Sometimes I stop by IMDb.com to check out something about a film. Today it was to check on if there is a new Ice Age for the kids. I'm super excited that there will be a new Ice Age: Continental Drift! How awesome!
Synopsis from IMDb: Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.
Of course all the favorites are coming back - Ray Romano as Manny, Denis Leary as Diego, John Leguizamo as Sid, Queen Latifah as Ellie, Seann William Scott as Crash, and Josh Peck as Eddie. They are introducing so much talent to this new movie - Keke Palmer as Peaches, Jennifer Lopez as Shira, Peter Dinklage as Captian Gutt, and so many more!
My Thoughts: Sometimes a series can get over done, this is not one of those times. I love Ice Age and I cannot wait to watch this movie with my children. With that all-star cast and the amazing sounding plot, I think this will be a movie to see.
**Mature Movie Preview! Do not watch if you are under 18 (or offended by anything).**
I think Ted looks pretty funny. The preview had me laughing. I'm a bit of a Family Guy fan anyway (gotta love Stewie!), so this movie looks entertaining. Seth MacFarlane is the writer, director, and he is the voice of Ted. If you aren't a fan of Seth MacFarlane then this may not be the movie for you. His humor can be crude, and it is definitely not something that I will let my children see but I figure it'll be good for a parents' movie night.
Snow White and the Huntsman - starring Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Stewart, and Charlize Theron. I am trying to be unbiased here. Kristen Stewart has never been my favorite choice for Bella. She just didn't do that role any justice. I have liked her in other movies though. I'm not so sure about casting her as Snow White though. It will be hard for any actress to be prettier than Charlize Theron, and I just don't feel like Stewart can do it. Although, those fight scenes with her look amazing! I'm pretty interested in seeing this movie. I don't think I will be disappointed. The cast is pretty spectacular. See how unbiased I was!
I have truly loved the first two Men in Black movies, I figure I will love the third one as well. Men in Black III should be just as funny and full of adventure if the trailers are anything to judge by. Will Smith is incredibly funny and talented, in my opinion. Tommy Lee Jones is amazing as well. I wonder why it took them so long to come up with a third movie.
I am very excited about The Avengers. Maybe not quite as excited as my husband who thinks nothing else matters movie wise, well except The Amazing Spiderman. Anyway, I'm pretty excited. Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk, Chris Evans as Captain America, and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye. Nick Fury and the international agency S.H.I.E.L.D. bring together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki & his various membered army (from IMDb.com). I love this cast. I was a little upset to not see Edward Norton as The Hulk but I love Mark Ruffalo. The character I am most excited about though is Hawkeye. He didn't get his own Marvel movie (and I don't know comics so maybe he doesn't have one) but he just seems awesome.
So Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter....well why not? I think this is going to be one interesting movie. Paranormal is very in right now and this is one crazy spin on it. Also one very different way to look at an important turning point in our nation's history. I saw this preview in theaters with my husband. I can't wait to see it. Anything with Tim Burton's name attached to it is bound to be good.
There are so many movies coming out this year that I think look good - Dark Shadows, Madagascar 3, Rock of Ages (although Tom Cruise as a rock god, really??), Savages, Battleship, The Amazing Spiderman, Total Recall, What to Expect When You're Expecting (A magical pregnancy unicorn, haha, awesome), and The Lucky One - just to name a few.
What movies are you looking forward to this year? Let me know in the comments!
Rock 'N Learn is an amazing learning tool. They have taken learning and set it to music to help children grasp it easier and enjoy it more. There are a huge variety of fun learning tools available ranging from reading and phonics to foreign language.
I was so excited to get to review Rock 'N Learn's Sight Words. It is geared towards Pre-K & up children, and has over 60 sight words. Some of the words included are: up, down, where, there, said, help, they, on, look, and so many more. The characters are fun to watch, and the music is very catchy. I even found myself singing the songs.
My five year old daughter is in school already. She has learned quite a few of the words from this dvd but she still had such a great time. She did learn some new words, she was up dancing and singing along with the songs. She was even teaching her little sister some of the words as they went through the songs. My three year old daughter loved this dvd so much. She wanted to watch it over and over again. She was singing the songs pretty well, and even picking up on the words. My two year old son didn't know the words but he still danced around and had a great time with this video. It kept all three of their attention the entire 50 minutes which is not an easy task.
I loved the Sight Words dvd. I've been browsing their site and I really want to get their Colors, Shapes, & Counting dvd, as well as all three of their Alphabet dvds. Be sure and stop by the Rock 'N Learn website to learn more about their great products.
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Woohoo, it's Spring Break!! Of course there will be no wild trip to Mexico or Florida where we hang out and get trashed. I'm pretty sure my children wouldn't have fun around all that crazy. Trust me though, my children will make sure this is one wild week.
Ashlynn has always been my most creative child. She constantly wants to draw, sing, do crafts of some sort, bake something....ect. She is not happy unless her days are filled with as many disaster making projects as possible. I think that is why she loves her Montessori classes so much. She gets to hop around and do activities all day.
All that this means is that I am in need of some activities that I can do with my five monsters without completely losing my mind. Where oh where would I look for things to do? Hmm......Of course! Pinterest!! So off I went to start searching for some ideas.
The very first thing I found was a pin for 38 Kid Crafts and Boredom Busters for Spring Break. How perfect is that?? So thank you so much Tip Junkie for that awesome post!
Then I found 21 Easy Easter Crafts & Activities. Well, that is just awesome. Ashlynn is very excited about Easter. She has even informed her grandpa that he has to make an Easter dinner. Haha, poor grandpa! So finding a post about crafts we can do for Easter is so great! Thanks so much to No Time For Flash Cards for that post!
Ok, so now I have some awesome craft ideas. Of course this will require some scrounging for materials and some shopping, too. Now, I have to find some things that maybe, just maybe we can cook. Cooking and baking are always a little harder to swing with all my kids. Usually while I'm in the kitchen with Ashlynn, Riley needs to be there. If Riley is there then Ashlynn and Riley are fighting about who's turn it is to put in the ingredients. I feel like screaming at the top of my lungs by the time we are finished. Of course during this whole thing, Robbie is into something he shouldn't be in, like say, my computer or paperwork, or the playpen with the twins. Of course the twins are crying because they think I should be with them. Lets just say that cooking and baking are definitely a hard thing to accomplish peacefully around here. I have decided to be brave and try to find a few things though.
Well let me just say, I searched for "recipes for kids", "kid friendly recipes", "easy recipes for kids", and I was about to give up and just find some cookie recipes and be done. Then, out of the gloom, came a pin about another blog. Making Memories...One Fun Thing After Another! Have you been there?? I apparently haven't! I am in love with this blog now. I really want to make some Unicorn Poop Cookies with my kids! Seriously, check them out.
So look at all the fun I hope we get to have. I also really hope we can go to the Zoo, somehow. Waiting to see how that one pans out, but I think it would be a lot of fun to get out as a family and go somewhere.
So, what are your plans for Spring Break? Are you taking a trip or taking it easy? Let me know about it in the comments!
Sorry, I missed posting my Funny Finds last Friday. So this week, I'll try to make up for it. Funny Finds Friday is something I am doing weekly. I am sharing my funny finds from the week. They come from Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, or really just anywhere I see something funny.
Courtesy of Random Shit I Find Funny, Interesting, and/or Inspiring on Facebook.
Courtesy of Likes on Facebook
Courtesy of Keara on Damn You Auto Correct
Courtesy of a friend on Facebook
Courtesy of Parking Pal Magnet on Facebook
Courtesy of Stupid Funny Pics on Facebook
There you go! Hope some of them made you laugh. I know I laughed when I saw them. See you next week with more Funny Finds!
Natural House cleaning products are a true cleaning revolution!
Why is it a "revolution?" Because Natural House probiotic cleaning products brings you a revolutionary, new method of cleaning the most dirty areas of your home. Utilizing non-toxic, probiotic cleaning agents, Natural House products are strong enough for commercial clean-up, yet safe and gentle for all of the members of your Natural House.
Here's a little more info about why their all-natural cleaning products are superior to those currently on the market!
Their products use an eco-friendly cleaning method of probiotics that create a beneficial, odor eating ecosystem to naturally drive out and digest odors at their source.
Natural House's plant-based ingredients are eco-friendly, non-toxic and biodegradable to naturally fight the toughest problems you face in your house.
Their products, Sinky and Flushy even break down and digest fats, oil, grease, and solid waste to ensure your disposal, pipes, drain lines or septic tank run smoothly.
Their cleaners contain good probiotics which continue to scour, clean, consume odors, grime, grease, and germs, and they continue to do so until your next weekly treatment!
So how exactly does probiotic household cleaners work?
The surfaces in your house are like a garden. If you don’t seed with good plants, weeds will grow. You have the same choice with your household surfaces: sanitize for a moment with harsh chemicals leaving your surface open to recontamination or seed with probiotics to continuously weed out the bad micro-organisms.
Traditional cleaners “clean” a surface for a moment in time; the second the rag is finished wiping the surface, that surface is almost instantly polluted once again with ambient dust, dirt, and micro-organisms.
Natural House probiotics creates mini-ecosystem on a microbial level that produces enzymes which break down odors, dirt, fats, oil, grease, food scraps, waste and toilet paper products on a continuous basis between applications. This creates a natural, clean, balanced environment that is safe for even the most sensitive members of your natural house.
The action is in the foam! When using your Natural House products be sure and let it foam first to release the cleaning agents before going to the next step on the package directions.
The short and skinny of it is this... their natural probiotic cleaners keep on cleaning long after you've stopped!
It all sounds great doesn't it? Well I'm here to tell you, these products are amazing! I received a 30-day supply of Flushy, Sinky, and Trashy.
As you all probably know, I have five kids, and the oldest is five years old. That means there are a lot of little hands trying to get into everything all the time. Pair that with the severe allergies two of my children suffer from, and the asthma my three year old suffers from. So using harsh chemicals are not always a good thing. The smell of so many cleaners really effects my children. I have to keep them away especially when I am cleaning bathrooms because the smells of all those strong cleaners. Also, the chemicals are so dangerous if my children get near them. That was the first thing I loved about Natural House. They are so much safer for my children! Since there is not a horrible chemical smell, I don't have to worry about them bothering my children's allergies or asthma.
The first thing I tried out was Sinky. I dropped one of the little packs down into my drain and ran hot water on it for around 10 seconds. Then I flipped on the garbage disposal for 3 seconds. I'm not going to lie. This one is the least "showy" of the three. You can't see the foam action, but you can really see the results! My sink smells better and it seems to be draining much easier, too.
Next I tried out Flushy. I was really excited about this one. I know, it's sad, but I was excited to see the foam action go to work. And work it did! One of our toilets has some odd permanent stain. I hate it, and even multiply cleanings never seems to have gotten rid of it. Flushy did! I don't think that toilet has looked that nice since we first bought it. We were all entertained with Flushy. It bubbles up and foams in the water. My husband calls it the toilet Alka-seltzer.
Last, I used Trashy. Okay, so it didn't foam up like the Flushy did. I still love it. First, I hate the smell of trash cans. It is such a nasty smell. Trashy has a minty smell that I love. It eats away all the nasty stuff in the trashcan. My trashcans are definitely cleaner, and they smell so much better!
So all in all, I loved Natural House products! They have really been fun and easy to use around my house. I am so excited to try some of their other products, especially Moppy! I have all hardwoods, I need a good mop solution that isn't overpowering us with chemical smells.
You can find out more information about Natural House on Facebook and Twitter. You can purchase Natural House products directly on their website or on Amazon. Or you can win your own 30-day supply of Flushy, Sinky, and Trashy right here on my blog. Thank you so much to Natural House for sponsoring this giveaway!
