Many years ago, I loved watching Mr. Peabody and Sherman on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. It originally aired on TV from 1959 to 1964, so what I watched were reruns. They inspired my imagination, made me laugh and taught me a thing or two about history as I sat with eyes glued to our […]
Movies
Legends of Oz
Are you a Wizard of Oz fan? I can still remember the first time I saw it in black and white on our little family TV. I really wanted to like it and I’m sure I pretended I did when my friends were all talking about it at elementary school the next day, but I […]
The Boxtrolls Media Trip: Stop Motion Animation #TheBoxtrolls
Are you and your family getting excited for the September release of The Boxtrolls? Stop motion animation has come a long way since I was a child. I still enjoy those old TV episodes of Gumby & Pokey and Davey and Goliath. They seemed more realistic than regular cartoons since the 3D characters were actually moving frame […]
Aerial America: Southeast Collection Blu-ray
The Smithsonian Channel has done it again! I love watching documentaries and am always impressed by theirs. The visuals are amazing and the dialogue is informative. The Aerial America series features episodes exploring our country from the air. You’ll see the natural and man-made beauty of the states while learning all about what makes them […]
Geronimo Stilton: Going Down to Chinatown DVD
Do your kids enjoy reading Scholastic’s Geronimo Stilton books? This quirky, suave and hilarious mouse brings investigative journalism to a new and klutzy level. Geronimo is a journalist, but behaves more like a spy or detective as he follows clues and stirs up trouble in search of his stories. The books were first published in […]