Thursday, October 1, 2015

NEW WEBSITE....PLEASE NOTE THIS PAGE WILL CLOSE 10/12

Here is the link to my official website www.queenthrifty.com

All post are being moved to the new page so please reference here if your looking for a review before 9/30 all other post will be on the new page.

Sybaris Review
Marvel Universe Live

and more...

Monday, September 28, 2015

Disney Live! presents Three Classic Fairy Tales #Sponsored



Fort Wayne prepare to laugh, sing and dance as you step into a world of wonder where wishing is only the beginning and dreams really do come true in Disney Live! presents Three Classic Fairy Tales Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt. 

Join Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald and Goofy as they bring the timeless fairy tale adventures of Cinderella, Beauty and The Beast, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to life in a live theatrical experience that is pure magic.


With dynamic storytelling, award winning music, stunning costumes, glittering special effects and spectacular sets, you will be captivated by these spellbinding stories when you dream with the princesses and cheer for their heroes as they conquer evil villains. There is a world of enchantment waiting for you right in your hometown!


Two shows will be held at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum on Friday,October 23rd 3pm and 6pm ticket prices range from $15-$50.

For your chance to win tickets please answer the Disney Trivia question below in the comment section. The person with the corect answer will be chosen randomly on October 12th. Good Luck! Tickets will be picked up at Will Call the day of the show.


Who was the first Disney princess?


For ticket information and showtimes please visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/41138/2048188?brand=disneylive


Make sure follow Disney Live on Facebook and for future show information.
https://www.facebook.com/DisneyLive?fref=ts
https://twitter.com/DisneyLive



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Saturday, September 26, 2015

My Favorite Recipe: Grilled Lemon Herb Pork Chops (Sponsored)

We prefer to bake our meats as much as possible. One of my favorites is grilled pork chops which is why I am sharing my favorite pork recipe with you. 

My husband and I are big fans of marinated meats the flavor when pork is marinated overnight or for a couple of hours is and then grilled is amazing.

Head on over to the local grocery store and pick up the following items if you don't already have them (this recipe should make about 6 servings): 


  • Lemon Juice
  • Vegetable Oil 
  • 2 Cloves garlic fresh or minced found in the seasoning aisle
  • Oregano
  • Black Pepper
  • Seasoning Salt (without salt)
  • 6 thin sliced pork loin chops
  • Large resealable bags 2ct
  • Aluminium Foil


1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 tablespoon of oregano

4 tablespoons garlic minced or fresh ground

1 tablespoon Seasoning Salt (without salt)

1 teaspoon black pepper

1. In a large resealable bag, combine lemon juice, black pepper, garlic, seasoning salt,and oregano, Place chops in bag, seal, and refrigerate for 2 hours or more. Prep time: 10 mins

Tip: Aluminium Foil keeps meat moist and can be applied to the flatware before preheating.

2. While the oven preheats remove the pork chops from the resealable bag and place them on a plate to transfer them the flatware. Place the remaining marinade into a small boiler or sauce pan. Allow the marinade to come to a boil then set aside for cooling,

3. Lightly coat the aluminium foil with vegatable oil. Place the porkchops on the foil covered flatware. Cook time 6-8 mins or to your liking, but no more than 10 mins. Make sure you turn the chops a couple times while cooking. You can bast the pork chops lightly while in the oven with the marinade for additional flavor, but not necessary.

Est Total Prep Time 2 hrs. 20 mins unless the meat marinates longer than two hours

#SponsoredbyPork

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Marvel fans, assemble! Marvel Universal Live is coming to a city near you! #Sponsored

 Marvel Universe LIVE! is taking the live entertainment experience to a whole new level, with a mind-blowing show unlike anything you’ve seen before. Watch your favorite Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man and The Avengers (Iron Man, Black Widow, Hulk and more) and threatening villains come to life in an action-packed arena extravaganza, coming to Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena. You’ll definitely feel the energy with cutting-edge special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles and more. It’s being hailed as the most technically advanced live show ever. Join Marvel fans of all ages for this once-in-a-lifetime, monumental performance. The fate of the universe depends on it!


Please visit http://www.marveluniverselive.com/tours-tickets in your city or surrounding areas.


Show time Schedule

October 1st -7:00 PM
October 2nd -7:00 PM
October 3rd- 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM, 7:00 PM
October 4th- 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM

Kids tickets $20 for various performances (Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7PM, Sunday 5PM)

Tickets can be purchased online at: http://www.theqarena.com/events/detail/marvel-151001-4

Would you love to attend the show and take your family? Well here is how you can win tickets! Simply answer the TRIVIA question below in the comment section. Winner will be chosen randomly at 10pm EST.

Captain America was frozen in which war?                                                                    
A.
B.
C.
D.
 The winner will notified by email. Good luck.


 #MarvelUniverseLive

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Immersive 360 Experience



I am excited to announce yesterday Facebook rolled out 360-degree videos in the News Feed. There are a number of publishers sharing new 360 videos on Facebook today, including Star Wars. So what does this mean Disney and Lucasfilm are proud to debut an exclusive 360 experience from the upcoming movie STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS that brings fans inside the beloved universe. People around the world will be able to discover and experience 360 videos in News Feed. Belt up and hit play...



For more information on the Facebook 360 Experience: http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2015/09/introducing-360-video-on-facebook


#StarWars

#TheForceAwakens

Like STAR WARS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarWars
Follow STAR WARS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/starwars
Follow STAR WARS on Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwars/
Follow STAR WARS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/starwars
Visit the official STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS website: http://www.starwars.com/the-force-awakens/
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS arrives in theaters everywhere on December 18th!








Tuesday, September 22, 2015

"My Wingman" Sponsored Product Review


Basement Dad Sports, LLC come up with the coolest product ever for extreme sports fan like me. My Wingman is a must have for any avid sports fan. My Wingman is a great enhancement to add to the tailgate experience. Display your passion for the team you cheer for each week. The Wingman comes with a mobile tray for your appetizers and a nice logo displayed beverage holder.

We live hours away from the home team so my husband will be using his #MyWingman in the man cave. My Wingman is also great for dorms, parties, and the office. It easy to store so you can use it anywhere.

With only four pieces My Wingman is easy to assemble. It stand roughly 3ft tall. The product ships from Chicago, IL.
Just arrived




Jeff assembling #MyWingman to the base
Adding the beverage holder
My Wingman is representing the
 #Army

Guess what you can create your own personal My Wingman. Here is a great how to video created by the owner Ken St. Cyr.


About the Owner

Ken and Cathy love football and enjoy tailgating even more! My Wingman® is their way of bringing these two passions together.

My Wingman® has been an idea they have been developing for several years. The timing couldn’t be better to bring to market this fun and innovative ultimate fan accessory for tailgating parties, fan caves, dorms, homes and offices everywhere.

The My Wingman® product is an idea inspired by the unmet needs of avid sports fans to display their passion for their team while providing support for their food and beverages. It is the first in a series of My Wingman® products planned by Basement Dad Sports ™ and will soon be the “must have” tailgating accessory for all true sports fans.

Ken is a proud native of the great state of Massachusetts and has had a passion for sports his entire life; playing virtually every major sport throughout high school and college. He’s an avid marathon runner and has completed more than thirty marathons, including the Boston Marathon seven times. His newest passion is surfing the beautiful breaks of Southern California. He did his undergraduate at West Point (Beat Navy!) and completed his Masters at USC (Fight on!).

His wife, Cathy St. Cyr, hails from Iowa and graduated with a nursing degree from Indian Hills College. She shares with her husband a deep love of all things athletic. She played basketball and track throughout high school and is a certified Spinning Instructor and Personal Trainer.

They would love to hear from you! You will speak directly with Ken who is wonderful and very kind.

You can reach them at info@basementdadsports.com, on their Facebook or Twitter pages or by the good ol’ fashion telephone at 707-486-5854.

Please view the website for pricing and potential discount codes. #SupportSmallBusinesses

This product review was Sponsored by My Wingman. I have been given the product at no cost for review purposes and the review provided is my opinion/experience. No additional compensation has been provided.

Thursday, September 17, 2015

I am so excited about "Pixar In A Box"

Khan Academy launched Pixar in a Box on August 27th, a behind-the-scenes look at PixarAnimation Studios’ creative process. It’s a Free online curriculum that shows how Pixar filmmakers use science, technology, engineering, art and math to create movie magic.

I wanted to checkout it out before sharing it with my readers. I highky recommend the Khan Academy to anyone who has children. It's an amazing learning resource.  

A new online resource that explores the academic concepts behind Pixar Animation Studios’ creative process - goes live on KhanAcademy.org. Through a series of video lessons, interactive exercises, and hands-on activities, students will discover how the academic concepts they learn in school enable Pixar filmmakers to

create new worlds, animate unique characters and tell stories through animation. Although designed especially for students in middle and high school, these resources are available to learners of all ages, completely free of charge.

“Our mission at Khan Academy is a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere,” said Sal Khan, Founder and CEO of the not-for-profit Khan Academy. “Sparking student interest in math and other academic fields is a key part of that, and we’re delighted to collaborate with Pixar to achieve this goal. Pixar in a Box gives students a new way to engage with key academic concepts and see how creative these concepts can be.”


"Learning makes us beginners again,” said Ed Catmull, President of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios.  “In my experience, creativity involves missteps and imperfections, which is one more reason it is important for every one of us to keep learning - in order to remain flexible and keep our brains nimble.   By working with Khan Academy on Pixar in a Box, we hope to encourage the excitement of learning and creative thinking for middle and high school students and to provide the tools to do it.”


“For years, we’ve heard from teachers at every grade level interested in creating animation-based curricula,” said Elyse Klaidman, Director, Pixar University and Archives.  “We’ve wanted to provide free online resources for them, and Pixar in a Box makes that dream a reality. We hope that it not only gives students a behind-the-scenes look at how our movies are made but also gets them excited about STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) concepts.”



Khan and Catmull officially unveiled Pixar in a Box at a special event yesterday evening on the Pixar campus in Emeryville, CA. After an introduction from Klaidman, local educators learned the story behind the project and then received a live demonstration of Pixar in a Box from two of its creators - Brit Cruise, Content Producer at Khan Academy, and Tony DeRose, Senior Scientist and Research Group Lead at Pixar. The evening concluded with a question-and-answer session moderated by Klaidman.



“Many students start to lose interest in academics in middle and high school, partly because they don’t see how academic concepts relate to things they care about,” said DeRose. “Pixar in a Box aims to address this disconnect by showing how Pixar filmmakers use these concepts for creative benefit in their everyday work.”



Starting today, students can access Pixar in a Box and learn:

·       How combinatorics are used to create crowds, like the swarm of robots in WALLŸE.

·       How parabolas are used to model environments, like the forest in Brave.

·       How weighted averages are used to create characters, like Buzz Lightyear and Woody.

·       How linear and cubic interpolation are used to animate characters.

·       How trigonometry is used to create the worlds in which Pixar stories take place.

·       How simultaneous equations are used to paint all of Pixar’s images.



“These lessons are the first phase of the project,” said Cruise. “While the first year focuses on math, future Pixar in a Box lessons will explore science, computer science, arts, and humanities.” 


All Pixar in a Box resources are available free of charge at PixarInABox.org. The site will be updated as additional lessons become available.

 About Khan Academy

Khan Academy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission to change education for the better by providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We believe that students of all ages should have free, unlimited access to the best educational content, and that they should be able to consume and master this content at their own pace. In addition, we believe that there are incredible opportunities to use intelligent software development, deep data analytics, and intuitive user interfaces to more effectively surface and present these educational resources to students and teachers around the world. Our library of content covers kindergarten to early college math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and reaches into humanities with tutorials on economics, finance, music, philosophy, and art history. We have over 26 million registered students and to date, we have delivered over 580 million lessons and 3.8 billion exercise problems. For further information, visit KhanAcademy.org.