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My Trip To Michigan With The Real Whirled Whirlpool Moms

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(From left to right back row: Serendipty Mommy, Mom Spotted, Rockin’ Mama,  Simply Being Mommy, Momma Findings, Me, 2 Wired 2 Tired and Tidy Mom)

Last month I was invited to take a trip to Benton Harbor Michigan to stay at the Whirlpool Real Whirled House and take a trip behind the scenes at some of the Whirlpool locations. When I first received the invite, I was so ecstatic. See this mom has been in California my whole life. I have only had a chance to see but a few of the 50 states, so a trip to Michigan was totally something that I was up for. I was also excited to be able to meet 7 other Whirlpool Moms that share some of the same interests as I do, blogging!

While I was in Michigan, I had the opportunity to stay a couple nights at Whirlpool’s Real Whirled House. This is actually a 3 story condo with 4 different kitchens as well as multiple laundry rooms. Each of us had our own bedroom at the condo which totally rocked. During our stay, we were able to tour some of the different Whirlpool locations and go behind the scenes. We learned about how some of the appliances like the Whirlpool washer and dryers are tested, a few lessons in cooking and even some tips in laundry care.

On our last day, we were spoiled with a trip to Chicago to see The World of Whirlpool. We got to eat lunch on the roof and make our own dessert with some cool Whirlpool on staff chefs! I had a blast on this trip and had a wonderful time getting to know 7 of my fellow Whirlpool Moms. I took quite a few pictures and want to share some of them with you in my Real Whirled Whirlpool Moms Trip Slideshow below:


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I simply cannot tell you everything we did and learned in just this one post. Look for more upcoming posts about Whirlpool and the neat stuff I learned on my trip!

“I wrote this review while participating in a test-drive campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Whirlpool. I received an all expenses paid trip to Michigan and therefore providing you with this post to share my experience.”

 

Blogger Interview With Producer Don Hahn and Actress Niketa Calame

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Last month was a very special month for me. At the end of last month, I was invited to take a trip to Southern California for the Lion King 3D Premiere in Hollywood. Not only did I get to attend the premiere of this movie, there were also fun Disney related events that I got to take part in.

One of those fun events that I was participated in was the blogger interview with producer Don Hahn and actress Niketa Calame. During this awesome interview, Don and Niketa talked about some of their experiences during the production of The Lion King and some of the history that most of us bloggers did not know.

The first thing that shocked me was that this film was originally not going to be called The Lion King. When they first started creating this story, it actually was going to be called King of the Jungle. Check out the video of the interview I took below to find out the other fun facts of The Ling King that we learned.

After watching my video, did you learn anything new about this Disney film?

The Lion King in 3D is roaring into theaters on September 16, 2011 for a two week run. After it leaves the theaters, it will then be released on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and an eight-disc trilogy set on October 4, 2011.

 

Wordless Wednesday – Me and Nolan Gould

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Not so Wordless I guess!

So yesterday I was bragging about going to the Lion King 3D Premiere in Hollywood on Saturday. I also mentioned that I got to meet some celebrities and even snap some photos with a couple of them. One cute celebrity that I got to meet and take some photos with was Nolan Gould. Those of you might know him from the show Modern Family, as Luke Dunphy. Nolan also played Sam on Disney’s movie Space Buddies and he also had a role in the recent movie Friends With Benefits.

He has to be one of the most adorable little celebrities I have ever seen and was so nice to let me snap a photo with him. At first I asked if I could take a picture of him, then he suggested that we take one together. How sweet he was. I look forward to seeing him in future films!

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Disney’s The Lion King is Coming To Theaters in 3D

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When was the last time you seen The Lion King?

This past weekend, I got to experience an opportunity of a lifetime. Now I remember when the Lion King first came out in 1994, almost two decades ago . I was just graduating high school and I remember that the movie was making making a whole lot of money. A couple years later when my first daughter was born, I knew I wanted to add The Lion King to our Disney VHS collection. I have always LOVED Disney movies, no matter how old I get. I will admit though, up until this past weekend, I had not seen the movie The Lion King for years.

This Saturday was the premiere of The Lion King 3D at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and I was invited. I cannot tell you how thrilling it was to be able to walk the Red Carpet with the celebrities into the theater to watch this movie. Okay, so the carpet was not red this time, it was green but still the same in my opinion! While waiting for the movie the movie, we were entertained by a man playing music on a beautiful organ on the stage. Once the movie was about to play, the man with the organ decends below the stage, the curtain opens and you know the movie is about to begin.

Once the movie started, I got the chills and goosebumps on my arms. I honestly felt like a kid again and it was awesome. I watched the entire movie eating my popcorn and enjoying every minute of this film. While most of the time I was smiling,  it also made me cry when Mufasa dies and Simba goes off on his own. I guess that is the “mom” in me and I bet I wasn’t the only one that shed a tear in the theater that morning. Of course this movie had a great ending with Simba reuniting with his family and the crowd cheered.

After the movie ended, I was able to attend The Lion King 3D reception along with other fellow bloggers and of course the celebrities. Stay tuned for upcoming posts to find out who I seen and what celebrities I was able to grab a picture of and with.

Me and Jen from The Mom Reviews at the El Capitan Theatre

This Disney Lion King 3D film was truly an amazing experience and I recommend that all my Disney fans take watch this movie while you can. Even if you have already seen The Lion King, the 3D experience makes it all so better!

The Lion King in 3D is roaring into theaters on September 16, 2011 for a two week run. After it leaves the theaters, it will then be released on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and an eight-disc trilogy set on October 4, 2011.

I received an all expenses paid trip to Los Angeles to see The Lion King in 3D in Hollywood. These opinions expressed are my own opinions and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

 

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