Following our night at Disney on Ice and realizing that they don’t know the Disney Princesses, we made a new list of must-see movies:
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I’m a little overloaded on the must-see-once-a-day shopping sites. You know, the ones that announce a different sale each day at amazing prices. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have a huge list that I scroll through each morning over coffee.
Here’s a new one, just launching this month: Totsy. Go ahead and check out the private sales for moms and kids. You’ll get 40-70 percent off fantastic, quality lines. Today they’re featuring discounts on Kettler, My Vintage Baby, and Zigo. I even have an invitation code for you: JustPrecious, just then fill in your contact information and get started shopping.
Just in time to finish start holiday shopping.
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I realized this last night at Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic in Philadelaphia. About halfway through the first act, I was narrating the story of Beauty and the Beast to Middle, my four year old son. He was amazed at this enormous monster that the audience loved. “Why,” he asked, “does everyone “boo” the “normal man”?” There was total confusion, too, when the candlestick, mop and teapot started singing. Of course, it ended happily with the Beast turning into a handsome prince, but that part went way over Middle’s head. He never realized that Beast becomes Prince.
I wanted to relax and enjoy the rest of the show quietly, but following Belle’s story, several other princesses and handsome princes greeted us with a gorgeous couples skate. As I introduced each to Middle it occured to me: my boys know every action-adventure animated feature by Disney. They can repeat Buzz and Woody’s script. They tell you what Dash will do 3 scenes ahead of the scene on the screen, and they’ll summarize Marlon’s search in the most detailed description. But they have no idea who the princesses are, much less their stories.
Not knowing Disney’s Princesses didn’t stop them from loving the event. From the second Mickey and company skated out onto the floor to open the show to the finale when every child in the packed Wachovia Center felt a character truly waved good-bye to him personally, my boys (even my babysitter who, of course, knew all the princesses) were captive to the enchantment that is Disney. For two hours we were all lifted to that magical world where life happens around us, the stories take us in and we sit in awe unable to wipe smiles from our faces. I can’t fathom a person in the arena who wasn’t enchanted last night.
As we were leaving, my sitter asked Middle what his favorite part was? “The cotton candy.” (Good, because it was $10 and I had to get two since someone in marketing oh-so-cleverly attached a crown with ears to each bag of cotton candy… and there was no way to get by with just one crown with ears.)
“Okay,” I asked. “What was your favorite part on the ice?”
“The Incredibles!” Big, my 6-year-old shouted.
“Ummm… Yeah, The Incredibles!” copied Middle.
About 30 minutes into our car ride home, when I thought they were all sleeping, Middle whispered, “Mommy, do you know when Mickey came out in the very beginning on ice skates with all of his friends?”
“Of course I do,” I whispered back.
“That was my real favorite part,” he said. And with a smile and his crown with ears on his head, he drifted to sleep.
We recieved tickets to see Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic from Feld Entertainment. If you don’t yet have tickets and have a 3-8 year old, you should. Buy your tickets at www.comcasttix.com with coupon code MOM for four tickets for $44 for Monday through Friday matinee shows, and $4 off Friday night and weekend shows. At least four tickets need to be purchased for the code to be valid. My favorite part was the Mulan segment (which also had to be summarized), followed closely by Toy Story because my boys were so in awe of what was in front of them.
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Searching for the ultimate in gifting for a baseball fan this fall? If he’s a fan of the Phillies or Angels, there is no better, nor more unique gift than a personalized baby baseball glove from Nokona. The glove can be personalized with up to 23 characters on the top, and a date below. The glove has always been one of Precious Personalities top baby gifts, but in October its a gift for making memories. Buy it for the fans for the holidays, a birthday, or a celebration of a great season. It makes a great coach’s gift and its a perfect host/hostess gift for the family that goes all-out with Playoff Parties this fall.
Currently, only red and pink are available. We’ve sold many to Yankees and Dodgers fans in the past, but both Navy Blue and Light Blue are on an undetermined backorder. Pink makes an ideal baby girl gift. And red has been a top pick for boys, especially fans of the Philadelphia Phillies and the LA Dodgers.
No need to personalize with a baby’s name and date, you can order the glove to say “COACH JOHN” or “SUPER SEASON”. Or celebrate a win with “WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.” Personalization options are nearly limitless.
Looking for something a little less red or pink? Precious Personalities also sells a Personalized Bat and Ball set, which we reviewed here.
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