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Nickelodeon’s Shimmer And Shine DVD Review And Giveaway #nickelodeon

January 22, 2016 By Marijean

SHIMMER AND SHINE MAKE THEIR STANDALONE DVD DEBUT

WITH AN EXCITING SEVEN-EPISODE DVD

Nick’s newest and most magical twin sisters sparkle their

way to DVD on February 2, 2016

Nickelodeon’s (mis)adventurous and magical twin sisters come to DVD on Shimmer and Shine. In its standalone DVD debut, fans can join Shimmer, Shine, Leah and her friend Zac in the magical worlds of genies, dinosaurs and more. Despite any obstacles, the power of teamwork and friendship help to make their adventures turn out great! In addition to over 2 ½ hours of magical content, this DVD comes with a set of four hair ties as a fun gift with purchase! Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, Shimmer and Shine is available for the first time on DVD February 2, 2016 for the price of $14.99.

About Shimmer and Shine:

Twin sisters Shimmer and Shine are Leah’s secret genies-in-training! Leah always has some dilemma that she needs her magical friends’ help with, and the genies are happy to grant her three wishes a day. As genies-in-training, they sometimes misinterpret what Leah wishes for, and often times they’ll accidentally grant her wishes she didn’t even mean to make. Each wrong wish quickly compounds into a crazy adventure. Ultimately, through teamwork, the genies and Leah find a way to fix the problem without the use of wishes.

Shimmer and Shine airs on Nickelodeon, weekdays at 11:30am ET/PT.

I received a copy of this DVD to review, my daughter loves this series. She loves watching and finding out what magical adventures the genies, Shimmer and Shine, are up to next with their friend Leah. This show premiered on Nickelodeon in August 2015. The episodes are so cute and will surely have your little one want to keep watching to see what happens next. Definitely check this DVD out, your children will love it!

Shimmer and Shine includes the following episodes:

Genie Treehouse – Leah and Zac try building a treehouse but find themselves in over their heads. Leah asks her genies for a treehouse and is thrown for a loop when Shimmer and Shine turn her house into a house of trees.
Ahoy, Genies! – When Leah’s bucket full of beach treasures floats into the vast ocean, Leah summons Shimmer and Shine to help her retrieve the loot. With the genies’ assistance, a typical day at the beach quickly escalates into a magical beach treasure hunt, complete with a treasure map, pirate ship, and a talking parrot.
The Sweetest Thing – When Leah wishes for help making cupcakes for her school bake sale, she and the genies find themselves stuck with a giant birthday cake, some farm animals and a river of cupcake batter. How in the world will Leah finish her cupcakes without any wishes left, or worse, explain all this craziness to her curious (and hungry) neighbor Zac?
Lights! Camera! Genies! – When it looks like Movie Night will be a no-go, Leah asks Shimmer and Shine for some movie magic help. But when they accidentally wish the movie to life, they turn Leah into a medieval princess with a flying dragon to tame in her own backyard.
What a Pig Mess – When Leah’s party food accidentally gets run over by Zac in his battery-operated car, Leah needs to figure out what else to bring fast. Leah asks her genies for more Pigs in a Blanket, but the genies give her real pigs wrapped in a blanket. It’s up to Leah and the girls to catch the fast little pigs and find a way to fix this hog-sized mistake.
Abraca-Genie – Leah notices Zac the Magician’s magic tricks aren’t going quite so well, so she calls on her genies for some real magic assistance. But Shimmer and Shine aren’t getting the tricks right either and suddenly more than a rabbit pops out of Zac’s hat – a whole zoo of animals. The girls have to find a way to fix the magical mess before Zac’s big performance.
Dino Mite! – After searching endlessly for Zac’s missing dinosaur toy, Leah asks her genies to wish up a replacement and gets stuck with a real live Apatosaurus. Now Leah, Shimmer and Shine have to figure out a way to fix this behemoth mistake before Zac finds out – and it all starts with a little bit of dino training.

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***I was given a product in exchange for my honest opinion. This review is based on my experience with the product. I am not affiliated with the company and everything in this review is my opinion.

Marijean

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

5 Simple Ways To Avoid Toy Clutter For 2016 #Clutter #Pley #Sponsored

January 22, 2016 By Marijean

If you have kids, you probably have toy clutter. My kids are getting older, so that does mean less toys in the house, which would make you think less clutter? Not necessarily. Here are some ways I am trying to avoid toy clutter for 2016.

Don’t Give In To Toy Fads: Of course, every child wants the newest and coolest toy out there that they see on a TV commercial. That was one of my problems. Every time my daughter heard of a new toy, I would go out and buy it for her, which means more toys and more clutter.

Out With The Old: Start the toy purge. Kids get older and end up not wanting 500 stuffed animals or barbie dolls. Consider donating these old toys, or sell them and put the money in your child’s piggy bank.

Bins, Bins, Bins: Any kind of storage bins are a lifesaver. Organizing toys in these makes it a snap!

Outdoor Storage: We have LOTS of outdoor toys, and it can get overwhelming at times. This deck box comes in handy to store all the outdoor toys and look really nice in your yard.

A Toy Subscription Service: Toy subscription services, like Pley, make it easy to keep control of the clutter. Pley sends you Legos, K’NeX and more right to your door, your children play with them, and when they are done you just send it back! With different subscription plans, Pley makes it easy to reduce the clutter and save money. Go check out their website here and give Pley a try!

Key benefits of Pley:

Pley offers access to a large selection of educative toys, including 400+ LEGO sets and popular robotics toys. More toys are being launched in the next few months. Stay tuned for updates!
Pley is always on the hunt for the best toys, so our assortment reflects the latest and greatest toys.
All these toys come at a low price point vs. buying toys. Average members save ~$800/year.
It’s really convenient and helps reduce clutter: Pley packages get delivered to your door and when the kids are done playing, they can return them for a new toy. No more toys sitting unused on shelves!
The savings in plastic alone from reduced purchases amounts to at least 240lbs fewer C02 emissions per annum per Pley member. And while the Pley business model relies heavily on shipping, we usually take advantage of trucks already on the road. If anything, our shipments are smaller than the typical Amazon package for the same LEGO set (Pley re-package them in smaller bags). Also, Pley helps reduce CO2 emissions from cars going to malls/stores to buy toys.
Besides having access to a variety of toys, kids learn the concepts of sharing and reducing waste for the environment.
Pley makes a fantastic gift! Shoppers can either gift unlimited subscriptions or gift cards!

***I was given compensation in exchange for this post. I am not affiliated with the company.

Marijean

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

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January 21, 2016 By Marijean

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Marijean

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

Disney Movies I Would Like To See As Sequels

January 21, 2016 By Marijean

I love everything Disney. When I lived in NJ, my family and I would do the 17 hour drive straight through just to get to our “happy” place. Disney definitely is our happy place. Now that we only live 2 hours away, we are there monthly and just love it. We also are big Disney movie fans. We probably own almost every Disney film on DVD. Some of my favorites are listed to be the next Disney remake or sequel.

I do have my list of favorites that I would love to see sequels of. Toy Story 1, 2 and 3 I can watch over and over. I can’t wait to see Toy Story 4. It’s release date has been bumped a year and with odds on this remake happening at 25/1 there is still a chance it may not happen, so keeping my fingers crossed.. I just love that fuzzy pink bear, Lotso. The movie Brave was your not the average Disney princess movie. It was pretty awesome, and hey, she is a fellow red head like me! Who doesn’t love Inside Out? That movie was amazing, and my kids just loved it as well as I did. I am really hoping Disney does a sequel of Inside Out. Just a spoon full of sugar…Mary Poppins…..maybe a sequel or remake as a modern day Mary? I think that would be pretty awesome!