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...]
The Guilt Trip {a real life guilt trip, and movie review}
The Guilt Trip is the story of one man’s cross-country road trip with his mother. The mom is played by screen legend Barbra Streisand and comic master Seth Rogen plays her son. I was sent a pre-release copy and asked to sit down and watch it with my own mom and then write about the experience. What followed was an almost comic like ballet of conflicting schedules where we … [Read more...]
The Guilt Trip comes to Blu-Ray/DVD, just in time for Mother’s Day!
Just in time for Mother's Day, the ultimate mother-son road trip is making it's way to Blu-ray and DVD. The Blu-ray version, which is exclusive to Target, comes wrapped and ready as a Mother's Day gift for your mom. Cute, right? The Guilt Trip is "the hilarious and heartfelt story on one man's cross-country road trip with his mother". As inventor Andy Brewster (Seth … [Read more...]
Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVDs GIANT $150 Christmas Giveaway ~ Holiday Gift Guide 2012
Scholastic wants to help make a very merry Christmas for one lucky Maple Leaf Mommy reader, with four very special gifts! Scholastic, best know for it's books, also has a phenomenal line of storybook based DVDs. Scholastic Storybook Treasures feature award winning kids books, classics and new found favourites, all transformed into fully animated, professionally narrated … [Read more...]
Copy-Kids: Eat Fruits & Vegetables DVD {Review & Giveaway}
The concept behind the Copy-Kids DVD is positive peer pressure. The video shows clips of young children eating and enjoying various fruits and vegetables, with the idea that this will encourage viewers to do the same. The yummy veggies and fruits featured include: Bell Peppers, Cucumbers, Carrots, Avocado, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Oranges, Bananas, Raspberries, Strawberries, Apples … [Read more...]
Babar: The Classic Series, Complete First Season, 2 DVD Set
My little ones love Babar and so do I. So I was pretty happy to have a chance to review the new Complete First Season 2 DVD set for the Classic TV Series. I'm talking about the classic animated series that first ran in the late 1980s. Only now it's been digitally restored and remastered for this DVD release. It's the first time the complete first season has been made available … [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...]
The Wild Kratts: Predator Power DVD {Review}
I was super excited when I found out that the Kratt brothers (the brilliant minds behind and acting stars of Zoboomafoo) were producing a new PBS kids show Wild Kratts. However, I had some reservations. You see the show is part live action, part animation, and I wasn't sure how I felt about animated Kratt brothers. You guys all remember Zoboomafoo, right? The leaping lemur … [Read more...]
Treasure Buddies { Movie Review }
In Treasure Buddies, the Buddies Travel across the globe in an all new treasure hunting adventure. The talking canines meet some new animal friends (a young camel named Cami, and a monkey called Babi), solve puzzles and avoid traps as they explore a mysterious tomb in search of an ancient and powerful relic. I'm going to be honest and say in my pre-mom days I would turn my … [Read more...]
Disney’s TreasureBuddies Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack
On January 31st Walt Disney Studios is releasing TreasureBuddies. My four year old daughter loves the canine Buddies series of movies, and we can't wait to get our paws on a copy Synopsis: This sixth film in the Buddies franchise stars everyone’s favourite talking canine superstars as they journey to mysterious Egypt in search of the greatest treasure known to animalkind, … [Read more...]
The True Story of Puss ‘n Boots { Review }
Everyone in the house is sick AGAIN, which made this weekend the perfect time to curl up on the couch for family movie night. The movie of choice? The True Story of Puss 'n Boots. I wasn't expecting much from this film. It seemed to me that the only reason it existed was to ride on the coat tails of a certain big Hollywood franchise about to produce their own Puss in Boots … [Read more...]
Tikki Tikki Tembo – Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVD
Tikki Tikki Tembo and more stories to celebrate Asian heritage is one of the many DVDs in the Scholastic Storybook Treasures series. My husband happened to be home sick on the day when I first opened this DVD, so the family snuggled up on the couch and watched it together. My husband announced his intentions to just lay down on the couch and sleep. Half through the DVD, … [Read more...]