What’s Happening in August at the Bronx Zoo!

Disclosure: As a Bronx Zoo Blog Ambassador, I received a free family membership in exchange for my participation. No monetary compensation was received. All opinions expressed here are always my own. As a Bronx Zoo Ambassador, I get the latest scoop on what's new at The Bronx Zoo and the rest of the Wildlife Conversation Society so I can share it with all of my lovely readers. I'm already planning another visit to the Bronx Zoo to see exhibits and attractions we didn't get to see such as … [Read more...]

Free Activity Sheets From the Movie, Epic. Arriving on Blu-ray August 20th #EpicDay

As part of the FHEInsiders program I will receive a Blu-ray copy of this film. No other compensation was received. All thoughts and opinions expressed are 100% my own. Synopsis From the creators of Ice Age, the year’s funniest, most exhilarating animated adventure comes home as EPIC debuts on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Deluxe Edition Blu-ray, and DVD this August 20 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Directed by Chris Wedge (The Ice Age Franchise) and featuring an amazing voice cast … [Read more...]

Disney’s Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition Arrives on Blu-ray December 10th

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even though the sound of it Is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough You'll always sound precocious...... What a song! It's fun. It's catchy. And everyone knows it! Celebrate the 50th Anniversary Edition of the beloved classic, "Mary Poppins," on Blu-ray Combo Pack & HD Digital December 10th! Enjoy a spoonful of all-new digital restoration in this musical number that'll make you want to tap your feet! Bonus features include singing … [Read more...]

DreamWorks Presents, Dragons: Riders of Berk Part 1 & 2 | Plus, a Giveaway!

I am a FOX Home Entertainment Insider and receive products for review. All opinions are always my own. DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk Part 1 and Part 2 released on July 23rd. It's an action-packed animated adventure based on the Academy Award-Nominated hit movie How To Train Your Dragon. My daughter loved How To Train Your Dragon so when the movie pack arrived, she was very excited. Immediately she wanted to start watching the episodes.  She's the youngest so she's into … [Read more...]

First Look at “Delivery Man” in Theaters November 22nd #DeliveryManMovie

In the upcoming comedy film Delivery Man, Vince Vaughn plays an affable underachiever, whose mundane life is turned upside down when he finds out that he fathered 533 children through sperm donations he made twenty years earlier. In debt to the mob, rejected by his pregnant girlfriend, things couldn't look worse for David when he is hit with a lawsuit from 142 of the 533 twenty-somethings who want to know the identity of the donor. As David struggles to decide whether or not he should reveal his … [Read more...]

Come Follow Some Dino Tails Across New York and New Jersey! #DinoTail #BronxZoo

Something huge will be happening tomorrow, June 20, 2013, at over 40 locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Hoboken, New Jersey.  You will get to see approximately 50 people sporting a very unique fashion trend. They will conspicuously be wearing a very distinctive accessory that ties into the Bronx Zoo’s newest adventure, Dinosaur Safari. Look out for the Bronx Zoo members who will be distributing cards with a promotional code for 20% off the Total Experience tickets (including Dinosaur … [Read more...]

{Giveaway} Enter To Win (2) Tickets to See @Juanes at Radio City Music Hall! #AlEstiloBrisk

Disclaimer:  Brisk Iced Tea is providing the prizes for this program at no cost to me. This program is not administered or sponsored by Brisk Iced Tea or its affiliates, but solely by New York Chica. I'm so excited about this giveaway!  Next Saturday, June 22nd, I will be dancing and singing along to the one and only Juanes live in concert!  Juanes, the Colombian rocker and Grammy award winner, is taking his Grammy-winning on tour and it's going to be awesome!  This year, Brisk Iced Tea … [Read more...]

{Review} Monster Jam #PathofDestruction | Plus, A Family 4-Pack 24hr Giveaway!

There are so many things that I enjoyed as a child that I can also share with my kiddies today. Monster Jam is one of those things I experienced and enjoyed as a kid many years ago and it’s only getting better as time goes by. This weekend, my family and I had the opportunity to visit Baltimore, Maryland for the Monster Jam festivities. Our agenda was filled with exclusive access to all things Monster Jam. A private dinner with the drivers and access to interview them, a tour of the track … [Read more...]

Getting Gorgeous 2013 was Fantabulous, As Usual!

Getting Gorgeous is one of the hottest beauty events around, if you ask me. I had the privilege of attending Getting Gorgeous at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City just a few weekends ago. It’s one of those beauty events that are invite-only and if you got an invitation, you know you were in for a real treat. They only invite about 150 bloggers so I was beyond excited when I received my tickets for this event. Since I’m a full-time working mom who works outside of the home, these … [Read more...]

{Movie} Available now! A Monster in Paris…..and An Interview w/ Director Bibo Bergeron

Disclosure: A sample copy was received to facilitate this review. Have you heard about the movie called A Monster in Paris? If you haven't, you need to go and get a copy for your household because this movie will take you to Paris - well, in an animated way. A Monster in Paris, directed by Bibo Bergeron (director of Shark Tale), had its first debut in the UK and quickly made its way to America on Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy last week. I was sent a review copy about a week and half … [Read more...]