Nickelodeon’s Welcome To The Loud House: Season 1 Volume 1 Review

May 16, 2017 By Marijean

NICKELODEON’S HIT ANIMATED SERIES MAKES ITS

DVD DEBUT WITH THIS 2-DISC SET!

WELCOME TO THE LOUD HOUSE:

SEASON 1, VOLUME 1

Available on DVD May 23, 2017

Meet the Loud family – a family full of love, chaos, and craziness, and with all of that under one roof, one thing is always for sure: there is never a dull moment in the Loud house! The brand new DVD, Welcome to The Loud House: Season 1, Volume 1, introduces Lincoln Loud, an 11-year old boy who is the middle child of 10 sisters. The Loud House follows Lincoln and his sisters for an inside look at what it takes to survive growing up in a huge family. Lincoln remains the man with the plan to stay one step ahead of the chaos, but whether or not it works is where the adventures begin.

This 2-disc release of Welcome to The Loud House: Season 1, Volume 1 contains the first 13 episodes of the first season and is full of family fun and laughter. Produced by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, Welcome to The Loud House: Season 1, Volume 1will be available on DVD May 23, for the suggested retail price of $16.99.

Inspired by creator and executive producer Chris Savino’s (Rocko’s Modern Life, The Powerpuff Girls) life growing up in a family of 10 kids, The Loud House is the first series to be greenlit out of Nickelodeon’s annual Animated Shorts Program. Season two is currently premiering on Nickelodeon, home to TV’s top two animated kids’ shows with Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11, SpongeBob SquarePantsand The Loud House.

Welcome to The Loud House: Season 1, Volume 1 contains the following episodes:

DISC 1:

Left in the Dark

Get the Message

Heavy Meddle

Making the Case

Driving Miss Hazy

No Guts, No Glori

The Sweet Spot

A Tale of Two Tables

Project Loud House

In Tents Debate

Sound of Silence

Space Invader

Picture Perfect

Undie Pressure

DISC 2:

Linc or Swim

Changing the Baby

Overnight Success

Ties the Bind

Hand-Me-Downer

Sleuth or Consequences

Butterfly Effect

The Green House

Along Came a Sister

Chore and Peace

For Bros About to Rock

It’s a Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud, House

My Review:

My 8 year old daughter first told me about Welcome To The Loud House after she came back from a playdate. She loves Nickelodeon shows and usually watches them on either Youtube or Hulu (we cut out cable a couple years ago in our home). She was so excited about this show, she couldn’t stop talking about it! Luckily, right after she told me about it, I was able to review a copy of Season 1 Volume 1! I couldn’t wait to sit down with her and start watching this show.

This is a super cute show, reminds me so much of shows I watched when I was a kid. Your child will surely love Welcome To The Loud House!!

Welcome to The Loud House: Season 1, Volume 1 Fast Facts

Street Date: May 23, 2017

Catalog: 59187418000 (US); 59187419000 (CAN)

Running Time: 305 minutes

S.R.P. $16.99

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 37th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

About Paramount Home Media Distribution

Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

3 Business Ideas for Busy Moms

April 26, 2017 By Anne

It isn’t easy being a mother and we all know that it’s a full-time job. However, once those initial years are gone, you may just find a little more time on your hands than you are used to by now. If you are thinking about going back to your job but worried at the same time about restarting your career after such a long break, then know that you may not really have to go through those grueling hours ever again. Instead, you can start a business from home to work according to your own convenience, while never really being away from your family. It would help though if you had a bit more knowledge about business and marketing in general, and you can do that from the convenience of your home too. Just get an online MSM degree from the highly praised New England College and at the end of the course, you should be able to turn any venture into a profitable business in no time.

Blogging

It is a somewhat saturated field but nevertheless, blogging continues to be one of the prime sources of income for stay-at-home moms. Choose a topic that you have both knowledge and interest in and post content to your blog regularly. Once the blog begins to pick up, your earnings will come via affiliate marketing, advertisements, and product promotions primarily. However, in order for it to pick up in an extremely competitive market, SEO optimization, social media marketing, guest posting and other forms of content marketing might be necessary.

Virtual Assistant

The job of a VA is to provide assistance to businesses primarily in terms of marketing, technical support and running administration. This is one of those jobs where you will get the best opportunities if you complete an online master of science in marketing management and put it on your CV. The advantage of being a VA is that instead of being tied down to a full-time job for just one person or company, you will have the opportunity to work for multiple companies and get paid for every hour that you provide them with your services; not to mention, you will be doing all that from the comfort of your home and your own laptop.

Food Business

This one requires a lot more funding than the two ideas above and getting a food license for operating a food business from home can be a tricky affair. However, once you acquaint yourself well with the rules and regulations that govern the prerequisites of getting the license and manage to invest some money into your business, a bakery or something similar can be a very profitable business, especially if you are good at cooking. Of course, great packaging is extremely important, and can really help to sell your goods. For instance, The Packaging Lab offers custom candy packaging and printed candy bags that not only safely store your food but look attractive and will grab your customer’s attention too! Then, when the business starts to see some profits, you can hire someone to help you so that you can get even more time for yourself.

In case you would like some more options, don’t worry because there are plenty! You could be opening up a child day care facility if you have sufficient spare space in your house. If creativity is your forte, then you could use your artistic skills to make and sell unique gift items or art online.

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

Nickelodeon RUGRATS Seasons 1 & 2 Available on DVD May 2nd!! Review & Giveaway

April 23, 2017 By Marijean

NICKELODEON’S ICONIC BABIES ARRIVE ON DVD

IN THESE SPECIAL FULL-SEASON COLLECTIONS

RUGRATS: SEASON 1

&

RUGRATS: SEASON 2

Each Season Available on DVD May 2, 2017

A baby’s gotta do what a baby’s gotta do in the all-new DVD releases of Rugrats: Season 1 & Rugrats: Season 2. Told from the perspective of a group of adventurous and imaginative toddlers, Rugrats transformed the most mundane activities into unforgettable adventures. Led by fearless leader Tommy Pickles, the gang can turn an ordinary trip to the park into a journey across the Sahara in search of water, a visit to the plant nursery into a jungle trek to find a cure for “jungle beaver,” or a search for cookies into a prehistoric fantasy. Together, there’s no adventure too big and no problem they can’t solve… or at least nothing that a good nap won’t help.

Rugrats premiered on Nickelodeon in 1991 and is beloved by millennials as one of their favorite childhood TV shows. With heartfelt and adventurous stories, Rugrats: Season 1 & Rugrats: Season 2 are sure to fill the nostalgic hearts of fans who grew up with the show as well as bring new joy and excitement to a younger generation. Episodes of Rugrats currently air on Nickelodeon’s daily ’90s programming TV block, “The Splat,” from 10pm-6am (ET/PT) on TeenNick.

Rugrats: Season 1 & Rugrats: Season 2 will be available individually on May 2 from Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution. Rugrats: Season 1 contains 25 episodes on two discs and Rugrats: Season 2 contains 51 episodes – over ten hours – on four discs. At the price of $14.99 and $19.99 respectively, Rugrats: Season 1 & Rugrats: Season 2 will be a welcome addition to any family looking for a little throwback fun and adventure.

Rugrats: Season 1 includes the following episodes:

DISC 1:

Tommy’s First Birthday

Barbeque Story

Waiter, There’s A Baby In My Soup

At The Movies

Slumber Party

Baby Commercial

Little Dude

Beauty Contest

Baseball

Ruthless Tommy

Moose Country

Grandpa’s Teeth

Momma Trauma

DISC 2:

Real Or Robots?

Special Delivery

Candy Bar Creep Show

Monster In The Garage

Weaning Tommy

Incident In Aisle Seven

Touch-Down Tommy

The Trial

Fluffy vs. Spike

Reptar’s Revenge

Graham Canyon

Stu-Maker’s Elves

Rugrats: Season 2 includes the following episodes:

DISC 1:

Toy Palace

Sand Ho!

Chuckie Versus The Potty

Together At Last

The Big House

The Shot

Showdown At Teeter-Totter Gulch

Mirrorland

Angelica’s In Love

Ice Cream Mountain

Regarding Stuie

Garage Sale

Let There Be Light

The Bank Trick

DISC 2:

Family Reunion

Grandpa’s Date

No Bones About It

Beach Blanket Babies

Reptar On Ice

Family Feud

Superhero Chuckie

The Dog Broomer

Aunt Miriam

The Inside Story

A Visit From Lipschitz

What The Big People Do

The Santa Experience

DISC 3:

Visitors From Outer Space

The Case Of The Missing Rugrat

Chuckie Loses His Glasses

Chuckie Gets Skunked

Rebel Without A Teddy Bear

Angelica The Magnificent

Meet The Carmichaels

The Box

Down The Drain

Let Them Eat Cake

The Seven Voyages Of Cynthia

My Friend Barney

DISC 4:

Feeding Hubert

Spike The Wonder Dog

The Slide

The Big Flush

King Ten Pin

Runaway Angelica

Game Show Didi

Toys In The Attic

Driving Miss Angelica

Susie vs. Angelica

Tooth Or Dare

Party Animals

Rugrats: Season 1 Fast Facts:

Street Date: May 2, 2017

Catalogue: 59186621000 (US); 59186622000 (CAN)

S.R.P.: $14.99

DVD Running Time: 316 minutes

Rugrats: Season 2 Fast Facts:

Street Date: May 2, 2017

Catalogue: 59186623000 (US); 59186624000 (CAN)

S.R.P.: $19.99

DVD Running Time: 657 minutes

I still remember when I was little watching Rugrats! It was one of my favorite shows on tv to watch. My all time favorite character is Angelica! I am so excited that Seasons 1 and 2 have been released on DVD! The graphics are amazing, much better than I can remember on tv! Now my 8 and 5 year old can enjoy Rugrats at home and in the car when we travel! Your children will love these episodes as much as you did when you were a child.

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About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 37th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

About Paramount Home Media Distribution

Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

Hop into Spring with New Games from Winning Moves Games! #Review

April 11, 2017 By Marijean

We LOVE board games in our house! I am always looking for new, fun and educational board games for my children to play. Winning Moves Games has brought out brand new ones for 2017 and I was able to review three of them.

I was able to review Cranium Cadoo, Game of the States and Sunk! Let me tell you about these fun family games!

CRANIUM® CADOO

The original version is back by popular demand and todays kids will be puzzling, sketching, sculpting, acting and code-cracking with the Cranium Cadoo game. $25.95.

My kids and I have so much fun with this game! It is for ages 7 and up and for 2 or more players. My 5 year old did play it with my 8 year old and I, and the only hard part he had was reading the cards. Other than that he had a blast playing with us! It was so fun watching my kids sculpt funny things out of the clay, sketch on the pad and act out hilarious things! I highly recommend this fun game for family game nights!

GAME OF THE STATES™

Kids learn all about the United States by racing their trucks across country buying and selling goods along the way. Players will become familiar with the fifty states, their locations, capital cities, top products and learn interesting STEM facts about each state! $20.95.

This game reminds my kids and I a lot of Monopoly! This game is for ages 8 and up, 2-4 players. It is so much fun and highly educational. I love how my kids were learning facts about each state as they played, and where each state is located. My 8 year old was excited to go to school the next day and tell her teacher some cool state facts she had learned by playing this game. I highly recommend this game for family game nights!!

SUNK!™

A unique social, skill and action game where the task is to add water – one drop at a time – to the cup floating in the water filled Sunk tank, without causing it to sink. $15.95.

This game gives us so many laughs! It is for ages 10 and up, 2 or more players. My 8 and 5 year old joined in on this game and did great even though they are young for it. It is a social skill and action game, and really made my kids think of how to not sink the cup. This would be great for a game night with teen and/or adults!

These games are so much fun, they are perfect for game nights or days when you are stuck in the house. They also make great gifts!! Click here to order!

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*I received the three mentioned games in exchange for this review. All thoughts are my own.

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

If your Child Loves Animals They Will Love a Subscription to Zoobooks! Review and Giveaway

March 25, 2017 By Marijean

I remember as a child I loved reading Zoobooks. I did not have a subscription, but I can remember going to the dentist’s office and reading them in the waiting room. Honestly, I had no idea these books were still around until I was contacted by the marketing manager of Zoobooks. I was very excited because my two children absolutely love animals and learning about them!

About Zoobooks:

Zoobooks is the everything-you-wanted-to-know-but-didn’t-know-where-to-look children’s resource for animals. Each Zoobooks explores the anatomy, habitat, socialization, and ecological role of a single animal or animal group in a vibrant, easy-to-understand way. The Zoobooks trademark design combines stunning photography with beautiful life-like illustration and captivating text that kids just love – guaranteed!

Zoobooks is published by Wildlife Education, Ltd., established in 1980 to provide wild learning fun for children of all ages. Since then, the Wildlife Education family of award-winning publications has grown to include:

Zootles, for younger readers 3 to 6 years old, launched in 2005

Zoobies, for the littlest learners 0 to 3 years old, launched in 2008

Critters Up Close, durable board books about animals for young explorers 0 to 6 years old.

Millions of young readers have grown up with award-winning Zoobooks, Zootles and Zoobies, developing key learning skills while having fun reading about something they love – animals, animals and more animals. And the learning goes beyond the page with:

digital subscriptions

a Secret Jungle website with just-for-kids animal games, puzzles and quizzes

e-Safari email adventures that trek to the best animal sites on the web

It’s been over 30 years since John Wexo hatched the idea for Zoobooks while standing in front of a primate enclosure at the zoo. His idea was simple: to create a colorful, concise, informative series of animal books to share with children that could be purchased at zoos through vending machines. The vending machine gave way to subscription sales, and Zoobooks was soon being shipped to hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the world. To meet the clamoring demand of librarians, the first hardcover editions of Zoobooks were produced in 1983.

Now you can find Zoobooks, Zootles and Zoobies in homes, schools and libraries around the world. You can buy them by subscription or by single editions in the Zoobooks web store, in select bookstores and in finer zoo, museum, aquarium and park gift shops and specialty retailers around the country.

Zoobooks offers many different subscriptions for kids of all ages. I have an 8 and 5 year old so I reviewed all of the offered subscriptions. Zoobies for ages 0-3, Zootles for ages 3-6, Zoodinos for ages 5 and up and Zoobooks for ages 6-12. Each issue is themed around a specific animal or group of animals, discussing habits and habitat in depth so the reader gains a thorough understanding. Each book also comes ad free, each page is filled with information about the animals.

Zoobies and Zootles are perfect for my 5 year old who is learning to read. He is enjoying learning facts about Alligators, as well as sounding out the words and reading! My 8 year old loves Zoodinos and Zoobooks. She is a BIG animal lover, so she was so excited to receive these. While she was reading she would look over to me and tell me all of the great facts she was learning about Elephants! The books are illustrated with beautiful photos and drawings. I love how each subscription comes with games, activities, animal questions, stickers, posters and coloring sheets! The Elephant book received even came with really cool fact cards about different animals!

With each subscription, you will receive a hard copy and a digital copy! This is great for airplane trips and for road trips! These subscriptions would also make great gifts for any animal lover you know! Click here to order!

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*I received complimentary samples of the magazines. All opinions are my own.

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One lucky reader will win a subscription of their choice to either Zoobooks, Zootles, Zoobies or Zoodinos! Offer valid to U.S. residents only. Giveaway ends on 4/10/2017.