Disney’s The Princess And The Frog DVD Review + Giveaway!

My 5 year old son has been talking about Disney’s The Princess And The Frog ever since he saw a commercial about it. We didn’t get a chance to see the movie when it was in the theater so we were excited when we received an advance copy for review.

Disney’s The Princess And The Frog centers around a hardworking waitress named Tiana who is saving money to fulfill her Daddy’s dream - which was to open up his very own fancy restaurant. Set in 1920’s New Orleans The Princess And The Frog is an enchanting story filled with love, magic, and dreams just like all the other Disney princess movies. When Tiana kisses the frog she unexpectedly turns into a frog herself, Read more

March 14, 2010 · Filed Under DVD, kids, movies

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Olivia Acts Out Book Review

Olivia Acts Out is a beautifully illustrated board book based on the newly popular preschool TV show on Nickelodeon. Prior to becoming a TV show there was another book series with Olivia the pig by author and illustrator Ian Falconer. We haven’t read any of the earlier Olivia books but definitely plan on checking them out!

In Olivia Acts Out, Olivia the pig wants to be the star in the school play. But to Olivia’s surprise, her teacher does not choose her to be the star but rather to be Cow #2 with only one line. Read more

February 7, 2010 · Filed Under books, kids

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Webkinz Jr Review

Our son, who will be 9 next month, has been collecting Webkinz plush toys for a few years now. Every time we allowed him to buy a Webkinz, we bought our younger son one too even though he wasn’t old enough to play on the Webkinz website. Instead, he played with his plush pet and happily handed the code off to his older brother to use online. Now, with the arrival of the new Webkinz Jr for kids 3-6, our 5 year old can enjoy playing online too!
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January 24, 2010 · Filed Under educational, kids, preschool, toys

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Chester Raccoon And The Acorn Full of Memories Kids Book Review

If you have a school age child or even if you homeschool like we do, chances are that you have read The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. It’s a beautiful and encouraging story about starting school for the first time that I recommend to anyone who has a child about to enter school for the first time.

In her latest book, Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories, Penn touches on another difficult subject - death. Read more

January 17, 2010 · Filed Under books, kids

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Family Time Fun Dinner Games Review

Since we homeschool our children and mostly work from home, most of our meals are at home which means we eat at the table 3 times a day nearly every single day. Every so often my kids will complain of starving thus waiting impatiently for dinner or whichever meal it may be for the day to be ready.

In comes Family Dinner Games which are games that are supposed to add fun while waiting around the table for a meal to be ready, and to encourage fun communication and conversation during family dinner time. Read more