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Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day!! Not only do we celebrate Earth Day all year long here at .C.H. Edwards,inc., but so does Disney! Especially at Disney`s Animal Kingdom. I am going to share with you some fun facts about our lovely earth, along with fun facts straight from Disney.

Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22,1970. Ever since then it has brought more and more awareness each year. On the very first Earth Day, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to protest the industrial revolution. An environmental movement was born as a result. Even though the intention of the day was not to create Earth Day, it led to a tradition that is still kept up today. This all goes back to Gaylord Nelson. This is because he founded Earth Day while working as a US senator.

Now on to the Disney facts! Although Disney is considered to be very Eco-friendly, lets focus more on Animal Kingdom. This is because Animal Kingdom is Disney World`s largest theme mark, measured at 500-acres. This massive park is also the only Disney Park dedicated just to wildlife conservation.  A little-known secret to look out for is the highway sign in Dinoland, which says “Route 498”, this is in reference to Earth Day when the park was officially opened (April 1998). Disney is actually filled with many Eco-friendly features including The Tree of Life, which is something you can’t miss as soon as you walk in the park. This major feature of the park is a massive 14 stories (145-foot tall, 160-foot wide) “tree”, which was made out of an old oil barrel, and allegedly took 10 artists and 3 Disney imagineers to create the 325 carvings on the tree, which took about 18 months, working full-time. And last but not least, we can’t forget about the Kilimanjaro Safari! The Kilimanjaro Safari savannah is 3 acres larger than the Magic Kingdom. That’s one ride, that’s larger than an entire theme park. The park itself is five times the size of the Magic Kingdom. The Animal Kingdom parking lot is almost 100 acres large. Kilimanjaro Safari is one of my favorite attractions in the park. No matter how many times you go on it, you never know which animals will be out. My favorite is the giraffes. I’ve even seen them come right up the safari vehicle!

Make sure to enjoy the outdoors today and do something that gives back to the environment. Something as easy as recycling or planting a plant can make such a difference. Happy Earth Day!

 

 

Selena Gomez takes the television world by storm!

Selena Gomez takes the television world by storm!

Selena Gomez is currently on a mission to take over the entertainment world. In the past year alone, she has released an album, titled Revival which she will tour in just a few months, released her own perfume, and now she’s on to another part of the industry. She has officially announced that she will be producing her own television series. Her new series will debut on Freeform (formally ABC Family), and is described as a “Latina Empire”.

The show is to take place in a low income Latino neighborhood and is narrated by an 18-year-old. This 18- year- old is described as she is destined for greatness. The plot gets even more interesting because it is completely based on a true story. Selena`s co-producer Aaron Kaplan also added quite a bit of material to the plot. He initially got the idea after watching a Los Angeles High School student, named Ana Cobarrubias. She spoke at the Zimmer Children`s Museum Discovery Awards Dinner. Her speech touched on her determination to diminish society`s expectations for someone like herself. She not only inspired the crowd but received a standing ovation. Since she was an aspiring cinema studies student, she will serve as a consultant on this project. This highly anticipated series is currently looking for a writer and will have a release date within the next year.

Get the inside scoop on one of music`s biggest nights!

Get the inside scoop on one of music`s biggest nights!

All of music`s finest came out on Sunday, April 3rd to celebrate music and the strong season that had just concluded. All of the stars, including Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Meghan Trainor, The Weeknd and many more attended the 3rd annual I heart Radio Music Awards. When all of these talented people come together, there’s always a guarantee for the most outstanding performances, fashion and well deserved awards.

Jason Derulo kicked off the night with not only being the host but the first musical act of the night. His performances were followed by many including Meghan Trainor performing her newest hit “No”, Demi Lovato who performed “Stone Cold”, DNCE performing “Cake by the Ocean”, and so many more. From the elaborate sets to the bone chilling vocals, these performers certainly did step up their game.

Now on to the winners! Taylor Swift took home many awards that night including, Album of the year for her album 1989, Best Tour for her 1989 World Tour and lastly, Female Artist of the Year. Other artists who took home several awards included, Justin Bieber for Male Artist of the Year, Dance Song of the Year and Best Fan Army. Other winners included, Selena Gomez for Triple Threat, Chris Brown for R & B Artist of the year, Fetty Wap for Best New Artist, Adele for Song of the Year, and many more. With so much excitement in one night, it’s hard to pick which moment was the best.

 

Serve up your favorite “cravings” with Chrissy Teigen!

Serve up your favorite “cravings” with Chrissy Teigen!

Cookbooks are usually the same old typical recipes and usually focus on eating healthier. Chrissy Teigen has just released a cookbook that will satisfy everybody’s comfort food. This superstar model has taken her favorite foods that she actually cooks and eats and puts them together in her cookbook which is titled, Cravings. You might be thinking, why and how does a supermodel have a cookbook that involves recipes that are considered unhealthy? Chrissy, feels that food is her outlet and has taken the next step from posting recipes on her blog to her book. “I always loved food, and I think I kind of needed an outlet. I didn’t want to just talk about modeling all the time and just be in the modeling realm,” she said. “I just kind of needed somewhere to just talk. I feel like my blog is a place where it is so positive and it feels like a real community. I will rant about ‘What am I doing with my life? I don’t know what to do’ and then I’ll turn that into hamburgers. ” Her blog that was the platform for her recipes before the book is http://sodelushious.com/ and is definitely something to check out.

Chrissy`s sassy personality really shines through this book. She aimed for it to be different from the rest and definitely succeeded. “I don’t want to seem like one of those annoying ‘I can eat anything I want anytime’ chicks. It’s just that I wanted to be honest in this book about the kinds of food I love, the kinds of food I crave,” she writes in the book’s introduction. Chrissy told Eater, “I didn’t want it to be a celebrity cookbook where you’re not sure if they really cook or if they just put their name on something. I wanted people to know that these are really the recipes that we love at home.” Many of these recipes she has even debuted on her Instagram and shows such as The Chew. Her book is broken into sections that make it very easy to find exactly the recipe you’re “craving”. The sections are titled, Breakfast All Day, Soupmaster, Salads (For When You Need Them), Noodles and Carbs, Thai Mom, Party Time, Sh*t on Toast, Vegetable Things, Things That Intimidate People but Shouldn’t, and Supper. I was definitely most excited for the Breakfast All Day section! My favorite recipe was the French Toast Casserole With Salted Frosted Flakes. Which one of these “cravings” recipes will you try?