Wow! It is back to school already. My daughter and I will be starting 1st grade homeschool next week! I have the entire week's lesson all planned out. Whew! 1st grade will be a bit more time consuming than kindergarten was that's for sure. With a new school year on the horizon, many parents are thinking about the math facts and writing skills their kids will be learning inside the classroom in the coming year. But back-to-school season is also a great time to reinforce the life lessons that … [Read more...]
RAGAMUFFIN: The Life of Rich Mullins
This summer I have been turning down many movie review requests for this blog. I am trying to free up time this summer with the family and honestly, we have a lot of DVDs here at our house. But when I heard of the RAGAMUFFIN movie based on the life of Christian musician Rich Mullins I just couldn't say no. I had to see this movie and add it to our family friendly, faith-based movie collection. I was not disappointed. It was so well done. Aren't we all ragamuffins when it comes to Christ and the … [Read more...]
Family Christmas Movie Night
This week, we had a family movie night. To make our family night even more special we bought ice-cream, whipped cream, hot fudge, and maraschino cherries for dessert. I pulled out two holiday movie collections to have a special family Christmas movie night, The DreamWorks Holiday Collection and the Original Christmas Classics. Can you guess which set my Princess picked out? Yep. She choose The DreamWorks Holiday Collection. And yes, we watched all four animated films and we LOVED them. About … [Read more...]
When Calls The Heart DVD
We have discussed my love of Janette Oke many times before. I love the books and I love the Hallmark movies made from the books. I have one more exciting Janette Oke addition to share with you today. This will be a new television series based on Janette Oke's beloved Canadian West series of novels, set in 1910. Drama, history, adventure, romance -- and Mounties! About When Calls The Heart the Movie When Calls The Heart is the movie that began one of the first television series inspired by a … [Read more...]
Coming Home For Christmas DVD Giveaway
This post is brought to you by Fly By Promotions. I love the holiday season. This last week I broke out the Christmas music. If I could put up our Christmas tree now, I would. {Hubby says, not until Black Friday night.} Christmas movies are high on my list of favorite things I like about the holiday season. Do you have a favorite holiday movie? I have a good number of favorite holiday movies. I love watching them every year at Christmas. And, when I get the opportunity to review a family … [Read more...]
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist DVD Giveaway
This post is brought to you by FHE Insiders. As a child, I loved the Home Alone movies. They were always silly and entertaining and great holiday fun. This year, there is a new installment in the Home Alone franchise - Home Alone: The Holiday Heist and one lucky Long Wait For Isabella reader will get the chance to win their own copy on DVD. Home Alone: The Holiday Heist In this hilarious holiday tale for all ages, 10-year-old Finn Baxter (Christian Martyn) thinks his family's new house in … [Read more...]
Back to School with The Berenstain Bears
Thank you kaboom! Entertainment for sponsoring today's post. The beloved Berenstain Bears have returned to the small screen with two new adventures in The Berenstain Bears: Golden Brother Edition and The Berenstain Bears: Golden Sister Edition. The sets feature a high-quality 10” plush Brother Bear or Sister Bear and full-length DVD. About The Berenstain Bears Set in the rolling hills of Bear Country, the animated comedy DVDs star a fun loving family of honey bears whose love, loyalty … [Read more...]
