Cinnamon Toast Crunch Giving Away One Million Boxes of Cereal

by Jennifer SwartvagherSeptember 2, 2020

There’s noting better than a bowl of cereal for breakfast unless of that cereal was totally free. Cinnamon Toast Crunch announced that they will be giving away up to one million free boxes of cereal via rebate during the month of September to thank fans for making Cinnamon Toast Crunch one of America’s favorite cereals. Fans can visit FreeCTC.com throughout September to claim their free box via rebate.

“There are a million reasons to love Cinnamon Toast Crunch, so giving away one million boxes via rebate to celebrate its epic cinnamon taste was only natural,” said Mindy Murray, senior brand experience manager for Cinnamon Toast Crunch. “After all, the only thing that tastes better than CTC, is free CTC.”

Now through Sept. 30, fans can purchase a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch online or in-store and receive a rebate for the cost of the box (up to $6.50, excluding taxes) when they visit FreeCTC.com and upload their receipt. Fans can redeem the rebate for both in-store and online purchases of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Offer limited to one refund per name, family, address, or household. Offer good in the USA and DC, its territories, and military addresses except RI, CT, ND, and Miami-Dade County where taxed, regulated, void or prohibited.

To announce the promotion, the brand teamed up with the stars of one of the top family-friendly YouTube channels, Collins and Devan Key, who surprised fans with a CTC-inspired prank on TikTok. Huge fans of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Collins and Devan jumped at the chance to transform themselves into a disguised CTC box, sharing the one million boxes news with unsuspecting friends.

To learn more about the Cinnamon Toast Crunch, how to claim your free box via rebate and complete terms and conditions, please visit FreeCTC.com.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Cinnamon Toast Crunch

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Disney Storybook Collection Advent Calendars Return for 2020

by Jennifer SwartvagherAugust 19, 2020

It’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays. Igloo Books US, a division of Bonnier Books UK, is excited to announce the launch of their new Storybook Advent Calendars for 2020. These include three different versions: Disney – featuring tales from Disney and Pixar including Dumbo’s Snowy Day and Toy Story, a dedicated version for Disney’s Frozen (which includes content from Frozen 2), and Marvel Super Heroes.

Disney Storybook Collection Advent Calendars

The product comes as an over-sized paper-over-board wallet, which is tied together with a ribbon. Inside are twenty-four paperback books which include beloved Disney, Pixar, or Marvel characters. As an additional surprise element, the books inside are individually wrapped in recyclable paper sleeves to be opened every day leading up to Christmas, December 24th being the last day. The Disney Advent Calendar includes festive stories from both Disney and Pixar, while Frozen and Marvel contain a collection of stories from each franchise.

Paul Gregory, CEO of Igloo Books, said: “Disney’s Advent Calendar has been our best-selling product for the last two years now. This large format, high quality, gift collection and the 24 individually wrapped books, featuring many of Disney, Pixar and Marvel’s magical stories, is a perfect book-a-day December treat as children countdown towards the big day. Plus, the books can continue to be read and enjoyed for months and years afterwards.”

You can pre-order the new calendars on Amazon with a release date of Oct. 6.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Igloo Books US

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Katherine Schwarzenegger & Chris Pratt Welcome Their First Child

by Jennifer SwartvagherAugust 10, 2020

Katherine Schwarzenegger is a new mom. Schwarzenegger and husband Chris Pratt just welcomed a daughter to their family. Both announced the good news on Instagram.

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We are beyond thrilled to announce the birth of our daughter Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt. We couldn’t be happier and we feel extremely blessed! Love, Katherine and Chris

A post shared by Katherine Schwarzenegger (@katherineschwarzenegger) on Aug 10, 2020 at 8:42am PDT

Schwarzenegger captioned her post, “We are beyond thrilled to announce the birth of our daughter Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt. We couldn’t be happier and we feel extremely blessed!”

Pratt also used the same announcement but included two bible verses.

Pratt shares son Jack with ex-wife Anna Faris.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: DFree/Shutterstock

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Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan Welcome Their Second Child

by Jennifer SwartvagherAugust 3, 2020

Brie Bella is now a mom of two. The Total Bellas star and husband Daniel Bryan welcomed their second child, a son on Saturday. She announced the good news on Instagram.

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It’s a BOY!!! 💙 8-1-2020 We are overwhelmed with joy and everyone is healthy!!!

A post shared by Brie Bella (@thebriebella) on Aug 2, 2020 at 11:40am PDT

“It’s a BOY!!! 💙 8-1-2020,” Bella captioned her post.. “We are overwhelmed with joy and everyone is healthy!!!”

The new baby joins big sister, Birdie Joe.

This past winter, Brie and twin sister Nikki Bella announce they were both pregnant , with due dates less than two weeks apart.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Picsea on Unsplash

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Krispy Kreme Releases Three Reese’s Doughnuts for Limited Time

by Jennifer SwartvagherJuly 25, 2020

Now you can enjoy your favorite candy flavor for breakfast. Krispy Kreme is bringing back three of the greatest Reese’s doughnuts for a limited time. One will earn a permanent spot on Krispy Kreme’s menu.

Beginning Friday, Jul. 24 customers can try the Reese’s doughnuts and decide which one is their favorite. Fans can leave reviews on social media to help Krispy Kreme decide once and for all which is the “Greataste Reese’s Doughnut of All Time.”

This all-star lineup of “Greataste Reese’s Doughnut of All Time” includes:

Classic Reese’s Doughnut: A shell doughnut filled with Reese’s Peanut Butter Kreme dipped in Hershey’s chocolate icing, topped with mini peanut butter chips and a drizzle of Reese’s chocolate and peanut butter sauce.

Reese’s Outrageous Doughnut: A chocolate yeast ring, dipped in Hershey’s chocolate icing, topped with Mini Reese’s pieces and a drizzle of salted caramel and Reese’s peanut butter icing.

Reese’s Original Filled Chocolate Lovers Doughnut: A chocolate yeast ring filled with Reese’s Peanut Butter Kreme™, dipped in Hershey’s chocolate icing and decorated with Reese’s peanut butter icing.

“Take part in choosing the greatest Reese’s doughnut of all time, earning a permanent spot on Krispy Kreme’s menu,” said Carlos Larcada, President of Chicagoland Restaurants, LLC. “Be sure to try them all – we can’t wait to see which flavor comes out on top!”

In August, Krispy Kreme will announce which doughnut will be crowned the “Greataste Reese’s Doughnut of All Time” and become a mainstay on the coveted Krispy Kreme menu.

For more information regarding the limited time Reese’s doughnuts, please visit www.krispykreme.com/promos/reeses2020.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

All photos courtesy of Krispy Kreme

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Calling All Influencers! Tinybeans Launches The Hive: A New Platform for Savvy, Social Parents

by Jacqui BolandJuly 3, 2020

Since Red Tricycle was acquired by Tinybeans in February 2020, the combined brands have been hard at work building new products and resources to support and engage our joint community of parents.

photo: @expecting_grey

Today, we are happy to announce the launch of The Hive influencer platform. The Hive taps into Red Tricycle and Tinybeans users who are bloggers or social media influencers to help amplify their voice, grow their audience and offer monetization opportunities through both Tinybeans and Red Tricycle’s relationships with national brand partners including Kraft, Amazon and LEGO.

photo: @strollerinthecity

Hive influencers are a collection of moms (and dads) who represent are crushing it in the parenting world on their own terms. Think you might want to join the Hive?

Parents who have a blog with 25K unique monthly views or social media following over 5K are encouraged to submit their application through this page: tinybeans.go-vip.net/thehive

Benefits to participating in The Hive Influencer program include being featured in Red Tricycle and in Tinybeans, links and promotion of your social channels and blog, invitations to exclusive events, free tickets to VIP parties, and paid opportunities to work with our brand partners on national campaigns.

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Netflix Is Making a Sequel to “Chicken Run” 20 Years After the Original

by Jennifer SwartvagherJune 23, 2020

Can you believe Chicken Run debuted in theaters 20 years ago today? It still remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time. The sequel to Chicken Run is expected to go into full production in 2021 and the exciting new adventure will be released globally by Netflix (excluding China).

Peter Lord, Aardman Co-Founder and Creative Director says; “Fans around the world have waited patiently for a sequel idea worthy of Chicken Run so we’re delighted to announce, on the 20th anniversary, that we’ve found the perfect story. Netflix feels like the ideal creative partner for this project too: they celebrate the film-maker, which means we can make the film we want to make – the one we really care about – and share it with a global audience.”

Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has finally found her dream, a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock, far from the dangers of the human world. When she and Rocky hatch a little girl called Molly, Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat. For Ginger and her team, even if it means putting their own hard-won freedom at risk. This time, they’re breaking in!

The Chicken Run sequel will be directed by Sam Fell (Flushed Away, ParaNorman) and produced by Steve Pegram (Arthur Christmas) and Leyla Hobart. Peter Lord, Carla Shelley and Karey Kirkpatrick will be returning as executive producers. The script is written by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O’ Farrell and Rachel Tunnard and Nick Park (creator of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep) will have a consulting role on the film.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Thibault Penin on Unsplash

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Barnes & Noble Launches National Children’s Short Story Contest

by Jennifer SwartvagherJune 5, 2020

Do you have a budding novelist at home? Barnes & Noble, Inc. is pleased to announce its first National Children’s Short Story Contest for young storytellers and promising wordsmiths!

Barnes & Noble is calling on children ages 6-12 to share their original short stories for a chance to be published in a book, as well as receive a signed edition book from bestselling author Gail Carson Levine.

“We believe in the power of stories to inspire and bring joy, particularly in challenging times such as the one we’re living in now,” said Jackie De Leo, Vice President and General Merchandise Manager of Bookstore at Barnes & Noble. “Our Children’s Short Story Contest was created to be a fun and motivating outlet for young writers to share their work. We can’t wait to see the submissions, and although we can’t share all of them, we’re looking forward to publishing some budding authors in a book to be showcased by Barnes & Noble.”

Parents or legal guardians can submit the work on the Barnes & Noble website. Fifteen select entrants will be published in a book sold exclusively at Barnes & Noble this holiday season, with proceeds going to charity.

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The 15 winners and 15 runners-up will also get a signed book from bestselling author Gail Carson Levine, who will be writing a forward to the published book. Both groups will also have the chance to be featured on Barnes & Noble’s social channels

“We’re so thrilled to be partnering with Gail Carson Levine on this project as she is an author and writing teacher who shows kids, and all of us, the magic of stories and storytelling,” De Leo said.

Guidelines for submission are:

Parents or legal guardians can submit an original written or graphic short story on behalf of children ages 6 to 12 from Apr. 27 through Aug. 31 on the Barnes & Noble website.
Entries should include the parent or legal guardian’s name, email, and address. Only the child’s first name and age should be provided with your entry.
The work must be an original written or graphic story.
Suggested word count is 300 to 800 words or four pages of a graphic story (black & white).

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels

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Brickworld Brings Bricks to the World with Four New Online LEGO Expos in 2020

by Jennifer SwartvagherMay 11, 2020

Brickworld regularly hosts LEGO conventions throughout the midwest. Back in April they debuted their first virtual expedition due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Brickworld has announced four more virtual expos in 2020 for fans throughout the US and the world.

Brickworld Virtual Con Spring on Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT

Brickworld Virtual Con Fireworks on Saturday, Jun. 27, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT

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Brickworld Virtual Con Holiday on Saturday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT

Tickets are $9 per show, and $1 from each ticket will be donated to Brickworld’s longtime charity partner Make-A-Wish, along with Riley Children’s Hospital, Creations for Charity, and FIRST LEGO League. A four-show season pass is $27. Currently, only 2,000 tickets will be offered per show, so early registration is encouraged at Brickworld.

Using Zoom rooms, the Brickworld Virtual LEGO Expo on Saturday, May 16, 2020, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. CT, will allow participants to show their own creations to others as well as experts, including many “LEGO Masters” TV contestants, such as Boone and Mark, Jessica and Sam, Richard and Flynn, Germaine and Mel, Travis and Corey, Jessie and Kara, Aaron, Manny, and – spoiler! – winner Tyler and Amy.

Viewers can also participate in discussions with LEGO Community Manager Jan Beyer, Bricks in the Middle’s Kevin Hinkle, watch other tutorials and presentations, visit vendors to browse and purchase a variety of products, and join different display rooms, including the Great Ball Contraption, a Star Wars room, Guilds of Historica (one room with four different castle realms), a Smurf village and other fantasy settings.

“Following the amazing, sold-out success of our first virtual exposition in April, Brickworld is pleased to announce four more online LEGO expos for our loyal Midwest fans as well as our larger LEGO family around the US and, yes, the entire Brick-world,” says producer Mark Larson. “Our first foray online brought us eager participants from Canada, Germany, Sweden, Israel, Australia, Spain, Bulgaria, and from the mothership, Denmark. We are excited to welcome more kids, families and adult fans and their creations to our internet convention to receive feedback and encouragement, including over Halloween weekend, which will substitute for our annual weeklong Chicago convention.”

Brickworld is also posting ongoing how-to demonstration videos so LEGO builders can improve their skills at home. Current postings include Building Round Part One and Building a Truss Bridge. Fans are encouraged to subscribe to the Brickworld YouTube channel to see the latest in alternative builds and other skills.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Ken Suarez on Unsplash

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Melissa Rauch Welcomes Second Child

by Jennifer SwartvagherMay 4, 2020

It’s a boy! Melissa Rauch and husband, Winston Biegel recently welcomed their second child, Brooks Rauch. She shared the good news in a post on Instagram.

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I am incredibly thankful and overjoyed to announce the birth of our son, Brooks Rauch, who we just welcomed into the world and directly into our hearts. His arrival was made possible, in no small part, by the front line heroes - the nurses and doctors who show up each day to make sure that life keeps marching forward, regardless of the circumstances. Words can't describe how grateful I am to have this baby boy join our family, but to say that it is a surreal time to be bringing life into the world is an understatement. Given that, I wanted to share some thoughts with other expectant mothers or “Pandemamamas” - as I like to call us - who are navigating these uncharted waters. Please go to the link in my bio to check out the essay I wrote on the subject for Glamour. As I've previously shared, I am no stranger to loss on the road to motherhood - so to those dealing with infertility or grieving a loss, please know you are in my heart and I’m sending you so much love. ♥️

A post shared by Melissa Rauch (@themelissarauch) on May 4, 2020 at 7:25am PDT

“I am incredibly thankful and overjoyed to announce the birth of our son, Brooks Rauch, who we just welcomed into the world and directly into our hearts,” Rauch captioned her Instagram announcement. “His arrival was made possible, in no small part, by the front line heroes — the nurses and doctors who show up each day to make sure that life keeps marching forward, regardless of the circumstances. Words can’t describe how grateful I am to have this baby boy join our family, but to say that it is a surreal time to be bringing life into the world is an understatement.”

Rauch also included the link to her essay for Glamour where she wrote about her fears giving birth alone in the middle of a pandemic. “The anxiety over giving birth without an advocate and support system in tow, compounded with the exposure concerns of walking into a hospital during a pandemic, were a lot to process,” she shared. “So, I tried my best to prepare for a scenario I never thought I’d face: Filling my hospital bag with disinfecting wipes and practicing labor breathing in a mask like I was training for a dystopian marathon.”

Biegel was able to be present for the birth via FaceTime.

Rauch sent out a message to the other “Pandemamamas” out there. She wrote, “Although none of us have crystal balls to predict how our children will be brought into this surreal world, there are some things I do know. Namely, you are stronger than you think—more than you ever imagined possible. And also my perineum hurts the same excruciating amount that it did after my last birth. So the good news is that some things about birthing are exactly the same, pandemic or not.”

The new baby joins big sister, Sadie.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Nynne Schrøder on Unsplash

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