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 I am a foodie, I loved food. I love to have a great snack every now and then. I also love to have a variety of snacks to choose from. Pretzel Crisps® has been kind enough to allow this to happen for me and my family. Pretzels Crisps® are a great alternative to potato chips and other snack foods. They contain 110 calories per serving and no fat (10-11 crisps) compared with 150 calories and 10 gram of fat (1 g saturated) per one ounce serving for potato chips.  For those with special medical needs like diabetes and/or high cholesterol, Pretzels Crisps® does not contain trans or saturated fats and have only 21-23 grams of carbohydrate per serving (1 ½ carbohydrate exchanges). People with diabetes can easily fit Pretzel Crisps® in carbohydrate meal plan as a snack or with a meals not raise blood glucose levels dramatically. They also do not contain any saturated and trans fat so they a great choice for those following a diet to reduce their cholesterol and manage their heart health.
 
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I had the awesome chance to work with Pretzels Crisps® on reviewing their Deli Dtyle Pretzels Crisps®. I honestly have to say that not only did I love them but my family did as well. They are completely delicious and we had more than one different kind of Pretzels Crisps® to choose from! The Deli Style Pretzels Crisps® come in 7 different flavors.
  • Original - The name says it all. They are salted and delicious.
  • Everything- Sprinkled generously with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onions and garlic with just a pinch of salt, more than lives up to its name.
  • Garlic Parmesan- Sprinkled generously with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onions and garlic with just a pinch of salt, more than lives up to its name.
  • Sesame - Lightly toasted to bring out the sesame seed’s essential oils, adding a healthy kick to Pretzel Crisps®’ delicious crunch.
  • Buffalo Wing - Everyone loves the spicy flavor sprinkled right on top of each crisp.
  • Jalapeño Jack- Spicy jalapeño combined with smooth jack cheese flavor sprinkled right on top of each crisp.
  • Chipotle Cheddar- Spicy jalapeño combined with smooth jack cheese flavor sprinkled right on top of each crisp.
 My favorite Pretzel Crisps® has to be the Garlic Parmesan. They are soooo delicious. I honestly liked all of them but that one really stands out for me. My husband loved the Buffalo Wing flavored. Of course he loves anything and everything buffalo wing. Overall I completely recommend them to all of you! Why? Because they are delicious and good for the entire family!  
Want to buy them? Head on over to see what retailers near you have them or you can buy them online too! They retail for $3.49 a bag or you can buy the entire Deli Style line for $37.99. Head on over to the Pretzel Crisps® website to see what other flavors that they have too! Be sure to follow Pretzel Crisps® on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news! Visit them and follow on Pinterest because they have a ton of great ideas!
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Enter to win the all of the Pretzel Crisps®(Deli Style) that I reviewed(1) Shopping tote, and (2) Coupons! Winner must be in the US and will have 48 hours to respond to the winning email. More than one person per household CAN enter but must do so with separate emails. Must complete the mandatory entries to qualify to win. There are a ton of optional entries. Completing all of them will increase your odds of winning! Giveaway ends 10/16
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** The Small Things was not paid to review Pretzel Crisps®,  I received them and in return gave my honest opinion of them**
 Halloween is here, it is time for some Halloweenish Giveaways. This means DVD's and More! The first giveaway will be The Cabin In The Woods. This is a Horror/Thriller Movie. Not for the kids.

More about it:
Five teenagers head off for a weekend at a secluded cabin in the woods. They arrive to find they are quite isolated with no means of communicating with the outside world. When the cellar door flings itself open, they of course go down to investigate. They find an odd assortment of relics and curios but when one of the women, Dana, reads from a book she awakens a family of deadly zombie killers. There's far more going on however than meets the eye as the five campers are all under observation

BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
  • Audio commentary with Writer/Director Drew Goddard and Writer/Producer Joss Whedon
  • “We Are Not Who We Are: Making The Cabin in the Woods” featurette
  • “The Secret Secret Stash” featurette
    • Marty’s Stash
    • Hi, My name is Joss and I’ll be your guide
  • Wonder-Con Q&A with Joss and Drew
  •  “An Army of Nightmares: Make-Up & Animatronic Effects” featurette
  • “Primal Terror: Visual Effects” featurette
  • “It’s Not What You Think: The Cabin in the Woods” Bonus View Mode (Blu-ray Exclusive)
*Subject to change
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD SPECIAL FEATURES*
  • Wonder-Con Q&A with Joss and Drew
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Ever since my oldest was little, she has always had a fascination with Scooby-Doo! The look on her face when she watches it is completely priceless. She used to be scared of the ghouls and ghosts but now she just giggles dramatically. I have a great movie to share with you. This is the Big Top Scooby-Doo Original Movie. 

More about this cute movie:
BIG TOP SCOOBY-DOO!
THE MUST-HAVE ORIGINAL NEW ANIMATED FILM
AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY® AND DVD WITH ULTRAVIOLETTM  
ON OCTOBER 9, 2012
FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
WILL TAKE VIEWERS ON AN EXCITING CIRCUS-THEMED ADVENTURE

BURBANK, CA (July 11, 2012) – Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, prepare to be dazzled by the amazing Scooby-Doo in Warner Home Video’s (WHV) all-new animated feature-length movie Big Top Scooby-Doo!, which makes its debut on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 9, 2012. It’s a spectacle consumers won’t want to miss as Scooby and his pals join a circus in an attempt to investigate a series of werewolf sightings. Big Top Scooby-Doo! will be sold in a Blu-ray™ combo pack (includes both the Blu-ray™ and standard DVD and ULTRAVIOLET™ editions of the film), which retails for $24.98 SRP and on standard DVD, which retails for $19.98 SRP (DVD).

When the Brancusi Circus comes to town, Fred — who has always had dreams about performing under the big top — jumps at the opportunity to visit the show. Upon their arrival, Scooby and the gang learn the circus performers have been terrorized by a werewolf who has not only frightened them but has also stolen jewelry from circus spectators. The circus is blamed for the attacks and faces a potential shutdown. Desperate for help, the circus ringleader turns to Scooby-Doo and his pals. To get close to the action, they all go undercover as circus performers: Fred becoming a trapeze artist, Daphne a daring motorcycle stunt driver and Velma a human cannonball. Will they be ready to face a frightening team of circus-themed werewolves?

Big Top Scooby-Doo! is a full-length, fun-filled adventure the entire family can enjoy together,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing and Partner Brands. She added, “Kids love to see Scooby-Doo in exciting new settings, so we put him in this colorful, circus-themed atmosphere where he’s got limitless opportunities to get into all sorts of hilarious predicaments and crazy shenanigans. If you love Scooby-Doo, this a must-have title for your home entertainment library.”

The Blu-ray™ combo pack will include UltraViolet which allows consumers to download and instantly stream the standard definition theatrical version of the film to a wide range of devices including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players.*

UltraViolet
 *UltraViolet allows you to collect, watch and share movies and TV shows in a whole new way.  Available with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray discs, DVDs and Digital Downloads, UltraViolet lets you create a digital collection of movies and TV shows.  Services such as Flixster and VUDU allow you to instantly stream and download UltraViolet content across a wide range of devices including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players.  Restrictions and limitations apply.  Go to ultraviolet.flixster.com/info for details.  Learn about VUDU compatible devices at vudu.com.

The Credits
About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, with an innovative and talent-rich roster boasting some of the most accomplished writers, producers and artists working today. The studio is on the cutting edge of animation technology and has both CG and traditionally animated projects in current production and development. For TV, WBA produces series such as Green Lantern: The Animated Series, The Looney Tunes Show, MAD, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated and Young Justice: Invasion, as well as the forthcoming Beware The Batman and Teen Titans Go! for Cartoon Network. WBA also produces series and additional original content — including animated shorts — for Cartoon Network’s multiplatform branded DC Nation programming block. In addition to TV programming, WBA produces theatrically released CG cartoon shorts featuring iconic Looney Tunes characters, rendered in stereoscopic 3D. WBA also creates the highly successful series of DC Universe Original Animated Movies for DVD. Producing for multiple platforms including TV, digital and home entertainment both domestically and internationally, WBA is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as for maintaining the Studio’s rich cartoon heritage. It is also the home of the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has been honored with six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.

For more information on this and other titles distributed by Warner Home Video, visit www.whvdirect.com.
Ever since I was a small kid, I loved Tom and Jerry. I always laughed at Jerry when Tom could never catch him. This movie is just the cutest ever. Tom and Jerry actually are sorta nice to each other in the cute movie. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group's release of “Tom & Jerry: Robin Hood and his Merry Mouse." is available on October 2, 2012, this all-new, original animated film will be available in both high-definition Blu-ray™ and standard DVD, and includes UltraViolet™.  
More about this cute movie:

THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD COMES ALIVE IN
WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP’S
ALL-NEW ORIGINAL ANIMATED FILM
TOM & JERRY: ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY MOUSE
TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 2, 2012
ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD WITH ULTRAVIOLET™

BURBANK, CA (August 9, 2012) - The beloved tale of the mythical hero, Robin Hood serves as the setting for Tom and Jerry’s latest adventure in Tom & Jerry: Robin Hood and his Merry Mouse, an all-new, original, animated film from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, set for release October 2, 2012. Tom & Jerry: Robin Hood and his Merry Mouse will be available in both high-definition Blu-ray™ for $24.98 SRP and standard DVD for $19.98 SRP. The Blu-ray edition will be sold in a combo pack which includes both the Blu-ray™ and DVD editions of the film. Both editions will include UltraViolet™.

A fresh take on the classic story, Tom & Jerry: Robin Hood and his Merry Mouse is an action-packed family film filled with laugh-out-loud moments and fur-flying exploits that only our favorite cat and mouse duo can deliver! The tussling twosome are at it again, when Jerry, as the smallest member of Robin Hood’s gang encounters Tom, a feline squire to Maid Marian. Not only are the cat and mouse from opposite sides of the moat, but Tom is secretly working as a spy for the Sheriff of Nottingham and evil Prince John. But when the villains succeed in capturing Robin, Tom realizes to his horror that they intend on harming Marion as well.  So he joins forces with Jerry, not only saving their respective humans but allowing for the safe return of King Richard as well.

“When you combine two great classics such as the timeless tale of Robin Hood and the lovable antics of Tom & Jerry, the result is Tom & Jerry: Robin Hood and his Merry Mouse, a brand-new, must-see film that kids and adults will love to watch time and again,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing and Partner Brands. She added, “This movie is a great companion to Tom and Jerry & the Wizard of Oz and Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes, two original films which were also based on classics and were a hit with fans. We are delighted to offer consumers a fresh take on these legendary tales.”

Originally created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Tom and Jerry emerged during Hollywood’s golden age of animation and became one of the most popular cartoon series in existence. The shorts focus on the never-ending rivalry between Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse. The plots of each short usually center on Tom’s attempts to capture Jerry. Jerry however, is clever and quick on his feet so Tom hardly ever manages to catch him. 

The Credits

About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, with an innovative and talent-rich roster boasting some of the most accomplished writers, producers and artists working today. The studio is on the cutting edge of animation technology and has both CG and traditionally animated projects in current production and development. For TV, WBA produces series such as Green Lantern: The Animated Series, The Looney Tunes Show, MAD, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, ThunderCats and Young Justice, for Cartoon Network. WBA will also produce series and additional original content for Cartoon Network’s multiplatform branded DC Nation programming block, which debuts in 2012. In addition to TV series, WBA produces theatrically released CG cartoon shorts featuring iconic Looney Tunes characters, rendered in stereoscopic 3D. The first three shorts premiered in 2010, the most recent short — I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat — was released in November 2011, and two additional cartoons will debut in 2012. WBA also creates the highly successful series of DC Universe Original Animated Movies for DVD. Producing for multiple platforms including TV, digital and home entertainment both domestically and internationally, WBA is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as for maintaining the Studio’s rich cartoon heritage. It is also the home of the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has been honored with six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).

About Warner Premiere
Warner Premiere, part of Warner Bros. Entertainment, specializes in the development and production of both features and digital content for home entertainment platforms. Past projects include Another Cinderella Story, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Batman: Under the Red Hood, as well as the digital series Watchmen Motion Comics. Warner Premiere is at the creative forefront in the made-for-home entertainment marketplace, producing properties that exemplify the commitment to story, production and brand equity for which Warner Bros. is known.

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.
 


For more information on this and other titles distributed by Warner Home Video, visit www.whvdirect.com.


I love my iPhone and I love it even more when I am able to have a case for it that I completely love. The Pink Giraffe provided me with a Monogrammed Phone Case to review. I love it! Before I get into details about my super awesome case, I am going to tell you more about The Pink Giraffe. I was stoked to see that they are really local, a small drive and I could be there.
" The Pink Giraffe is an online boutique with lots of monogrammed goodies for all your gift needs. We sell unique personalized items you won't find everywhere else, Lamp Shades, scrapbooks, photo albums, sandals, clogs, baby gifts, and so much more."
I have to tell you they were great to work with. They have some really cute items on their website too. A few things that caught my eye other than the Monogrammed phone case that I received was their Children's Personalized Tshirts, can you say CUTE!?



The  Monogrammed Phone Case that I received to review was for my iPhone 4. This case is totally me! The polka dots are me too! This case is the Personalized "Polka Dots with Monogram" IPhone Cover. They now carry it for the new iPhone 5 too! Overall I love this case that I received. It was more than I expected and has stood up to my use of it. That is saying a lot because I am totally accident prone when it comes to getting new things. They have a ton of monogrammed phone cases to choose from on their website. You should go and check them all out. You can completely personalize this case to your liking, from choosing the font, the colors and everything. Bottom line, if you want a stylish monogrammed phone case,head on over to The Pink Giraffe!
Devices that you can get a case for: IPhone 3G/3GS,IPhone 3G Tough ...Add $8.00,IPhone 4/4S Barely There, IPhone 4: VIBE, I Pod Touch 4G , IPhone 5 Barely There,IPhone 5 Tough ...Add $8.00, IPod 4G,Blackberry 9900,Galaxy Nexus CDMA: Barely There, HTC Vivid / Raider 4G: Tough & Galaxy S3 Barely There.
If you want to buy this specific case that I have, you can purchase it for $55! Check out their website for other neat items that they have.  Be sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter too!

**The Small Things was not paid to review the product above. I received the phone case free of charge and in return I posted  my honest review**
   I absolutely love it when my bedroom looks great and I love it even more when I can make it that way. I was able to work with a great company to make this happen. Have you heard of Fathead? Fathead® is the Real Big brand of officially licensed sports and entertainment graphics.  Fathead. Go Big.  Real Big at Fathead.com 
Fathead is manufactured in the USA and based in Detroit, Michigan.  Fathead carries thousands of images and maintains over 500 license agreements with leading consumer brands across many industries and professional sports leagues. Fathead is the Real Big leader in officially licensed sports and entertainment graphics.  Fathead offers a wide range of stunning images that gives fans the opportunity to bring their favorite passion or inspiration to life. Fatheads are Real.Big. movable, reusable wall-graphics that feature an exclusive combination of high-quality vinyl and low tack adhesive that enables them to be moved from wall to wall with no surface damage. 

 I was lucky enough to be able to work with them in receiving one of their home decor graphics. It took me forever to choose what I wanted, I ended up choosing the brown & turquoise polka dots wall graphics! When UPS brought it to me, he asked me who I got and what team did I choose? I giggled and told him its polka dots silly! He looked at me and just walked away, so I guess Fathead is completely known for their sports wall graphics. Time for me to change that because they have more than just sports!

Brown  & Turquoise Polka Dots from Fathead.

The brown & turquoise polka dots from Fathead completely transformed my bedroom. The colors were just right and my husband loved them.  Putting the wall graphics up was pretty easy. It came on one big sheet that I rolled out and 26 different circles and open circles.( 6 Large 18" Solid Circles, 4 Medium 12" Solid Circles, 10 Small 6" Solid Circles, 2 Large 18" Open Circles, 2 Medium 14" Open Circles, 2 Small 10" Open Circles )  I am glad that they are reusable because had they not been, I would have lost a ton of circles. they are made from tough high-grade vinyl that's tear and fade resistant too! 

I rearranged a good three times before I was completely satisfied with where I wanted them. I was scared that my husband would think that they are too girly but to my amazement he loved them. Can I say SCORE!!! no pun intended though. I am not really a sports fan. Overall, I am completely satisfied with the wall graphics that I received from Fathead. If you want to transform any room in your house, visit Fathead.com and get your wall graphics today! You can buy the brown & Turquoise Polka Dots for $59.99.

Check out more of their wall graphics via www.fathead.com. Connect with Fathead on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on the latest products and news.

 **The Small Things was not paid to review the wall graphics from Fathead. I received the wall graphics and in return gave my honest opinions**
 I love my camera and most of all, I love when I can actually have a comfortable and stylish strap for it.  Have you heard of the company mod.? mod. is a mother and daughter owned business created by Jeannie Cheatham and Amber Clay. Basically Amber was on the search for a new camera strap, but she found nothing but low quality straps and they were not very stylish at all.  She then began making her own strap covers using the existing base she already had. She made them on her grandmothers sewing machine. That is where Jeannie came in to help. The business then went from there! They have also expanded their product line by adding designer sleeves for laptops, tablets and e-readers as well as zipper ID bags. 

More about the products from their website:
Attention to detail as it relates to durability, quality and style are very important to us at mod. All of our straps have durable webbing throughout and have been tested for strength and durability by a licensed engineer to withstand a “pull down” weight of 70-90 lbs. depending on the style chosen. The decorative portion of the strap is 33 inches. Our Classic and Premium straps as well as all our accessory bags and cases are lined with our signature lush fabric for ultimate comfort. All fabrics are personally hand-selected and all of our products are proudly manufactured in the United States.
I had the wonderful opportunity to work with mod. on reviewing one of their camera straps. I chose one of the DSLR/SLR Style straps. I went with a premium strap
This new Black Polka Premium Strap is just the cutest! My husband and I took a recent trip to the zoo and I was very impressed the strap was so comfortable! I walked around for a good three hours and this strap did not hurt my neck at all. There is a crushed velvet like material on it too, that made it very easy to carry around my neck.  I like the feature to unsnap the straps from the camera too. 
 Did you know that there are 24 different Premium Straps to choose from? I chose this one because the flowers and polka dots are just the cutest. 

Want to buy this strap? You can purchase this Black Polka Premium Strap for $48.50 on the mod. website! 
Check out mod.'s collection of Classic Straps, Basic Straps, Basic Natural Eco Straps and you can check out more of their products on the mod. website! Follow mod. on Facebook and mod. on Twitter,  and on mod. on Pinterest too!


Win it: 
One lucky reader that enters correctly on the Rafflecopter form will win this Black Polka Premium Strap from Mod. Straps! 
US ONLY- Giveaway ends 10/3/12. Must complete the first 8 Entries on the form to qualify to win, Completing ALL entries will increase your odds of winning.
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  ** The Small Things was not paid to review the product above. I received the product and in return gave my honest opinions. My opinions may differ from others. I do not recommend products to my readers, unless I have tried them myself.**
Disney On Ice  presents : Worlds of Fantasy comes to Nashville Oct. 4 –7 at Bridgestone Arena. Tickets go on sale Aug. 17.
Thrill to high-speed stunts as Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Disney•Pixar’s Cars race across the ice. Dive into The Little Mermaid’s enchanting undersea kingdom and enter the mystical world of Pixie Hollow with Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies as they reveal the magic that lies within. The toys are back in town with heroic action when Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and the Toy Story gang escape from the rambunctious tots of Sunnyside Daycare and race for home, in their most daring adventure ever.

From wheels to waves, playtime to pixie dust, your family’s favorite Disney moments come to life at Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy with dazzling skating, special effects and beloved characters certain to create a lifetime of memories.

About Feld Entertainment
Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family
entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30
million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have
appeared in more than 70 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!

I will be going to Nashville to see them myself and 2 of my readers will win 4 tickets a piece to see them too!!! I do not know about you but I am super excited to be able to see Disney on ice! This will be a complete first for me! This is a great thing for the family so hold on to your seat and enter this awesome giveaway!

How does it work? 
Once I have two winners, I will email them to get your tickets put on Will Call. These ticket vouchers are exchange on a first-come, first-served basis. The sooner they are exchanged, the better the seats. You can exchange them for whichever show you would like. So when you get my email that you won, and I verify your tickets are at will call, EXCHANGE THEM so you get rocking seats and you can pick your show.
Ticket Prices: $18, $25, $45, $60

Show Times: 
Thursday, Oct. 4: 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 5: 10:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6: 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7: 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.


WIN THEM:
 Disney Trivia: CLICK POST A COMMENT AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS POST & Answer one of the three questions below and Leave your email with your reply, That's it! Easy as pie!

1] Where do Tinker Belle and her friends live?

2] What is the device that Ariel refers to as a “dinglehopper?”

3] Who saves the toys from the incinerator in Toy Story 3?

This giveaway ends 9/24. This will give you plenty of time before the show to make plans if you win!  If you win please reply within 24 hours of emailing you. PLEASE be available in Nashville on one of the above dates, if you will not be, please do not enter. Winners are picket at random with Random.Org


 ** Please note this giveaway is only open to residents of Tennessee that will be available in Nashville on one of the showtimes listed above, Tickets are provided on the behalf of Feld Entertainment.**


THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER- WINNERS ARE:
STEVE TUCKER AND THOMAS MILLER. You will receive a email from me as soon as the sponsor gets back to me with your ticket info! Congrats!!
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Before you read this review, I am going to warn you that it is VERY picture heavy.


 Recently I had the wonderful chance to work with the Nashville Zoo on a review. I was able to have  receive a complementary trip, in return for my honest opinions of the zoo. I had such a wonderful time. I am going to share my trip with all of you. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoyed visiting.
  About the Nashville Zoo At Grassmere
The Grassmere/Croft home now in 2012. [Click the picture to view it bigger.]

In 1786, ten years before Tennessee attained statehood, the state of North Carolina Granted 640 acres between the Cumberland River and Mill Creek to William Simpson as compensation for his services in the Revolutionary War. He then sold the land to Michael C. Dunn. This home was built by Col. Michael C. Dunn and was completed around 1810. This is the second oldest residence in Davidson County, Tennessee that is opened to the public. Lee Shute ( Michael C. Dunn's son-in-law purchased the farm for $10,000 in 1846. Several years later, Lee sold the 346-acre property to his son, William Dickson Shute, for the sum of $5, as "a loving gift" to William and his new bride, Lavinia. They renovated the home after the Civil War, changing the style from Federal to Italianate and adding the porches between 1876 and 1881. They then added a smokehouse, kitchen and garden too!
The Back of the home. [Kitchen to the right].
William and Lavinia had four surviving adult daughters: Leila, Maggie, Venie and Kate. Kate married her husband, William Croft, at Grassmere in 1888 and had two daughters, Margaret, born in 1889, and Elise, born in 1894. William Croft moved his family to Cuba in 1902 for business, but Margaret and Elise returned to Grassmere every summer to stay with their grandfather and aunts. In 1931, Margaret and Elise returned to Grassmere and stayed until their deaths: Margaret in 1974, Elise in 1985.

In 1964, the Croft sisters entered into an agreement with the Children's Museum of Nashville (now the Adventure Science Center). The agreement stated the museum would pay property taxes and assist with the upkeep of the home while the sisters lived the remainder of their lives at Grassmere. After their deaths, the museum would become owners of the property and buildings. The sisters placed one stipulation in their agreement with the museum - their property would be maintained as a "nature study center," preserved to educate Nashvillians about animals and the environment.

Today the Grassmere home is a part of the Nashville Zoo. Visitors can take tours and visit every part of the property while they are at the zoo. Unfortunately I went on a Thursday and I was not able to go inside the home because they don't give tours inside on Wed or Thurs. I had a chance to visit the property and I am completely in love. I wish I could live in this beautiful home. I am going to share with you some of my favorite parts of the property.
The Back of the home. [click to view it larger]

The kitchen. The kitchen was added post war replacing kitchens elsewhere. It was attached to the home with a covered walkway. Kitchens were build separate due to the unbearable heat and to prevent risks of a kitchen fire from spreading to the entire home.
This is the smokehouse. Meats were cured in salt and smoked to preserve them for future use. The sisters also smoked hams in here and often gifted them to family members and friends!
This is the Slave House.  Workers stayed here until the late 1970's. 
I thought this was neat. Slaves made all of the bricks. I feel so bad for them. It must have been so HARD! :(
The Family Cemetery. Members from four out of five of the generations are buried on site. Michael C. Dunn and his wife lay here along with Margaret and Elise Croft. Margaret and Elise lay toward the front of the cemetery.
The barn is a reconstruction of what it looked like then. This is one part that is NOT original but still beautiful.
 I hope that you enjoyed reading about this history of how this zoo came to be and why the Zoo is named The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. I am now going to show you some amazing pictures from the zoo of animals my husband and I enjoyed looking at.
After we visited the home my husband and I made our way down to the Savannah Loop! We saw the red river hog, Elephants and Giraffes!

This giraffe was born this past June!
We then worked our way down to Zoo Central and seen the meerkats, gibbon island, jungle gym and the unseen new world.
If you get tired of walking, go and take your kids to the jungle gym!
The macow was beautiful!
see how adorable the Meerkats are? 

Relaxing in the sun!
We then went into the "Unseen World.". We saw many amazing creatures, snakes and more. Enjoy these pictures!





There were many creatures to see in the Unseen World. I don't want to spoil it too much for you, so I am limiting the number of pictures that I post for that part.
 After we went to the unseen world, we went to the Jungle Loop! There were many awesome things to see there too! Zebras, Alligators, Tigers, Flamingos and More!


Pretty Zebras


Pretty Tigers!







A Random Turtle I found Chillaxing.



These Flamingos are SO LOUD! LOL
On the way out of the Jungle Loop there was a small petting zoo. We visited that too.





Overall, we had a completely wonderful time at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. I had a ton more pictures but I felt that the ones I posted were what I see fit for this blog post.
 The hours at the zoo vary depending on the time of the year!
March 15 - October 13: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
October 14 - March 14: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Nashville Zoo will close early on the following dates:
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 - Closing at 2 p.m. for Sunset Safari

Admission is not that expensive neither! Adults are $15 and Children ages 2- 12 are $10. You can view more about admission here. Parking for non members is $5. Membership at the zoo varies too. You can view more about Membership on their website.

If you want a great experience as a couple or a family visit the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. You will not regret it. The place is beautiful and clean. We really enjoyed it completely! View more about the zoo on their website as well, they have alot of events coming up soon too! Be sure to check out their Facebook and Twitter!

**The Small Things was not paid to review the Zoo, I was provided complementary tickets in return for my honest opinions.**
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