{Color My World} Sunshine Yellow

Wednesday Words of Wisdom

Nobody trips over mountains.  It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble.  

Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.  

~Author Unknown

 (not sure where I found this photo)

If Money Were No Object....

This Elizabeth & James Phoebe jersey kaftan dress and Christian Louboutin Platform Peeptoe shoes would be my outfit of choice for my nephew's high school graduation this weekend. 

photos via ShopStyle

Monday Muse

Lil Man's Drama Recital - "Robot Training Skit"

Lil Diva Ballet- "Home"

What a weekend!  After an incredibly busy week chauffeuring Lil Man & Lil Diva to her dress rehearsals, the date the two have been working so hard on all year arrived.  They both performed amazingly well.  Lil Man's first year of drama classes came to a close with a monologue, skit, musical theater performance, and 2 additional songs.  Lil Diva marked the completion of her 8th year of dance with ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop routines.  They will never know how proud I am of them.  It takes a lot of guts, talent and determination to take the stage in front of hundreds of people and to perform well....is the icing on the cake.

Now, I can breathe a sigh of relief.... the end of after school activities have come to a close, and the end of the school year is two days away.  Having that passion to perform and take the stage is still in them.  They both will now be working on a summer production.  The running around for that isn't too bad.  At least I will get to relax with them before the slew of extra curricular activities begins again come September!

Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead!

{TGIF} Busy Week = Busy Weekend

I don't think I have ever TGIF as I have this one.

This week went by in a whirl of activities.  Two late nights at the theater for dress rehearsal for Lil Diva's much anticipated dance recital, subsequent dress rehearsals for Lil Man's drama recital.... both of which are taking place this weekend.  (Thankfully, on two separate days....imagine if it were on the same day! I shudder to think.)  Add to that, having to deal with Lil Diva on the brink of a meltdown....her teachers decide to give them not one, not two, but THREE projects to complete by today.  So in between shuttling them from one activity to the next, I have been running to craft stores picking up the necessary supplies and defusing a preteen time bomb that was just waiting to go off.

Did I mention all this needed to be done during the stifling heatwave that hit the Northeast this week?  Every cloud has a silver lining, right?  The heatwave forced the schools to dismiss early, which meant Lil Diva had an extra 2 hours a day to complete all the projects.  This morning she left with a huge smile on her face, confident and proud she met the deadline.  That is something I cherish especially when it comes to school work.

Though the weekend will be just as busy as the week, I am most looking forward to it.....

* Watching my Lil Man take the stage to show off the acting skills he has picked up this year.

* The awe I am always in when seeing the gracefulness & beauty of Lil Diva dancing.

* Spending time with my Mom & Grandma.

* Dinner at our  favorite Japanese restaurant with my In-Laws.

* The official end of after school extra curricular activities for the year.

Last night's thunderstorm washed away not only the heat, but the flurry of activities of the last few days, leaving in its wake cooler temperature and the renewed anticipation of a beautiful weekend to come.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

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Wednesday Words of Wisdom

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{Movie Review} Double Feature

 

*Sigh* Johnny Depp!  

OK, I've gained my composure.... Johnny Depp reprises his role yet again as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 4- On Stranger Tides and just when one may think, OK this is the fourth movie, this is surely getting old....trust me, it is not.  Gone is Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, but filling the vacant spot of starring opposite Johnny is the beautiful and talented Penelope Cruz.  She stars as Angelica, a jilted former paramour of Jack who is also on the quest to find the Fountain of Youth.  

Without giving too much away, I can say this is another Disney hit.  But then again, can any production company go wrong when hiring the extremely versatile Johnny Depp?  (You can tell I am irrevocably in love with this man?). It is filled with action, laughs, suspense and mermaids!  A definite must see on the big screen.

Tip: It seems almost every movie is being toted in 3D as well.... I saw this in 3D because it was the only one showing at the time I went. There are certain movies where you want to be immersed completely into the action... for this one, it is definitely not necessary.  Save yourself the extra couple of dollars and watch it without the special specs.

The Wolfpack is back indeed!

This comedy has definitely earned it's $205 million worldwide. I admit, I went into this movie last weekend with Mr. Man expecting to come out mildly disappointed.  Let's face it, sequels generally don't go over well.  Especially when the sequel is using the exact same premise.  Three friends waking up with terrible hangovers, a friend missing, and no recollection of what happened during their night of bachelor partying.  In this case, two friends missing!  The guys retrace their steps to discover they literally took Bangkok by storm.

One word for this movie....Hilarious!

Like the first, it is jam packed with adult humor. It merits it's R rating, that's for sure. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galianakis have an undeniable chemistry together.  It literally leaves you wanting more.  Everyone has asked me, "Is it better than the first?"  My answer can only be, It is just as good.  It is hard for me to compare the two since the location and hijinx are so starkly different, but I can say this, If you enjoyed the first one, you will definitely love the second.