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Disclosure – I received an invite to the #StrangeMagicEvent. All expenses were paid for and covered by Disney. This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.
It is not everyday that you get to take a trip to George Lucas’s ranch, screen a movie with him and then have the opportunity to interview him. Our group of mommy bloggers had the opportunity to sit down with George after we screened his new film “Strange Magic” and ask him some questions about the film. …
When I was at Skywalker Ranch this week I took as many photos and video as my camera would hold because the views were so amazing. I took my new Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 intead of my Nikon and wished I would have taken both. Since I only shared but a handful of photos of Skywalker Ranch on my post about my trip I thought I would share more of my favorite photos that I was able to capture at George Lucas’s ranch.
A view of the Main House at Skywalker Ranch.
Disclosure – I received an invite to the #StrangeMagicEvent. All expenses were paid for and covered by Disney. This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.
This week I was able to experience a once in a lifetime opportunity. I was invited by Disney to take a visit to Skywalker Ranch & Pixar along with 24 other bloggers. On our itinerary we knew that we would be screening the new Lucasfilm “Strange Magic” but what we didn’t know was that George Lucas was going to be there with us and screen it with us . Yes, I can officially say that I have watched a movie with George Lucas at his ranch! …
One thing my kids look forward to after school is snacks. That means I am always looking for creative ways to get them to eat snacks that are. I recently attended an event with my two youngest children that was sponsored by California Raisins.
At this #SnackToSchool party there were different stations setup with lots of raisin fun. The first station was my favorite. This was the photo opp station with the one and only California Raisin! My daughter had lots of fun taking pictures with the props.
The next station was the art station where there were plenty of California Raisin coloring sheets to color on.
At the fourth station we got to test our knowledge on California Raisins. Did you know that according to the USDA, raisins are the most economical dried fruit?
The fourth station was the Design station where the kids got to get creative and make their own lunchbox tags.
The last station involves apples and raisins! At Station 5 Hannah had fun making fun faces with chocolate and yogurt covered raisins and an apple slice. Hannah says that they taste great when you eat them together!
While the kids had a blast with all the different activities for them to do, the bloggers also had fun hanging out and a group photo was a must!
While everyone was enjoying the different stations with our children, we also had fun trying the different snacks that included California Raisins.
How about some Raisin Bread…
Or some salad with raisins…
Before we left there the kids really enjoyed making their own trail mix. This was really a hit of the party and something I want to do at home to get the kids more excited about making their own snacks.
I have always been a fan of raisins. My ten year old daughter Hannah likes raisins too but I wasn’t so sure about my son. My six year old son can tend to be a picky eater and I was so happy when we ate some chocolate covered raisins out of the trail mix that he created and told me he loved them.
What I love about California Raisins is that they contain zero fat, no cholesterol and no added sugar. Eating raisins can offer 9% of your daily fiber and potassium and 6% of your daily iron (per quarter cup serving).
Once the party was over I really wanted to keep up the excitement with my kids about California Raisins so I created a fun snack I knew they would enjoy. This popular snack called “Ants On A Log” consists of celery sticks, peanut butter and raisins. Yummy!
California Raisins are convenient, portable and a great choice for wholesome, healthy, on-the-go snacking. They are also high in antioxidants and contain sugars of fructose and glucose for sustained energy. Sounds like a perfect snack to me!
Are you a fan of raisins too? One of my lucky readers is going to win a fun raisin prize pack that includes a stuffed California Raisin Plushie, snack container and other raisin related items. For your chance to win, use the Rafflecopter below.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf California Raisins. Thanks to Amanda Rose Photography for some of the photos used in this post.
I was invited to the #ABCTVEvent. Costs & expenses for my trip were covered. All opinions expressed are my own.
In March not only did I tour the set of Greys Anatomy, I was also able to go behinds the scenes and take a tour of the set of General Hospital. For me this was really cool because I used to watch this show (back in the 80’s) with my Nana when I got home from school. Those were the days of Luke and Laura with my favorite being Frisco!
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