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Wreck-It Ralph – Film Review + Movie Clip

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For the last couple months I have seen the trailer for Wreck-It Ralph and couldn’t wait to see it. Not only was it a new Disney movie that was coming out, it also involved video games which I have always been a fan of. I got to see a screening of Wreck-It Ralph last month and LOVED the movie.

In this new Disney film that opened in theaters yesterday, Ralph plays the role of a bad guy in his video game “Fix-It-Felix” that is always destroying things and upsetting the other characters of his game. Ralph gets tired of being the bad guy and being overshadowed by Felix and wants a better life in his game so he  takes matters in his own hands and goes on a journey through the arcade through multiple generations of video games to prove that he is a HERO and not a bad guy.

On his quest to show everyone in his game that he is a hero, he meets the Vanellope von Schweetz from the candy-coated cart racing game “Sugar Rush”. Vanellope has a dream to race in the game and Ralph does what he can to help her build her own sugar coated car to race. He then find out she is a glitch that could be lost forever and has to decide whether to be the bad guy and help her or destroy her car so she can’t race. Ralph also accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens all the games in the arcade.

What I LOVED about this movie is seeing some flashbacks of video games that I used to play when I was young.  I also LOVED the “Sugar Rush” game in this film and my favorite character would have to be Vanellope von Schweetz. I even wore  CUTE Vanellope t-shirt to the movie!

 

If you are looking for something to see with the kids this weekend, I totally recommend watching Wreck-It Ralph.

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For more information, you can also visit: https://www.disney.com/wreckitralph

Disclosure – I received a press invite to attend screenings for this film. This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own

 

Disney On Ice 100 Years Of Magic – Review + Ticket Info

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Last night was a magical night! We attended the first night of the new Disney On Ice 100 Years Of Magic show in Sacramento last night and it was AWESOME!

What makes this show different than all of the other Disney On Ice shows I have seen in the past is the amount of characters and stories that were involved. Last night there were skits from 18 classic Disney stories and over 60 characters that kept the little ones eyes glued to the arena floor. My son who is 4 normally gets bored after the first half, but I was impressed on how involved he was with the show and how much he was paying attention. My daughter who is 8 kept her eyes on the show the whole time.

I loved the whole show and I could go on forever talking about each of the scenes that I liked. My favorites from last night’s show would have to be Beauty & The Beast, Pinnochio with Jiminy Cricket, Snow White, The Small World, and of course one of my all time Disney favorites, the Lion King. I asked my kids what their favorite characters were and my daughter is going with all of the Disney Princesses, especially Cinderella. My son is like me and loved The Lion King and was hoping for a Lion King stuffed animal souvenir which we couldn’t find. He settled for some cool blue binoculars to watch the show with and my daughter got a CUTE Cinderella necklace.


Being a fan of The Lion King, I was pretty excited that this story happened to be the last story shown right before the finale to end the show perfectly! Take a peek at this little preview to the The Lion King I took to share with you:

Looking for something to do this weekend and in the Sacramento area? Below are the current showtimes.

Disney On Ice Showtimes:

  • Friday, Nov 2 – 7:00PM
  • Saturday, Nov 3 – 12:00PM & 3:30PM & 7:00PM
  • Sunday, Nov 4 – 12:00PM & 4:00PM

Get information, buy tickets and find future Disney On Ice events at TicketMaster.com.

Disclosure – I received tickets to attend this Disney event with my family in exchange for this post. These opinions expressed are my own opinions and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

 

The Importance Of An Emergency Fund + $100 Giveaway

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The last couple days I have seen so many pictures of devastation. I woke up yesterday to read about the millions without power and all the homes, business and buildings that been destroyed and damaged during Superstorm Sandy has caused. While I have always dreamed of living on the east coast one day, these crazy storm stories make me want to take shelter and stay as far away as I can.

(Image source: CNN.com)

During these times, there are so many people that don’t have any time of emergency fund. Having some sort of emergency fun is extremely important, especially when you have children that rely on your support.

I am currently involved in a joint blogger giveaway where a LUCKY winner is going to receive $100 cash via Paypal or a $100 Amazon card to help add to their current emergency fund or help to start one! To enter this giveaway, use the Rafflecopter below:

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Good Luck!

 

I LOVED Dressing Up For Halloween

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When I was in elementary school, I looked forward to the holidays. One of those holidays happened to be Halloween. It was always fun to see what everyone else was going to dress up as. Of course there was the candy too that the teachers always used to give out.

Check out the picture of me back in 4th or 5th grade with my best friend. We looked cool didn’t we?

Well with the crime the way it is today, my kids are not allowed to dress up today which makes me a little sad. It would have been fun to get up this morning and dress up Hannah as something cute. My kids do dress up each year though. If I was a child, I would LOVE all of these awesome Marvel costumes that you can find online to buy to dress up as your favorite superhero.

So is this just a policy for my kids, or are your kids not getting to dress up today either? What are your thoughts?

 

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