We're a month and a half into physical distancing, and a lot has changed. Since we're all house-bound, we strive to maintain some semblance of normalcy by doing more of the things we love, like Family Movie Night. It's not just for Fridays anymore! A copy of Dolittle arrived yesterday and we took the opportunity to have a movie night on a … [Read more...]
Review: Disney’s Nutcracker and The Four Realms
Our family, like so many others, has special holiday traditions. One of them is watching our favourite Christmas movies, including The Nutcracker. This past December, however, we were busy with holiday prep, hosting guests and spending time with family and friends, and we didn't get a chance to watch all of the movies on our list. So, … [Read more...]
(Ended) Win Tickets to See Racetime! {Giveaway}
Get Excited for Racetime! With the holidays over, January can be a bit of a "rut" month... there's not much happening and, to top it off, it's cold in Canada so everyone is in snuggle mode. Well, I'm here to get you out of the house to go see a fun all-Canadian movie that the entire family will love - Racetime! The film is a … [Read more...]
5 Easy Ways To Rule Halloween
Halloween is a holiday I love AND dislike at the same time. I love that it's boat load of fun for kids and there's a ton of candy involved! (Who doesn't love candy, right?) But, as the kids get older, I'm finding that the last-minute costume hustle and prep can be a bummer. So, I did some digging to find out how to de-stress this … [Read more...]
Your Summer Movie Playlist
As a work-at-home-mom, the end of the school year is hard, because it's busy right up until the end. It. Is. Exhausting. But there's also something very liberating about knowing there's freedom on the other side. Freedom from having to wake up early every morning. Freedom from schedules (if only for a few weeks, when the kids … [Read more...]
Make Magic With Words of Kindness #Cinderella
Ever since I was little Cinderella has been my favourite fairytale. Whenever I felt excluded, shunned or just plain different from the crowd, I'd think of Cinderella and how she always had kindness in her heart and a positive outlook. Despite being an animated character, she had a huge impact on me. My daughter, now eight, shares my … [Read more...]
Inside Out: A Roller Coaster of Emotions
Inside Out, the latest movie from Disney • Pixar comes out today. There's been a lot of buzz around this movie, not only because it's from Disney but because it's unlike any other kids movie out there.It's about emotions... not always an easy topic to tackle. Yet, in typical (awesome) Disney fashion, they nailed it. (Did we ever have any doubt? … [Read more...]
New Movie Alert + Sneak Peek Trailers from Disney • Pixar
It would be an understatement to say my family loves movies. There are so many good ones coming out this year, including the eagerly awaited Inside Out - the movie about emotions from Disney • Pixar. We plan on seeing it in a few weeks... a fun end-of-the-school-year surprise that will usher in the beginning of summer. The release date is June … [Read more...]