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The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung

September 8, 2015February 9, 2022 ellen 16 Comments Books
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung is a book that your child will enjoy and one they can treasure for years to come.

I always tried to encourage my kids to read their Bibles when they were little. Even though they had Bibles intended for younger children, it was sometimes difficult for them to understand what the story was about and how it applied to their life. The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung is the answer.  The Biggest […]

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American Experience Walt Disney

September 7, 2015February 8, 2022 ellen 1 Comment Movies
American Experience Walt Disney

I’ve always enjoyed Disney movies but didn’t know a lot about the man behind the movies. When I was sent American Experience Walt Disney for review, I looked forward to learning more about Walt Disney. Marty and I sat down and watched the DVD a few nights ago. American Experience Walt Disney Walt Disney offers […]

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Welcome to Foxyland by Wald Peterson

September 5, 2015February 7, 2022 ellen 1 Comment Books
Welcome to Foxyland by Wald Peterson

Welcome to Foxyland Author: Wald Peterson ISBN-13: 978-1514686362 Genre: Fiction, Children’s Release: July 20, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 36 pages Welcome to Foxyland: Great Adventures of Little Foxycat is recommended for readers between the ages of 5 and 11. This story follows the adventures of a curious little boy named Foxycat. Foxycat must […]

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PBS Operation Wild

September 4, 2015February 6, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Movies
PBS Operation Wild DVD

Sometimes it seems like there is so much negative news that it overshadows the positive.  I love it when I learn about people who are trying to do good things in the world.  PBS Operation Wild has shown me that there are veterinary teams around the world that are attempting to save animals’ lives.  PBS […]

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5000 Amazing Facts about Everything

September 3, 2015February 5, 2022 ellen 1 Comment Books
5000 Amazing Facts About Everything

As funny as it sounds, our favorite family books are fun facts reference books. When they are filled with lots of fun images like 5000 Amazing Facts About Everything, it makes for a fun day inside when it’s raining or cold out.  5000 Amazing Facts About Everything If you have children that ask a million […]

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Puppy Palooza! DVD

September 1, 2015February 4, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Movies
Puppy Palooza! DVD

I’ve always loved animals and have had pets for as long as I can remember. Pets can teach children responsibility and nurturing skills. Plus, they’re loads of fun to play with and give unconditional love. If your child loves animals, I know they’ll enjoy Puppy Palooza! DVD from Nickelodeon. Product provided for this post. Puppy […]

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1000 Extreme & Extraordinary Dinosaur Facts

August 31, 2015February 3, 2022 ellen 1 Comment Books
1000 Extreme & Extraordinary Dinosaur Facts

My five-year-old grandson loves dinosaurs. He always wants to learn everything he can about them. He was excited to review 1000 Extreme and Extraordinary Dinosaur Facts and couldn’t wait to find out what the 1,000 awesome facts were. 1000 Extreme & Extraordinary Dinosaur Facts Uncover 1,000 awesome facts about deadly, terrifying, and powerful Dinosaurs! Which […]

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Secrets Politics and Torture Frontline PBS

August 29, 2015February 2, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Movies
Secrets Politics and Torture Frontline PBS DVD

Marty and I had a few minutes to unwind last night and watch a movie together. It seems like that doesn’t happen anywhere near often enough lately. I was sent this Secrets Politics and Torture Frontline PBS DVD for review, so we decided to watch it together last night. Secrets Politics and Torture Frontline PBS […]

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Fun with Bugs

August 27, 2015February 1, 2022 ellen 5 Comments Best Of
How to have fun with bugs

I’ve never been a huge fan of bugs, but I tried really hard not to pass that on to the kids.  I always encouraged them to learn more about our natural world whether that was trees, flowers or bugs. Orkin provided a prize for me and one for this giveaway. Posts may be sponsored. This post […]

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Suffragette

August 26, 2015January 31, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Movies
Sufragette. Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, lead the cast of a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early-20th-century Britain. The stirring story centers on Maud (played by Carey Mulligan), a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.’s growing Suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life. When increasingly aggressive police action forces Maud and her dedicated fellow Suffragettes underground, they engage in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with the authorities, who are shocked as the women’s civil disobedience escalates and sparks debate across the nation. Inspired by true events, “Suffragette” is a moving drama exploring the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women’s right to vote – their jobs, their homes, their children, and even their lives. The film also stars Ben Whishaw, Anne-Marie Duff, Brendan Gleeson, Romola Garai, and Natalie Press. “Suffragette” is directed by BAFTA Award winner Sarah Gavron from an original screenplay by Abi Morgan.

There are some things that are part of my life that I don’t give a lot of thought to. I turn on the light switch and there is light. I open the refrigerator and there is food. The local election rolls around and I vote. They’ve become such a large part of my life that […]

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