Flick Friday-Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

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The weather has dropped.  Today Friday is suppose to be the coldest day for us here in Houston.  What do you love to do when the weather drops?  We like to curl up in the bed or on the couch.  We like to watch movies with the family.  You don't have to be out in this weather just grab a new movie and make it a movie night today.

Here is my Friday Flick pick:

This fall, step inside the imaginative story book world of the highly popular French novel La Mécanique du Cœur (The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart) and beguiled by  the wildly inventive adventures of Jack and Miss Acacia as they leap from page to the screen. Release last month by Shout! Factory, in collaboration with EuropaCorp.  

It was released in DVD, two-disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and Digital HD. 
  This movie is so cute.  There a lot of great animation.  A love story of adventure.  It was funny and sad.  It is a little Frenchy.  I won't ruin the movie for you.  

 JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART is set in the late 19th century Edinburgh, where little Jack is born on a day so cold that his heart remains frozen. Madeleine the midwife saves his life by inserting a cuckoo clock in place of his defective heart. It will work, she warns him, as long as Jack observes three golden rules. First of all, he must never touch the hands of the clock. Secondly, he must control his anger. And last, but certainly not least, he must never, ever fall in love. The moment Jack sets eyes on a young girl singing on a street corner, the hands of his clock-heart begin to race. Desperate to find her again, Jack launches himself into a romantic quest that will lead him from the lochs of Scotland, to the city of Paris and all the way to Andalusia.


 I recommend for a family night with the older kiddos.

For more information, go to www.jackandthecuckooclockheart.com

 

Kidecals Review

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I was cleaning my daughter's closet yesterday and as I am clearing out old clothes I found a sweater that is not hers.  I love to pass gently used clothes, hand me downs, to family members or donate to Goodwill.  So cleaning out our closets happen ever so often in our house.  My daughter brings home clothes from her daycare that is not hers, when she has run out of oops I had an accident moment clothes.  The daycare of will not have my daughter naked so they have spare clothes they keep.  When my son started daycare I noticed they wrote the names on the clothing tags with a sharpie.

I don't like how this looked, ever.  Sharpie, not cute.

Recently I have been shopping at the "Just Between Friends" consignments and the above jacket was one of our recent purchases.  It was so cute and so cheap.  Look not too worn.  The colors are great and not washed out.  So I bought it for my daughter.  But if I take this to the daycare they are not going to know it is my daughter's jacket.  I don't sharpie.  I like to label her clothes.  Then when we are done with them, the next person can relabel the clothes with their kiddos name.  The weather has dropped and all our kids are going to be wearing jackets.  I make sure to tag all of theirs so that they all come home with the correct owner.

Kidecals are great.  And their cute styles are adorable.  They have a little personality in each one you pick that will match your kiddo's style.  They are super easy to use.  They arrive in a cute package.

Don't have your kid come home in someone else's sweater or jacket this Fall.  Or have the daycare write your kid's name in ugly black permanent marker.  That is not ideal for when my daughter outgrows these and we hand them down to my niece.

Tasty Thursday-Veggie Patch

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Since our family is trying to eat healthy, I am on the look out for healthier options.

 Veggie Patch launched some new products – Roasted Red Pepper Falafel and Moroccan Red Lentil Cakes. 

Trust us, eating your veggies has never tasted this good. And like other Veggie Patch products these new products are also made from real vegetables, high in protein, non-GMO and free of trans fats.

Morrocan Red Lentil Cakes is a blend of red lentils, carrots and zesty spices, each serving is a good source of fiber.

Roasted Red Pepper Falafel is 3/4 serving of vegetables. Chickpeas, red peppers and a unique blend of spices.

 

Veggie Patch products contain 0g trans fat.  It really tasted good.  I was concerned that it was going to taste weird but it was good.  

Next time, you are in the store pick this up.

 

 

Sofia The First: Holiday in Enchancia

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My daughter is one of the #1 fans of Sofia the First.  She loves watching her on Disney Jr.  If your daughter is a #1 fan as well I have news for you:

Disney Jr. is releasing Sofia The First: Holiday in Enchancia on DVD, Tuesday, November 4^th

Deck the halls and ring in the season! It may be the coldest day of winter, but it's also the warmest, merriest adventure ever for SOFIA THE FIRST. Welcome to the most magical time of the year! This is Sofia's first Winter Holiday in the castle with her new family, but when King Roland goes missing in a raging snowstorm, Sofia leaders her mother, Amber and James on a brave expedition aboard a flying sleigh to find him. As the blizzard whirls around them, their hopes are nearly dashed -- until Princess Aurora appears and reminds Sofia that her animal friends might hold the key to finding her dad and reuniting her family. Sparkling with festive fun -- plus four additional song-filled episodes -- HOLIDAY IN ENCHANCIA celebrates the greatest gift of all: spending special days with the people you love!

This is a very cute movie about family.  I love the messages taught in all the episodes.  Holiday In Enchancia was great to watch with our entire family.  We love the songs.  And of course our princess cannot get enough of Sofia The First.

Skincare Sunday-NEW Neutrogena® Naturals Purifying Cream Cleanser Challenge

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Challenge accepted?  

I have accepted Neutrogena’s challenge to set aside my current cleanser and give the NEW Neutrogena® Naturals Purifying Cream Cleanser a try.   Did you know that transitioning from summer to fall can cause damage on your skin?

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Goodbye Summer and Hello Fall....my skin is liking the Neutrogena Naturals.  Are you up to the challenge?