Free Tix to Martha Stewart, Rachael Ray and Late Night With David Letterman

Free Tickets to 
The Martha Stewart Show
The Rachael Ray Show
The Late Show with David Letterman
During the past year I have had the pleasure to attend many studio tapings in NYC.
I had the pleasure of meeting Regis Philbin before he retired and was also part of a special group of ten Twitter followers that Tweeted Live from Martha Stewart’s 1000th show! Recently, I had the pleasure of being a part of  Bill Cunningham’s Live audience. There are so many fun shows taping in NYC and tickets are always available. 
I thought I would save you the trouble of exactly how to get the tickets and connect you directly to the pages you need below!
Good Luck! With just a little bit of planning you can be part of the studio audience, too!






All opinions are that of 3decades3kids/Diane Sullivan
The links above do not guarantee tickets will be available
Most tickets require a 12 week wait period/Please check details on each site.

My Favorite Cheesecake Recipe

This is my family’s favorite cheesecake that they beg me to make. I thought I would share it with you! It’s easy to make(please don’t tell them). Delish!
What you need:
1 spring pan
graham cracker crumbs(you can also substitute oreos/chips ahoy..etc)
4 packs of cream cheese
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon flour
1 stick butter(1/2 for cake and 1/2 for graham cracker crust)
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
Can of your favorite fruit topping

Make the crust first by melting 1/2 stick of butter and 1 1/2 cups of graham crackers. Press down into the pan to create the crust.
Mix together everything else in a bowl.(easy, right)
Pour the mixture into the pan with the crust.
Bake at 325 for about 60 minutes. You have to check this. If it still looks really loose. Bake for 10 more minutes.
IMPORTANT: Leave the cake in the oven for half hour to set. Shut off oven.
The cake will have cracks on the top. That is normal.
Place in frige for about 2 hours before you remove from spring pan. (be sure to use knife and go around the side of cake pan before removing.
Top with your favorite choice of fruits or eat it plain. It’s Delish!
Recipe by Diane Sullivan/3decades3kids Questions?Email me at Elgeorgia@aol.com


Happy New Year 2012 From 3decades3kids

Happy New Year 2012 
From 3decades3kids

Just a little note to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!
It has been a joy to share so many happy and fun 
moments with you during the past year.
I am looking forward to even more during 2012. 
Thanks for following my life with 3decades3kids.
My this year bring you magical times and memories 
that will last a lifetime.
Love, Hugs and Happiness,
Diane (ElGeorgia)
xoxoxoox

My Gingerbread House Birthday At Great Wolf Lodge

My Gingerbread House Birthday 
At Great Wolf Lodge
What A Great Surprise
The Gingerbread House at GWL Poconos.
When my hubby approached me a few weeks ago about my upcoming 50th birthday, he gave me an open book on how I would like to celebrate it. Although I live right on the border of NYC, my heart kept going back to Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos. There is something truly magical about that resort that I just cannot shake. I love the coziness and the sight of all the families and children just being together and having fun. I could have chosen dinner out or a night away for just the two of us, but I was really looking for something much more low key. I go out all the time to different events, so I really just wanted to be somewhere where I could relax and blend in.
Little did I know there were a few surprises in store for me! I had told hubby the perfect birthday would be to go to the Great Wolf Lodge, grab some Starbucks, some Bubble Gum fudge(my favorite), and relax in the lobby. The kids thought it would be fun to go bowling at the new Ten Paw Alley and I could not disagree. I was not sure until days before that I was actually going to GWL. Hubby is quite a secret keeper-along with the kids, and even GWL director of rooms (Michael De Julia) was in on the secret surprise!
So, let’s get to the fun! My birthday was yesterday and I was thrilled to not have a formal party, or a big hosting event. I knew my close friends would take me out, so I was not worried about not seeing them on my official birthday.In the early afternoon, we headed to Great Wolf Lodge. It was a perfect day! The weather was great and as we entered PA, there were even snow flurries. I was so excited about arriving at Great Wolf Lodge!
My husband never expected me to want to go back to GWL after just spending a weekend in December there. Little does he know, it’s one of my favorite places to go. My birthday arrived and it was off to GWL!
As soon as I entered the lobby, I knew I made the right choice. We headed right to the Starbucks! Yes!
I was amazed to see the Gingerbread House still up in the lobby. I was under the impression it would be taken down after Christmas, only to find out it would be up until the end of January. Each and every Great Wolf Lodge has built their own unique gingerbread house. When we visited earlier in December, I don’t think there was a person I ran into who I did not tell about that gingerbread house! I just loved it!
I had no idea of what the rest of the day would bring! 
It wasn’t long before we met up with Bill Colavito(general manager) and Michael De Julia(director of rooms). Seems they had a surprise of their own in store for me, as they treated our family to bowling, MagiQuest and a giant box of bubble gum fudge! Yum! The people at Great Wolf Lodge Poconos are just wonderful. 
We headed off for some bowling at Ten Paw Alley. Sadly, I came in 4th out of 5th. Well, at least my 5 year old let me ahead of her on my birthday, right? Last time we checked out Ten Paw Alley only the kids played, but this time Larry and I joined the fun and I can honestly say it is a game for everyone!
We checked out the Northern Lights Arcade and then walked around as Emily enjoyed Magi Quest!
I was having such a wonderful that I could not imagine the day could get any better. Then I got an even bigger surprise: My family announced that we were going to have my birthday dinner inside the Gingerbread House! I was shocked and thrilled! I had wanted to dine inside the Gingerbread House during our last stay, but there was no availability. What a surprise! I mean, I was sold at the Starbucks and Bubble Gum fudge, but this was just amazing! I also found out that two of my long time friends would be joining us at dinner. That brought me to tears of happiness. 
Although I did not want a party, I did want to share the day with my family and friends.
At 5 pm we headed to the main lobby where we were greeted by our personal waitress. She opened the gate and let us into the giant handmade Gingerbread House. It felt incredible to be inside of a gingerbread house. I was delighted to be surrounded by gingerbread walls decked out with fruit slices, peppermints, kisses, licorice, rock candy, and gumdrops of many colors. The doorway in was lined with gingerbread men! There was also a fireplace inside, including reddish graham crackers. I just had to sit and take it all in. I loved the huge lollipops in planters and the monster sized red gummy bear! This was something very special and I wanted to make it last forever.
Our waitress was very attentive and served our meal home style. The food was delicious as usual.
My hubby even brought along a flower cake centerpiece! 
As for dessert, a group of table servers entered the gingerbread house singing and clapping and carrying a festive plate overfilled with goodies and adorned with  lit candles of all colors. I was really taken back by the entire experience, since I am usually the planner and not on the other end of things. 
It was a wonderful birthday and I am very thankful that for all of it.
The Gingerbread House at Great Wolf Lodge Poconos will be open for dining until the end of January 2012. It has open reservations for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you have a chance to dine inside the gingerbread house, you will not regret it. It’s a very charming and one of a kind treat.
Thank you Larry, Louie, Adam, Emily, MaryAnne, Connie and Great Wolf Lodge for
giving me the best birthday ever! I will never forget it! Click here to find out more about Great Wolf Lodge!
The night ended as with the magical snow in the lobby!
Magic! Birthday Magic!
 
Disclosure: Special Thanks to Great Wolf Lodge for the great birthday treats!
All opinions are that of 3decades3kids/DianeSullivan.

Professional Bull Riding Comes to NYC Jan.6th-8th!

Professional Bull Riding
Comes to NYC
Madison Square Garden
January 6th -8th

 It’s not often that the subject of Professional Bull Riding comes up in our house or in the NYC area. It was thrilled to find out that The Professional Bull Riders would be coming to NYC this coming new year! My family is so pumped to get a chance to join into the action and fun of seeing LIVE Bull Riders try to top each others time scores! The kids have been checking out the riders online and getting ready for the fun!
CONTEST: You can enter on Facebook for a 2 pack of tix to the event! If you don’t have Facebook, just leave your comment below! You can comment up to 5 times! Good Luck!
 The Professional Bull Riders(PBR) will present the 6th Annual Madison Square Garden Invitational on Jaunary 6th-8th, 2012, to kick off the nationally televised, elite 2012 Built Tough Series Season, featuring the world’s toughest cowboys and rankest bulls! The PBR’s Built Ford Tough Series will rock New York with three bone-crushing, adrenaline-soaked performances, as the Top 40 bull riders in the world – including the 2011 Madison Square Garden Invitational champion Valdiron de Oliveira – risk it all against athletic animals weighing as much as 2,000 pounds. Fans will be thrilled as they watch intense 8-second rides and jaw-dropping wrecks when riders try to stay on and survive animals 10 times their size.

 The nationally televised PBR 2012 Built Ford Tough Series will visit 23 different states with 28 events in 2012. The 2012 schedule will feature the best bull riders from across the globe competing against the rankest bulls on the planet in front of millions of fans across the country to win a share of over $10 million for the season.

 Tickets for the Professional Bull Riders 2012 Madison Square Garden Invitational are $205, $105, $50, $35, $25 and $15 (prices do not include taxes and facility fees) and are available at the MSG box office,www.ticketmaster.com, and by telephone at (800) 745-3000.

 MADISONSQUARE GARDENEVENT SCHEDULE:

Friday, January 6 — 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 7 — 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 8 — 1:00 p.m.
Disclosure: Special thanks to PBR for review/giveaway tickets.
All opinions are that of 3decades3kids/DianeSullivan.