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When the first Trolls movie came out, we were so excited.  We loved that movie and have so many toys/ coloring pictures/ memories singing the songs and quoting right along with the movie. We had planned on seeing Trolls World Tour in the theater... but COVID had other plans.  We have been planning to have a movie night to watch at home, but life has been a bit chaotic lately and we have yet to make the time to do that. With so many great activities that have been shared with me, I wanted to share with you and hopefully make plans to do the activities and then have movie night to enjoy.   (Can't beat the DANCE PARTY EDITION.)  FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Press Release Queen Poppy (Anna Kendrick), Branch (Justin Timberlake), and the rest of your

UPDATED TO ADD: Back in February we had a movie night and enjoyed Playing With Fire... I figured since we were going to pull the yard game out today to enjoy the Fourth Of July, it was a great time to remind you of this movie!  Since many places are cancelling fireworks tonight, maybe you can watch this and make it a movie night?  -------- When the older boys were younger, they were obsessed with watching WWE wrestling.  I watched with them and became a fan of John Cena.  Lucky for me, he started starring in more movies and while our days of watching wrestling are in the past, we can all still enjoy him showing his talent on screen!  We have made it a point of going to the movies at last once a month as a family.  While we did not see this one in theaters, it was on our list to try and do so..  To say that I was happy to review it would be an understatement. We were sent a viewing kit to make a weekend out of it.  Flavored popcorn was a hit with everyone and might be a tradition worth

I have always told both of my children that they can be anything they want if they put their heart and soul into it.  It doesn't hurt to dream... and when you dream you need to dream big!!!   There are so many male figures front and center for boys to look up to, but it seems as though females don't get the recognition they deserve.  I was excited to see a new series of books:  Little People, Big Dreams!   FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Press Release:  Little People, Big Dreams  series, which helps the youngest of readers discover the lives of outstanding women, from designers and artists to scientists.    Every person featured in this series began life as a little child with a dream and went on to achieve incredible things. From her early li

If you are looking for fun activities to do with the kids this summer...  I have a heads up on a virtual summer camp you might enjoy!  Sorry I did not get it posted last week for you to enjoy the WELCOME WEEK... but this week is CELEBRATION THEME with TROLLS!!!  We love Trolls here, so I paid a bit more attention.  We still need to see the latest Trolls movie, but we have the first on repeat!  It is pretty easy to watch Dreamworks productions over and over, am I right? FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I hope that you decide to check out CAMP DREAMWORKS .  Make sure to like them on facebook to stay up to date with events!    Upcoming info: Week 2 - Celebrations - TROLLS  Week 3 - Space - CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS Week 4 - Creatures - KIPO AND THE AGE OF THE WO

If you know us at all, you know how much we enjoy reading.  Broxton used to love it more, but has dwindled down lately (if you have any books / authors you recommend for a 6th grade boy, let me know!) We have so many books around the house, we could hold our own library.  That actually was beneficial to us when COVID first hit, as our library was closed...   School was closed... and there was no way to get books.  Yes, I know they could get them on their tablets, but they are plugged in so much already, I did not want to go that route. Add to it, I love the feel / smell of a physical book so much more.  I have yet to turn to the ways of reading on technology.   So - I want to highlight some of the books we have... Some I may have shared on here before, some will be new.  All will be great to read during the summer!    FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose