Karen Mendes

COCO Opens Today in Theaters Everywhere (11/22/17)

I'm so excited to share with you that COCO opens in theaters today, November 22, 2017! I've been waiting for this since my trip to San Francisco in August. We only saw the first 30 minutes of the movie and I can't wait to see the rest. I'll be taking the girls over the long weekend. While in San Francisco I learned a lot about the film and the background to developing it. Here are my posts about COCO, in case you missed them: A Closer Look at Pepita and Dante from COCO Bringing Skeletons To Life in COCO 5 Fun Facts about COCO which is in Theaters Thanksgiving! COCO Filmmakers Talk Challenges, Movie Title, Family, Sequels and more! COCO Trailor I also want to share CHATBOOKS with you....

A Closer Look at Pepita and Dante from COCO

by Karen Mendes | Blog Trips, Disney News, Pixar | 0 Comments

During my trip to San Francisco to learn about PIXAR's newest movie, COCO, I also learned about Alebrijes, which are part of the Mexican culture. They are animals that are a mix of a bunch of animals. In the story of COCO, we meet Pepita. She's a colorful Alebrije who is a bit of tiger, ram, eagle and lizard. She is beautiful and is an important charactor in the movie. She helps to guide us through the Land of the Dead. Alebrijes are beautiful in color and a bit crazy! We had the chance to paint our own Pepita and it was a lot of fun. I didn't do nearly as good as a job as PIXAR did in COCO, but it was fun trying. Another important animal in the movie COCO is Dante. He is Miguel's...

Bringing Skeletons To Life in COCO

by Karen Mendes | Disney News, Pixar | 0 Comments

You guys, I have more fun facts about the movie COCO which is in theaters next month! This time I want to share with you what I learned about bringing skeletons to life in the movie. Now it may seem like not a big deal, I mean animation is animation, right?! Well I found out it's not really that simple. Skeletons brought a whole new challenge to the table while making this film. Here are some fun facts about the steps they had to take to make them look interesting and "real". They had to study different types of skeletons and how they moved because they had no muscles to move the bones. I would have never even thought about the fact that there are no muscles, which is what...

5 Fun Facts about COCO which is in Theaters Thanksgiving!

by Karen Mendes | Blog Trips, Disney News, Pixar | 0 Comments

You may recall that in August I went to San Francisco to learn about a new PIXAR movie COCO. We viewed the first 30 minutes of the movie and since then I'm been anxious to see the rest. I really enjoyed it and it pulled me in and I can't wait to hear more! COCO is about Dia de los Muertos, which was something I knew very little about. After talking with the writers and directors about Dia de los Muertos and COCO, I now have a much better understanding of this special day in Mexico and I actually love the idea behind it! Here are some facts about COCO I thought you might like to know. Hopefully they will peek your interest and you'll go see it in November! COCO began with 5 years of...

Grab The Lion King Signature Collection on Blu-ray August 29, 2017

by Karen Mendes | Disney News | 0 Comments

One of the biggest animated films in history, The Lion King, the coming-of-age masterpiece, filled with humor and heart, breathtaking animation and soul-stirring Academy Award®–winning music (1994: Best Original Score and Best Original Song, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”), joins the highly celebrated Walt Disney Signature Collection. The Lion King roars to its rightful place in the Walt Disney Signature Collection on Digital Aug. 15th and on Blu-ray™ Aug. 29th. Audiences will fall in love all over again with the treasured classic, and a new generation of fans will laugh with Timon and Pumbaa, cry with Simba and Mufasa, burst into song, and find their place in the “Circle of Life.” The...

COCO Filmmakers Talk Challenges, Movie Title, Family, Sequels and more!

by Karen Mendes | Blog Trips, Pixar | 0 Comments

While I was in San Francisco earlier this month, I was able to meet with and interview COCO Director Lee Unkrich, Writer and Co-Director Adrian Molina & Producer Darla K. Anderson about their upcoming PIXAR movie. COCO is about the mexican tradition Dia de Muertos, the Day of the Dead which is celebrated on November 1st every year. Disclosure: I received an all expense paid trip to San Fransisco and PIXAR. However, the thoughts and expressions in my post are my own and were not swayed by anything other than my love for all things Disney and PIXAR. Listening to them talk about COCO, I could tell that Lee, Adrian and Darla are extremely passionate about this movie and they wanted to...

Deja View: The Art of Andreas Deja Exhibit at The Walt Disney Family Museum

by Karen Mendes | General | 0 Comments

While in San Francisco earlier this month, I visited the Walt Disney Family Museum, which is something I've wanted to do for a long time! We are a huge Disney loving family and both my girls love learning about the history behind Walt and his life along with all things Disney. As a mom who always wants to make her kids dreams come true, I felt guilty being there without them. I promised them someday we'd go again as a family. There is so much there to see and take in that I really do need to go back again. One exhibit that we visited was the Deja View: The Art of Andreas Deja Exhibit which was pretty cool. Deja was accepted into a training program at the Walt Disney Animation...

Heading to PIXAR for an Awesome COCO Event! #PIXARCocoEvent

by Karen Mendes | Blog Trips, Disney News, Pixar | 0 Comments

In two days I'm boarding a plane to San Francisco for a fun filled #PixarCocoEvent and I'm super excited. First of all Coco looks awesome and second of all, I have always wanted to go to PIXAR and San Francisco! Starting Wednesday, August 2, 2017 follow along on social media with the #PIXARCocoEvent hashtag to see all the good stuff about Coco! While in San Diego I'll have the chance to Screen footage from COCO and interview Director Lee Unkrich, Writer and Co-Director Adrian Molina and Producer Darla K. Anderson and more! I can not wait to get onto the PIXAR campus where we will receive a tour. I can not wait to get there! We will also have the oppertunity to tour the Walt Disney...

Great Savings on Campbell Soup Company products at Walmart

by Karen Mendes | HOT Deals | 0 Comments

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CampbellsShortcutMeals #CollectiveBias I love a good savings on Campbell Soup company products and couldn't not share this with you all! It’s still warm out but it’s never too early to start thinking about back-to-school; it’ll be here before you know it! Luckily, Campbell Soup Company products and Walmart have you covered with a variety of savings and easy meal inspiration, featuring great products. This coupon is the ultimate tool for easy, weeknight, shortcut meals! For a limited time, save on the following products: Pace® Picante Sauce: Genuine Southwest flavor....

FREE MILKA OREO Offer at Kroger Stores

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Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EnterTheWonderVault #CollectiveBias FREE MILKA OREO Offer Buy OREO and get a free MILKA OREO Chocolate Candy Bar at participating Kroger and Kroger family of stores from 6/14-6/20. You also won’t want to miss out on exclusive in-store demos going on 6/15-6/18. Demos will cover Kroger-exclusive recipes, information on the newest OREO flavors, Limited Edition varieties, the new MILKA OREO Chocolate Candy Bar, fun facts about the history of OREO and Kroger, and much, much more. For more information on the OREO WonderVault flavors, click here.

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TYLENOL® Gift Card offer at Target

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Disclosure: I have received information and materials from ©Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. 2017.The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post. #ForWhatMattersMost #CollectiveBias Are you a Weekend Warrior? After a long winter do you find yourself running from place to place, enjoying the outdoors and being active? Be a warrior! Don’t let your aches and pains get in the way of your Spring and reclaim your day! To help get you through those Warrior Weekends, choose TYLENOL® from Target. Use Extra Strength TYLENOL® or TYLENOL® 8 HR Muscle Aches & Pain to treat your aches and pains and get back to what you love doing most! Offer: Free 5 gift card when you buy 2 select Adult...

Purina Beyond HOT Deal at Kroger

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RememberBeyond #CollectiveBias Purina Beyond HOT Deal at Kroger Right now at Kroger, you can Save $3 on Purina® Beyond® Dog Food When you buy ONE (1) Purina® Beyond® Dog Food, any variety (3.7 lb or larger bag). This offer is good now through 6/29/17. For more details click here.

Tropical SOUR PATCH KIDS Soft and Chewy Candy Tropical Vacation Sweepstakes

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #spktropicalsweepstakes #CollectiveBias Paradise is calling! If you’re looking for a tropical vacation this summer, look no further! Enter the SOUR PATCH Kids Tropical Vacation Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip for four to Hawaii! Just submit a tropical selfie to Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #spktropicalsweepstakes. Contest ends on May 31st, so get on it! Find out more information here: SPKTropicalSweeps.com. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Legal residents of 50 US/DC, 18+. Ends 5/31/17. To enter and for Official Rules, including odds & prizes: SPKTropicalSweeps.com. Void...

Top Apps to Organize and Enhance Your Life

by Karen Mendes | Apple & Android Apps, Organizing | 0 Comments

Get a Grip: Top Apps to Organize and Enhance Your Life Between meetings and kids and social obligations, it’s hard to keep track of everything in our busy lives. Yet, in this day and age, an appointment book or physical calendar seems a little outdated, and not as portable as say, our smartphones. To help you take their reins of your life, and stay on top of things both big and small, we’ve included a list of our favorite apps that’ll keep you organized just the way you’ve always imagined. Unclouded Since much of our lives already exist within the cloud, you know you need the kind of tool that allows for storage management across the wide range of platforms you’re depending on. Unclouded...

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