This is the start of something big folks! MapleMouseMama has teamed up with some awesome bloggers to bring you this crazy cool BRAVE themed giveaway, all to honor the newest Disney Pixar release!! Entering is really simple and the reward has the potential to be sweet! Yours for the winning is a BRAVE prize pack and a $100.00 Visa Gift Card!!! All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post about a time you were BRAVE! Or share with me how you would spend a big ole $100.00 Visa Gift Card!!
There are ways to earn bonus entries. All you have to do is click on the Rafflecopter link below and follow the prompts. The contest will run for two weeks, from June 16th to June 30th, so tell your friends and share your BRAVE stories with us!
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/share-code/MjEyMjY3MTNmYTE5OGM3MWQ3Y2ZhNTM1YjUwMWNlOjEy/
Thank you to Dana over at The Dragyn’s Lair for all of her hard work in putting together this amazing giveway! And more thanks for fellow bloggers Focused On The Magic, Walt Disney World: It’s Not Just For Kids and Disney Babies Blog. I dare you to take a few minutes and check everyone out. Are you BRAVE enough? 🙂
FT&PD
Suz
Great contest! I was all kinds of BRAVE when I gave birth to my son. 🙂
Awesome answer Cass! I know you were so BRAVE when giving birth; that is the ultimate!!
Good luck with the contest!!
Suz
Well here,s a story on being brave at giving birth as well.When i had my son Chris 17 years ago i had gone into labor at the early morning hours and well i had asked my father in law to take me to the doctor,s cause of the pains i was having the family doc said ok your fairly close so go home and when thing,s change be back to the hospital A.s.a.p. so i did as he asked me to inclueding calling my husband home from work that day.So Steve just pretty much got home and was home lets say maybe 10 min and my plug breaks so it was time to fleee to the hospital. we get there doc says ok are you ready for this and i said lets do this in the mean time Steve my husband was playing football with me as he would say. He was like Hut 1 hut 2 hike it… Mean time i,m in pain and it,s time to push this kid out and the doc says here take some gas from the gas mask i said no just get this kid out of me so while i was pushing Chris wanted to come out side ways and face up so while i,m in pain the doc turns the baby into the right position and well lets say i delivered my son all natural with all those complication,s and brave it to the fullest and it was one of the best days of my life cause i got to meet my son with in 8 to 10 hours of labour.
Thanks Janet! Definitely a “brave” story and even more so since you went on to have another child 🙂
Suz
I would use it to go to Walt Disney World! OR use the $100 to take my kids to the Disney Store and buy all the BRAVE merch I could!
Both great ideas Eric! Good luck and when you see Brave share your opinion of the movie with us!
Suz
My moment of braveness(is that a word? lol) came 8 years ago when I moved across country from NB, where I was born and raise and all my family and friends were, to AB. I knew absolutely no one here, and I flew with my 10 month old daughter and my soon to be mother in law, who I had met only twice before. My fiance was driving the truck with his dad that had all of our belongings, so I didn’t see him for 4-5 days afterwards. I was severely homesick for a long time, and i still have my moments.
Wow Haylie, that is BRAVE! Good for you though, what a character building experience that would be! Thanks for playing along and good luck!
Suz
My daughter is BRAVE, she is competing for the title of Miss Ohio 2012 this week. If she wins, she will compete for the Miss America crown! [Miss Ohio 2012 will also got to Disney World in August to root for her teen counterpart during Miss America’s Outstanding Teen program.]
Wow, that is amazing Andrea and definitely takes courage. Good for her! Ironically my nine year old daughter has been talking this week of someday entering the Miss Canada pageant 🙂 Small world, eh? Thanks for sharing your story and good luck!
Suz
Can’t wait to see BRAVE! I would use it this visa and go to Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe and buy some clothes because I have no money to spend! It would be such an honor to win!
I am with you Ysabel! Can’t wait to see BRAVE! I think it will be a great movie and very empowering for females 🙂 Good choice on how to spend the Visa Gift Card and good luck! Thanks for playing along with us 🙂
Suz
I love love lovee all pixar movies so I am super excited for this one!!
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I’m with you on that one Brittany! Pixar makes some incredible films and BRAVE promises to not disappoint. I can’t wait to see it and my daughter is super excited for it!! Thanks for playing along and good luck!
Suz
Can’t wait for brave! My oldest daughter love archery so it’s right up her aisle.. We’re currently planning out first trip to Disney I would probably use this money towards that 🙂 brave moments well I agree with giving birth for sure..but I’ll do a new one going zip lining in costa rica! It was amazing and terrifying all at the same time!
Wow Elisa, zip lining is huge! Definitely a BRAVE moment in my book 🙂 How cool that your daughter loves archery. I have a feeling that summer classes will become very popular after this movie debuts 🙂
Congrats on your first Disney trip! How super exciting that is! If you have any questions or need some tips I would be more than happy to share with you. I have some great tips on this blog already or you can catch me via my FB page. Planning is half the fun so enjoy it!! Thanks for playing along 🙂
Suz
I think I was brave when I chose to have a third child. I’d always wanted three but after having my daughter and then my son, I thought two was great! But I couldn’t get the third out of my head, so we went for it! After having my youngest son (who’s now 19 months), yes things are crazy with three and it changes the whole dynamic but I wouldn’t change it for anything! The $100 gift card would definitely come in handy for this summer!
Wow, three? You are BRAVE!! But I think a large family is pretty great so good for you for “going for it”! I have only one sister, but always wanted more sibs. I think your kids are blessed to have each other.
Good luck with the giveaway. I have only two kiddos, but I can certainly see how this prize would come in handy 🙂
Suz
I think I was so brave when I chose to have a third child! Yes, things are hectic and the third changes the whole family dynamic but I wouldn’t change it for the world!
The $100 gift card would come in very handy for this upcoming summer!
Double the fun!!
I think starting my own photography business while being the mother of 2 young kids was pretty brave (and somewhat crazy). But 5 years later it has been an awesome success and I am so happy I chose this course. Leaving a job that paid great and always the same amount each week was a big change..but i’m happy at what i do and it’s hard to call it work most days. Now to convince my husband that adding a third baby to the mix would be Waaaay too brave of me 😉
We have a Disney tin that we save up our extra ‘found’ money for a trip to Disney and $100 would be an amazing addition to that.
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Wow, that is definitely a Brave thing to do! Any time you leave the security you know for the unknown it can be so daunting. Good for you! Good luck with the draw 🙂
Suz
I’m being brave right now, and just resigned from one job to be trained in a new job that I hope I ‘ll love, despite lower pay and longer hours…teaching my 2 daughters that doing what you love is the most important thing and that stepping out on your own to try something new takes bravery. We love Merida, and met her and got photos with her at Magic Kingdom and drew her face in the Art of Animation class at Hollywood studios last week. Can’t wait to see the movie, which I’d use the gift card to take my family to see.
Fantastic Melissa, that is very Brave. Good luck with the new job; I hope you love it!! Your daughters must be very proud °0°
Suz
I’d use the gift card to buy some new makeup and get a pedicure. It’s been so long since I’ve been able to pamper myself!
Works for me Elana 🙂 Pampering one self is a must 🙂 Good luck!
Suz
I would use it to purchase school clothes for my daughter this upcoming school year.
Good choice Heather! I have a daughter and she is always outgrowing her clothes. Can be expensive, can’t it? Good luck and thanks for playing along 🙂
Suz
I saw the movie today and loved it
I was brave this year homeschooling my oldest
Wow Noreen, that is extremely BRAVE! Good for you! I can’t wait to see the movie as well. Can I ask, was this your first year/ time homeschooling?
Good luck!
Suz
I had a terrible flight from Italy back to the Us in 1997. I kept me from flying for 13 years! i didnt even fly for my honeymoon. When my mother in law beat cancer she wanted to take the whole family to Disney. I didnt want my children to miss out on this fantastic vacation that was wonderful and meaningful for so many reasons. I went to hypnosis for 3 months to get me on that plane. I sat and silently cried in another row so my children wouldnt know that I was suffering. I dont want to hold my children back because of my fears. I want them to live and experience life. It was incredibly scary for me but I tell my children that being brave doesnt mean your not scared. Being brave means that even though your scared you do it anyway!
Thank you for sharing that Joelle, I can only imagine what you must have gone through. You are an awesome mom for putting your kids first and conquering your fears!
Brave, yes you are!! Good luck!
Suz
I would use the gift card to help defray costs of my girls only trip to WDW-of course to bring home a few souvenirs for the kiddos and get a Dooney and Bourke bag for me!!!
Sherry, I heartily approve 🙂 A Diva has to spread her wings after all 😉 And I hear ya on the Dooney. I love mine and it is getting lonely 🙂
Good luck and thanks for playing along °0°
Suz
I would use the gift card to help defray costs of my upcoming girls weekend trip to WDW-of course to get souvenirs for the kiddos and a Dooney and Bourke bag for me!
My best friend Jasmine was BRAVE when she fought against Lukemia. I could never possibly be as brave as she was, even though she lost, she’s my hero.
Very well said Jess and I know that you could be that BRAVE. I pray we never have to find out. Thanks for checking out the ole blog!! Good luck,
Love, Aunt Suzanne 🙂
I feel I was brave when I attempted to have a second child. My first daughter passed away from a serious heart defect when she was thirteen days old. Afterwards, I was terrified to have another baby, convinced I would have a miscarriage or stillborn, or worse , bury another infant . It took everything in me to go through genetic counseling, attend bereavement counseling, and eventually get the strength to try again. I am now the mother to two healthy princesses and one angel princess in heaven.
Wow Lee, that really took a lot of courage. God bless you and your sweet family. You will always have a special angel watching over you.
Good luck, suz
Who won??!! 🙂
Hi Elisa, the winner is a lady named Stefanie and her twitter is @steffers516. I did put up a post about it this weekend. Thanks for playing along. Stay tuned for more giveaways soon 🙂
Suz