Thor: The Dark World recently had its London Red Carpet Premiere, and there are lots of new pictures available! Here are Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman on the red carpet, and they look stunning.
I love Natalie Portman’s silver skirt, it looks very futuristic, perfect for this kind of movie.
Our cat Soda is pretty laid back. When he was younger he was kind of feisty, but now that he is nine years old he is content to divide his time between sleeping in the sun and eating his cat food.
With Halloween approaching my kids and I decided it would be fun to dress him up for Halloween! At 14 and 17 my kids aren’t planning to dress up this year, but they loved the idea of costumes for the pets.
I am working with Disney, Marvel, and Dreamworks as part of this event and they are providing the trip in exchange for my coverage. Opinions are always my own.
I am super excited to tell you all about the trip I will be taking next month with 24 other bloggers to LA for the red carpet premier of Thor: The Dark World at the #ThorDarkWorldEvent and #DeliveryManEvent! When I first got the email inviting me I kept closing it, re-opening it, and then reading it again to make sure I had read it correctly! A trip to Hollywood is like a dream come true!
And while any trip to Hollywood would be fun, Thor: The Dark World is one of the movies I have been most looking forward to this fall. I loved the first movie, and have always been fascinated with the Norse mythology the series is based on.
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I like quick dinner recipes, because while I enjoy cooking many times I just don’t have the time to make a complicated meal. Lately it seems like I never have more than 30 minutes to make dinner, because we are so busy. So I was excited to try the new Saute Express® Saute© Starter because it is all about making dinner prep easier!
The idea behind this new product is that Land O Lakes has done a lot of prep work already, and combines butter, oil, herbs and seasonings into a convenient block, that can be easily melted and used to saute chicken, pork or fish. So instead of mincing garlic and trying to find 5 different spices in the pantry I can just throw a square in the pan to melt, and then saute my meat.
I have been eating lots and lots of salads lately in my quest to lose weight. It seems to be working, since I have lots 15 pounds since June, but I have found I need variety in my salads. I mean I love spinach, but not 7 days a week! So when I had the chance to review some of the wide variety of salad greens from Organic Girl I figured it was a perfect fit for me.
Organic Girl has many, many different types of greens, that are all organic, wholesome and tasty. Variety does more than just make salads more interesting, it also means you get a wide variety of nutrients in your diet.
Our cat Soda has mellowed out quite a bit as he has gotten older. As a kitten he was a playful, but then he became quite stand offish and didn’t like to snuggle or be petted. Now he will tolerate a little bit of snuggling, especially from my daughter Eleanor, who is his favorite.
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As the weather gets colder it is nice to make some traditional comfort foods. To help out eMeals.com
has put together a whole selection of bonus recipes for comfort foods. Some of the recipes included are Pizza Casserole, Loaded Potato Soup and Slow Cooker Buffalo Chili. These recipes are free to all current subscribers and available as a special bonus to new members. I think this one is my favorite, French Dip made in a slow cooker. It is so nice to have dinner waiting in the slow cooker when I get home after a busy day!
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Football Game Day is always fun for my family! This year our teams aren’t doing so well though. Our local college team is Syracuse University, and they have won one game all year, and are playing the #3 ranked Clemson Tigers this weekend, which doesn’t sound promising. And in the NFL we are huge Giants fans, but they are still searching for their first victory.
But even with few victories to celebrate watching the game is still enjoyable. We aren’t able to attend games often, so for us tailgating usually occurs on our deck. Anything we eat during a game has to be portable, so it is easy to eat while we watch. These Layered Mars Bite Cakes are perfect, because they are easy to make in their own individual Mason jars.
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Over the past few months I have made a commitment to eat better and get in shape. For me the hardest meal of the day is lunch, because it is so easy to get busy, forget to eat, and then just decide to grab something quick and unhealthy. One of the things that works for me is to have something prepared ahead of time and waiting in the refrigerator, like tuna salad.
Tuna makes an excellent healthy choice, because it is high in protein and Omega 3 fatty acids. But all tunas are not equal, which is why I like Ocean Naturals Tuna, because as their slogan says it is Good, Good for You, and Good for the Planet.
We have been hard at work this fall fixing up our deck. It is a nice large deck, but after 15 year of sun exposure the boards are cracked and nails are popping up all over it. So we are ripping out the decking and replacing it with composite.
Now that my children are growing up and starting to branch out on their own it can be hard to stay connected with them! My oldest daughter has her own apartment and is very busy with her college schedule My middle daughter is attending college part time and working, and it seems like she is always on the go. So when we have the chance to get together we like to make the moment count, and coffee can help make simple moments more special.
A few weeks ago we drove by a sign for Stone Quarry Hill Art Park near Cazenovia New York, and decided to stop in on the spur of the moment since it sounded interesting. It is a very unusual park, filled with outdoor art and sculptures.
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My family enjoys playing board games together, so we were happy to get the chance to review The Presidential Game, which bills itself as “The Most Powerful Game in the World.” This game was both fun to play and educational, which made it a huge hit at my house.
The game simulates a U.S. Presidential election, and is played by two teams, the Republicans and the Democrats, who battle for control of the country. Teams play for a predetermined number of weeks of a campaign, and the team that has more than 270 votes at the end of the game is the winner. Game play moves along at a good pace, with games lasting anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and half.
