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Dora and Friends Season 1 – Bilingual DVD

December 8, 2015April 27, 2022 ellen Leave a comment Movies
Dora and Friends the complete first season

Dora and Friends season 1 brings back memories. I was born in Puerto Rico when my father was stationed there in the Navy. While we only lived there for a few years, it was enough for me to learn the very basics of the Spanish language. When I got older, I took Spanish classes in […]

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Love or Justice by Rachel Mannino

December 7, 2015April 26, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Books

Laurie Shelton is the only person alive who can identify Hawaii’s most notorious mob boss… After stumbling into a deadly kidnapping, Laurie’s life is in grave danger, and it falls to US Marshal Dante Stark to keep her safe until she testifies against Kaimi Quamboa—assuming he can be captured. Posts may be sponsored. This post […]

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Zooper ABC Animals

December 7, 2015April 25, 2022 ellen 26 Comments app
Zooper ABC Animals App

Learning is fun with Zooper ABC Animals. One of the challenges of helping your child become a lifelong learning is making learning fun. When learning is something a child doesn’t like but is forced to do, they aren’t going to want to continue any longer than they have to. Educational apps like Zooper ABC Animals […]

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Breaking Bread with Brooke Burke

December 7, 2015April 24, 2022 ellen 8 Comments Movies
Breaking Bread with Brooke Burke

Breaking Bread with Brooke Burke was a show I instantly connected with. There are so many amazing memories associated with food in my life. The smell of homemade macaroni and cheese reminds me of learning to cook with my Mother when I was a teenager. Every time I cook with blueberries, I’m reminded of the […]

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Arctic Ghost Ship from Nova on PBS

December 5, 2015April 23, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Movies
Arctic Ghost Ship from Nova on PBS

Arctic Ghost Ship from Nova on PBS is an interesting look at one of the mysteries that occurred during the 1800s. I have always been interested in history, and it was one of my favorite subjects in school. I always get excited when I see a new Nova DVD available because I know I’m going […]

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Music Artist Feature – Val Yuri

December 4, 2015April 22, 2022 ellen 8 Comments Music
Music artist feature Val Yuri

This music artist feature will introduce you to Val Yuri; a Ukranian child star turned sound designer. I love listening to music at night to relax. A beautiful song has the ability to calm me down and help me unwind. I choose music that is slower and softer in the evening compared to the more […]

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Ring It! Family Game Review

December 3, 2015April 21, 2022 ellen 26 Comments Board Games
Ring It! Family Game Review

Ring It! is a game that everyone in your family will enjoy for game night. Now that the kids are older, Marty and I can have a little bit more down time where we can watch movies and play games at night. I love games that I can enjoy without devoting hours to them. Ring […]

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The Labyrinth Wall

December 2, 2015April 20, 2022 ellen 1 Comment Books
The Haunted Realm

The Labyrinth Wall: Read Amazon Best-Seller, Reader’s Favorite 5 Star rated, Dante Rossetti Award 2014 Finalist novel, The Labyrinth Wall, the first book in the Obsidian Series. Imagine a story set in an epic fantasy world like The Hobbit with a dark dystopian feel (and it is written to be a quick read like The […]

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Indie Book Fest Gift Guide

December 1, 2015December 29, 2017 ellen 2 Comments Best Of
Indie Book Fest Gift Guide

Ready for some help with your holiday shopping? Stock up those new kindles or get some paperbacks for under the tree. Support these Indie authors for your book buying needs. Posts may be sponsored. This post contains affiliate links, which means I will make a commission at no extra cost to you should you click […]

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Revenge! Movie Review

December 1, 2015April 19, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Movies
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Revenge!

This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Revenge movie review brought back memories. I remember when my son was little having to explain to him who the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were actually named after. I can’t remember many series that held my son’s attention for longer than Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It’s hard to believe that […]

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