Reviews - Celebrating Family

The Little Mermaid (2023)

Disney’s live action The Little Mermaid (2023) hits theaters this week. Keep reading for my family-focused review. In a world of remakes, sequels, and reimaginings, it can sometimes be difficult to get excited about new movie releases. I admit that I only begrudgingly attended a media screening of the new The Little Mermaid. I am […]

2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Disclaimer: I am a lucky girl because I get to drive Toyota vehicles from time to time as part of a media partnership. All opinions on the Highlander Hybrid are my own. #ToyotaPartner If you have read my past reviews, you know the Highlander is at home on the highway and on a dirt road. […]

The Woman King

The Woman King tells the story of the Agojie, female warriors who protected the Kingdom of Dahomey in Africa during the 1800s. Keep reading for my family-focused review. As a history teacher, I am always a little skeptical when I watch movies based on real events. Hollywood has a bit of a reputation for taking […]

Top Gun: Maverick

The original Top Gun movie debuted in theaters when I was in fifth grade and I saw it at the drive-in theaters with my family. As you know, it was a huge hit and immediately became part of popular culture. Roughly 36 years have passed since then, so one has to wonder if a Top […]

The Batman (2022)

Batman stories have been done over and over again and the list of Batman actors keeps getting longer and longer. With the recent release of The Batman, moviegoers may be asking themselves if they should go see this newest iteration. My answer is a qualified yes. We meet this newest Batman (played by Robert Pattinson) […]

2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

Disclaimer: I am a lucky girl because I get to drive Toyota vehicles from time to time as part of a media partnership. All opinions on the Toyota Sienna Hybrid are my own. #ToyotaPartner Since I am just a couple years out from handing my Camry over to my now 14 year old daughter, I […]

Entenmann’s® Donuts “EntenMAN of the Year Father’s Day Contest” (And Giveaway)

In time for Father’s Day, Entenmann’s® Donuts is hosting its first-ever Entenmann’s® Donuts “EntenMAN of The Year Father’s Day Contest” to celebrate anyone who has made a fatherly impact on your life! Let’s face it. Dads are so important in the life of a child. Many of us are blessed enough to have several father […]

The Rank Game (Review and Giveaway)

As an affiliate partner for THE RANK GAME, I earn from qualifying purchases. We love board games in our home and although we have our old favorites, we love finding new games to play. I was recently invited to play The Rank Game with my family so I could share it with my readers. It is […]

Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4×4 (2021)

Disclaimer: I am a lucky girl because I get to drive Toyota vehicles from time to time as part of a media partnership. All opinions on the Toyota Tundra are my own. #ToyotaPartner I think most of us would agree 2020 was a tough year. Here in Arizona, people dealt with business closures by doing […]

CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible (Review and Giveaway)

I have always loved Bibles with pictures. I can remember my mom reading to me and my sisters out of a huge children’s illustrated Bible and always being excited to see the pictures. Later, when I fully embraced the Christian faith, I spent a lot of time in the Bible and enjoyed seeing the maps […]

2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD PRO

Disclaimer: I have been a lucky girl because I get to drive Toyota vehicles from time to time as part of a media partnership. All opinions about the 2020 Toyota 4Runner are my own. I recently had the pleasure of driving the 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD 4×4 for an entire week. I have driven almost […]

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Disclaimer: I am a lucky girl because I get to drive Toyota vehicles from time to time as part of a media partnership. All opinions on the RAV4 Hybrid are my own. #ToyotaPartner  I drove the 2020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid for a week and took it on a short day trip to Tortilla Flat in […]