Last weekend myself and my daughter were invited to take in The Next Step: Live on Stage – with 4 of Isabelle’s friends! The excitement leading up to the event was tremendous, since she had wanted to go since first hearing about the tour. Except … this Mom dropped the ball and by the time…
This past Sunday we took in one of our city’s Summer activities and spent a day in the park with Canadian Children’s music performer –Fred Penner! Whoa! Flashback, right? I can still see my 80’s self with the record {yes!}, and watching Fred Penner’s Place with uninteruppted interest. Nostalgia, aplenty! The grass hill was packed,…
Never fails; I load the kids into the car, buckle them in, get comfy myself and reach for the pack of gum. Then, the voice you knew would soon hear asks from behind you, “Can I have a piece?“. Always. You open the pack and there’s one piece left. “Sure hun … here ya…
Exciting News from Disney Junior this June!! Big News #1: Disney Junior premieres Finding Nemo! Our family knows Disney’s Finding Nemo very well, we must have watched it a billion and two times {no exaggeration}. Despite owning the film as with other Disney movies, if it’s on TV, it must be watched. I could say kids…
Anyone a Twilight fan? Myself – I’m a huge fan. Actually, I may already have tickets to see Breaking Dawn – Part 2 in the theatre. Yep! A few girlfriends and I always plan a girls night out and use opening night as a reason to escape our own chaos and enjoy the newest film in the…
Of all the games that my kids have, the ones they like the most are those that are made from movies. The Ice Age movies are high up there in their ‘most watched, most favorite’, and Ice Age Continental Drift is no exception. When they were sent the new Ice Age Continental Drift Arctic Games…
Mini donuts, bells ringing, cotton candy, music playing, and the ‘woosh’ sounds from nearby rides – it’s Capital Ex time! From July 20-29, Edmonton will be filled with excitement as thousands take in the annual fair and exhibition, Capital Ex. My family and I are so excited to take a trip into ‘the city’, to…
Can you believe that it’s the 10th anniversary of the two modern-day fairy tales, The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement!? To commemorate the anniversary, Disney has released these films for first time ever on Blu-ray! If you haven’t yet seen these films, here’s the synopsis and a short clip for each: The Princess…
Last year, with the huge welcome of Magnum Ice Cream into Canada, there was also a fun and engaging Pleasure Hunt online game. This free game was really cool, the graphics were like none I’d seen online. This year Magnum has released Pleasure Hunt 2 that takes the action even further. The Magnum diva…
Walt Disney Studios has just unveiled an all-new, original full-length CG-animated feature film, “Secret of the Wings“, starring beloved Tinker Bell. The film introduces a sparkling new winter fairy, Periwinkle to join Tinker Bell and her friends {Fawn, Iridessa, Rosetta, Silvermist and Vidia}. Secret of the Wings will be debuting on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital…
This past weekend a friend and I did what 2 Mommies rarely get to do – leave the kids at home and go to the movies! Even though we were non-Mommies that night, the conversation tended to surround the kids, of course. We commented how odd it was to walk without holding little hands. As…
I mentioned this week that the kids and I love going to the movies. I heard some news that put a smile on my face, so I thought you’d love to know as well! Beginning February 18, 2012, a different family movie will be offered exclusively at participating Cineplex theatres each Saturday morning at 11…
I love that the twins are finally old enough so that I can take all 3 girls to the movie theater, by myself. As long as they have a snack – they sit still, and we are all able to enjoy the movie. We have done this for the last couple of weekends now, a…
With the huge amounts of ‘girly girl’ games that we have in our house, we jumped at the chance to review BEN 10 Galactic Racing for Nintendo Wii and DS. While it’s true that my kids love their character-play and dress-up-and-shop games which are geared toward girls – when it comes to games that the…
I don’t think Monopoly is a board game that needs a formal introduction, it’s been around since 1934 {!!}. Millions have shaken the hands dice of this iconic and much-loved game that most likely started the craze of ‘family game night’. I recall back in the BC {before child} days, hubby and I would play Monopoly…
To celebrate the Canada Day Long Weekend and the passing of Grade 1 – we took in a family movie over the weekend! My daughter invited a friend from school and along with the twins, we all went to see ‘Mr. Poppers Penguins’ at the theatre. At first I wasn’t sure if this was the…
The movie, SECRETARIAT from Walt Disney Pictures hits theaters on October 8th. This movie stars Diane Lane, John Malkovich and Dylan Walsh. Based on the remarkable true story and book, SECRETARIAT chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. The story is about a Housewife and mother who agrees to take over her…
When I was at the Disney Blogger Event recently, I had the opportunity to get a detailed look at the new Disney Pixie Hollow Games for Disney’s Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue. I really dived into this information since my daughter is at the age where she is immensely interested in online games and…