NEW RELEASES: ParaNorman Premiere & This Week’s Giveaway (CLOSED)
UPDATE: Our winners are Shirley Zolenski and Dena of The Review Wire!
If you’re a fan of the movie “Coraline”, you’re in for a new animated visual treat with Focus Features’ new 3D stop-motion comedy thriller, ParaNorman, opening in theaters this week. The story follows a young boy, Norman, who must find a way to save his town after it is overtaken by ghosts, ghouls and zombies due to an ancient curse. Follow his adventures as he learns to accept his gift of being able to talk with the dead and become a hero to his town and to himself.
The film is rated PG, directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, with a voice cast that includes: Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Alex Borstein, Jodelle Ferland, John Goodman, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Elaine Stritch.
ParaNorman opens in Theatres everywhere on Friday, August 17th.
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The Giveaway
Two readers will receive a ParNorman themed sweet treat decorating kit which includes branded cupcake wrappers, exclusive character icing toppers and a cookie-cutter that is shaped like Norman himself.
Giveaway Dates: August 13th – August 19th, 2012 Midnight, PST.
How to Enter
Do any one or more of the following and post a comment below about each action you took. Increase your chances of winning by doing all of them, as each comment is counted as a separate entry. There are 4 actions, so there are 4 total available entries per person (plus a chance for extra entries as noted below).
- In ParaNorman, a young boy learns to accept his special gift of being able to talk to the dead. Leave a comment here telling me what qualities and gifts do you have to share with the world?
- Follow Biz Mommy via RSS or Email
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- Tweet the following about this giveaway and leave the URL to your tweet in a comment: I just entered to win a ParaNorman Sweet Treat kit, w/branded foils, toppers & cookie cutter @TishaBerg #ParaNorman http://wp.me/p1SLd7-2Tu
Giveaway Rules
Open to USA, age 18+ to enter. Winners will be chosen and announced on this blog on Monday, August 20th. Winners are selected randomly via the WordPress plugin, And the Winner Is and will be notified by email. If I do not receive a response from the winner within 7 days, the prize will be forfeited. There is no purchase necessary to enter this giveaway and it is void where prohibited by law.
Thanks for entering and good luck!
*ParaNorman branded ”Sweet Treat” kits have been provided to me for review and giveaway purposes by Focus Features. All opinions expressed are my own.















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While I’d love the power of mind-reading or telekinesis, I do have a pretty good sense of humor and I’m a master at spelling and I can touch my tongue to my nose.
Hey Michelle! I know right? Mind-reading power would be awesome, but I’d say that touching your tongue to your nose is pretty darn special!
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I could share my artistic qualities with the world.
I a great problem solver, Im very friendly and outgoing which makes it easy for people to talk to me…Im also very helpful…I am artistic and love to work with my kids with art…I share the love of art to anyone willing to try.
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About the only dead I see are people who are dead bored, but I am charismatic and optimistic. Therefore, in a sense, I liven up the dead (people who are bored).
ParaNorman should be a fun flick.
Haha! And you forgot your sense of humor and wit…definitely commendable talents!
My special quality is taking care of my family. A special TALENT is handmade 3d cards. I LOVE to make them and they turn out beautifully! (If I were to CHOOSE to have a special ability, it’d have to be telekinesis!)
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mY only real talent is cooking so that’s what I share with the world.
Well, I wouldn’t say “only” Tabitha, ’cause it’s a talent that I (and I’m sure many others) would love to get better at!
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I suppose something positive about myself is that I genuinely care about people, and that I try to be as thoughtful as I can.
My talent is that I am really good at teaching children with special needs.
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My superpower is that I have the uncanny ability to make women completely uninterested in me.
Now Stephen, really, is that before or after you make them laugh?
My talent is that I can read people. Helps in my sales position.
I admire the talent you have Roger. I started out in sales when I was 18 and thought that all I needed was a great smile and a friendly personality to succeed. Of course, a very rude awakening (an no money) followed.
lol, I graduated from college and said that I would never work in sales. I thought sales was always like consumer/retail. I ended up starting my own tech business and figured out that sales is what I do best. Live and learn, right?
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I am getting ready to be a nurse. Not a job just anyone can do.
You’re absolutely right about that Heather – my mother spent a LOT of time in hospitals when I was a kid and I learned just exactly how much nurses have to know and do in their jobs, it’s amazing their stamina! I have much respect for you all.
my talent is cleaning lol. i am a neat freak!
Ha! Me too Casey – although I don’t know if my husband would agree that it’s a “talent”, LOL!
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My special quality is that I can listen (and bake – Paranorman cupcakes would be good)!
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As a single mom to 6 kids, I’ve learned to become a great multi-tasker.
Wow, 6!! My mom was a single mother of 6 too, and I’m absolutely amazed that a human being can do that successfully…I’m certain that multi-tasking is but one of your many, many, many skills with that job!
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Unfortunatly my gift isn’t that cool, you know being able to talk to spirts but I feel I have the gift of compassion and do what I can to help any and everybody..hence why I am going to nursing school!
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I have a great gift when it comes to writing!
As a classical flutist, I have the gift of music to share with the world.
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I would say I am a good listener.
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My gift is being a good cook and I share that gift with my family, friends and neighbors.
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I give the gift of a great smile and personality..
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My gift is creativity… I wish I could sprinkle it like glitter.
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Well, one of my talents I recently found I have is to crochet–I taught myself and I like making prayer shawls and blankets or scarves for people.
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I would have to say that one thing I do for others is just listen.
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