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Captain Marvel Set Visit #CaptainMarvel

March 7, 2019 by Momstart Leave a Comment

It never gets old.

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It Never Gets OLD!

I can’t express how lucky I’ve been in life. Visiting the set of Captain Marvel reminds me of the spectacular things that are possible with a dream. Marvel is a dream. Captain Marvel is a dream for women. Captain Marvel is above spectacular. Captain Marvel is going to save the world, the Marvel World. image

I won’t pretend to know things that I don’t know. I haven’t seen the movie, all I’ve seen are behind the scenes and the same footage that all of you have seen. I’ve watched and re-watched all the footage, I’ve watched all the conspiracy theories. Some of you may have seen a screening and know a few things. From reactions, I hear this movie is going to be fantastic.

All I know, is the set was fantastic.

IMG_0471We walked on the ship and it was larger than life. It’s really amazing how much work goes into making something look real. In a way it was real. This  is the spot where Captain Marvel was hanging upside down. It’s called a Mind Fracker. See where my hips are, that where my head should be. Maybe next time, I can hang by a wire and actually have my mind fracked!IMG_0470

They talked about each step in the set building. You could tell that some of it was brand new because you could smell that fresh wood scent.

We also ran into Samuel L. Jackson on set. He was reading a book in between shooting a scene and set up for the next scene. While we were talking to Brie Larson, he snuck up behind us and joined our photo. He also talked to use a bit. He seemed really interested in our blogging careers. My like for him went up two-fold and I already liked him a lot.

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Now I can’t wait to see the movie and learn how each part of the set fits into the movie!!

Captain Marvel is in theaters tomorrow, March 8th!!

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Ralph Breaks The Internet: How To Lounge Like a Princess

February 13, 2019 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I shared with you my drawing experience with Mark Henn in video form. Meeting Mark Henn & Drawing The Little Mermaid. He showed us how to draw Vanellope and The Little Mermaid. It was fun sitting down with him and learning how to draw both of these princesses. It’s amazing how all of the Disney animators are so good at teaching art. They break down these characters into really simple shapes and by the end of 15 minutes we have a princess on hand. Go watch my video if you haven’t already!Ralph_Breaks_The_Internet_Beauty_Shot_6.75_BD_US

For now, in honor of Ralph Breaks the Internet becoming available instantly on Digital 4K Ultra HD™/HD/SD and Movies Anywhere Feb. 12, yesterday, and physically on Blu-ray and DVD Feb. 26, we want to chat about lounging as a princess.

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Remember that iconic princess scene? The one where all of the princesses come together in the PJ’s and just be cool and chill? Yep that’s what I’m talking about.

Disney has the MOST comfortable lounge wear from the movie that you will ever find.

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I have some PJ’s for Merida and my daughter is convinced that she is going to steal them from me. I’m thinking not because every mom deserves to feel like a princess.

Relaxing like  a Princess:

To relax you need some of those comfy PJ’s image

The one thing that keeps my daughter from stealing them is that back

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If Merida isn’t your princess don’t worry, they made them for each princess

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Once you have your PJ’s you need a bath tub and bubble bath

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You know, the Frozen Trailer was released today…..

Ok, so we have comfy PJ”s and some bubble bath. Let’s talk about a book, quiet time and possibly some wine.

Reading in the tub is one of my favorite ways to relax. Then afterwards I love to have some warm comfy PJ’s and a glass of wine and continue reading my book. I Disney Princess mom deserves that little bit of time without her children.

“Ralph Breaks the Internet” arrives home with a wide-range of exclusive extras, taking fans behind the scenes at Walt Disney Animation Studios to explore how artists created the film’s vibrant version of the internet — from comical cat videos to the intense online game Slaughter Race to shady characters on the Dark Net. Features also reveal some Easter eggs — inside jokes and references to other Disney films and characters hidden throughout the film — and filmmakers introduce some never before revealed deleted scenes.

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Meeting Mark Henn & Drawing The Little Mermaid

February 12, 2019 by Momstart Leave a Comment

When I was 8 years old, The little Mermaid came out and I was instantly in love. I had The Little Mermaid T-shirts, The Little Mermaid artwork, and The Little Mermaid on VHS as soon as was humanly possible. I knew every word to every song. I could recite the entire movie, I even watched The Little Mermaid so many times I wore out my VHS. Remember when you could wear out a VHS?

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Times have changed, and The Little Mermaid is still a classic fairytale and Disney is currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Little Mermaid with it’s Signature Collection release on Digital, 4K Ultra HD and Movies Anywhere TODAY!

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The Signature Edition of “The Little Mermaid” showcases its award-winning musical score and iconic songs such as “Under the Sea” and “Part of Your World” with a sing-along mode allowing you to accompany this beloved cast of characters on their journey. Never-before-seen bonus features bring legendary composer Alan Menken and some of Disney’s most recognizable leading ladies together around a piano to reminisce, sing and celebrate “The Little Mermaid.” The latest installment of “Stories from Walt’s Office” compares Walt and Ariel’s love of collecting treasures. Viewers will also receive an inside look at the “The Little Mermaid” cast in their original recording sessions, explore hidden treasures and fun facts from the film, and enjoy a special performance of “Part of Your World” by acappella singing sensation DCapella. Plus, fans will have A

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A few months ago, I got to sit down with Mark Henn, the artist who made that amazing hair. Yes, he animated Ariel. He taught us how to draw The Little Mermaid. He also told us a bunch of funny stories about the process of creating her. I showed this video of him to my web design class one day. Only one of my students was paying attention because he asked if what I was showing was actually appropriate for class.

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Finding Clara The Journey of 4 Young Dancers

December 10, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

This post is in partnership with Justice.

We have really been impressed with the ways that Justice, my daughter’s favorite place to go shopping for clothing and tween accessories, has been branching out. Girls can now get their ears pierced there, they can attend a myriad of fun events and they can find new books that teach them about girl empowerment. We’ve also just learned about Justice Studios, the new entertainment division within the Justice brand, that unveiling its newest piece of content: a full-length documentary called, “Finding Clara!” Finding Clara follows the journeys of four young dancers as they audition and practice the role of Clara for the holiday favorite, The Nutcracker. And just to let you know, it’s fantastic. My daughter in particular loves acting and dancing so very much. She really enjoyed watching the girls go through the process of learning everything and seeing how hard each of the girls worked.

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About Finding Clara

In partnership with BalletMet, Elevate Pictures and Justice were given exclusive access to go behind-the-scenes of the beloved Nutcracker production to see it through the eyes of four hard-working young dancers in a unique web series entitled, “Finding Clara.”

imageThe original series was adapted into an 87-minute full-length documentary that follows the girls through auditions, months of challenging rehearsals, as well as the moment the girls found out who landed the lead role of Clara. It’s been years since I’ve seen the live performance of the Nutcracker, and as I would love to see it again really soon, I’m excited by this documentary.

Just in time for the holidays, you can watch Finding Clara with your family. It can be downloaded on Video on Demand on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon now for $9.99 purchase or rental (fees may vary). For more details, visit Justice at shopjustice.com or on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.

#JusticeStudios #FindingClara #ParentsWithHeart #BelieveinMagicBelieveinJustice #LiveJustice

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On The Set of Captain Marvel

December 4, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Oh my …………………………………..

I was on the set of Captain Marvel months ago, months ago I tell you. IMG_20180423_144834463

It was AMAZING!!!

And I have so much to tell you but for now that’s still under wraps! I can however show you the trailer that dropped!!

And this awesome new Captain Marvel Movie Poster

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Filed Under: movie, Movie review

From the set of ABC’s Single Parents #SingleParents #ABCTVEVENT

November 28, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

ABC has a new comedy this year and it’s really funny with a great cast of characters. image

The series stars Taran Killam as Will Cooper, Leighton Meester as Angie D’Amato, Kimrie Lewis as Poppy Banks, Jake Choi as Miggy Park, Marlow Barkley as Sophie Cooper, Tyler Wladis as Graham D’Amato, Devin Trey Campbell as Rory Banks, Mia Allan as Emma Fogerty, Ella Allan as Amy Fogerty and Brad Garrett as Douglas Fogerty. Rebecca Creskoff guest stars as Big Red.

imageOn my last visit to LA I got to walk a LOT of the set of Single Parents. You see, because Single Parents has so many kids in the cast, the set has to be really close and easily changeable. Children have very short working hours because they have to also fit in school during their work day. So they do quite a bit of magic and work very quickly and closely to get as much as they can out of those hours. And executive producer, Jason Winer says they have a lot of fun doing it. He also mentioned that they “cross shoot” to film.  IMG_8483

The cameras are firing both directions at once, and it requires the actors blocking to be really specific. Otherwise, you’ll see the other camera. And, again, that’s another way that we trust the kids. They can handle it. We’re saying like, you literally can’t move an inch that way. And they get it, you know what I mean? They’re amazing like that.

IMG_8485Not only did we get to talk to the executive producer, but we also got to chat with Jake Choi who is in love with the twins that play baby Jack. He walked on a lot of the tour with us. Which was really cool. he was a great guy to hang out with. IMG_8564IMG_8553

IMG_8549Another really interesting thing we learned is that certain rooms get re-dressed to be other people’s rooms. Will and Angie’s entire houses are the same set. They just switch them out as needed. Here are a few more photos I have from our set visit. IMG_8548IMG_8546IMG_8543IMG_8514 - CopyIMG_8514IMG_8556IMG_8558IMG_8559

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    • Wedesdays at 9:30|8:30c on The ABC Television Network or streaming or on demand.

IMG_8526IMG_8521IMG_8522IMG_8525IMG_8529IMG_8533This week’s episode is called “The Beast”. “The Beast” – Will encourages Angie to rediscover her passion for heavy metal music by taking a guitar class, and in turn, Angie insists that Will get back in the field covering weather by driving both of them into a storm. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang explore their romantic passions as Douglas pursues his crush on Big Red with the help of Miggy, and Poppy feels an instant connection with a dreamy musician, on an all-new episode of “Single Parents,”

Filed Under: movie, Movie review

Visiting The Set of ABC’s The Rookie #TheRookie #ABCTVEvent

November 27, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Just a few weeks ago I got to walk onto the set of ABC’s new series The Rookie. The Rookies stars Nathan Fillion who plays, John Nolan a small town guy that decides to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer at the age of 40. He must navigate the dangerous, humorous and unpredictable world of a “young” cop, determined to make his second shot at life count. 150298_9579

Photo Credit ABC:

THE ROOKIE – “The Roundup” – Nolan, the rookies and their training officers get involved in a competition that pits them against each other, while Officer Lucy Chen notices Officer Tim Bradford is obsessed with winning at all costs, on an all-new episode of “The Rookie,” TUESDAY, NOV. 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Rick Rowell)
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Now, you guys know I really like Nathan, having interviewed him before and loving his acting since Firefly so when we ran into him, and yes, I mean ran into him it was very exciting. We were told he wouldn’t be there, but I had a feeling……I just had a feeling.

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We also spent a little bit of time with Mercedes Mason, who plays “Zoe Andersen”.

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Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. If he can’t keep up with the young cops and the criminals, he’ll be risking lives including his own. But if he can use his life experience, determination and sense of humor to give him an edge, he may just become a success in this new chapter of his life.

We watched and listened to a tiny bit of rehearsals.

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Here are some photos from our Rookie Set Tour:

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Cast members getting ready to film

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More Set:

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    • Tuesdays at 10|9c on The ABC Television Network or streaming or on demand.

“The Hawke” – Nolan and the team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy after he becomes a fugitive following an assault. Meanwhile, Officer Tim Bradford needs Officer Lucy Chen to learn to predict the moves of criminals in order to capture them, on “The Rookie,” airing TUESDAY, NOV. 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

Filed Under: movie, Movie review

Why Ralph Breaks The Internet

November 21, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

moRalph Breaks the Internet is now in theaters and you should go see it. Ralph Breaks the Internet as my kids say it should be called Ralph Wrecks the Internet and neither is wrong. Ralph so Wrecks the Internet in Ralph Breaks the Internet. Ok, let’s take that back a step. image

Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope are the best of friends, they do everything together. At the beginning of the movie she voices that she’s a little bored and would love a new track to race, so Ralph builds her a new track. Of course when she finds the track she has to take it, and she loves it. BUT…. the kid playing the game gets so frustrated with Vanellope going in the opposite direction of where she wants her to go, breaks the controller. image

This causes the need for Vanellope and and Ralph to explore the internet. And this is where the fun of the movie starts. The internet is amazing. I have a feeling you could watch this movie over ten times and still see new things in the background. I actually can’t wait to see it again just to look at the background and find all the hidden things. image

Now the storyline moves along and Vanellope makes more friends. She meets the princess, and of course that is one of the best scenes in the movie. Then she meets a new gang of characters and Ralph gets very insecure and causes some big big trouble. image

Ralph Breaks the Internet really made me think about the friendships in my life. It really made me want to go call my friends and give them a big hug. It’s a great movie with a good lesson for everyone. GO see it this weekend as your Thanksgiving day or day after movie.

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Oh My Disney Princesses Comes to Life #RalphBreaksTheInternetEvent

November 20, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Oh My, Oh My! Disney has created an adorable new adventure with Wreck-It Ralph as he travels through the internet with his best friend in the whole world. They are on the hunt for ways to make bank, because they need money to fix Vanellope’s game. As Vanellope is trying to help come up with some money, she ends up at Oh My Disney.

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Oh My Disney has EVERYTHING Disney in it, including the infamous Princess Scene. Anything and everything you ever thought about the Disney princesses is said out loud, and it was all from the very creative writer Pamela Ribon. Co-writer Pamela Ribon discussed the inspiration for the scene, and Ami Thompson (Art Director, characters) and Kira Lehtomaki (Head of Animation) also sat down with us to talk about everything that went into creating this crazy busy Disney World.

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNETThey spent hours and hours of time watching cat videos. Pamela talked a LOT about The Princess Scene because it was pretty much her baby. She was terrified to present this scene to the team that makes the decision of if it will make it into the movie or not. imageAs she was sweating buckets, she realized they were laughing and nodding and everyone loved it. But how did it come about? She reached out to her friends and asked for help understanding the princesses. She asked questions like, who was enslaved? Who was kidnapped? Who fit into

what trope? She took these tropes and created the scene. She then wrote it out, and did all voices for the presentation, and guess what? She is now the voice of Snow White. image

The three of them were very excited about the entire storyline and the process of creating Oh My Disney. There was an entire process to bringing the Princesses into CG and into the world of comfort. The designers had a lot of fun creating the princesses pajamas. The whole crew came up with ideas for each princess shirts. They had a really hard time narrowing it down into one for each princess. You’ll have fun checking out those Pj’s when you watch Ralph Breaks the Internet this weekend.

Another interesting fact was how they researched the princesses. They went to the parks to meet the real princesses. They met the original voices of all the princesses. They also had a Princesspaloza where they worked with the art and animation department and played with the rigging, the facial expressions and just everything they needed to understand to bring each character into this new world of animation. They also worked a lot with Disney legend Mark Henn. Which is incredible. He really helped them understand how the princesses would move. It’s amazing how they worked together to create this amazing scene..

Ralph Breaks the Internet is in theaters November 21st.

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Ralph Breaks The Internet Holiday Items #RalphBreaksTheInternetEvent

November 19, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

In just a few days Ralph Breaks the Internet is coming to theaters. Friday, November 21st is the day Ralph Breaks the Internet and we have a ton of fun Ralph Breaks the Internet items to celebrate with, plus they make great holiday toys.

About the movie:

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In RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, video-game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and best friend Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) leave the comforts of Litwak’s arcade in an attempt to save her game, Sugar Rush. Their quest takes them to the vast, uncharted world of the internet where they rely on the citizens of the internet—the Netizens—to help navigate their way. Lending a virtual hand are Yesss (voice of Taraji P. Henson), the head algorithm and the heart and soul of the trend-making site “BuzzzTube,” and Shank (voice of Gal Gadot), a tough-as-nails driver from a gritty online auto-racing game called Slaughter Race, a place Vanellope wholeheartedly embraces—so much so that Ralph worries he may lose the only friend he’s ever had. Directed by Rich Moore (“Zootopia,” “Wreck-It Ralph”) and Phil Johnston (co-writer “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Zootopia,” writer, “Cedar Rapids”), and produced by Clark Spencer (“Zootopia,” “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Bolt,” “Lilo & Stitch”), “Ralph Breaks the Internet” hits theaters on Nov. 21, 2018.

imageWe were given a handful of these amazing Ralph Breaks the Internet Items. Some of our favorites included the Ralph Breaks the Internet Talking Vanellope Doll, Ralph Breaks the Internet Yesss Fashion Doll and the Knowsmore Pop! Vinyl Figure. My husband collects the Vinyl Funko Pop figures and this one makes a great collection for his office figures.

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Of course the toys don’t stop there. Also available in the Ralph Breaks the Internet Toy and collectible collections is:

Ralph Breaks the Internet Talking Wrecking Ralph Figure

Ralph Breaks the Internet Action Figure Wave 1 Case (1 figure)

Ralph Breaks the Internet Power Pac Mini-Figure Wave 1 Case

Wreck-It Ralph 2 Mystery Minis Random Mini-Figure

Disney’s Ralph Breaks The Internet Power Pac Display – Sugar Rush Videogameimage

Disney’s Ralph Breaks The Internet Power Pac Display – Oh My Disney Castle App

The Ralph Breaks the Internet Funko pop collection

Yesss Pop! Vinyl Figure

Vanellope Pop! Vinyl Figure

Wreck-It Ralph Pop! Vinyl Figure

Taffyta  Pop! Vinyl Figure

Shank Pop! Vinyl Figure

Fix-It Felix Pop! Vinyl Figure

Fun Bun Pop! Vinyl Figure

Fun Bun Bunny Plush

Puddles Kitty Plush

Princess FUNKO Candy

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Belle

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Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Ariel

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Mulan

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Rapunzel

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Moana

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Tiana

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Jasmine

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Anna

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Elsa

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