The Amazing #SpiderMan 2 Review & Giveaway

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I don't know about you, but one of the most anticipated Summer 2014 movies around my nest is The Amazing Spider-Man 2! It releases on May 2. I have a 13 year old son and his Daddy/my husband, who are HUGE movie buffs. The cast which includes:  Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Jamie Foxx as Max Dillon, Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn,Campbell Scott as Richard Parker, Embeth Davidtz as Mary Parker, Colm Feore as Donald Menken, Paul Giamatti as Aleksei Sytsevich
and Sally Field as Aunt May, promises action and villains and a few explosives will give your family a thrill.

We've always known that Spider-Man's most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2™, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead. Take a look at the trailer.

Pretty AMAZING, huh? But, we all know that no man is eternal, not even Spider-man. My family had the opportunity to review a  discussion guide for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. It is a great resource for families to discuss a range of important themes that include the relationship between personal choices and destiny, living a life that counts, sacrificing yourself in service to others, and the nature of power. This guide will help parents start (or continue) conversations with their children that will inspire them to think outside themselves and challenge them to live lives that matter. The conversations that will result from using this guide will reveal that even the most explosive summer blockbuster can leave lasting, positive impacts on its young viewers.

I have included the discussion guide in this post. Feel free to right click/save so you can challenge your child(ren) to live a life that matters.

Throughout the discussion guide are Bible verses and discussion questions that encourage feedback on topics such as power, time, choices, destiny, and sacrifice. All while affirming the value of an individual. In a world full of  fake heroes, it is important for us as Christians to teach exactly that, all of these Super Heroes are fake. The only Super Hero that has ever laid down his life for us was Jesus Christ, he is the only one who offers eternal life.

Now, who wants to bring home an AMAZING Spider-Man 2 Prize Pack (t-shirt, paper mask and phone case)? Just enter on the easy Rafflecopter form below.

 

Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising): Many thanks to Propeller, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post. Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

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$100 Hapari Swimwear Giveaway! Closed

Only TWO more weeks until Spring Break, and only 12 weeks until School is out- that is if we have no more snow days and can continue to tack minutes onto school days that are remaining if any more occur.

With that being said, do you know what that means? Swimsuit time. The older I get and the older my children get the more I dread swimsuit season. Why?  Because I will be 40 this year.  I have come to the realization that I DO NOT and WILL NOT have the body I had at 19 or even 30! Plus, having a 13 year old son and a 7 year old daughter means I am still required to be present when they swim. I also feel that I must be more modest around my son and his friends. I mean really, I don't want to be showing off this fabulous almost forty mommy body to them, right? When it comes to swimwear, I love Hapari. I personally own two of their suits and just ordered my third. My own mother, a grandmother of 11 also owns two. I love the philosophy of this swimwear company: "Hapari has always strived to create swimwear that enhances a woman’s natural beauty, because we believe that all women, regardless of shape or size, should to look and feel beautiful in their swimwear." Hapari is excited to announce the arrival of its new 2014 swimwear line: the limited edition Palm Desert Collection and the Tahiti Collection. The new designs and prints in these collections are not going to last long, so you will want to grab them while you can, they are adorable. Hapari has designs for women that include bikinis, one pieces, tankinis, and coverups. They even offer styles for men, kid and something you don't see often, Mastectomy Swimwear All of their swimsuits are so cute, but I especially love their tankinis.  

This is one of my favorites, I actually wore it last year, the Zebra Classic Bandeau Tankini Top, I paired it with the Turquoise Straight Skirt and the Turquoise Tummy Tuk bottoms.

This is my new suit for 2014. I decided to add BLACK to my wardrobe this year. This is the Black Seaside Tankini and Swimdress from the Tahiti Collection. It can be worn tied up like in the above picture or as a swim dress like below. I purchased the Black Straight Skirt and Black Tummy Tuk Bottoms to go with it. LOVE! I cannot wait to get my tan on. 

When it comes to modest, good quality swimwear, for me Hapari wins hands down. I am so excited to be partnering with them again this year to give one of my readers a $100 gift code to Hapari. 

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Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Hapari for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I will receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. U.S. only.  a Rafflecopter giveaway