The Bluebird Patch

Center for Puppetry Arts creates swashbuckling fun for all ages!  Argh, matey! Flap your flippers, and get ready to make a splash!  The Little Pirate Mermaid sails into the Center for Puppetry Arts, June 7 – July 17! Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s whale of a tale, audiences are invited to take the plunge and see this exciting marionette adventure featuring a bountiful ocean of puppets, unique characters, original music, stunning stage effects and bubbly action! This pirate adventure is recommended for sailors ages 4 and up!

Children With Life Threatening Illnesses and Their Families Offered Much Needed Escape ATLANTA, GA – To help celebrate their 10-year partnership with CampSunshine at Sebago Lake , Tropical Smoothie Café announced the launch of “ Share The Sunshine ” campaign to identify and send deserving families to the upstate-Maine camp that offers a fun experience to children with life-threatening illnesses. Camp Sunshine is the only program in the nation offered year-round with the distinction of having been designed to serve the entire family in a retreat model. The program includes on-site medical and psychosocial support. “ Typically, it takes about $2,500 to cover the costs of sending a family to Camp Sunshine,” said Jennie Hong, Senior Director of Brand Marketing and Strategy for Tropical Smoothie Café. “We’ve been supporting Camp Sunshine through nearly $4 million in donations over the past 10 years… but we wanted to do more. That’s why we’re asking everyone to please...

‪ Grammy® Award Winner for “Best Musical Theater Album” of 2015 The national touring production of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical   opened Tuesday  at  The Fox Theatre. Before she was Carole King, superstar—she was Carole King, teenage songwriter.  Her music would become the soundtrack to a generation. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll. But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice. BEAUTIFUL tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than BE...

As a parent of two growing teens I dread the day one of them asks me to let them get a drivers permit. Is not that I don't want them to drive or be independent, is just that I don't think they are aware of how many things can go wrong while driving. Teaching teens how to drive is a big step and can be nerve-wracking, specially for over protective moms like me. Encouraging teens to adopt safety rules such as use of seatbelts, passengers, curfews and dealing with distractions like cellphones is crucial if you want to keep them safe on the road. For Global Youth Safety Month The Bluebird Patch has partnered with DriveitHOME™, an initiative of the National Safety Council, designed by and for parents of newly licensed teen drivers. DriveitHOME™ offers free resources parents can use to help their teen build experience to become safer drivers. It also is a place parents can share their ideas for keeping teens safe behind the wheel. Recent research has shown that parent...

Producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing announce that the Tony & Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit Beautiful—The Carole King Musical , about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will premiere at the Fox Theatre for a limited engagement from May 24-29 as part of the 2015/2016 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta Series. Tickets start at $33.50 and are available at by visiting www.FoxTheatre.org/beautiful, calling 1-855-285-8499 or visiting the Fox Theatre Box Office (660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308). Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.BeautifulOnBroadway.com or www.BroadwayInAtlanta.com . Beautiful – The Carole King Musical will play at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre May 24-29. The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday-Thursday 7:30 p.m. Friday 8 p.m. ...

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SienteGlade #CollectiveBias Madeleines are a sweet buttery french pastry or “tea-cookie” that pairs spectacularly with your “cafecito” (coffee). These precious tender little cake-like cookies are baked until golden crisp, in special molds, that give them a delicate shell shape. They are thick in size, but light, soft, and smooth in texture similar to a sponge cake, and are loaded with a rich decadent buttery flavor. Madeleines are easy to make, and once you get the hang of it, you will be obsessed making them for parties or giving them away as gifts. They literally take 15 minutes to bake! INGREDIENTS 4 large eggs, lightly beaten in a 2-cup measure 1¼ cups sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus 2 Tbs. for molds 1 cup of cake flour 2½ sticks unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces 1 cup of raspberries A pinch of salt The ...

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #DataAndAMovie  #CollectiveBias If you have a family like me that loves family movie nights and uses their cell phone devices as their primary data source, there's a new mobile plan from Walmart that's perfect for your busy lifestyle. Walmart Family Mobile PLUS Plan now comes with Unlimited Talk, Text, & Data which includes up to 10GB of 4G LTE plus a free movie on VUDU every month ($7 value) per line for $49.88. Seriously, $49.88 for an unlimited plan plus a free movie every month, it  doesn't  get better than that. There are so many things I love about this new unlimited plan, but I narrowed them down to five, to help you make an informed decision.  Top 5 Reasons To Sign Up For a Walmart Family Mobile Plus Plan 1. Affordable no annual contract or credit check cell phone plan :  When you switch to Walmart's...