Giveaway: Win A $50 Gift Card To  The Office Tavern Grill Ridgewood, NJ! 

Our family loves to spend the weekends together chatting about life and catching up. Now that the kids are older we can head out to dinner without any of the younger children drama. Recently we were introduced to a great place, The Office Tavern Grill in Ridgewood, NJ. Honestly, we probably would not have found this place on our own, but we were thrilled to visit it and will definitely go back again.

Let me tell you up front that we were offered a complimentary dining experience. Although it was hosted my opinions are honest so that you know exactly what to expect from your trip to The Office Tavern Grill . The Office Tavern Grill in Ridgewood, NJ was recently reopened after going through a  re-brand and full renovation. It’s definitely a place that catches your eye both inside and outside. It’s a place you want to go into even before you know how delicious the food being served is.  You can dine on traditional American comfort classics with a new twist. In addition to the regular menu there is a special menu that changes about every two weeks to reflect foods from a different part of the USA!

The new Office Tavern Grill in Ridgewood offers guests a completely revamped food and drink menu. It was tough to make a menu choice since they really did all look good. Our family each decided upon a different entrée so we could test out the variety of foods served. Hubby went with a steak sandwich, I chose grilled chicken, we also feasted on ribs and  a garlic toasted burger (that was my favorite!!), Emily went with delicious pancakes sprinkled with powdered sugar. 

If you are a beer fan you definitely have to check this place out! They have a fabulous bar with forty  rotating beer taps and an extensive craft beer and specialty cocktail selection – all combined with a renovated interior providing a fresh new look and feel. It’s a perfect place to meet up with friends or a date and meet for a drink.  

A re-brand from its previous concept, The Office Beer Bar & Grill, the newly renovated Office Tavern Grill in Ridgewood now offers Bergen County fans of the restaurant a brand-new menu with the best gastropub-style food this side of the Hudson. Using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients whenever possible, The Office Tavern Grill provides guests with a variety of selections from its chef-driven menu, including signature items like Sweet Potato Nachos, Seafood Paella, Chicken and Waffles and more – plus traditional Office favorites like burgers, wings, and flatbreads, paired with the best micro brews, regional favorites and international staples hand-selected by its own Cicerone. 

 The Office Tavern Grill also offers a new limited-edition Road Trip menu, which will feature signature dishes from around the country, paying homage to a select state in the U.S. every two months. Additionally, its rustic wood and steel vibe complimented by old-style copper beer kettles and temperature-controlled recessed wine coolers provide guests city-chic ambiance nestled quietly in the suburbs. The Ridgewood location, which opened in November, joins two other New Jersey locations of The Office Tavern Grill in Morristown and Summit, but is the first of its kind to enter Bergen County. 

Did I mention your menu choices can come on an ipad? And the kids can use an Etch-A-Sketch to keep themselves occupied and unplugged! Our family gave the Office Tavern Grill an A+ for food, cleanliness, and friendliness! It’s a definite “Go Back” in our book! See you there! 

GIVEAWAY ALERT: We are thrilled to be able to share this generous $50 gift card to Office Tavern Grill in Ridgewood, NJ. The prices are very reasonable, so that will be enough to cover you and a friend! It’s definitely worth the trip! As an example, the dessert above with the three little pans of ice cream was $7.00 total! Bring it on! Please enter on the rafflecopter below. Giveaway ends March 24, 2018 at 11:59pm. Winner will be contacted via email provided in the rafflecopter. Prize consists of one $50 gift card to Office Tavern Grill in Ridgewood, NJ. 

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Disclosure: All opinions are honest and that of my own. They do not reflect the views of the parent company represented. Gift card and dinner provided. Contact Diane at 3decades3kids@gmail.com or @3decades3kids across all social media platforms. 

Disney’s A Wrinkle In Time In Theaters Everywhere Now!

Our family has been counting down the days until we could see A Wrinkle In Time on the big screen! During our recent trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and during the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration  we had the chance to see an extended preview of the movie. It was AMAZING and everyone in the theater wanted it to just PLAY ON!! After seeing the preview we are even more thrilled about seeing the movie tomorrow! Have you read the book?Being a teacher, one of the books that my class was always assigned to read was, “A Wrinkle In Time”. It’s a book that I love and so does my family. My daughter had the chance to read the book as part of her after school group, Battle of the Books! She is the most recent family reader of the book and absolutely loves it! So, Sunday we will go and see A Wrinkle In Time for the first time as a family together! I am SO looking forward to that moment in time!

During the conference I was also thrilled to be able to see actual cast clothing from the movie and a make shift green carpet similar to the premiere. It was quite an experience to see first hand. Disney Press was also on hand to introduce us to the book, Disney A Wrinkle In Time Guide to the Universe! It’s a great book for any Wrinkle In Time fan and is meant to accompany the experience of seeing the movie. Our entire family enjoyed the book! But here’s the thing, You DID NOT have to READ the book in order to see and enjoy the movie! It’s a definite hit all by itself and I’m just speaking from seeing the extended preview.

So, what’s the movie all about? From visionary director Ava DuVernay comes Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” an epic adventure based on Madeleine L’Engle’s timeless classic which takes audiences across dimensions of time and space,  examining the nature of darkness versus light and, ultimately, the triumph of love. Through one girl’s transformative journey led by three celestial guides, we discover that strength comes from embracing one’s individuality and that the best way to triumph over fear is to travel by one’s own light.
 
Meg Murry is a typical middle school student struggling with issues of self-worth who just wants to fit in. The daughter of two world-renowned physicists, she is intelligent and uniquely gifted, as is Meg’s younger brother, Charles Wallace, but she has yet to realize it for herself. Complicating matters is the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Murry, which has left Meg devastated and her mother broken-hearted. Charles Wallace introduces Meg and her fellow classmate Calvin to three celestial beings (Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Who) who have journeyed to Earth to help search for their father, and together they embark on their formidable quest. Travelling via a wrinkling of time and space known as tessering, they are transported to worlds beyond their imagination where they must confront a powerful evil force. To make it back home to Earth, Meg must face the darkness within herself in order to harness the strength necessary to defeat the darkness rapidly enveloping the Universe.

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A WRINKLE IN TIME is now playing in theatres everywhere!

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Christopher Robin Movie- A First Look at Disney’s Christopher Robin Movie

Recently at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration we had the privilege of meeting up with Kristin Burr, Development executive of Disney’s Christopher Robin movie coming to theaters August 2018. Winnie the Pooh has been in my heart forever. When I first became a Mommy many years ago I immediately had to get a Pooh Bear for my oldest son. We spent many a day playing with that Pooh Bear. My son would bring him everywhere! When my second son was born, he was also raised to love his little Winnie the Pooh. My daughter loves Pooh, too, but not as much as the boys. There  is some kind of special bond between boys and Winnie the Pooh and I just think it’s the most magical bond of all.

From the moment that Kristin Burr began to chat with us about the upcoming film Christopher Robin I could feel my eye well up. I was praying that one tear did not slip out of the side of my eye because I knew there would be a flood to follow. The movie is going to be incredible for any Winnie the Pooh and friends fans. It’s an original Disney movie that picks up on the fact that Christopher Robin left for school and never kept his promise to come back to Pooh. Pooh is in a forest dimly lit and as Christopher Robin prepares his own daughter for boarding school he comes across some drawings of Winnie the Pooh he had made in his childhood. As Christopher Robin begins to grasp onto old feelings of love for his stuffed pal, in a forest many miles away Pooh begins to take color and come back to life. By this point there was NO stopping the flood of tears streaming down both sides of my face!! I was a total wreck.

Christopher Robin is all grown up with a daughter of his own and has no time to play anymore. His life is focused on work and at this point finding a way not to lose his job. He has little to no time left to play with his daughter and it seems that he is very far from the Christopher Robin we loved as a child. In the heartwarming live action adventure, the young boy who embarked on countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with his band of spirited and lovable stuffed animals, has grown up and lost his way. Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into our world and help Christopher Robin remember the loving and playful boy who is still inside. The movie will have original songs as well as classic and the characters will have the exact same look as we would expect.

If you are planning to see this movie and you are a Winnie the Pooh fan BRING TISSUES!! It seems there are quite a few jokes along the way and one part is downright hilarious, but just the thought of seeing Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin back together after so many years gone by. It makes me think of my own boys who are all grown up and how different they are from the little boys they used to be. I love seeing their “inner child heart” come out, but it far and few between. I think we could all use a little soul searching and look for the child we used to be, the dreams we used to have and happiness that was endless. I already LOVE this movie and cannot wait until it hits theaters on August 3, 2018.

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Christopher Robin arrives in theatres everywhere on August 3, 2018! 

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Mary Poppins Returns! We Have The First Trailer and Poster Right Here!

Calling all Mary Poppins fans! Our favorite lady is back on the big screen. I don’t know about you, but I am beyond excited about this movie! In the sequel, which arrives in theatres this Christmas, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives.

Mary Poppins Returns stars Emily Blunt as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure; Lin-Manuel Miranda as her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London; Ben Whishaw as Michael Banks; Emily Mortimer as Jane Banks; and Julie Walters as the Banks’ housekeeper Ellen; with Colin Firth as Fidelity Fiduciary Bank’s William Weatherall Wilkins; and Meryl Streep as Mary’s eccentric cousin, Topsy. The film also introduces three new Banks’ children played by Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh and newcomer Joel Dawson. Angela Lansbury appears as the Balloon Lady, a treasured character from the PL Travers books and Dick Van Dyke is Mr. Dawes Jr., the retired chairman of the bank now run by Firth’s character. Check out everything Mary Poppins Returns here: http://movies.disney.com/mary-poppins-returns

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Mary Poppins Returns arrives in theatres everywhere on December 25, 2018! 

WATCH the FIRST Trailer right here!!!: https://youtu.be/PzcaR1N0pTI

Disclosure: All opinions are honest and do not reflect the views of the parent company represented. Contact me at 3decades3kids@gmail.com or @3decades3kids across all social media platforms.