Reviews
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Fashion :: Stylish Reading Glasses by ICU Eyewear
When it was time to go see my optometrist this past year I was dreading the appointment for fear that he was going to tell me it was time to get some reading glasses. Yes, it is that time in my life where reading glasses just might be a necessicity. I found that I have to squint sometimes to read the label on food items, so I knew it was time. When I spoke to the doctor about postponing getting reading glasses, he mentioned that since I am on the computer so much for work, I really should give my eyes a break and use them for some of the time while during my…
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Latest & Greatest :: Disney PLANES: Storybook Deluxe
Our family has watched both the Cars movies no less than twenty times each! I just love the characters and storyline in both films. The Cars movies are Disney and Pixar at their best! So it is with great excitement we had an opportunity to preview the new Disney Digital Books PLANES app. First flying onto the scene in Disney’s Cars, Dusty Crophopper is back in an all-new storybook deluxe app from Disney Publishing! The Disney “Planes: Storybook Deluxe” app takes readers to new heights as they relive the film through 41 story screens, read-along text and full narration that re-retells the story of the feature film. The first…
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Latest & Greatest :: Pigeon Presents… Mo on the Go App!
By now most everyone on the planet has heard of Mo Williams classic tales! Three of Willems’ books have been awarded a Caldecott Honor: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (2004), Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (2005), and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (2008).[10] Recently he has been creating the Elephant and Piggie books, an early reader series about a friendly elephant and pig. Elephant and Piggie books won the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009, and Geisel Honors in 2011, 2012, and 2013.[11] In 2010, Willems introduced a new series of books featuring Cat the Cat, also aimed at early readers. (Source:…
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Disney’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Paint App Review & Giveaway
We are excited to review Disney’s Digital new app featuring Mickey Mouse! Disney’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Paint app is loads of fun for any creative kid. The first page opens up and we can choose which section of the house we want to go to including the Kitchen, the Garden, the Living Room. We started with the kitchen and Mickey tells us to first color in his image before we start. There are some really fun items to choose from including painting with a sponge, using glitter and you even get to use the magic wand! My daughter had a lot of fun coloring in Mickey with polka dots, glitter…
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Warner Brothers Jack the Giant Slayer Review and Giveaway
This week Warner Brox. released Jack the Giant Slayer on DVD & Blu-ray. Starring some of my favorite actors; Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars, Moulin Rouge!), and Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones), the story is about Jack (Nicholas Hoult) fighting for his life and rescuing the princess from the giants who strive to reclaim the land they once lost after being unleased onto Earth for the first time in centuries. This movie looks like the type that has you are on the edge of your seat throughout the film. The special effects are amazing and the giant is pretty fierce. And if you are a fan…
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Disney’s Toy Story: Story Theater Review & Contest
We have watched all of the Toy Story movies no less than 10 times each. I just love the idea of toys coming alive once the humans leave the room and the movies have definitely hit a cord with children as well! We had a chance to review Disney’s newest release Disney Toy Story: Story Theater that allow you to make your own film using the Toy Story characters. The first page opens up to Free Play, Story Play and Saved Stories. This section is for all the stories your children created to be enjoyed time and again. We started with Story Play and we are told to select a character. …
