Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Netflix as a part of my participation on the Netflix Stream Team. All opinions are always my own. Ever wonder what happened to the storybook characters we grew up with like the Mad Hatter, Snow White, and the Evil Queen? Turns out they are parents now too, and their children are studying at the enchanted high school of Ever After High, a boarding school for teens destined to follow in their famous parents' fairytale footsteps. The all new original special … [Read more...]
Trying to Keep My Culture Alive at Home with Verizon FiOS #SomosFiOS
February 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with Verizon FiOS (#SomosFiOS). All thoughts and opinions expressed here are 100% my own. Growing up in a bilingual home meant I was able to communicate in both Spanish and English -- in my own special way. It was and still is tough for me to speak correct Spanish because I was the type of kid that never wanted to make mistakes trying to speak Spanish to my abuelos when I was at their house. I was a shy, soft-spoken child that was often … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} The Best of Me on Blu-ray/Digital HD #BestOfMeInsiders #FHEInsiders
February 3, 2015 by 20 Comments
Disclosure: I am a FOX Home Entertainment Insider and receive products for review. All opinions are always my own. The movie "The Best of Me" is available on Blu-ray/Digital HD TODAY! Based on the #1 New York Times Best Seller from celebrated author Nicholas Sparks comes this tender, romantic drama about the timeless power of love. When former high school sweethearts Dawson and Amanda (James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan) meet at a loved one's funeral 20 years after tragedy separated them, … [Read more...]
Beat Cabin Fever: Netflix Picks for an Indoor Adventure #StreamTeam
January 27, 2015 by 2 Comments
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Netflix as a part of my participation on the Netflix Stream Team. All opinions are always my own. During the day I work at a nearby school where I am a Teacher Assistant. I've always loved working with kids so my job brings me a lot of joy. It can be stressful at times but it's also rewarding and has its perks. Like Christmas vacation, holidays off, Spring Break and snow days! Living in New York, we see lots of snow during this time of year. The school … [Read more...]
Ring in the New Year with Netflix & King Julien! #KingJulien #StreamTeam
December 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Netflix as a part of my participation on the Netflix Stream Team. All opinions are always my own. We already have our party hats, noisemakers and 2015 glasses, but it just got even easier to ring in the New Year, jungle-style. Now on Netflix, King Julien is hosting his very own kid-sized countdown special that you and your family can use to celebrate, no matter the time of day. And if your New Year's Eve countdown is closer to 7 p.m. than midnight, … [Read more...]
My Top 5 Reasons Netflix Will Always Have a Place in My Home #StreamTeam
November 29, 2014 by 5 Comments
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Netflix as a part of my participation on the Netflix Stream Team. All opinions are always my own. I'm enjoying my time off from work thanks to the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. I can sleep in late, watch movies and TV shows on Netflix and eat until my heart is content. But there's one thing I'm not happy about. I'm never hungry! I made a huge Thanksgiving feast for my family and I and our fridge is still full of leftovers. My tummy is … [Read more...]
Fall in Love with the New FiOS Quantum Gateway & Win One Too! #Giveaway #SomosFiOS
November 28, 2014 by 11 Comments
Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with Verizon FiOS (#SomosFiOS). All thoughts and opinions expressed here are 100% my own. If you've been reading my blog for a while now, then you know that I've been with Verizon FiOS for over 3 years. I made the switch from cable to FiOS because I was tired of having my cable go out as well as the internet for far too long. In the 3 years that I have been with FiOS, I have never experienced an outage. It's been a dream come true. I … [Read more...]
How To Train Your Dragon 2 on Blu-ray & DVD November 11th! #Giveaway #DragonInsiders #HTTYD2
November 5, 2014 by 11 Comments
Hey everyone! I don't know about you but the first How to Train Your Dragon was a huge hit at our house, especially with my 18-year-old son. He's "legally" a man but he's still a big kid at heart. I'm thirty-something and I'm a bigger kid at heart than he is so imagine movie night at our house! Soaring past the $500 million mark at the global box office, DreamWorks Animation’s HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 is not only one of the best reviewed films of the year, but also 2014’s highest … [Read more...]
Earth To Echo on Blu-ray & DVD #Giveaway #FHEInsiders
November 5, 2014 by 9 Comments
Disclosure: I am a FOX Home Entertainment Insider and receive products for review. All opinions are always my own. Hey everyone! Earth to Echo beamed down to Blu-ray and DVD on October 21st and now I'm giving a FREE copy away! But first, let's talk about the movie -- Earth To Echo. Earth to Echo is a tale told through the eyes of Tuck, Munch and Alex, a trio of pals who make an out-of-this-world discovery. The best friends venture out of their neighborhood to find the true meaning of … [Read more...]
Celebrate Halloween with @Netflix & Some Popcorn #StreamTeam
October 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Netflix as a part of my participation on the Netflix Stream Team. All opinions are always my own. Halloween is a time to dress up however you like and pretend you're someone else for a day or night. It's also a time to watch the spookiest movie with your loved ones or with the whole family with some buttery popcorn by your side. I admit, when I'm watching a scary movie, you will find me covering my eyes on the goriest parts. I'm too afraid to have … [Read more...]
