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Ringling Bros Circus comes to town tomorrow!!! We have a winner!

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Tomorrow is opening night for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.  We are so excited to be apart of the mommy media event tomorrow with an exclusive behind the scenes look at the big cats!  The circus will only be in town for a few days so if you haven’t already go here to purchase your tickets.   Opening night tickets are available for only $10!!!!

Last week we told you about a great family 4-pack of tickets we would be giving away and we have a winner….

The winner is Bryan Davis, congratulations Bryan!  Please send us an e-mail so we can mail you the tickets.  The tickets are valid for any of the 8 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey shows for Dragons in San Diego.

The DRAGONS show will be from August 23 to August 26, 2012, show times are as follows:

Thursday, August 23        7:00 p.m.

Friday, August 24              11:00 a.m., & 7:oo p.m.

Saturday, August 25          11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. & 7:oo p.m.

Sunday, August 26            1:30 p.m., & the last performance at 5:30 p.m.

All performances are at the Valley View Casino Center (formerly called the San Diego Sports Arena) located at 3500 Sports Arena Boulevard, San Diego, CA  92110.

Don’t forget to arrive early as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey host an animal open house free to any ticket holders.  Opening 90 minutes before the show begins you may see all the animals and meet some of the stars of the show.  There is also an all access pre-show which begins an hour before show time, which allows you to participate in fun interactive experiences.  Want to learn how to  juggle?  Or find out how do they balance on top of the tightrope.  You may even see the Ringling Bros.majestic Asian elephant’s paint a one-of-a-kind masterpiece and meet the Ringling Bros. Clowns, who are guaranteed to keep audiences roaring with laughter!

 

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Last Day for Free Movies!

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Today is the end of the Kirkorian Kids Series!  The movie today is The Adventures of Tin Tin at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.  We took my son to go see this (5-year-old) and he loved it, I also really enjoyed it.  Not feeling a movie?  Check out free bowling at AMF for kids, they receive two free games each per day.

Don’t forget Free Museum Tuesday!  Almost every museum in San Diego is free at least once during the month.  Another amazing thing about living here is we are able to take advantage of these great museums without having to spend any money!  The third Tuesday of the month the following museums are free:

You are invited to SD Mom’s Night Out – One Year Anniversary Party!

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Mark your calendar for Friday October 26th for the SD Mom’s Night Out 1 Year Anniversary Party!  The party will be held at Kin Spa located at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego.  The tickets will be $50 at the door, $40 for pre-sale or $35 if you are one of the first 35 to buy a ticket!  The 1 year anniversary party will be the best SD Mom’s Night Out event yet, you do not want to miss it!   There will be free-flowing wine throughout the evening, a light appetizer fare, complimentary indoor/outdoor spa services from Kin Spa, complimentary parking, swag bags and much more.

SD Mom’s Night Out anniversary party will benefit the Foundation for Women.  The Foundation for Women helps women around the globe, she may be in Liberia or San Diego, an immigrant, refugee or survivor of domestic abuse.  This  incredible non-profit has helped more than 1 million women and families in India, Zambia, Niger, Liberia, and the U.S.  A portion of each ticket will go directly to Amanda Taylor, a local single mom and member of the Foundation for Women.  Another way to help is to purchase coffee (Foundation for Women’s Micro Loan Blend) made from Women Entrepreneurs.  All coffee proceeds will support Amanda Taylor.  *Coffee will be distributed at the event and can be purchased online.

Take a night off for you and your girlfriends, you know you deserve it.  I promise you will have a great time as SD Mom’s Night Out thinks of everything for you.  Make it a mini vacation and stay at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, discounted room rates are available.  Be sure to arrive early as the first 50 guests receive special swag bags, and the first 200 receive a special Kin Spa swag bag.  To purchase your ticket go here, and I look forward to seeing you there!

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Wedding Shower

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You should be a party planner…if I had a dollar for every time I heard that I would be rich.  Well maybe not rich but you get what I’m saying…

This past few weeks I’ve been so busy planning a wedding shower that my blog was severely neglected, and I am sorry about that!  I do believe however when you see the pictures you will understand why it took so much of my time.  The theme was black & white with purple accents as the brides favorite color is purple.  Black and white give everything a touch of elegance, we also used fleur-de-lis as the focus of the party, you will see it continued on everything throughout the party.

Below is the transformation of my back yard which took about 10-15 hours to pull together with my co-party planner Katie.  We are in the middle of an entire back yard remodel and there for our yard is in the worse shape ever.  I didn’t even want to host the party at first because of my back yard, but then Katie said “I have a big white tent you can use” and Nicatie Party Planning was born.  The tent really was the most amazing because there were so many different ways to decorate with it.

This is a picture of my back yard before…

With just the tent it made a difference, see below.  The tent was $150 which Katie already owned so we did not spend any money on it.

Then we added the fabric to form walls.  The walls (curtains) were from Ikea $8 each.

Next was to put up all the tables and chairs, with the striped table-cloth.  The tables we had but had to rent the black chairs to stay with the theme.

Next we added the table settings, the place mats were made on Katie’s Cricket.  We used striped bags with polka dot napkins, the utensils were purple and all pulled together with a purple ribbon and fleur-de-lis sticker.  For the waters we used purple duct tape and a fleur-de-lis sticker.

We also tied tulle around all of the chairs and added a hanging purple fleur-de-lis from the back.


A little project that took a lot of time was the hanging pictures in the tent.  I printed out all of the couple’s engagement pictures in black and white then glued them on to different color frames Katie made with the help of her cricket.  We also stamped the back of all of the frames with a fleur-de-lis so both sides of the frame had something on it.

This is the tent before we finished.

There was much more to the party besides the tent (although I think the tent was the best part) we had an inside area for food and drinks as well.  Every wine glass had a charm on it where you could write your name.  The bride’s wine glass in front had a special charm with her initial on it again using Katie’s cricket.

Rainbow Fruit Skewers

Avocado Wraps

Orzo Salad

Veggies with Ranch in Mason Jars

Candy Table

The candy jars were wrapped in a purple ribbon and we added a description of the candy on the front.

A great way to ensure the bride has a picture with every guest is to make it fun.

We asked all the guests to wear black and white so the bride could stand out in her favorite color purple.  With over 20 women attending we thought at least one would forget but no one did and the group photo turned out great!

The guest all left with a personalized fleur-de-lis cookies.

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4 O-Clock Fridays at the Del Mar Track

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In 1994 Del Mar brought the funk to Fridays with free concerts. Over the years the free Summer Concert Series has attracted the likes of Cake, Weezer, ZZ Top, Billy Idol, Devo, Gnarls Barkley, Ziggy Marley, Matisyahu, Violent Femmes and Jason Mraz, but in 2001 a singer/songwriter/surfer named Jack Johnson put Del Mar on the musical map (or was it the other way around)?  I was at that concert in 2001 and Jack Johnson was incredible.  It was however a little crowded, so if you can find a place to watch before the races are over.  This year the line-up is incredible!  You can see Ben Harper, Steel Pulse & The Offspring for free!

All 12 performances of the Del Mar Summer Concert Series are free for fans attending the races. The Seaside Stage is a non-smoking venue. For Friday shows, as is the case with attending the races, patrons under 18-years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Our Saturday shows are 18-years of age and up ONLY.  Following the last race, concert prices are $20. No reserved seats, standing room only so get here early. Concert starts after the races.

8/18: Ben Harper
8/31: Ozomatli
9/5: Party in the Paddock w/ TBD
All concerts will be held at the Seaside Stage. The improved venue offers better sight lines, the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop and better access to concert-goer services and amenities.  Don’t want to get stuck in traffic?  Check out the Pony Express!

This weekend in SoCal August 3-5, 2012

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Friday, August 3

Summer Movie aboard the USS Midway Museum – This week  is Disney’s Valiant at the USS Midway Museum
this movies is rated G.  The movie will begin at 8 p.m., as always the movie is free.

Summer Movies in the Park @ Ocean Beach – This week  is Hotel for Dogs  at Dusty Rhodes Park
this movies is rated G.  The movie will begin at 8 p.m., as always the movie is free.

TGIF Concerts in the Park @ Poinsettia Park in Carlsbad –  The concerts begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m.  See the full list below for locations, dates and shows.  This week Madame Le Roux & Krewe plus Euphoria Brass Band will be playing, for more information click here.    Park of why I love this event is that you can pack snacks and wine to enjoy during the concert. The concerts are totally free not even a charge for parking.  I would recommend getting there as early as you can because parking does become an issue. Remember that everyone wants to see the performers, so plan to bring LOW-BACKED chairs only. Shade structures are not allowed except along the back fences of the parks.

Summer in the Park Concert Series @ University Heights located at Trolley Barn Park, Adams Avenue and Florida Street.  Fridays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  This week Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra will be playing, for more information click here.

Summer Concerts @ Point Loma – The Point Loma summer concerts are from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Point Loma Park located at 1049 Catalina Blvd.  This week The Navy Band will perform, for more information click here.

Concerts on the Promenade @ Prestcott Promenade in El Cajon – The Concerts on the Promenade (formerly Concerts on the Green) take place at Prescott Promenade, a small park in downtown El Cajon.  Each Friday beginning at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. from May through September. The free, weekly Summer music series features top entertainers, food, dancing and drawings.  This week the band is Firefly, for more information click here.

Saturday, August 4

San Diego Surf Cup Soccer Tournament @ Del Mar Polo Fields – Come out to see the best of the best play at this year’s San Diego Surf Cup.  Teams come from around the world to participate in one of the best soccer tournaments in the US.  The next US National Team will be these players in a few years.  Every college scout will also be at this event to see the amazing talent.  The event is free there is however a charge for parking.  Saturday and Sunday will be regular play and Monday the finals will be held.  For more information click here.
Concert Series @ Coronado Ferry Landing – Saturday and Sundays throughout the summer enjoy free concerts at the Coronado Ferry Landing beginning at 2 p.m.  Saturday Blue Frog Band will perform and Sunday the Stilettos will play.  For more information click here.

Sunday, August 5

Summer Concerts by the Sea @ Encinitas –  Every other Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Moonlight Beach there will be a free summer concert.  Remember that glass, alcohol, smoking and dogs are prohibited on Moonlight beach.  This week Dead Feather Moon will play, for more information click here.

Coronado Concerts in the Park @ Spreckles Park – Every Sunday at Spreckles park located at Orange Avenue, between Sixth and Seventh Streets at 6 p.m. enjoy free family concerts.  This week the Liquid Blue will perform, for more information click here.

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