With Summer quickly coming to an end I can’t believe how much the weather has cooled here! I’m hoping for one more hot streak before Fall fully sets in. We are usually still swimming well into August. We spent last weekend on the lake all day and enjoyed the rays but I am feeling a chill in the air. Come on hot weather! Give us one last blast 
For those cool nights and rainy days that are ahead you’ll want to check out our favorite family movie picks. All approved by none other than my own family All are kid friendly and my toddlers love them!
Sweet Sarah has everything a little girl could want. But when life takes a turn and she goes from riches to rags, will she realize that her true worth lies not in what she has, but what she has in her heart? In this Veggie-version of the children’s book A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Larry the Cucumber stars as Captain Crew and helps to teach an important lesson about knowing your own true worth to his young daughter, Sarah, even if only through his spirit.
This is available at stores nationwide now! We love Veggie Tales!
Help Dora start the Fantastic Gymnastics show, win a ribbon with Pinto in the Big Horse Show and find Swiper’s favorite things in the brand-new DVD, Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure. Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure features three new-to-DVD episodes from the Emmy award-winning preschool series’ current seventh season.
Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure Episode Synopses:
Dora’s Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure
Dora and Boots are practicing for the Fantastic Gymnastics Show when Dora gets a special delivery – a beautiful rainbow ribbon. This means Dora gets to start the Big Gymnastics Show with her ribbon dance! But Swiper comes in and steals the ribbon soDora and Boots set out on an adventure to get the ribbon back in time for the show.
A Ribbon for Pinto
Pinto is really excited about the Big Horse Show and he’d like to win his very first blue prize ribbon. Dora, Boots, and Pinto are taking a train to the show, but the train breaks down and they worry they won’t be able to make it!
Swiper’s Favorite Things
Swiper is packing all of his favorite things for a sleepover at his Grandma’s House – his pajama trunk, his favorite puppy book, and his very special funny bunny. Just as he is about to leave, a big wind gust comes in and blows everything away! Dora and Swiper journey to Crocodile Lake, through the Jumbled Trees, and race to Strawberry Hill to get Swiper’s favorite things back.
This is available nationwide for a suggested price of $16.99!
In the Fresh Beat Band: The Wizard of Song Marina gets swept up into a windstorm and lands in Oz where she meets Glinda the Good Witch played by Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), befriends a Scarecrow (Twist), a Tin Woods-Woman (Kiki), and a Lion (Shout). They set off on a journey to find the Wizard of Song (Jason Mraz) so he can help Marina get back home. In addition, preschoolers can enjoy two bonus episodes from the hit live-action series.
This is a great pick! Also available nationwide as of yesterday!
Pick up some of our family favorites to have on hand for your next family movie night! Make the night extra special with my Dirt Cake recipe! Your kids will love you
*I was provided product for review purposes only and was not compensated for this review.
