See the new movie FROZEN first!

I couldn’t resist sharing this for all of my local readers.  My family and I are excited to go see the new movie Frozen that comes out the 27th of this month.  The previews look so cute! Here’s a way you can go see it FREE before everyone else:

See it first:

Monday, November 25th at 7:30PM

Cinemark West Plano

3800 Dallas Pkwy

Plano, TX 75093

Reserve your free tickets by clicking on this link and entering the code:  483265

Here is a summary of the film:

 

FROZEN (In 3D)

DISNEY

Website: Disney.com/Frozen

Facebook: facebook.com/DisneyFrozen

Twitter: Twitter.com/DisneyAnimation

 

Genre:                                     Animated Comedy/Adventure

Rating:                                     PG

U.S. Release Date:                  November 27, 2013

 

Voice Cast:                              Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana, Alan Tudyk, Ciarán Hinds

Directors:                                 Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

Producer:                                 Peter Del Vecho

Screenplay by:                                    Jennifer Lee

Original Songs by:                   Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

Original Score Composed by:  Christophe Beck

 

Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind “Tangled” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” presents “Frozen,” a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven—to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice of Josh Gad), Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.

The film is directed by Chris Buck (“Tarzan,” “Surf’s Up”) and Jennifer Lee (screenwriter, “Wreck-It Ralph”), who also wrote the screenplay. It is produced by Peter Del Vecho (“Winnie the Pooh,” “The Princess and the Frog”). Featuring original songs from Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“In Transit,” “Winnie the Pooh”) and Tony® winner Robert Lopez (“The Book of Mormon,” “Avenue Q”), and an original score by Christophe Beck (“The Muppets,” Oscar®-winning short “Paperman”), “Frozen” hits theaters in 3D on Nov. 27, 2013.

 

In “Frozen,” fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice of Josh Gad) in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. 

 

NOTES:

  • Kristen Bell will star in the feature film “Veronica Mars,” reprising the title role. Her film credits include the comedy “Hit & Run,” written and directed by Dax Shepard and co-produced by Bell, as well as “Movie 43,” “Some Girls,” “You Again,” “Burlesque,” “When in Rome,” “Couples Retreat,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and David Mamet’s “Spartan.” On the small screen, Bell stars in Showtime’s “House of Lies” with Don Cheadle, and has also starred in “Heroes” and “Veronica Mars.” Broadway credits include “The Crucible” and “Tom Sawyer.”
  • Idina Menzel, who won a Tony Award® as best actress in a musical for her role as Elphaba in Broadway’s “Wicked” (2004), landed her first role on Broadway in 1995 in the Tony Award-winning musical “Rent.” Film credits include “Enchanted” and the feature film “Rent.” She has appeared in a recurring role on TV’s “Glee” and recently released “Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony,” a live concert with an orchestra led by composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch. Menzel is currently on a North American concert tour.
  • Jonathan Groff’s film credits include “Taking Woodstock,” “Twelve Thirty,” “The Conspirator” and “C.O.G.,” which was part of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. TV credits include Fox’s “Glee,” the Starz series “Boss” and CBS’ “The Good Wife.” Groff received a Tony® nomination for his performance in the Tony®-winning musical “Spring Awakening,” and appeared in the Public Theater’s revival of “Hair” and off-Broadway plays “Prayer for My Enemy” and “The Submission,” among others. He made his West End debut in Ira Levin’s “Deathtrap,” and appeared in the 2010 Tony®-winning “Red” by John Logan at the Mark Taper Forum.
  • Josh Gad, veteran of the Groundlings Improv troupe and founder of The Lost Nomads Comedy Troupe, appears alongside Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in “The Internship.” He stars as Apple co-creator Steve Wozniak in the biopic “Jobs,” and as Sam Kinison in the upcoming biopic directed by David Permut. Gad also stars in the Zach Braff Kickstarter-funded indie project “Wish I Was Here.” His credits include “Thanks for Sharing,” “Love & Other Drugs” and “Crossing Over.” On Broadway, he was nominated for a Tony® for his role in “The Book of Mormon,” and also appeared in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”
  • Kristen Anderson-Lopez made her off-Broadway debut at Primary Stages with “In Transit,” a musical performed entirely without accompaniment, inspired by the rhythms and sounds of life on the subway. Robert Lopez is the Tony®-, Grammy®-, and Emmy®- winning co-creator of the worldwide smash hit Broadway musicals “Avenue Q” and “The Book of Mormon.” Together with his wife and collaborator, he co-wrote songs for the feature film “Winnie the Pooh” and “Finding Nemo: The Musical,” a beloved fixture at in Disney’s Animal Kingdom since 2006. Their next project for stage is an original musical called “Up Here.”
  • Director Chris Buck helmed the 1999 Disney classic “Tarzan” (with Kevin Lima) as well as the 2007 Oscar®-nominated “Surf’s Up” (with Ash Brannon). His animation credits also include 1989’s “The Little Mermaid,” “The Rescuers Down Under” (1990) and “Pocahontas” (1995).
  • Director/screenwriter Jennifer Lee is one of the screenplay writers of this year’s hit arcade-hopping comedy adventure “Wreck-It Ralph.” Her screen adaptation of John Steinbeck’s “The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights” is being produced by Troika Pictures. She has an original screenplay in development with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way, and her original script “Lucid Dreams” was optioned by Wolfgang Peterson’s Radiant Productions.
  • Peter Del Vecho’s credits as producer include 2011’s “Winnie the Pooh” and 2009’s “The Princess and the Frog.” He served as associate producer for “Chicken Little” and “Treasure Planet.”

 

OFFICIAL BOILERPLATE:

Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind “Tangled” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” presents “Frozen,” a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven—to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice of Josh Gad), Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. The film is directed by Chris Buck (“Tarzan,” “Surf’s Up”) and Jennifer Lee (screenwriter, “Wreck-It Ralph”), who also wrote the screenplay. It is produced by Peter Del Vecho (“Winnie the Pooh,” “The Princess and the Frog”). Featuring original songs from Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“In Transit,” “Winnie the Pooh”) and Tony® winner Robert Lopez (“The Book of Mormon,” “Avenue Q”), and an original score by Christophe Beck (“The Muppets,” Oscar®-winning short “Paperman”), “Frozen” hits theaters in 3D on Nov. 27, 2013. For more information, check out Disney.com/Frozen, like us on Facebook: facebook.com/DisneyFrozen and follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/DisneyAnimation.

 

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! 2011 Tour Coming to Dallas/Fort Worth (plus a Prize Pack Giveaway)

In my house we have some Yo Gabba Gabba! fans.  I wasn’t sure what to make of the show when it first came out but my kids loved it.  My 3 year old asks to watch it often. It is her favorite show now and has been for a while.  She knows all of the characters and likes to dance to the music. The songs are very catchy and sometimes our family will just burst out in Yo Gabba Gabba songs together to entertain our youngest.  When I heard that there was a Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! 2011 Tour coming to our city I was excited to make plans to go.

If you live in the Dallas/Fort worth area Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! 2011 Tour presented by Kia Motors will be at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie on Saturday December 3rd.  There are 2 showings at 2 PM and 6PM.  To get more info and to purchase tickets visit the Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! website.

ENTER TO WIN a great Yo Gabba Gabba Prize Pack including the new Music is Awesome Vol. 3 CD and the That Makes It Special DVD that is only available on the tour and not sold in stores.  If you are reading this in email you will need to click over to Mommykudos.com to enter the giveaway with Rafflecopter.  follow the instructions below to enter.

Disclosure: I was given free tickets for the Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! 2011 Tour in exchange for this post.

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Calling All North Texas Girls: Free $40 SpaFinder Gift Card Just for Test Driving a Chevy Traverse

Been thinking about getting a makeover lately?  Maybe you could just use some time out to get a relaxing mani/pedi?  Perhaps you’ve put it off because the budget couldn’t handle it?  Well, have I got a treat for you.  When you head to your North Texas Chevy Dealer and test drive a Chevy Traverse between October 24th and November 19th you get a $40 SpaFinder gift card!

Oh, and you’ll enjoy the Traverse! I got to test drive a White Diamond Chevy Traverse for 2 weeks and it was lots of fun!  The car is quiet and drives smoothly.  We had a blast with the XM radio.  We didn’t get a Traverse with a DVD player but the Traverse comes with the option of a DVD player.  It is so helpful for long trips or just when you need to distract fussy kids.

My absolute favorite feature on the Traverse was the hands free built-in Bluetooth.  It was great to make phone calls just by pushing a button on the steering wheel and telling it what name or number I wanted to call.  It is so much easier (and safer!) than fumbling with a cell phone in the car.


When I first heard about the opportunity to test drive the Traverse I was bummed because I didn’t think it would have enough seats for my family of 8 and didn’t think I would be able to do the test drive.  Much to my surprise the Traverse seats 8! And pretty comfortably I might add.  There’s plenty of room in the back for groceries and the seats even fold down when you need to haul more.
 

 The Chevy Traverse event was sponsored by the North Texas Chevy Dealers and  I received a SpaFinder gift card and a gas card for attending the Chevy event at the State Fair and test driving the Traverse.  Naturally, I was excited to get those things and drive a new car for two weeks.  You might be wondering though, if there was anything I didn’t care for about the vehicle?  I mean if you are going to make that big of a purchase you want to know what your getting into right?  The only things I can think of was that my little kids had a bit of a hard time moving the middle seat to get into the back row of seats and putting the middle seat back in place afterwords.  It’s not a huge deal but if you have younger kids just know that you are going to have to move the seats for them because it isn’t super easy.  This wasn’t an issue in our current vehicle so I was particularly aware of it.  Other than that it is a great SUV, especially if you want one to seat up to 8 people and don’t yet want to go the mini-van route.  
 
If you would like to find out more about what myself and other bloggers thought about the Chevy Traverse you can follow #chevygirls on Twitter or visit the Facebook page to see other videos and hear other perspectives on their test drive experiences. 

Now go test drive a Chevy Traverse and get your $40 SpaFinder gift card!  I’ll see you at the spa!

#BestBuy All-In-One Touch Screen PC Blogger Party

I had a great opportunity Saturday to join host Tip Junkie (love her!) at the Best Buy All-In-One Touch PC Party.  It was a great time of connecting with other bloggers and checking out this really cool touch screen all-in-one PC by Gateway.  You saw that I said touch screen right?  Isn’t that cool?!  I asked how touch friendly it would be if my six kids were touching it all of the time.  I was assured it is pretty sturdy and could handle the prodding of 12 little hands (in moderation).

It was a fun computer to play with.  I really like the slim and sleek design.  I could find a spot right on my kitchen counter for this thing.  Because of the touch screen you have a choice of using it with or without the keyboard and that makes it even more space saving and appealing.  I am constantly having to leave the kitchen to go use the computer to look up recipes, add things to my calendar, check email, and many other tasks. With this computer I could have it all right there with me.

The screen on this 23″ Gateway ZX series All-In-One PC is amazing.  It displays photos and videos beautifully.  It’s large size makes it perfect for a slide show of your favorite pictures!

 Jamie & I

As I mentioned above I really enjoyed the chance to connect with other bloggers at this party.  I got to meet Connie from Smockity Frocks (she has 8 kids, homeschools, and blogs!), Christy from Devotion Mama, Missy from Lookie What I Did (she’s fabulously crafty), and Bobbi from When Did I Go From a Kid to Grown Up.  I also got to see the oh, so sweet, Jamie from Roubinek Reality who I am enjoying getting to know.  She is precious and has a beautiful family.  I’m pretty sure you’ll like her as much as I do when you read her blog.

Thanks for letting me share my experience.  It’s been a fun couple weeks of blogger parties for me in the DFW, Texas area.  You’ll see more about my experience with the Chevy Traverse here soon.

Mommy Makeover… Yes Please!

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I don’t need to tell you how busy moms are. I’m sure if you are reading this you already know how little time you have left to yourself at the end of the day.  I am in the same boat.  I stay busy with my 6 kids and, while presenting myself well is pretty important to me, sometimes life just gets in the way.
I hadn’t found someone I loved to do my hair since I moved 2 years ago and let’s just say my “I’m growing my hair out” excuse was getting old.  When I saw that Milk and Cuddles was hosting a Makeover Giveaway I jumped at the chance to enter.  Surprisingly I won! I was so excited and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a change but wasn’t sure what I wanted.
The giveaway was for for a haircut, color and makeup application at Indira Salon an Aveda Salon in Carrollton, Texas.  I made an appointment with Veronica and told her my thoughts on what I thought I wanted.  She was amazing!  She advised me on what to do for my face shape and updating my style.  She did a beautiful job.  So beautiful that my husband about flipped.  He loves it and ha been complimenting me on it ever since.
So why am I sharing about my makeover here?  Because I think all of us mom can use a reminder to take care of ourselves and take time to do thing that help us to feel beautiful.  It’s good for you, good for your marriage and good for your kids to see too!
If you live in the DFW area visit Indira Salon and tell them I sent you! You will be happy you did!