Interview with Sam Raimi Director of Oz the Great and Powerful | On Casting, Judgement Calls & Playing Favorites | #DisneyOzEvent

 Interview with Sam Raimi Director of Oz the Great and Powerful   Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage After our interview with Michelle Williams I was very excited to get to interview Sam Raimi, the director of Oz the Great and Powerful. Her glowing remarks intrigued me. As Sam sat down to speak with us I could already feel some of what Michelle was talking about. He has a calming demeanor, a friendly … [Read more...]

Oz the Great and Powerful Clip | Travel By Bubble

Oz the Great and Powerful Clip | Travel By Bubble I’m so excited to share this short clip from Oz the Great and Powerful with you. You can get a little idea of how detailed the sets were and what an amazing fantastical adventure awaits you on March 8th when it opens in theaters.     OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL in theaters 3/8/13 #DisneyOz   Disclaimer: I attended this press event as a guest of Disney. All opinions are … [Read more...]

Interview with Michelle Williams | Glinda From Oz the Great and Powerful | #DisneyOzEvent #Glinda

Interview with Michelle Williams | Glinda From Oz the Great and Powerful Our last day in Oz was packed full of star studded interviews. As Michelle Williams walked into the room I could hear the aww from the fellow mommies around me. She has such grace and carries herself in a confident but yet peaceful manner. As the interview began I soon realized that not only is Michelle Williams a wonderful actress, but she is an out of this world mom. … [Read more...]

Making Life Easier with the Windows Phone HTC 8x #HTC8 #Troop8x

Making Life Easier with the Windows Phone HTC 8x Content and/or other value provided by our partner, HTC. My HTC 8X phone has made my life so much easier!  I don't know how I've gotten along without it for so long. For instance, just today my daughter Michaela & I were out trying to find a costume for an oral book report she's doing.  She has to dress up like the character in the book she read.  She chose Laura … [Read more...]

National Banana Bread Day

National Banana Bread Day One of the best food holidays of the year is soon to be upon us: National Banana Bread Day. February 23rd is the day that celebrates this delicious dessert, and it's a holiday filled with all the banana bread treats that you can imagine. If you're looking for a holiday to delight your taste buds and fill your tummy with goodness, there are few holidays better than National Banana Bread Day. Banana Bread Day Activities … [Read more...]

Declutter Your Inbox With Outlook.com #WindowsChampions

Declutter Your Inbox With Outlook.com   I am a wanna be organista. Seriously. If you know me, you’re probably laughing right now. Why? Because I have over 400,000 emails piled in my Gmail account. It’s a huge mess that will probably end up in a mass delete. Up until recently I had been downloading my emails to the program Outlook. I was able to sort and file a little, but I tend to leave emails in my inbox thinking I will get back to … [Read more...]

The Journey To Oz Balloon Tour | Experience it For Yourself #DisneyOzEvent #DisneyOz

I’m just a little behind, but I wanted to share this fun bit of news. If you have a chance to make it to a tour stop, it’s worth it! I was fortunate to see the balloon at the premiere and at the press junket the next day.   Disney announced on Feb. 12th the launch of the “Journey to Oz Balloon Tour,” sponsored by leading multichannel retailer HSN and IMAX Corporation, in support of its upcoming fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and … [Read more...]

My Red Carpet Experience at the El Capitan Theatre #DisneyOzEvent

My Red Carpet Experience at the El Capitan Theatre On February 13, 2013 I was one of 25 bloggers flown out to LA to attend the red carpet world premier of Oz the Great and Powerful at the El Capitan Theater. I had never attended an event like this one and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Our evening started with a gathering on the terrace at the The Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, CA. Everyone looked so beautiful... it … [Read more...]

Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky

Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky Welcome to Monday Morning Link Up! This is a great way to spread the word about your giveaways and find a few to enter as well! The rules are simple: 1) Giveaways must be family friendly 2) Check out a few giveaways for yourself! (there is no obligation to enter any) Here are my giveaways ending in the next seven days… #WIN | Mega Bloks® Barbie® Build ‘n Style Pet Shop | #GIVEAWAY | ends 2/18 … [Read more...]

Behind the Scenes | Animating Wreck It Ralph #DisneyOzEvent #WreckItRalph

Behind the Scenes | The Making Of Wreck It Ralph     February 14, 2013 is a Valentines Day to remember. I was one of 25 bloggers asked to spend the day at the Disney Animation Building. We learned some cool things, some of which I’m going to share with you over the next week or so! We learned and did so much. To be honest, I never realized there was so much detail work to animating a film. I really thought that it was all paper and … [Read more...]