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“Meeting” Modern Family"

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After a big spaghetti dinner last night, my mom, sister, Ryan and I headed to Ruth Eckerd Hall for An Evening with the Cast of Modern Family.

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We weren’t really sure what to expect, as the description of the show made it seem like almost one big informal conversation with the cast. In the end, the format reminded me a lot of Inside the Actors Studio, but more laid back and incredibly funny.

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A moderator asked questions to the actors who play the parts of Phil, Claire, Mitchell and Cameron on Modern Family. The last 30 minutes of the show opened up the floor for questions from the audience.

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It was really neat to see how their personalities differ from their characters. I want to hang out with Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Mitchell) all day long.

He was so witty and seems like a total blast.

Eric Stonestreet (Cam) was much more sarcastic and crude than I expected (and also very much straight!), but he was very funny. (Crude humor isn’t lost on me.) Ty Burrell (Phil) seemed like he is Phil in real life, but less oblivious and very quick-witted. I also loved Julie Bowen (Claire) and found her so down-to-earth and incredibly likeable. She was a bit of an over-sharer and I thought that quality made her seem so “un-Hollywood” and more like a girlfriend you’d want to grab drinks with anytime. (Example: She talked about her water breaking when she was pregnant and how it felt like 1,000 warm eggs trickling down her legs… which made Jesse Tyler Ferguson gag profusely and “cemented his preference for men.”) 

My family and I left agreeing that it must be so much fun to be an actor on that show. Each actor was very funny in real life and they all seemed very grateful for their success and also quite grounded which was great to see.

I face-planted in bed around 11:30 p.m. and awoke around 6:30 a.m. to a very energetic Sadie.

Since my dad and I were the first ones awake (as usual), I sipped on a mug of hot tea and typed up this blog post (and added your links to the upcoming book review post this afternoon!) as my dad read the newspaper beside me.

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It feels good to be home even if we’re about to leave in a few hours!

Breakfast

Before going to bed last night, I made a giant batch of overnight oats for me and my family to eat this morning in an effort to save some time since I had a feeling I might feel a bit rushed trying to cram in a workout, blogging and last minute vacation preparations before we hit the road in the mid-morning.

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It was my dad’s first time trying overnight oats and he was a big fan! He said he wasn’t sure cold oats would be his thing, but in the end he liked them a lot. For people who hate overnight oats, I think it’s largely a texture thing or the inability to get over eating oatmeal cold, but he hopped over these obstacles and ate every last bite.

Time to change and head out to sneak in some last minute exercise with my sister before we’re off on our CRUISE!!!

I have a whole bunch of blog posts planned while I am away, so PBF will still be alive and kickin’, but I will not personally be popping back in until Monday morning.

See ya again when I’m 27!!!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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  1. Alyssa says

    I went to the Inside the Actors Studio taping and thought all of the same things you said above – how much fun would it be to be a cast member on that show???

    Have fun on your cruise!

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  8. Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says

    That sounds like such a fun time! I actually saw Jesse Tyler Ferguson when he was starring in the 25th Annual Putum County Spelling Bee on Broadway. That was right before he started as an actor on tv. It was so cool to see him perform on stage before he became a big actor. 🙂

    Have a wonderful time on your cruise and Happy Early Birthday!

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  13. Katie @ Katie Moves says

    Ah modern family sounds like a blast! I have seen Julie Bowen on other interviews and she does seem so down to earth! Have a great time on your cruise! And happy early birthday! 🙂

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  23. Danielle says

    SO jealous of your night with Modern Fam. They seem awesome!

    Happy Birthday and have so much fun on the cruise!!!

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  30. Stephanie @ Legally Blinde says

    Love your red pants! So cute. That sounds amazing – I’m glad all of the actors were so funny and down-to-earth. I was really surprised when I first found out that Cam is straight in real life – I think that’s so awesome. I’ve heard him say that he plays an exaggerated version of his mother on the show, haha. Safe travels, and happy early birthday!!

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  35. Kaitlin @4loveofcarrots says

    That sounds like it was so much fun! I love when you find out that actors/actress are down to earth, I saw Jesse Tyler Ferguson on Ellen on Tuesday and he was hilarious! I think Cam plays a great gay guy and couldn’t believe he was straight when I found out! Have a great trip and great birthday!

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  40. Sarah says

    “cemented his preference for men”- umm, YUCK!!! that sorta grossed me out, goodbye breakfast plans! 🙂
    Have a great time on the cruise and happy birthday!

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  46. Danielle says

    I found a recipe on pinterest for a apple parfait, it is very simmilar to overnight oats:
    step 1:

    2 pink lady apples chopped
    1 tbs. agave or maple syrup
    1/2 tsp cinn.
    1/2 tsp ginger
    1/2 tsp cloves

    Saute’ out until heated thought and tender

    Step 2:

    1 cup almond milk
    1 1/2 tbs. chia seeds
    1/2 tsp apple pie spice

    mix together and let sit for 15 minutes

    Step 3:

    clean eating maple granola (from the new veggie cook book)

    Layer with vanilla yogurt, let sit for 20 minutes in refrigerater

    Amazing healthy dessert or bfast!

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  49. Anne @strawberryjampackedlife says

    I’ve heard that Ty Burrell is actually Phil. I am so jealous that you got to “meet” them! What an awesome spur of the moment thing.

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