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Normally I do a simple dark brown or black. But this summer stylists are saturating the season with a bold, bright look that screams fun in the sun. Update your look with a brand new hue and remember to save 20% off your color service! Some 2012 hair trends to consider:

• A few well-placed streaks of color that contrast with your hair color. I love purple for dark hair and pink for light hair.
• Go ombre with darker near the roots and lighter at the ends. For example, I could go from ebony on top to a glossy light brown on the bottom. Blondes can try sun-kissed ends and medium-blonde lowlights.
• Multi-hued is hot, adding definition to your style with 2 or 3 colored hues featured in your hair. You can stick to hues that blend in or opt for the bold trend by trying unique hues of reds, blues, and violet in your hair.
• The color this summer season isn’t blonde or over the top highlights. The word on the runway is that coppers, auburns and chestnut browns will have plenty of fun this summer.
• Finally, Pinterest is full of rainbow-inspired dip-dyed multi-lights. Try it out on summer vacation to let your wild side loose!

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We went opening weekend, Friday the 18th. We made sure to get there JUST as the park opened, because we knew it would be a mad-rush of Disney and Star Wars savvy fans. And many of these fans with children would be making a mad dash to sign their kids up for Jedi Training Academy.This is something you do early in the morning – and once all time slots are filled…they are filled.

We had booked a room at the Caribbean Beach resort the night before, so our room keys were also our Disney passes. We arrived at the park at 7:15 am. We stood in line for 30 minutes and then storm troopers came down to entertain the crowd and officially let us in the park. Once we entered, we immediately made a bee-line for the Indiana Jones theater, where they were signing in children. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR CHILDREN TO ENTER. A fast adult cannot run ahead and get entrance or stand in line, Disney staff will not admit you onto the line without the children.

For Star Wars Weekends they seem to have double the shows and admit double the amount of kids into each show. My boys were #20 and #21 to be admitted, without me running. Just walk fast, is my tip. The Jedi Training Academy is intended for children 4 – 12 years of age. They ask them a few simple questions, like are they ready to fight for the force and will they follow instructions. Then we received a slip of paper with their name (non-transferable) and their time slot. We were the 9:45 time slot, but we had to return early to keep out time slot. They wanted us there by 9:15 just to make sure everything was running smoothly.

Now, let me give you this tip. Toy Story Mania fills up FAST. The line wait can be an hour or more. The best way to ride it is with a Fast Pass, which also can disappear by the end of the day. So, if you want to get a good time on Toy Story Mania, head there ASAP. So while I was online with the boys to sign up for Padawan Training, my husband took our tickets to get Fast Passes for the family. It worked out perfectly.

And by the time he got Fast Passes for Toy Story Mania and I had gotten the boys signed up for the Jedi Training Academy, there were still not too many people in the way back of the park by the updated Star Tours ride. So we got on with only a 5 minute (if that) wait! It was AWESOME! The boys LOVED IT! And the 3-D was nice and smooth, no one complained of nausea.

There were also many Storm Troopers walking around the park, really giving everyone a laugh. And we also met up with the Tusken Raiders roaming the area. Chewbacca, and Ewok, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Maul, Darth Vader and a few other characters had lines you had to stand in to meet them. We stood in a quick line for Anakin Skywalker, which the birthday boy really wanted to do.

My family pretty much did everything we wanted to do by 12:30. Star Tours, Padawan Training, Toy Story Mania, Tower of Terror, Indiana Jones, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, meet-n-greets and photo ops, and Muppet 3-D. We ended up getting a Fast Pass to go on Star Tours a second time and I have to say, the second time was even BETTER. I love how they have different story lines and destinations!

We did end up missing this years Hyperspace Hoopla, because they only had 1 showing instead of the two shows they had 2 years ago. And I had to meet up with my sister at T-Rex Cafe to celebrate HER BIRTHDAY too! Yup! We celebrated 2 birthdays there – my sister and my son- so it was funtabulous!

Overall, LOVE Star Wars Weekend at Hollywood Studios. I can’t imagine a better time to visit that specific park. I’ll save the rest of the year for the other Disney Parks. If you are interested in going, there are three more weekends to attend. Star Wars Weekend(s) is every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 18-June 10, 2012. Learn more at DisneytheForce.com.

And if you like the shirts my boys are wearing – I bought them from MyEmmyBaby on Etsy! This is my second time making THIS PURCHASE from her! I bought two personalized Star War Shirts from her in 2008 for our first Star Wars weekend and got SO MANY COMPLIMENTS. And the boys loved them. So I had to buy them again! They are perfect for this event!

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Whether you are out of cereal, frozen pizza, toothpaste or toilet paper – take advantage of Publix deals during their “Running Out? Run In.” in-store event.  And from May 17th through May 23rd, you’ll receive rewards for stocking up on some of your favorite General Mills and P&G products at Publix!

Here’s how it works:

• Purchase $30 or more in participating items during the event (5/17 – 5/23);
• Mail in the rebate form found in-store or online at runningoutrunin.com along with your original receipt(s);
• Receive a $5 Publix® gift card to use on your next shopping trip!

There will also be great savings on popular brands and items from General Mills and Procter & Gamble, including Cheerios, Totino’s, Charmin, and Crest. And don´t forget to look in-stores for over $15 in coupon savings – coupons are valid May 9th through June 2nd! For more details on this great rebate, visit RunningOutRunIn.com

One reader will win a $25 Gift Card to Publix

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So, they moan and groan as I edge them into the bathroom to brush their teeth. One thing that usually motivates them into getting it done is to get the Sugar Bugs off their teeth. I came up with the idea, thanks to an app on their Leapster Explorer. And since they’ve actually “seen” Sugar Bugs on the game, they want them off their teeth.

We also tend to use power toothbrushes over manual ones. They just seem to let me brush longer with them. And when I hand over the toothbrush for them to try themselves, they brush more vigorously, as well.

I also talk them through it, so they know I am brushing their back teeth, the back of their teeth, the front of their teeth, their top teeth and so on. So hopefully when they brush on their own, they are aiming for those same areas!

As part of a good toothbrushing routine,  I am thrilled to see Star Wars Toothbrushes are on the market! Sunstar GUM launched these Star Wars toothbrushes in the spirit of the re-release of The Phantom Menace in 3D. There are manual Star Wars tooth brushes, as well as a line of Power and Lightsaber brushes. Here is what those power Star Wars toothbrushes look like:

The larger Star Wars power toothbrushes are available in two characters, Darth Vader or Rex. The bristles oscillate, to cover more tooth area than the child will cover by manual brushing alone (in my opinion). They have a base on the bottom so you can stand them upright when not in use. (MSRP $5.99)

The lightsaber toothbrushes are available in blue (Anakin), green (Yoda) and red (Vader). They don’t oscillate or vibrate. Instead they flash on and off for a minute before turning off. So you can have your child brush the top part for one minute and the bottom part of their mouth for another minute. I like the timer. (MSRP $3.99)

Buzzworthy idea: These will be perfect to pack for Star Wars weekend at Disney World, as party favors for a Star Wars themed party or as stocking stuffers around the holidays!

Overall, children will love to Brush Like a Jedi™ and defend their teeth against cavities by using these GUM Star Wars toothbrushes!

One reader will win a Star Wars Toothbrush set from Sunstar GUM. MSRP $10

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Which toothbrush would your child love the most?

• Power Rex
• Power Vader
• Lightsaber Yoda
• Lightsaber Anakin
• Lightsaber Vader

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With the Energizer Utility Cash program, you collect codes from select Energizer battery and lighting products and redeem them online for savings, up to $25 total savings each per person/household/email address, off your own utility bill.  You start earning rewards with just two codes and will need 10 codes total to earn the full $25.  Or you can help make a positive impact and choose to turn the codes into a donation to Habitat for Humanity®.

You see, Energizer has partnered with Habitat for Humanity® and is working with baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr. to donate more than $300,000 and 1,000 volunteer hours to Habitat through a multi-city series of volunteer projects to help build new homes and revitalize existing homes for those in need.

Whether you use the codes to lower your own utility bill or decide to donate them to Habitat for Humanity, you still need to take advantage of these battery packs.

Here’s how it works:

1. Collect your codes.
2. Once you are finished collecting your codes, visit www.nowthatspositivenergy.com/utilities to enter your codes.
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4. The last day to redeem codes is 3/31/13 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

One reader will win two packs of specially marked Energizer batteries. Roughly a $10 MSRP.

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Contest ends 6/2/12. Please refer to complete contest rules. The entries listed above are the ONLY entries for this contest. Winners will be notified by e-mail (if supplied in the entry or on profile page), as well as on the Winner’s Wall.

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I recently learned some tips to keep your bandwidth usage lower, so you don’t have to go to a higher data usage plan. For example:

1. Update your apps when you are using WiFi, not the 3G or 4G network.

2. I heard there is a free iPhone and Android app called Onavo Extend which make your data usage up to five times more efficient. It compresses your data by routing it through Onavo’s servers and stripping out the extras.

3. Addicted to e-mail? I know I am. But they suggest turning off the “push” options on e-mail. If you only check when on WiFi, you’ll lower your data consumption. And even if you check while on the network, not using push will still save data usage AND battery life since it isn’t constantly looking for e-mail updates.

4. In fact, turn off all push notifications to save data usage.

5. Try using mobile websites. I used to find them annoying, since they weren’t the “same” layout that I am used to on a computer. But they save on data usage. Now, most sites are pretty good about redirecting you to mobile versions. But if not, try tagging an “m.” to the beginning of a website name. Not all sites have a mobile version, but I am sure more will make the switch to keep us viewing their sites on the go!

6. Also, remember those online vouchers! I was looking through CouponSnapshot for savings inspiration and found lots options to save. You can get save on phone accessories, cell phones and even your cell phone bill. For US based readers, you’ll be interested in CouponSnapshot’s deals from T-Mobile. For international readers, you may be more interested in orange vouchers. Just type in “cell phones” at CouponSnapshot to see how you can save!

My RunForYourLives Outfit

So I am running high on endorphins right now – I am in love with running! Lets hope this love continues, since April was month two of running. And during April I had to deal with an “injury” of sorts. While playing with my youngest, I did something funky to my back that caused my sciatic nerve to be a pain to deal with – from my glute down my hamstring. I tried working through it, then I tried resting it, finally I just medicated it with Aleve and some topical peppermint ointment and that did the trick.

To recap the first month:

My first “run” was March 1, 2012:  4.1 Speed, 1.0 Incline, 15 Minutes, .94 mi.

My last “run” from that month was March 31, 2012:  7.0 Top Speed, 1.5 Incline, 2 mi in 19 min 45 sec. 2.5 mi in 25 minutes.

I increased my top speed, my miles run and my pace. I was pretty proud and kind of in disbelief I’d be able to make so much progress again. I was right in a way, progress was slower in April. But when I looked at the numbers I did see a vast improvement! As the month went on, I concentrated less on what my top speed could be, instead paying attention to my final run time. This helped me find a pace I could run at consistently, rather than tiring myself out too quickly at a quick sprint. After all, my goal is to run a 5K … with zombies.

Here is the progress for Running: Month 2

April 1, 2012:  7.2 Top Speed, 1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 25 minutes and 40 seconds

April 2, 2012:  7.3 Top Speed, 1.5 Incline, 2.0 mi in 19 minutes and 38 seconds  

April 4, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.0 mi in 19 minutes and 36 seconds – this is where I stopped taking note of Top Speed

April 6, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.0 mi in 19 minutes and 40 seconds

April 7, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 25 minutes

**BREAK – TOOK A WEEK OFF FOR MY SCIATIC NERVE**

April 14, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 25 minutes

April 15, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 24 minutes and 30 seconds

April 16, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 24 minutes and 55 seconds

April 18, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 24 minutes and 17 seconds

April 22, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 24 minutes and 35 seconds – around here is when I discovered my pace of 6.4 was comfortable

April 24, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 24 minutes and 45 seconds

April 26, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 23 minutes and 20 seconds

April 28, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 23 minutes and 40 seconds – realizing I am actually running into the bar on the front of the treadmill, 6.4 is such a “comfortable” pace.

April 29, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 23 minutes and 53 seconds

April 30, 2012:  1.5 Incline, 2.5 mi in 23 minutes and 33 seconds

So, what I gained by the end of April was that I now can run 20 minutes straight at a 6.4 + pace. That will get me 2 miles in under 20 minutes. And although progress isn’t seen with every one, as I track it I can see a great improvement from the beginning of the month to the end. For May my goal is to run 3 miles in under 30 minutes.

I am still loving my Brooks Running Shoes – Brooks PureConnect Womens. And I am still listening to my favorite running app, Zombies, Run. Couch to 5K has NOTHING on Zombies, Run when it comes to motivation!

As far as weight, I ended up having to google about weight gain with running. It seems that you can actually see an increase in weight due to:

1. Building Muscle

2. Water Weight as muscles rebuild

3. Eating too much – so it’s fat – because running makes you HUNGRY. So make sure you eat the right things when hungry!

4. Energy Stores – I read that your body will adapt to running and realize you will need “energy” stored up for these future runs. So you may see an increase in weight on certain days.

Right now I am seeing an extra pound on my frame. For a big guy, that might be nothing. For a 5’6″ small framed woman it is driving me NUTS. But seeing how it’s normal, I am just going to keep an eye on it and make sure my pants still fit next month.

MORE TO READ:

A Beginning Runner: Month One

This is solely the opinion of Erin T. as she trains for a Zombie 5k. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products!

Disney On Ice

Experience Disney’s hilarious hair-raising escapade, Tangled; as Rapunzel, her unlikely companion, Flynn, and Maximus, embark on an uproarious journey that takes adventure to new lengths!  Boogie to the beat of the bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen in a magical, musical journey that all begins with a fateful kiss.  And fanciful dreams become reality as Cinderella meets her Prince Charming, with a glass slipper fit for an unforgettable fantasy come true.  All your favorite princesses take to the ice in a spectacular finale at the ultimate Disney Princess event of a lifetime!  Experience the beauty, sparkle, and spirit when Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream comes to Tampa Bay!

Performance Schedule:

• Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, May 19 at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, May 10 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices and Purchase:

Tickets are $75 (Rinkside Dining), $45 (VIP), $34, $30 and $16. Ticketmaster service charges and facility fees not included.  All seats are reserved, and tickets go on sale March 30 at 10:00 a.m.  Tickets are available at disneyonice.com or ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster outlet, by calling 800-745-3000, or at the Tampa Bay Times Forum office. For group ticket sales and information, call 866-248-8740.

A SPECIAL DISCOUNT: Get tickets for just $13 with code MOMDD. The offer is valid for these performances: May 18 at 7 p.m., May 19 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and May 20 at 5 p.m.. Tickets can be purchased at the Tampa Bay Times Forum ticket office or ticketmaster.com.

To learn more about Disney On Ice, go to www.disneyonice.com, or visit us on Facebook and YouTube.

Disclosure: This information was provided to theMomBuzz as press. She thought it was buzzworthy, so she shared it with her readers. TheMomBuzz was not compensated for this buzz.

For example, over here we have a fantastic store called NordStroms, very high-end. They sell all of the items I mentioned above plus fashion accessories, cosmetics, and even home furnishings. When shopping at their stores, many NordStroms will keep you their with their eBar, in-House Cafe or even restaurants – depending on the size of the store.

And even though their prices tend to be above what I would normally pay, they do have “deals” if you know what to look for. For example, they have a Fashion Rewards Program, where you earn points for every dollar spent. Nordtroms also offers free shipping and returns every day all the time without a minimum purchase. Finally, you have to keep an eye on those online coupons – yes, you can even find them for upscale shopping! And there is no shame in using them! Who says you have to go poor to give a great gift?

I love checking out Nordstrom online. Especially now, when they are featuring their haute summer dress guide! This guide will make sure you look your best in the summer heat, from brunch to evening soirees! And of course, they have the complementing accessories to go with all of those dresses – heels, handbags and scarves – oh my! And all of these fashions and accessories make wonderful gift ideas!

For example, a ‘Candy Coated’ Tote by Steve Madden (item #283097) for $98! Or a Fossil Ladies’ Crystal Resin Watch for $98 (item #295975). And I love these Josie ‘Indo Stripe’ Pajamas for $88 (item #515765). And there are plenty of other fabulous Mother’s Day ideas online and at the store.

Just remember to look for your NordStrom coupons when you shop! Maybe you’ll even save enough to buy yourself a fabulous Michael Kors Reversible Belt – I love that Python Print! (item #513921, $42).

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz was not compensated for this buzz. Links within the post are affiliate links.

I can save up to 50% when shopping at Sears thanks to daily deals, special savings and special offers. From decking out your patio to grill for guests to apparel for the whole family, Sears easily covers most of your needs. And their clothes are cute! Like I said, first I was looking for summer clothes for the boys. I found casual jersey shorts for just $9.97 each and, even better, pull-on paid shorts for just $7.97 each!

For tops I found these youth muscle shirts in a variety of options. I might just pick up all four – two for each of my boys. And these shirts are just $7.97 each!

For me, I am in love with these Maxi Dresses. They are only $29! That is a fraction of the price I’ve seen at other stores. I am ready to place my order, if I can only decide on a pattern. I might go for the all black one. :swoon: Perfect for day or night, from strolling on the beach to nighttime functions. It’s a perfect Florida summer dress!

And even though I don’t have a girl, I found these cute capris that were too cool not to share if you are shopping for a girl 7 or younger. They are only $13.99! I wish they had these in my size.

So those are some of my top picks for summer wear for moms and their kids! You can always find deals at Sears. And you can find super deals for many of your favorite stores, like Sears, at CouponSnapshot. For Canadian readers, visit CouponShapshot.ca. American readers will want to visit the .com site!