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Beauty & The Beast Slime

November 10, 2018

I might age myself here, but when I was in 5th grade and there was this boy named Devin and he lived in our neighborhood. We were great friends and he was cute. I heard rumors that he ‘liked liked’ me. I thought he was cute and I waited patiently. For my birthday one year, his mom drove him over to me because he brought be flowers. As if that wasn’t sweet enough, he also brought be a VHS copy of Beauty and the Beast. Looking back, I wish that I would have told him that I liked him too. He made it obvious enough without having to fully admit it (we were friends!) and we continued our friendship for several years. I retrospect, he probably would have made a pretty awesome first boyfriend. I can’t remember my first boyfriend ever bringing me flowers, let alone Disney movies! But Devin did. He knew…even when kids were trying so hard to be too cool for kid stuff, I had Disney in my blood. He knew that Beauty and The Beast was my favorite. And he thought it was cool.

Flash forward (many, many) years and when I found out that Disney was coming out with a live action version of Beauty and The Beast, I may have freaked out a little bit. Getting press passes to see it early was one of the highlights of the year. My son ~~may have been~~ was totally embarrassed in the theater when I sang along (quietly I swear) with all of the songs. He was mortified when I started crying.

I can’t help it. The Beast. He loved her SO much that he was willing to let her go, even though he knew that meant that he and all of his friends would never break the spell.

Y’all. He was willing to sacrifice himself. That’s love.

Anyway, you aren’t here for my love obsession with Beauty and The Beast. You are here for this awesome gold slime. There are only a few things you need to make this, which is awesome. I’m all for easy projects.

Elmer’s has a new gold glitter glue that is the perfect color to mimic Belle’s gold ballgown. You will also need resin roses. You can find them at your craft store and while I paid a little less (not a whole lot though), I only got 2 red roses. Amazon has a pack that gives you 15! So if you want to add more than just one to your slime or you are making several batches, you may want to order it there.

And just a note about the saline solution: This has been the best one that we have used! It’s cheaper at Walmart, but you can also order it online.

Supplies for Beauty & The Beast Slime

1 airtight container
1 5 oz bottle of Elmer’s Gold Glue
½ cup water
½ tsp baking soda
1 tbsp contact solution
Red Resin Rose
Small bowl

In a container, empty a bottle of Elmer’s Gold Glitter Glue. We only use Elmer’s glue for our slimes. I think that they definitely work the best. However, the glitter glues can be slightly tricky as they are thicker than normal glue. After I squeeze the glue out, I usually get a pair of sharp scissors and cut the bottle in half to scrape out all of the glue inside. This is by far the easiest way to get it all!

Pour in half a cup of water into the glue. Completely stir it all around. The glue will look like it is breaking down and you might get nervous that it is a slime fail, but it isn’t! I promise! Just keep stirring!

When it is mixed well with the water add ½ tsp baking soda and stir.

(No your eyes didn’t play a trick on you – this is our silver glitter glue slime! But it’s the same process, I just didn’t have a photo of the last step!)

Add 1 tbsp of contact solution to the slime. It will instantly begin to form. It will be STICKY! Don’t panic! Knead the slime until it is no longer sticky.

Add the rose. And store in an air tight container when you are done.

This is a really great project to do with the kids while you watch the movie. Or if you are having a Beauty and the Beast party it makes a fun activity or party favor!

Elmer’s specialty glues are really awesome and we use them A LOT! They have glitter glues in just about every color you can think of. But not just glitter glues, they also have really awesome glow in the dark glues! (That also glow in different colors.) And you can’t go wrong with just their regular glues.

Don’t forget to pin our Beauty and the Beast Slime!

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Disney’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms Coloring Pages

September 27, 2018

First. A little back story. When I was little, I idolized the ballerinas. I saw a video of The Nutcracker once at Christmas time and it was over. From then on, I wanted to be a Sugar Plum Princess….desperately.

Sadly, I never became a ballerina. Even more sad, I never got to see The Nutcracker in person.

Then one day, I got this text from Dustin. (And yes, we are that couple. I was in his phone as Boss Lady and he was Boss Man. When you guys own a company together….some days you fight over who gets to be the boss! haha)

Well, surprise!! He DID get me Nutcracker tickets!! We had amazing seats and I even got surprised with a giant Nutcracker to bring home.

And that is the story of how I became the happiest girl in the world.

Last year I was so excited to see the Nutcracker in person and this year, I’m so excited to see The Nutcracker and the Four Realms! (And the ballet again!)

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world. Starring Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Disney’s new holiday feature film “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is directed by Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston, and inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale.

Have you seen the trailer? It looks SO good!!! To help you and your family get excited, we have lots of fun coloring pages for you to print and color.

We also have some fun activity pages for you!

And we even have bookmarks.

Told you. The total hook up.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is in theaters November 2, 2018!

Mary Poppins Party Idea – Spoonful of Sugar Cake Pops

March 8, 2018

Mary Poppins Party Idea – A Spoonful of Sugar Cake Pops

If you were to ever ask me what my favorite movie was, I would have to tell you that there were actually two. In no particular order, I would have to tell you Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast. I thought last year, with Beauty and the Beast being recreated that dreams were coming true.

And then.

Then, I got the news that so was Mary Poppins!! Wait, what?!?

In the sequel, which arrives in theaters 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.

Are you excited yet?!

I may have been a little excited because the other day I got in the kitchen to whip up a Mary Poppins style dessert for our kids as we settled down to watch the original. What better for a dessert than a spoonful of sugar?

Now, listen. Dustin and I own our own business. We have five kids. Some days I’m doing amazing to just get kids showered, off to school and fed for the day. Forget about dessert. So when I say these are easy to make. I mean, heck, even I can make them.

You Will Need

1 box of cake mix – plus the ingredients needed to make it
1 tub of vanilla frosting
White candy melts
White sugar crystals
Plastic spoons
Wax paper

Mix your cake mix according to your package instructions.

Bake the cake and let it cool completely. In a large bowl, crumble the cake.

Add in the frosting. I use a traditional creamy buttercream frosting. I haven’t tried making it with the whipped frosting, so I can’t tell you how it affects the texture. Mix together thoroughly.

Lay a piece of wax paper on a cookie sheet. Roll small cake balls and place on your sheet. These cake pops are going to have to be a smaller pop in order to fit into your spoon. Place the sheet in the freezer for about 20 minutes until they are set.

(Hint: If your cake mix is hard to roll, place the bowl in the freezer for a few minutes!)

In a small bowl, melt the candy melts according to the package directions. Dip one of your cake pops into the white candy coating.

You want it to be evenly coated, but not dripping.

Add the sugar sprinkles and place back on the cookie sheet.

In your plastic spoon, place a drop of the white candy coating and before it hardens, place your cake pop. Put the spoons on your baking sheet and freeze for a few minutes until it can set. (It won’t take long!)

Sweet. Fun. Spoonfuls of sugar. Literally!

Follow Mary Poppins Returns on Facebook. And Walt Disney Studios on Instagram and Twitter! Mary Poppins Returns will be in theaters December 25, 2018!

Don’t forget to pin our Mary Poppins Spoonful of Sugar Cake Pops!

FIRST LOOK! Get Excited! NEW Mary Poppins Movie!

March 3, 2017

Did I get your attention? I know we just posted about the amazing new exclusive look at Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales movie, but this JUST hit my inbox and I really can’t wait to share it with you.

Apparently it’s a Disney day! Yay!

Y’all. I swear. 100%. I saw this and I about hyperventilated. Mary Poppins is BACK! (Uh, and that bag. Where can I get it?)

And the cast is AMAZING!!!!!

I am beyond excited to share with you the first glimpse of Golden Globe® winner Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins in MARY POPPINS RETURNS, the all new sequel to Disney’s 1964 film MARY POPPINS.

Directed and produced by Rob Marshall, MARY POPPINS RETURNS also stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer and Julie Walters with Colin Firth and Meryl Streep.

The film, which introduces three new Banks children, played by Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh and newcomer Joel Dawson, also features Dick Van Dyke and Angela Lansbury. The film is set in 1930s depression-era London (the time period of the original novels) and is drawn from the wealth of material in PL Travers’ additional seven books. In the story, Michael (Whishaw) and Jane (Mortimer) are now grown up, with Michael, his three children and their housekeeper, Ellen (Walters), living on Cherry Tree Lane. After Michael suffers a personal loss, the enigmatic nanny Mary Poppins (Blunt) re-enters the lives of the Banks family, and, along with the optimistic street lamplighter Jack (Miranda), uses her unique magical skills to help the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives. Mary Poppins also introduces the children to a new assortment of colorful and whimsical characters, including her eccentric cousin, Topsy (Streep). The film is produced by Marshall, John DeLuca and Marc Platt. The screenplay is by David Magee based on The Mary Poppins Stories by PL Travers with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman writing all new songs and Shaiman composing an original score.

MARY POPPINS RETURNS will be released in U.S. theaters on December 25, 2018! As soon as I get more information I will send it on! :)

EXCLUSIVE Look at Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

March 3, 2017

So I got a ton of people telling me how excited they were about the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales sneak peak I gave y’all a few weeks ago. And I must say….ME TOO!! This is one of my favorite movie series ever. So I’m excited to bring you TWO exciting exclusives today!

First…here it is! The official movie poster! Doesn’t it look amazing? Seriously, you can tell by just the poster that this movie is going to be action packed! (And, oh Johnny….pirate or not….whew!)

And second…I have a new exclusive movie trailer to share with you!

Watch it! I’ll wait! :)

RIGHT?!?

Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow in the all-new “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” The rip-roaring adventure finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil’s Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea—notably Jack. Jack’s only hope of survival lies in the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it he must forge an uneasy alliance with Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario), a brilliant and beautiful astronomer, and Henry (Brenton Thwaites), a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy. At the helm of the Dying Gull, his pitifully small and shabby ship, Captain Jack seeks not only to reverse his recent spate of ill fortune, but to save his very life from the most formidable and malicious foe he has ever faced.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales comes out in theaters May 26!

You can follow along on social media too!

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Disney Princess Bedroom Decorating Ideas

February 27, 2017

It’s no secret that I love Disney. It’s one of those things that I don’t think you can ever outgrow. Our bedroom idea posts have been really popular in the past (thank you!), but usually we focus more on rooms for boys. Not intentionally! I think it’s because as the mom of a boy, it’s just what I do. So I wanted to come up with some ideas for girl’s rooms. This little project was SO much fun! Moms to girls….some days I’m a tad jealous.

Here are 5 rooms based on classic Disney princesses. Everything can be found on Amazon – which means free shipping for Prime members (Not a Prime member? Get a free trial here!) or on orders over $35. Love our Disney rooms? Let us know which one we should do next!

Seriously, pink plus the blues….and that rug!! I can’t get enough. If you have a Sleeping Beauty fan this room is surely to get her excited! Here are the pieces that we used:

Vintage Poster
Pink Comforter Set
Mirror
Lamp
Dresser
Jewelry Holder (Update: This is currently sold out – but double check, things come back in stock ALL the time. There is another SUPER cute one here that instead of a bird has an owl! Either would be perfect for a Sleeping Beauty bedroom!)
Rug
Sleeping Beauty Dress (I love to use these costumes to decorate. Frame them or put them on a stand! Perfect and inexpensive!)
Bench
Blanket
Fairy Godmother Stuffed Animals
Owl Stuffed Animal
Rabbit Stuffed Animal

Be our guest! Ahhhh! Sorry – I just can’t deal with all of the cuteness going on in this. Beauty and the Beast is one of my all time favorite movies ever. I would have died if my mom made my bedroom look like this! Here are the pieces we used:

This Snow White bedroom is about as sweet as you can get. I love the look of the different colored sheets, blankets and pillow cases!

I don’t know about you, but I would love this room! Princess Jasmine’s inspired bedroom brings in great colors and some pretty awesome details! Here are the items that we used:

You can’t even begin to talk about princess rooms without talking about a Cinderella inspired bedroom! Sweet, simple and full of amazing decorations that pull double duty as toys. That my friends is a mom win!

Extended Look At Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Lies

February 6, 2017

We are huge fans of Pirates of the Caribbean series. HUGE fans! Like super huge! So we are so excited about the newest addition, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Lies.

We plan on being at the theater as soon as it opens on May 26. All of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies have been excellent and this one is no exception! Luckily, I have an extended look to share with you.

Doesn’t it look awesome?

Jack’s only hope of survival lies in the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it he must forge an uneasy alliance with Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario), a brilliant and beautiful astronomer, and Henry (Brenton Thwaites), a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy. At the helm of the Dying Gull, his pitifully small and shabby ship, Captain Jack seeks not only to reverse his recent spate of ill fortune, but to save his very life from the most formidable and malicious foe he has ever faced.

[Tweet “Extended look of #PiratesOfTheCaribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales! @PiratesLife #APiratesDeathForMe “]

Be sure to follow PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES on Twitter and like PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES on Facebook. You can also check out the official website! Also, be sure to follow Walt Disney Studios on Instagram.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES opens in theaters everywhere May 26th in 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D! !

MOANA Review: Legend + Music + Action – A Must See!

November 26, 2016

Last week we were lucky enough to be invited to a screening to go see MOANA in 3D. I was excited – I honestly love Disney! Josh is 13 and in this stage of saying everything is for babies. (Although he secretly still enjoys the ‘baby’ things. Shhh. Don’t tell anyone!) When I told him we had tickets I really wasn’t sure how he would respond. He surprised me and said, “Ok.” I was so excited!

Later that day while I was in the kitchen I heard something about MOANA coming from his room. I went in and he was watching reviews and information on the movie on YouTube! (HOW they are there I have no idea! We were going to see the movie about a week before it was released so I didn’t know anyone else had seen it even earlier!) I asked him what they said and he said “It sounds good.”

Y’all. Me. WINNING! I was so excited!

We homeschool and are pretty flexible about things. So imagine my surprise when he said for his Curiosity Journal he was going to research about the legend of Maui. And the next day, he wanted to find out what the first movie ever made was. After all, we were going to the movie that night. It was fitting.

Moana is the daughter of the Chief in her village. She was raise (along with the village) to never leave the safety of her island. Her Grandmother teaches the children about the legend of Maui and how it is said that one day someone will be chosen to venture out to find Maui, find his hook and fix the wrong he has committed.

Moana is chosen by the ocean and with the wisdom of her Grandmother finds out the truth about her people’s history and sets out to fulfill her destiny.

Never sailing before, she ventures out into the ocean on the trip of a lifetime. Moana is a brave and determined girl. She stands up for herself against Maui (proclaiming to him “I am NOT a Princess!”), faces several challenges and even as she is told that she is not special, she refuses to stop believing in herself. I love that this movie shows girls that they can be strong and a hero. This movie, like Frozen, isn’t about finding her Prince. While I would say it is a girl power movie – it’s not a ‘girly’ movie that boys won’t enjoy! After all, my 13 year old boy loved it and that REALLY is saying something!

I don’t want to give too much of the story away – but the story line is definitely very beautiful.

Check out the full movie trailer!

But you know what else in the movie was beautiful? The movie itself! Disney always does an amazing job capturing the colors and beauty in their movies and this one is no exception. We saw it in 3D which was fun. Most of the movie takes place out on the ocean so it was fun to see the waves and not to forget all of the action scenes! (There are a lot of action scenes!)

And we can’t talk about this movie without mentioning the music. It’s so amazing! To the point that we will definitely be ordering the soundtrack!

So if you are wondering about seeing the movie, our answer is simple: YES! Everyone that I talked to as they left the theater said the same thing: “It’s SO good!” I can’t wait to hear what you think of the movie!

Don’t forget to pin this MOANA review!

Watch the new trailer of Pete’s Dragon

June 15, 2016

I don’t know about you, but I have been loving the new Disney movies. When I got the email about Pete’s Dragon I was so excited. I know this one is going to be one that we all enjoy! The movie will be out in 3D (it’s going to be amazing!!) on August 12!

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest.

To his daughter, Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales…until she meets Pete (Oakes Fegley).

Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliot. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliot seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham’s stories.

With the help of Natalie (Oona Laurence), an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack (Wes Bentley) owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon” opens in U.S. theaters on August 12, 2016.

It’s HERE! Disney’s Finding Dory Movie Teaser and Poster

November 10, 2015

Are you excited? You should be! Information about the (long) awaited movie Finding Dory is finally being released! And we have your first look!

EXCITING!!!

Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Dory” reunites everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

Directed by Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo,” “WALL•E”) and produced by Lindsey Collins (co-producer “WALL•E”), the film features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton. “Finding Dory” swims into theaters June 17, 2016.

Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Dory” reunites everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past.