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. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 22, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 12, 2009
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.
Continue reading...Sunday, October 25, 2009
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.
Continue reading...Friday, October 23, 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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