Have you ever spoken to someone who just had an incredible outlook on life even though they were going through something difficult? That’s Angela Tiedemann. Angela Tiedemann, 30 years old from Belleville, IL, is a health educator and health coach at Cigna whose passion is empowering others toward wellness. She spoke with me about her…
I always like to preview PG-13 and even PG movies before I take my kids to watch them. ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY is no different even though my kids are big Star Wars fans! I want to tell you and them all the things without telling any of the things. Instead, here are…
We have a family tradition of going to the movies on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Looks like Black Friday is trying to infringe on my Thanksgiving time. No gracias, Black Friday. I’ve been wanting to take my girls to see Disney’s MOANA since I heard it announced. Then I thought, well, we’ll be on a Disney…
My Marvel love is no surprise, and I was super excited when they announced DOCTOR STRANGE. Out of all the Marvel Cinematic Universe characters, I am the least familiar with Doctor Strange’s story. I imagine this to be the case for most children, too, unless they are die-hard comic book fans. I answer the question,…
What are bus stop costumes? If you follow me on social media at all, you may have noticed me in a lot of Halloween costumes the month of October. Yes, Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I love any excuse to dress up in costume. But, I borrowed this idea (to dress up to pick up my…
Disney’s Queen of Katwe, is the true story of a girl from Uganda named Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga). She spends her days selling vegetables on the streets of Katwe, one of the most poverty-stricken slums in Kampala, so school is not an option. While Queen of Katwe is most definitely an inspirational film, and one that touched…