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Disney Family.com Adds Self Section

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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Disney Family.com (formerly family.com) has added recently added a Self Section.  I recently attended the launch of this new section, which features beauty, diet & fitness, and relationships. It struck a chord with me, because with 2 children and a third one on the way, I don’t do much for myself anymore, beyond semi-regular haircuts. [...]

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ToyFair 2010 – Day 1: Disney-Pixar Toy Story 3 Preview Event

Monday, February 22, 2010

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My time at the Toy Fair in NYC was kicked off by Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 3 Event, showcasing the more than 250 new Toy Story 3 Toys. The newest Toy Story movie will be released on June 18. In the film, Andy is now 18 and going off to college. His parents donate his toys to [...]

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Taking extra precautions at Disney with the Safety Tat (plus, 8% off purchase)

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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Nobody wakes up one day and thinks, “today, I’ll lose my child in the crowd.”  But of course the reality is that people lose their kids every day.  I’m a crazy Mom – I feel like no one is as nutty as I am about watching her kids, yet I still can see where in a [...]

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Planning for Walt Disney World: A book review

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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I could not be more excited about an upcoming trip my family has planned to Walt Disney World in Orlando.  My parents live in Florida, so we get a lot of opportunities to get to the parks for a day here and there but rarely plan the big week-long trip.  This year we decided to [...]

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Movie Night at our house – Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

Saturday, December 12, 2009

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Movie Night at our house last night.  We popped Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse.   The boys loved it.  And me?  Only person on the planet who cries at a cartoon Tiny Tim.

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Disney Digital Books: Interactive Reading With Adored Disney Characters

Sunday, October 25, 2009

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Disney has launched Disney Digital Books —an interactive reading site.  Because it’s from Disney, it’s got the gorgeous art, beloved characters and familiar stories you’d expect. For $8.95 per month/ $79 a year, you get one parent account/3 child accounts. Children can choose from over 500 new and classic Disney books.

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Bought a Baby Einstein DVD in the last 5 years? Read how and why you can receive a refund.

Friday, October 23, 2009

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The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood (CCFC) has announced that anyone who has purchased a Baby Einstein DVD or VHS in the last five years can receive a full refund.  Why? In 2006, the CCFC issued a complaint to the FTC about Disney’s practice of marketing Baby Einstein videos as “educational.” You can read more about [...]

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Disneynature releases first DVD: Earth

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

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Earth is the first film from new organization Disneynature – an independent Disney label looking to bring enviroment-related movies to the theater.  James Earl Jones narrates the US-release (Patrick Stewart does the British one) and you’ll recognize scenes from the BBC and Discovery Channel’s television show, Planet Earth. It’s listed at ages 5 plus, and I [...]

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Mid-May Movies: Mickey gets us ready for summer, some old school Disney classics return

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

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A collection of the latest and greatest of movie releases your kids are sure to love: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Big Splash – just the title gets me excited for the summer. $12.99 on Amazon, it released May 5th and it’s a great summer one for the whole family. Imagination Movers: Warehouse Mouse — another [...]

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