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Hosting a Minions Party with Bounty
Hosting a Minions Party with Bounty This post is sponsored by Bounty. This post is sponsored by Bounty. In celebration of Despicable Me 3, now in theaters, Bounty has fun prints that feature the ever-mischievous Minions and more! They’re available in Paper Towels and Quilted Napkins and pop with color and are just plain fun and perfect for day to day or an upcoming birthday party! To celebrate all things Minion, we organized a Despicable Me 3 party with two yummy recipes (see below). Things got a little messy in the kitchen while making our Minion Frozen Banana Bites but luckily Bounty was there to help. What I love…
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What’s Hot in Southern California :: July
Daytime Fun: Melon Tours Address: 5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612 Venue: Tanaka Farms Recurrence: Recurring daily Visit Website Dates: July 01 – August 31, 2017 The 1 1/4 hour Melon Tour includes: a guided wagon ride around the 30-acre farm, opportunity to sample and learn about different fruits and vegetables in season; relaxing in the tasting tent adn sampling different types of melons and taking home your own melon. OC Parks Presents the Annual Summer Concert Series June 22 – August 24, 2017 Location: Orange County Parks Times: From: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Admission: Free to attend, with free parking and open to the public of all ages. Recurrence: Every Thursday June 22 at…
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Interview with Pharrell Williams of Despicable Me 3 – In Theaters June 30th
This post is in partnership with Universal Pictures. Illumination, who brought moviegoers Despicable Me and the biggest animated hits of 2013 and 2015, Despicable Me 2 and Minions, continues the story of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions in Despicable Me 3. After he is fired from the Anti-Villain League for failing to take down the latest bad guy to threaten humanity, Gru finds himself in the midst of a major identity crisis. But when a mysterious stranger shows up to inform Gru that he has a long-lost twin brother—a brother who desperately wishes to follow in his twin’s despicable footsteps—one former super-villain…
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VEGAS BABY Breaks the Silence on America’s Fertility Industry
VEGAS BABY From Academy Award® Nominated Director Amanda Micheli and Executive Produced by Morgan Spurlock Examines the Emotional and Financial Gamble of Infertility National Television Broadcast Premiere June 27, 2017 8 p.m. on PBS World Channel’s AMERICA REFRAMED While exposing private pain online to win a contest is a brutal proposition, IVF is rarely covered by insurance, so many infertile couples consider this a gamble worth taking. Within the exploding world of reproductive medicine, the US is the most expensive and least regulated country in the world. VEGAS BABY navigates the complexities of America’s burgeoning fertility industry and paints an intimate portrait of the diverse individuals – from…
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Smurfs: The Lost Village Party, Craft and Recipe Ideas
This past week we had a chance to host a Smurfs-inspired party in anticipation of the Smurfs: The Lost Village Blu-ray and DVD release beginning of July! Be sure to check it out and host your own Family Movie Night! I love simple yet cute additions that are easy for us busy moms to put together. The mushroom tic-tac-toe game we created that was inspired by the Smurfs mushrooms and was super easy and you only need a few items. The vanilla bean cupcakes are seriously the best ones I’ve made! I do believe the addition of real vanilla bean is the trick. Vanilla Bean Cupcake Recipe This…
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The Comedy “The House” Premieres June 30th
In partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures Parents will do just about anything to help support their children’s dreams and wishes! So I think many people will be able to relate to new comedy The House starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler who find themselves in a rough situation after losing their daughter Alex’s college fund. Scott and Kate Johansen become desperate to earn it back so she can pursue her dream of attending a university. With the help of their neighbor Frank (Jason Mantzoukas), they decide to start an illegal casino in his house. I think back at my husbands and my own experiences of supporting our daughter’s…