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5 Reasons Moms Will Love Bad Moms

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1. It’s Hilarious.

When Bad Moms was in theaters, I went to go see it with a group of my mom friends. I don’t think I have ever laughed so hard in my life. We were all cracking up – actually, the whole theater was! I am sure that the rooms next to us even heard us. Be sure to have some tissues on hand when you watch it because you will laugh so hard you will be crying!

2. It’s Real.

Part of the reason why this movie is so funny is because it is so real. Everything that these moms go through was something at least one of us could relate to. This movie does such a great job of capturing what it is truly like to be a mom.

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3. The Deleted Scenes.

If you thought the movie was funny, the deleted scenes are equally hilarious. I know that if they tried to fit them in, the movie would be really long – but these scenes were stellar and could have made the final cut in my opinion.

4. The Gag Reel.

Just when I thought I couldn’t laugh any harder, I put on the gag reel. Talk about funny – these girls are hilarious! Be sure to check out the gag reel when you purchase the Blu-ray, you will not regret it!

5. The Interviews with the Cast & Their Moms.

If you are looking for something that will tug at your heart strings and make you cry, watch the interviews with the cast and their moms. There are funny parts but there are also lots of sweet parts. I was already almost out of tears from laughing so hard and after watching this, the rest of them came out. A must watch – and if you can with your mom by your side, do it!

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Synopsis
In this outrageous comedy from the writers of The Hangover, Amy (Mila Kunis) has a seemingly perfect life – a great marriage, over-achieving kids, beautiful home and a career. However she’s over-worked, over-committed and exhausted to the point that she’s about to snap. Fed up, she joins forces with two other over-stressed moms (Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn) on a quest to liberate themselves from conventional responsibilities – going on a wild, un-mom-like binge of long overdue freedom, fun and self-indulgence – putting them on a collision course with PTA Queen Bee Gwendolyn (Christina Applegate) and her clique of devoted perfect moms (Jada Pinkett Smith and Annie Mumolo). See the movie that critics are cheering as “…a funny, giddy, sentimental laugh-in…” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times. Purchase here.

BAD MOMS arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on Tuesday, November 1st.

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Celebrate National Cat Day with Nine Lives

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Celebrate National Cat Day this Saturday with a Cat-Home Movie Night! Nine Lives is on Digital HD now and on Blu-ray & DVD 11/1! It’s the purr-fect family comedy starring Christopher Walken, Kevin Spacey, Mark Consuelos and Jennifer Garner!

Ways to Plan A Cat Home Movie Night With Your Fuzzy Feline

1. Watch This Year’s Best Cat Film – Cuddle Up While Watching Nine Lives!
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2. Keep Treats & Snacks Handy – For any good movie night be sure you have your favorite human and kitty approved snacks!
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3. Pre-game Play Time – “Paws” before you press play and have some play-time with your kitten – this will also help wear down your four-legged friend for some serious snuggles during the film!
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4. Show Time – Pick you and your cat(s) favorite spot on the couch/chair/bed and enjoy the film together while you bond right meow on National Cat Day! Yay!!!
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Synopsis
Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner and Christopher Walken star in this purr-fect family comedy. Billionaire Tom Brand’s (Spacey) workaholic lifestyle has distanced him from his beautiful wife Lara (Garner) and adoring daughter Rebecca (Malina Weissman). Hoping to make amends, Tom buys Rebecca a cat for her birthday. But a bizarre event lands Tom inside the cat’s body. Now, Tom must either cough up proof that he’s a loving dad – or he’ll spend the rest of his life coughing up hairballs in this hilarious romp directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black films).
NINE LIVES Blu-ray & DVD Special Features:
  • Letting the Cat Out of the Bag: The Making of Nine Lives
  • Russian for Herding Cats
  • Includes Digital HD

Miraculous Ladybug and Cat Noir YouTube Channel + New Toys

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One of my favorite things to do with my girls is cuddle up with them and watch a good TV show. One of our favorites is Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. I am a huge fan of this show because it shows how strong and powerful women can be. Ladybug is a great role model for my two young girls, who are 3 and 5.

I was really excited when ZAG America LLC announced the launch of its Miraculous Ladybug YouTube Channel and webisode series (with 52 Episodes!). The channel and all its exclusive content revolves around its global hit animated series called Miraculous™: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir currently airing worldwide in over 80 countries on Disney Channel and on Saturday mornings (8:30am) on Nickelodeon in the United States. I am telling you, this show is incredible.

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Zag’s goal is to encourage the kids and active fan community, the “Miraculers”, to visit often as content refreshes weekly. Count on new webisodes, Miraculous news including; exclusive reveals, Season 2 updates, fandom stuff, toy and merchandise insider info, doodle drawings, Marinette lifestyle with food, fashion, Paris and of course romance stories and so much more. ZAG will be offering two formats. The first 10 Miraculous webisodes will utilize the 3D animation imagery sharing the personal thoughts and secret diary entries of Marinette, narrated by Christina Vee, the authentic voice of Ladybug/Marinette in the TV series.

The second wave of Miraculous webisodes will reveal a new “fan-created” 2D stylized look that will greatly extend the Parisian story world. “We think our fans of all ages are going to love the super fun look and feel of the newly designed characters in the 2D web series.” said Andre Lake Mayer, ZAG, President, Global Brand Strategy & Consumer Products. “The 2D format will let us explore new creative executions while staying true to the “Zag style of inspirational storytelling, visually intriguing, fun, relevant and high quality content.” Andre’ added.

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To help celebrate, I have teamed up with ZAG America LLC to give one lucky reader a Miraculous prize pack – including some brand new (and amazing) toys! These toys are fabulous guys – and my girls love them. There are even some Miraculous pajamas out there now! I was shocked to learn all that they have to offer. We will for sure be putting some of these under the Christmas tree this year!

Purchase at Target, Walmart, Toy R Us, Kmart, and Amazon!

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Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital FREE Activity Sheets + Coloring Pages

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Get ready for cuddly Disney Magic with Doc McStuffins and her pet friends in Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital! This DVD is filled with over 2 hours of new episodes & songs, and a FREE exclusive toysponder bracelet packed inside. Join Doc as she expands her practice from the backyard clinic to the magical new world of McStuffinsville, where she will carry on a family tradition by becoming Chief Resident of McStuffins Toy Hospital! Now, my girls LOVE Doc McStuffins. In fact, my youngest’s 2nd birthday was Doc McStuffins themed. She was so excited to get this new DVD in the mail, and we watched it the first night it came. It even includes the Baby McStuffins episode (which is a hit in our house!).

To help celebrate, download some fun Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital coloring pages and activity sheets using the button below. These have passed countless hours in our house already.

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Synopsis:
Join Doc as she expands her practice from the backyard clinic to the magical new world of McStuffinsville, where she will carry on a family tradition by becoming Chief Resident of McStuffins Toy Hospital. After Grandma McStuffins shares the news that she too has the ability to bring toys to life, she transports Doc and her friends to McStuffinsville, a magical world made up entirely of toys. There, Doc appoints Lambie in charge of the toy nursery, Stuffy on vet duty, Chilly as receptionist and Hallie as head nurse.

Also featured are four episodes highlighting the McStuffins’ family experience as they encounter the joys of adoption after Mom and Dad McStuffins announce that they are adopting a baby. Storylines focus on a variety of emotions and situations young children can encounter when a new baby arrives in the family. Purchase here.

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FREE Halloween Printables & Activities

To help celebrate the Halloween season, grab yourself some free printable activities, pumpkin stencils, DIY costume instructions, and even a pumpkin carving tutorial!

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The BFG Halloween Activities

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Finding Dory Pumpkin Carving Video

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Finding Dory Halloween Printable Activities

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Disney Live! Pumpkin Stencil

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Explore the Outdoors with Nature Cat’s Great Outdoors App

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I have two young daughters – they are 3 and 5 years old – and they are big fans of Nature Cat on PBS Kids. Ever since we started watching it, they have taken a much bigger interest in nature and spending time outdoors. So when I learned that there was a new Nature Cat app called Nature Cat’s Great Outdoors, I knew that I needed to download it to my phone. I figured the girls would have fun playing with it and getting to have fall adventures with myself and my husband – but I never dreamed I would have just as much fun as them. I found myself asking them if they wanted to go outside and play before they would ask me.

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Nature Cat’s Great Outdoors app is your nature adventure backpack – filled with tools to watch, listen, draw, and record your favorite things in nature. Every day, Nature Cat has a new daily adventure for users to check out. The “tools” included in your backpack are:

  • Nature Cat’s Journals: Create your own set of nature journals to share your adventures.
  • Daisy’s Camera: Take photos of your favorite thingsand place your pictures in your journals.
  • Squeek’s Compass: Learn how to use a compass, which can help you find your way during your nature exploration.
  • Hal’s Microphone: Record your own sounds or sounds you hear on your nature adventures. Place your sound recordings in your journal!

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We have spend so many hours outside exploring around our city thanks to the Nature Cat Great Outdoors app! My girls really enjoy searching for things to record and take photos of, as well as using the compass to figure out which direction we are walking in. I really like that it asks you to choose what the weather like outside so that the mission will make sense. For example, it was a windy fall day here last week, and my girls were told to record the sound of “something that looks like this” and a photo of leaves was shown. Can you imagine if it was in the middle of winter and they were asked to do that? It would be impossible. So what great thinking on the developers of this app’s part. I really thought that was smart of them.

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My girls and I have really enjoyed our time taking in the great outdoors thanks to Nature Cat and his friends! I highly recommend this app for anyone! Kids under 3 can do it with the help of an older sibling or a parent – and I feel that all the way up to 12 will enjoy exploring with it!

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Pre-Order Disney’s Moana Soundtrack Today

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One movie that I have been dying to see is Moana. I have seen the trailer several times and whenever my girls are with me, they start asking when we will get to see it. Well, my husband and I have a trick up our sleeves! We will actually be at Disney World when it hits theaters on November 23rd. It just so happens that our last day in the parks will be the night before – so before heading out int he morning, we will be taking them to see Moana at the happiest place on Earth! I am not one for keeping secrets, so I am surprised I haven’t slipped up yet. I think I am just as excited about this movie as they are. It looks incredible – and I am willing to bet that the soundtrack will be just as great.

Set for release on November 18, the Moana original motion picture soundtrack features seven original songs and a full original score, plus two reprises as well as two end-credit versions of songs from the film. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana” opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016. The diverse and dynamic team behind the film’s inspired music includes Tony®- and Grammy®-winning songwriter/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, who counts among his credits Broadway’s Pulitzer Prize-winning and multiple Tony-winning “Hamilton” and the Tony-winning “In the Heights.” The creative team also includes three-time Grammy®-winning composer Mark Mancina (“Speed,” “Tarzan” and the Oscar®-winning “Training Day”) and Opetaia Foa‘i, the founder and lead singer of Te Vaka, a winner of numerous world music awards.

How Far I’ll Go” is Moana’s song written by Miranda and is performed in the film by newcomer Auli‘i Cravalho. The end-credit version of the song is performed by Canadian singer/songwriter and Def Jam recording artist Alessia Cara. Her gold-certified album Know-It-All includes the multi-platinum singles “Here” and “Wild Things,” plus the critically-acclaimed single “Scars to Your Beautiful.” Cara is a Juno Award winner for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and is a 2016 America Music Award nominee for New Artist of the Year. She recently completed a tour with Coldplay.

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Written by Miranda and performed by Dwayne Johnson in the film, “You’re Welcome” showcases the colorful personality of Maui. Hollywood Records artist Jordan Fisher (who I met and chatted with about Teen Beach 2!) teams up with Miranda for the end-credit version of “You’re Welcome.” After a breakout performance in the Emmy® Award-winning production of Grease: Live, Jordan Fisher released his debut single, “All About Us,” which soared to the top of the Billboard Pop charts. Fisher, who recently opened for Alicia Keys at this year’s Apple Music Festival, has joined the Broadway cast of “Hamilton,” and is set to release his full-length album in 2017.

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The Moana soundtrack can be pre-ordered today HERE and a digital pre-order will be available Friday, Oct. 28th.

Grab your FREE Moana Coloring Pages & Activity Sheets here!

Synopsis
Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped – and no one knows exactly why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) meets the mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity. Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (“The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “The Princess & the Frog”), produced by Osnat Shurer (“Lifted,” “One Man Band”), and featuring music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa‘i, “Moana” sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.

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My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend Of Everfree FREE Coloring Pages

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My girls and I are HUGE My Little Pony fans. I grew up watching the show and now I love watching the new version with them. We really enjoy the Equestria Girls movies – in fact, we own them all! We have family movie night once a week and my daughters (who are 3 and 5) almost always pick a My Little Pony movie. The newest movie is called My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree – and it is awesome! We have watched it at least 5 times already, and we just got it about a week ago. It is such a fun movie that families are sure to love.

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My Little Pony Equestria Girls – Legend Of Everfree sets up camp on November 1, 2016 in a Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Download combo and in a DVD + Digital Download combo from Shout! Kids. For pony fans ordering their copy directly from Shout Kids, a free poster is included. Copies of the film for sale in Walmart will include a pair of Twilight Sparkle barrettes and copies at all other retailers come with an adorable “Camp Everfree” sew-on camp patch. The camp patch that comes in each copy is a great way for kids to make their own camp uniform – I know my girls are looking forward to doing that.

Synopsis
Fresh air – check. Starlit nights – check. Scary stories – freaky deaky! The Equestria Girls are leaving the halls of Canterlot High School for a field trip to Camp Everfree. However, they get more than canoeing and camp fires when magic begins to wreak havoc on the camp. They’re surprised to find a magical force is causing strange things to happen, and the girls seem to be developing new powers. The Equestria Girls will have to work together to control the magic or it will destroy their beloved camp!

To help celebrate the release of this awesome movie, I have some fun coloring pages for you! Print them out and share them with all the My Little Pony fans you know – they are sure to love them!

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Rainbow Brite is Back!

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I remember watching Rainbow Brite when I was a little girl. It was one of my favorite shows when I was growing up and I have loved introducing my young daughters to her and her world. They are 3 and 5 years old and they have fallen in love with her. Hallmark sent us a Rainbow Brite package that helped the girls get to know one of my favorite characters even better. There were four books and, of course, an adorable Rainbow Brite itty bitty.

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The books included in the package were: “Wit and Wisdom of Rainbow Brite”, “Rainbow Brite and the Color Kids Caper”, “Help Me Save The Rainbow”, and “Rainbow Brite and the Very Brave Day”. We have already read these books through several times. My girls ask for them every night at bedtime – and who can blame them? They are so much fun for me to read, and really take me back to when I was a little girl.

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To help celebrate the return of Rainbow Brite and several new products coming soon, Hallmark announced the Rainbow Brite Photo Sweepstakes. To enter, simply share a photo of your best Rainbow Brite inspired outfit or costume on Instagram or Twitter using #RainbowBrite and tag @Hallmark. One grand prize winner will receive a Rainbow Brite prize pack – including autographed merchandise – valued at $225! This contest ends on 10/31.

I hope you enter – I know I will be! But to hold you off, I have a set of four Rainbow Brite books to give away to one of my lucky readers!

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Celebrate Halloween with the 50th Anniversary of It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

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We’ve officially entered October, which means that every child in America is busy counting down to Halloween! In addition to the costumes and the candy, the most beloved Halloween tradition in America has to be the annual airing of It’s the Good Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! And this year marks the 50th Anniversary of that beloved television special. (I know: Impossible to believe that Linus has been waiting for the Great Pumpkin for 50 years!)

I am so excited to bring you a special Halloween-themed giveaway this month! It features all the charm, warmth, and delight of a Great Pumpkin night: First, put the spice in life with adorable Linus and Snoopy salt and pepper shakers from Hallmark. Then add color to your life with an It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown coloring set, containing 10 colored pencils and 46 illustrated cards with text and images to color. Finally, bring all the warmth of Peanuts into your life with a “velvetsoft” Snoopy blanket from Berkshire Blanket. Measuring 55 inches by 70 inches, it is sure to keep you and the family cozy on cool fall nights.

I have gotten all of these and I can tell you that they are amazing! The blanket is so soft – I had to fight my girls for it (but mommy won). The salt and pepper shakers will be featured

Happy Halloween to you and your family!


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