Celebrate awards season and Hollywood's biggest night with colorful and fun M&M’s

Hi lovelies,

As you all know, awards season is one of my most favorite times of the year.

But what I love even more than dressing up for the after parties, watching all of the movies and television shows that are up for awards, and making bets with my friends about who will go home with the gold this year, I love treating myself to yummy M&M's.

It's a fun, colorful, and delicious treat during award season and while watching my favorite nominees, movies, and shows on-screen. I add them to my sugar cookies, brownies, and sprinkle them on my ice cream

One of my favorite ways to incorporate my yummy M&M's into my awards season décor is to place them in a clear vase next to candles as the centerpiece, so my friends and I can easily snack on them while getting ready for the red carpet or catching up on the latest movie or TV show. I also have a bronze-gold sequined wall that works perfectly behind my vase of M&M's. I either fill the vase with M&M’S Milk Chocolate, M&M’S Peanut, M&M’S Crispy, or a combination of all three.

My yummy M&M's offer comfort when there are sad scenes in a movie and they sweeten the comic relief during the funny scenes. I'm not a huge fan of scary movies but when I do watch them, I like to bundle up with a comfy blanket on the couch, some hot cocoa, buttery popcorn, and a bowl of peanut M&M's. Enjoying their colorful candy shells and tasty flavors makes watching any scene or special occasion even sweeter.

M&M's is also getting in on the awards season act with by debuting a national commercial on Hollywood's biggest night with M&M's characters taking over the movies.

I'm always on the hunt for new recipes and ways to enjoy M&M's, so please comment below or share your tips and tricks with us on Twitter - @CandyWashington and @MMsChocolate.

Other fun tips includes Red's words of red carpet wisdom! Below are some tweetable quotes from Red:

.@MMSChocolate & @MMS and I both know that more isn’t always better on the red carpet. #Oscars #Ad

Red carpet tip: always travel with an entourage. That’s why I bring @MMSChocolate & @MMS everywhere. #Oscars #Ad

Happy awards season!

*Although this is a sponsored post, all opinions are my own.

LA TRAVEL MAGAZINE LAUNCHES WINTER ISSUE AT BARDOT HOLLYWOOD

Hi lovelies,

I had the pleasure of attending LA Travel Magazine's winter launch party at Bardot Hollywood. It was so much fun to sip on champers and dance the night away to both an awesome DJ and live music. Check out the release below and pics for additional scoop on the decadent evening. 

LA TRAVEL MAGAZINE LAUNCHES WINTER ISSUE AT BARDOT HOLLYWOOD
Historic Hollywood Hot Spot Hosted the Debut of the Winter Issue

Los Angeles, CA February 10, 2015- On Friday, February 6, 2015, Los Angeles Travel Magazine hosted a launch party to celebrate the release of the 2015 Winter issue. The event took place at the stunning venue Bardot, located at the intersection of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles, CA.

 Editor-In-Chief, Jennifer McLaughlin-Dunn and Executive Editor, Michael Dunn hosted the exclusive event. The pair debuted the ultimate resource for the West Coasts savviest travelers among magazine contributors, city officials, media guests, and local Angelenos. 

The event featured entertainment by DJ Dave Wrobel and Elan Artists, showcasing a number of 1920’s themed performances by The Melodies. Guests socialized in the old Hollywood glamour ambiance of Bardot, sipped on hosted cocktails sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and visited the Celebrity Cruises booth to enjoy a free glass of champagne and enter to win a free cruise. 

Just above Hollywood’s most historic theater, the Avalon, Bardot nightclub ushers in its guests with an old-world warmth. It features a number of private spaces and a main room with a view of the Capitol Records tower through the open air ceiling. Just around the corner from Hollywood’s Pantages theater and surrounded by legendary stars of music and film industry, Bardot is the intimate nightclub ideal for Hollywood’s celebrities. 

The following sponsored the winter launch party: Bardot, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Celebrity Cruises, Elan Artists, Huey Bui Photography, Ken Alcazar Photography, DJ D-Dub and AMG Media Group.

Los Angeles Travel Magazine is a quarterly magazine devoted to inspiring and informing travelers through stories and photographs showing the world’s most luxurious travel destinations and travel experiences. The winter issue will provide readers with the hottest destinations for winter travel along with a variety of off the beaten path travel adventures. 

For media requests or to schedule an interview with an LA Travel Magazine spokesperson, please contact Alyssa Kuhlman at alyssa@amgmediamarketing.com.  For access to all the event photos please visit https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesTravelMagazine. 

About Los Angeles Travel Magazine: LA Travel Magazine is based in Southern California and is produced and published by AMG Media Group. It is the only magazine devoted to inspiring and informing Angeleno travelers through stories & photographs showcasing the world’s best luxury destinations & local travel experiences. For more information about Los Angeles Travel Magazine visit www.latravelmagazine.com.

Fashion Scoop: Hot Hollywood trend of the moment: Headphones

More than loving the camera, celebrities and models love to rock. They look fierce
doing so in the hottest headphone styles this season. From Alessandra Ambrosio,
Denies Richards, Heidi Klum, Zac Efron, Rita Ora, to Anne Hathaway, celebs are
staying sleek while jamming out to their favorite tunes.

How to rock the headphone trend:

Get colorful: Headphones are meant to stand out, so pass on the classic black and instead go for a pink, bright blue, purple, green, muted grey, or even white.

The bigger the better: Say bye-bye to ear buds. To pull off this celebrity trend go
big or go home. Your headphones should at minimum cover your entire ear.

Tip: try to mimic the size of headphones of your favorite DJ.

Don’t try too hard with the rest of the outfit: The headphones should be the statement piece of your ensemble. Forgo wearing anything too flashy and rock the casually cool look instead. Editor’s pick: loose vintage tee or oversized sweater, army jacket, Converse, and vintage purse.

I first wrote this article for FashionEdits, you can read it here.

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