Celebrate The In Home Release of Disney’s Frozen and Pirate Fairies | #PirateFairyBloggers and #FrozenBluRay Trip Preview

Disclosure: I am covering this all-expenses paid trip on behalf of Disney.  All opinions are my own, even when talking points are suggested.   Hi everyone, I'm Ashley and I'm super excited to be here at OurKidsMom to share with you some really exciting news about the Disney Blu-Ray releases of Frozen and The Pirate Fairy.  I'll be joining a group of bloggers next week on the #PirateFairyBloggers and #FrozenBluRay trip in the LA area to get an … [Read more...]

What to Expect | Disney Cruise Food Options

What to Expect | Disney Cruise Food Options I was not compensated nor was I given a free trip. I am sharing with hopes to help future travelers. When planning for our first Disney Cruise, we had many (many) questions and had no clue what to expect. I decided to write about our experiences in hopes to help future travelers plan and feel more confident before their first cruise. One short disclaimer before I go on ... It is difficult for me to … [Read more...]

What To Expect | Disney Cruise Line Extra Costs

What To Expect | Disney Cruise Line Extra Costs I was not compensated nor was I given a free trip. I am sharing with hopes to help future travelers. Our family recently came back from our first cruise aboard the Disney Wonder. I’ve been tossing around ideas on how and what to post about since we came home and decided to finally tackle it. There are so many details when it comes to a cruise. I could probably go on for hours, but instead … [Read more...]

How to Make Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Oreo Cupcakes

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Oreo Cupcakes Emma’s birthday was last November and we were in gearing up mode for our upcoming Disney Cruise. It was a given that her cake was going to be Disney related, but then I saw these adorable cupcakes and knew I had to make them! You will need: Cooked cupcakes Regular sized and Mini Oreos Frosting Red with white polka dotted ribbon (for bows) If you do not have an icing bag, … [Read more...]

Inexpensive Disney Cruise Souvenirs

Inexpensive Disney Cruise Souvenirs  Our family spent the holidays in style aboard a Disney Cruise. We had been planning this trip for almost exactly a year, scrimping and saving every spare penny we had to pay the balance off. It was hard work, but we did it! Then I realized that our expenditures weren’t going to stop at the cost of the cruise. There were shore excursions, tips, and souvenirs in our future. Multiply all of those … [Read more...]

What’s Coming in 2014 from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

What’s Coming in 2014 from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures February 28, 2014 – The Wind Rises (Touchstone Pictures / Studio Ghibli) In “The Wind Rises,” Jiro (voice of Joseph Gordon-Levitt) dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni (voice of Stanley Tucci). Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a  major Japanese engineering company … [Read more...]

Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition #MaryPoppinsMagic #Sponsored

Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition Coming to Blu-Ray December 10 Mary’s back!!!! Growing up, I had seen bits and pieces of Mary Poppins through clips... mostly her most famous songs like "Spoonfull of Sugar" and "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious". I knew the basic concept of the movie, so when I was asked if I wanted to receive an advanced copy of the new Blu-ray version to review I couldn't say no! Julie Andrews (Mary) has … [Read more...]

Disney Planes on Blu-Ray / DVD

Disney Planes on Blu-Ray / DVD Sample received. All opinions are my own. The world of Cars takes flight in Planes, Disney's high-flying animated comedy revved up with action and adventure.  Join Dusty, a crop duster with sky-high dreams and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on the world's fastest flyers in the greatest air race ever. Dusty has a huge heart but two big problems...he's not exactly built for speed, plus he's afraid of … [Read more...]

Mosters University on Blu-Ray/DVD

Mosters University on Blu-Ray/DVD Sample received. All opinions are my own. Released:  October 29, 2013 Studio:  Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Running Time:  104 minutes Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike's … [Read more...]

The Little Mermaid on Blu-Ray/DVD #LittleMermaid

The Little Mermaid on Blu-Ray/DVD Disclosure: I was provided a copy of Little Mermaid for review. All opinions are our own. It’s back and we are incredibly excited in our house! The Little Mermaid was one of my 21 year old’s favorite movies... now we can share it with Emma who is almost 7. Film Synopsis:                                    Ariel (voiced by Jodi Benson), is a free-spirited mermaid, who is off on the adventure of a lifetime … [Read more...]