Coast 2 Coast Mom

Happy 80th Birthday, Campbell's Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup!

This year marks the 80th birthday of Campbell's Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup. This is noteworthy for our family, not only because we've been slurping a lot of chicken noodle soup this super snowy winter, but also because Andy Warhol and his iconic Campbell's soup art series were among the first pieces of artwork that the Kiddo learned to identify. We were blessed with a fantastic preschool experience that exposed the kids to a dozen famous artists, and every time we saw a Campbell's soup can for months (years?) afterward, he'd talk about Andy Warhol. (Yes, at four years old!) It's... Read more →

From Campbell's Soup To (Going) Nuts

No bones about it, this winter has been a doozy for the Midwest and East Coast. In New Jersey, we've received over 50" of snow so far this season and winter has several more weeks to go! All of this snow reminds me of my wintry memories from my childhood in Michigan, and I'm grateful to impart some of those snow day experiences with the Kiddo. The Kiddo playing in the snow with Zoey We've made snow angels, built entire snow families, carved out snow tunnels, and plastered each other with snow balls. Which is all in good fun until... Read more →

Kids' Night on Broadway Tickets Go On Sale January 8, 2014!

I wanted to update everyone that tickets for the annual Kids' Night on Broadway 2014 go on sale January 8th! It's a wonderful opportunity to introduce your child to - or support their interest in - live theater. Kids' Night on Broadway shows take place February 24 - March 2, 2014. During this time, children ages 6-18 can see a show for free when accompanied by a full-price ticketed adult. Here's the list of shows planning to participate in the Kids' Night on Broadway 2014 promotion, so go ahead and start narrowing down your choices. :-) Read more →

Netflix Binge-Watching May Motivate People to Exercise More

Is your perennial New Year's resolution trying to lose weight? Then Netflix may be your motivation to finally make it happen. According to a recent survey of 1,000 of its users, Netflix discovered that more than 50% of Americans would trade in their couch for a treadmill while binge watching their favorite shows. The secret? Access to commercial free programming was a strong enough motivation factor to get people working out for longer since there's no interuption or distractions. So what were the top types of shows people were most likely to watch while exercising? Over one third of those... Read more →

GameStop Video Games For The Holidays

GameStop recently shared the results from a shopper survey that revealed that nearly half of all plan to gift video game-related items this holiday season. According to the survey, 42% of respondants said they plan to purchase video games, video game consoles, and accessories for their children. That's a lot of video game fun coming to kids this holiday season! Before you start to worry about if technology and video games are the best gifts for kids, and about how expensive they can be, let me share some food for thought. I recently toured the Upper West Side NYC GameStop... Read more →

2015 Ford Mustang 50th Anniversary Edition Debuts

Earlier today, Ford Motor Company debuted the 2015 version of the iconic Mustang at an event in New York City, where CEO Alan Mulally introduced the stunning 50th Anniversary "pony car" with a redesigned body and a sleek new design. A gorgeous slate grey Mustang convertible was on hand and Moray Callum, designer of the 50 Year Mustang, and future Global VP of Design, spoke about the design elements and Ford's need to respect "the heritage of the Mustang". Everything about the car was redesigned from the inside out, with more shoulder, hip and knee room for front and rear... Read more →

Savory Sides Make Our Holiday Family Traditions

When most peope think of Thanksgiving dinner, they imagine a beautifully carved idyllic turkey surrounded by vegetable side dishes of lesser importance. For my family, it's actually those side dishes that shine in the spotlight and make up the flavors of our holiday memories. Close your eyes and picture your Thanksgiving dinner. What do you smell, see, hear and taste? Are you craving a juicy cooked turkey? Not us. It's the sweet potatoes, the mashed potatoes, the green bean casserole, the brocooli rice casserole, the peas and the corn that waft into my mind. It's the scents, taste, and sight... Read more →

Modnique Reveals 20 Days of Holiday Deals

Modnique is taking the stress out of that dreaded 5 a.m. rush to the mall on Black Friday by offering 20 Days of Holiday deals - daily flash sales - on hot gift items. Each day there's a new list of items for sale, and just today I found Beats by Dr. Dre for 50% off, Apple iPad Minis for only $99 and a bevvy of handbags and jewelry from designers like Michael Kors and Salvatore Ferragamo. We're just finalizing our list of holiday gifts for friends and family and I've been having fun surfing through Modnique's daily holiday deals... Read more →

PAC-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Launches New Video Game #PacIsBack

Pac is back! If you didn't get enough of ghosts for Halloween, there's new PAC-Man video game by Bandai Namco based on the popular Disney cartoon PAC-Man and the Ghostly Adventures This reimagined 3D version of course originated from that 2D version that we all may have known and loved from the 80's. This PAC-Man has two friends named Cylindria and Spiral - and those four brightly colored ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde? They've been redesigned just like in the Disney cartoon - no more roaming googly-eyes here after they've been eaten by Pac-Man. There's a new ghost, too,... Read more →

Jack Skellington Disney Infinity Character Scares Up Fun For Halloween

This weekend we hosted a pre-Halloween party at our house as the Kiddo’s friends have been wanting to come over to play the new Disney Infinity for a while now, so we broke out the spooky food, the newest Disney Infinity character Jack Skellington, the "Pumpkin King" from the movie A Nightmare Before Christmas, and Disney Shirts and Hats provided by Disney for kids to take home with them. Naturally the kids had a blast, they thought the new Jack character was really cool (although most of them were unfamiliar with the movie), since he's a fun skeleton-like character and... Read more →