Make a Family Memory: See Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3 hits theaters today, but my family and I were lucky enough to snag an invitation to a local red carpet premiere a couple of weeks ago and excitedly went to the theater to watch it before it was released.

We have always been a fan of the Kung Fu Panda movies, so naturally the kids were very excited to see movie number 3. I went mostly for the kids at first, with no idea that I would end up loving this animated feature so much!

Living Locally: Marvel Universe Live

To all of my local friends – here is an exciting event coming to Portland! We are super excited to go and see the Portland debut of Marvel Universe LIVE!

Marvel Universe LIVE! is taking the live entertainment experience to a whole new groundbreaking level, with a mind-blowing stunt show unlike anything experienced before! You can watch your favorite Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man and the Avengers (Iron Man, Black Widow, Hulk, and more) plus menacing villains come to life in an action-packed arena extravaganza debuting in the Pacific Northwest for the first time ever playing March 3rd–6th at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.

Living Locally: Win 4 Tickets to Monster Jam®!

Last week I posted that Monster Jam was coming back toPortland on February 13th and 14th, and today I want to share a fun giveaway for all of my local readers! I have 4 tickets available for the February 13th show at 2pm that I would love to give to one local reader. My family and I have been blessed with many fun opportunities through this blog and this year I’d love to try and give back in some way to you.

Extra Creamy Vegetable Chicken & Rice

I love cooking meals for the family, and when we have family staying with us I always try to come up with quick meals that can be easily doubled so that we have plenty of food to go around. When my Dad was up visiting for a week over Emma’s birthday I created several meals that we all enjoyed, including chicken and rice. Chicken and rice is one of my go-to dishes that I can create on busy nights or nights when I find myself having extra mouths to feed. Sometimes I make it extra cheesy, and sometimes I try and lighten it up because it’s one of those easy meals with vegetables that the kids will actually eat.

4 Sweet Treats to Create For Your Game Day Party

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Have you ever thought there was a way you should be doing something (to maintain traditions, etc.) and then thought, ‘what the heck, I’m going to do it my way’ and did? Good - me too. I had to work last night at my other job, but that didn’t stop me from having a fun morning with the kids creating some tasty treats for them to enjoy while my husband watched some games on TV.