The Land Before Time Animated Moviebook CD is a wonderful storybook which includes many interactive educational tools for children.  My grandchildren really enjoy it especially if they like the movie and the current TV series about Little Foot the dinosaur and all his friends.   They wander around the Great Valley trying to work together to find their home after the GREAT EARTH S...

As a french student, I believed Me and the rest of the class should use some kind of aid to learn the rest of the vocabulary, since in class you don't get touch all the different types of words you need to use the language on a daily basis.I scouted the internet and eventually i bumped into Before You Know it! French edition.The software teaches and helps you remember french words by using ...

I sat down and watched this new Christmas animated movie with my four-year-old grandson.  He liked the movie, but I was a little concerned about the evil wolves in the story that wanted to eat children and Santa Claus.  They didn't seem to scare him, but I could see how it might be disturbing to some children.The story is about a little reindeer named Niko who has never met his fa...

Both my mother and I love Thomas Kinkade's paintings. Mom also loves putting together puzzles, so when I thought of a birthday gift for her, a puzzle of a Kinkade's painting seemed like a perfect choice. Since Christmas is just around the corner, I decided to shop for a Christmas-themed one.I found this one, named The Night Before Christmas, on Amazon, and I loved it the moment I saw it...

"Walking in Circles Before Lying Down: A Novel", by Merrill Markoe is a very funny and entertaining "make believe" look into the mind of dogs.  I found myself laughing out loud and smiling as I read through this book, which is something I love to do while I read.  This book is about a young woman named Dawn and all of the crazy, and also heart breaking things ...

I have to say this is the ONLY film I have ever seen Uma Thurman in that I did not like. It had nothing to do with her abilities, because I think she is an amazingly talented actress. The theme of the movie was believable, but the way it played out was terribly confusing leaving me frustrated and disappointed.It is based on the school shootings that terrorized us and our children over the past ...

Before I Get Old is taken from the lyrics of The Who's musical anthem, My Generation, the first hugely succesful hit that made a statement in the 1960's. Author Dave Marsh recounts the band from their beginnings as children to getting their first instruments, and evolving from the Detours to the High Numbers and eventually The Who. The book weighs in at 546 pages with 3 sections of phot...

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead directed by Sidney Lemet (Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon) stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei and Albert Finney.  It’s the story of two brothers that decide to commit a “victimless crime” as one brother calls it.  This victimless crime begins to take on a life of its own as the victims begin to pile up. Hof...

I have the worldwide edition of this book so was intrigued when I saw the USA/Canada edition (1000 Places To See Before You Die in the USA and Canada ). I definitely needed to buy it and check it out.Like the international book, this book, too, has a little bit of everything. The 'must sees' are not going to appeal to everyone. That is made clear in the introduction in both books. ...

I'm not one for collectibles. I actually warn friends and family prior to any gift giving holiday that my home is a nick-knack free zone. Jack however was a welcome surprise and has become a truly honored guest.The Nightmare Before Christmas Collectible DVD box set comes tastefully wrapped in a big coffin shaped box! Most of that bulk is filled with the styrofoam that hold Jack in place, bu...

Modest Mouse's "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank" is their 5th and latest studio album. Considered an indie band, this is the band's 2nd CD released on a major label. It is the first CD with "The Smiths" former guitarist, Johnny Marr, as a member of the band. Featuring 14 tracks, We Were Dead... is a great CD of similiar quality compared to the band's previous efforts. Although I felt "Go...

Everyone has a different relationship with calendars. Some like the tear-off day by day kind. Some like the kind that just have pretty pictures to stare at. Some like functional wall calendars that give you tons of space to write and helpful information like holidays and phases of the moon.  As a fan of near obsessive compulsive organization this calendar is a dud.  As a fan of Tim Bu...

Arbonne's Lip Saver with SPF 30 is by far the best lip balm I've purchased in a long time. Their blend of natural ingredients leaves my lips feeling rehydrated soon after application and I've never had a bad experience.As with all of Arbonne's prouducts, this lip balm is formulated without mineral oil or petroleum products, which means you'll apply the lip balm less frequent...

This Play Station 2 DVD ROM is a pretty cool game to own for the heavy-duty thinker. I have only made it to the third level though. I bought this one, ‘The Nightmare before Christmas: Oogies Revenge' for my seven year old daughter, who can't get past third level either.I would not suggest it for young children, as it is very complicated for me, and I play tons of games. I would sa...

One of my favorite parts of the holidays is when I get to bring out my Christmas dinnerware. A few years ago a line of dishes came out from a company called International China titled "A Christmas Story". I fell in love with the idea and the look of them immediately. They are the creation of an artist named Susan Winget and when the set is complete, you have the entire story of t...

This is one of my all time favorite movies ever created. Tim Burton has always been one of my favorite directors and this is one of his best films.The Nightmare Before Christmas is about a character named Jack Skellington who just happens to be the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town but he's bored with all the Halloween spill every year. He wants to do something new and exciting. He ends up fin...

Every true fan of the nightmare before christams should on the collectors dvd. One thing that i found to be really great was the fact that it comes with a disk that allows you to play the film on your computer and upload it to your ipod. This collectors set was really worth the wait, the minute i put the disk into my dvd player i could tell how much better it was the color on the film was ...

The Nightmare before Christmas is an out of the ordinary new holiday classic that keeps the audience mesmerized. The story line provides a strange twist on the pursuit of inner happiness. The lead character Jack, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, has become bored with his holiday. On his quest to find new meaning in his life, he stumbles upon Christmas Town, an extraordinary and inviting holi...

Well you prime your walls before you paint them, so why not your eyes?  Paints by Mac is an eye primer.  You put it on your lids before your eyeline and shadow and it makes it stay on all day, crease, crack and smudge free!!!  Who wants to have to reapply their powder shadow mid day just to keep it from looking fresh?  I know I hate when I get creases in my shadow, this prev...

My husband and I stay at Hampton Inns much of the time, as it's proven to be one of the more reliable hotel chains.  They are geared toward the business traveler, and the rooms are usually clean, pleasant, and reasonably up-to-date.We recently had to go to New Hampshire for one night, and booked at the Manchester-Bedford Hampton Inn at  a AAA of $89.10 plus tax.  At first gla...