You gotta love the Oscars! They started at 8:30 PM ET and I knew I’d be up past Midnight. And I hung in until the end! I thought it was a fun show with cool moments, but there were no real surprises. (Well, besides this horrible flub by John Travolta.)

Here are my Top 5 Favorite Moments from Hollywood’s most glamorous night:

1. Pizza!

Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres ordered pizza for the hungry celebs about halfway through the show and it could have been a serious eye roll moment, but it was adorable. That’s how good Ellen is as host. It was especially awesome to see Brad Pitt munching down on a slice of cheese while Kevin Spacey passed out the paper plates. Later, Ellen brought out Pharrell’s hat to collect money for the delivery dude. It was hilarious to see the hundred dollar bills getting passed down the aisles. Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong’o did not have cash, but she threw in her lip balm. (Clarins HydraQuench, in case you were wondering.)

2. The Ultimate A-List Selfie!

You know it’s the “Year of the Selfie” when celebrities still clamor to get in the shot. Ellen handed Bradley Cooper her phone to snap this epic photo from the audience. Not only is it so awesome (Brangelina! J-Law! Julia!), but it crashed Twitter. This pic currently has over 2 million retweets and is the most retweeted photo on Twitter EVER.

3. Happy!

Pharrell did not wear his signature hat on the red carpet, but he started a brand new social media trend with his tuxedo shorts. My son turned to me and said, “Mama, that is what I would wear to the Oscars!” But that infamous hat did return when Pharrell sang the Oscar nominated song “Happy” from Despicable Me 2. The performance featured colorful dancers bopping around to the catchy beat. But the best part was when Pharrell headed to the front row to boogie down with Lupita Nyong’o, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams.

4. Alright. Alright. Alright!

He did it! Matthew McConaughey won the Oscar for Best Actor for his amazing turn in Dallas Buyers Club. It wasn’t a surprise, but it was still so sweet. And Matthew gives the best acceptance speeches. He said he needs three things in his life to survive: God, family, and someone to look up to as a hero. Love him.

5. White Suits and Princess Dresses!

I love to see what the celebrities are wearing as they walk down the red carpet and this year did not diaappoint. My favorite fashion moments were the men in their white tuxedo suits and those dreamy princess gowns. Here are my favs:

Did you watch the Oscars? What was your favorite moment? Comment below!

Here are my Oscar predictions for Sunday night! But please note: these are based solely on the movies I have actually SEEN. So there’s that.

Best Picture:  GRAVITY

Gravity mesmerized me from start to finish. The advanced film making, the attention to deal, and those heart pounding special effects made this, for me, THE film of the year. It doesn’t hurt that Sandra Bullock and George Clooney are the gorgeous leads.

Best Actress: CATE BLANCHETT

Cate OWNS Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine and the emotional roller coaster she goes on makes this film so incredibly entertaining and heart breaking. I can’t imagine anyone else winning.

Best Actor: MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY

Alright. Alright. Alright! One of my favorite actors is going to win an Oscar! His physical transformation alone is amazing. But Matthew has finally proved to everyone that he can do the dramatic, gritty roles he was born to play. He IS Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club.  I loved him so much in this movie. I don’t think he can lose.

Best Supporting Actress: JENNIFER LAWRENCE

I loved American Hustle, but I loved it mostly because of Jennifer Lawrence’s sparkling performance as the flawed wife of a con man. Everytime she is on screen, Jennifer shines. Is there anything she can’t do?

Best Supporting Actor: JARED LETO

When I saw Dallas Buyers Club in the movie theatre, a man in front of me leaned over to his wife and asked, “Who’s that actress playing Rayon?” Well, it wasn’t an actress at all, it was Jared Leto in a completely immersed peformance as Matthew McConaughey’s transgender partner-in-crime. Jared is revolutionary. You must see this film.

What are some of your Oscar predications? Comment below!

I wanted to do a quick recap of my favorite moments from this year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi. Surprisingly, everything that came to my head had nothing at all to do with one of our awesome athletes winning a medal.

I thought about the perfectly patriotic Team USA sweaters:

I thought about the Olympic ring that wouldn’t open.

I thought about Bob Costas’ pink eye. Poor, Bob.

I thought about figure skater Ashley Wagner’s look of disbelief that became THE meme of the Olympics.

I thought about that yellow water in Sochi hotel rooms. Yuck.

But then I remembered these three. Yes, one of the coolest moments from the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi was the birth of a BROMANCE.

How cute are these guys? That’s Joss Christensen, Gus Kenworthy, and Nick Goepper. They are the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in the first ever men’s slopestyle skiing event. Yep. We SWEPT that category and these three are now a tight trio. Josh (the one wearing that gold medal) lost his dad six months before the Olympics and he dedicated his epic win to him. Josh had to lean on his teammates during this difficult time and they’ve become a close family. They even roomed together in the Sochi dorms (while bonding over the horrible food and living conditions.) And they’ll definitely be bonded for life over this:

An Olympian’s dream! Your face on Kellogg’s Corn Flakes! Nick tweeted: “Is this even real? The slopestyle dream team is on the cover of a cereal box!”

The three single (and available!) cuties were even asked about their dream Valentine’s Day dates. Joss wanted to try his magic on Harry Potter actress Emma Watson. Silver medalist Gus and bronze winner Nick are crushing on pop stars Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, respectively.  Miley did respond back on Twitter so Gus’ popularity on social media is super high among the teen girls right now.

Gus also made headlines for being one of the many athletes who are trying to save the stray dogs in Sochi. He hopes to bring a bunch of them back to the states. The dogs are seen as a big problem in Sochi and the City Hall there has ordered them killed. Yikes. So athletes, like Gus, are trying to do what they can to find some of these pups a new home in the US.  Awww.

I love these three and their Olympic bromance. And how cool would it be if they could sing? How about the first ever boy band made up of all Olympic medal winners? YES! It doesn’t get more American than that.

Saturday was my birthday and my awesome husband sent me this:

That’s Eric Decker from the Denver Broncos and I’m a big fan. Unfortunately, the Broncos lost 43-8 (yikes!) to the Seattle Seahawks. It was a brutal game. By halftime, I was giving up on the Broncos. Then, Bruno Mars jumped out of my TV screen with this high energy performance. It made me feel much, much better.

Check out those dance moves! He was on fire! It was definitely one of my favorite Super Bowl halftime performance to date. (You have competition, Beyonce!) I’m adding you to my must-see-in-concert list, Mr. Mars.

Other highlights of Super Bowl XLVIII?

This coat:

This reunion:

What did you think of Super Bowl 48? What were your favorite moments? Least favorite moments?

Huffington Post Parents asked on Twitter last week: What’s one Children’s book/TV show/movie you’ll secretly miss when your kids lose interest in them?

I answered:

I had to “give up” Sesame Street a long time ago. I wrote about it HERE because it was a bit heartbreaking. I was a Sesame Street kid growing up and it was the first show I knew I would share with my kids one day. Daniel and Annabel both loved Sesame Street and the touring version was their first live theater show. They had all the toys and Daniel even had a Cookie Monster cake for his fourth birthday.

Children’s milestones are always tough. I never thought I would get sentimental over the loss of a television show. It’s also hard when I read a press release about a brand new muppet character. Did you see that Dr. Ruster (pronounced “Rooster”) is now on the scene?

Dr. Ruster is modeled after physician Valentin Fuster, who has worked with Sesame Street on a project aimed at promoting smart food choices to improve the health of children and their families. They basically wanted a balance for Cookie Monster. The new message is that certain things like cookies are “something you can eat sometimes, but there are some foods that you can eat all the time,” like fruits and veggies.

I love this! Do you think I can sneak in an episode of Sesame Street tonight after my two are done watching Jessie?

YOU TELL ME: What TV shows do you miss, or will you secretly miss, after your kids lose interest in them? Comment below!

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Did you watch the Grammys last night? It was a LONG one. There were a lot of confusing winners. Daft Punk for Album of the Year? “Get Lucky” is a cool jam, but I felt Red should have one!  See, Taylor agrees.

I thought you won too, girl! (So did your Mom and Dad!) But instead of saying Red, they said Random Access Memories, Daft Punk’s album. Bummer. Red is Taylor’s best studio album to date and she gave us an amazing piano performance last night of “All Too Well,” a song she wrote about her relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal. She sounded amazing. It was my favorite moment of the night, complete with head banging, angst staring, and one gorgeous dress. See, Girls star Lena Dunham agrees.

And then there was that hot opening number with Beyonce. Blue’s mama was on fire. You can never take your eyes off Queen Bey when she performs. Bow down.

Jay-Z joined his wife on stage for “Drunk in Love” and the Grammys were off to a great start.  Then, they slowed down a little bit. I kept waiting for Beyonce to perform again.

I do realize that Beyonce’s sexy number displeased a bunch of parents who had children up at 8:00 pm. I definitely would not show my kiddos that performance, or Katy Perry’s either. Katy’s was too dark and spooky, just as Beyonce’s was too sexy. But if I’m looking at the entertainment aspect, she knocked it out of the park. It’s a great song and it’s cool to see a married couple with kids get their groove on. I also thought Lorde did a great job for her first Grammy performance. I loved Robin Thicke singing “Blurred Lines” and “Saturday in the Park” with the legendary Chicago men. Carole King with Sara Bareilles was a great moment and I love her “Brave” anthem. Madonna represented with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and 34 couples were married during “Same Love.” And everyone was talking about Imagine Dragons and Kendrick Lamar. Oh, and Pharrell’s hat.

But the night, to me, was all about Tay and Bey. Just check out their red carpet dresses. Winning!

What did you think of the Grammys? What were your favorite moments?

I love all award shows, but the Golden Globes are always the most fun. There is alcohol on the table. The TV stars mix with the movie stars. We get to watch the winners awkwardly zigzag and weave their way to the podium. There is the occasional “f” or “s” bomb. Here are a few of my favorite moments from last night’s 2014 Golden Globes!

 1. Tina and Amy can do no wrong

Can these two awesome ladies host every year, please? Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler are fearless and funny.  You can tell they are BFFs. My favorite joke of the night was a Gravity reference: “George Clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age.” Ha.

2. Matthew McConaughey hey hey

Yay! My boy Matthew won the Golden Globe for Best Actor-Drama for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club. It was one of the surprises of the night. Matthew has truly reinvented himself. He was the king of the quirky romantic comedy, but this film showed his commitment to new, complicated roles. I had the opportunity to work with Matthew when he came to Washington, DC on a press tour many years ago. He was the most down-to-earth and humble guy. I love when good people win big.

3. American Hustle wins!

I always try to see a bunch of the nominated films before award show season and my favorite was most definitely American Hustle. I was excited it won for Best Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical and both Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence picked up awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Go. See. This. Movie.

4. J-Law and T-Swift

Speaking of Jennifer Lawrence, she was the talk of twitter when she photobombed Taylor Swift’s interview with Ryan Seacrest during the E! Red Carpet arrivals show. This pic says it all. Jennifer is just so REAL. That’s why we all root for her. And calm down, people. There was no animosity.  J and Tay have been friends for years.

5. Cate Blanchett’s Dress..and Win!

Cate Blanchett always looks amazing on the red carpet and her dress last nigth was my favorite by far. I love the black lace and the back was a cool surprise. Plus, her pinned up retro hair was perfection. AND she won the award for Best Actress-Drama for her flawless performance in Blue Jasmine. I think Oscar may come knocking!

What were your favorite moments from the 2014 Golden Globes?

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