Driving To Florida With Two Kids Project Last Day

Well here we are at the end of our journey. There was not a whole lot to report this day.

We obviously made it home!!! Usually getting over the George Washington Bridge in NY can take anywhere from an hour to 10 hours (yes we have sat there that long!!) but we were lucky and this trip only took us about an hour. That is a record for us with the GW.

Oh and for those of you on the east coast, we have whats called the EZ Pass. It is a device that lets you get through the tolls without stopping. It is soooo worth getting for long trips, and if you ever go over the GW. It actually saves you either $2 or $3 in tolls getting over that bridge!!!

We made it home that day around 5pm. Not too shabby!!!!

I can't say thank you enough to our wonderful sponsors- Pirate Brands,Starbucks, Aldi's and Sonic!! You made the trip extra special!!

**All opinions expressed are 100% my own. I am not compensated for taking this trip. I do have some companies that have donated products to help make the trip more fun!!**

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Driving To Florida With Two Kids Project- Getting Prepared!!

It's hard to believe that we start our adventure next week!!!  Ben Sr is still waiting for confirmation from work if he can have Friday off. If he can, we leave Thursday.  If not, then Friday!!!


We are busy packing our bags, and buying the items that we will need for the trip.  I don't want to bring too much, but I also don't want to forget anything (all though I always do!!)


We will officially be gone at least 10 days (maybe 11) and I am trying to decide how many clothes to bring.  I don't mind doing laundry one day, but I don't want to do it the whole time we are there!!!  


How many clothes do you pack when you travel for more then a week?


I would like to give a big thank you to Pirate Brands, Starbucks, Aldi's and Sonic for adding to the fun of this trip!!


**All opinions expressed are 100% my own.  I am not compensated for taking this trip.  I do have some companies that have donated products to help make the trip more fun!!**

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Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post. All opinions expressed are 100% my own.

Day Two In NYC For #TheAvengersEvent (Part 5)

In case you haven't been watching TV, reading the papers, magazines or my blog, or you have just been away on Mars, this is the opening weekend of Marvels The Avengers!!!


Last Saturday, I got the pleasure of interviewing Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill)  It was a huge deal for me.  How often to you ever get to sit in a room with celebrities??  


We interviewed them at the beautiful Trump Soho Hotel.  Check out the views from the suites we were in.

I was very impressed with these views, but I was even more impressed with this one!!

Yes you see it correctly.  That is Mr. Robert Downey Jr!!!!  He was staying at the hotel.  I saw him come in when we first arrived, and then as we were leaving, he was too!!  He was so close, I could have reached out and touched him!!  Of course I wouldn't.  I am a professional!!! (LOL)


Oh, and we did have an interesting first.  We got the pleasure of seeing a topless photographer.  I have to admit, she must have gotten some pretty good shots.  Who wouldn't be looking.  All though everyone who did had a "What the?" face!!!


Then we were off to the red carpet.

We were brought inside, and got to see some of the celebrities arrive.  I love these pictures below.  They not only show the actor celebrities, but they show our everyday hero's!!  The cast of the movie actually dedicated it to all of the responders of 9/11.  I thought that made the movie extra special.

Now what did I think of the movie??  I will sum it up in two words.... IT ROCKED!!!!


I love all the super hero movies, but this one topped them all!!!  There was action and a ton of humor.  I spent most of my time watching the movie laughing!!!


The characters all worked so well together (even when in the movie they weren't supposed to be!!)


I especially liked what they did with the Hulk.  Usually when he is the big green monster, he doesn't have a lot of control.  In this movie, he does much better.  He actually made a couple of jokes!!!


Now there was one thing in the movie that really ticked me off.  I don't want to spoil anything, (I know I am annoying) but this one scene was not needed, and actually made me yell "NO!!" when it happened.  Because I am taking my family tomorrow to see the movie, and I know some of you haven't had a chance to see it yet, I am not going to ruin it for you, but I hope you see what scene I am talking about, and are just as angry as I am.


Other then that one scene, I absolutely loved the movie, and I highly recommend it (and I am not just saying that!!)


Don't forget, the movie opened today.  I hope you all get a chance to see it, and please let me know what you think!!!  


**All opinions expressed are 100% my own.  I was not compensated for this post.  I was given an all expense paid trip to see the movie in New York, thanks to Disney**