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Marvel Studios’ Avegers: Infinity War

We had to have been the only house on the entire planet that had not seen the Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War movie. My son had been asking to go see it, but with everything we have had going on, it just didn’t work out. When I was asked to review the Blu-ray (available on August 14, 2018), I jumped at the chance! And let me tell you, I have one happy child (and husband, if we’re being honest) because we had one heck of an epic family movie night!

*I received a copy of this movie for the purpose of this post. This post may contain affiliate links*

About Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War

In “Avengers: Infinity War,” members from every MCU franchise must sacrifice like never before in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

A-List Cast

The movie is FILLED with amazing stars. You’ll find…

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Don Cheadle as Colonel James Rhodes/War Machine
Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange
Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther
Zoe Saldana as Gamora
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Tom Hiddleston as Loki
Paul Bettany as Vision
Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Anthony Mackie as Same Wilson/Falcon
Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
Idris Elba as Heimdall
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Peter Dinklage as Eitri
Benedict Wong as Wong
Pom Klementieff as Mantis
Dave Bautista as Drax
Vin Diesel as Groot
Bradley Cooper as Rocket
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Benicio Del Toro as The Collector
Josh Brolin as Thanos
Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord

As you can see, there is definitely an A-list cast with this movie!

When/Where Can You Purchase?

This box office history making movie shattered all opening records by surpassing the $2 billion mark at the global box office in just 48 days! Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War NEEDS to be part of your movie collection. Pick up your Blu-ray in stores on August 14th. If you can’t wait, then check it out digitally right now!

Are You on Facebook?

If you are on Facebook, find out if you have been spared by Thanos with the super fun, Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War Custom Facebook AR Mask! Follow these directions to try it out:

Log into your Facebook app with your mobile device.
Click on the following link to take you to the AR effect.
Make sure your camera is set to selfie mode.
Open your mouth and the fade effect will begin.
Hold down the record button to save your video.
Post your video on Facebook and share with the caption: THANOS IS HERE! @Avengers #InfinityWar.

Have fun!!

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Family Movie Night with Aliens Ate My Homework

5 Mar By Leah Kanaan Leave a Comment

The kids, my daughter especially, really like having family movie nights or family game nights. With our schedule lately, taking the time to have a family movie night has not been in the cards. In fact, I think the last time we had family nights with movies and games was over Christmas vacation! So it’s been awhile and much needed. This past Sunday was our first free Sunday in weeks. After we got all the grocery shopping done for the week, put everything away, and checked over homework, we sat down to watch a movie together. The movie we decided to watch as a family was Aliens Ate My Homework!

*I was provided with the movie below for the purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% my own. This post may contain affiliate links*

First and foremost, when I found out that this movie was based on a book series by Bruce Coville, I got really excited. See, I like to read…a lot! So much so, I started my own book blog called A Real Page Turner. Thankfully my kids have my love for reading too. My daughter is excited to check out the books in this series (you can preorder the Aliens Ate My Homework Collection here). My husband and I were looking forward to hearing William Shatner’s voice. We both like him and his Better Late Than Never television show, so we figured he would be really good in this movie (he was)!

About Aliens Ate My Homework

Aliens Ate My Homework is a suspenseful family comedy which follows the adventures of sixth-grader Rod Allbright (Greig) and the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic Patrol. When a tiny spaceship flies through the window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth (McNamara) meet a group of friendly aliens, including Phil, a talking plant (voiced by William Shatner). The earthlings quickly join the aliens’ adventurous mission to help defeat an evil alien criminal. After discovering the evil alien is disguised as a human – someone he knows all too well – Rod and Elspeth race to save the world from total planetary disaster.

Fun Bonus Features on DVD and Digital

I don’t know about your kids, but mine always like checking out the bonus features. on Aliens Ate My Homework, you can find the following bonus features:

Not of This World: Creating Alien Life Forms – This is a look at creating some of the film’s Alien characters, showcasing the work of Emmy-winning visual effects maestro, Todd Masters and his creature effects team.
Aliens Ate My Homework: From Page to Screen – This gives viewers a look into how a book was turned into a film. You will see features of behind the scene footage plus interviews with the cast, filmmakers, and author.
On the Set with Bruce Coville – Get a look at life on the set with Bruce Coville, while providing details on the origins of the Galactic Patrol book series.
The Galactic Patrol Wants You! – This gives the viewer a closer look at the members of the Galactic Patrol featuring Grakker, Madame Pong, Rod Allbright, Elspeth, and Phillogenous Esk Piemondum, aka Phil.

Aliens Ate My Homework

Aliens Ate My Homework was a super cute movie and perfect for family movie night. My daughter (11) and my son (13) enjoyed the movie, as did my husband and I. This movie is available on DVD and digital on March 6, 2018.

What is your favorite thing to watch on a family movie night?

Walt Disney Signature Collection – Lady and the Tramp

20 Feb By Leah Kanaan 1 Comment

When I was a kid, there were a few Disney movies that I watched over and over again. One of them was Lady and the Tramp. I had a Cocker Spaniel named Snickers that look very similar to Lady and, of course, I thought that was super cool! You will be excited to know that this movie has joined the Walt Disney Signature Collection!

*I received a copy of this movie for the purpose of this post. All opinions are 100% my own. This post may contain affiliate links*

Walt Disney Signature Collection

The Signature Collection of Lady and the Tramp offers a few fun ways to watch the movie:

Original theatrical version
Sing-along mode
Walt’s story meetings

You can watch these either digitally, DVD or Blu-ray (all included within your copy that you purchase).

New Signature Bonus Features

The bonus features are always my favorite part! My kids always make us watch the bonus features. Things like outtakes and deleted scenes are their favorites. On the Lady and the Tramp Signature Collection, you will find these new bonus features:

Walt & His Dogs – hear all the wonderful tales of the dogs that Walt Disney owned!
Stories from Walt’s Office – Walt’s office was re-created on the Studio lot so you can get an inside look of what it looked like.
How to Make a Meatball and Other Fun Facts About “Lady and the Tramp – Watch how teen chef Amber Kelley and Oh My Disney Show host Alexys Gabrielle create the perfect meatballs.

You can watch the Walt Disney Signature Collection of Lady and the Tramp on Movie Anywhere on Feb. 20th. It comes to Blu-ray on Feb. 27th.

While your kids are enjoying the movie, make your four legged, furry little friends a special treat with one of these dog treat recipes!!

Chicken and Parsley Dog Biscuit Recipe

Sweet Potato Dog Treats

Pumpkin Pup Cookies

Homemade Dog Treats (one for your cat too!)

Do you have any Walt Disney Signature Collection movies? Which one is your favorite?

Irritated Eyes Need Cliradex Light

2 Feb By Leah Kanaan Leave a Comment

Over the last 25 years, I have almost exclusively worn contacts. I’ve been lucky in that I can count on one hand how many eye infections I’ve had. It’s always impressed my eye doctor that I’ve had so few infections. However, the one thing that I have been noticing lately is how itchy and dry my eyes seem to be. Rubbing our irritated eyes is usually the first thing we do. Unfortunately, that leaves us with red eyes that seem to itch all the more. Adding Cliradex Light to your daily eye health routine can really help alleviate the irritated eyes you’re experiencing.

*This is a partnered post

What is Cliradex Light?

Cliradex Light is a 100 percent natural, 100 percent organic, 100 percent vegan foam that contains a 4-Terpineol (T40) formula that has been extracted from tea tree oil. This foam is alcohol, fragrance, and preservative free and contains no parabens or sulfates. So you get maximum benefits without any damage to your skin. This is particularly important, as our eyelids and the skin surrounding them can be rather sensitive. Using Cliradex Light daily is great preventative care for your ocular heath.

Find Relief From These Irritated Eyes Issues

It is recommended that you use Cliradex Light twice a day. Applying the Cliradex Light foam to your eyelids and surrounding skin can help the following issues:

Swollen or red eyelids
Mild ocular pain or irritation
Occasional crusty eyelids
Dry or itchy eyes

The T40 found in Cliradex Light does not cause irritation and is a non-toxic/non-sensitizing component of tea tree oil.

My Thoughts on Cliradex Light

I was sent a bottle of Cliradex Light to try out. Initially I was a little skeptical. Like I said, I’ve worn contacts for over 25 years with very few issues. Aside from dealing with occasional dry or itchy eyes. I didn’t really see a need for something like this. Boy was I wrong!

After using the product for a week, I began noticing that my eyes weren’t as dry as they normally were by the end of the day. The biggest change I noticed was how my eyes were when i woke up in the morning. I didn’t know I was waking up with crusty eyes, but once I started using the Cliradex Light foam daily, I realized that I wasn’t waking up with crusty eyes! Adding this foam to my daily routine has been really easy. I simply take my shower as normal. With a clean face and hands, I put a very small amount of the foam on my fingers (trust me, you only need a tiny bit; the foam expands) and rub it on my closed eyelids until it is fully absorbed. It really doesn’t get easier than that!

I don’t know about you, but when it comes to eye health, I want the best products available. We only have one set of eyes! Adding this product to my daily routine has really helped me. Give it a try and see if it can help alleviate some of your irritated eyes symptoms.

Family Time – Importance of Slowing down

29 Jan By Leah Kanaan 32 Comments

It feels like we are always on the go. Constantly going from one activity to the next. Whether it’s the kids sports practices, games, or a family event, we rarely have a moment of downtime. While I love that my kids play sports and I enjoy watching them play (well…except for when it’s freezing or raining…I don’t really like those days), I do sometimes wonder what life would be like if they didn’t play sports and we had more time to do other things. However, those are just little passing thoughts, the reality is, our kids are very involved in travel sports and that’s OK! With that said, when we have those days (or weekends…weekends are glorious) when we have nothing scheduled, but family time, I get very excited!

*This post may contain affiliate links. I received a copy of the movie for the purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% my own.*

Why Family Time is Important

In this day and age, where everyone is always on the run, it is so important to remember to take whatever time we have to slow down and enjoy family time. What you do with that time is solely up to you. In our house, when we have a free moment, we like to do the following:

Play board games and card games

Fundex Phase 10 Card Game King of Tokyo: New Edition Board Game Deer in the Headlights

Watch movies
Watch HGTV (my daughter is literally obsessed with this channel…she’s 11!)
Play outside

This Weekend’s Family Time

This weekend was one of those rare weekends when we didn’t have much of anything going on. It was truly lovely! Sunday afternoon, we all piled up on the couches and watched Woody Woodpecker. Remember that show?!? I watched the cartoon all the time when I was a kid! The fun thing about this new Woody Woodpecker movie is that it seamlessly blends live action and CGI animation.

About Woody Woodpecker

Woody Woodpecker is back with his signature laugh, wacky antics and wisecracks in his first ever live-action/animated film. Woody must protect his forest home from Lance Walters (Omundson), who starts building his dream mansion in the forest with his son Tommy (Verchere), and fiancée, Vanessa (Ayala). To make matters worse, Woody must avoid the clutches of two grizzly poachers. With a series of crazy hijinks to sabotage their plans, Woody proves he’ll stop at nothing to defend his turf. Get ready for laughs in this hilarious comedy about everyone’s favorite woodpecker!

My kids, especially my daughter, really enjoyed this movie. She found it rather funny that I used to watch Woody Woodpecker when I was a kid. Interestingly enough, the legendary icon was created in 1940 and appeared in theaters until it debuted on television in 1957!

You can pick (or preorder now) your copy of Woody Woodpecker on February 6, 2018! However, if you’re feeling pretty lucky, you can enter to win a copy of the movie right here! The giveaway will run from today through February 9, 2018. Please allow the giveaway tool to load below. In the event that it does not load, click on the Rafflecopter link and it will take you to the giveaway widget!

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