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I have to be honest normally I do not see the previews for these kind of movies and want to see them. I don’t want to be sad. When I saw this preview I was invested. I really want to see this one. it look fun and light with something to learn. Five Feet Apart looks fantastic.
ABOUT THE MOVIE:
Stella Grant (Haley Lu Richardson) is every bit a seventeen-year-old… she’s attached to her laptop and loves her best friends. But unlike most teenagers, she spends much of her time living in a hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control – all of which is put to the test when she meets an impossibly charming fellow patient named Will Newman (Cole Sprouse).
There’s an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction. Further complicating matters is Will’s potentially dangerous rebellion against his ongoing medical treatment. Stella gradually inspires Will to live life to the fullest, but can she ultimately save the person she loves when even a single touch is off limits? Rated PG-13
I am so excited to say Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss. My son has loved his books for many years now he can also enjoy them with these great Read along’s.
Farmers Insurance, is honoring Dr. Seuss on his 115th birthday and celebrating Read Across America Day on March 2.
We have a fun read-along video of Oh, the Places You’ll Go.
Oh, the Places You’ll Go with reading and education. Farmers Insurance, a brand that stands for knowledge, experience and making people smarter about insurance, is honoring Dr. Seuss on his 115th birthday and celebrating Read Across America Day on March 2 with an integrated campaign across TV, digital and social media.
To support and promote early childhood reading through the legacy of Dr. Seuss, Farmers has created an animated read-along of the New York Timesbest-seller Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Voiced by Farmers spokescharacter Professor Burke (Academy Award winner JK Simmons), the video is available through digital and social channels, as well as included in the National Education Association’s library of resources for teachers to use in activities marking the day.
Farmers has also created a 60-second journey, in the visual and narrative style of Dr. Seuss, through the world of strangely Seussian insurance claims they’ve seen and covered. The animated spot features reimagined claim stories also voiced by JK Simmons as Professor Burke and carries the message that “the more that you see, the more that you’ll know,” reminding people to go out and experience and learn more about the world. It began running in TV, digital video and social placements in the weeks leading up to Dr. Seuss’s birthday.
Do you have a sports lover in your family? If your kids are anything like my nephew the whole world revolves around sports. We know some people in Australia and they are mad about football over there, I think they have more brisbane lions merchandise than the whole of Brisbane. Anyway, when I saw this Big League Pillow I knew he was going to be in love. Not only can you personalize it but they have so many jerseys and colors to choose from you are sure to find your kids favorite.
When the pillow showed up it was in very cute packaging. My nephew fell in love with how soft and fluffy it was right away. As you can see, he picked his favorite player and team. Sorry all we are from the Bay Area Go Giants .
This pillow not only matched his decor in his room perfectly it is great to sleep with, Cuddle with or watch your favorite sports game with.
Big League Pillows are customizable sports jersey pillows every sports lover will want to own, so it is the perfect gift for an adult or child. Every Big League Pillow is truly one of a kind as you select the team colors, city and featured name. The pillow can have your sports fan’s name or the name of their favorite player on the front or back. Your personalized pillow will arrive in its very own “locker” box with a draft letter to add to the excitement
Big League Pillows are the perfect detail for a bedroom, basement, man cave or any room with a sports fan in it. All pillows are washable and made in the USA at a family-run facility. For more details, visit https://bigleaguepillows.com/.
We got these free in exchange for an honest review
If you are anything like me you were so excited when DVR’S came out. Little did I know once I had kids it would no longer be mine. I can’t tell you how many times I finally got some down time just to see that my DVR was filled with my sons shows. As we all know deleting them could mean the end of the world to out kids. Then I discovered N Circle. They have all my son’s favorite shows on DVD now I have finally got my DVR back and my son still has all his favorites.
With shows like Cat In The Hat, Yo-KAI Watch, and Octonauts I can still keep my son happy and I no longer have to keep 20 taped episodes on my DVR for him. N Circle has a wide range of wholesome family cartoons that you will feel good about letting your kids watch.
Octonauts: Reef Rescue
The Octonauts are a team of adventurers who explore the world’s oceans, rescue aquatic creatures and protect their habitats – from the bustling eco-system along the Amazon River to the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench. Deploying a set of aquatic vehicles, Captain Barnacles, daredevil ex-pirate, Kwazii, medic Peso and the rest of the crew embark on missions around the globe before returning safely to their home base, the Octopod.
On this exciting DVD, join the Octonauts as they journey to a colorful coral reef to rescue the creatures that live there! Come along with Dashi as she saves a pair of surfing snails. And when poisonous sea snakes get stranded on a beach, Peso must figure out a way to get them back into the ocean. Enjoy these adventures and more with the Octonauts!
Yo-Kai Watch: Season 1 Volume 1
Nate is a just a regular boy struggling to be above average at school. One day when he receives the Yo-kai Watch, he gets the chance to see and communicate with these mischievous Yo-kai. With the Yo-kai Watch on his wrist, Nate starts to form friendships with them and learn of the things that make life so complicated.
The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot about That:
Hurray! It’s Valentine’s Day!
It’s Valentine’s Day with the Cat in the Hat a great time for you to make friends with the Cat. Spend the whole day with your wonderful friends in a place where adventure and fun never ends. Yes friendship’s the key on this special day And the Cat is the one who will lead the way. Join the Cat in the Hat as he celebrates friendship with his closest friends Nick Sally Fish the Things and… YOU!
Want even better news N Circle has offered us a Giveaway for these three titles. One luck U.S winner is going to win all three of these fantastic movies. Make sure to also check out the Giveaway Hop below for some more awesome prizes.
Hit the applause button for these newest Parents’ Choice Award
winners represented by KidStuff PR:
CooperativeGames,com Baby Beluga Game
E-BloxCircuit Blox
Kangaroo Manufacturing PopOhVer
Piccoli Horses Classic Plush
Skullduggery Max Flex RC 250 Blaze
Smart Toys and Games SmartGames Squirrels Go Nuts! and
SmartMax My First Animal Train
Cooperative Games: Baby Beluga Game
• Ages 3+ • $34.95
Parents’ Choice Approved Award
“In this heartwarming game, players work together to
guide Baby Beluga and his friends out to the ocean to
swim wild and free. Created in collaboration with
beloved children’s entertainer (and multiple Parents’
Choice Award winner) Raffi, this co-operative board
game can be played with 1-8 players and allows for
three levels of play. For the youngest, it’s a gentle
introduction to playing a board game – following
directions, simple counting, identifying colors, and
language. For older players, the emphasis is focused on
cooperation, using social skills, and offering
suggestions or encouragement to others.”
E-Blox: Circuit Blox-72 • Ages 8+ • $32.99
Parents’ Choice Gold Award
“As the name signals, Circuit Blox are building bricks
that can be configured to conduct electricity. The 35-
piece set includes bricks, a maze, hand-crank
generator, light-up heart and star shapes, push button
and reed switches and more; the easy-to-follow manual
offers 72 projects that conduct electricity to produce
different effects. Appealing, well priced and (wait for
it) compatible with other building bricks, this set
sparks learning, creativity and fascinating discussion.”
Kangaroo Manufacturing: PopOhVer Stove and
County Top Sets • Ages 3+ • $39.99 each
Parents’ Choice Gold Award
“With PopOhVer slipcovers, any straight back chair
can become a pretend stove or a countertop. The
innovative configuration and modern design serve up
pretend play from role-playing to construction. Our
young testers took charge of the meals as well as the
renovation, moving the kitchen from the playroom to
the bedroom and to Grandpa’s apartment in Paris.
Parents applauded the inventive design, easy assembly
and storage and lamented that they’d been served fried
eggs for weeks at a time.”
Piccoli Horses: Classic Plush • Ages 3+ • $30.00
Parents’ Choice Fun Stuff Award
“Our Piccoli testers reported that they’d never touched
a softer horse. Cuddling and pretend play can be
customized by choosing a palomino, brown or black
plush body, and pattern for a fabric saddle. All are
appointed with a blue ribbon to proclaim their winning
status. The language development free app works
terrifically in tandem with the plush.”
Skullduggery: Max Flex RC 250 Blaze •
Ages 3+ • $59.99
Parents’ Choice Fun Stuff Award
“The newest addition to the Max Flex line is geared for
kids 3 and up so little drivers can get in on the racing
action. But turn down the lights and that’s where this set
really shines. With 250 glow-in-the-dark flexible track
pieces spanning 10 feet, this R/C racecar and track set has
kids building and customizing twists, turns, and
straightaways. Along with the glowing tracks, the cars
feature undercarriage lights that create a trace of light as
they whip around the course. The easy-to-control remote
is sized right for small hands, and the tracks are a snap to
put together, giving this set a trophy for fun.”
Smart Toys and Games: SmartGames Squirrels Go
Nuts! • Ages 6+ • $14.99
Parents’ Choice Silver Award
“Squirrels Go Nuts is a clever sliding puzzle game by
SmartGames. It includes a 6″ square durable plastic
puzzle board, a clear base tray that doubles as a storage
lid, four variously configured sliding squirrel pieces, and
a handful of plastic nuts. The starter and junior challenges
use two or three squirrels; the expert, master and wizard,
use all four. Stumped? No problem. The quickest
solutions, illustrated with directional arrows, are at the
back of the challenge book. This is a great way to help
your child use and hone their planning, logic, problemsolving, spatial awareness skills. Improved patience is a
bonus.”
Smart Toys and Games: SmartMax My First Animal
Train • Ages 1+ • $29.99
Parents’ Choice Silver Award
“The SmartMax My First Animal Train is a safe ageappropriate introduction to magnet play. Pardon the pun,
but our young testers were immediately drawn to this toy.
The 25 pieces click together to form animals and a train
that moves. The large pieces are easy and fun to use,
whether matching in “correct” or “silly” modes. They
mixed and matched train parts and colors, made elephants
and tigers grow and roar, and talked about what the driver
said to get the animals to board the train.”
Growing up I of course had my own baby girl Fluffy. Living in California and raising a puppy was a whole lot different then living anywhere else. When I went to school and my parents went to work, she went outside. We always had good weather in California so there were no worries. She was comfortable all day had her dog house and played till we got home.
When we got our new babies, it was a whole new ball game. We moved from Colorado to Arizona and the weather in these too places are not the same I can not just put my babies out for the day. In Colorado, it would be freezing in the winter. In Arizona we had it so hot in the summer is could be dangerous. Even with the pool and plenty of water 110 degrees is just way to hot to leave them outside. Little did I know the temps also get freezing in Arizona in the winter. Because it gets so cold we’ve bought heated dog beds for our furry friends to make sure they’re warm and comfortable. They love playing in the snow in the garden and then coming in to lie on a toasty bed.
So, we had to switch things up. Working from home it is not so much of a worry as it is for a lot of other people, but there are still times I have to leave and they could not go with me. A lot of people will Crate Train their dog for some this is the perfect solution they have a safe place in the house. We did not want to crate train for one specific reason.
Both dogs are trained for my little guy. He is autistic and a runner they are trained to be with him at all times and not let him leave the house. If they are in a crate, they can not stop him from leaving. So, their safe place is with him.
We let them roam free in the house when we are gone. We make sure the counters are clear and doors are closed. This means they can do anything but when we are gone, they actually use this time to pass out. We got a great heating pad for them (rated really well by SparkysSpots) that they love in the winter and a cooling pad that they love in the summer.
These two angles have done so much for my family I need to make sure they are comfortable in the weather changes. Making sure you start training when they are young will help them understand what can and can’t be done as they get older. If you crate train make it sure to start early. If you are letting them roam free make sure you also start that training early leave them for a few minutes at a time working time up so they don’t just think you are gone.
No matter what you choose, choose what is right for you and your family and stick with it, just please do not just leave them out in the elements. Dogs think the world of you and will do anything for you make sure you are watching out for them too.
OMG when I first saw Cutetitos on Instagram I was in love. They are a cute line of new friends that come wrapped up like a Burrito. You have no idea who you will get till you open them up.
I would also like to point on to make sure to follow them on social media for awesome giveaways.
From pigs to puppies, kitten and more each one id a soft cuddly friend that is wrapped up in a tortillas blanket. Your kids are going to want to collect them all.
I also love that you can take the plastic wrap off and just fill a Easter basket this year with a bunch of Cutetitos friends.
Each friend will still be a cute surprise but it will look like a basket of burritos. Lol I know a few adults that would also love that.
We got our new friend in exchange for an honest review
When we were younger I loved Minnie Mouse. I have to admit we did not get to see her much in the show. Now she has come into her own with great cartoons all about Minnie’s adventures. I am so excited we get a lot more Minnie time. I love that you get 12 episodes of Minnie’s adventures you also get 2 rock out music videos.
The Happy Helpers Shine a Spotlight on Adventure!
MINNIE: BOW BE MINE
Bring Home on Disney DVD February 5th
Synopsis: As the Happy Helpers from Mickey and the Roadster Racers, BFFs Minnie and Daisy take center stage as they tackle super-tough tasks and help friends who need a hand: judging a surfing contest in Hawaii, solving a doozy of a mystery, photographing a rare rainforest bird and much more! Then, watch Minnie rock out onstage at Hot Dog Hills Stadium! Featuring two bonus music videos, Minnie:Bow Be Mine amps up the fun to a whole new level of awesome.
Voice Cast: Russi Taylor as Minnie Mouse; Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck;Bret Iwan as Mickey Mouse; Daniel Ross as Donald Duck; Bill Farmer as Goofy; Jim Cummings as Pete; and Jay Leno as Billy Beagle.
Executive Producer: Rob LaDuca
Co-Executive
Producer
and Supervising
Story Editor: Mark Seidenberg
Bonus: 2 Music Videos
Episodes: Super-Charged:Pop Star Helpers
Meet the Beagles!
Daisy’s Photo Finish!
The Hot Diggity Dog Show
The Hiking Honeybees
Thrillin’ Hilda!
Teed Off (Season 1)
Grandpa vs. Grandpa
Cuckoo in Paris
Tree House Trouble
My Fair Pete
A Doozy Night of Mystery
Release Date: February 5, 2019
Ratings: TV-Y (US); G (CE/CF)
Run Time: 132 minutes excluding bonus
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen (Enhanced for 16×9 Televisions)
Audio: English, French & Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital
As you all know we love family game night. Educational Insights has some of our favorite. This week we got to check out SculptaPalooza. This was a great party game my son loved. The playfoam is perfect with a special needs son having a sensory game to play makes it even more fun for him.
SculptaPalooza comes with everything you need for a night of fun. It comes with playfoam a sculpting mat, 200 challenge cards, 20 blank Challenge cards that you can create your own, a score card, die, and a timer.
First you divide into two teams with the sculpting mat in the middle. The first teams rolls the dice and starts the timer then starts guessing. If you team guesses right you win a point. Then its the next teams turn keep in going till one of the teams wins 20 points.
This game had so many laughs, I have learned i would never make it in the world as a sculptor. Although i did not do too bad i would have to say little guy did the best.
If you are looking for a great family game you can play with a little one or even a group of adults This is a great way to go. One suggestion I do have when you guy the game make sure to buy some extra playfoam. Not because it goes bad but because my son loved it so much he took it to play with after the game. lol
My Nephews went and saw Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in the theater and loved it. I love the story of Spider-Man and I can’t wait for my little guy to get to see it.
Academy Award®Nominee for Best Animated Feature Film,SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, swings onto Digital February 26 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD on March 19 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures Animation.
“The year’s best animated movie.”~ Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
Academy Award® Nominee for Best Animated Feature Film
Golden Globe® Winner for Best Animated Feature Film
Critics’ Choice® Winner for Best Animated Feature Film
Winner of Seven Annie® Awards Including Best Animated Feature
SPIDER-MANTM:
INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
In Theaters Now and
Swings Home onto Digital February 26
On 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack
and DVD on March 19
With Over 90 Minutes of Special Features Including a Never-Before-Seen SPIDER-HAM Short, Alternate Universe Mode and much more!
CULVER CITY, Calif. (February 18, 2019) – The Academy Award® Nominee for Best Animated Feature Film, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, swings onto Digital February 26 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD on March 19 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures Animation. From Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the uniquely creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, the film offers a fresh vision of the Spider-Man universe with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind.
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, a film that has grossed over $350 million in theaters worldwide to date, introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the iconic mask. “One of the most rewarding experiences in recent months has been to hear that children are telling their parents that they see themselves in Miles, or that they want to grow up to be like Spider-Gwen, anyone can be a hero. Thats why we made this film, and we hope that feeling of empowerment is something that both audiences young and old can take away,” say Directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman.
The out-of-this-world voice cast includes Shameik Moore as Miles Morales alongside Jake Johnson (“New Girl”) as Peter B. Parker, Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee) as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen, Mahershala Ali (Green Book) as Miles’ Uncle Aaron, Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”) as Jefferson Davis, Lily Tomlin (“Grace and Frankie”) as Aunt May, Luna Lauren Velez (“How To Get Away with Murder”) as Rio Morales, Zoë Kravitz (“Big Little Lies”) as Mary Jane, John Mulaney (“Big Mouth”) as Spider-Ham, with Nicholas Cage (The Croods) as Spider-Man Noir, Kathryn Hahn (Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation) as Doc Ock and Liev Schreiber (“Ray Donovan”) as the villain Kingpin.
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE arrives filled with engaging bonus materials that are fun for the whole family and give fans even more of the unique comic book style action that they loved in theaters with over 90 minutes of bonus content. In his very own original short, Spider-Ham: Caught In a Ham, fan favorite Spider-Ham defeats his greatest foe, delivers sidesplitting puns, and get sucked into another dimension! It actuallycan get weirder! Don’t miss the thrilling Alternate Universe Mode where fans can view the film in an entirely new way to discover alternate scenes, plotlines, characters, and more with the filmmakers as their guide. Also included is The Spider-Verse Super-Fan Easter Egg Challenge, where fans are challenged to find every single Easter Egg hidden within the Spider-Verse (and there are a lot of them!). Explore the character design in the visually stunning film including specific looks at the now-iconic Spider-Ham character as well as the classic villains who inhabit the Spider-Verse. Additional special features include a celebration of the diversity in the film and the idea that anyone can wear the mask in a feature called We Are Spider-Man, a featurette calledSpider-Verse: A New Dimension, where fans can hear from the artists and filmmakers who pushed the boundaries of the comic book artform to create a visual experience unlike anything done in animation before, a showcase of all the amazing fan favorite characters featured in the Spider-Verse and the actors who bring them to life, and a touching tribute to comic legends Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, who originally created the Spider-Man character. Other bonus materials include two lyric videos featuring “Sunflower” by Post Malone and Swae Lee and “Familia” by Nicki Minaj and Anuel AA (feat. Bantu).
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE is directed by Bob Persichetti (The Little Prince), Peter Ramsey (Rise of the Guardians) and Rodney Rothman (22 Jump Street), and screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman from a story by Lord. The film is produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg. The executive producers are the late Stan Lee, Brian Michael Bendis, and Will Allegra.
Bonus Materials Include:
We Are Spider-Man: Exploring and celebrating one of the key themes of the film, We Are Spider-Man takes a deep dive into the diversity of the characters and aspirational core that any person from any gender or cultural background can wear the mask.
Spider-Verse: A New Dimension: With a stunning visual style and state of the art animation designed to take the viewer into the pages of a comic, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is not only a love letter to comic books but a groundbreaking take on the super hero genre. Hear from the artists and filmmakers who pushed the boundaries of the artform as they discuss their journey.
The Ultimate Comics Cast: Enjoy this showcase of all of the fan favorite characters featured in the Spider-Verse and the spectacular cast who were chosen to bring them to life.
A Tribute to Stan Lee & Steve Ditko: Celebrate the amazing legacy and powerful spirit of the creators of Spider-Man.
The Spider-Verse Super-Fan Easter Egg Challenge: The Spider-Verse is loaded with Easter Eggs, from cameos to comics references. Fans are challenged to find them all!
Designing Cinematic Comics Characters: A breakdown of all aspects of the character design including costume, movement in animation, and distinct powers for each character.
Heroes & Hams: Meet the amazing Spider-people of the Spider-Verse.
Scorpions and Scoundrels: Explore the classic villains whowreak havoc on the Spider-Verse.
Alternate Universe Mode: In this all-new viewing experience, discover alternate scenes, plotlines, characters, and more with the filmmakers as your guide.
2 Lyric Videos
“Sunflower” by Post Malone and Swae Lee
“Familia” by Nicki Minaj & Anuel AA (feat. Bantu)
All-New Original Short “Spider-Ham: Caught In a Ham” It’s another normal day for Peter Porker, a.k.a. the Spectacular Spider-Ham, fighting bad guys and loving hot dogs, until a mysterious portal starts messing with the very fabric of his cartoon reality.
4K Ultra HD Disc Includes:
Feature film presented with High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound
Also includes the film and special features on the included high-def Blu-ray
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE has a run time of approximately 117 minutes and is rated PG for frenetic sequences of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language.
