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Have you seen all of the Toy Story Shorts? These were too cute not to write about. It’s a great way to spend the evening with your little ones. I incorporated the shorts through out our week and the kids had so much fun! Partysaurus Rex Party at our house!!! Rex’s bath time party couldn’t hold […]
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I’m not very big on sequels, but Disney/Pixar can somehow manage to make them work! First off, who knew a toys life was so stressful!? If this was a live action film, it would be so intense! The lead being abandoned, KIDNAPPED, and developing Stockholm syndrome. Just when all hope was lost, his friend saves […]
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‘Toy Story’ has been a long time favorite of ours and is on constant replay. My daughter loves Buzz Lightyear and is obsessed with him! We bought her a Buzz Lightyear plush when she was 18 months old and he hasn’t left her side since! Ha, I even have a back up Buzz tucked away […]
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The dog-gone HAPPIEST Disney Classic! A beautiful romantic story, full of adorable furry characters. No monsters, just cute dogs and beautiful animation! My kids were glued to the screen! They’ve been howling ever since! It’s a simple story of a proper little lady that meets a rough around the edges boy, they fall head over […]
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Based on J. M. Barrie’s play ‘Peter Pan’, this was Walt Disney’s 14th animated feature film and the 9th movie on our list. A classic story of a boy that never grows up, that loses his shadow while listening to Wendy tell her brothers about the grand stories of himself. He befriends the Darling children, […]
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Judy Hopps: “I came here to make the world a better place, but I think I broke it.” Chief Bogo: “Don’t give yourself so much credit, Hopps. The world has always been broken, that’s why we need good cops. Like you.” ‘Zootopia’ is a fast paced movie filled with beautiful animation, loveable characters, and a […]
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My daughter has been “dying” to see this movie since the first time she saw the previews! We all loved it!! I thought she would be afraid of the skeletons, but of course Disney/Pixar did such a fabulous job making it colorful and kid friendly! She was so fascinated by them that we bought a […]
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I was inspired to make our favorite baseball snack, Cheese Coneys, after watching ‘Casey at the Bat’ in Disney’s ‘Make Mine Music‘(available here). We live in Virginia and don’t always have our favorite canned chili available, so we came up with this recipe. Cincinnati Chili’s unexpected flavor combinations and thinner consistency is like no other […]
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My kids liked this collection of musical shorts, but I felt their attention span wander after the first two or three. My husband and I really enjoyed it, we grew up watching several of the shorts and loved reliving our childhood. ‘Make Mine Music’ is very remnant to Disney’s ‘Fantasia’. Lots of classical music and […]
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Jungle Book inspired kabobs were a hit! My kids enjoyed eating the juicy chicken and flavorful veggies. Baloo and Mowgli would have loved this Indian inspired dish! Best served with rice or naan. Made this recipe? I’d love to see what you made! Post it on Instagram and tag @amagicalkingdomcalledhome or use the […]
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“Look for the Bear necessities, the simple bear necessities, forget about your worry and your strife.” Jungle Book Image by IMBD.com One of our family favorites! This was my son’s first viewing of this Classic and he enjoyed it immensely! You know when your 16-month-old is up and dancing that it’s a winner! I appreciate […]
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This yummy treat of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts will be your new favorite for movie night, especially for Dumbo! I think this homemade recipe is a Home Run and true to the original slogan “The more you eat, the more you want”. Most of the ingredients are pantry staples is a simple way to sweeten […]
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This movie soared to great heights for my kids! A great film to watch with the whole family! My daughter loved seeing all the animals and sang the catchy songs for days! I have special songs that I sing to each of my kids at bedtime and was so relieved that she recognized my out-of-tune […]
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A great movie to watch on St Patrick Day! This classic is set in the Ireland country side and about an elderly Irishman and his friendship with the wily King Brian, King of the Leprechauns. This was one of my favorites as a kid! The ruggedly handsome Sean Connery stars in it as the replacement […]
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Since Big Hero 6 was set in San Fransokyo, I thought this would be the perfect movie inspired dish! Every year Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival begins and pictures start popping up with Frushi, my mouth waters! Since I haven’t been able to travel to the festival, I decided to make my own! I used […]
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A Magical Kingdom called Home 