Our kids love to read so I am always on the lookout for new books! Especially with summer coming up, I’m looking even more for reading books for different ages and reading levels (since our children’s ages range from 7 to 13). I recently di...

I’m still trying to catch up on my hiking posts from the past few months. Finding the time, as I’m sure we all can attest to, seems harder and harder as the kids get older with all of their extracurricular activities…but I’ll save that for future posts...

This post is compensated as part of the Rayovac blogger program.  All opinions are mine. As a blogger, I am CONSTANTLY using my phone!  Whether it’s to check my email, take pictures, blog, tweet, text or make a phone call, I want to have a backup...

Our kids enjoy reading and I’m always on the lookout for new books they would enjoy.  I recently discovered the Ricky Ricotta Series Books and they are so fun for the kids to read.  I know they’re good books when they come from Scholastic! ...

Are you looking for a fun, kid-friendly movie for your family to watch?  If so, you’ll want to check out Adventure Planet!  Adventure Planet was released on DVD on August 19th, 2014 by ARC Entertainment and was directed by Kompin Kemgum...

  I am excited to be serving as an Ambassador for the Niche Parent Conference.  This will be first time attending the Niche Parent Conference and I’m bringing my dad blogger fiancé with me – woo hoo!  It will be Frank’s...

I love the 4th of July!  Not only do I love the food and family fun, but I love watching the fireworks.  I remember going to my dad’s friend’s party every year for the 4th of July.  They would block off the street and the entire neighborhoo...

  I’ve been working with Niche Parent on a variety of blogging campaigns over the past year and have loved it!  When I learned that there was a Niche Parent Conference, I really wanted to go.  However, it just wasn’t in the f...

I recently had the opportunity to review Saving Mr. Banks and it was so good!  I wasn’t really sure what to expect.  I just knew it had something to do with Mary Poppins and included Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson.  When I saw it though, it was so m...

[wl_faceted_search]This paid post is brought to you by the new free Oral-B Disney Timer App as part of a Type-A Parent Community Sponsored Post. When I was a kid, I brushed my teeth on a regular basis for the most part.  I especially brushed them thoro...

As a family, we love going to the movies.  When Frozen came out, I took the boys and went with my sister and niece to see it in the theater.  We all loved it and couldn’t wait to own it on Blu-ray and DVD!  So when it came in the mail, I was supe...

2013 has been an amazing year for our family!  Frank and I moved in together.  I went on my first cruise.  We went to Hawaii with the boys.  We took trips to Disneyland, Legoland, Magic Mountain and Knott’s Berry Farm with our...

I used to love watching the Disney classics when I was a kid.  Ok, I admit I still love to watch Disney classics as an adult.  Yes, I will happily admit that!  One of my favorites is “Sleeping Beauty,” with the beautiful prin...

Our family loves to watch movies.  Love is not just an overstatement either!  We watch movies at the theater, at home and even purchase them sometimes.  One movie we were super excited to see land on our doorstep was Monsters University.  What a fun mo...

I had the opportunity to travel down to Los Angeles for a sneak preview of DreamWorks Animation’s adaptation of Mr. Peabody & Sherman (March 7, 2014).   For those of you who may not be old enough to remember this cartoon, you a...

The Great Pumpkin is arriving early this year! Yes, it’s almost Halloween, and you can enter to win this fantastic Peanuts Halloween prize package, which includes: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown DVD and Blu-Ray pack, so that you can enjoy the be...

Orlando, Florida has been booming over the past 40 years. The construction of Disney World, Universal Studios, and several other tourist attractions has brought in trillions of dollars to the city of Orlando and the surrounding communities. Orlando is ...

As many of you know, I love to travel!  Whether it’s international, in the U.S. or even in the beautiful state in which I live – California.  I was recently invited to attend a FAM Media Trip to Visalia, California and was excited because I...

Tomorrow, October 1st, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing The Little Mermaid: Diamond EditionDiamond Edition on Blu-ray and DVD!  I loved watching The Little Mermaid as a little girl and am so excited to introduce it to ...

If you follow my blog or any of my social media channels, you may remember me recently attended an event hosted by the team at Disney Animation Studios! During the event, we had the opportunity to get a sneak peak at one of the newest films coming to t...