Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright Now Available on Blu-ray!

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Scooby-Doo is back with a ALL NEW adventure in  Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright!


About: 

It’s a show-stopping performance you won’t want to miss on Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright, the all-new animated feature-length movie making its big debut on Blu-ray™ and DVD, August 20, 2013 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Join the Scooby and the Mystery Inc. gang as they try to raise the curtain on a ghostly mystery that’s haunting a creepy opera house, which happens to be the home of a popular, hit TV talent show. Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright will be sold in a Blu-ray combo pack (including the Blu-ray, standard DVD and UltraViolet™ editions of the film), which retails for $24.98 SRP and on standard DVD, which retails for $19.98 SRP (DVD).

It’s an exciting trip to Chicago for Scooby, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. crew when two of their own, songwriting duo Fred and Daphne, are finalists in the hit TV show, Talent Star. Not to be left out, Scooby and Shaggy have a secret act in the works, which they are betting will take the contest by storm.  Unluckily for everyone, the competition is frightful — the show is broadcast from an opera house with a history of horrors and a particularly vengeful phantom that has cursed the show’s production. From costume changin’ chases to creepy clues, the show must go on.  With a natural talent like Scooby-Doo on the case, you can be sure that the laughs, thrills and hijinks are always first place!

“We are constantly challenged to find fresh and exciting new adventures for Scooby and the gang. Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright, with its TV Talent Show setting, really delivers on a spookily fun tale that appeals to Scooby-Doo fans young and old,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing and Partner Brands. She added, “We think fans will have a lot of fun with this new title. It has something for everyone…perfect for a family movie night.”
The Blu-ray™ combo pack will include UltraViolet which allows consumers to download and instantly stream the standard definition theatrical version of the film to a wide range of devices, including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players.*

Bonus Episodes:

  • Don’t Fool with a Phantom
  • Never Ape an Ape Man
My Thoughts:

This was another hit for movie night!  My kids always giggle along with scooby and shaggy!


Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright is available at your local retailers and online at Amazon!

Monday, August 19, 2013

Easy Crock-pot Chicken!

Easy Crock-Pot Taco Chicken 


This has to be one of the easiest things to make.  Just dump all the ingredients and turn the dial on your crockpot.  It is so tasty and versatile though!  We use the meat to make tacos or nachos.  Yummy either way! Ingredients: 3-5 pounds of chicken (I just dump the frozen breast right in the crockpot!) 1 pack of taco seasoning of  your choice 1 jar of salsa - any brand Add ingredients to crock-pot and cook on high for about 6-8 hours.  When finished use two forks to shred.  Mix and then use meat for
tacos or nachos.


Ingredients:
  • One bag of frozen chicken breasts
  • One packet of taco seasoning
  • One jar of salsa

*use your favorite seasoning/salsa brands!

Directions:

Place chicken on bottom, sprinkle with seasoning.  Dump salsa on top.  Cook on high 4 hours (low 6).  When chicken is cooked through take two forks and shred.  Serve with normal taco additions. 


dump all ingredients
shredded chicken
 For Tacos: We use Flour tortilla shells, chicken, shredded cheese and sour cream. For Nachos:  chicken, nacho chips, shredded cheese, jalapeno peppers - heat in oven til cheese melts.  Top with sour cream
Yummy tacos!

This is post previously aired on Astheygrowup.com. 

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Back to School deals on Amazon!

Back to School deals on Amazon!



BIC Mechanical Pencil with Colorful Barrels, Fine Point (0.5 mm), 24 Pencils - $6.58 shipped with PRIME!





Avery Comfort Touch View Binder with 1-Inch Round Ring, Holds 5.5 x 8.5-Inch Paper, Dusty Blue, 1 Binder (17347) - $7.78 shipped with Prime!


Kingston Digital 8 GB USB 2.0 Hi-speed Datatraveler Flash Drive- Red - $6.67 shipped with PRIME!

 

Add-on items (if you spend $25 and purchase an add-on item it ships free! This is a great time to take advantage of those great back to school sales but not battle the store!)

 

Add Ons:

 



BIC Round Stic Ball Pen, Medium Point , 1.0 mm, Blue, 12 Pens - $1.38 shipped as an add-on item! 

 

 





BIC Brite Liner, Assorted Colors (5-Pack) - $1 shipped as a add-on item!



Remember if you don't have Amazon Prime you are missing out of free shipping on most items.  Start your free trial today! (Amazon Prime offers free shipping on many items as well as free tv streaming)




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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

TOM AND JERRY’S GIANT ADVENTURE Coloring Pages?





 I have exclusive coloring pages to share with you!  






(You should be able to click on the image then print - if not you can visit Tom and Jerrys Giant Adventure Coloring Pages.zip   and download directly.


You can purchase your copy at your local retailers or online at Amazon! 

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

TOM AND JERRY’S GIANT ADVENTURE ON BLU-RAY™ WITH ULTRAVIOLET™ AND DVD!


This was our latest movie night movie!  Who doesn't love Tom and Jerry!!


About:
Legendary fairy tale characters come to life in Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s (WBHE) brand-new, full-length animated adventure, Tom and Jerry’s Giant Adventure, set for release August 6, 2013. A fresh, new adaptation of the classic tale Jack and the Beanstalk, Tom and Jerry’s Giant Adventure tells the story of how the popular cat and mouse duo team up with a young boy named Jack, as they journey to Fairyland and confront a greedy giant named Ginormous. Tom and Jerry’s Giant Adventure will be sold in both a Blu-ray™ combo pack (includes both the Blu-ray™, standard DVD and UltraViolet™ editions of the film), which retails for $24.98 SRP and on standard DVD for $19.98 SRP.

It’s super-sized fun for the whole family with Tom and Jerry’s Giant Adventure, as the tussling twosome star alongside famous characters from classic children’s literature and legendary nursery rhymes in an exciting, animated re-telling of the beloved classic, Jack and the Beanstalk. Viewers will meet Peter Pumpkin Eater, Humpty Dumpty, the Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, Little Bo Peep and many other famous storybook characters as they mix and mingle with classic cartoon personalities including Droopy Dog, Barney Bear, Tuffy the Mouse, Screwy Squirrel, Spike and Tyke and others in a magical story that will delight both kids and adults.

In Tom and Jerry’s Giant Adventure, nine-year-old Jack and his mom Violet have fallen on hard times when their fairytale-themed amusement park, Storybook Town, falls into disrepair and thus fails to attract the patrons it once drew. Unless they come up with a mortgage payment, the park will be torn down and replaced by a strip mall.

Forever optimistic, Violet and Jack refuse to give in and live by the adage “dreams come true if you believe.” To come up with part of the mortgage, Jack sells their beloved cow, Hermione. Tom and Jerry, who are all that’s left of Storybook Town’s petting zoo, accompany young Jack, who trades Hermione to a mysterious stranger named Farmer O’Dell in exchange for magic beans.

Jack’s mom is upset Hermione was traded for beans. Tom and Jerry, however, know there is something uniquely distinctive about these beans and bury them in the soil. As night falls on Storybook Town, Tom, Jerry and Jack fall asleep but are soon awakened by the magic beans, which have formed a giant beanstalk that shoots up like a rocket above the clouds and carries the trio to Fairyland – a magical place, high in the sky.                                                            

In Fairyland, Tom, Jerry and Jack meet several characters from legendary children’s stories and nursery rhymes. They also meet Ginormous, a greedy, tyrannical giant with a keen sense of smell, who terrorizes everyone in Fairyland. Jack realizes he’s living the role of “Jack” in Jack and the Beanstalk and learns it’s his destiny to fight Ginormous and free the citizens of Fairyland. Tom and Jerry join in, in what turns out to be an unforgettable epic adventure that promises to leave viewers sitting at the edge of their seats!

Tom and Jerry’s Giant Adventure offers viewers a wonderful re-telling of a legendary tale with Tom and Jerry, plus several of their cartoon friends added into the storyline,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation and Partner Brands Marketing. She added, “Aside from delivering an entertaining story told through gorgeous animation, the movie also presents viewers with positive messages about hope, perseverance, bravery and believing in one’s dreams. It’s a captivating story the whole family will enjoy watching together.”

Bonus Tom and Jerry Episodes:

  • I Dream of Meanie
  • The Flying Sorceress
  • Abracadumb

Originally created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Tom and Jerry emerged during Hollywood’s golden age of animation and became one of the most popular cartoon series in existence. The shorts focus on the never-ending rivalry between Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse. The plots of each short usually center on Tom’s attempts to capture Jerry. Jerry however, is clever and quick on his feet, thus ensuring that Tom hardly ever manages to catch him. 

You can purchase your copy at your local retailers or online at Amazon! 

Monday, August 12, 2013

Choosing The Perfect Curriculum!

I know there are many people that haven't finalized their curriculum choices for the upcoming school year.  I'm hear to help you out!  Choosing the perfect curriculum is easy!  See there is one thing you need to know.  There is NO perfect curriculum!  I know you wanted real advice but I'm telling you it is the truth.  You will have to wade through the waters a bit to find what works for you, your child and lifestyle.  I do have some tips though!

Tips for Choosing Curriculum:

  • Ask friends what they are using!  See what they love about it and what they dislike.
  • Read Reviews (there are tons of facebook groups that have question sections - chances are someone already asked what you want to know!)
  • Keep in mind your lifestyle.  If you are a book lover and your child loves to devour books a curriculum that is literature based might be perfect.  If your not - well than skip that and find something else!
  • What worked for your friend's kid, your oldest, your Aunt's cousin's sister's genius child might not be the best fit for your child.  Find what their learning style is and choose something that will mesh well.
  • If it is broke fix it!  Don't waste a year of your life pushing through something that is truly awful for your family!  Sell it on Ebay or a homeschool sale group and MOVE ON!
  • Be prepared to spend a little money.  You are investing in your child's education.  While there are great resources for FREE - remember the saying - YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!  There are some areas where a curriculum is a true blessing and you should invest.  
  • Keep a list of things you like in for future reference!  Pinterest is great for this because you can easily create a board to organize all your future wants. 


I hope this little list helps bless your family!  I also want to add - SHOP around when you figure out what you want.  Christianbook.com has sales almost every month on different homeschool companies products.  I bought my science in April when it was 30% off.  That was worth the savings of having it 6 months before I needed it.  Amazon has a lot of great deals as well and then there are resale/ebay pages.

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