Monster Jam Path of Destruction Roars Back to Met Life Stadium June 14th! #MonsterJamNYNJ @monsterjam

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Monster Jam Path of Destruction 

Roars Back to Met Life Stadium June 14th


With Monster Jam roaring back into MetLife Stadium in less than two months, I wanted to share the very first few trucks and drivers that have been announced to compete at Monster Jam Path of Destruction on Saturday, June 14! WoooHooo! I know that our family is geared up and ready to go! We love Monster Jam and especially enjoy it outside at Met Life Stadium. The Pit Party is amazing and fun for the entire family! Get ready to join the fun and I will keep you posted on any giveaways and new announcements that will come our way!
Announced so far for June 14th:
  • Grave Digger®, driven by Dennis Anderson
  • Grave Digger The Legend®, driven by Adam Anderson
  • Son-uva Digger®, driven by Ryan Anderson
  • Max-DSM, driven by Tom Meents
  • Monster Energy, driven by Damon Bradshaw
  • Mohawk Warrior®, driven by George Balhan
  • Northern NightmareSM, driven by Cam McQueen
  • Lucas Oil Crusader®, driven by Linsey Weenk
Additional trucks and drivers competing at MetLife Stadium will continue to be announced this week!!
To get the latest on competitors revealed to the star-studded line-up, be sure to follow Monster Jam on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Fans can also subscribe to the YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/MonsterJamLive.

Disney Social Media Moms Celebration – A First Timer’s Experience! #DisneySMMoms

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 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration
 A First Timer’s Experience
Being invited to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration is quite an honor. After years of watching all the tweets, posts, and pictures of all the past Celebrations I was just beside myself to see the spectacular invitation in my inbox this past February. Now, being invited is just the beginning. There is cheering in the house, planning, shopping, packing and counting down to the fun. What is so unique about this social media influencers celebration is that you can bring your family along with you. Yes, you don’t have to get a million babysitters lined up and leave behind your loved ones, they are right there with you. Since our family travels as a pack this was just music to our ears! So we packed and I read everything I could to try to get a grasp on what would happen, but compared to what was about to take place, I did not have a clue!
Before we knew it, our family of five loaded headed to the airport to go from the east coast across the country to the west coast and have our very first family visit at Disneyland! 
From the moment we arrived at the Disneyland Resort I kind of figured out why they called it a celebration! The Disney Social Media Moms Celebration check in was a party onto itself. We were introduced to new friends, had a chance to chat with great brands, already started learning about Disney brands and had a chance to visit with some amazing Disney characters. The care taken at the check in was first rate. Each family was given their a private cast member to go over the itinerary and answer any questions we may have had at that time. Maxine Clark and Donald Driver nearly bringing me to tears with there stories. They really taught me just how powerful a story can be. Leanne Jakubowski and Gary Buchanan kept us smiling in the meantime with their cheerfulness and antics! There are other highlights that I am saving for separate posts and they may or may not include Maleficent and more! My brain is spinning as I write this, just thinking about everything that took place during those four days on the west coast!
Our days were spent learning  and listening to as powerhouse after powerhouse took the the stage. With too many to name in just one post, as just a sampling, we were inspired by. There were private parties, meet and greets, family fun, but there was more. There was friend making, there was a connection-an energy that I have not seen at many of the other conferences I have attended. There was learning and above all, there was inspiration! Although this post cannot include everything I wanted to just let you know about the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration as a whole. It’s more than a conference, it is truly a celebration.
 

Disclosure: No compensation was given for this post. I was an attendee at Disney Social Media Moms Celebration and given a deeply discounted rate to attend. All opinions are my own and honest. Contact me at ELGEorgia@aol.com or everywhere else as .@3decades3kids.


Advance Look at Nintendo’s Mario Kart 8! @NintendoAmerica

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Advance Look at Nintendo’s Mario Kart 8
Launches May 30th- We Had A Sneak Peek
Nintendo’s Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U doesn’t come out for almost a month (its official launch is May 30), but on May 1, we were treated to a special sneak peek at the game at Nintendo World in NYC. It looked INCREDIBLE! With 16 brand new tracks to race on, 16 remastered favorites from MarioKart games spanning throughout the franchise’s 20+ year history, MarioKart 8 is a splendid addition to the series.

The game is an excellent mix of new and classic elements, perfectly blending new features with the ones that fans loved about the other MarioKart games. Motorcycles (which debuted in MarioKart Wii) are still available to race in, and a slew of features from the 3DS’s MarioKart 7— including car customization, gliders, and underwater racing– are making their console debut. In addition to these mechanics, MarioKart 8 also introduces the ability to drive on walls and ceilings in certain areas of the tracks with new anti-gravity racing. When in anti-gravity mode, players can bump into each other to earn a speed boost and knock their friends off course, creating a double incentive to get aggressive in anti-gravity.

There are new characters and items too, like the Koopalings (who first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3 and have recently been seen in New Super Mario Bros. U) and the Super Horn, the first item in the MarioKart franchise that can deflect the dreaded Blue Spiny Shell. As a family that’s been hooked on MarioKart since it debuted on the Super Nintendo back in 1992, MarioKart 8 was a treat for all of us… though the jury’s still out on who’s the best! I get the feeling we’ll settle it soon enough– with plenty of tournaments at home once the game comes out at the end of the month!
Disclosure: No compensation was given for this post. My family received an invitation to test out the WiiU game and have a sneak peek before the launch on May 30th. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan. Contact me at #ELGEorgia@aol.com. 

#Recipe and #Giveaway Happy Mother’s Day! Stop & Shop Honors Moms Everywhere With Delicious Recipes #Mommyandme

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Stop & Shop Honors Mommies Everywhere by Offering Easy and Delicious Recipes for the Kiddies and Parents to Make a Special Mother’s Day Brunch
Mother’s Day will be here this Sunday. It’s a very special day in our house. It always has been. Since I was a child I loved to honor my mom and grandma with special gifts of love. Now, being a mom of three I see just how special those precious gifts from the heart really can be. I treasure the memories of my older children making special trinkets and look forward to the gleam in my youngest daughter’s eyes as she surprises me on Mother’s Day! In celebration of mommies everywhere, Stop & Shop is offering a variety of tasty and easy-to-prepare recipes to help the little ones (with help from a parent) prepare the perfect brunch and show their appreciation for everything that she does. What is more important than spending time together and creating memories that will last a lifetime?
“What better way to say ‘I Love You’ than a nice meal prepared with love by your children,” said Arlene Putterman, Manager, Public and Community Relations, Stop & Shop Supermarket Company – New York Metro Division.  “We wish all the mommies out there a Happy Mother’s Day and hope our recipes help create some joyful memories on this special day.”
Check out some of these amazing recipes that you can share together this Mother’s Day! Stop & Shop’s Mother’s Day recipes feature several delicious brunch and dessert dishes including “Fresh Fruit Yogurt Parfait,” which is below.  The full set of recipes can be viewed online at (http://recipes.stopandshop.com/mothers-day.html).
Ingredients
1/4 cup honey
2 cups low fat plain yogurt
2/3 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 cups fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, peaches, cherries, etc.)
3/4 cup low fat granola
Directions
1.      Slightly soften the honey in the microwave so that it is easier to stir. cool.
2.      In a bowl, combine the softened honey with the plain yogurt and vanilla extract.
3.      Using parfait glasses, layer the honey mixture alternately with the fruit, ending with granola on top.
4.      Refrigerate until ready to serve

Stop & Shop stores are also offering special Mother’s Day gift items available for purchase, including a bouquet of a dozen roses for $14.99 or the “Just Add Ice” Orchid for $19.99.  Shoppers can also “Give Mom the Gift of Time” by shopping online (www.peapod.com) and having items delivered right to her door by Peapod.

Giveaway: You can grab a $25 Stop & Shop Gift Card here to shop for some of your favorite recipe foods!
Stop & Shop has it all! Our family is always there. This giveaway ends on Mother’s Day at 11:59pm. Winner will be notified on May 12th, 2014 and have 24 hours to claim prize by email before a new winner is chosen. Enter on the rafflecopter below. If you are on mobile it may take a few minutes to load in. Good Luck! Prize delivery via gift card through mail to your home address. Disclosure: No compensation was given for this post. Stop&Shop provided gift cards for me/winner. All opinions are my own. Please contact me at ELGeorgia@aol.com or .@3decades3kids everywhere else.


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