We received tickets to a screening of “The Good Dinosaur” to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. “The Good Dinosaur” by Disney•Pixar is now in theaters. It asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely? What if giant dinosaurs never became extinct? This film is the story […]
The Ultimate Inside Out Fan Gift Guide
Disclosure: This Ultimate Inside Out Fan Gift Guide with items ranging from $0 to $40 for all ages includes affiliate links that help support this blog, so thank you! No compensation was received for this post. Inside Out is a film that has made a big impact on our family in 2015. In fact just last week, Ellie […]
Rhapsody KIDS Music Service
Disclosure: This $300 Target GC Giveaway and post is sponsored by Rhapsody Kids. Ronin and Ellie absolutely adore listening to music. Ronin has taken Hip Hop dance for over a year, and for a long time Ellie said she wanted to be a singer and dancer when she grew up. Aren’t they adorable?! Ellie sings a […]
Printable Board Game Inspired by HOME The Movie {Review and Kids Activities}
One of the kids favorite of late is DreamWorks HOME the movie. We actually didn’t see it in the theater. But the kids always wanted to see it, so when it recently came out on digital download we got it right away. It’s also now available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and since we’ve been watching it […]
DIY Recycled Minions Bowling Game {And Minions Party Ideas}
Minions is in theaters. Woot! We are so excited to see it tomorrow! We all thought the Dispicable Me films were hysterical, so the first time we saw the Minions trailer in the theater we all did a double-take, and have been eagerly anticipating it ever since. Ronin is quite the banana-aholic so of course he relates to […]
Top 3 Reasons to See Disney Pixar’s Inside Out {Plus Printable Kids Activities}
My family received tickets to a screening of Inside Out to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. John, the kids and I saw Inside Out this week. Such a unique film concept, taking a look inside the mind of preteen Riley and her unrelenting cast of five inner Emotions. It’s a story within a story that to […]
Talking to Kids about Emotions {Inside Out Feelings Flash Cards}
The past couple of weeks Ronin’s little league baseball team was in the playoffs. The season definitely started with some strong emotions on both of our parts, being his first year playing. But he ended up LOVING it. And as the kids got into a groove and gelled as a young team things started to get really exciting. They were winning […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron {Review and Free Printables}
Disclosure: I received tickets to an advanced screening of Avengers Age of Ultron to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. Avengers: Age of Ultron is a highly entertaining film, full of fast action and striking humor. We thoroughly enjoyed it. But before I share more of my thoughts, I wanted to start with a brief synopsis from […]
Soul Sessions, A Novel {Review}
I recently read the novel Soul Sessions by Carson Gage. I picked it up for Amazon Kindle and just dove in. Reading has become a huge part of my “me time” after the kids go to sleep at night. Oh how I love relaxing in bed with a good book, one that offers an interesting distraction […]
Skylanders Skystones Card Game and Other Party Ideas
My kids (and husband) have a dear love of Skylanders. We’ve been fans for about two years and in that time have collected all four games and a ton of the characters and traps. John, being the game developer he is, instantly took to the video game, and the kids who are also natural born gamers, followed his lead and never […]
Cinderella-Inspired Easter {No Sew Easter Basket Tutorial and Printable}
Goodbye Winter! Hello Spring! The sun has been starting to shine and that’s making me very happy. I’ve been dealing with some seasonal depression and have really been making a concerted effort to have more fun and get motivated. Having things to look forward to, like movie plans or Easter Egg Hunts, is so important when my […]
Cinderella and FROZEN Fever in Theaters {Review and Free Printables}
Disclosure: I received tickets to a screening of Cinderella for the purposes of this review. All opinions are my own. Since seeing the Cinderella trailer last year I had been eagerly anticipating the movie. I’m a sucker for a good love story. And hello! “Rob Stark” as the handsome prince. Yes! (All you Game of Thrones […]