Minnie’s The Wizard of Dizz DVD Review

Disclosure: I received a copy of Minnie’s The Wizard of Dizz DVD to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

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We will be taking a trip to Disney this year and although my boys love several of the Disney Channel characters (think Phineas and Ferb) they really haven’t been well acquainted with the characters that made Disney what it is today. I figure it would be really worth our effort to get them familiarized with a lot of the Disney characters. I went out and bought Lilo and Stitch because we are having a breakfast with them one day, and I even picked up Tangled since I’m sure we will be seeing some of the princesses running around. That is why I was really excited to get Minnie’s The Wizard of Dizz DVD.

Not only does Minnie’s The Wizard of Dizz let them spend some time with all the Disney Clubhouse crew but it also introduces the kids the the classic story of the Wizard of Oz without the scary flying monkeys!

I put Minnie’s The Wizard of Dizz on the other day for Lorenzo to watch. He loved it. He actually sat and watched the whole show, which I wasn’t sure he was going to do since he is only 3 and longer shows often bore him. He did get a little tired of it once we moved on to the bonus features, but that is to be expected since his attention span isn’t that long.

Besides the featured Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Wizard of Dizz! there are two additional episodes on the DVD. They are The Golden Boo-Boo and Goofy’s Gone. The DVD also has 10 Minnie’s Bow Toons and a free download of the Minnie Bow Maker digital book app. The whole DVD retails in the US for $19.99 and $24.99 in Canada. It will be available in stores June 11, 2013.

 

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Jo-Ann Fabrics Cape Discovery Kid Friendly Craft Projects

 

#summerofjoann Ombre Dyed T shirt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I love to be artsy and craftsy, but I lack inspiration. I need someone that is willing to tell me what to make. Sort of like when I was in college and taking my art classes. I wasn’t a bad artist, but I always did better with an assignment rather than just a free form task. I’m sort of a non-creative creative person.

Anyway, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores has a great Cape Discovery section that promotes kid-friendly craft projects for the summer. At my location Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store it was right up front so you couldn’t miss it. You can also go on-line and look at the crafts in the spring catalog to get some ideas. I decided to try the ombre dyed t-shirts because I really liked the look of them. Of course I couldn’t leave well enough alone, but decided to try mixing the ombre effect with a more traditional tie dye look. I think I came up with a pretty cute blend of the two.

#summerofjoann Joann Fabric Kidscrafts Ombre Dyed T Shirt #summerofjoann-1-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jo-Ann’s has a ton of great ideas for summer. I know my sister-in-law and her children would love them. They are super creative and crafty. I can’t wait to hear which craft you pick.

Please feel free to pin and repin my craft using the hashtag #summerofjoann. If my craft gets the most repins I have a chance to win $100 Jo-Ann gift card!.

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Doc McStuffins Time for Your Checkup DVD Review

Disclosure: I received a copy of this DVD to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

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I like Doc McStuffins. I think it is a super cute show for kids, but the real measure is if the boys will watch it. As soon as my 5 (almost 6) year old saw it he wanted to put it in the DVD player. I thought that was a good sign. Our youngest, Lorenzo, wanted to watch too. But the most telling of all was that it eventually even drew Matthew in. He preferred to read for a while but eventually he flopped down on the floor and watched for a while.

If you have never seen Doc McStuffins the story revolves around Doc, a young girl that doctors her stuffed animals and toys that come alive when she is alone and wearing her magical stethoscope. Usually there is an overarching “human” story line that echos the one played out by the toys. Doc and her friends cover things like eating properly, getting enough sleep and annual checkups. Usually Doc, whose Mother is also a doctor, runs the toy through a typical check up to see if she can figure out what is wrong with the toy. In the end Doc and the toys usually learn a valuable lesson.

Obviously this is a great series for putting a young girl in the role of doctor. I know my boys don’t think twice about seeing her in that role, and I think that is spectacular. It is a Disney Junior show that we have been watching on TV for some time and have all enjoyed. I fell Disney has hit a home run with this series and I thoroughly enjoy watching it with the kids.

Episodes:                                  

1 – Gulpy, Gulpy Gators! / One Note Wonder

2 – Tea Party Tantrum / Blast Off!

3 – Arcade Escapade / Starry, Starry Night

4 – Bronto Boo-Boos / Brontosaurus Breath

5 – Doctoring The Doc / Hot Pursuit 

Suggested Retail Price:          $19.99 U.S./$24.99 Canada

 

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O-Cedar Easy Wring Spin Mop & Bucket System Review

 

Disclosure: Products were received to help facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. 

easy_wring_w_boxI hate cleaning. I like a clean house, but cleaning is such a tiresome chore. You would think that I would be smart enough to keep up with technology that could make cleaning easier. So when I got a chance to try the O-Cedar Easy Wring Spin Mop and Bucket System I was pretty excited. I figured we could always use a good mop, but I didn’t really realize just how good it would be.

Our first floor is pretty big and almost all of it is covered in hardwood. Looks great when you are buying a house, but not so wonderful when little boys are spilling stuff all over the place and tracking EVERY KNOWN THING across the floor. Builders have us fooled, but I digress. Basically it can be a real pain in my patootie to wash and clean. I usually use a microfiber mop cover and I find I really have to work very hard to get the floor clean. Of course that is better than the old time mops that you used to squeeze together. They never worked well and left my hands hurting halfway through the whole process.

But O-Cedar Easy Wring Spin Mop and Bucket System is A-W-E-S-O-M-E, Awesome, awesome. I love it so much. You simply fill the bucket with water and whatever cleaning product you are using. I like Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Iowa Pine. Take the mop and dip it in the bucket. Then, and this takes a very tiny learning curve, you put the mop in the wringer and step on the pedal. Make sure you loosely hold the mop handle so that it can spin around in your hand as the wringer spins the mop head. It uses centrifugal force to spin the water out of the mop head. It is like a big salad spinner for your mop!

I, personally, like a drier mop so I stepped on the pedal a few times, but if you like a wetter mop, just spin it only once or twice. The mop glides across the floor and because you can easily rinse the mop head, you don’t get any redistributed dirt. I found that this was the easiest cleaning method I have used to date. Usually I have to stop once I finish the kitchen and eating area because I have to scrub so hard with my old mop. I just get so darn tired that I don’t even get to the dining room and formal living room. Not today. The O-Cedar Easy Wring Spin Mop and Bucket System required very little effort on my part so I just kept on cleaning.

Pros:

  • easy to use
  • bucket is light and glides across floor
  • wrings out mop to preferred dampness
  • provided the best clean I have seen with minimal effort
  • collapsible mop handle

Cons:

  • does not have a scrub attachment, so tougher spots were a little hard to remove. 

I would easily recommend the O-Cedar Easy Wring Spin Mop and Bucket System. Even the one Con was not that big of a deal since most of the harder to remove spots were softened by the mop and I simply had to scrape them up with little effort. Keep up with O-Cedar on Facebook and Pinterest so you can learn about the latest cleaning technology.

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