Have you heard? Disney’s newest movie, Million Dollar Arm, starring Jon Hamm, Lake Bell, Pitobash, Suraj Sharma and Madhur Mittal is in theaters NOW! Check out my Million Dollar Arm movie review and head to the theaters with the family this weekend! I was invited to Los Angeles on an expense-paid trip in exchange for…
Archives for May 2014
Pepperoni Pizza Panini Recipe
When you’ve got 2 kids in karate, 3 kids taking piano, 2 boys in scouts, 3 girls in youth group, one kid in drama, one with a job, one in track (you get the picture) …you need lots and lots of quick dinner ideas. I’ve been more creative this year than ever before, and…
Around Town #PSF Give Me Your Best Shot
Today’s Give Me Your Best Shot is courtesy of my new phone. New phones are the best kind of toy, aren’t they? I even threw a little post-Mother’s Day selfie in the mix. The weather’s heating up around here and the pace is speeding up as we near the end of the school year….
The Real People Behind Million Dollar Arm: JB Bernstein, Rinku and Dinesh #MillionDollarArmEvent
Sometimes an interview is just an interview. And sometimes, you leave an interview feeling like you have just created a new branch on your family tree. That’s how I felt after sitting with JB Bernstein, Dinesh Patel, Rinku Singh – the real people upon which Disney’s new movie MILLION DOLLAR ARM is based. They…
My Jimmy Kimmel Live Experience {with Guests Julia Roberts and Sally Field} #ABCTVEvent
When I opened up an email about a month ago inviting me on a press trip with Disney and ABC TV about a month ago, I happened to be sitting in the family room with most of my family. When I came to the part in the email about attending a live taping of…
In the Heights! #WW
The 3 days before leaving for my Disney/ABC trip to Los Angeles were my 2nd daughter’s high school musical, In the Heights. Necco did such an amazing job – she stole the show (…and everyone’s hearts! You wouldn’t believe how many people sobbed when her character, Abuela Claudia, died!). Here are just a few…
Nashville Season 2 Finale – Chatting with Eric Close and Executive Producers #Nashville #ABCTVEvent
While I was on the Walt Disney Studios lot last Monday, I had the chance to sit down with Nashville’s Executive Producers, Dee Johnson and Callie Khouri (who also happened to create the series, too!), as well as actor Eric Close, who plays Teddy Conrad…after seeing the season finale over a week early (I…
Join Us for the Million Dollar Arm Twitter Party #MillionDollarArmEvent
Million Dollar Arm Twitter Party #MillionDollarArmEvent If you’re a regular reader, you know that I just got back from Los Angeles and the world premiere of Million Dollar Arm (yes, travel and accommodations were provided by Disney in exchange for coverage, but all thoughts are my own. This post is a voluntary “extra” just for…
Jon Hamm Discusses Million Dollar Arm #MillionDollarArmEvent
I was invited to Los Angeles on an expense-paid trip in exchange for coverage of the events that we attended. All thoughts and opinions are my own. After seeing a screening of Disney’s Million Dollar Arm starring Jon Hamm, I was beyond thrilled to be able to sit down with him for several minutes…
Frozen Chocolate-Covered Banana Wafers
I created these little sweet treats two years ago for a cookie brand and never posted them here on my site (this post is not sponsored at all though). The time has come to share these simple but delicious frozen chocolate-covered banana wafers with you! One of the best things about these desserts are that…