Four years ago, our family started watching the original The Magic School Bus on DVD. That was when I homeschooled Isabella, and she was hooked on this great educational cartoon. She still watches The Magic School Bus episodes on Netflix, and now her five year old brother loves them too. In fact, when Nate asks questions about the human body, I often go to Netflix, find an episode of The Magic School Bus, and let him watch it. So when, Netflix announced a new reboot of The Magic School Bus, the … [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...]
DreamWorks Home Adventures with Tip & Oh on Netflix
What happens after a misfit alien named Oh conquers Earth, befriends an adventurous teen girl named Tip and together they save the day? Oh moves in with Tip and her human family and finally discovers the true meaning of home. The galaxy’s dynamic duo are back in DreamWorks Animation’s HOME: ADVENTURES WITH TIP & OH, an all-new Netflix Original Series jam-packed with outrageous laughs, tons of heart and contemporary urban pop music performed by teen singing sensation Rachel Crow (Rio 2, X … [Read more...]
Boost Her Brain Power! After School Snacks and Experiments
My husband and I like to foster an environment in our home that encourages our daughter to learn. School starts next week and we are getting her on track. First, we are making sure her bedtime is switching to a school appropriate bedtime this week. Also, we are buying healthy lunch items for her food and for after-school. 12 Brain Healthy After School Snacks Berries Celery Tuna fish Almonds Cauliflower Walnuts Brocolli Hard Boiled Egg Avocado Tortilla Chips and … [Read more...]
Healthy Friendship Tips for Kids
We've traveled so much for my husband's work that my daughter has made friends in a lot of cities around the country. But as she is getting older (almost seven) she is becoming more shy. Making friends isn't coming as easy to her. When kids are younger, they make friends so easily. As we age, it seems to progressively get more difficult. I have friends that I've known since I was a baby and friends I've know almost my whole life. Those friends I cherish, even if I don't see them as often as I'd … [Read more...]
Caramel Apple Pizza for Family Movie Night
We made Apple Pizza this week for the first time. I was heading to the store with my sister and we were talking about fruit pizza and how we hadn't had that dessert for quite some time. She mentioned making it with refrigerated cinnamon rolls. Well that gave me the brilliant idea to use my canned apple pie filling on top with caramel sauce. It was pretty simple. I unrolled the cinnamon rolls and cooked them for about 7 minutes on 350 degrees. I then topped the cooked cinnamon … [Read more...]
Top 10 Educational Shows on Netflix
We love Netflix. We have been faithful customers for about 8 years. Back then we didn't stream but received two DVDs at a time in the mail. (Remember those days?) Now we stream only. We dumped cable and haven't been sorry. One reason I love Netflix is the abundance of education entertainment available. My six year old can navigate and find the shows we let her watch and she loves educational entertainment. That makes this mommy quite happy! School is out for most kids, so educational … [Read more...]
