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World Autism Awareness Day

 I don’t talk about my family much because I’m pretty private. We live in a popular house that strangers visit daily so to get online and open up more can seem invasive. Today is #WorldAutismAwarenessDay and our son is on the autism spectrum. He is a bright boy who loves blue, squares, cars, trains, planes,…

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Disney’s THE JUNGLE BOOK #JungleBook

 Disney’s THE JUNGLE BOOK When I first heard that Disney was making one of my favorite childhood films into a live-action adventure I about lost it! Jon Favreau brought his directing brilliance to the film and you will not be disappointed. “The Jungle Book” is based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s…

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Marvel’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

 I’m so excited to share with you all the new trailer and poster for Marvel’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR!     Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts…

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Interview with ZOOTOPIA Directors

 “In Zootopia, anyone can be anything!”   No matter who you are in Zootopia, prey or predator, you can become anything you want. A tiny mole can aspire to be a construction worker, a cheetah can be a dancer, and an elephant can be a naturalist yoga instructor. I had the privilege to watch an…

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ZOOTOPIA Coloring Sheets

 Hi there FURRiends! The countdown begins for ZOOTOPIA to open in theaters everywhere March 4th. The weekend is coming UP and if you need something for your littles to do (or for those adults that enjoy this as well) I have coloring sheets for you to download. You’ll find Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Chief Bogo, Finnick, Flash (I can’t even handle his cuteness and the DMV scene!), Mr. Big, Yax, and Jerry Jumbeaux, Jr. all included below. Click to download all of these ZOOTOPIA Coloring Pages to your computer and then print out     *** I have some fun news and I feel like Judy Hopp running into next week… *** I have…

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Disney’s Pete’s Dragon

 Disney’s Pete’s Dragon – Teaser Trailer now available. Growing UP this was a movie my sister, Nicole, and I would watch over and over again. I can see us now singing… “I be the candle on your water…” dancing around our imaginary lighthouse. Being that our last name was Elliott, we felt like this was…

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Proposing Here

 I love that so many guests think of our house to be THE perfect place to pop the question to love their love! And trust us, we want your moment to be perfect too! If you want to propose here at our UP House, you need to contact us first and schedule it. Your partner will appreciate…

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ZOOTOPIA

 ZOOTOPIA – where modern mammals of every size live in a metropolis finding their adventure, writing their own story   ZOOTOPIA is coming to theaters March 4th and I keep seeing these hilarious clips in the previews for STAR WARS The Force Awakens (because we keep going back again and again). Every time I see the Sloth…

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Disney’s THE FINEST HOURS

 Now everyone that knows me, knows that I am obsessed with movies from Disney. I have been quoted as saying Disney runs through my veins, now Disney is edging even closer to my heart – A United States Coast Guard movie!   On January 29th, 2016, we will have the opportunity to experience a daring United…

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Waterfall Adventure

 This post contains affiliate links and I may be compensated. “Don’t go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to.” This song by TLC had a powerful underlying message, however, in literal terms, as a family that likes to find adventure – we will seek/ chase waterfalls and more.…

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UPworthy Costumes – Part 3 Russell

 This post contains affiliate links and I may be compensated. Although Halloween is in less than two weeks, visitors here often enjoy dressing in an UPworthy Costume/ outfit during a visit to our UP House. Russell, the young wilderness explorer, is a highly popular character to dress UP as. Russell shows up one day to…

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UPworthy Costumes – Part 2 Ellie

 This post contains affiliate links and I may be compensated. Halloween is just around the corner and we love that guests like to photograph their costumes here at our UP House. Be sure to book your photo shoot here prior to showing UP, pictures from the porch are priceless! Most fans we meet here love…

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UPworthy Costumes – Part 1 Carl

 This post contains affiliate links and I may be compensated. It’s Halloween Time here at the real UP House! In the next few weeks I will be talking about how to create different pixie-dusted costumes … and remember, we schedule photo shoots here. One of the questions I usually like to ask guests when they are…

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THE GOOD DINOSAUR Activities

 This post may contain affiliate links. Saying we’re are excited to see the new movie, THE GOOD DINOSAUR, from Walt Disney Studios is not sufficient. This movie is going to be epic – I can’t wait to dig into it! My husband and I have always been intrigued by dinosaurs. Whenever we are out on a…

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Look who WADDLED up here to help me cross my porch!

 Waddle right UP to the cutest & unique ducks while you’re visiting “The Most Magical Place on Earth!” Rubba Ducks have ‘just hatched’ to be exclusively sold at The Boathouse in Disney Springs.   Each Rubba Duck is unique, to include having its very own hatching date – this means you can celebrate your bundle of feathers on its special day!…

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