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Kid-Friendly Halloween Movies

October is the month in which many people like to watch a bunch of scary movies. That’s fine for adults and older teens who happen to like horror movies. Unfortunately, those types of movies are not appropriate for little kids. They are just too scary! Are your kids asking to watch Halloween movies that they are way too young for? Here are some alternative, kid-friendly, movies that they can watch instead. “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” This one has been around for a very long time. You may have watched it when you were a child. Now, you can … Continue reading →

Summer Movies for $1

Welcome to the summer! Regal Cinemas will give you the opportunity to take the kids to the movies all summer long for only $1 per person! The $1 Summer Movie Express Program is back. Participating Regal Cinema theaters will offer $1 movies each Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am. All of the movies are family friendly, so you won’t have to worry about age-appropriateness. In fact, Regal Cinemas has released the titles of the movies that they will be showing! All of the movies are rated G or PG. *   The Three Stooges Ice Age: Continental Drift Diary of a … Continue reading →

Disney Movies Now Available on Netflix Streaming

Having a hard time finding some of Disney’s older films to watch?  Don’t like the crowds at theaters, but don’t want to have to pay to buy a new Disney DVD when it’s released?  Then you should love the news that broke last week: according to the LA Times, Disney and Netflix just reached a deal that will give the online rental and streaming site exclusive rights to Disney films.  The deal takes effect in 2016, at which point Netflix will be able to stream any new films under the Walt Disney Corp. umbrella –which includes Marvel and Star Wars … Continue reading →

The Fall Sales Have Started!

Summer officially ended a couple of days ago. This means that it is time for the Fall sales to begin! Now is the time to save on last minute “Back-To-School” items, Fall clothing, comforters, and DVDs to watch when the weather gets cold. There even is a deal involving a flu shot! Kohl’s is having a “Four Day Power Shopping Sale”. You can get 40% to 55% off apparel for women, and 40% to 60% off of select brands of apparel for Juniors. Comforters are 40% to 60% off, select fine jewelry is 55% to 60% off, and some of … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – July 1 – 7, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief summary of each of the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a fast way to find out about the blogs that you might have missed when they were first posted. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on July 2, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch podcast. The episode is called “The Best of the Coffee Klatch – Sensory Processing Disorder”. The episode features Dr. Lucy Miller, author of “Sensational Kids: Hope and … Continue reading →

“Ted” Movie Includes Joke About Lou Gehrig’s Disease

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There is a movie called “Ted” that includes a teddy bear that has a foul-mouth. This is definitely not a movie for children! Somewhere in the movie, there is a joke about Lou Gehrig’s disease. This has made several people quite upset. There is a new movie called “Ted”. At first glance, the description of the plot may sound as though it is a children’s movie. John Bennett, played by Mark Wahlberg, made a wish when he was a child. He wanted his teddy bear to come to life. The wish came true, and Ted has been with John ever … Continue reading →

Movie Uses the Word “Autistic” as an Insult

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There is a brand new movie called “21 Jump Street”. It is about two underachieving police officers that are assigned to blend in at a high school in order to bring down a drug ring. In this movie, the police captain uses the word “autisic” as an insult. The new movie “21 Jump Street” seems to be very loosely based on the main concept of the television program of the same name. Two young looking police officers, (played by Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum), are given the undercover assignment of blending in with teenagers at a high school, for the … Continue reading →

Making Paper Dolls: Vintage, Modern, and Invented!

Paper dolls are a lovely way to celebrate a rainy day! With a book or a stash of paper dolls and their clothes, small children can have hours of fun doing pretend play and making clothes and houses for their dolls. Since paper dolls and doll books are very much a part of centuries gone by, sometimes they can be difficult to find in stores. Look online or explore these paper doll books. Where can you find paper dolls? Paper dolls can be found in the oddest of places! Check the library to see if there are books of paper … Continue reading →

The Courage to Love Movie Review

The story of Henriette Delille is anything but ordinary. Based on a true story, The Courage to Love explores a little known time in Lousianna’s history. When the “Americans” were a threat to the way of life, and free women of color were openly kept by rich white benefactors. The children of such matches, known as Quadroons (if they had a quarter of non-white “blood” or Octaroons (for an eighth) where prepared by their mothers to attend balls, where their suitors would pledge their keeping for a year or a lifetime. The law forbad the marriage between persons of mixed … Continue reading →

Home Business Spotlight: Blogger

I would be remiss to look at various types of writing jobs and not address becoming a blogger. We may not think this can be a salary earner but you really can make money blogging. However at the same time we need to be realistic and understand that you won’t be able to retire early as a blogger. Most bloggers do it for free and do it for fun. We enjoy sharing with the rest of the world. This reminds me of one of my favorite movies, “Julie and Julia.” It’s the true story of a woman named Julie Powell … Continue reading →