We don’t watch a lot of TV in our house and when we do, it is usually from our local PBS affiliate or old school Sesame Street episodes delivered via NetFlix. One of my friends with kids the same age as ours has raved about the Backyardigans for years so when I was asked [...]

My son loves Winnie the Pooh. I never intentionally introduced him to Pooh because I never imagined he would be the type of kid to be interested in honey pots and a bouncing Tigger, but when we were at the library one morning he saw the video and grabbed it.
It is one year later and [...]

Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake was created by two moms who love to have fun and want young girls to dream. Their DVD inspires and stimulates young minds by challenging them to learn about classical ballet through music, laughter and nature. Two of our reviewers were recently offered the opportunity to view their DVD with [...]

My son has wanted to see The Water Horse since it first advertised over the summer. It came out on Christmas and we waited a few days before heading over to the theater. The story is based on a novel by Dick King-Smithand about the longtime tale of the Loch Ness Monster.
I assumed the majority [...]

Rarely is a movie as good as a book. In fact, I typically do not watch movies that are made from books for that very reason.
Mitch Albom is one of my favorite authors. I’m sure many of you have either read or heard about several of his books, including “Tuesdays With Morrie” and “The Five [...]

Welcome to our newest addition - Must Have Monday’s. Find out what we use in our homes and our lives.
Every Monday we’ll tell you about the things we can’t live without. If you have a “must have” item to pass along please e-mail us. We welcome contributions from our readers.

My must have would make a [...]

I didn’t let my daughter watch Disney Channel’s made for TV movie High School for a long, long time. The name made me think that it was more appropriate for older kids than my 7 year old, and I was concerned about influences of inappropriate behavior.
After a lot of lobbying by my daughter, I agreed [...]

Of all the character-driven shows and movies I’ve enjoyed (or in some cases endured) with my seven year old daughter over the years, my favorite has always been Winnie the Pooh. There’s just something about Pooh Bear and his friends that always makes me feel happy and if you pay attention, you might note that [...]

One of the many great things about having an 11 year old stepdaughter is having someone with whom to share my love of Harry Potter.
The release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has long been counted down in our house and since school is out now, we decided to attend the 12:01 [...]

Typically I do not enjoy anything animated, whether it be movies or cartoons. When you have a child you learn to appreciate the value in this area of entertainment.
My first favorite movie was Nemo. What a good story line with great animation and characters. The second was CARS and then Happy Feet (because the music [...]

As reward for the longest weekend on record, I watched the film Running with Scissors on Saturday night. I read the book ages ago but felt the movie version was so much more palatable and amusing.
The mother character, played brilliantly by Annette Benning, was a heap more sympathetic and familiar in film than in prose. [...]