Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace 3D in Theaters February 10 #StarWars3D

It is no secret that my family loves anything and everything Star Wars. Our boys have seen all six Star Wars movies countless times and they never get tired of watching them. But one thing they have never experienced is seeing any of the Star Wars live action films on the big screen. There is just something completely different about seeing a movie in theaters, even if you have already seen it a million times at home.

So when I heard that Episode 1 The Phantom Menace was being released in 3D in theaters this month, I immediately became excited for my boys. Now they could watch Darth Maul battle Obi Wan and Qui Gon on the big screen and now in 3D!

My son and I had the privilege of watching an advance screening of the movie when we were in San Francisco at the amazing press junket over the weekend. He was a little disappointed at first when he realized it was not a new Darth Maul movie, but that quickly vanished once the movie started and the characters came to life in front of his 3D glasses.

"Mommy, with these glasses on its like everything is right in front of me!"

He was genuinely thrilled with it and really enjoyed being able to watch one of his favorite movies in the theater for the first time. Even if your child has already seen this at home, I highly recommend that you take them to the theater to see Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace in 3D. They will love it all over again!

Official Movie Site: www.starwars.com/explore/the-movies/episode-i-3d/
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Green Giveaway Friday 2/3

So it looks like there will be six more weeks of winter according to Mr. Punxsutawney Phil. I never really liked that rodent, and now I remember why. Even though it has been a very mild Winter, I am still ready for it to be over.

Please add both your green and non-green giveaways and contests into Mr. Linky below so we can do some giveaway hopping! Be sure to include the expiration date. Thanks!

You can also submit your green giveaways to me during the week for me to feature on Fridays.

Crunchy Beach Mama
$30 to Chocolate.com 2/7
$5 to Starbucks 2/10
Rafflecopter's Giveaway for iPad & Kindle Fire 2/8

Family Focus Blog
Ozeri Green Earth Cookware 2/16
Swingline Shredder ($150 Value) 3/1

Just Another New Blog
$25 Gift Card to Barnes & Noble 2/3
Set of Natural Teeth Cleaners 2/13

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$150 PayPal Cash 2/6

Penelope's Oasis
Xtrema 4 Quart Covered Ceramic Soup Pot 2/3

The Suburban Mom
Baby Bullet 2/7

Sauteed Chicken & Mushroom Penne

When I am in the kitchen cooking, I make an absolute mess. Did you ever see that episode of Modern Family, when Cam destroys the kitchen making breakfast and then leaves for the day hoping that Mitchell will clean it up for him? Yeah, that's kind of like me. Fortunately 99% of the time, my husband does clean it up for me. So when I have a meal like this which is only two pots/pans it makes clean up so much easier. This started out as another great recipe of my mother's and I added the chicken to it to make it a complete meal.

Sautéed Chicken & Mushroom Penne

Ingredients
1 pound penne pasta
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 pint sliced baby bella mushrooms
1 pint sliced mushrooms
1 - 2 cloves fresh crushed garlic
extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste

Directions
1. Pound chicken until its about 1/4 inch thick and slice into bite size pieces.
2. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions or to your desired texture.
3. Coat a large sauté pan with olive oil and warm over medium-low heat. Add crushed garlic and stir. If you want a lighter garlic flavor than just use 1 clove. If you like the garlic to be stronger, use more. I probably use 1.5 to 2 cloves.
4. Cook garlic for about a minute and then add chicken. Continue to stir to cook all sides.
5. Once chicken starts to whiten on all sides, add in mushrooms. I prefer to buy the pre-sliced, pre-washed mushrooms to make it easier on myself. I also add more olive oil now so that everything is coated.
6. Continue to cook over medium heat until chicken and mushrooms are fully cooked. Add salt to taste.
7. Drain pasta and return to pot. Pour chicken and mushroom mixture over pasta and mix together.
8. Serve with fresh grated cheese.