Where is Carmen Sandiego in the 21st century? She's getting a much needed reboot from Netflix in 2019 and I am pretty excited. I was a BIG fan of the Carmen Sandiego game in elementary school. Then when PBS had Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991 to 1996) my sister and I loved watching it. The franchise centers around Carmen Sandiego, who is the ringleader of the criminal organisation, V.I.L.E. The protagonists are agents of the ACME Detective Agency who try to thwart the crooks' plans … [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...]
Dr. Seuss on Netflix Plus Crafts, Food Ideas and More!
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...]
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 Best Gilmore Girls Quotes About Coffee!
Best Gilmore Girls Quotes About Coffee Coffee and Gilmore girls, what else do you need? Here are some great quotes about coffee from our favorite television show! Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Who is excited about this Gilmore girls 4-part event? Return to Stars Hollow with the premiere of Gilmore girls: A Year in the Life on November 25th. From Friday night … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Turkey Vegetable Plate! Perfect for a Fall Appetizer!
My kids are big VeggieTales fans. They watch and re-watch all the VeggieTales in the House episodes on Netflix. Seriously, I am so glad that this show is on Netflix. It truly is entertainment I can trust my kids to watch. In honor of the 4th season of VeggieTales in the House, I printed some great activity sheets (link below) for the kids and made a fun Turkey Vegetable Plate. I bought the vegetable plate at my local Costco and just arranged it to look like a Turkey, somewhat. You could … [Read more...]
