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Tales From the Nursery: The Toddler Years

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Finding Nemo Sequel “Finding Dory” Coming in 2015!

I’ve often wondered about Dory’s backstory.  I mean, how did she come to be? Was she always so forgetful? I remember once while watching the Ellen Show that she joked about waiting for an


Free Printable Activities for Kids: Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph and Oz the Great and Powerful

It’s an exciting week with the release of Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph on Bluray/DVD on March 5, 2013, and Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful blowing into theaters on March 8, 2013.  That’s a whole


Why I Was Blown Away by Oz the Great and Powerful #DisneyOz

Oz the Great and Powerful is the perfect storm of beautiful imagery, humor, drama and action.  Brian and I attended a local screening in 3D and really enjoyed it.  We went in with high


Introducing My Toddler to Disney’s Classic Peter Pan

Watching movies with my daughter is getting more fun. She’s able to sit still longer and shows more interest in stories and characters. I wasn’t sure what she would think about Peter


Peter Pan Free Printable Activities Round Up

Peter Pan was re-released this week so to celebrate I rounded up a bunch of free printable activities. These are great for days when you’re cooped up in the house and to spark


How I’ll Always be a Kid at Heart

Being a kid was fun, but not always easy, just like every stage of my life. It’s funny how I look back and remember times I was ashamed to “act like a kid.”


The Lone Ranger Sunday Sneak Peek #loneranger

Okay. It’s official. I will not be able to leave the room for food or potty breaks unless it is during the actual game itself. There’s no way I want to


Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful Commercial Sneak Peek! #DisneyOz

There’s this BIG GAME coming up on Sunday which means lots of awesome commercials.  The last few years the competition has been stiff for memorable ads since we now have high expectations for what


J.J. Abrams to Direct Star Wars: Episode VII!

Growing up I associated Disney with family movies, classic animated tales, and amusement parks. Somewhere along the way it became more about the princesses but the mouse was still prominent. Last year


Frankenweenie Review

Frankenweenie on Bluray 3D/Bluray/DVD/Digital Copy was released on January 8, 2013. It was one of those movies I really really really wanted to see in the theater (and see in 3D!) but wasn’t


Fun Movie Facts: Things You Never Knew About Frankenweenie

I’m not the best at trivia (probably the time pressure), but I do enjoy learning about movie facts. It can be easy to forget three a whole life and story that happens behind the


Free Frankenweenie Science Activity Guide for Kids

FRANKENWEENIE To help celebrate the release of Frankenweenie today (January 8) on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download we are sharing a fun 19-page science activity guide!  This guide will help your children be


Tim Burton Interview and Frankenweenie Bonus Clips!

 Super 8 Short is a special bonus feature from Frankenweenie, which delves into the short films that Victor shoots with the help of his dog Sparky. Director Tim Burton made similar super 8 films when he was


Why I’m Excited About These Upcoming 2013 Walt Disney Studios Movies

Last year Walt Disney Studios brought us several incredible movies that my family enjoyed very much.  It’s amazing to me just how many releases they had throughout 2012 (and I got to work with


New Poster for OZ The Great and Powerful

I get more and more excited each time I see something new for Disney’s OZ The Great and Powerful.  I’m really looking forward to seeing it and afterwards I am going to tackle reading the


Monsters, Inc 3D Featurette and Free Printable Activities

Monsters, Inc is one of my favorite Disney Pixar films and I’d love to see it in 3D!  Too bad it’s too early for me to have a night out from my new baby


Redecorating the Nursery With Winnie the Pooh

Once I knew we were adding a boy to our family, I pondered about redecorating the nursery. Both kids will be sharing its space at least for a little while. It didn’t feel right


Finding Nemo is Fin-tastic on Blu-ray

One of the most beautifully created Disney Pixar movies, in my opinion, is Finding Nemo. I thought it was gorgeous the first time I saw it, found it visually stunning when I screened


Bring the Odd Life of Timothy Green into Your Home

One of my favorite family movies of the year is hands down The Odd Life of Timothy Green. There is so much I like about the story, the characters, and the cast that


Laugh and Scream for Monsters Inc 3D and Monsters University!

Monsters Inc 3D will be in theaters starting December 19th!  I probably won’t be able to go (big bummer) but I’ll be sure to rewatch it at home during that time with my own