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Get the 411 @HoagHealth 552 Club’s Summer Movie Classic – June 26th! #hoagsummermovieclassic

Love a good classic movie with great food? This annual fundraising event is not only for a great cause, but it will leave your taste buds happy. Hoag Hospital Foundation’s 552 Club just announced their 26th annual Summer Movie Classic event to be held at a new location this year – The Hangar at the OC Fairgrounds. The event will feature tastings from more than 30 of Orange County’s finest restaurants alongside a private screening of the Hollywood classic, Casablanca. (See sample list below) Proceeds benefit Hoag Hospital Newport Beach & Hoag Hospital Irvine. hoagmoviescreening.org. Disclosure: I will receive tickets to attend this event. More coverage coming soon. Photo Courtesy … READ MORE >>

Life Lessons in Disney PIXAR’s Monsters Univeristy #MonstersU #Printables

STORY LINE Mike Wazowski’s (voice of Billy Crystal) lifelong dreams of becoming a Scarer are derailed during his first semester at Monsters University when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John Goodman), and their out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program. Did you know Mike and Sulley weren’t always friends? They have some funny “college” moments like figuring out what clubs to rush for and the challenges of being a freshman on campus. This brings back so many memories for me. FAVORITE LINES (as best as I can remember): “We scare because we care.” “They may forget me … READ MORE >>

REVIEW: “Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Friends Forever” DVD @FoxHomeEnt

I just watched 1.5 hours of the NEW Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Friends Forever DVD, and I must say it was really cute. Each episode tells a story of the meaning of friendship through life lessons. 1st Episode – Learning Traditions In the first episode, Blueberry ran late and interrupted the princess while she was talking. It was “bad manners” to be late and interrupt others. After feeling badly, she stayed up late studying a book of traditions and manners for a ceremony the next day. “Traditions are a way to show respect for how things used to be done in the past.” During the ceremony, Blueberry went around to make … READ MORE >>

ICE AGE: Continental Drift is coming to Blu-ray/DVD December 11th!!

Yesterday, December 6th, I attended a Family Media event in honor of the holiday release of ICE AGE: Continental Drift on Blu-ray/DVD at the ICE AGE ICE PALACE at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles. My kids are HUGE ICE AGE Fans! ICE AGE ICE PALACE at Taubman Shopping Centers/ (c)Taubman/Fox Home Entertainment Visitors to the ICE AGE ICE PALACE will enjoy footage from the movie debuting on Blu-ray and DVD December 11th! You can watch a clip of it here. National Signing Santa Day Yesterday was National Signing Santa Day at Taubman Malls! Children that were deaf or hard-of-hearing were invited to come visit SANTA nationwide at the ICE … READ MORE >>

Disney’s MONSTERS UNIVERSITY is Coming! #MonstersU #Trailer

Disney PIXAR’s MONSTERS UNIVERSITY will be in theatres on June 21st, 2013! Watch this Trailer: Meanwhile, MONSTERS, INC. 3D opens everywhere on Wednesday, December 19th! Tickets on sale now. GET SOCIAL: Like MONSTERS UNIVERSITY on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PixarMonstersUniversity Disclaimer: We love Disney PIXAR Movies. All media (c) Disney and used with permission.

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