January 2012 - Posts

• Circus Tickets Giveaway!

  Alot of hard work and effort goes into organizing a wonderful circus performance like Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey especially when it comes to working with one of our favorites...the great big elephants! We're very excited to have the circus coming to Charlotte's Time Warner Arena Feb 1-5 and be attending! We're also giving away 4 tickets to a lucky family that visits our Facebook Page and tells us what they love about the circus the most! Below are some fun facts about elephants that you may want to share with your kids as you get ready to come to the circus! Did you know that ..... Elephants respond to some 60 verbal commands, as well as recognize human and animal friends after years of separation? So far, 22 calves have been born at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation® with more on the way. The Asian elephant has been on the endangered species list for 32 years. A female elephant is pregnant for 22 months. A Ringling Bros. calf on average weighs 300 pounds at birth 150-200 pounds of hay per day in additional to fruits, vegetables and fresh bread is the staple diet for a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Asian elephant. Depending on the weather, Asian elephants can drink 30-50 gallons of water on a daily basis. An average male Asian elephant will weigh 10,000 – 12,000 pounds. The average height of an Asian elephant is 10 feet. An elephant can have up to 150,000 muscles in its trunk. We hope you enjoy it! :) Posted Jan 23 2012, 10:11 AM by Ivanna with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Coming to Town! Feb. 1-5

  I have many wonderful memories of attending the circus when I was a child and also enjoyed dressing up as a clown when I was a teen to entertain kids parties for spending money! (but that's another separate blog post..he he) And now I can't wait to experience the circus again with my little ones when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey come to town! They will be in Charlotte's Time Warner Arena from February 1- 5. The "Fully Charged"  show will include clowns, The Human Fuse and a wonderful assortment of animals. And an hour before the show, families will be able to meet/greet with the performers, ask for autographs, and get to know an incredible elephant that knows how to paint! (all included with the purchase of the ticket). They will have shows starting on February 1-3 (at 7pm and also a 10:30am on 3rd) and February 4-5 (at 11am, 3pm and 7 pm each day). As a member of our Empowered Mommies Community you can receive a $6 discount to tickets by using the Discount Code below!! For more info on showings and purchasing tickets Click Here  and to download a fun coloring page for your kids Click Here.                             Disclaimer: "In exchange for my time in attending this perfomance, advising you of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets. However, all reviews at Empowered Mommies represent a fair and unbiased opinion".     Posted Jan 05 2012, 03:55 PM by Ivanna with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey