Weekly Entertainment News: Hunger Games #CatchingFire, #DisneyPlanes, Free Apps & More

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May 182013
 

There is a lot of entertainment news this week!  New movies and trailers, upcoming new TV shows, DVD releases – all kinds of goodies.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

For all The Hunger Games fans – the first official movie poster for the upcoming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has been released.  They also have a new Instagram account you can follow.  Currently, there’s lots of great pictures up from the Cannes Film Festival.  Aside from loving the story, we cheer for The Hunger Games movies because Jennifer Lawrence is from here in Louisville and we like to support hometown girls!

Entertainment News: "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" First Official Movie Poster #CatchingFire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark.  Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts.  Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) – a competition that could change Panem forever.

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The Gorton’s 20 Under 200 Challenge (+ a Giveaway)

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May 172013
 

Thank you to Gorton’s for providing free product coupons so we could try various fish recipes.

Growing up in Maine, seafood has always been one of my favorite types of food.  It’s hard to beat a lobster with a side of steamed little neck clams, or a trout freshly-plucked from the stream.  It’s not quite as easy to find seafood as fresh and tasty here in Kentucky, however.

Gorton's Seafood 20 Entrees Under 200 Calories - Great to Use in Your Fish Recipes

When I get a craving for fish, and I don’t have access to fresh-caught, I turn to a seafood company like Gorton’s.  They’ve been around since 1849; companies generally don’t last that long if they don’t have a good product.  One thing I like about Gorton’s is how they always keep up with consumer needs and wants.  It’s not just fish sticks for the kiddos any more.  Now you can choose varieties like grilled tilapia or whitefish fillets. Continue reading »

Send a Mom a Note of Encouragement with Johnson’s Care Cards

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May 162013
 

I participated in a campaign to raise awareness of the Save the Children partnership with Johnson’s Baby CARES program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for JOHNSON’s Baby.  I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

This past weekend was Mother’s Day and I know many of us spent the day sharing words of love and thanks with our mothers, grandmothers, and those who have acted as a mother in our lives.  My Mom and Gram are back in Maine, so my words were shared over the phone and in the package of cards we mailed last week.  I would loved for us to have been able to visit so they could also have received snuggly hugs from Bubbles.

Send Mom a Note of Encouragement and Raise Funds for Save the Children

Living so far away from my Mom isn’t always easy; as a first-time mom, myself, I often wonder/worry/question a lot of things.  Fortunately all I have to do is pick up the phone and she passes on her wisdom an encouragement.  I’ve mentioned Bubbles’ less than stellar sleep habits and her picky eating.  My Mom assures me it’s all fine and even clips articles from the paper on those topics just to help me feel better.  An “Oh, she’ll grow out of it” means more coming from her than any research I could read online. Continue reading »

The Thomas the Train Tour is Chugging Into Louisville!

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May 132013
 

Thanks to US Family Guide for providing Thomas the Train Tour tickets for our family.

Bubbles enjoys watching Thomas the Train and so I was excited to find out that the Go Go Thomas Tour 2013 would be making a stop at the Kentucky Railroad Museum.  It’s not too far from us and it would be our first time riding a train, too.  So we’re planning a day out with Thomas!

The Thomas the Train Tour 2013 - Louisville Stops #ThomastheTrain

The event offers little engineer-hopefuls a chance to have a 25 minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine and participate in activities such as: Continue reading »

Saving on My Gift of Gab with Walmart’s Family Mobile Unlimited Plans

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May 132013
 

My search for affordable family mobile unlimited plans has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client.

I’ve always been, as they say, a “talker”.  There is a picture of me in fuzzy pink footed pajamas, sitting sideways in a rocking chair with my feet up on one arm; the cord of the phone is stretched from the wall to my little hand, and I’m twirling a strand of hair.  I tried to find it to share with you but it may still be in the boxes of photos that my Mom has for me.

I’m not sure whom at the age of 4 I needed to talk to – and so casually – but that clearly was just the beginning bloom to my gift of gab.  As I got older I remember quite a few marathon phone sessions with friends.  Back then texting didn’t exist, so you couldn’t just send three or four words back and forth electronically.  You had to stay on the line to complete a conversation.

Walmart Family Mobile Starter Kit & Phone #FamilyMobileSaves

While I may not spend quite as many minutes (hours) on the phone now as I did then, I do rack up my share of minutes each month.  With my parents living in Maine, not only do I like to check in on them regularly, they also like to talk to Bubbles on the phone quite often, also.  I had always felt like we had a fairly decent cell phone plan – until last summer, that is.  We finally took the plunge and upgraded to smartphones with data plans.  I knew our bill would increase but I didn’t realize by just how much. Continue reading »

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