Family entertainment

DVD Review: Veggie Tales: Pistachio: The Little Boy That Woodn’t

Last week Big Idea, Inc. released the newest Veggie Tales adventure, Pistachio: The Little Boy That Woodn’t, a cute retelling of the classic Pinocchio with a veggie-twist and a moral tale that’s easy to grasp. The theme of this DVD is all about listening to your parents and telling the truth – but like all [...]



DVD Review: Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey

Way back when, when my son was just a wee little baby, my husband and I fell in love with the original Curious George movie, starring Will Ferrell as Ted, The Man in the Yellow Hat. I remember secretly hoping that my son would love it, too. I was in luck – George is a [...]



DVD Review: MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE: Minnie’s Bow-Tique

Minnie Mouse is the star of the day in the new Walt Disney Studios DVD, MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE: MINNIE’S BOW-TIQUE, which was just released today.
This DVD features four Minnie-themed stories including one never-before-seen episode, Minnie’s Pajama Party which will air in April on Playhouse Disney. My son is a really big fan of Mickey Mouse [...]



Giveaway: Zobmondo!! Games Can Shake Up You Family Game Night

If you’ve already played twelve too many games of Chutes and Ladders or Candyland with your kids and are looking for something new and fresh, but still at their age level, you should check out this cute game by Zobmondo!!, The Ladybug Game which was created by Kylie Copenhagen when she was just six years [...]



Review: Veggie Tales DVD: Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving

I’ve been a fan of Veggie Tales for almost ten years now. Long before becoming a mother, in spite of a skeptical view of organized religion, Veggie Tales has always enchanted me. I might not agree with the guys behind the cucumber on everything, but I do agree with them when it comes to ethical living [...]



Holiday Gift Idea: Beatles Rockband

I recently received a review copy of The Beatles: Rockband for the Nintendo Wii and let me just tell you – this game really is as good as all the hype. When we reviewed Rockband 2 awhile back, we just loved it – my husband, my three year old son and I loved jamming together [...]



Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition

Today (Tuesday, October 6th) the Diamond Edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs came out in a Blu-ray and DVD combo pack (the standard definition DVD will be available November 24th). Did you know that Snow White was the first full-length animated feature? It came out in 1937, and since then has become the [...]



WW: Future Rockstar

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Check back soon for my review of The Beatles Rockband!



DVD Review: Bedknobs & Broomsticks Enchanted Musical Edition

Today (Tuesday, September 8th), Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing the fully restored and remastered BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS: Enchanted Musical Edition on DVD. This movie originally came out in 1971, six years after the hugely popular Mary Poppins which came out in 1964 and was also directed by Robert Stevenson. These two movies have [...]



Giveaway: Sid the Science Kid & Dive Olly Dive on DVD – 3 Chances To Win!

I am a huge advocate of PBS kids – in my opinion, there is just no substitute for quality educational shows that are entertaining and always appropriate for my preschooler. We’ve been watching PBS since he was barely walking and I am fairly certain that it was shows like Sesame Street, Word World and Super [...]