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With Mother's Day
approaching I find myself thinking back to when I was my daughter's age,
and how I was personality wise and comparing myself to my daughter to
see the similarities and the differences. I'm also in a way comparing
myself to my mother and grandmother, to see if I'm hopefully doing a
good enough job as a mom as they did. With a full time job, husband,
child and house, I don't often get a chance to reflect on things to see
what kind of job I'm doing as a mom. Looking at all those situations I
think I'm doing pretty good!
The
things I took from my childhood and have passed to my daughter are to
always be yourself, it's OK to be different and to not worry about what
others think of because of what you like.
It is less than a month to go to the anticipated Disney's Tomorrowland,
coming to theaters everywhere on May 22nd! There will be a special
presentation of the film, featuring more than six minutes of footage to be
introduced by director Brad Bird, will screen exclusively in IMAX® theatres
domestically and in select international markets beginning May 1.
I am excited
to see the new Avengers movie and as an added bonus, there will be an extended
first look of TOMORROWLAND will
screen directly prior to Marvel’sAVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON and will
play for the duration of that film’s run in IMAX.
From Disney
comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery
adventure “Tomorrowland,” starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney.
Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by
disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen
bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to
unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known
only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and
them—forever.
Featuring a screenplay
by “Lost” writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by
Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, “Tomorrowland” promises to take
audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that
have only been dreamed of.
Like TOMORROWLAND on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisneyTomorrowland
Follow Disney
Pictures on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DisneyPictures
TOMORROWLAND
opens in theaters everywhere on May 22nd!
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Join Strawberry Shortcake and some new furry friends in
these delightful “tails” about being yourself and encouraging others to do the
same. During his road trip to find homes for his orphan puppies, Huckleberry
Pie and his four-legged crew get stranded in Berry Bitty City. Luckily,
Strawberry and her berry best pals decide to help out with the strays in “A Boy
and His Dogs.” Blueberry Muffin and Huck become “Partners in Crime” when they
try to write a mystery story together…with surprising results.
With a large extended family we constantly have
family over and that means I'm seeing a lot of nieces and nephews and
cousins of all age ranges. The reason they come over a lot of because we
seem to always have the coolest stuff and thanks to Hasbro, we'll
continue to see them. I just received a whole bunch of goodies that will
make our house the place to be.
When
I was growing up I would have loved to have a doll like the Baby Alive
Sips 'N Cuddles doll. She's not only cute as button, but she drinks and
wets like a real baby! But the nice thing is she sleeps through the
night... This is the doll that lets the little ones in your life
actually get to see what it's like to be a mommy.
“This is a sponsored post, I am a Kmart K-Club blogger, though all opinions are my own.”
When I was pregnant I was so worried about doing
things the right way to make my pregnancy as easy as possible. I took
all the necessary precautions, stopped eating and drinking certain
things, took supplements to make sure everything would be fine
for my daughter and myself and 10 years later I’m the proud mother of a
happy healthy daughter.
While pregnant, I would often think what it was
like for my mother and grandmother and great-grandmother to be pregnant
and how in those number of years we’ve learned so much about pregnancy
and how to prevent premature births and birth defects. I know they still
exist but the numbers are getting fewer and fewer each year and that’s
thanks to the work of the March of Dimes.
For
more than three quarters of a century we’ve benefited from their
science teams research and education and through breakthroughs and
vaccines we’ve all benefited from their wonderful organization. This
year marks the 32nd consecutive year Kmart will support the March of Dimes and it’s their 23rd
year as national sponsor of the annual March for Babies walk.
Every time were in a mall and we pass a
Hallmark store my daughter always makes us stop in so she can check
out the Itty Bittys
they have for sale. She's 10 going on 35 but this is one of the few
times she lets her inner little girl out. She's past the stage of
playing with dolls and all those little girl things but when she
see's the Itty Bittys my “big” girl turns back into my little
girl.
Itty Bittys are great little dolls that
resemble characters from movies (Star Wars and the Wizard of Oz) to
comic books (Iron Man and Batman) to the Muppets and Peanuts. We just
received two brand new Itty Bittys Sven and Olaf from Disney's
Frozen.
I have always been a big fan of Jurassic Park, from the
movies to the books, I have just loved the series. I have been looking forward
to Jurassic World for a while now. It will be nice to see one of my favorite
young actors, Ty Simpkins check out my Interview with Ty Simpkins
Looking forward to
seeing the new Disney movie Tomorrowland, coming to theaters everywhere on May
22nd? Be sure to check out
the amazing Tomorrowland "Vision of Tomorrow" Featurette & New
Character Posters!
From Disney
comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery
adventure “Tomorrowland,” starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney.
Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by
disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen
bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to
unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known
only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and
them—forever.
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Have you ever wondered how monkeys lived? How is their family
dynamic and what do they do in day to day life? How close are they to humans?
Well you will be able to find out with Disneynature's Monkey Kingdom this
amazing & educational film is coming to theaters everywhere today!
Life is an
adventure for Maya, the clever and resourceful blonde-bobbed monkey in “Monkey
Kingdom,” Disneynature’s new feature film set among ancient ruins in the
storied jungles of South Asia. Maya’s world is forever changed when she
welcomes her son, Kip, into her complicated extended family. Like all families,
Maya’s has more than its share of colorful personalities—and she’s determined
to give her son a leg up in the world.
Looking forward to seeing Marvel’s Ant-Man on the big screen? Be sure
to check out the new trailer and I am sure you will be as excited as my family
and I are to see this cool new movie!
The next
evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The
Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.”
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength,
master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr.
Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new
generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym
and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
For as long as I can remember my husband has
always had one app on his phone, didn’t matter Apple or Android he had
this app because it made shopping life easier and his keychain a lot
smaller. That app is Key Ring. If you don’t have Key Ring App on your phone
you’re missing out on something good.
First
and foremost the best thing about Key Ring is that it de-clutters your
actual key ring! No longer do you have to schlep around a million store
rewards cards; every time you pull your keys out you’re looking at those
grungy cards. How they wind up with that layer of yuck on them I’ll
never know.
Have you ever wanted
to travel through time? To see the future, to see how it will be tomorrow? I
know I have always loved shoes and movies about time travel and I am so excited
to see the upcoming Disney movie Tomorrowland starring George Clooney, coming to theaters on May 22nd
2015. Be sure to check out the new featurette about this upcoming film below.
From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner
Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery adventure “Tomorrowland,” starring Academy
Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius
Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a
bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a
danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in
time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there
changes the world—and them—forever.
Featuring a screenplay by “Lost” writer and
co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by Lindelof & Bird
& Jeff Jensen, “Tomorrowland” promises to take audiences on a thrill ride
of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of.
TOMORROWLAND
opens in theaters everywhere on May 22nd!
Are you looking
forward to seeing Tomorrowland?
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I’ve said it before that I enjoy cooking, but my
pans have seen better days. Some of the pans I’m using are God knows how
old and should be retired. So when I had the chance to try new DuraPans from Curtis Stone .I was excited because chef’s know pans, and know what’s needed to make a great pan great.
Available
in a pair because everything is better when it has a buddy, these two
pans are really spectacular. The DuraPans are available in either red or
black (we have red) with lids that make my life easier because most of
my lids are mismatched.
Curtis Stone 4-piece 12" Forged-Aluminum Frying Pan Set Your
guests may seem a little excited when you bring out the good stuff, and
we ain't talking about the 30-year-old Scotch. This set of two
12" frying pans is when it's time to whip up the stuff, in the form of a
fabulous breakfast or dinner. They feature forged aluminum bodies for
durability and painted exteriors for stovetop-to-oven-to-table
versatility.
What You Get
(2)
12" frypans with lids
4
Recipe cards
Use
and care sheet
Manufacturer's
1-year limited warranty
I couldn’t wait to test them out so I made a
stir fry for dinner, and my husband went to pour it out onto his plate,
and since he’s used to our old pans he just out of instinct jerked the
pan to help it because he figured the non-stick was old and beaten and
sticks…..well he almost lost his dinner because the DuraPan is non-stick
and it really is NON-STICK! I noticed when cooking how things were so
much easier to mover around the pan and it made cooking a delight, I
love not having to fight with food that gets stuck to the pan. And at 12
inches these pans can handle what you throw in them day to day: steaks,
chicken, French toast or pancakes are a breeze to cook in the DuraPan.
I have a wonderful recipe courtesy of HSN to get you started with your cooking.
Curtis Stone’s Seared Pepper Steak with Caramelized
Brussels Sprouts
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 20
minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Ingredients
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
Six 6-ounce center-cut beef tenderloin steaks (1½ inches
thick)
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
3/4 cup dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon
1 pound fresh Brussels sprouts, halved lengthwise
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Method
To cook the steaks:
Using a
mortar and pestle, coarsely crush the peppercorns. Season both sides of
the steaks generously with salt and sprinkle the coarsely crushed
peppercorns over both sides of the steaks, patting to adhere.
Preheat
a Curtis Stone 12-inch Frypan over high heat. Add the oil and swirl to
coat the pan. Add the steaks. Cook the steaks for about 4 minutes per side
for medium-rare doneness.
Add
the wine to the pan and simmer 30 seconds. Transfer the steaks to a
cutting board and let rest. Continue simmering the wine until it is
reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes.
Meanwhile, to prepare the Brussels sprouts:
In
another Curtis Stone 12-inch Frypan, bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil over
high heat. Add the sprouts, cover, and steam for about 3 minutes, or until
bright green. Add the butter and cook uncovered over medium-high heat,
tossing occasionally, for about 5 minutes, or until the Brussels sprouts
are golden brown. Season with salt.
To serve:
Place
the Brussels sprouts on plates. Slice the steaks across the grain and arrange
the steak slices alongside the Brussels sprouts. Drizzle with the wine
reduction and any accumulated juices from the steaks.
When
the cooking is all done cleanup was about as easy as you can get. Being
a non-stick pan that is truly non-stick there wasn’t all the much to
clean up. My husband who is usually head dish washer noticed how fast he
cleaned the pans because he didn’t need to really use elbow grease.
From start to finish I am 100% impressed with my new DuraPans from
Curtis Stone, if you’re a cook of any skill level you need good pans,
and these are as good if not better and affordable as any out there.
Be sure to stay connected with HSN and like them on Facebook
Buy it:
You can purcahse the Curtis Stone 4-piece 12" Forged-Aluminum Frying Pan Set on HSN
Could you use a new pan set like this?
Disclosure: The reviews and or opinions on this blog are my own opinions . I received a pan set to review. No monitory compensation was received. I was not required to write a positive review. Your experience may differ. The opinions I have expressed are my own I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsement and Testimonials in Advertising .
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Disclosure: The reviews and or opinions on this blog are my own opinions, . No compensation was received. All opinions are my own. This is a unofficial fan site that is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or Disney theme parks.