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It’s BBQ Time at Marie Callender’s with their Backyard BBQ Menu and PIE Giveaway!

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It’s BBQ Time at Marie Callender’s with their Backyard BBQ Menu!

By: Erin

Disclosure: I was invited out to a lovely luncheon with OC Mom Blog to try out Marie Callender’s new Backyard BBQ Menu! All thoughts and opinions remain my own.

Living in sunny Southern California, we are lucky that we can pretty much have a BBQ any time of year if we’d like. However nothing beats a BBQ in the summer time and at Marie Callender’s you can now enjoy a great BBQ meal with their new Backyard BBQ Menu!

Marie Callender’s has always been a family favorite, a place my grandma would especially love to take us to as they have the salad bar that you can get with your meal and meals that come with a piece of pie, a great deal can always be found at Marie Callender’s!

When I got the invite from OC Mom blog to come try out the new Backyard BBQ Menu here and spend an afternoon with a group of lovely women who I am glad to call my friends, I could not refuse! From now through September 26th you can enjoy some delicious BBQ entrees starting at $9.99 plus tax and comes with a free slice of Marie’s legendary pie (excludes cheesecakes, seasonal fresh fruit pies and promotional pies). So without further delay, here are some of the mouth-watering goodies you will find at your local Marie Callender’s on the Backyard BBQ Menu!

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Appetizer Combo Platter that is perfect for sharing! $13.49 A nice sampling of mozzarella sticks, onion rings, crispy green beans (my absolute favorite part of this platter!) and crispy chicken tenders. Served with a spicy chipotle ranch and marinara sauce for dipping to your heart’s content.

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533 Reasons To Go See Delivery Man This Fall!

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533 Reasons To Go See Delivery Man This Fall!

By Erin

Disclosure: Disney Films invited me to be one of  533 exclusive bloggers to share the Delivery Man trailer, to join in the celebration of family. This is not a sponsored post and no financial compensation was received.  All thoughts and opinions remain  my own. #DeliveryManMovie

In the film Delivery Man, Vince Vaughn plays an affable underachiever looking for his purpose in life, when he finds out he’s fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic from 20 years ago. That’s crazy in itself right? Now he must make the life changing decision on whether or not to come forward when 142 of them want to meet their biological father. Will he be able to make a difference in their lives?

DELIVERY MAN opens in theatres everywhere on November 22nd!

So why is this movie trailer so special you may be thinking and why should you care?  

 While the concept of the film is amusing, it’s also a really heartwarming look at what it means to be a family — no matter how unconventional. The definition of family has evolved over the years and especially with what’s been happening in current events there couldn’t be a more appropriate time for this movie trailer to make its debut for this movie!  Also the families that are seen on film, can come in all shapes and sizes.

In order to celebrate family, 533 of my fellow bloggers have exclusively delivered this trailer online to our special, lucky readers. That means it won’t be debuting online anywhere but here on our sites first. Another cool thing? We all posted this at the EXACT. SAME. TIME! 😉

I personally loved this idea because I look at the blogging community as one big,giant, happy family who supports one another through thick and thin just like any family does. The friendships that have been formed, will last forever.

DELIVERY MAN stars Vince Vaughn, Cobie Smulders and Chris Pratt and will be in theaters November 22. If you watched the movie trailer already, then you probably have figured out that this movie is for adults and not small children. It’s rated PG-13 for mature themes.

So there you have it, 533 reasons to be excited to go see this movie come November! 533 children & 533 bloggers all have come together to show you what being a family is all about. 😉

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The Taste of Huntington Beach Raises over $40,000 for Children’s Library!

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The Taste of Huntington Beach Raises over $40,000 for Children’s Library!

By: Erin

Food, Wine, good music? Sound good to you? Well that’s what the Taste of Huntington Beach had to offer, all for a wonderful cause! If you remember my earlier post about the Taste of HB then you have some idea of what a great event this was and I hope many more of you will be able to attend next year!

I had the opportunity to attend this and was very kindly given two press passes to come and enjoy and explore what the Taste of Huntington Beach has to offer everyone. This wonderful event took place the other Sunday, on April 28, 2013. We had such a fabulous time sampling from local restaurants & bakeries from the city of Huntington Beach as well as the many breweries and wineries that were in attendance from all over in California. I was very impressed with how organized and how smoothly everything was being run. The only thing I wish that was different, that I heard others say as well, is that it needs to be longer! Ending at 4pm is much too early as everyone is just getting started and comfortable.  Some time is needed to just sit back, relax and let all the delicious food and wine settle while listening to some awesome music and enjoying loved ones company.

The Taste of Huntington Beach was held for a charity to support the Children’s Department of the Huntington Beach Library and it was a raging success. Over $40,000 was raised by this one day event that was attended by over 2000 people.

Now onto the fun part! Here are some fun photos of what you can experience for yourself at next years taste! 😉

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Samar Saad, winner of a student essay contest, cuts the ribbon to officially open the Taste of Huntington Beach 2013.
Left to Right: Former HB Mayor Dave Garofalo, HB Local News; Surf Music Legend Dean Torrence, Jacque Balbas-Ruddy HB Chamber of Commerce, Samar Saad, former HB Mayor Joe Carchio, HB Restaurant Association President Ron McLin.

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Mr. Huntington Beach and myself.

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