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One thing is for certain... I love my kids and I am always so proud of them.  One thing that I absolutely LOVE about Savannah is that she picked up my love for reading.  She can pretty much always be caught with at least 2 reading books in her bookbag at all times. I don't really remember when, but she jumped into reading DOG MAN books and I have seen several of them over time.  Not sure how many there are, but she has probably read them!!!   Imagine my surprise when I saw the advertisement for DOG MAN the movie... You can bet that as soon as she saw the trailer, she started in asking when we would get to go see it.   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. From DreamWorks Animation – creators of How to Train Y...

 When I was younger... much younger... I have been told that the first movie I ever went and saw in the movie theater was ET.  I actually don't remember that, but I do remember that I had a little ET doll when I was younger.  It was made out of this leather type material and had a red finger tip and everything.. I have tried getting my kids to enjoy movies that I liked when I was younger, but they really never put forth the effort to try and amuse me... I am crossing my fingers that they enjoy a piece of my childhood with ET!!!    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. SYNOPSIS: Universal City, California, August 23, 2022 – Journey back to the magic and adventure of E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, the beloved masterpiece fr...

When Rock Dog came out, it was new to us and we had not heard much about it.  After watching, it was quick to see that it was going to be a favorite.  We like singing the songs and both kids will actually watch with no complaints.  It even had a place in the car to be put on when we went on longer road trips.  When I got the email that Rock Dog 2 was coming out, I was eager to see it.  I was so excited when it arrived and I wish I could have recorded the kids faces.  They were just as surprised as I was, as we had no clue there was even going to be a second one.  Unfortunately, it did not grab our attention like the first one did.  Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed it and are glad to have it in our library, but it wasn't as good as the first one. (I mean, normally the first is the best, am I right?)  Have you seen Rock Dog 2 : Rock Around the Park yet? FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided...

We had planned to go see the latest Star Wars, but one thing or another and we missed our chance.  Needless to say, big smiles were shown once we found out we would get the chance to get a review code to watch.  Pretty sure I can guarantee those with Disney + were happy with the announcement it was going to be released sooner than planned there too!   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. Star Wars Press Release: BURBANK, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2020)  —  Star   Wars : The Rise of Skywalker , Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams’ riveting, inspiring conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, electrified audiences around the globe, earning more than a billion dollars worldwide. Soon fans can complete their collections ...

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. Let me tell you what happened here!!! I was invited to go to an advance screening of Star Wars : The Force Awakens and of course I said yes.  I do need to admit something first.  I was never really a Star Wars fan.  I know who the characters are because my husband and my son are HUGE FANS.  So, when I was invited I decided that I might need to watch the others so that I knew what was going on.  There was a debate over the order to watch.  4,5, 6 and then 1, 2, 3.... or just 1,2,3,4,5 and then 6.  We decided that I would start with 4 and go... I never got around to 1,2 and 3.  (I was told that it wasn't that big of a deal to miss those before seeing number 7.  What do you thin...