Who Loves PEEPS??? Celebrate PEEPSFEST This December 30 & 31st In Bethlehem, PA #VisitPA @lehighvalleypa

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Who Loves PEEPS??? 

Celebrate PEEPSFEST This 

December 30 & 31st In Bethlehem, PA
Our family is always in search of something fun to do for New Year’s Eve. Sometimes that can be a challenge with a family of five and varying ages. This year I was overly thrilled to hear about PEEPSFest in Bethlehem, PA. Who doesn’t love those little yellow yummy goodies? Okay, they have expanded way beyond the yellow goodness of the original Peeps and along the way our family has been able to incorporate them into more and more recipes. Of course our family favorite is still package to mouth! Yum!
This year you can join our family at this FREE event less than two hours from NYC. 
The PeepsFest runs December 30th from 10am-4pm and December 31st from 10am- 6pm.
During the Fifth Anniversary celebration of PeepsFest you will definitely be promised hours and hours of family fun! This will be the largest celebration to date! 

 PEEPSFEST™, which is free to attend, offers families two days packed with live music, arts and crafts and PEEPS®-related programming, all culminating at 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 31st with the dropping of a 4.5-foot tall, 85-pound, lit PEEPS® Chick and fireworks to welcome in the New Year.

PEEPSFEST™ Highlights Include:

–       Display of the PEEPS® Diorama Competition
–       Lehigh Valley Zoo animals including African Penguins
–       Dutch Springs’ dog sled team
–       New Year’s Eve Party with live music by kid-friendly band Starfish on Dec. 31st, 4 p.m.
–       PEEPS®-themed arts and crafts, video game competitions,PEEPS® scavenger hunt
–       Coca-Cola® Polar Bear made entirely out of PEEPS®
–       Photo opportunities with the PEEPS® Chick, Elmo, TeleBear, Coca-Cola Polar Bear
–       PEEPSFEST™ 5K and Kids Fun Run on Dec. 31st (registration fee required)
–       PEEPSMOBILE® and PEEPS® Ice Sculpture on the town square

Festival hours are Dec. 30th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Dec. 31st, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
fifth anniversary celebration of PEEPSFEST™, an action-packed  New Year celebration and family festival at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem, PA put on by the PEEPS® brand and ArtsQuest performing arts center and cultural campus. This year’s event, set for Monday, Dec. 30th and Tuesday, Dec. 31st, will feature programming at four SteelStacks locations – the ArtsQuest Center, Levitt Pavilion, Visitor Center and PBS39 Public Media and Education Center – making it the largest celebration in the festival’s history!


GETTING A PHOTO WITH SANTA? SAY (MAC &) CHEEEEEEEESE!

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GETTING A PHOTO WITH SANTA? SAY (MAC &) CHEEEEEEEESE!
New Jersey Noodles & Company Restaurants to Give Away FREE Bowls of Its Wisconsin Mac & Cheese to Diners 13 and Under Who Present 2013 Photo with Santa Claus


Ho! Ho! Ho! We all like something free, right? This year Noodles & Company is getting into the holiday spirit of giving by sharing a Free Mac&Cheese with children 13 and under who bring in a picture of themselves with Santa! How exciting!
“We love the holiday season, but we understand how crazy it can get with shopping and last minute errands,” said Scott Gillman, CEO, Mascott Corporation, owner and operator of Noodles & Company restaurants in New Jersey. “So we thought we would add a little holiday cheer by giving a free bowl of our number one item – and most cherished comfort food – to our younger guests that make the holiday season all worthwhile. Hopefully, this will give families a chance to take a quick time out, relax for a few minutes and enjoy some great food together.”
Noodles & Company’s Wisconsin Mac & Cheese is made with a delicious blend of cheddar and jack cheeses, cream and elbow macaroni. The offer is valid at its two New Jersey restaurants, located at 683 Rt. 18 South in East Brunswick and at Monmouth Mall, 180 Route 35 South, Eatontown from Thursday, December 19 through Tuesday, December 31.

Noodles & Company brings the most popular, classic noodles and pasta dishes together under one roof to create “Your World Kitchen.”  Its menu features Asian, Mediterranean and American noodles, salads and sandwiches that range from healthful to indulgent and spicy to comforting.  Using some of the most celebrated flavor combinations in the world, there is something for everyone from kids to adults, and every dish is customizable to please even the pickiest eaters.  Favorites include the sweet and spicy Japanese Pan Noodles, veggie-filled Chinese Chop Salad, creamy Penne Rosa, zesty Med Sandwich, and rich Wisconsin Mac & Cheese. http://www.noodles.com/

Buckle Up New York! The Professional Bull Riders kicks off its 2014 Built Ford Tough Series in NYC

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Buckle Up New York!
The Professional Bull Riders kicks off its 2014 Built Ford Tough Series in NYC with the
Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden January 3-5
This is a recap pic of last year’s fun at PBR NYC.
Every year when January rolls around our family knows exactly where we will be.
Our family reserves the first weekend of January for Professional Bull Riding!
Honestly, I never thought this would be something that our family would all enjoy, then we attended our first bull riding event a few years ago and everyone loved it! It’s an event you can enjoy with friends, alone, on a date or with family! Any way that you choose you will definitely enjoy it. This year looks like it definitely will not disappoint!
Fan Favorite J.B. Mauney returns as 2013 PBR World Champion The Professional Bull Riders returns to the newly transformed Madison Square Garden Jan. 3-5 with the Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden to kick off its 2014 Built Ford Tough Series. Tickets for the three-day event are on sale now.
J.B. Mauney, a New York fan favorite, will compete at MSG for the first time as the reigning World Champion after a dramatic, heart-pounding finish at the PBR’s 20th Anniversary Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas where he thwarted the attempt of two-time, back-to-back champion Silvano Alves to capture his third consecutive title.
The race to the 2014 World Finals starts in New York as Mauney and Alves, two athletes at the very top of their game, look to continue their intense competition for another season.
Each day the Top 35 bull riders in the world will face off with foes nearly 10 times their weight in sinewy brawn during 8-second battles where only one athlete will be left standing. The Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden begins Friday and Saturday, Jan. 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 1 p.m.
In 2013, New York’s Monster Energy Invitational drew more than 43,000 fans to Madison Square Garden to set a new attendance record for the three-day competition. As “America’s fastest growing sport” (Forbes.com), the PBR expects the same in 2014.
Robson Palermo returns to the Garden as the defending PBR New York event champion. Soon after his win in 2013 he opted for season–ending surgery on his free arm. He’s now rehabbed and ready to compete and returns to the BFTS in 2014.
Another comeback cowboy is Pistol Robinson.  NYC fans watched in anguish in 2012 when Robinson’s bull ran over him after bucking him off, to break both of his legs. Jan. 3 will be the first time he has competed in NYC since that encounter.
In addition to 110 of the best bucking bulls in the business, joining these men in the arena will be five former PBR World Champions: Silvano Alves (2011, 2012), Renato Nunes (2010), Kody Lostroh (2009), Guilherme Marchi (2008) and Mike Lee (2004); 2013 PBR Rookie of the Year Joao Ricardo Vieira, Jory Markiss, Douglas Duncan, Chase Outlaw and a host of other young guns are striving to leave their mark on the Big Apple.
The bull riders will face one bull each during Round 1 on Friday, Round 2 on Saturday and Round 3 on Sunday. Following Round 3, the Top 15 riders with the highest cumulative scores will advance to the Built Ford Tough Championship Round that same day. The overall event winner will be the rider with the highest combined score from all four rounds, earning at least $30,000 for first place.
New York City will be the first of 27 stops on the 2014 PBR Built Ford Tough Series schedule. The series also will travel to Chicago, Anaheim, Calif., and Dallas on its 18-state tour, culminating with the PBR Built
Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas on Oct. 22-26 when the 2014 PBR World Champion, the bull rider who amasses the most points during the 2014 season, will receive the coveted World Championship belt buckle and $1 million bonus.
Tickets, ranging in price from $20 to $200, are now on sale for the PBR’s return to the “World’s Most Famous Arena” and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com and via phone at (800) 345-3000. Tickets are also available at the MSG Box Office.

For more information on the PBR, go to PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, Twitter atTwitter.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR.

#Giveaway Disney On Ice Hits IZOD and Prudential Center This January! @DisneyOnIce @Izodcenter

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#Giveaway Disney On Ice 
Hits IZOD and Prudential Center This January
We Have A Family 4Pack of Tix For You!
Izod Center January 3-5th
Prudential Center January 15-20th
Our family loves Disney On Ice! It seems that one show is better than the next.
When the holidays are over it’s the perfect time to just relax and take the family out for a fun night.
Disney On Ice always makes a perfect holiday, Christmas, birthday or report card gift! It’s a great gift to wrap up and surprise someone with this Christmas! 
This January more than sixty of Disney’s captivating characters and their amazing stories will come to life right in front of your very eyes. This commemorative celebration produced by Feld Entertainment will be one you and your family will remember for years to come. You can see many of your Disney favorites including 
Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald Duck, Disney Princesses, Buzz and Woody, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Mulan, Timon, Pumba, Stitch, Nemo, and many many more!
Bring your family and create memories that will last a lifetime!
Check out this timetable for IZOD Center and Prudential Center:
GIVEAWAY:
Through the kindness of Disney On Ice I am happy to be able to provide one lucky winner with a chance to see Disney On Ice on Opening Night at IZOD Center OR Prudential Center. The four pack of tickets are good on Friday January 3, 2014 OR Wednesday January 15th at 7pm. Choice must be made when winner is chosen because tickets will be held at Will Call Box Office under the winner’s name.
Enter on the Rafflecopter below. Winner will be chosen on December 26th at 11:59pm and contacted by email. Winner will have 24 hours to claim prize. Disclosure: Review/Giveaway tickets are provided by Disney On Ice. Thank you Disney On Ice, we love your show! No other compensation was provided for this post. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan. Contact me at ELGeorgia@aol.com or on Twitter at .@3decades3kids. Check out more about Disney on Ice here.

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Bristle Block Spinaroos! The Perfect Building Toy For the Holidays or Anytime! #Spinaroos

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Bristle Block Spinaroos! 
The Perfect Building Toy For the Holidays or Anytime! 
Building things has always been big in our house. We have had our share of blocks and bricks and everything in between. Recently I was introduced to Bristle Block Spinaroos. They are amazing! First of all, I love this set in particular because it comes with its own case. That is definitely a bonus. Secondly, there are enough parts that you can build more than one thing at a time. Some of the sets of other blocks we have had you could only build one item. This set is called Bristle Block Spinaroos, check out more about it here!
This one comes with a few heads so your child can build friends and play! There are enough parts that the blocks do not get boring after five minutes of playtime. There is even a little booklet that gives you some awesome ideas on extra building ideas. The pieces are very easy to connect and so there is no stress that you get with the “Help meeeeee!” toys! That can make any parent and child smile! Did I mention that they SPIN??? Yes, they spin! We loved that they spin! 
The set shown above has 75 pieces! They are sized perfectly that they are easy to handle and make your child feel successful with whatever creative idea they have up their sleeve! This gift is perfect for ages 2-6.
Check out all the Bristle Block toys here!  
This toy was the Winner of the Creative Child 2010 Preferred Choice Award! 
Disclosure: Bristol Blocks Spinaroos was provided for the purpose of review. No other compensation was given for this post.  All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan and not influenced by anyone. Contact me at ELGeorgia@aol.com or on Twitter .@3decades3kids.