>This Saturday at Symphony Space

>Hi any fellow New Yorkers out there.
As part of the Symphony Space "Just Kidding" performances, this Saturday you can See Milkshake.

Here is a little more information that I extracted from the website:

Sat, Feb 5 at 11 am
Peter Jay Sharp TheatreADULTS $25, Members $21, Day of Show $27
KIDS $15, Members $13, Day of Show $17

In Milkshake's short seven years together, the band has released three award-winning CDs, a Parents Choice Silver Award for their DVD Screen Play, and they have had music videos on Noggin, PBS KIDS and Discovery Kids' Emmy-winning ToddWorld. The band has never stopped growing and evolving. Great Day is Milkshake's fourth CD for kids and kids at heart. It was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Musical Recording for Children" in 2010. In keeping with the band's desire to grow with their own children, the songs on Great Day touch on issues of friendship, age, self-esteem, goals and ambitions among other things--things that matter to a 6 to 10 year-old. Like all Milkshake CDs, the music transcends age, and both younger and older fans will enjoy this new release. As Parents magazine says: "If kids don't push the replay button, parents will." This special performance features Lisa Mathews, Mikel Gehl, Tom Moon, Cord Neal, Brian Simms and Michael Sheppard of the Milkshake Band.
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If you are in New York, it definitely looks like a lot of fun. Click here for more information or to purchase tickets.

*I was not compensated in any way for this post. I received information about this event and wanted to share it with my readers.

>My Ideal US Family Great Getaway

>What is your ideal US Family Getaway? Are you into excitement or relaxation. Me, I prefer excitement. I want to see and experience everything around me. My husband would prefer relaxation. Which I do not really understand taking a vacation just to lounge out in a different scenery. For that stay home and relax.

Gosh I do not remember the last Getaway I had, though I think about it very often. I love my family to bunches but it is the stress around us I would love to get away from. Some time off from work and life, oh and snow. The last vacation that we had as a family out of New York was when I was pregnant with Samantha. My husband and I went to the poconos for the weekend. It was sweet. It was unfortunate that we never had a real honeymoon together. Perhaps one day we will make up for that.

At this point in our lives our ideal getaway would be Disney World. I mean when I think of fun and carefree I think about spending time at a hotel pool and days watching the kids laugh and enjoy themselves. What place is more magical and fun than Disney World.What makes my husband and I most happy is being able to give them experiences and happiness. Also, you do not have to be a kid to enjoy Disney World. It would be an awesome trip for my family.

I imagine that a getaway to Disney World would satisfy all of our desires. Samantha would love the rides and the characters. Madeline would love the characters and probably the pool most. She has a blast in the bath tub. I imagine the pool would be very exciting for her. Did I mention that it would be great to get away from all of this snow. Well yea, just to say it again, that would totally be a plus.

In June we are headed down to Florida for my husbands' Grandfathers birthday. We were thinking of perhaps extending our stay. That would be pretty sweet. Perhaps I can soon start planning our Ideal US Family Great Getaway. Even though I would much rather be getting away now, I will settle for June. I will keep you posted on that once we start planning our trip.

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*I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Alamo blogging program, for a gift card worth $50. For more information on how you can participate, click here. All the opionions in this post are mine.

>Freckleface Strawberry The Musical

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Loved It!!! That is my complete and honest opinion. We went to see Freckleface Strawberry on a Special Mommy Daughter Day.

Based on the book by Julianne Moore, Frecklface Strawberry. I bought Samantha to see the Musical. It was totally awesome! Freckleface Strawberry is about a young girl who has in her opinion the worst imaginable thing - Freckles. She is teased at school and tries everything to erase her freckles. Then she decides to put on a funny hat so no one will see her freckles. Her friends then missed her being around. By the end she realizes that having freckles is not that bad and her friends like her for who she is on the inside.

The show iss great for children. It is a short show with no intermission. All the kids in the theater were quiet and very attentive. It takes a great show to make that happen. On the day we went they were giving out Strawberry silly bands, whcih my daughter completely loved.

The Aftermath:
Nearly four times a week we get a special performance by Samantha of Freckleface Strawberry. She makes up words and does some dances pretending to be Freckleface Strawberry. It is adorable. She was in love with the show. I bought her the book which was a huge hit. My daughter has no freckles. Weeks after seeing the show, she insists she can see a freckle on her hand from time to time. Sometimes she even brushes over her cheeks and says "Mommy, do you like my freckles?" Oh and Strawberry Shortcake, she now calls Freckleface Strawberry. To her the two are the same.

Conclusion:
I definitely recommend going to see this show. It was awesome!

About the Show - From the Freckleface Strawberry Website
Freckleface Strawberry was just like every other girl – except she had bright red hair and something worse…FRECKLES!

Now in the brand new family musical, Freckleface Strawberry, based on the beloved New York Times Best Selling book by celebrated actress Julianne Moore, you and your family can step inside the book's pages with Freckleface and friends as they learn to love the skin they're in.

And what a story you'll see!

Freckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles – from scrubbing them with soap, to caking on makeup, and even wearing a ski mask to school! Will her schoolmates realize it's her under the mask? Will Freckleface be brave enough to finally face her complexion in the mirror?

With the help of her loveable schoolmates including an amazingly talented ballerina, a cutie jock, a charming ditz, and a totally kooky teacher, Freckleface learns that everyone is different - and that's what makes everyone special!

With soaring live music, awesome dancing… and a freckleface full of laughs, your whole family will love this brand new musical for all ages . . . freckles or not!

* All the opions in this post are mine, I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is just a family experience that we had and I wanted to share.

>Strawberry Shortcake: Puttin' on the Glitz Preview & Coloring Pages

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Strawberry Shortcake: Puttin' on the Glitz from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and American Greetings is coming to DVD on March 22nd, just in time for Easter!

SUMMARY :

Fabulous new fashions, sparkling musical ‘Glamicures’ and delightful new ‘Dos’ have Strawberry and her friends ‘Puttin’ on the Glitz’!  But all that dazzles quickly unravels with a misunderstanding until the girls find creative and kind ways to be honest with their feelings and with their friends. It’s heart-to-heart makeover magic as the girls learn that nothing looks as beautiful as friendship feels!

Our family is very excited about Strawberry Shortcake: Puttin' on the Glitz. We absolutely love the 'new' Strawberry Shortcake and all her movies. I find her to be a very positive character for my daughter.

Soon to come: Review of Strawberry Shortcake: Puttin' on the Glitz Preview

Until then, Prepare yourself for the fun!

I was given some awesome cororing pages for my readers.

I am sure your kids will love them!!

Click here to print out coloring pages

I was also given some awesome coloring sheets for my readers.

* All the opionions in this post are mine, I was not compensated in any way for this post.

>This is the Sound of Me SCREAMING!

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Can you hear it? Yea, well neither can anyone else. However, right now I am going nuts. I don't know the truth of it but my husband says everyone has mom issues. Perhaps some are worst, but mine are pretty bad. However, underneath it all I have to maintain a relationship with her partially over the yearning for mother daughter relationship and partially because she watches my children.

Today my husband and I bought Samantha for a haircut. I LOVE it and I think she looks adorable. Later on my mother calls and asks about our day. I told her I got Sams haircut. Which by the way Sam has been asking for. She wants to be more independent and brush her hair herself and this makes it more manageable and less knotty. Well, to get to the point my mom told me that she likes long hair on girls. Then went on to say that she was going to tell Samantha - MY 3 YEAR OLD - did I mention she is THREE, that long hair is for girls and short hair is for boys. SERIOUSLY??? I have short hair too. I lilke short hair. I like long hair too. Then she went on to say that she thinks I did it because I am a lazy mom and I just don't want to take the time to put it in poneytails and braids and whatnot.

Honestly, I got her hair cut so that it is more manageable. I got her haircut so that she can have some independence and take care of her own hair. She wants to, so why not. And yes our mornings are crazy. It will probably make our lives a little easier. Is there anything wrong with that?

Bottom line, she is my daughter and I can cut her hair if I want to. I do not have to answer to no one.

Ahhh, seriously just want to scream.........

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* All the opionions in this post are mine, I was not compensated in any way for this post.