Movies
The Lorax: Fun, Strong Message Welcomed
The Lorax is an adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book by the same title. The movie version adds in a love story and musical numbers to give it enough content for a full length feature but consider those elements bonuses. I have small children and it was enjoyable for all. Even for my husband who [...]
Real Life “Dolphin Tale”: Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Dolphin Tale, the movie, is a true story about a dolphin name Winter who gets entangled in a crab trap and eventually loses her tail. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is where Winter lives and where much of the movie was filmed. She played herself in the movie along with a few of her friends. My [...]
Ponyo, Lovely But Scary
I love Hayao Miyazaki movies, Spirited Away is one of my all time favorite movies. So you can imagine my excitement when Ponyo came out so I can share it with my tots. We made a whole day out of it – we had lunch and I even promised she can have popcorn and Coke! [...]
Sugarless Easter Basket!
Easter has a lot of fun craft and cute trinkets but instead of throw away toys and sugary treats, here are some goodies that will be nice to keep around long after the hunt is over. This Whimsical Felt House, $72, is a sweet dollhouse for little friends or fill it with toys to bring [...]
Sleeping Beauty Scares Tots
My 3 1/2 year old daughter loves Sleeping Beauty – the character that is. I was really excited to get the special release of Sleeping Beauty, the movie, that came out recently, only to find that this movies scares the bejesus out of her. I do admit she is a bit more squeamish than most [...]
