Have you ever wondered the “True Story of Puss ‘N Boots”? The true story of Puss ‘N Boots, as originally told by French author Charles Perrault, is being brought to life by Phase 4 Films. It is set to be released on DVD October 4th 2011. Emmy and Golden Globe winner William Shatner is the enchanting voice of Puss. This is a really cute family movie. It starts out with a boy, Pete, inheriting a talking cat that seems to have magical red leather boots. Pete falls in love with the beautiful Read more [...]

Author Francine L. Trevens and Illustrator Maggie Cousins created Pixie Tales, Elfin Tales and Fairy Tales Too with the hope that it would “delight and inform our youngsters about kindness, bullying, the loss of forest lands, the double-parent family, prejudice and many other facts they face in their own lives. These books are well written and have some beautiful illustrations. Each book contains several small stories. They take to you on a journey to a magical land with mythical creatures. Read more [...]

Dog Gone Jerky makes treats for Healthy & Happy Dogs. Their products are made in the USA with USDA approved meats, and are made in a human manufacturing facility. What does that mean? It means these wonderful treats are made in a facility that makes people food, not pet food. Dog Gone Jerky treats only have two ingredients- 100% REAL meat and sea salt (less than 1%). Dog Gone Jerky comes in 4 flavors- Hand Carved Chicken, Premium Beef, Gourmet Beef, and Real Meat- Pork. I explained to Read more [...]

  Did you know that October is Fire Prevention Month? I had no idea! According to First Alert, 79% of Americans have a home escape plan in case of emergency; however, 51% have never practiced it. Of the families that have practiced, 29% say that they have only practiced it once. We would be part of the 51%. We just started talking to our kids (almost 3 and 5) about what to do in an Emergency. I didn't know how to balance education and the seriousness of the situation without scaring them. Read more [...]

I would like to introduce you to the Endangerbles. They are a group of fun animals that are either endangered, threatened or vulnerable. They along with award winning, Fred Bogart, produce a CD full of kid’s songs that bring attention to these animals and taking care of our environment. I received the Endangerbles CD the same day we happened to be going for a long car ride. I popped the CD in and was surprised by how upbeat and fun these songs were. I was a little afraid that they might Read more [...]

The Jim Henson Company has some very clever folks working there. We recently had the opportunity to review the new Dinosaur Train book called “The Spooky Scavenger Hunt”. Mr. Pteranodon, Tiny, and Buddy set off in a spooky night time scavenger hunt at Big Pond. As the courageous group goes on their adventure, each is called forward to help the group with a special skill. Do you think they find all their Scavenger Hunt items at Big Pond? Do you think they make it back to the Night Train? Just Read more [...]

“Sounds in the House” is a wonderful Children’s book written by Karl Beckstrand and Illustrated by Channing Jones. This creatively written book takes you through the spooky sounds a little dog hears at night. Have you ever found yourself lying in bed wondering what was making the noises that were keeping you awake? WHAT OR WHO WAS THAT? Should you get up to see what it is or just lay there and hope it goes away?  “Could it be that a goblin or ghost, or a really bad guy…who eats dogs Read more [...]

After a long day of work, I need a little "me" time. I like to take a nice hot calming shower. The elves and Professor Toilet surprised me this year with a new Monoglide Water Saving 4-Function Hand Shower.  The Monoglide hand shower is convenience at the touch of a button. An easy grip selector button allows you to choose from four variable spray patterns, providing a consistent flow over a wide pressure range. I save 20% of my normal water usage. Monoglide Hand Shower comes in two beautiful Read more [...]

    Health To Go is a company that prides themselves on making high quality, good tasting, and easy to use health products, for everyone in the family.  I was super excited when I saw their advertisement for their new kid’s vitamins, VitaRocks. VitaRocks are an all-natural combination of vitamins and minerals. They come in Cherry Blast and Lemon Burst.  We were sent Cherry Blast to try.   VitaRocks are a fun vitamin; they snap and pop when you eat them. Do you Read more [...]