It sometimes can be tough being the younger sibling. Watching your older brother or sister be able to do stuff you can’t just because you’re a few years younger can be a crushing blow. I know of what I speaketh of. I’m nearly three years younger than my brother. When we were kids, that had its… Read More C’mon, This Train …
(SPOILER ALERT: tread carefully if you don’t want to know details about the movie) The movie theater is a sacred temple. That’s how I’ve always viewed it, because I learned very early on that one goes to the movie to sit and enjoy the visual splendor on the screen, not to have a play date… Read More Adventures in Parenting: The Girls See Pete’s Dragon At The Theater
Like just about any parent, I want teach my children all the right things. Don’t steal, lie or cheat. Never give up. Win with class, lose with grace. Be a loyal friend. Pour the milk first, then add the cereal (trust me on this). Watch all the Disney movies. This last one came into play the other… Read More Adventures in Parenting: Picking The Wrong Movie
The only proof you need about how mind-blowing the new footage from Rogue One – A Star Wars Story is, is that image of Imperial Stormtroopers walking through the shallow waters, storming the beach on the planet Scarif. Director Gareth Edwards delivered an image we’ve never seen in any type of Star Wars media — not in any… Read More What We Learned From New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Footage
(Danger, Danger: mild spoilers lie ahead for “The BFG”) Early on while watching the new film, “The BFG,” a feeling I hadn’t experienced in a Steven Spielberg movie in a long time swept over me. A sense of wonderment. If you’re of a certain age and you spent your formative youth worshipping at the alter… Read More Charming “The BFG” Shows Spielberg Still Has Magic Touch
If you’ve never woken up before 8am and rushed over to the Magic Kingdom to catch the opening of the park, well, then you’re missing out on one of the coolest Disney traditions. The park opening is loads of fun, particularly for little kids, because it gives you that rare opportunity to experience the park… Read More Walt Disney World: Open The Gates!
My girls are officially Disneyphiles. “Frozen” was the gateway drug that has them jonesing for more. Which has me struggling with a dilemma — trying to determine the proper viewing order of the Disney canon for Alexia and her little sister Talia. Alexia is dying to see “Finding Dory” when it opens this weekend, even… Read More The Disney Dilemma
It’s no secret if you follow me on social media you know we’ve been to Disney World about 5 times in the last 8 months. This always seems to shock our friends. They say things like “how do you deal with the lines,” “isn’t it too crowded”, and our favorite “haven’t you been there enough.”… Read More Yep we love Disney World!
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