We’ve got our tickets four primo seats at our local movie theater, where Nick, Mari, Lila, and I will sit and watch history unfold as Disney’s first African American princess struts across the big screen and right into our hearts. Can you stand it?!
Of course, it’s so very important that we as mothers get out and support Disney’s The Princess and the Frog on its opening weekend if only to send the message that when big companies dare to create characters, images, and stories that not only appeal to but uplift us, we’ll support it. I can’t think of anything more worthy of support than a movie featuring a beautiful African American princess a princess that allows our girls to imagine and dream in color. As my dear friend and fellow author Derrick Barnes (he wrote the fabulous Ruby and the Booker Boys series) pointed out in a comment on my Princess Tiana Rocks Slumber Party post:
The success of this movie will open up a ton of doors for African American animation, stories and characters all thanks to the enormous push and support by parents, such as yourself.
Now, I know a bunch of women who are making a big party out of this big opening weekend; my girl Vanessa over at Food Lovers Like Me is going to chronicle on MyBrownBaby next week the fancy princess girl celebration she, her daughter, and 20 of their girlfriends are attending this weekend. But it doesn’t have to be that involved: You can make just as powerful a statement simply by buying two tickets and having a quiet afternoon at the movies.
So please, I encourage you to grab your daughters, your nieces, your mamas, your neighbors (if you don’t have any of these, go borrow somebody’s), buy your tickets and get everybody down to your local theater to support Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets in advance.
Now I know you don’t need incentive to go check out the lovely Princess Tiana, but what kind of blogger would I be if I didn’t give you some anyway? Dig it:
Post on your blog a picture of you taking your sweetie(s) to the film (if you don’t have a blog, email me at denenemillner at gmail dot com), and you’ll be entered to win the following items from The Disney Store:
A beautiful Princess Tiana comforter (twin size)
A Princess Tiana Christmas Ornament
That’s almost $200 in Princess Tiana merchandise for a The Princess and the Frog lover in your life. And just in time for the holidays! For extra entries:
TWEET “@MyBrownBaby has the hook-up on great The Princess and the Frog gear, and I want it! http://bit.ly/5sObTL”
FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to MyBrownBaby
This contest ends on Tuesday, December 15th at 11:59 p.m.; a winner will be announced on Wednesday, December 16th. It is open to U.S. residents only; MyBrownBaby will fulfill the comforter; the ornament, toddler doll, and snow globe will be fulfilled by Disney.
Now, I don't know if it's sad or a good thing, but Denene, I already BOUGHT all those items. I'm a mess, aren't I? I wiped OUT the local WalMart. Wiped those shelves CLEAN. I was taking pictures with my camera phone of all the items I wasn't able to get that trip so I could remember exactly what I was going to get when I came back.
So I don't need to enter the contest but I just want to say that I hope everyone goes out to support this film this weekend. I'm actually going to see it with my daughter tomorrow afternoon and with my sisters tomororw evening. 🙂 We've been waiting a long time for this and it's SOOOO exciting that it's finally here!!!!! 🙂
By the way, I wonder if you can pre-order the DVD. LOL. I just bought my hubby a Blu-Ray player, so I'm READY to see Princess Tiana in HD! lol.
I have been telling my girls about this movie since I heard about it and I did tell my girls 2 and 4 that we would be going this weekend. They are so small that I have never taken them to the movies. That all is about to change. MY girls WILL be there come hell or really bad tantrums. Not really sure but I think I'm more excited than they are. Do you think them wearing princess dresses would be a bit too much??
You are the best! I plan to take Miss Maya this weekend. We have tickets already so we should be set. Today I am in search of stuff to put into her Princess and the Frog goodie bag. OMG, the giveaway stuff is soooo nice! I will definitely blog about our special day.
http://twitter.com/cocoamommy/status/6572585819
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I am a follower and subscriber.
I am really excited for all the little ones headed to see this in the theater this weekend. I have 3 young nieces begging their dad to take them.
chicky*baby I say let them dress up! However I dressed up as classic Lt. Uhura when the Star Trek movie came out this year, I am fine with being silly at the movies 🙂
Boo and I are taking Baby Boo! I'm so excited! I will take pictures and make sure that I enter the contest. She would LOVE to win the giveaway.
my blog post
http://cocoa-mommy.blogspot.com/2009/12/princess-and-frog-movie-premiere.html
me and the kids went to see the movie tonight
tweeted.
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I can't wait to take my daughter to the movie when she feels better!
Hello! I've sent to you an email and here is my blog post:
http://fourgirlsplus1.blogspot.com/2009/12/disneys-first-brown-princess-princess.html
This is such a great giveaway, I have my finger's crossed! We totally enjoyed the movie, I love that it was in New Orleans.
Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!
(Let the Good Times Roll!)
I Tweeted http://twitter.com/unluckymrsmom/status/6613052651
I follow you via Google Friend Connect and emails.
I have your button on my blog as well. I hope we are lucky this time around. 😉
brownatural@gmail.com
This is a really great giveaway!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/beadsbraidsblog
This is a really great giveaway!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/beadsbraidsblog
This is a really great giveaway!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/beadsbraidsblog
I follow your blog!
I follow your blog!
I follow your blog!
We saw the movie today and loved it! beadsbraidsbeyond@yahoo.com
Here's the blog post:
http://beadsbraidsbeyond.blogspot.com/2009/12/princess-and-frog.html
We saw the movie today and loved it! beadsbraidsbeyond@yahoo.com
Here's the blog post:
http://beadsbraidsbeyond.blogspot.com/2009/12/princess-and-frog.html
We saw the movie today and loved it! beadsbraidsbeyond@yahoo.com
Here's the blog post:
http://beadsbraidsbeyond.blogspot.com/2009/12/princess-and-frog.html
Tweeted again:
http://twitter.com/unluckymrsmom/status/6627676712
Hi Denene, it's Shanelle. I don't have a Google account or any of the others listed here, so I had to post as Anonymous. I just wanted to remind you about the picture and tell you that my daughter and I LOVED the movie. It was AWESOME to finally see a Black princess and, even before she becomes a "real" princess, just to see our Brown Baby girls represented on screen in a positive light was heartwarming. Tiana is a beautiful character and I even found myself getting teary-eyed at one point in the film! LOL I can't wait for it to come out on DVD.
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OMG!!! How did I miss this?!?!?! Please please sign me up!! I tweeted!
I follow!!
I have your button too (I saw another commenter do this and now that i think Spawnie is a girl I'm going for it!!)
I have your button.
http://cocoa-mommy.blogspot.com
tweeted.
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I'm excited. We took Baby Boo to see the movie today. I blogged about it here: http://chocolatecovereddaydreams.blogspot.com/2009/12/princess-and-frog.html
I'm also a follower of your blog.
Thank you for letting me enter the contest.
I tweeted!
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http://twitter.com/unluckymrsmom/status/6700660590
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http://twitter.com/cocoamommy/status/6681189962
Tweeted again!
http://twitter.com/unluckymrsmom/status/6720045400