ABBA You Can Dance 3decades3kids House Party!

ABBA You Can Dance
House Party
ABBA You Can Dance
For Nintendo Wii
(UbiSoft)

Anyone that knows me, knows that my family and friends are always looking for a reason to celebrate and have fun, so when I was invited to host the 
ABBA You Can Dance House Party for Wii 
 I jumped at the idea.
The holidays are already a great reason to party and with 
ABBA in the house things just got better. 
So, disco ball-check! 
Delicious snacks and drinks-check!
Dim the lights-check!
Guests piling in-check!
ABBA You Can Dance ready to roll-check!
Let the FUN begin-check!

I am a party person, I am not much of a video game person, but the new dancing games and ABBA You Can Dance have even gotten me hooked!
If you are an ABBA fan(or even if you’re not), you will love this dance game.
The music is energetic and ANYONE can do it! I know because I did it and I am NOT good at any kind of video game! My 5 year old daughter even tried it and loved it! The music is fun and the dance patterns are easy to follow. You can dance alone or with a friend, or up to four people. My two friends tried it together and had the entire house rolling 
with laughter watching them do the moves in sync(well, almost in sync).

Fun Snacks including my very own ABBA  treats!
This game is so much fun to play and would be hit if you played it alone, with a friend and it’s even extra fun to play at a party!
My favorite feature of the game was the fun factor and not being embarrassed because I could not do the moves. Most of the people at the party gave the game a try and they all agreed that it was a pure delight to play. You could not help but have a good time and laugh as friends came more and more out of their shells to the tunes of Dancing Queen, Fernando, Mama Mia, Does Your Mother Know and more! You can choose from twenty six ABBA songs that have been digitally remastered for your game system. There is even a karaoke mode for your singing friends!
 We partied around the Christmas tree with fun that lasted for hours. If you are looking for a great gift for someone young or not so young, this is perfect! The ABBA You Can Dance was absolutely titled perfectly! You really can dance with this one and it will create memories your family will be talking about for days or weeks to come. Our family has already played  it a few times since the house party and I think it’s going to get a lot of wear and tear over the holidays and at our New Year’s Eve party! 
You can check out more about ABBA You Can Dance here!

Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own.

3decades3kids Our Favorite Christmas Movies

3decades3kids
 Our Favorite Christmas Movies
and List of Movies and Times
One of my favorite things about Christmas is the lead up to the big day. We celebrate the entire month of December with Christmas foods, crafts, lights, cookie baking and decorating. But, one of my favorite Christmas activities with the family takes place right in our own living room. We love to watch Christmas movies together as a family. Everyone has their favorite. Mine is The Polar Express! For years it was Miracle on 34th Street, but may change from year to year.
Each member of the family gets to choose their favorite movie and also their favorite cookie. We bake up a mini batch of whatever cookie is chosen and of course it is accompanied by milk or hot cocoa.  
This tradition continues, even though my oldest son is away at college. I love that our family watches special Christmas movies together. I am looking forward to the movies that my family choose this year. We try to do this as often as possible. After all, December only comes around once a year, so we may as well make the most of it! Happy Movie Watching to you and your family!xo
Below is a list of Christmas movies listed by date for you and your family to enjoy!(list composed by Mary Randall)
Thursday, Dec 1 –
“Mickey’s Christmas Carol”: 6pm on ABC Family
“The Santa Clause”: 7pm & 9pm on ABC Family
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”: 8pm on ABC
Friday, Dec 2 –
“The Santa Clause”: 3pm on Hallmark Channel
“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: 8pm & 10:30pm on ABC Family
Saturday, Dec 3 –
“The Santa Clause 2”: 10am & 8pm on Encore
“It’s A Wonderful Life”: 8pm on NBC
Sunday, Dec 4 
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol”: 2:05pm & 5:30pm on Starz
Monday, Dec 5 –
“The Santa Clause”: 6pm on Hallmark Channel
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys” (musical remake of the original): 7pm on ABC Family
“A Charlie Brown Christmas”: 8pm on ABC
“The Polar Express”: 8:30pm on ABC Family
“The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”: 8:30pm on Disney Channel
“Mickey’s Christmas Carol”: 10:30pm on ABC Family
Tuesday, Dec 6 –
“The Santa Clause 3:The Escape Clause”: 2pm on Disney Channel
“The Santa Clause”: 8am on Hallmark
“The Polar Express”: 6:30pm on ABC Family
“A Christmas Story”: 9pm on TCM
Wednesday, Dec 7 –
“The Santa Clause 2”: 10:20am & 8:45pm on Encore
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”(Cartoon): 7:30pm on Cartoon Network
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”: 9pm on ABC Family
Thursday, Dec 8 –
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”: 8pm on ABC Family
Friday, Dec 9 –
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”: 7pm on ABC Family
“Frosty the Snowman”: 8pm on CBS
“The Santa Clause”: 8pm on ABC Family
“The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”: 10pm on ABC Family
Saturday, Dec 10 –
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”(cartoon): 2pm on Cartoon Network
“The Santa Clause”: 6pm on ABC Family
“The Polar Express”: 8pm on Disney Channel
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”: 8pm on CBS
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”: 10pm on ABC Family
Sunday, Dec 11
“The Polar Express”: 11am on Disney Channel
“The Santa Clause 3:The Escape Clause”; 4pm on ABC Family
Monday, Dec 12 –
“The Santa Clause”: 2pm on Hallmark Channel
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”: 9pm on ABC Family
Tuesday, Dec 13 –
“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: 8pm and 10:30pm on ABC Family
Wednesday, Dec 14 –
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol”: 10:35am & 5:15pm on Starz
Tuesday, Dec 20 –
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol”: 11:25am on Starz
“Mickey’s Christmas Carol”: 6pm on ABC Family
“The Polar Express”: 9pm on ABC Family
Wednesday, Dec 21 –
“The Santa Clause”: 8pm on ABC Family
Thursday, Dec 22 –
“The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”: 7pm on ABC Family
Friday, Dec 23 –
“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: 8pm on ABC Family
Saturday, Dec 24 –
“A Christmas Story”: All day marathon on TBS
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”: 7pm on ABC Family
“Miracle on 34th Street”: 8pm on TCM
“It’s A Wonderful Life”: 9pm on NBC
Sunday, Dec 25 –
“The Polar Express”: 8pm on ABC Family


Disney On Ice Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey Win a Family 4Pack of Tix to Opening Night!

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 Win a Family 4Pack 
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Nassau Coliseum- January 5-8
Prudential Center-January 12-16
IZOD Center-January 19-22

Our family is very excited about Disney On Ice Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey coming to the NY/NJ area in January 2012. It always seems that when the holidays are over, our family gets a little glum. This will be a perfect smilemaker for all of us to enjoy together. I think we may even being surprising a few family members with some tickets as a Christmas gift! 
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NASSAU COLISEUM (Uniondale, NY) – January 5 – 8, 2012
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January 7        11:00 AM         3:00 PM           7:00 PM
January 8                                1:00 PM           5:00 PM
PRUDENTIAL CENTER (Newark, NJ) – January 12 – 16, 2012:
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January 13                                                      7:30 PM
January 14                              1:00 PM           5:00 PM
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January 16                              1:00 PM
IZOD CENTER (East Rutherford, NJ) – January 19 – 22, 2012:
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January 21      11AM               3:00PM                 7:00PM
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All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan.