Summer vacation just started and already Shine Parenting is feverishly offering ideas to keep the kids busy. We think a movie or two (or three?) is a great way to kick off the season—and have picked five winners that your kids will find irresistible. 1. WALL-E WALL-E from Disney/Pixar may be the most eagerly awaited…
Homer Hickman, Jr. (played by Jake Gullenhaal) didn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps and be a coal miner in the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia. When he heard about the launch of Sputnik, he became fascinated with the idea of building his own. Homer enlisted a few friends to help out. Miss…
For those who loved the classic Shirley Temple movies, they are available on DVD. I purchased this particular collection and love it. Volume 1 includes the movies, “Heidi”, “Curly Top” and “Little Miss Broadway”. “Heidi” is my favorite and about an orphan named Heidi who lives with her cruel aunt. The aunt decides that Heidi…
Nim Rusoe, played by Abigail Breslin, is a young girl who lives on an island with her father. She has some unusual friends, the local animals. She loves to read, especially books with the fictional and adventurous character Rover, by the author Alex Rover, played by Jodie Foster. Alex has sold numerous books to people…
The Game Plan stars Dwayne , “THE ROCK” Johnson, as Joe Kingman. Joe is a tough quarterback for a major NFL team. He has taken many hard hits and surprise tackles in his day, but nothing knocks the wind out of him like finding out he has an 8 year old daughter ( Madison) he…
“Cheaper by the Dozen” stars Steve Martin as Tom Baker and Bonnie Hunt as his wife, Kate Baker. They have a large brood, twelve energetic children. Tom decides to accept his dream job as a coach at a large university, in urban Illinois, far from what they are used to at their countryside home. Kate…
