Helpful Tips for Making Haunted Houses Fun for Kids

When Halloween comes around, the haunted houses come out of the woodwork. It could be the simple next-door haunted house put on by the Jaycees or the massive one with makeup, monsters and serious scare factor. Children like to be scared. That is...until they are actually scared, and then they hate … [Read more...]

Family Entertainment: The Muppets Are Back

I loved watching The Muppet Show while I was growing up, and there's no doubt that my kids share my appreciation for Jim Henson's legacy. We've got a whole collection of Muppet movies, and as more become available, we'll certainly add them, too. I once read that Jim Henson didn't dream that his puppets … [Read more...]

Pottermore Announcement: The New Harry Potter is Almost Here

June has been a month of Harry Potter mania as the trailer for the final film was released, and J.K. Rowling created a web buzz with Pottermore.com. The website has nothing on it, but a "coming soon" announcement and some owls. Clicking on the owls will take you to a YouTube video that is a countdown … [Read more...]

Did You Watch ‘Baby Mama’ This Weekend?

                                    Who watched?  Was it good?  I love Tina Fey and Amy Poehler is always pretty funny so I was rooting for the movie to hit number one....and it did!  That doesn't always mean the movie was spectacular.  Just wondering if I … [Read more...]