How to Host an Awards Night Party (spon)

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Do you like to watch the awards?  I do.  Do you have watch parties?  We love guessing who the award winners are going to be, and enjoying the company of our friends.  We always wonder what really goes on.

Do you want to know what the stars are sipping on?

What does their award dinner consist of?

Well you too can host your very own ultimate at-home viewing party.  Thanks to Sterling Vineyards, the Exclusive Wine of the Oscars®, for sharing some insider tips:

This year, as the stars walk off the red carpet and into the Dolby Theater lobby, they will be greeted by their choice of Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Chardonnay,Carneros Pinot Noir, and Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. When the Awards are complete, 1,600 Academy guests will proceed to the Governors Ball, where more outstanding Sterling wines will be paired with the culinary creations of Chef Wolfgang Puck.

Food & Wine Pairings

·         You don’t have to be Wolfgang Puck to create a selection of items from the actual menu that will be served during the Academy Awards including homemade potato chips and assorted Wolfgang Puck signature pizzas.   

·         First, set out our Sterling Vineyard Wines next to the food display along with suggested pairings to take the guesswork out of it for your guests. 

·         Pair homemade potato chips with Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. The lively acids in the wine will be a perfect complement to the chips.

·         Create your own pizza bar by purchasing pre-cooked pizza dough and setting out a bowl of sauce, shredded cheese, and a variety of both meat and vegetable toppings.  Each guest can then pick and choose to create their own personal pizzas.  To save time cooking, partially bake the crusts before everyone adds their toppings.

·         The meat toppings will pair well with the Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, the vegetable toppings with the Carneros Pinot Noir.

·         Set up a dessert bar perfect for pairing Baileys and coffee or a delicious “glamour shot.”  It’s an easy way for people to enjoy dessert during the commercial breaks.

Viewing Party Fun

•     Cheryl Cecchetto and Gary Levitt of Sequoia Productions, Renowned Celebrity Event Producers suggest:
•      Inviting your guests to predict the Oscar winners before the show via the Oscar party ballot that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences posts on their website. The work is already done for you; all you have to do is click print! http://cdn.media.oscar.abc.com/media/2014/pdf/2014/nominees_ballot.pdf
•   The guest who selects the most winners correctly wins a prize which could include:
•   A copy of a nominated DVD or classic movies from the nominated actress/actor—i.e. Cate Blanchett in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
•   A bottle of Sterling Vineyards Napa Sauvignon Blanc
•   Set up a photo booth using Oscar posters as your backdrop to create a “step and repeat” and Instagram your photos using #theoscars.  Who doesn’t love some #selfie fun during commercial breaks?
•  Lastly, if you anticipate a lot of guests and you know some of the guests will prefer a quieter setting in order to hear the acceptance speeches in full, set up a secondary quiet viewing room for guests.

Décor

·         The Governors’ Ball will be dressed in hues of olive, rust, aubergine, turquoise, bronze with subtle splashes of glitter – use these colors as accents in your tablescape, napkins, and glassware.  

·         Organic, garden cut florals comprised of garden roses, hydrangeas, moss, birch, and wysteria will be used throughout the space. These florals are easy to find and make for great décor and scent throughout your home.  Guests will be impressed that you have inside access to what is being used inside the Governors’ Ball before it even begins!

Own the Oscars Bar

This year the Governors Ball is taking celebratory drinks to a new and very glamorous level. Sip the same cocktails as the stars with a:

·         Coco Light Martini: Combine 1.5 oz CÎROC® with 1.5 oz unsweetened coconut water, 1 oz pineapple juice, .25 oz fresh lime juice in martini shaker with ice. Shake and strain into coupe glass. Garnish with lemon twist.                 

·         Download more cocktail recipes that the stars will be sipping here:  https://transfer.taylorstrategy.com/message/jumyIRynO2d0776XFtDeKx

·         Don’t forget to be responsible host and set out water and other non-alcoholic beverages!

The Oscars are on Sunday, March 2 at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT on ABC.  Cheers to you and your guests.  Hope all your favorites are winners!

Disney’s Maleficent-“Once Upon a Dream”

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Did you watch the Grammy Awards® last night?  I did.  Did you catch the MALEFICENT 90-second sneak peak?  I can't wait to see this movie.  We are fairy tale movie buffs.

Award-winning, American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey has recorded a unique reimagining of the renowned fairy-tale tune from Disney’s classic animated film “Sleeping Beauty,” which will feature in the end credits of the upcoming Disney film.  

Lana Del Rey’s “Once Upon a Dream” is free for a limited time, only on Google Play, Google’s online store offering digital music, movies, books, games and more. The song was made available as a free download today and will be available exclusively on Google Play through Monday, February 3^rd [http://smarturl.it/ldrgps1]. 

“Maleficent” explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic “Sleeping Beauty" and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king’s newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever. 

   

The film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.

“Maleficent” opens in theaters on May 30, 2014.

For more information, check out Disney.com/Maleficent, like us on Facebook:

Facebook.com/DisneyMaleficent and use the official hashtag #Maleficent.

Makeup Mondays-Jennifer Garner 2014 SAG Awards

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GET THE LOOK

Jennifer Garner at the 2014 SAG Awards

By: Makeup Artist Fiona Stiles

Inspiration: "I went with a plum on the eyes, because I love the way it enhances the green in Jen's eyes. It was a soft wash of plum on the top of the lid and a little under the lower lashes. I used black liner along the top of the lash line, winging it out a bit at the outer corners with lots of black mascara on top. A pink flush to the cheek and a soft berry lip rounded off the look. It was soft, pretty, romantic makeup that complimented her hair as well as her navy dress." - Fiona Stiles

Sunshine Blogger Award

Thanks to Jessica from The Reinvention of Jessica for nominating my blog for the Sunshine Blogger Award.

This award comes with a few guidelines.  So as recipient I must follow the following:

• Acknowledge the nominating blogger.
• Share 11 random facts about yourself.
• Answer 11 questions the nominating blogger created for you.
• List 11 bloggers.  They should be bloggers you believe deserve some recognition and a little blogging love
• Post 11 questions for the bloggers you nominate to answer and let all the bloggers know they have been nominated

11 Random Facts about me-

1-Likes ice cream on pancakes and waffles

2-Loves banana splits

3-Likes the color blue

4-Loves the ocean

5-Likes rainy days

6-Loves party planning

7-Is addicted to running

8-Use to get perms

9-Was in the Dance/Drill Team

10-Is OCD about cleaning

11-Wants fix the world

Jessica's Questions

1. How did you get your start blogging?  After meeting the Walmart 11 Moms who blogged, was inspired to start my own.
2. What's your favorite mythical creature?  Flying fire breathing dragon that can protect the princess, rescue her, and take her away if needed.
3. What's your favorite childhood memory?  I don't have a specific one but all I know is I hear music, certain songs and it takes me back to laughter, ans get-2-gethers.
4. Your go-to comfort food is ________?  I heart chocolate and ice cream.
5. You just won the lottery!  What's the first thing you do?  I'm OCD so I would check my ticket over and over again.
6. Would you rather go back in time and meet your ancestors or go into the future and meet your great-great grandkids?  I have always wanted to know where I come from.  My mom immigrated here and we do not have pictures.  We do not have family here.  Our family tree has many blanks.
7. What are you a geek about?  Nothing.  I think I just know enough to get me by.  Math and numbers just come easy to me but not Geeky about it all.
8. Do you trust your instincts?  No...I have gut feelings that have gut feelings that have doubt.
9. You have a paid day off from work.  What do you do?  Clean my house...yes, OCD.
10. What's the craziest thing you've ever done?  Ran a Half Marathon without training?  Jumped into freezing water in 26 degree weather?  Opened up a blog and shared my life with the world?
11. What's the most inspiring thing someone has said to you?  It is in your destiny that you will become Greatness or something like that.

My Nominees-

1-Money Saving Parent

2-Mama of Dos 

3-Spoiled Latina 

4-Juan of Words 

5-Candypolooza 

6-Madame Mariposa

7-Mom and Child 1215

8-Loca Loba

9-A Renaissance Woman

10-Paleo Thug Life

11-Kids Stuff World

My Questions

1.   Who is the person behind the blog?  

2.   Favorite Social Media Panel? FB, twitter, blog, instagram??

3.   First TASK you take care of in the morning?

4.   If you had to choose when inspired to write, do you jot down notes for your posts or hurry up and start blogging?

5.   What is the biggest No-No you have learned about blogging?

6.   What did you want to be when you grew up?

7.   Do you get gadet crazy or jealous?

8.   Favorite blogging moment?

9.   Blog post writing-phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop

10. What do you wish you knew more about? 

11.  Have you rebranded/changed/redesigned?  Any advice?

Disfruta Toda la Acción de los Premios Golden Globe 2014

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Who is watching the Golden Globe 2014 Awards?  I am.  The 2 ladies from last year get to host again.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host 71^st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, January 12^th at 8:00 pm

Two Hispanics were nominated this year by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association: Colombian actress Sofia Vergara as Best Supporting Actress in a Series - Modern Family and Mexican Director Alfonso Cuarón for Best Director - Motion Picture for "Gravity".  Wishing them both lots of luck! Terra will have a complete coverage.  Terra's coverage will include the ceremony, a complete list of the talented nominees, Red Carpet arrivals, comments on the best and worst dressed of the night and much more. And of course, the fabulous Red Carpet, the runway to the stars. Visit http://entretenimiento.terra.com/awards-central/golden-globe/ to enjoy all the action of the ceremony and find out who will be the winners of the night! Tina Fey y Amy Poehler van a ser las conductoras de la entrega de los Globos de Oro que se realizará este domingo 12 de enero del 2014

La Asociación de la Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood postuló a la colombiana Sofía Vergara como mejor actriz secundaria por su participación en la serie "Modern Family" y al cineasta mexicano Alfonso Cuarón por la dirección de su película "Gravity".  Crucemos los dedos por nuestros hermanos Latinos! Terra tendrá la cobertura completa de la ceremonia.  El especial incluye cobertura en tiempo real de la ceremonia, la lista de todos los talentosos nominados, los mejor y peor vestidos de la noche, los ganadores y mucho más. Y por supuesto, el infaltable desfile de las estrellas sobre la fabulosa Alfombra Roja. Visita http://entretenimiento.terra.com/awards-central/golden-globe/ para sumergirte en la acción de los Golden Globes 2014 y enterarte de quiénes serán los triunfadores y los más sexys de la noche.