Weekly Moment of #Gratitude: Motivation Monday! What are you Grateful for today?

What I am grateful for:

Frankenstorm Hurricane Sandy

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Survived Frankenstorm Sandy! -  The East Coast was slammed with Hurricane Sandy, not so fondly called 'Frankenstorm Sandy'. Last year the biggest snowfall of the year on the East Coast was on Halloween, this year we got Hurricane Sandy for Halloween, we have definitely been getting 'tricked' big time. But flickering lights, intermittent Television and Internet Access were the worst of it for my family and for that I am grateful. Many people have faced devastating losses and quite a few friends are still without power and lights right now. And it's scary to think we have another storm coming our way this week. I'm trying to remain hope filled and optimistic, but it certainly seems as though Mother Nature is angry!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Grateful to be SORE! - This weekend I got back into the Gym and while I'm still sore, I'm super grateful for it! Being back in the gym made me realize just how much I missed it, and it also let me know I still have a ways to go before I'm back at 100% and that I need to give my body a bit more time to heal before I really start pushing myself again. Why was I in the gym? Why am I so sore? I'll post a full recap soon!

What are YOU most grateful for this week Butterfly? What will you do to get this week off to a good start?

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What are you grateful for today? I'd love for you to write in and share what you are grateful for this week. The more you say it, the more you speak it, and the more you live in gratitude, the more you will find reasons to be grateful for, and the more reasons that the universe will send you to be grateful for. So join me on this journey of gratitude and inspiration. And you can post here daily (even though my list will be posted weekly).

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

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Giveaways!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ COMING SOON: Our Holiday Buying Guide will be launching soon, with a little something for kids of ALL ages! :)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In case you missed it, the 20 winners have been announced from the HERSHEY'S BOO BLVD. Candy Giveaway HERE - Remember if all the winners do not confirm, we will re-draw until we have 20 winners! We haven't yet selected a winner for the Nicole Miller Handbag Giveaway, a name will be drawn soon and once a winner has been selected and confirms, we will post the name on our homepage and on the giveaway page as well!

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Gratitude Journal Reco:

For those of you who are interested in keeping a gratitude journal this year, here is my recommendation and where to purchase it:

Make this Your Best Day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

BUTTERFLIES, PLEASE REMEMBER TO ROCK THE VOTE TOMORROW!

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There are some animals that REALLY need YOUR Help! - New York Aquarium Devasted by Hurricane Sandy!

While I know a ton of people have taken time to personally text to donate to the Red Cross, and some who donated during the Hurricane Relief Fundraising Televised Concert, I just wanted to post about a New York Landmark that was very hard hit, and desperately needs help! (and yes I am well aware with a Gas Shortage in the City everyone's budgets are already stretched a bit thin!)

All 14 acres of the New York Aquarium were overtaken by surge waters during the storm, creating significant and long-lasting damage throughout the park. Located just off the beach at Coney Island, the 14-acre aquarium was completely overtaken by water. They are working on restoring life support systems and have restored power to two exhibits. Water is still being pumped out of areas that house crucial operating systems.

The primary concern remains the health of the thousands of animals, many of whom will be relocated to other aquariums if power cannot be restored within a safe time-frame. Next comes the long process of repairing and rebuilding.

Mitik, orphaned Walrus Calf being cared for by NY Aquarium Staff during Hurricane Sandy 2012,  @Julie Larsen Maher @WCS

During Hurricane Sandy, 22 dedicated aquarium staff remained on duty throughout the storm (24 hours a day!), working nonstop to protect and care for the animals as the waters rose and the winds battered the coast. This was especially crucial for the safety of Mitik, the orphaned walrus calf who only recently arrived and whose pre-existing health issues require constant attention.

Flood waters engulf the New York Aquarium's Sea Cliffs exhibit. Hurricane Sandy 2012. @Julie Larsen Maher @WCS

That same staff has continued to work around the clock to restore operating systems critical to thousands of animals in the Aquarium's care. They have established temporary life support for the aquatic systems, are pumping flood waters out of basements and mechanical areas, and are working to restore filtration and other life support essential for the exhibit and holding tanks.

PLEASE HELP:

New York and the United States at large are always quick to send aid to others and now we sound the alarm, one of our Major Landmarks (and a fond part of most New Yorkers childhoods, cherished moments with family as well as visitors to our fair city) is in JEOPARDY! Please click HERE to help the animals, no donation is too small!

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FTC Disclosure: I am a Wildlife Conservation Society Blogger Ambassador. However this is NOT a sponsored post, this post is entirely non-compensated and all opinions expressed herein are 100% my own. I am an Avid Animal Lover, and Life Long New Yorker and want to see this cherished landmark get the help it needs!

Annie The Musical on Broadway! Opens November 8th! #PLACEholiday

In October I had the chance to see Annie The Musical on Broadway which is still in previews until November 8th, 2012. A special Mamarazzi® with Annie on Broadway was held on Tuesday, October 16th in conjunction with The Children's Place, The Moms, and Annie in support of Pajama Program, a not-for-profit dedicated to helping children in shelters. They collected new pajamas and books for children the night of the event. The Pajama Program currently has 63 chapters in 40 States and operates three Reading Centers in New York, NY; Yonkers, NY; and Red Bank, NJ. There are tons of ways you can help including donating online, by hosting your own Pajama and Book Drive, and even Gift Cards, where you can donate a gift in someone's honor and they will get a card telling them you donated on their behalf!

“So many children are without warm bedtime clothing and education so we developed a creative program to provide some of both,” says Founder and Executive Director Genevieve Piturro. “We intend to make a difference – giving back is what it’s all about.”

Cool t-shirts for sale in the lobby of The Palace Theatre in New York City

In November many bloggers are participating in a 'donate your blog' program where all month long bloggers will feature charities close to their hearts and give them the social media push they normally wouldn't experience. Thankfully Ascending Butterfly has been doing this since we opened our doors, so we didn't need a special month of giving to get involved in making a difference! We had the chance to make a donation to the Pajama Program on the night of the performance, but what really stood out was watching children put stuff in the collection bin, it's so awesome to see children being raised to understand that giving back is important!

Playbill for Annie The Musical 2012 Broadway Revival, The Palace Theatre, New York City

About the Show

A classic musical based on the Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Story: An orphan, Annie, and her dog Sandy are placed in the lap of luxury for a week as a part of a publicity campaign for Oliver Warbucks. However, Annie's stay turns out to be much more than anyone had bargained for as she works her way into everyone's hearts and learns a few things for herself.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Theatre: Palace Theatre

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Opening Night: Nov 8, 2012

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Original Cast: Lilla Crawford, Emily Rosenfeld, Katie Finneran, Tyrah Skye Odoms, Anthony Warlow, Junah Jang, Georgi James, Madi Rae DiPietro, Taylor Richardson, Brynn O'Malley, Clarke Thorell, J. Elaine Marcos

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Director: James Lapine

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Choreographer: Andy Blankenbuehler

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Producer: Arielle Tepper Madover, Roger and Sally Horchow, Roger Berlind, Roy Furman, Debbie Bisno, Stacey Mindich, Nederlander Presentations, Jane Bergere, Daryl Roth, Christina Papagjika, Eva Price

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Musical Director: Todd Ellison

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Scenic Design: David Korins

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Costume Design: Susan Hilferty

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Lighting Design: Donald Holder

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Sound Design: Brian Ronan

Annie The Musical Charitable Partners: 

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Pedigree Foundation - Support PEDIGREE Foundation in its effort to raise $1M through the See the Show, Help a Dog Initiative!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Pajama Program - Delivering Warm Sleepwear and Nurturing Books to Children in Need!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - New York Foundling - Saving Children, Preserving Families and Building Communities. Since 1869.

My Take:

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and with New York City dealing with so much loss and devastation, this show is a bright spot in a very dark time in the City. I realize that because many people are bringing children to the show, it might difficult to get around just yet since the MTA is not totally back up and running yet, but the show is back on and running in previews until November 8th. I highly encourage you to get out and see this show as soon as you can! The sooner we get Broadway back up and running, the sooner a ton of folks can get back to work! And if you can help any of the show's charitable partners, please consider it, especially at this time where it is truly needed! By the way, all the performances were strong, but 'Molly' is a total scene stealer!

And remember Butterfly:

You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile! Annie The Musical a Broadway 2012 revival at The Palace Theatre in New York City!

The Moms did it again! What a wonderful night on Broadway!

Get Social With It:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @ANNIEonBroadway on Twitter
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 'Like' Annie The Musical on Facebook
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @PajamaProgram on Twitter
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @themoms on Twitter
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @childrensplace on Twitter
 
 

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FTC Disclosure: This Media Night on Broadway offered complimentary tickets to the performance, however this recap post is NOT sponsored or compensated! All opinions are 100% my own.

Wordless Wednesday: Focus on #Fashion! All things Green!

Just needed a little break from focusing on 'Frankenstorm Sandy', for the past two years Mother Nature has been very angry on Halloween! Hope all my fellow East Coasters now have power back!

Thought I'd make this a Fall Fashion Focus Wordless Wednesday!

How I styled it:

Jacket: Wilson's Leather Green Scuba Jacket w/ Knit Inset, Bag: Linea Pelle Dylan Medium Tote in Kelly Green (this color isn't available now so I linked you to the Dylan in the color 'gunmetal' instead), Boots: Emu Australia Dalwood Hi Boot in Black, Jeans: BeijaFlor Bootcut 'Jennifer' Jean

Even the sunglasses are green! Yes I wear my sunglasses at  night! ;)

These were taken during Vapiano's 10th Anniversary Birthday Bash, if you missed my recap coverage, click HERE!

Fellow Bloggers, feel free to link up your Wordless Wednesday Posts by leaving them as a comment below!

Happy Wordless Wednesday Butterfly!

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Even 'Frankenstorm Sandy' Couldn't Stop Us From Having An @UNREAL and UNJUNKED #Halloween #getunreal

They don't call New York City 'the city that never sleeps' for nothing! We don't sleep, and we don't let much deter us or get in our way. Nothing says Halloween like not having power anyway right? Light's Flickering just add to the creepy Halloween Party Vibe, you know like a Strobe Light!

Horror is my favorite Genre, making Halloween one of my favorite nights of the year! This year most of the party came to me, thanks to the awesome folks at Get Unreal, www.getunreal.com, which meant less time planning and fussing, and more time just enjoying the vibe!

Assortment of UNREAL Candy!

We got UNJUNKED for Halloween! What does that mean exactly? We had the same fun, with NO:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Corn Syrup

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Partially Hydrogenated Oil

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Preservatives

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - GMO's (Genetically Modified Organisms)

or 'Artificial Stuff'. (You know like colors that come from chemicals and dyes!) And if you are not sold yet, how about 40% less sugar per serving on average, more peanuts, more protein and more fiber.

UNREAL Candy Assortment with product info!

Their flavors are Numbers and are similar to candy you already know:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - #54 are Chocolate Candy Shell Peanuts - Similar to a certain 'Peanut M&M'

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - #41 are Chocolate Candy Shell - Similar to a certain 'original' version of the 'M&M'

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - #5 are Chocolate Caramel Nougat - Similar to a certain 'Milky Way Bar'

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - #8 are Chocolate Caramel Peanuts Nougat - Similar to a 'Snickers'

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - #77 are Chocolate Peanut Butter - Similar to a 'Reese's Peanut Butter Cup'

Getting the Gift Bags Ready!

Their Mission is not to just 'Unjunk' Candy, it's to 'Unjunk' America! That's a pretty big mission, but I think Halloween was the perfect way to start! What I love is that the little ones didn't notice and the adults who did notice, liked Get UNREAL Candy WAY, way better!

Get UNREAL Chocolate Caramel Peanut Nougat Bar, before it's sad demise!

OOPS! This candy bar fell out the box and literally attacked me, I just HAD to eat it! :)

Happy Halloween Butterflies!

Who was that masked butterfly?

My Take:

Last year I dropped 3 dress sizes little by little and healthy substitutions was part of that strategy, this year after spending quite a bit of time in the hospital, my work out routine got halted for awhile so while I slowly ramp up again, substitutions and cutting out the 'junk' are more important to me than ever. Can I cut chocolate from my diet completely? NO! And I'm not going to even pretend I would want to! Life needs to have some indulgences to keep it fun and interesting right? But I can tell you I don't miss what's missing and I'm going to happily 'UNJUNK' my snacks!

Get Social With It:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @getunreal on Twitter

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Like UNREAL on Facebook
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Want your Halloween Pictures Featured? Tag your Instagram Halloween Photos with the hashtag #UNREALHALLOWEEN for a chance at being featured by Get Unreal!

Wishing all my Butterflies a Very SAFE, Happy and HEALTHY Halloween! Get 'UnJunked' You Won't Regret It!

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FTC Disclosure: I am participating in the UNREAL Candy 'Unjunk Your Halloween #getunreal' campaign via Global Influence Network. This party was sponsored by UNREAL. All opinions expressed are 100% my own.

Weekly Moment of Gratitude: Motivation Monday Surviving #Frankenstorm #HurricaneSandy

What I am grateful for:

Frankenstorm Hurricane Sandy

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - So Far So Safe! -  Right now I am super grateful to still have lights, power and water. How often do you remember to be thankful for those things? It's super easy to take 'little' things for granted until you don't have them and then you remember just how big they really are! So to all my fellow East Coasters just trying to survive 'Frankenstorm Sandy', my thoughts and prayers are with you right now! I hope you are not dealing with too much damage!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Digital Free Day! - I have kept up with one Digital Free Day per week, and have been thoroughly enjoying it. The more I do it, the less guilty I feel for taking some much needed time to myself. It lets me re-group and come back to things with a much better perspective!

What are YOU most grateful for this week Butterfly? What will you do to get this week off to a good start?

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What are you grateful for today? I'd love for you to write in and share what you are grateful for this week. The more you say it, the more you speak it, and the more you live in gratitude, the more you will find reasons to be grateful for, and the more reasons that the universe will send you to be grateful for. So join me on this journey of gratitude and inspiration. And you can post here daily (even though my list will be posted weekly).

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

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Giveaways!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ENDING SOON: 'Featured Handbag in the Spotlight' is back! If you haven't put in your entry this month, there is still time! Enter our Nicole Miller Addison Crossbody Designer Handbag Giveaway today! ARV $295, there will be 1 winner and you have until 10/31/2012 to get in all of your entries! (It's all treats, no tricks for my butterflies!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In case you missed it, the 20 winners have been announced from the HERSHEY'S BOO BLVD. Candy Giveaway HERE - Remember if all the winners do not confirm, we will re-draw until we have 20 winners!

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Gratitude Journal Reco:

For those of you who are interested in keeping a gratitude journal this year, here is my recommendation and where to purchase it:

Make this Your Best Day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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HERSHEY’S® BOO BLVD. @Ascending1 #Giveaway #Winners Announcement – 20 Winners!

Happy Halloween Butterflies, as always it's all treats and NO tricks for my butterflies! All the above winners for the HERSHEY’S® BOO BLVD. - Throwing the Perfect Halloween Bash! + Treats #Giveaway have been notified, should any winners not respond within 72 hours, we will re-draw, so I'll be sure to keep everyone posted if new winners need to be drawn. (Just a reminder entries that did not comply with rules and instructions were deleted, so please be sure to follow all giveaway instructions very carefully, particularly the main entry, if that is one is wrong, all the other entries will have to be deleted.)

Congrats to our winners! Some Sweet Candy Surprises are headed your way!

So Butterfly, what are YOU going as this year for Halloween?

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FTC Disclosure: I am participating in the HERSHEY’S BOO BLVD. campaign via Mom Bloggers Club. This giveaway was sponsored by HERSHEY’S. All opinions expressed are 100% my own.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER 3D Now on DVD {@AbeTheHunter #Movie #Review}

PRESIDENT BY DAY… HUNTER BY NIGHT

Needless to say that Ascending Butterfly is counting down to Halloween already as Horror is my favorite movie genre of all time! (Any fellow Horror and Vampire Movie Genre Lovers out there that would get into trouble for slipping their copy of Fangoria Magazine in their school books?) Yesterday's Movie Review was for an all ages Family Friendly title, (Disney Secret of the Wings Movie Review, if you missed it, you could check out HERE) but today's title is most definitely NOT for the kiddos!

I didn't get the chance to see this one in the theatres because of my insane travel schedule and now that I got to see it on video I truly regret not catching this one on the 'big screen'.

While I'm a huge fan of the genre, I'm the first to admit that most horror movies are a bit plot 'light' and usually disappointing in the end, but I can honestly tell you this one is NONE of those! I greatly enjoyed this movie! For the life of me I could not conceive how Vampires and Abraham Lincoln would come together, but they really did do it somehow!

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter 3D Box Cover Art

Plot Summary

English: The election season is about to get a whole lot bloodier as historical legend throws his hat into the ring in ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER, arriving on Blu-ray™3D, Blu-ray™ and DVD October 23 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. A citizen by day and a hunter by night, this action-packed film with cutting-edge visual effects shows the Lincoln you know – with one additional quality of which you were unaware... until now.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER explores the secret life of Abraham Lincoln before he became President, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (Dark Shadows) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) bring a fresh and visceral voice to the bloodthirsty lore of the vampire, imagining Lincoln as history's greatest hunter of the undead.

Based on the New York Times Best Seller novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER stars Benjamin Walker (Flags of Our Fathers), Dominic Cooper (Captain American: The Frist Avenger), Anthony Mackie (The Adjustment Bureau), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) and Rufus Sewell (The Tourist). The Blu-ray™ 3D and Blu-ray™ are loaded with killer content and hard action, including an exclusive never-before-scene animated graphic novel prequel about the origins of vampires in the U.S.A.

Spanish/Espanol: La temporada de elecciones está a punto de obtener un montón radicalizarse como leyenda histórica lanza su sombrero en el anillo de ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER, llegando el Blu-ray ™ 3D, Blu-ray ™ y DVD el 23 de octubre de Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Un ciudadano por día y un cazador de noche, esta película llena de acción muestra efectos visuales de vanguardia el Lincoln sabes – con una calidad adicional que desconocían... hasta ahora.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER explora la vida secreta de Abraham Lincoln antes de convertirse en Presidente y la historia no contada que formaron nuestra nación. Traen cineastas visionarios (Dark Shadows) de Tim Burton y Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) trae una voz fresca y visceral a la tradición sanguinaria del vampiro, imaginando a Lincoln como el cazador mayor de history de los muertos vivientes.

Basada en la novela superventas del New York Times por Seth Grahame-Smith, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER estrellas Benjamin Walker (Flags of Our Fathers), Dominic Cooper (Capitán América: El Vengador de Frist), Anthony Mackie (The Adjustment Bureau), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs el mundo) y Rufus Sewell (el turista). El Blu-ray ™ 3D y Blu-ray ™ se cargan con la acción de contenido y dura asesina, incluyendo un exclusivo nunca-antes-escena animada gráfico novela precuela sobre los orígenes de los vampiros en los EE. 

My Take:

I had the same reaction most people had when they heard about this title, 'yeah right'. But I can tell you that as Far Fetched as it may seem, it really does come together, you get invested in the characters, it's well-paced, isn't just solely relying on special effects, and does not let you down! This one is definitely a winner for your Halloween Weekend viewing and for your Horror/Vamp Movie Collection!

If you already saw this one, what did YOU think YAY or NAY? Did you catch them at Comic Con This Year?

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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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