We’ve come up with a really fun game to play at the shower that’s a little different than the usual standard bridal shower party game.

Guess the Celebrity Bride Game

Supplies:

• Bridal Magazines
• Magazines with celebrity pictures (like People, US, Entertainment Weekly)
• Scrapbook paper
• Glue
• Scissors
• Paper and pencils for the bridal shower guests

Directions:

For me, making this game was ridiculous amounts of fun. When you take a look at the “Celebrity Brides” we came up with, I think you’ll see why.

1. Look through the celebrity magazines and find a variety of celebrity heads of all sizes, male and female, looking in all different directions. Just quickly cut out the heads and lay them out on your work surface where you can see them.

2. Flip through the bridal magazines and find pictures of brides with head sizes similar to the head sizes of the celebrity heads you’ve already cut out. Through trial and error, lay the celebrity heads over the bride heads until you find one that strikes your fancy.

3. Carefully cut out the FACE ONLY of the celebrity. Cut off the hair so only the actual face is left. Glue the face on top of the bride’s face.

4. Cut out the new celebrity bride and glue onto some pretty scrapbook paper. You can put several per page like we did, or put each on a separate page if you’d prefer. Number the brides.

5. Now all that’s left is to have the guests test their celebrity bride knowledge. The guest with the most correct answers is the winner and gets a prize.

So just for fun, here are the ‘Celebrity Brides’ we’ll be using for our shower tomorrow. See how many you get right. **Spoiler Alert** If you are attending this shower tonight, please step away from this post. (Answers are at the bottom.)

Guess the Celebrity Bride

Answers: 1. Jennifer Aniston, 2. Alec Baldwin, 3. Jennifer Lopez, 4. Jimmy Fallon, 5. Kelly Osborn, 6. Britney Spears, 7. Colin Farrell, 8. Sarah Palin, 9. Hilary Swank, 10. George Clooney, 11. Carrie Underwood, 12. Barack Obama, 13. Kristen Stewart, 14. Christian Bale, 15. Brad Pitt, 16. Owen Wilson, 17. Robert De Niro, 18. Sharon Osborne, 19. Gwyneth Paltrow, 20. Angelina Jolie, 21. Tina Fey, 22. Nicole Kidman, 23. Amy Peohler, 24. Christina Aguilera, 25. Lindsay Lohan, 26. Paula Abdul, 27. Johnny Depp, 28. Shia LeBeouf, 29. Beyonce, 30. Elton John, 31. Vin Diesel, 32. James Franco, 33. Kim Kardashian, 34. Jane Lynch, 35. Zach Galifianakis, 36. Zac Efron, 37. Ben Stiller, 38. Conan O’Brien, 39. Neil Patrick Harris, 40. Arnold Schwarzenegger)

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It’s the last day of school for the kiddies before summer break. Cooking dinner is the last thing on my mind today. We’ve got better things to do with our day, like maybe a few hours at the park topped off with a stop at Hawaiian Shave Ice downtown.

Anyhoo, where was I? Dinner, yep, well I’m making something super easy since I’ve got plans for fun today: Easy Creamy Chicken Enchiladas.

Easy Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion, chopped
• cooking spray
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken  (I used rotisserie chicken from the market)
• 2 diced fresh tomatoes (or 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained)
• 1 tub (10 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Santa Fe Blend Cooking Creme, divided
• 1 cup Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese
• 8 flour tortillas (6 inch)
• chunky salsa verde (the green stuff)

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F.

Spray cooking spray in large skillet and saute onions on medium heat 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes and saute until tender.

Add 3/4 cup cooking creme and shredded chicken. Heat until warmed, stirring occasionally. (I realize this concoction doesn’t look at that appealing, but trust me it’s delicious!)

Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla. Top with cheese; roll up.

Place in 13×9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cooking creme and some shredded cheese. Cover.

BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Top with some yummy salsa verde. Enjoy!

~Kate

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Jennifer Lawrence/Katniss Everdeen (Photo credit - Jon Kopaloff/Film Magic; Entertainment Weekly)

A few months back I wrote about the brouhaha over the casting of Jennifer Lawrence for the role of Katniss Everdeen in the movie adaptation of the literary bestseller, The Hunger Games. (If you missed it, take a look…Are you hungering for more Hunger Games?) Seems fans thought she was too old, too tall, too blonde, too glamorous…

Well, here she is all made-over and Katniss-like.

I think we have a winner here. I already know she is an amazing actress from her Best Actress nominated portrayal of Ree, in Winter’s Bone. According to Entertainment Weekly, for over a month Lawrence has been, “…enduring a grueling training program consisting of archery, track work, stunt drills, and yoga,” to toughen up for the Hunger Games role. And now that she’s got dark hair and tanned skin, maybe the naysayers will back off and let her do her thing.

As an added bonus, Lawrence is a big fan of The Hunger Games trilogy…

From the way Lawrence speaks about The Hunger Games, it’s as if she too is one of those suspicious fans who don’t want to see their favorite book cheapened in its transition to the screen: “I told Gary (Ross, the director) “I totally understand if you don’t hire me, but please remember that after Katniss shoots a bow and kills someone, her face cannot be badass. It has to be broken.” It’s so tempting, especially with a cool, big-budget franchise movie, but we have to remember that she’s a 16-year-old girl…I know from the bottom of my heart that I love Katniss. I love her.” ~Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

Here are some of the other cast biggies…

Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark

He was excellent as Laser in last year’s Oscar nominated The Kids Are All Right. You may also know him from Cirque du Freak, Bridge to Terabithia, Zathura, and Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Josh Hutcherson/Peeta Mellark. The male tribute from District 12, Peeta is the son of the local baker and harbors feelings for his Hunger Games partner, Katniss.

Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne

This cutie is the younger brother of yummy Thor star, Chris Hemsworth. You might remember him from last year’s The Last Song and from paparazzi pics of him getting cozy with Miley Cyrus.

Liam Hemsworth/Gale Hawthorne - Gale is Katniss' tall, dark and handsome best friend. The two have gone hunting together in the forbidden woods since their fathers died, and he forms the third point of the book's love triangle.

Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket

I know Elizabeth from her role as Avery on one of my fav TV shows, 30 Rock. She’s also known as Dr. Kim Briggs on Scrubs, and from her roles in The 40 Year Old Virgin, The Next Three Days and Role Models.

Elizabeth Banks/Effie Trinket - The pink haired, chipper Effie Trinket is the bubbly micro-manager tasked with escorting Katniss and Peeta to the Games. She's the annoying sort who enjoys making sure every little thing goes according to plan.

Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy

Of course Woody’s stint as Woody Boyd on Cheers immediately comes to mind. More recently he’s been in Zombieland, No Country for Old Men, and 2012.

Woody Harrelson/Haymitch Abernathy - Haymitch is a former District 12 tribute and winner of the Hunger Games who is now a middle-aged drunk. His job is to come out of his alcoholic stupor long enough to coach Katniss and Peeta to victory in the Hunger Games.

Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman

I love this guy and am so excited he will be playing Caesar. You”ll remember Stanley from Julie & Julia, The Devil Wears Prada, The Terminal, and the role I may never be able to remove from my mind, the ultra creepy George in The Lovely Bones.

Stanley Tucci - A nimble-minded interviewer, Flickerman is essentially the Ryan Seacrest of the Hunger Games.

Lenny Kravitz as Cinna

Lenny seems like an interesting choice for Katniss stylist and friend. He’s best known for his music but had  small role in 2009 Oscar nominated Precious.

Lenny Kravitz/Cinna - Cinna, is a mild-mannered stylist and friend to Katniss whose own wardrobe is much less flamboyant than that of his fellow Capitol citizens.

Amandla Stenberg as Rue

This 12-year-old little cutie is a new-comer to the acting world and seems perfect for Rue.

Amandla Stenberg/Rue - Rue is the tribute from District 11 is smart and agile. Katniss feels a srong affection for Rue, who becomes an ally, in part because she is the came age as Katniss' sister, Prim.

Here’s more of the cast, courtesy of IMDb…

	Liam Hemsworth	…	Gale Hawthorne
	Jennifer Lawrence	…	Katniss Everdeen
	Elizabeth Banks	…	Effie Trinket
	Josh Hutcherson	…	Peeta Mellark
	Willow Shields	…	Primrose Everdeen
	Woody Harrelson	…	Haymitch Abernathy
	Stanley Tucci	…	Caesar
	Wes Bentley	…	Seneca Crane (rumored)
	Leven Rambin	…	Glimmer
	Jacqueline Emerson	…	Foxface
	Paula Malcomson	…	Mrs. Everdeen
	Isabelle Fuhrman	…	Clove
	Alexander Ludwig	…	Cato
	Dayo Okeniyi	…	Thresh
	Tara Macken	…	District 4 Tribute Girl
	Kalia Prescott
	Jack Quaid	…	Marvel
	Ashton Moio	…	District 6 Tribute
	Chris Mark	…	District 5 Tribute Boy
	Ian Nelson	…	District 3 Tribute Boy
	Ethan Jamieson	…	District 4 Tribute Boy
	Jeremy Marinas	…	District 10 tribute boy
	Sam Ly	…	District 7 Tribute Boy
	Annie Thurman	…	District 9 Tribute
	Mackenzie Lintz	…	District 8 Tribute Girl
	Dakota Hood	…	District 10 tribute girl
	Kara Petersen	…	District 6 Tribute Girl
	Latarsha Rose	…	Portia
	Imanol Vepez-Frias	…	District 9 Tribute
	Sam Tan	…	District 8 Tribute
	Brooke Bundy	…	Octavia

Haven’t read The Hunger Games yet? No time like the present. Head on over to Amazon and pick this baby up.

Plot:  In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss’ young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district’s female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker who seems to have all the fighting skills of a lump of bread dough, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.

~Kate

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Just for kicks here’s some Friday the 13th entertainment for you brought to you by MSNBC…

Here are five of our favorite Friday-the-13th facts:

1. Fear of Friday the 13th — one of the most popular myths in science — is called paraskavedekatriaphobia as well as friggatriskaidekaphobia. Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13.

2. Many hospitals have no room 13, while some tall buildings skip the 13th floor and some airline terminals omit Gate 13.

3. President Franklin D. Roosevelt would not travel on the 13th day of any month and would never host 13 guests at a meal. Napoleon and President Herbert Hoover were also triskaidekaphobic, with an abnormal fear of the number 13.

4. Mark Twain once was the 13th guest at a dinner party. A friend warned him not to go. “It was bad luck,” Twain later told the friend. “They only had food for 12.” Superstitious diners in Paris can hire a quatorzieme, or professional 14th guest.

5. The number 13 suffers from its position after 12, according to numerologists who consider the latter to be a complete number — 12 months in a year, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 apostles of Jesus, 12 days of Christmas and 12 eggs in a dozen.

~msnbc.com

I’ve been noticing the new Philadelphia Cooking Cremes in the grocery store for the past several weeks, so being the sucker that I am for new products, I picked up the little Cooking Creme Recipes pamphlet, found a promising recipe, and decided to give it a try. This week’s recipe, Creamy Chicken Fajitas, uses the Santa Fe Style Cooking Creme and is so easy to prepare and super delicious.

Creamy Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients: (makes 8 fajitas)

• 1 lb cooked chicken strips (or beef, if you prefer)
• 1 onion, sliced thinly
• 2 peppers, sliced thinly (I used green and orange)
• 1 tub Santa Fe Cooking Creme
• 8 flour fajita size tortillas
• 1 cup shredded cheese (Oops, I left the cheese out of the photo)

Directions:

Cook veggies in large nonstick skillet until tender. (I used cooking spray and garlic salt, also.)

Add cooked chicken and cook until heated, then add cooking creme, cook and stir for 2 more minutes.

Spoon onto center of warmed tortillas, top with cheese, fold over, and gobble it up!

How easy is that? The Santa Fe Cooking Creme mixed in with the chicken/veggie mixture adds such a creamy deliciousness to the fajitas! I think I’m going to have to experiment with the other three Cooking Creme flavors. Enjoy!

~Kate

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Thor (2011) – movie review by Kate

Reel Reviews for Real People

Plot: The epic adventure THOR spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the mystical realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. As a result, Thor is banished to Earth where he is forced to live among humans. When the most dangerous villain of his world sends its darkest forces to invade Earth, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero.– (C) Paramount Pictures

Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence)

Genre: Action/Adventure

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Stellan Scarsgard, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Kat Dennings

Running time: 1:55

Kate says – 3 1/2 stars (3 stars for the actual movie and the extra 1/2 star because I may have a teeny weeny little crush on the not so teeny weeny Thor star, Chris Hemsworth) So allow me to be totally unprofessional here for just a bit. I should just get this out of the way right here at the beginning of this review…

Holy cow this guy is gorgeous!

No joke, during this scene towards the beginning of the movie when Thor is cast down to Earth to live as a mortal, I could hear a collective female/male/gay/straight/young/old gasp reverberate throughout the theater. I think it would be safe to say that Thor, God of Thunder, left us all thunderstruck.

And those eyes…

hmmmm…uh, where was I? Oh right, a review.

It was actually really good. I did not have high hopes or expectations for this comic book-superhero adaptation, the first in a seemingly endless string of movies of this genre set to explode onto the screens this summer. I’m not really a big fan, in general. Thor, however, was fun, entertaining, lighthearted, fast-paced, funny, and visually impressive. The director, Kenneth Branagh, is more used to adapting the works of Shakespeare (Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V, Love’s Labour’s Lost, As You Like It) than the works of Marvel comics. This experience works to his advantage , giving Thor a kind of Shakespearean intelligence and feel. Don’t let that mislead you, though.  Branagh balances the mix of action movie-love story-comic book superhero flick-smart drama with ease. It’s just as interesting for a 10 year old boy as it is for a 30 year old man or 40 year old woman. And this Chris Hemsworth guy, he’s not just delicious to look at,  he’s actually really quite impressive playing the part of Thor. The ‘real’ critics seem to agree with me on this one. They like him, too. Go see this movie!  I think you’re gonna like it!

And some ‘real’ reviews…

Peter Travers (Rolling Stone) says – 3 stars “Hemsworth, an Aussie actor with a vocal command to match his heaving brawn, doesn’t just play the role, he owns it. I’m expecting both sexes will feel his impact.” (read full review)

Richard Roeper says – “A“ “Thor” is the most entertaining superhero debut since the original Spiderman.” (watch full review)

Roger Moore (Orlando Sentinel) says – 3 stars “Thor,” the first summer comic book blockbuster out of the gate, has a lot of that winking wit we’ve come to expect from our post-’Spider  Man” Marvel movies. It has a hunky, self-mocking young star, solid support from a couple of Oscar winners and the slick sheen that state-of-the-art effects can give you.” (read full review)

More movie reviews by Kate

~Kate

But first there is something you should really know about today, the 5th of May. So, raise your hand if you thought we were celebrating the Mexican Independence Day today. Don’t be ashamed, so did I. Really, we’re celebrating Mexico’s win over France in a  two hour battle which took place almost 150 years ago in Puebla, Mexico. As long as we’re on a roll here, you should probably also know that Cinco De Mayo in not exactly a big holiday in Mexico, unless you are in the state of Puebla, or possibly in a state of drunken confusion.

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the day in 1862 when the Mexican army fought back and defeated the French army in a David-and-Goliath-like battle…For Mexican-Americans, who make up 10 percent of the nation’s population, Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that stokes national pride.

Many Americans mistakenly believe the holiday is Mexico’s Independence Day. Actually, that falls on Sept. 16, when Mexico pays homage to Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, a Catholic priest who tolled his church bell in 1810 to proclaim the country’s freedom from Spain.  Unlike Mexico’s Independence event, May 5 is not a big deal south of the border, save for the state of Puebla, where festivals and parades are common. ~Seattle Times

So, let’s get this party started…

Good Eats for Cinco De Mayo

Churro Cupcakes (Click here for the recipe.)

Easy Bacon Cheesy Frittata (Click here for the recipe.)

Crunchy Taco Chicken (Click here for recipe.)

Cheesy Salsa Rice (Click here for recipe.)

Chicken Taco Soup (Click here for recipe.)

Fish Tacos (Click here for recipe.)

Chicken Nachos Grande (Click here for recipe.)

Cowboy Salsa (Click here for recipe.)

Cinco De Mayo Salsa (Click here for recipe.)

Feel free to supply your own sombreros and Mexican hat dancing!

Enjoy your Cinco De Mayo!!!

~Kate

My son is now the ripe old age of 11. When it came time to plan his birthday party, we realized he’s at that age where little kid parties just won’t cut it any more. We figured there would be about 25 kids (boys and girls) to keep occupied for 2 hours. After a not so quick perusal of the internet for kid party ideas, I decided to plan an Ultimate Challenge party by modifying some popular Minute to Win It challenges.

After randomly splitting the kids into 4 teams, the Ultimate Challenge Party began. I planned for 9 games, but only got to 7 of them. (We probably could have used another half hour to have enough time to play the games, open the presents and eat the cake.)

The kiddies seemed to have a blast and everyone participated in every game, which is really important when trying to corral a large group.

The Ultimate Challenge (Minute to Win It) Party

Face the Cookie

The Goal

The first team with three different players to successfully move a cookie  from the forehead to the mouth using  only facial muscles, wins this challenge. NO HANDS ALLOWED!

Equipment Needed:

Oreos

This Blows

The Goal

The players have to blow up 1 balloon each and use the air in the balloon to blow 15 cups off of a table. The balloon can be blown up as many times as necessary to accomplish this task. The first team to blow all 15 cups off the table, wins.

Equipment Needed

1 balloon per child, 15 cups per team, and 1 table per team

Spare Me

The Goal

Contestants roll marbles through the hole in the middle of  a pool noodle to knock down five pieces of sidewalk chalk. First team to knock all 5ive pieces of chalk down, wins.

Equipment Needed

1 pool noodle per team, 5 pieces of sidewalk chalk per team, marbles

ABC Birthday Balloon Relay

The Goal

Players must pop balloons (which have rolled up little papers with letters of the alphabet inside – one letter per balloon) one at time until the correct letters have been found to spell the word ‘BIRTHDAY’. This is done in a relay. First team to spell  ‘birthday’, wins.

Equipment Needed

26 balloons per team, 26 papers with the letters of the alphabet

Marshmallow Head

The Goal

Team members try to toss the most mini marshmallows into a bucket being held on the top of a team member’s head. Make a line the players cannot cross and time the event. At the end of time, the team with the most marshmallows in the bucket, wins.

Equipment Needed

1 bag of mini marshmallows per team, 1 bucket per team

Balloon Pop

The Goal

Each contestant has a balloon tied to his/her ankle. Each team has a different color balloon. The goal is to pop the other team’s balloons. The last player left with an unpopped balloon, wins.

Equipment Needed

1 balloon per player (1 color per team), string

Tissue Relay

The Goal

Players must run one at a time to their team’s tissue box, pull out ONLY two tissues, run to a can and deposit the tissues, and then run back and tag the next team member. The team to empty their tissue box first, wins.

Equipment Needed

1 box of tissues per team

End Results

Even as the party ended, the kids didn’t want to leave, so I’m marking this birthday party as a HUGE success! Give it a try for your next ‘tween-age party. With a little planning, preparing and organization, you’ll be the Queen (or King) of the Ultimate Challenge in all things ‘party’!

-Kate

You’re going to love this sweet, salty, cinnamon-y popcorn treat, I promise. It’s super easy and absolutely delicious. I whipped up this batch bright and early this morning, just for you guys. Too bad you’re not here with me to eat it up. Now I’m going to have to try to resist eating the whole bowlful before the kiddies get home from school.

Cinnamon Popcorn

Ingredients:

8 – 10 cups popped corn

6 tbsp melted butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Mix sugar, cinnamon, and salt in small bowl and set aside.

2.Spread popped corn in a single layer on a wax paper covered cookie sheet. (Using the wax paper keeps you from having to clean the cookie sheet.)

3. Drizzle melted butter evenly over popcorn.

4. Add the cinnamon mix. Give it a quick stir and that's it.

Holy yum!!!

~Kate

When I first picked up the little bottle, I didn’t even know what kind of product I was getting myself into. Thank goodness for the clever packaging, because I have now discovered a new favorite thing.

Flip it. Tip it. Sip it. Click it. Zero Calories!

I’m talking about MiO Liquid Water Enhancer, of course.

Did you catch that ‘liquid’ part? As in ‘not powder’! That means no more spilling the powder as you try to pour it into the minuscule bottle opening. No more slimy powder particles coating the edges of the bottle or cup. No more inhaling the powder ‘fumes’ as you stir. In fact, there’s no need to even stir at all. The liquid deliciousness magically disperses itself into the water. You can customize your beverage by adding a little (1 squeeze) or you can add a lot (2 or 3 squeezes). At $3.99 per bottle (24 servings/1 squirt per 8 oz. of water) it’s waaaay cheaper than buying Propel or Vitamin Water.

And best of all, MiO is YUMMY. Even my kids who wouldn’t drink a diet beverage if they were stranded in the desert, love MiO.

Another big plus with MiO is that the bottles are completely portable (small enough to fit in a pocket) and for all practical purposes, they’re also spill-proof and virtually indestructible.  I know this because of my research where I scientifically tested out how the cute little bottles would survive in one of the most dangerous environments known to man – the bottom of my purse…for 3 days. Not once did the lid flip open. Not even one little droplet spilled into my purse.

There are six yum-a-licious flavors:

• Berry Pomegranate
• Fruit Punch
• Mango Peach
• Peach Tea
• Strawberry Watermelon
• Sweet Tea.

MiO Liquid Water Enhancer is:

*Caffeine-free
*Calorie free per 8 fluid ounce serving
*Carbohydrate free and considered a free exchange
*Sugar free
*Free of artificial flavors

Guess what? No one paid me a single thing to write this review. I did it for purely selfish reasons; I want everyone to buy it and love it as much as I do, so Kraft has enough MiO sales to keep this new product around for a long time.

F.Y.I., MiO is pronounced meee-oh, not my-oh, or m-i-o.

Also, I must confess, the name is a little discombobulating to me. Does MiO stand for something? Is it short for something? Is it some sort of secret alien code? Am I missing something obvious? (I’ve written to the nice folks at Kraft for an explanation of the name choice.)

Give MiO a try. I think you’re gonna love it, too!

~Kate