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keep the holiday spirit going strong with 3 great Christmas releases from ncircle entertainment :: review + giveaway

December 14, 2013 By Robyn

How many times has your family watched “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” this holiday season? I estimate that we have watched it somewhere between 27 and 102. And it’s…

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strawberry shortcake and her scent-sational friends shine in berry bitty mysteries :: review

December 13, 2013 By Robyn

I have loved Strawberry Shortcake since I was a little girl. My very first Christmas ornament was a Strawberry Shortcake one and I still have it to this day.…

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In disney/ media/ music & movies

bring mary poppins back to life in your house :: review {@disneypictures}

December 12, 2013 By Shannon

I remember watching Mary Poppins as a child, and we watched it often!  I was thrilled to see that Disney was bringing back the magic for my girls with…

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In big kid gear/ big kids/ music & movies/ toys & games

channel your inner rock star with K’NEX building sets :: review

December 11, 2013 By Robyn

Two things at the top of my kids’ list of favorites are music and building block sets. And what could be more perfect than combining the two? This holiday…

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In media/ music & movies

guess how much i love you hidden treasure :: review

December 11, 2013 By Carinn

If you are not one of the many parents out there who already own the book “Guess How Much I Love You” by Sam McBratney I highly suggest adding…

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In disney/ media/ music & movies

disney’s pirate fairy :: trailer alert

December 7, 2013 By Shannon

Our house is full of little ladies who LOVE anything to do with fairies and princesses. So……naturally, when I saw the preview for the new Disney Fairies movie, coming…

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In media/ music & movies

twirl and whirl with angelina ballerina’s twirling tales dvd :: review

December 6, 2013 By stacey

If my daughter, Zoe, had to pick just one thing to wear for the rest of her life, it would undoubtedly be a ballerina outfit! A pink leotard with…

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In big kids/ media/ music & movies

have a monstrously good time with monsters vs. aliens: cloning around :: review

December 6, 2013 By Robyn

I love the new trend of taking fun and funny family films (see what I did there?) and turning them into an animated TV series that adults and kids…

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celebrate the holidays with dinosaur train :: review

December 5, 2013 By Carinn

As we head into the holiday season I started my girls on a project to fill up two bags of toys and books to donate.  After looking through our…

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In christmas/ media/ music & movies

merry christmas, splat… and more winter stories :: review

December 5, 2013 By Carinn

This year we passed a mark in the lives of my girls where certain toddler themed Christmas DVDs needed to be retired. Not only can I no longer stand…

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In live events/ media/ music & movies

the #soundofmusic LIVE on NBC :: Dec 5th @ 8pm

December 4, 2013 By Shanda

One of my favorite movies growing up was The Sound of Music. If you asked me to, I could probably sing you every word to every song! I’m sitting…

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the sounding joy with elizabeth mitchell and friends :: review

December 4, 2013 By Carinn

Christmas time is here and that means I can officially turn on the Christmas music without being reprimanded by my 6-year-old for having incorrectly seasoned music (seriously, until the…

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