lots of hair. I remember reading Rapunzel when I was a little girl! I'm looking forward to seeing this movie!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Disney would like to provide 1 Ascending Butterfly Follower with a Tangled Prize Pack!

Which Includes (you will receive the whole kit and kaboodle as pictured below):

Female fit Rapunzel t-shirt (Youth)

General fit Flynn Rider t-shirt (adult)

General fit Pascal t-shirt (adult)

Silly Bandz – set of 4 characters (Rapunzel, Flynn, Pascal, Maximus)

Don't you just ♥ Disney? (I know I Do!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and Mandatory Entry: (2) Tell us who your favorite Disney Movie Character is and from which movie! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Wednesday, November 17, 2010 until Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In the spirit of Christmas fun, how about an extra credit for sharing your favorite holiday movie?

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Grab our Button and put it on your Blog. Leave the URL where we can see it in a comment (if you already have our button, just let us know, you will still get extra credit!)

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

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Activeion Ionator HOM Review and Giveaway! (ARV $179)

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Activeion! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is 'Jaime'. Remember: There are great giveaways active in our Holiday Buying Guide on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly Holidays Buying Guide 2010, Second Giveaway sponsored by:

Last year I had the opportunity to review and host a giveaway of the Activeion Pro, you can read that review HERE. Today we are launching Giveaway #2 in our Annual Holidays Buying Guide, this is going to be an amazing countdown to Christmas! You are not going to want to miss a day.

When I tried the Pro Unit last year, I found it to be the best 'green' cleaning product I had ever used. And use it I did! However, after just under a year into using the Pro Unit, the battery wouldn't hold it's charge as long. When I want to tackle big jobs, I can't constantly have the battery losing it's charge or needing to be re-charged mid-stream. While the product itself has not lost it's efficacy, and still can tackle big cleaning jobs, the battery issue can become a bit annoying, if like me, you start with your goals set out of what you want to accomplish in a cleaning session and you have to stop and wait for the battery to charge itself again.

Unbeknowngst to me, team Activeion was taking various feedback about the Activeion Pro and making it more user-friendly for home use! They actually also re-made the Pro unit I tried, and have a newer version called the EXP which I have not tried yet. Some of the cons of the old Pro Unit was that even though it has a large water reservoir, it's also much heavier in the hand. And secondly, it doesn't hold a battery charge long enough after awhile to tackle time consuming jobs like windows. Apparently, they took these complaints to heart, and lo and behold the Activeion Ionator HOM was born!

The Activeion Ionator HOM makes all the changes I wanted to see happen with the Pro Unit. It's lighter and much more intuitive and ergnomic, making it easier to hold for extended periods of time and easier to use. The battery life on this unit is a much bigger improvement from the model I used last year. The Ionator HOM holds it's charge MUCH longer, and does not require recharges as quickly as last year's Pro Unit. When I first saw it, I wondered if it could tackle the tough jobs as effectively as the Pro Unit I tried does, and I am happy to report it does! The smaller, prettier, design definitely marries form with function. I used it to tackle my toughest cleaning jobs, like Windows, Kitchen and Bathroom surfaces. I love that it Eliminates 99.9% of harmful germs including H1N1 and E. coli! And does it without harmful chemicals! Specifically, I love that it does not trigger my allergies or induce asthma, it's good for those to clean with who have any types of sensitivies and it's good for the environment as well. It's definitely all about living greener and cleaner. And the fact that you are saving money in the process is a HUGE bonus! You tackle various jobs with ONE product that utilizes tap water! Which also means less bottles, and less clutter in the cabinets! (LOVE that!)

If you have a clean freak in your life, they will not stop thanking you if they found this under the tree! I also highly recommend this for anyone with young adults going off to College. They have very limited space, and that space is shared by a large amount of people. The Activeion Ionator HOM is a portable and super convenient option for them, they can store it in a drawer in their desk or under their bed and get in the habit of making sure they wipe down their desk, headboard and phone every single day. They also wouldn't have to worry if they have a super allergic roommate since this product won't trigger an allergic reaction in anyone with allergies or sensitivities. And anything that can help them eliminate spreading common colds around the dorm is a great idea! (Just make sure they follow the instructions and use it properly to maximize it's effectiveness!)

The Activeion Ionator HOM is also an excellent gift for a young bachelor who just got a new apartment! or a young lady or a young couple just starting out! Trust me, it's the gift that keeps on giving, and will be remembered long after the holiday season is over.

This is definitely a thoughtful gift; it saves the recipient time and money and gives them what we all want, the cleanest and safest possible environment in our homes!

I am super happy with the improvements that have been made, and highly recommend the Activeion Ionator HOM.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at activeion.com would like to provide 1 Ascending Butterfly Follower with an Ionator HOM of their own!

Don't you just ♥ Activeion? (I know I Do!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and Mandatory Entry: (2) Visit Activeion Ionator HOM and tell me something you learned about the product. (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Tuesday, November 16, 2010 until Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In the spirit of Christmas fun, how about an extra credit for sharing your favorite holiday movie?

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(Leave a comment with the tweet’s url so you can get a valid entry (click on the time your tweet was sent to get the direct URL and then copy and paste it here). You can Tweet TWICE per DAY. If you Tweet more than that, that entry will be disqualified.)

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Press the button below and join, you get an extra entry for this giveaway and a shot at more great prizes, lets win together! (one time extra credit, will be verified before entry can be accepted)

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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the product and the sponsor are my own experiences. I was provided product to facilitate the review and giveaway. The sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the product. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor. BTW, I genuinely LOVE the holidays! =)