@SonyAnimation Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 #Cloudy2 #Foodimals Fun!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Earlier this summer I got to attend a sneak peek preview of Sony Pictures Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, and I thought I'd share the photos I took that day! Oddly, this wasn't the full movie screening but a sneak peek of select scenes!

Foodimal Standee, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 Sneak Preview Event at Sony Pictures

Character Standee of  Flint Lockwood, the Inventor, Voiced by Bill Hader

Director Cody Cameron poses with Taco Standee!

Character Standee of Sam Sparks, Voiced by Anna Faris

Left: Director Kris Pearn, Right: Director Cody Cameron Sony Pictures Animation Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Director Cody Cameron poses with Taco Standee!

Left: Mama Butterfly and Right: ME! Ascending Butterfly enjoying our Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Photo Booth Moment!

What was your favorite food fantasy character from Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2?

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Disney Secret of the Wings DVD/Blu Ray Video Release Review!

Disney's Secret of The Wings is now available on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD and I got a chance to see a Special Sneak Peek of it during a Disney Screening of The Odd Life of Timothy Green that I attended during the BlogHer Conference back in August, after the screening there was a special cocktail reception and in our Gift Bags was a pair of Fairy Wings! Now you know Ascending Butterfly loves all things with Wings so I was super excited to see my wings in the bag! And now the Movie is finally out on Blu-Ray and I can share all about it!

Center: Secret of the Wings Blu-ray Combo Pack Box between Fairy Wings! (I am so wearing those wings on Halloween!)

Plot Summary

English: Journey with Tinker Bell and her fairy friends into the forbidden world of the mysterious Winter Woods, where curiosity and adventure lead Tink to an amazing discovery and reveal a magical secret that could change her world forever.

Spanish: Viaje con Tinker Bell y sus amigas hadas en el mundo prohibido de los misteriosos bosques de invierno, donde curiosidad y aventura llevan Tink a un asombroso descubrimiento y revelan un secreto mágico que podría cambiar su mundo para siempre.

The direct-to-DVD 2012 computer-animated comedy film, based on the Disney Fairies franchise, produced by Disney Toon Studios revolves around Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M. Barrie in his play, Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, and featured in subsequent adaptations, especially in animated works by the Walt Disney Company. Secret of the Wings is the fourth film in this series of direct-to-DVD films and was released on October 23, 2012. In the film, Tinker Bell ventures into the forbidden world and discovers a frost fairy named Periwinkle.

Secret of the Wings by Disney Box Cover Art

Voice cast and characters:

• Mae Whitman as Tinker Bell (Tink for short), a tinker fairy
• Lucy Hale as Periwinkle (Peri for short), a frost fairy and Tinker Bell's twin sibling
• Lucy Liu as Silvermist, a water fairy
• Raven-Symoné as Iridessa, a light fairy
• Megan Hilty as Rosetta, a garden fairy
• Angela Bartys as Fawn, an animal fairy
• Pamela Adlon as Vidia, a fast-flying fairy
• Rob Paulsen as Bobble, a wispy tinker fairy with large glasses
• Jeff Bennett as Clank, a large tinker fairy with a booming voice / Dewey, a Keeper of all fairy knowledge
• Timothy Dalton as Lord Milori, a ruler of Winter Woods and Queen Clarion's love interest
• Grey DeLisle as Gliss, a frost fairy
• Debby Ryan as Spike, a frost fairy
• Matt Lanter as Sled, a frost animal fairy
• Jane Horrocks as Fairy Mary, the overseer of the tinker fairies
• Ben Diskin as Slush, a glacier fairy
• Jesse McCartney as Terence, the pixie-dust keeper
• Jodi Benson as the Healing-Talent Fairy
• Steve Valentine as the Minister of Spring
• Kathy Najimy as the Minister of Summer
• John DiMaggio as the Minister of Autumn
• Gail Borges as the Minister of Winter
• Kari Wahlgren as Receptionist
• Thomas Lennon as Reading Fairy
• Dee Bradley Baker as Additlonal Voices
• Anjelica Huston as Queen Clarion/Narrator

Soundtrack:

The soundtrack was released on October 16, 2012, and I wouldn't be 'The Official #TwitterPartyDJ' without presenting you with a full track listing:

"Time to Mystery, Time to Winter" - Bella Thorne

"The Great Divide" - McClain Sisters

"We'll Be There" - Thia Megia

"Dig Down Deeper" - Zendaya

"Gift of a Friend" - Demi Lovato

"Fly to Your Heart" - Selena Gomez

"How to Believe" - Bridgit Mendler

"Let Your Heart Sing" - Katharine McPhee

"Shine" - Laura Marano

"Smile" - Sabrina Carpenter

"Magic Mirror" - Tiffany Thornton

My Take:

As you know I have always had a fascination with Disney Movies since my childhood because they are always good for a butterfly sighting! Someone at Disney obviously shares my obsession with 'winged creatures', and magical adventures! This Family Friendly release would be perfectly placed in your Disney Fairies Themed Halloween Party this year! The video would make a great inclusion in your party treat bags if you are hosting a more intimate party for a few kids! (Could of course get expensive if you are hosting a lot of little girls and ghouls this year!)

Are you team Disney 'Princess' or Disney 'Fairy'?

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Wordless Wednesday: HELP! The @TheLorax is stalking me! {Photos}

You may remember in February of this year during New York Fashion Week that Ascending Butterfly and The Lorax made the cover of page 6. It was a Wordless Wednesday Post that month, and you can check it out here to refresh your memory. Here is the picture:

Photo Credit: Dirty Sugar, Left: Ascending Butterfly, Right: The Lorax

Well it appears that I cannot escape that furry ball of love! I think the Lorax may be stalking me as he appeared out of nowhere during BlogHer 2012 and insisted on a photo for his scrapbook!

Photo Credit: Ascending Butterfly

Hmm....Stalking me much?

I love taking pictures with Mascots, so it was fun getting photos with the Lorax both at Fashion week and now again at BlogHer 2012! (The way some people stalk celebrities, I stalk mascots to take photos!)

The Lorax 3D Box Art Photo Credit: Universal Pictures, photo used with permission

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is now available on DVD, and for those of you not lucky enough to get stalked at events by the fun loving guy, you can now bring him home with the new BLU-RAY™ 3D COMBO PACK!

SYNOPSIS

The imaginative world of Dr. Seuss comes to life like never before in this visually spectacular adventure from the creators of Despicable Me! Twelve-year-old Ted will do anything to find a real live Truffula Tree in order to impress the girl of his dreams. As he embarks on his journey, Ted discovers the incredible story of the Lorax, a grumpy but charming creature who speaks for the trees. Featuring the voice talents of Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle, Jenny Slate and Betty White, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is filled with hilarious fun for everyone!

SINOPSIS

El mundo imaginativo de Dr. Seuss viene a la vida como nunca antes en este visualmente espectacular aventura de los creadores de Despicable Me! Solo doce años Ted hará cualquier cosa para encontrar un árbol de Truffula vida real con el fin de impresionar a la chica de sus sueños. Cuando se embarca en su viaje, Ted descubre la increíble historia del Lorax, una criatura cascarrabias pero encantador que habla de los árboles. Presentando los talentos de voz de Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle, Jenny Slate y Betty White, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax está lleno de hilarante diversión para todos!

I know what are you thinking, but butterfly I thought we were going to go retro this week and keep focusing exclusively on inspiration, well in way we are! The thing I love about hanging out with my nieces, nephews and Godchildren is that I get to re-visit my inner child in a healthy way. 

Remember that sweet time of your life, where every stranger became a friend solely by knowing their name? Remember when love was the one thing worth risking everything for? ~ Ascending Butterfly

What we do to find love is our journey! Professional success is wonderful, but finding someone to share the fruit of your labors, makes those fruits that much sweeter.

As an adult is love so simple? Probably not, but it's not quite as complicated as we make it either. 

Today's Challenge: Ask yourself: How far would I go for real love? Could you put yourself out there completely?

MY TAKE:

As I loved Despicable Me, I had no doubt I'd love The Lorax too. I am long time Dr. Seuss fan and I am happy to pass along that tradition with the little ones in my life. 

NOTE: The BLU-RAY combo pack comes with Featurettes and Exclusives!

Dr. Seuss + Universal Studios Home Entertainment = Fun for Everyone! 

Want to keep up the fun after the movie is over? Check out the Lorax Activity Sheet Below:

 

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{Movie Review} Prep & Landing - Watch it Tonight on ABC!

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One of my favorite parts of the holiday season (after trimming the tree and decking the halls of course) is watching my favorite holiday cartoons. They are absolutely timeless, and I look forward to watching them just as much now as I did when I was a kid.

But it wasn't until I checked out Disney's Prep & Landing that I realized today's kids needed a new tradition, they are way more high tech than we were at their age, and the same old story year after year doesn't have the same nostalgia for them as they do for me.

Today's kids definitely have a new holiday cartoon seemingly created with them in mind. It's North Pole gone high tech with adventure and holiday hijinx!

About Prep & Landing

Prep & Landing is an adorable holiday story about a high-tech team of elves who ensure homes around the world are properly prepared for their visit from Santa. After working for a tireless 227 years, an elf named Wayne (voiced by Dave Foley) is upset when he doesn’t receive an expected promotion. Instead he is partnered with an idealistic rookie elf named Lanny (voiced by Derek Richardson) to execute a special Christmas Eve mission. While on their journey, Wayne and Lanny encounter unexpected challenges that push them to their limits and ultimately threaten Christmas for children around the world. But in the end, these two elves work together to guide Santa through a raging snowstorm in order to save Christmas.

Do the elves save Christmas?

Curl up with your little one and check it out on ABC tonight! Then come back here and tell me your favorite part!

My niece and nephews loved it! While I am not hosting a giveaway this time around, I wanted to recommend it as a stocking stuffer for Christmas lovers of all ages!

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