This Frugal Family

My son, Jacob, age 6, just loves Star Wars The Freemaker Adventures. The second season was released on DVD on March 13, and Jacob hasn’t stopped watching it yet. The adventures are great, and he really enjoys watching it on the weekends, and after school. The second season of “LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures” delivers all 12 action-packed episodes plus five bonus shorts on DVD! The Emmy®-nominated animated television series is set between Stars Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and focuses on the three Freemaker siblings as they explore new worlds, meet new characters and Star Wars icons, and have unforgettable adventures. The second and final season follows Rowan, Kordi and Zander as they are thrown into battle after they join up with the Rebels! Bring home the out-of-this-galaxy adventure on DVD on March 13, 2018! Bonus shorts include: Home One Thrown Into Battle Rowan’s Secret Adventure Zander Freemaker, Superstar Pilot Guy Beware The Gamorrean Flu It’s a 2 Disc DVD with a total of 12 episodes, which include the following titles: Trouble on Tibalt                                                           8. Flight of the Arrowhead The Tower of Alistan Nor                                           9.  A Perilous Rescue The Embersteel Blade                                          …

Aliens Ate My Homework was an interesting film, and both of my kids loved it.  Sarah, age 20, thought it was so cute, and Jacob, age 6, believed the entire film.  It’s really cute.  I loved it too. The cast was great, and consisted of: Jayden Greig, Lauren McNamara, Kirsten Robek, Dan Payne, Alex Zahara, Ty Consiglio, Sean Quan, William Shatner, Tristan Risk. Unexpected extraterrestrial guests team up with a pair of middle schoolers to prevent the destruction of the planet in Aliens Ate My Homework, coming to DVD, Digital and On Demand on March 6, 2018, from Universal 1440 Entertainment, a production entity of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. A humorous and suspenseful intergalactic adventure, Aliens Ate My Homework follows the whimsical members of the Galactic Patrol on the trail of an evil alien criminal hiding out on Earth. Based on the first book in prolific author Bruce Coville’s globally renowned “Galactic Patrol” series published by Aladdin Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing, Aliens Ate My Homework features the voice of two-time Emmy Award winner William Shatner (“Star Trek”)  and comes from director Sean McNamara (The King’s Daughter). The film also stars Jayden Greig (The Shape of Water),…

Lady And The Tramp is a timeless classic.  The movie is one of my favorites.  My son, age 6, just got introduced to it, last week.  My 20 year old even enjoyed sitting down and watching Lady And The Tramp.  It’s a really cool film.   Fall in love with Walt Disney’s Beloved Classic, Lady and the Tramp—now unleashed in glorious high definition for the first time ever on Blu-ray. Experience like never before the thrilling adventures of Lady, a lovingly pampered cocker spaniel, and Tramp, a freewheeling mutt with a heart of gold. This heartwarming tale now charms a new generation of families and fans with its exquisite animation, unforgettable songs brilliantly restored with high definition sound, and all-new bonus that reveals the extraordinary making of process behind one of the greatest love stories of all time.   Lady And the Tramp never gets old.  We’ve watched it over and over.  I’ll continue to watch it.  It is my favorite Disney Film. You need to check out all the bonus footage as well.  Including deleted scenes. Deleted Scenes Introduction of Boris – Tramp wasn’t always meant to be Lady’s only suitor. Meet Boris the aristocrat and Homer the peasant…

My 6 year old loves his Care Bear Care-Moji Figure from Just Play.  He is fascinated by it, and plays with it a lot.  He takes it to Grandma’s house, to show it off.  I love that he got Grumpy Bear, because that’s my favorite bear.  When he’s done playing with it, I will clean Grumpy up, and put him on my shelf.  I may be 42, but still a kid at hear.  I still have my original Grumpy Bear Stuffed animal. The figures come in a little pink Care Bear Case, so you don’t actually know which one you are getting.  It was super fun watching Jacob open the figure, and the anticipation of which figure it would be.  I was secretly hoping for Grumpy Bear the entire time.  He didn’t really care which bear it was, he just knew he was getting a new toy. Grumpy is so cute, and has his hands on his hips, so you know there’s something wrong.  I always do this, when I’m mad at my husband.  And, he just over all looks sad.  I’ve been there many a days.  And, take a look at Funshine Bear, he’s looking as cool as ever. …

Shnooks are so cute, and cuddly.  My 6 year old loves them.  We opened it, shook it, and he played with his Shnook for hours.  But, you can do more than just play with your Shnooks, you can get online, and play there.  They are so cute, and warm.  I can’t wait until we can go to Walmart to get some more Shnooks.  They are inexpensive, and your child will love it. They grow 8x the size they start out.  That’s amazing.  I want one for me, I may have to go just so I can get one.  They are suitable for age 3+. You can go here, to watch a video, and meet the Shnooks.  The Shnook, pictured above, Shazam.  She’s so cute, and so much fun, for my little one.  He even sleeps with her at night.  You can read more about Shazam, and the other Shnooks, on the link in this paragraph. My sister in law gave a Shnook to a little girl she watches, age 3, and she just loves it.  Just as my son does, they play with their Shnooks together, and take them on mini adventures. Stay posted to This Frugal Family for a contest,…

I received the My Little Pony Movie last night.  And, though I have a 6 year old, boy, he sat down and watched it.  He loved it.  I can’t believe how cute it was.  Like the box says, “Discover a different breed of hero”. This cartoon has an all star voice over.  Including:  Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Pena, and more! The story is truly cute.  They make new friends along the way, and have exciting challenges to complete. Right now, it’s available on Digital, and on January 9, it’ll be available on Blu-ray/DVD. When a dark force threatens Ponyville, the Mane 6 go on a journey beyond Equestria to save their beloved home and they meet new friends and exciting challenges along the way.   Directed by “My Little Pony” veteran Jayson Thiessen (“My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic”) and including original music and songs performed by Sia, Taye Diggs, Zoe Saldana, Kristin Chenoweth, and Emily Blunt, My Little Pony: The Movie is full of music, fun, and laughter for the whole family. The My Little Pony: The Movie Blu-ray and DVD include all-new special features, including a deleted scene, a music video, three featurettes starring the Mane 6,…

Tangled:  Queen For A Day would be a great DVD for that special little girl, in your life.  Tangled is one of my favorite Disney movies, so when I found out about this DVD, I had to get it.  I watched it with my 6 year old, son, and he really enjoyed it as well.  There’s really nothing that says boys can’t watch too!  It really has a great story line, for the little ones.  And, it’s a series, so there is more to come.   Tangled: Queen For A Day will keep your child quiet, for a short period of time.  Not saying TV is a babysitter, but if you are going to watch too, be able to watch uninterrupted. This would be a great added Christmas gift, this year.   When King Frederic and Queen Arianna go out of town to celebrate their anniversary, Rapunzel becomes QUEEN FOR A DAY! It may be her first turn as a leader, but Rapunzel is confident ’cause she’s got this! However, when a terrible blizzard threatens Corona and her parents, the Princess is faced with some gut-wrenching decisions! Can Rapunzel and her friends save the day? Bursting with action, music and…

Jacob, my 6 year old, received a Package from Santa the other day.  He just adores it!  He loves Mrs. Claus’ Cookie, and the Reindeer feed, the most.  He also loved his video, that is personalized for him. You can get this wonderful package for your little one, and they will believe like they never have before.  It’s even post marked from the North Pole, and Santa Claus, himself.  There was a good list certificate, and a letter from Santa, as well as a ton of other goodies.  This box is not expensive, and will be a lasting treasure to your child. We haven’t received our call from Santa yet.  I scheduled it for our convenience, for Christmas Eve.  That way before Jacob goes to bed, Santa will be calling.  This will be just an added plus!  The video is really cute, but you only have 1 day left to order that video.  You have to get it for your child, it is sincerely the cutest thing ever.  While Santa is super busy this time of year, he has Elfred the Elf put your child on either the Naughty list or Nice list.  You even get to say why they…

We have made this a tradition, in our family, and we are not disappointed.  Kennywood’s Holiday Lights Show is Fantastic this year.  They are exceptionally great this time around.  We even got close to Santa Claus, with no long line.  We were able to see him, and Jacob just adored that part of the trip. Santa will be here in a few short weeks, and if you haven’t already, go to see the Holiday Lights at Kennywood.  You will love it, whether you have little ones, or not.  We, of course, got some toys, for Jacob to bring home.  They are really cool, and were inexpensive.  The tree has a strobe light on the bottom, and it reflects off of everything.  Really Cool, Kennywood! Seeing Santa, and Christmas Kenny The Kangaroo, was the first thing we did, in the park.  We wanted to get there, before the line got too long.  So we got there at 5:45 pm.  We were there with a few more people, but the wait was so short.  Usually the line is really long, to see Jolly Old Saint Nick.  We were in and out, within 15 minutes.  Jacob loved being able to tell Santa what…

We love Sun Tail Mermaid, and Shark, tails.  They are amazing.  My 6 year old, son, loves the shark.  While my 20 year old, daughter, loves the Mermaid.  These are going to make the Holidays so much more fun, when we gift them to their cousins.  We bought a set of each, for Jacob & Sarah, and another set of each for their two favorite cousins.   The above video, is a great feature for Sun Tail Mermaid Tails.  You really need to watch it, if you haven’t yet.  Every kid, or young adult, will love Sun Tails.  They are just fabulous. I was going to wait, and give Jacob his for Christmas.  Then, his father reminded me that he was going to a pool party, so he could try it out.  He never took it off.  He loved it so much. Also, there are a variety of colors, so you can pick your child’s favorite color, and they’ll love it even more.  Green is Jacob’s favorite color, and pink is Sarah’s.  So it’s a no brainer on the two I got for my kids.  However, their cousins, we weren’t sure of, so we just picked two other colors, so…