Lancaster- More Fun at the DoubleTree!

May 14, 2011 by 10 Comments

Hello and Happy Saturday!
We just got back from Lancaster, PA, and we had so much fun.  There was so much to see and do, and we can’t wait to go back in a few months and see what summer looks like!  🙂
While at the Double Tree Lancaster, a Hilton Hotel, there was a lot to see and do without even having to leave the campus.  The kids had a blast in the mini-water park that they had right inside the hotel, and of course there was a “grown up” pool as well.  They even had a hot tub!  We hopped into it for a second, but, no kids allowed, so, it was literally a second.  So, a bummed mommy- because I sure would have liked to stay in there for awhile!  🙂

There is a 3 hour bus tour that every guest gets to take.  We were able to go on a 90 minute tour, since we were only there for one night.  We were able to get a taste of some of the things to see and do (and eat!) in the area.  We got a great tour, some fun information and insights to the people and history of the area, as well as stopped to try out a few of the local delicacies  🙂
(Think home churned ice cream, hand rolled hot pretzels, and BBQ chicken to name a few!)
There is a lot to see and do in the area as well- Dutch Wonderland and Hershey Park are both local, and The Crayola Factory is also nearby  🙂  There is outlet shopping, fun food finds, Amish and Mennonite villages and tours- so much to see and do while staying at the Double Tree Lancaster, right in the center of it all!

I will be posting more about our trip all week- In the meantime- check out the website  🙂  Lancaster is a great place to go for a fun filled family vacation, and you won’t find a nicer place to stay then the Double Tree Lancaster!
Have a great night, and get some rest ladies!  🙂
~Samantha

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DoubleTree Resort, PA

May 13, 2011 by 3 Comments

We are currently at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton in Lancaster, PA.  If you follow my Tweets or are my friend on FourSquare, you have seen all the fun stuff we have been up to today!  (and if you aren’t- why not? LOL- link up with me so we can be social together 🙂
We have been busy travelers today!
I can’t wait to tell you more, but I need to go, go, go now!  LOL- dumb blogger, why did you pick this weekend to go down?  Sigh.  At least it’s back now!

This place is beautiful- the grounds are lovely and well kept, the hotel itself is spotless, and the attractions in the area can’t be beat.  Oh, and did I mention they have their own indoor children’s waterpark?   Hmmm…that will get you thinking!  🙂
Be back with more later.  HUGS, and it’s good to be back.  Missed you guys!
~Samantha

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Madagascar LIVE- so super fabulous!

April 22, 2011 by 9 Comments


 OUT OF THE ZOO AND ONTO THE STAGE!  OUT OF THE ZOO AND ONTO THE STAGE!!!


“All of your favorite crack-a-lackin friends from Madagascar are out of the zoo and onto the stage in Madagascar Live – a wild new musical adventure based on the blockbuster DreamWorks film. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they escape from their home at New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. This celebration of friendship is brought vividly to life by imaginative sets and costumes, action-packed adventure and spectacular new songs that will inspire you to MOVE IT MOVE IT in the aisles. Get ready to go wile at MADAGASCAR LIVE!”


My Little Man is such a fan of this movie, and now after seeing it LIVE at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, I am too!  I am sitting here, bouncing and singing “I like to move it, move it”, and my preschoolers have been dancing around with us since we got home!  Everybody up!  Everybody down!  LOL…. it’s stuck in my head!  AHHHHH!!!!!
I had high expectations going in, and boy, let me tell you, they were met! 
Little Man is in love with Gloria, the hippo, above all others.  And seeing her dance and sing right before his eyes was just the bees knees!

The sets were awesome, I loved the subway scene!  Perfect.  And the boat scenes were done really well- super cute.  Poor Melman!  The whole thing was too just much for that poor giraffe, LOL.  Those Penguins were up to their usual tricks, but found out that there is no place like home- and set out to find all their former zoo-mates.  Alex the Lion and Marty the Zebra are best friends, but will they stay that way once they realize how the Food Chain works?  Let me tell you, also- Maurice?  That lemur can really bust a move (and was so amazing vocally- James Brown!  Woot!)  King Julian is my personal favorite, and it was so much fun to watch him live.  We also got the chance to meet him backstage!  Little was so excited- look at his cheesecake face, lol. 

Before the show started, we got to see the Radio City Stage Door Tour,and it was on that tour that we were able to meet King Julian.  We also met an actual Rockette! (Little Man informed me “Mom- she got big tall legs!”)   Yep, thanks darling!

It was also a lot of fun to hear about the design of Radio City Music Hall, see costumes, statues, and photos of the Rockettes from their start (NOT in NYC, believe it or not!) in 1932 all the way until today.  This is also where we got to meet the Rockette pictured above!  
Seeting King Julian in person was the most fun for most of the kids (and me!) and he was really nice, friendly, and funny!  He gave the kids little penguins, and had them answer questions.  He also taught them the “Move it, Movie it” dance, and told them not to “be snooty with the booty”, LOL…I laughed harder then Little did  🙂
The whole team at Radio City was sweet, friendly, helpful, and kind to the kids.  They gave them bags with snacks, juice, toys (Little got GLORIA!!!) and King Julian signed a poster for him!  Could they have been any sweeter?   They were also super energetic, God bless them, haha.  In fact, they were so thoughtful- THEY EVEN SCHEDULED A BATHROOM BREAK!!!!   How awesome, right?  This way, no one missed anything due to a Captain Pee-Pee Pants, LOL.

The creative team for “MADAGASCAR LIVE” includes: director, Gip Hoppe; assistant director and choreographer, Jenn Rapp; writer, Kevin Del Aguila and music/lyrics, Joel Someillan and George Noriega. The performers include Nigel Jamaal Clark (“Marty”), Rob Marnell (“Alex”), David Perlman (“Melman”), Aurelia Williams (“Gloria”), Drew Hirschfield, (“King Julian”), and Darren Lorenzo (“Maurice”). Assistant Director & Choreographer

“MADAGASCAR LIVE” will be performing 18 shows at Radio City Music Hall beginning April 15 through April 24. Tickets for the general public are on sale now by calling 866.858.0008, online or in-person at the Radio City Music Hall box office. For groups, please call 212.465.6080. 

For more information about “MADAGASCAR LIVE,” visit www.madlive.com or on Facebook .
You can find more information about Radio City Music Hall on Facebook or Twitter, and make sure to check out their website!  ( A few more Twitter Handles you may like!  @MadagascarLive @MSGEconcerts @MSGnyc )

Disclosure- we received tickets to review the show, as well as the tour described- all opinions are my own  🙂   

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Little Green Books- review and contest

April 22, 2011 by 143 Comments

 I really like the idea behind Little Green Books.  They explain the importance of caring for the earth and it’s inhabitants to kids in a fun and friendly way.  AND these adorable books are manufactured green- printed with soy in on recycled materials.
We used them all during Earth Week at the Pre-K, and will use them randomly throughout the year.  Earth Day is every day, after all!

We reviewed
This is Our World
The Polar Bears Home
Easy to be Green
I Can Save The Ocean! 

I also really liked the Easy To Be Green activity book- my Preschool class got a lot of fun out of it!  The book gives ideas of ways kids can help the Earth, fun facts, coloring pages, etc.  They had a lot of fun with it. 

Here is some more info about Little Green Books!

This new series of books will get little ones excited about going green. From recycling and replanting to creating an awareness of endangered animals and much more, Little Green Books plant the seeds for earth-friendly living at an early age. Each book in this environmentally friendly line is made from recycled materials – proving our commitment to this worthy cause.

Little Green Books is a new eco-friendly series from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. As our mission statement above explains, each book in this series will be devoted to educating children about the benefits of being green.

Little Green Books will cover a variety of subjects, teaching children about the dangers of global warming, the benefits of recycling, what they can do to help endangered animals, and much more. In I Can Save The Earth!, children can follow Max the Little Green Monster on his journey as he goes from being a litterbug to loving the earth. And in The Polar Bears’ Home, children can learn about the polar bears’ habitat and how it has become a victim of global warming. On a lighter note, The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle details the journey of a plastic bottle, from a blob of crude oil to a plastic bottle to a fleece sweatshirt! Told in diary form, this humorous tale is sure to give readers a laugh while stressing the significance of the recycling process.

What sets our books apart from other “green” books is that in addition to the themes, the manufacturing of these books is also environmentally friendly. Our books are printed on recycled materials with vegetable or soy inks. This initiative will continue as the series progresses, from storybooks to cloth books to novelty board books. A unique, innovative new series, Little Green Books plant the seeds of eco-friendly consciousness at an early age so that we can grow a generation of earth-friendly readers.

Nice, right?  I know that was a large blurb- but I liked it, so….so I put it there, LOL.
They also have this great Parent and Teacher page that helps you share Earth Friendly information and topics with children.  They also have fun activities, pages, postcards, etc that you can download for free to do with the kids in your life.  I used them quite a bit this week!

5 of you lucky ducks will win the exact same set of books that I reviewed here.
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Hershey’s Track and Field Contest!

April 21, 2011 by 112 Comments
Hershey’s, while mostly known for it’s delicious chocolate and candies, has another project that they would like you to know about.  Hershey’s Track and Field Games!  Really- from Hershey’s.  I know, I know.  Odd combo.  But, since chocolate is not exactly low fat- I guess Hershey wanted you to know that exercise is also important for you!  I have to tell you- LOVE the water bottle.  It holds a LOT of water, which is great for on-the-go. 


Physical activity is important at any age, but by encouraging your children to be active, you can help them gain an appreciation for a healthy lifestyle at a young age.

Since 1978, The HERSHEY®’S Track & Field Games has helped more than 10 million children get active and learn valuable lessons such as sportsmanship and hard work. Now in its 34th year, HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games hosts thousands of boys and girls, ages 9 to 14, in nearly 4,000 North American communities. They will compete this spring and summer in track and field events ranging from the standing long jump and softball throw to a variety of running and relay races – and all at no cost of entry. All you need is a pair of shoes.

To program culminates each year with the HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games North American Final Meet in Hershey, Pa. Held each year in August, the North American Final Meet hosts 450 outstanding young participants in a fun and exciting, all-expenses paid weekend trip to Hershey. During the weekend, participants tour the world’s largest chocolate factory and visit Hersheypark amusement park, among other exciting activities.

Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis and Olympic decathlon legend Rafer Johnson will again return as HERSHEY’s Track & Field Games ambassadors in 2011.

To further encourage physical activity among kids and families, Hershey is teaming up with the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program to collect old, worn-out athletic shoes to be recycled into Nike Grind, a material used in creating athletic and playground surfaces, as well as select Nike products. Program participants will be invited to bring used athletic shoes to state and provincial meets, which will then be recycled into Nike Grind. A HERSHEY’s Track & Field Games playground will be awarded to a participating local community as part of the program’s work with Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe program. Since its inception in the early 1990’s, Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe program has recycled more than 25 million pairs of athletic shoes into Nike Grind.

So lace up your children’s favorite pair of sneakers and get ready to cheer them on at the finish line! To learn more about HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games, and to find a local event in your area, please visit www.hersheystrackandfield.com.
 

One of you can win a HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games prize pack, which includes a drawstring backpack, visor, water bottle and rubber band shoelace stoppers. 
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Imagination Movers, live show Contest

April 21, 2011 by 18 Comments


DISNEY’S
IMAGINATION MOVERS’ “IN A BIG
WAREHOUSE”
NATIONAL CONCERT TOUR

COMES TO THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER
MAY 5, 2011
FOR TWO SHOWS ONLY!

Tickets On Sale Now at the PPAC Box Office

Providence, RI – Disney’s Emmy Award-winning IMAGINATION MOVERS are bringing their “In a

Big Warehouse” concert tour to the Providence Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at

4P and 7P. The wildly popular New Orleans-based rock band for kids of all ages will travel coast to

coast playing their most popular songs and bringing the magic of the Imagination Movers television

series’ Idea Warehouse to life performing in a series of 100 shows across the nation. Concertgoers

can expect special appearances from Nina, Warehouse Mouse, and other characters from the TV

series.

Tickets for IMAGINATION MOVERS are on sale now at the PPAC Box Office, located at

220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence.

www.ppacri.org or by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Tickets are $45, $35, and $23; all ticket

prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge. Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10A

to 5P; Saturday, 10A to 2P, and through curtain time(s) on show days.

Patrons can also purchase tickets online at

Mini Movers Packages are also available for purchase. The package includes premium seating in
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the first ten rows of the Theatre, access to a special post-show party room called the “Think Tan with

healthy snacks provided a meet and greet photo opportunity with the IMAGINATION MOVERS , a

chance to participate in a Movers-inspired jam session, a signed IMAGINATION MOVERS poster,

and a laminated VIP pass. For more information and to order, please call the Box Office at (401)

421-ARTS (2787).

Discounted admission is available for groups of 20 or more; for more information and to order,

contact Group Sales Representative Paul Hiatt via email: phiatt@ppacri.org or call

(401) 574-3162.

“Nothing beats the excitement of playing live rock n roll with the help of thousands of great fans,”

says Rich Collins (aka Mover Rich). “We encourage our audience to be an essential part of the show

by singing, clapping, shouting, dancing, and generally letting the energy of a real rock concert lift

their spirits. Everybody needs a nap after one of our gigs, including the grownups – and especially

us!”

Since signing to Walt Disney Records, the IMAGINATION MOVERS sold more than 100,000

albums, received multiple awards and earned critical praise from the Associated Press,

Entertainment Weekly and many other media outlets. Their newest release,

In a Big Warehouse, the soundtrack for the second season of the television series, hit the charts

this fall, debuting at #2 on Billboard’s Top New Artist Albums chart, and bowing at #3 on Billboard’s

Children’s Chart.

In addition, the MOVERS have recently shared their story and music with viewers across the nation

appearing on The View , Live with Regis & Kelly and Good Morning America. Their unique brand of

smart, high-energy pop was described in the New York Times as “prized by many parents for non-

condescending lyrics and music that evokes the Beastie Boys or Red Hot Chili Peppers.”

The Imagination Movers television series, which features the blue-suited band as brainstormers

working hard to solve “Idea Emergencies” in their Idea Warehouse, is a hit with audiences around

the world, airing in over 55 countries/territories and in 12 languages since September 2008. The

Movers are currently filming the third season of the series and recently filmed a concert in their

hometown of New Orleans with some very special guests. Season three of the series and the
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concert special will air in 2011. Imagination Movers airs daily during Disney Channel’s Playhouse

Disney programming block for preschoolers (to be rebranded Disney Junior in early 2011).

The IMAGINATION MOVERS are Collins, a former journalist and father of five; Scott Durbin, a

teacher and father of two; Dave Poche, an architect and father of two; and Scott “Smitty” Smith, a

New Orleans firefighter who was part of the Hurricane Katrina search and rescue effort.

Please contact Marketing Projects Coordinator Caitlyn DiPompo via email: cdipompo@ppacri.org or

call (401) 574-3112 regarding interview requests and pictures of the IMAGINATION MOVERS.

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April is Autism Awareness Month

April 18, 2011 by 2 Comments


Raising awareness for autism-related disorders is now more crucial than ever, as a federally funded studies on autism recently revealed that around one in every 110 US children currently have an autism spectrum disorder (according to the National survey of Children’s Health). Autism Spectrum Disorders, such as ADHD, Dyslexia, and OCD have become staggeringly more prevalent in U.S. children (a 25% increase), making it a chief concern for parents nationwide.
http://www.adhdwellnessexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/melillo.jpgDr. Robert Melillo is an internationally known author, lecturer and researcher within the field of neurology, http://www.bookrevue.com/images/RECONNECTEDKIDS.jpgspecializing in childhood disorders. His personal mission to find a cure for neurobehavioral disorders began after helping a child achieve life-altering behavioral improvements from their work together. He has since devoted himself to the study and treatment of learning disabilities and behavioral disorders in children, such as Autism, ADHD, and Asperger’s.  Dr. Melillo is the originator of the Brain Balance Program® and co-founder of the Brain Balance™ Centers (www.brainbalancecenters.com). These ground breaking achievement centers help children with neurobehavioral deficits improve their academic, social and behavioral functions using a drug-free approach.  He is also the author of “Disconnected Kids” and  his NEW BOOK “Reconnected Kids” (available April 5th, 2011).  Some of his recent findings can be found in his study- Autism Spectrum Disorders as Functional Disorder Syndrome (Reviews in the Neurosciences, 2009).

Based off his new book, Reconnected Kids, here is a list of some sample family rules Dr. Melillo suggests for families with teens…

Post your rules in a place where everyone can see them. As the family grows, the rules can and should change.
1. Get out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off .
2. Limit morning shower to five minutes. Make sure to use soap
and shampoo.
3. Get fully dressed—pants, shirt, socks, and shoes—before breakfast.
4. Eat a healthy breakfast; take vitamins.
5. Check backpack to make sure nothing is missing. Add lunch or
make sure you have lunch money.
6. Make sure all notes, permission slips, homework, tests, and so
on are signed before leaving the house.
7. Get to school on time and attend each class promptly.
8. Use school agenda to carefully, in detail, note all homework,
projects, and test dates.
9. Sit near the front in each class, be attentive and respectful, ask
questions, take detailed notes.
10. Do not leave school property at lunch without permission
from parents.
11. After school, go immediately to scheduled activity or go
directly home.
12. Eat a healthy snack after getting home and start homework.
There is no TV or computer time until all homework is done.
13. Homework is to be done at the kitchen table or in the library
only.
14. No iPod, music, phone, social networking, or texting is allowed
while doing homework.
15. After homework is complete and checked by a parent, you can
have free time.
16. When weather is nice, free time must take place outdoors until
it starts to get dark or dinner is called.
17. Screen time—television, computer, video games—is limited to
one hour, fifteen minutes each weekday, and two and a half
hours per day on weekends. Extra screen time must be earned.
18. You can listen to music, but music with foul, explicit, or negative
language is off -limits anytime and anywhere.
19. There will be no cursing or inappropriate language used in the
house at any time.
20. There will be no inappropriate pictures, images, or language
on the family computer.
21. Come in for dinner immediately when called.
22. The family will eat together when possible. Each family member
will wait for everyone to be finished before getting up
from the table. Don’t ask to be excused without a good reason.
23. Prepare backpack and select the next day’s wardrobe before
bedtime.
24. Bedtime during the week is____, meaning lights out. Weekends
and holiday bedtime is____, unless extra time is earned.
25. No phone or texting after____ p.m.
26. There is no going out on a school night without permission .
Weekend and holiday curfew is____, meaning in the house.
No excuses!
27. No making expensive purchases or eating junk food without
permission.
28. Never borrow someone else’s belongings without permission.
29. If you damage property belonging to another family member
or the house, you will pay for replacement or repairs.
30. Treat and speak to others with respect.
31. Respect each other’s privacy.
32. Physically hitting another family member is never acceptable.
33. Fighting of any kind is never acceptable, unless it is to defend
yourself or a member of the family.
34. Treat others the way you would like to be treated; never speak
unkindly of others.
35. Always clean up after yourself. If you remove something you
must put it back and clean up any mess.
36. Study for at least two days before a test.
37. There is never a reason to get below a B+ on any test or in any
class or for any project.
38. If you need help, ask for it. You will get the help you need as
long as you are trying hard on your own.
39. All projects will be completed a day before they are due.
40. No using cell phone or texting during class.
41. No friends are permitted in the house without specific permission
when parents are not home.
42. Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs is absolutely forbidden.
43. No boyfriends or girlfriends are allowed in bedrooms, ever.
44. If alone in a room with opposite sex, lights must always be on.
45. Sunday night from 8:00 to 9:00 is family meeting hour. Nothing
else is scheduled during that time.
46. Every Sunday everyone will write an action plan for the week.
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Elmo’s Green Thumb- Live!

April 18, 2011 by 3 Comments
 
 
Sesame Street Live “Elmo’s Green Thumb“

Presented by Vee Corporation
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Friday, April 22, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Friday, April 22, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Location: State Theatre
Tickets: Gold Circle $40.00; P $34.00; A $28.00; B $22.00; C $14.00
Real-Time Tickets

 
Opening night (Fri, 7pm) all non-premium tickets: $14 (premium seats = Gold Circle and Sunny Seats. Additional fees apply.)

When Elmo’s sunflower, Sunny, outgrows his flower pot, Big Bird’s garden seems to be the perfect place for Sunny to flourish. An excited Abby Cadabby, Sesame Street’s fairy-in-training, casts a spell to make Sunny grow faster. The spell does just the opposite and, instead of growing, Elmo and his friends shrink! As Abby tries to reverse the spell, Elmo, Zoe, Telly and friends explore Big Bird’s garden from a smaller perspective and learn some big lessons about patience, overcoming fears and appreciation of nature. From dancing ladybugs to grouchy beetles, get ready for a fresh, original Sesame Street Live on a whole new scale!


Sunny Seats are available for purchase for $75 each and includes a pre-show photo opportunity with two characters from the show and a VIP seat to the show. (Additional fees apply.)

Get the ultimate fan experience with Sunny Seats!The Sunny Seats Package includes a VIP Seat and a pre-show photo opportunity with two characters from the show. Sunny seat orders will include a special admittance ticket for entry into the Photo Opportunity. You will receive the special admittance ticket with the rest of your show tickets. All Photo Opportunities start one hour prior to the performance and last for 20 minutes. Latecomers may miss the opportunity. Meet at the merchandise stand in the main lobby to be directed to the photo opportunity. Please bring your own camera.

GROUP DISCOUNTS:10+ people: $3 off (excluding Sunny Seats, Gold Circle, and Opening Night)
Group Discount Hotline: 732-247-7200, ext. 517 (groups@statetheatrenj.org)
School / Daycare Group Discount:
Kids Matinees (Thu and Fri – 10:30 am shows): School/daycare groups of 10 or more receive $10 tickets for the $14, $22, 28 and 34 price range. (excluding Sunny Seats and Gold Circle. Additional fees apply.) Group Discount Hotline: 732-247-7200, ext. 517 (groups@statetheatrenj.org).

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