My kids are LOVING participating in Scholastic’s 2014 Summer Reading Challenge for the first time ever. It is AWESOME! I encourage you to grab your kids and hop on the computer right now to register them with a username and start logging their reading minutes daily. It’s so easy to do and a giant reminder … Read more
School’s out for summer! It’s time for outdoor play, tennis, and tons of swimming for my family, but I’m also hoping to keep my soon to be 1st grader enthusiastic about reading. To celebrate the release of the new LEGO Movie on DVD, DK publishing sent us their new LEGO Movie book collection. Luckily, he … Read more
Win the new Mouseheart Book! 2 winners each will receive a Mouseheart Prize package as we celebrate this middle-grade release by Lisa Fiedler with illustrations by Vivienne To. The Warriors series meets Redwall in this first book in an epic animal adventure series set in the subway tunnels of Brooklyn geared for kids in grades 3-7. … Read more
Here’s the scoop of my day behind the scenes of How To Train Your Dragon 2 at DreamWorks Animation. I knew the moment I stepped onto the DreamWorks Campus in Glendale, CA that I was somewhere special. Highly manicured lawns, gorgeous fountains, a gourmet commissary, and possibly most striking of all, really happy employees. “It’s a … Read more
Who else is dying for HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 to hit theaters on June 13th, 2014??? My kids were wild about the 1st movie and we can’t wait to take the entire family to see the latest installment next weekend when school lets out for summer! I’m co-hosting a fabulous Twitter chat to … Read more
Inspired by Duct Tape! Kenzie and Kyle have been crafting like crazy this weekend with their stylish patterned Duck Tape making all kinds of Duct Tape crafts. The book, “Tape It & Make More: 101 Duct Tape Activities”on sale for $12, provided lots of inspiration on various items my kiddos could create using Duck Tape. … Read more
Are you a Nicholas Sparks fan? May is Nicholas Sparks month at Walmart. In 1900 stores, Walmart has special Nicholas Sparks pallets set up with his books and movies at amazing value prices. Of course, his latest book, The Longest Ride, is on sale too. I haven’t read this one yet but it is on … Read more
Win it! It’s Graduation season and all those little preschoolers and Kindergarten grads will adore this super cute book. THE VERY FAIRY PRINCESS: GRADUATION GIRL! is the newest picture book in The Very Fairy Princess series by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton. Released on April 8th, 2014 this title is so cute for your … Read more
This movie is a Wake Up Call to parents. An absolute MUST SEE film. Fed Up was VERY well done and I don’t think I’ll ever look at food the same way again. It hits theaters this Friday May 9th from Executive producers Katie Couric and Laurie David, the genius behind an Inconvenient Truth. I learned … Read more
I can’t rave enough about the amazing music of Rio 2. Rio 2 swoops into theaters everywhere today and I promise you’ll love this family movie — and you’ll leave the theater wanting to buy the soundtrack. The vibrant music in Rio 2 is part of the fabric of the film as it transports guests to … Read more