I love sharing things from my childhood with my girls, I especially love it when old characters are new again with current stories for my children to discover. And what’s even more remarkable is when a character spans multiple generations. That’s why I am so excited about the new The Peanuts Movie in theaters Friday. Since the 1950s…
Movies
31 Kids Halloween Movies
I was in Target (again) last week, and I spotted my favorite Halloween movie of all time on the shelf — Hocus Pocus. And then (gasp) I realized that my daughters have never seen it. How did I let that happen? Then I started thinking about all of the other great Halloween movies for kids,…
Be Kind And Have Courage Printable Sign
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo! Disney’s Cinderella is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD and it is time to relive the magic all over again. (And again and again if your kids watch movies like mine.) I love everything about this retelling of Disney’s classic tale and most of all that this version of Cinderella has a lot…
Spoiler-Free Marvel Ant-Man Review
I have been waiting months to see Ant-Man, ever since I visited the Ant-Man set last fall watched a live taping and met with cast and crew. Finally I was invited to the local screening, and it was time to see the movie. Did it live up to my expectations? YES, and then some. My Ant-Man review — Ant-Man is…
An Interview With Ant Man’s Youngest Star Abby Ryder Fortson
It seems almost surreal to finally be sharing details from my covert Ant-Man set visit, it has been top secret for so long I thought this week would never come. But here it is. I have to admit that when I was first invited, I had never heard of Ant-Man. But when this fan girl heard the…
An Interview With Judy Greer From Ant-Man
If you think visiting the set of Marvel’s Ant-Man would be totally awesome, then you would be completely correct! But not always in the ways that you might expect. Yes, making small talk with Paul Rudd — awesome. Learning about Peyton Reed‘s punk rock days as Ant-Man was super cool. And joking with Judy Greer,…