Disney Cars 3 is coming to a theater near you on June 16! We are counting down. My son has been asking Alexa (Amazon Echo) how many days until June 16. Since he turns five in June, the release of Cars 3 is a great excuse to enjoy a family movie in honor of his birthday. Do you have a Disney Cars fan in your house? Gearing Up for the Disney Cars 3 Movie While we were on vacation this last month, my son got a new toy. I tried to talk him into something smaller that could travel really … [Read more...]
50 Best Books for 9 Year Olds
After school snack and a new book. She's a happy girl! She just started reading Roller Girl and she's loving it. This is her first graphic novel and she wants more! I love seeing her passion for reading grow. What's your favorite kids book? A post shared by LaVonne Long • Family Blogger (@lavonnelong) on Apr 20, 2017 at 1:00pm PDT Isabella loves reading. Last week, she started reading a new book, Roller Girl and she loved it. It was her first graphic novel and now she wants to visit … [Read more...]
Netflix Anne of Green Gables! (I’m so excited!)
Did you grow up absolutely loving Anne of Green Gables like me? Back in the day, 1985 in fact, I fell in love with "Anne with an E", and devoured the books after watching the beloved mini-series. This amazing story of a spirited little girl, her adoptive parents, her bosom buddy Diana, and of course Gilbert? Oh my! I don't know about all of you, but I cannot wait to fall in love again with these characters. “It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make … [Read more...]
5 Best Christian Books for Women
I am always looking for a great Christian book to read and then pass on to other women in my life. As I scoured the Zondervan website, I found five top Christian books for women. Some of these below are new Christian books and others are classic favorites. I've been co-leading our Women's Ministry this year for my church and I love having great resources to give as door prizes for our events. 5 Best Christian Books for Women Breaking Busy He Speaks in Silence Finding … [Read more...]
The Bible for Kids: Once Upon a Time Storybook Bible
We love fairy tales here in our family. We have many great fairy tale movies that we like to watch for family movie night. I know we are not alone. The popularity of fairy tales has prompted Zondervan to publish an exciting Bible for kids. It's the Bible stories you know and love in fairy tale form. Once Upon a Time Holy Bible The Bible is not a fairy tale, but every great story happened once upon a time. The NIrV Once Upon a Time Holy Bible contains a presentation page and also highlights … [Read more...]
We’re Excited for the new VeggieTales in the City! (On Netflix!)
VeggieTales Netflix grows beyond VeggieTales in the House and takes root in the city in the newly re-imagined VeggieTales in the City! Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and all your favorite VeggieTales characters are ready for a new set of adventures—all while imparting valuable and inspirational lessons along the way with original songs in every episode! Join these friends as they explore the city in 13 fun-filled new episodes only on Netflix! Share, Share, Share ==> My kids love … [Read more...]
Buy SING Movie for an Entertaining Movie Night!
In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theatre impresario’s attempt to save his theater with a sing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists’ find that their lives will never be the same. About SING Movie From Illumination, the studio that brought you The Secret Life of Pets and the Despicable Me franchise, comes an animated comedy about finding the music that lives inside all of us. SING stars Academy Award® winner† Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon, an … [Read more...]
