Happy Mother's Day from Monsters University

Remember what it was like leaving home to head off to college? If you were like me, no matter how independent you thought you were, it wasn’t long before you missed your Mom! I’m sure that even though Sully was dreaming of becoming a Scarer he, too, probably missed his Mom once he arrived at Monsters University (though being part of the OK fraternity gave him some support to get through those lonely moments). Maybe he should have been like “Squishy” Squibbles and continue living at home with his doting mother, Ms. Squibbles.

Whatever their living situation, all the monsters want to show their appreciation for Moms everywhere. They are sharing their sentiment through the image above. Also be sure to watch the cute video below. It’s all about the interactions between families. Can anyone else relate to the “Smile!” request? Continue reading »

Thank you to Disney for providing us with a great Doc McStuffins DVD.

If you have a toddler the words “time for your checkup” probably cause involuntary humming and perhaps head-bobbing. In fact, just thinking about those words right now has the Doc McStuffins theme song running through my head. Bubbles is taking a nap right now, otherwise if she heard me hum it out loud, she’d be begging to watch the new Disney Junior “Time For Your Check Up” DVD (available today!). That would be fine by me, because I have to admit to being quite the Doc fan, myself.

Disney Junior's Doc McStuffins "Time For Your Check Up" DVD

The new “Doc McStuffins: Time For Your Check Up” DVD has five episodes (though each episode is made up of two shorter episodes, so it’s really like 10) and has a run time of 120 minutes. The episodes include:

Gulpy, Gulpy Gators! / One Note Wonder
Tea Party Tantrum / Blast Off!
Arcade Escapade / Starry, Starry Night
Bronto Boo-Boos / Brontosaurus Breath
Doctoring the Doc / Hot Pursuit

The Arcade Escapade / Starry, Starry Night episode is one we’ve seen a few times on TV and it’s one of my personal favorites. In Arcade Escapade Doc visits and arcade and finds a toy giraffe named Gaby stuck in one of those “claw” machines. She never gets chosen because she has a torn leg, so Doc and her stuffed pals figure out a way to help her. It’s a great lesson on teamwork. And in Starry, Starry Night a little star-gazing planned, but no one is able to see anything through the telescope. Apparently Aurora, the telescope, is having some issues with blurry vision. Continue reading »

I receive a lot of entertainment news – movie releases and clips, advanced TV programming notices, music drop dates, etc. – and it’s really more than I could conceivably post about without renaming my blog “Entertainment From the ‘Ville”. As a Disney fan, I do generally try and share some of that news, and occasionally a children’s program update.

There’s a lot of it that may be of real interest to you all, though, so I’ve decided to try and write a weekly round up. Check out all the upcoming movies below.

Marvel’s Iron Man 3 – May 3, 2013 Release Date #IronMan3

Fun new LEGO-inspired movie posters and new trailer now out.
Upcoming Movies: Marvel's Iron Man 3 Lego-Inspired Poster

TollyTots' Fashion Dolls From Disney's "Oz the Great and Powerful"

As a Disney-loving family we enjoy pretty much anything related to the parks or the movies. And when those items are produced by companies we truly enjoy it makes them that much more special. So we were excited to recently receive one of the new Oz the Great and Powerful fashion dolls from TollyTots.

Bubbles is a bit young for the movie but that didn’t stop her from trying to confiscate Theodora the moment that she arrived. She kept asking me to open the box but I still wasn’t sure if she would be her toy or if Theodora might look better on Mommy’s desk for a bit of a work distraction. In the end, I think I’ll be picking up a China Doll for Bubbles and Theodora will, in fact, hang out in my office.

TollyTots' Fashion Dolls From Disney's "Oz the Great and Powerful"

Thanks to Disney for providing us with a copy of this DVD.

Doc McStuffins: Friendship is the Best Medicine

Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins

From the very first time that we took Bubbles to see her pediatrician (at age 1 week), she cried. She cried when the nurse came in to get her measurements, she cried when the doctor came in to see her, cried while waiting for shots, and cried during the shots. Crying didn’t really let up much until we were in the car and she realized that we weren’t going back in.

I thought it would end by her 1 year checkup, but it didn’t. Nor did it end at 15 months, 18 months, or 21 months. Yep. Lots of tears, every time. Each time the flow would grow shorter, but they were always there.

It was around her 21 month appointment that we discovered Doc McStuffins on Disney Junior. I don’t remember exactly how we found it; we may have just been a little slow to change the channel after one of her other shows. But from the start she showed a lot of interest. If you’re not familiar with the show it centers around “Doc” McStuffins, a 6-year-old that is able to speak with toys and stuffed animals. Her mom is a doctor of people and Doc has become a doctor of toys. Along with Hallie the hippo, Stuffy the dragon, Lambie the (you guessed it) lamb and Chilly the snowman, she runs a clinic to fix any toy boo-boos that may arise. Continue reading »

Views From the Ville

Monsters University Mother’s Day Wishes + Free Printable Activities for the Kiddos

Doc McStuffins “Time For Your Check Up” DVD Plus DIY Doc First Aid Kit

Upcoming Movies for Every Member of the Family

Marvel’s Iron Man 3 – May 3, 2013 Release Date #IronMan3

Disney’s “Oz the Great and Powerful” Dolls From TollyTots

Doc McStuffins Entertains and Educates in “Friendship is the Best Medicine”

Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins