Fall 2019 Newsletter

Cornerstone Group © 2019 ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS • 866.ALL.WEST (255.9378) • www.allwest.com Top Your Popcorn with More than Butter Did you know the average American eats nearly 70 quarts of popcorn a year? What’s more, the United States isn’t just a land of popcorn lovers. It’s also the land of popcorn growers. Most of the world now gets its pop- corn from Nebraska and Indiana. 1 While popcorn has been around for centuries, there’s no need to limit yourself to the “same old, same old” buttered popcorn you’ve eaten for years. Spice up your popcorn (and your parties) by sprinkling on Parmesan cheese, dry taco season- ing mix, ranch-style dressing mix or lemon pepper. Also check out these and other crowd-pleasing popcorn recipes from www.tasteofhome.com/ collection/holiday-popcorn: • Courtside Caramel Corn • Striped Chocolate Popcorn • Gingerbread Caramel Crunch • Nacho Popcorn • Buffalo Ranch Popcorn • Sesame-Ginger Popcorn • Maple Crunch Popcorn Here’s to enjoying handfuls of fun this fall with friends and family! 1 https://www.infoplease.com/popcorn Make Family Movie Nights More Fun and Memorable Family movie nights are a great way to relax and spend time together. To make yours even better, try these ideas: Get Creative and Pick a Theme Get everyone excited by creating a theme for your movie night. This can be simple or elaborate and involve food, clothing or both. For example, you could eat frozen treats like popsicles when watching Frozen or Southern food while watching Sweet Home Alabama. Have everyone throw on cowboy hats for a western-themed night or baseball caps while watching a double header of baseball movies. Create a Comfortable Space Nothing can ruin a movie night like a messy environment, poor visual quality or uncom- fortable seating. Make sure your TV is large enough for good viewing and your couches and chairs are as comfy as possible. Make It a Regular Event Many families have found it works well to have a standing movie night, either weekly or monthly. That way, family members can have it on their calendars and be more likely to attend. After all, the goal is to strengthen bonds and create happy memories. Take Turns Choosing the Movies You may want to give young kids a pre-selected list to choose from to avoid watching the same favorite movie over and over. If you’ve got teens, tell them you’ll watch any- thing they choose as long as they return the favor when it’s your turn. Share Your Reviews When the credits start rolling, make time to chat about what you watched. What did you like or didn’t like? What lessons did you learn? You may want to visit the library or do online research with your children to follow up on interests piqued by the movie. All West Communications can help make the most of your family movie nights with All West.tv and premium movie channels. Be sure to ask us about upgrading your internet speed for the best viewing experience. Call 866-255-9378 for details.