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Movie Night: The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

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I blame this movie night for my flamingo obsession.  This is one we did a few years ago and I've been flamingo crazy ever since.  It inspired my daughter's flamingo-themed birthday party and perhaps you've noticed my logo.  Flamingos are just too FUN and not to mention pink!

The Crimson Wing is part of the Disneynature series, which we adore.  These films are beautiful, educational and really entertaining.  

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The Disneynature movies do have elements such as predators, danger, birth, and nursing mothers... they never go too far in my opinion but you'll want to be aware of your children's' ages and level of sensitivity.  The Crimson Wing was the scariest of the series as far as danger, but overall we just loved it.  It's fascinating.

Back to the fun parts!  I had to have pink plastic flamingos (obviously) so I put them in potted plants.

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People ask me all the time where I find all my "stuff."  When I have a theme in mind I'll continually search Zulily, Target and even Nordstrom.  I'll just pop on and put "flamingo" in the search bar and see what they have.

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I even had some flamingo loot for my people at this movie night.

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For dinner we enjoyed grilled shrimp and pineapple, roasted potatoes, salad and Hawaiian rolls.

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We love Trader Joe's sparkling pink lemonade and it was perfect for our little flamingo fete!

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Pink velvet cupcakes were our sweet treat before settling in to watch the movie.

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Again, I recommend all the Disneynature films for your family movie night.  You'll laugh and you'll learn something.  Here's to family fun that inspires you for years to come!

Movie Night: Leap!

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It's movie night, and as for Leap! we all think, c'est tres magnifique!

It's a fun adventure set in France.  A feisty young girl sets off for Paris to follow her dreams of dancing in the ballet with her best friend in tow.  My daughter had both ballet and Paris-themed birthday parties, so I just pulled from the things I saved.  (You’ll also notice some Valentine’s decor hanging from the chandelier.) 

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I get a lot of use out of this little chalkboard easel.  For this movie night it displays the movie poster on one side...

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and le menu on the other. 

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This French feast includes Chicken Cordon Bleu, Herbes de Provence potatoes, petite carrots and Pain au Lait.

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The potatoes I just made up. Drizzle with olive oil and some of the seasoning and roast.  They turned out really well.

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My son eats these carrots like they are going out of style.  I roast them as well... with a little maple syrup.

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For dessert:  macarons and eclairs.  Délicieux!

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I think the table is simple but perfect for the "ballet in Paris" theme.

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Of course French music plays in the background. 

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We all four genuinely enjoyed this movie.  I highly recommend it.

Happy Friday!