I know people PLAN Disney. They plan the heck out of Disney. They plan when they will eat, and where, and make reservations months in advance. They plan exactly which rides they're going to go on and what order they're going to ride them in. There is even some Fast Pass deal where you can register for rides ahead of time. Planned. Every minute. Out the wazoo. But something … [Read more...]
Disney’s Tangled Before Ever After, Now on DVD
Disney's Tangled Before Ever After comes out on DVD today. I am guessing most of you have seen Tangled, Disney's take on the Rapunzel story. It shouldn't surprise any of my regular readers to know that my long hair obsessed kiddos enjoyed the original film. I liked it too. Rapunzel holds her own in a fight, wields a mean frying pan, and does as much saving as she herself … [Read more...]
Silly Old Bear, 1980s version
I know I just posted a photo of me at Disney World a couple weeks back, but I found this picture of me and a terrifying Pooh Bear and couldn't resist. When I showed it to my daughter Grace she screamed "Ah! It looks like he's going to eat you! Like he could come through the photo and eat us both right now!!" I also found an old Disney World guide book that had photo tips. … [Read more...]
Little Mermaid II and Ariel’s Beginning 2 {Review}
Do you have any Little Mermaid fans in your house? Well if so then you are in luck! Disney has The Little Mermaid II and Ariel's Beginning 2-Movie Collection that you can check out for Little Mermaid fun! In The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning, one of Disney’s most beloved characters reveals the extraordinary events that led up to her transformation into a princess. Long … [Read more...]
Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Amazing 3-D Frozen Olaf Cake {Cake Magic}
Enjoy Feisty Pint-Sized Adventure with Disney’s The Pirate Fairy
My daughters love pirates. Captain Hook style hats, eye patches, scarves and cutlasses abound in our playclothes bin. My girls also love fairies. Pixie dust, flitting wings and weird shadows; excited shouts of bedroom fairy sightings are a regular occurrence at our place. Pirates and Fairies together? The mere idea is almost too much excitement for their them to bear (Whenever … [Read more...]
Lightning McQueen Cars Birthday Cake {Cake Magic}
Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake’s Never Land Rescue {Review}
Last week the big kid had a cold. She stayed home sick from school, which was the perfect excuse for a Jake and the Never Land Pirates marathon. I knew my daughters liked this show but aside from a quarter of an episode that we watched together in a hotel room over the summer I had never seen it myself. The girls snuggled down, and I set up the TV fully planning to sneak off … [Read more...]
Memories & Mom Guilt a.k.a. Disney’s The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid. This is a Disney movie I have such fond memories of. I remember taking a trip to Florida to visit family, and visiting the newly opened MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. There are so many parts of that day that stand out in my mind; the rides, the stars, the food, but my fondest memories is of walking through the animation studio area and standing … [Read more...]
Disney’s Brother Bear & Brother Bear 2 {Review}
I had the chance to review Disney's Brother Bear Blu-ray Combo Pack. This two movie collection includes both Brother Bear and Brother Bear 2, digitally restored and in hi-def. I had seen Disney's Brother Bear when it originally came out on DVD a few years back, in my pre-mom days. I remember watching it while child-minding for a friend, and enjoying it at the time. I wasn't … [Read more...]
Curious Mom asks… Are you taking your kids to go see Oz The Great and Powerful?
My five year old daughter doesn't read yet. She recognizes a handful of words, Mom, Dad, her name, her sister's name, and Oz. She's crazy about the Oz books, which we're still reading each night at bedtime. She often looks over my shoulder when I'm online, and she has noticed ads for Oz the Great and Powerful. Of course she read the word "Oz", and instantly became interested, … [Read more...]
A couple of reasons why I’m looking forward to seeing Oz The Great and Powerful…
I'm not usually the type to head out on opening night to see a flick. In fact I rarely see movies in the theater at all. But this one has me ridiculously excited and here's why: First, the soundtrack. It's by my one of my all time favourite composers, Danny Elfman. Almost reason enough to line up right there. Secondly, the China Girl character. Let me explain... If you … [Read more...]
Oz The Great and Powerful; Fantastical Costumes & Make-Up, all part of the Magic of Oz!
You may have noticed I have a slight infatuation with the Oz books... so as you might guess I am ever so VERY MUCH looking forward to the new Oz "prequel" that Disney is premièring on March 8th. Oz The Great and Powerful tells the story of when Oscar Diggs, the man who will later be known as the great wizard of Oz, first arrives in that magical land. He meets three … [Read more...]
Phineas and Ferb are embarking on The Best LIVE Tour Ever! And it’s coming to Windsor!
Guess what's coming to the WFCU Centre? "Mom! Phineas and Ferb are going on a LIVE tour!!!" School's out for summer and anything is possible as Phineas and Ferb create their biggest invention yet- Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! Phineas, Ferb, and the whole Tri-State Area gang embark on a bold escape jumping out from behind your TV and onto the … [Read more...]
Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files DVD set
Let me preface this by saying, I like cartoons. I like them in an "I was totally watching them when I had no kids as an excuse" kind of way. Though I have to confess, I had never heard of Phineas and Ferb until the offer arrived in my inbox to review this DVD. The concept for The Perry Files DVD intrigued me -- A collection of stories featuring an undercover secret agent … [Read more...]