Category: chicago

  • Couch Co-op Exploration with Pikmin 3 Deluxe

    Couch Co-op Exploration with Pikmin 3 Deluxe

    Disclaimer: The Fandads received an advance copy of Pikmin 3 Deluxe for review. All thoughts, opinions, and motion sickness from traveling are our own.  With the holiday season coming up you can expect your children to start asking for the hottest games for their video game systems. While there will be a lot of games…

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  • The Paw-fect Gift for Your PAW Patrol Fan! #Giveaway

    The Paw-fect Gift for Your PAW Patrol Fan! #Giveaway

    Friends, the holiday season is coming and it’s time to start looking for the perfect gift for the little ones in your life. Now while clothes and toys are great items to give, why not give the children in your family an amazing collection of DVDs that will teach them valuable lessons while entertaining them…

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  • Getting Ready for the Holidays with Holiday of Play

    Getting Ready for the Holidays with Holiday of Play

    On October 22 the Fandads attended The Toy Insiders’ Holiday of Play from home in the comfort of our dining room. This is the second time we attended an online toy fair and it did not disappoint. From the set-up to the brands that were on hand, the show was a great way to see…

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  • Have the Best Day Everrrr with The Spongebob Musical: Live on Stage! DVD #giveaway

    Have the Best Day Everrrr with The Spongebob Musical: Live on Stage! DVD #giveaway

    The Fandads were provided with a review copy for this post. All thoughts, opinions, and best days ever belong to us.  It is always cool when your children take a liking to some of the things that you liked when you were younger. I loved watching Spongebob Squarepants and just getting lost in the world…

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  • Halloween Movies to Watch with the Family

    Halloween Movies to Watch with the Family

    With Halloween, a few days away, and the current pandemic changing the way we might celebrate it, what is a family to do? This year, why not stay home with the family, order some food, and watch a fun Halloween themed movie or two. We have rounded up some fun movies to watch, so check…

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  • Learning to Care with Blue’s Clues

    Learning to Care with Blue’s Clues

    Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with an advance copy of Blue’s Clue & You: Caring with Blue in exchange for a review and giveaway opportunity. All thoughts, words, and excitement are our own.  Back in June, we reviewed Blue’s Clue & You and my son absolutely loved the DVD.  I loved seeing a new generation…

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  • Finding Your True self with Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs

    Finding Your True self with Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs

    Every now and then a movie comes along with a great message and gets lost because not many people see it. Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs is a fun retelling of the Snow White story but with a message about being true to yourself and those around you. While my family and I enjoyed…

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  • It’s Never Easy to Say Good-Bye

      It’s been over a month and we just emptied out her food bowl. The water basically evaporated and her food just sat there untouched. I am not sure if it was a written rule in our house, but no one emptied our dog’s, Samantha aka Sammie aka Sam’s food bowl since she passed away…

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  • Fly away with Paw Patrol Jet to the Rescue

    Get ready for high-flying adventures with the PAW Patrol pups in the brand-new DVD PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue, featuring an exclusive, all-new original TV movie and four fan-favorite episodes from the number-one ranked preschool show on television, produced by Spin Master Entertainment and airing on Nickelodeon. The DVD release lets fans join the…

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  • Celebrating Star Wars with ForceFest

    This coming August 28-30 is the first-ever Forcefest and this Fandad will be there. I will be hosting a panel called Celebrating the Diversity in Star Wars on August 29th at 7:45 pm CST. The panel will be held in the Interview and Discussion stage and will consist of myself, Elliott Serrano, and Olivia and…

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