Read Across America is March 2 in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday. There are so many fun ideas on how to celebrate this beloved author's birthday. I've gathered just a small portion of ideas below. One easy and fun way to celebrate his birthday is to watch one of his beloved and most popular characters on Netflix: The Cat in the Hat. There are two seasons of The Cat in the Hat Know a Lot About That on Netflix (a total of 60 episodes!) [Tweet "March Binge Watch Idea: The Cat in the Hat Knows a … [Read more...]
Mario Party Star Rush: Simple Mario Party Ideas
This year my children both have a Nintendo 3DS game that they love. It's their go-to game, and they first learned about and played it on our visit to Nintendo HQ in Renton, Washington. That game is the 3DS Mario Party Star Rush. Have your kids played a Mario Party game on Nintendo before? About Mario Party Star Rush Break free of turn order, with all players plotting strategy, rolling the dice, and moving. all simultaneously! Team up with your friends in the real world to compete to take … [Read more...]
Family Movie Night with Surf’s Up 2: Wavemania
We watched new movie this week for Family Movie night, Surf's Up 2. I don't know if you know this but my hubby grew up in Southern California and he is a surfer. Now, he wears a very thick wet suit and surfs here in Western Washington whenever he gets the chance. When the first Surf's Up came out, ten years ago, it was a hit in our home. We didn't even have kids yet and my husband and I watched it. Now, my kids own the movie and they've watched it over and over with their dad. It's a big … [Read more...]
Clean Romance Movies to Stream on Netflix (All are Rated PG)
Our family loves romantic movies, it started with my mom. And now my Tween loves staying over Nana's house and watching old movies with her. To clarify, we love clean romance movies. Those are getting more difficult to come by. I love when Hollywood comes out with a new romantic movie that is rated PG. It doesn't happen often, most rated PG movies are kids movies. We've cut the cable bill long ago, and stream our television and movies. Netflix offers so many movie options, it can be overwhelming … [Read more...]
Trollhunters Rock Candy Recipe
From the limitless imagination of acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes a tale of two worlds set to collide in the epic saga DreamWorks Trollhunters, which follows ordinary teenager Jim Lake Jr. who inadvertently discovers an extraordinary secret civilization of mighty trolls beneath his small town of Arcadia. In celebration of this must-see series coming to Netflix on Friday, December 23rd! [Tweet "Trollhunters: a must see series coming to @Netflix 12/23! #streamteam"] Hard Rock … [Read more...]
The Secret Life of Pets Crafts and More!
This holiday season, the answer to the question “Ever wonder what your pets do when you’re not home?” is answered in The Secret Life of Pets. The humans behind the Despicable Me franchise present America’s top-grossing original film of the year, the animated comedy is a worldwide hit with over $834 million in global ticket sales. The Secret Life of Pets is “non-stop action and laughs,” says Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. The 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD versions feature nearly an … [Read more...]
The Best Christmas Books for Kids
We love great Christmas books here in the Long house. In fact, this month we got six new books from Zondervan for Christmas and my kids could not be happier. New books = happy kids! Any of these books would make great gifts. In fact, you could also use these books for an Advent Countdown. Six Great Christmas Books for Kids The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel Author/Illustrator: Mike Berenstain Description: In this newest Berenstain Bears Living Lights book, Brother, Sister, and … [Read more...]
