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tips for a family friendly movie night

November 6, 2015

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With the Holidays and cooler weather fast approaching, movie nights are a great way to wind down from the week and have fun with friends and family. While I had planned a fun outdoor movie night with a few friends and family, the weather wouldn’t cooperate so we had to bring the party indoors. I kept the festivities fun and light to allow myself more time to spend with family rather than be worried with the nuances of entertaining. During these next few months it is likely you will have guests or be a guest somewhere. Here are a few easy tips on how to throw a fun family movie night, whether it is indoors or out.

Provide Blankets: Cooler weather is here and it is hard to accommodate everyone’s temperature requests. Offer light blankets for your guests to cuddle up with if they like.

Popcorn Fixing Bar: Get rid of some of that leftover candy and create a fun fixings bar with a variety of items, including chocolate, trail mix and other sweet treats that will mix well with the saltiness of popcorn.

Use Themed Popcorn Containers: Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn offers a Pop Up Bowl that you take directly from the microwave and can use as a bowl. I absolutely love the popcorn bowls; the popcorn popped fast, all of the kernels popped up light and fluffy and there weren’t a ton of unpopped kernels lying at the bottom of the bag/bowl. The kids always seem to like these little popcorn containers so I brought them out. I found these at a local dollar retailer.

Movie-Themed Goodie Bags: For some added fun, create goodie bags full of boxed movie candy and other themed items based on the movie you are showing.

Create Paper Tickets: Children love fun, themed play. Create fun paper tickets and request them as guests enter the area where the movie will be shown.

These are just a few fun, easy, and affordable options you can pull together to create a fun family movie night.

by Mimi

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Apple Pickin’

October 2, 2015

Last week for Fall break, my babies, my SIL, niece and nephews took the 2 hour drive to Elijay, GA which is just north of Atlanta for an afternoon of apple picking at B.J. Reece Apple Orchards. We picked the perfect day, while the weather was a little warm, it was overcast so the shade from the clouds was welcomed.

Before getting started we had to take our obligatory photo in front of the sign. Excuse me while I make sure my selfie stick is working.

My youngest nephew I’m sure had the most fun. He loves apples and just as quick as we could get them in the wagon he was taking baby sized chunks out of them. The majority of the green apples had already been picked over. Was a little sad about that, really wanted some Granny Smith. We manged to find a few, but not many.

I have so many apples that I need to do something with. Unfortunately I was terribly under the weather and didn’t have a chance to really bake like I wanted and this coming weekend is extremely busy. Sunday, I’ll make my Mom’s apple pie and I’ll even share the recipe. I know she would want me to!

Have you made the trek to the apple orchard or pumpkin patch yet? Here is our trip from last year.

by Mimi

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US Weekly Movie Night Recap

September 25, 2015

This post is sponsored by Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn. All opinions are mine.

For quite some time I had been meaning to take my children to a screen on the green event but had never gotten around to it. This past weekend we traveled out to the Avalon in Alpharetta for an evening of fun under a cool evening sky to watch a movie on the green. The weather was perfect, and the US Weekly team had Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn, blankets and a fun photo booth set out for attending families.

We got there a little late, and I was surprised at how many people were out there. After managing to finagle ourselves into a tight spot we ordered some pizza from a restaurant and enjoyed our dinner and movie. I curled up a blanket we bought out there and used it as a pillow and watched the movie laying down.

After the showing I ran into a few fellow bloggers and we chatted a bit before heading home. I love fun family friendly outings that don’t cost a thing. I’m kind of sad the season for outdoor activities such as this is coming to an end. We had a really great time. I mean even my husband was laughing at the movie!

As we move into fall it will be time to explore activities indoors, but as we strive to spend more time together as a family, events like this are great for making lasting memories.

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by Mimi

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US Weekly’s Family Movie Night at the Avalon

September 17, 2015

This post is sponsored by Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn

Saturday, September 19, my family and I will be attending US Weekly’s Family Movie Night at the Avalon in Alpharetta, GA. Now that the weather is getting cooler in the evenings, I’m sure we will have a great time as a family enjoying a fun evening outdoors watching a family movie on the lawn. This fun, family event is also open to the public and we would love to see you there!
Since we won’t be in a traditional movie setting I’ll be bringing snacks and drinks for the children to enjoy during the movie. I think I’ll grab a pizza or sub sandwiches and we’ll have our dinner out there. Bringing popcorn is pretty much a given when it comes to movie watching.

I don’t normally purchase microwave popcorn but I did purchase Orville Redenbacher’s Theater Butter Popcorn. It popped up quickly and there wasn’t a ton of leftover kernels at the bottom of the bag. The popcorn was light and fluffy and there was just enough butter. My children enjoy popcorn and only get it when they go to the movies for the most part, so they are looking forward to this weekend’s trip to the Avalon.

We’ll have our dinner, popcorn, blankets and light jackets in tow for a wonderful evening of movie watching at the Avalon. Hope to see you there!
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