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Photo-A-Day, Review, Toys, Travel

Unboxing the National Geographic Kids PleyBox – The Great Barrier Reef

National Geographic Junior Explorers Clubbr>Photo-A-Day #4569

Pley sends us the National Geographic Junior Explorers Club Box each month for free to unbox, try out and review. I am also an affiliate of the product. Our opinions are our own.

When I was growing up my Aunt Cindy gave me a subscription to National Geographic. The magazine was really important and filled with amazing photography and great stories from places all over the world. It really expanded my knowledge of the world around me and the photos were inspiring. We no longer have that subscription but we do have the new Pley National Geographic Mystery Box that comes every couple of months. With this we can explore all sorts of places. The boxes are filed with interesting things like little toys, fact cards, a box, a t-shirt and an activity packet. There is also an online component to the subscription. Kids can have fun and learn along the way. the book inside is perfectly age appropriate for Andrew. We read through it together and had a great time.

The first box that we received was the Great Barrier Reef. The PleyBoxes are meant to be opened in a series because each mission builds off the last. We are a little behind. there have been a few boxes released so far and the next one will be about the Serengeti. You can purchase your very own subscription to the National Geographic Kids PleyBox and get 25% off your first box with the code Welcome25. A great gift for Christmas to last a child all year long. Order Today.

Disney, Movie, Travel

Stepping Out in Sakaaran Style at the Thor: Ragnarok World Premiere – #ThorRagnarokEvent

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On the Red CarpetOn October 9 – 11 I attended a Disney Press Event. My hotel and airfare and meals were taken care of while I was in L.A. Opinions and observations as well as recaps and such are all my own. This post will also contain some affiliate links to Amazon.com.

When I first received the invite to attend the Thor: Ragnarok I was incredibly excited. Then I panicked. I’ve never done a red carpet before. I am a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy and have absolutely nothing to wear to this. Do I wear a suit, what do I do? I’ve seen friends attend and they look really good in their suits and shirts and have awesome poses. I’m overly critical of myself and was really worried about how I was going to look.

the women on the trip were all talking about what types of dresses they would wear and when they asked questions about what they should wear and it was suggested that they take a look at the colors of the movie I got an idea. I was going to be wearing black pants, that was a given, black pants work for whatever. I also needed new shoes so I looked for something I knew I would like. I needed a really solid shoe with a more blunted toe. I would also need a new belt. I discovered something really cool when looking for my new belt, ratcheting belts. I looked first at the buckles and then the belts themselves to find my new one. Socks were going to be fun and comic book related so I got a four pack of Marvel Superhero socks that included some Hulk ones. Then it was the shirt. I wasn’t going to go full suit, pants and a shirt were the way to go for me. I started searching for green shirts. I either wanted something a dark emerald green for Hela or a lighter green for Hulk. What I found worked as a theme for both of them. I found a shift that was light green like this version of hulk but had these spiky black designs like Hela’s helmet. It worked perfectly.

If you’d like to get my look for just over $100, you can through Amazon.com. That’s how I did all my shopping.

I was ready for this. I couldn’t wait to get there and experience this amazing event. Continue reading Stepping Out in Sakaaran Style at the Thor: Ragnarok World Premiere – #ThorRagnarokEvent →