I have to admit, I was intrigued by this miracle video, so I bookmarked it.  When my triplets were 2, I bought “Letter Factory” to see if it really was all these other parents of triplets said it was cracked up to be.  Turns out, they were right.

When I bought “Letter Factory”, my triplets had no idea what letters were.  They couldn’t name any letters nor could they identify any letters.  They showed absolutely no understanding or interest whatsoever. 

I ordered my copy of “Letter Factory” and popped it in the DVD player when it arrived thinking my toddlers might still be too young for it.  The first time it played, they watched with little interest.  I tried again.  The second time was the charm. 

Suddenly, they really enjoyed this movie and watched it everyday after that.  About two weeks later, they could recite the entire alphabet, recognize all of the letters and tell me what sound each letter makes.  It was amazing.  The miracle video worked.  Suffice it to say, I was stoked!

So how does this DVD work so well?  First, it’s a cartoon with cute characters which never hurts.  Second, it incorporates music to not only teach each letter but also to teach the sound it makes.  To the tune of “Hi Ho the Dairy-O”, children learn each letter and its sound.  It’s pure genius.  Kudos to LeapFrog for creating a DVD that truly teaches children something useful.

If you’re having trouble teaching your children the alphabet or just want a full-proof, easy and fast way for them to learn it, pick up a copy of “Letter Factory”.  You won’t be disappointed.

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For my oldest, at least, the The American Girl Movie Collection that she received from her grandma for her birthday was just about the perfect distraction. Just at the point where the, “I hate this. I’m sooo bored!!!” mantra was starting to get more than just annoying, Baldman hooked the laptop up in her room and she watched all three movies on the computer. I still haven’t seen them, yet, but she seemed to really appreciate them yesterday! Thanks, Mom.

I think once we’re all through this (the baby hasn’t gotten it, yet, and we’re hoping he stays clear of it!), I think I’ll be heading over to Bath Body Junky for some tips on getting rid of these continually developing dark and puffy circles under my eyes! Mom needs some playtime and pampering, too, don’t you think?

btw- The American Girl Movie Collection which includes: Samantha – An American Girl Holiday, Felicity – An American Girl Adventure, and Molly – An American Girl on the Home Front which is listed at regular price for 59.98 USD, is currently listed at Amazon for 31.99 USD.

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I’m really looking forward to it. We have the VHS at grandma’s house, but the tape has been watched so many times that we’re afraid it’s going to break! As a result, my kids have only seen this movie once or twice. I can’t wait for The Little Mermaid to be a part of their world.

Did you know that it won two Oscars and was nominated for another? Not bad for a cartoon.

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Although it was released in 2004, we just saw Clifford’s Really Big Movie for the first time this summer (and about a hundred times since, because my oldest son’s pick for a movie is always, “Clifford with the cow!”).

The movie features the voices of many famous actors, such as John Ritter, Wayne Brady, Jenna Elfman, John Goodman, and Judge Reinhold. I don’t think we would have guessed all of the voices on our own.

The special features include a “Behind the Scenes” clip, which was bittersweet to watch when they were interviewing John Ritter. The favorite special feature of my kids’ is “Cleo’s Crafts,” a couple of which I promised them we would make one of these days. Maybe Clifford would be a good birthday party theme, and we could make them then!

BTW-Have you voted in our poll, yet?

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Big Idea Productions started releasing these videos of computer animated vegetables when my husband and I were in college. We were hooked on them, and started collecting them then. The creators utilize inspiration from the Bible (Dave and the Giant Pickle/Rack, Shack and Benny), classic TV (God Wants Me to Forgive Them? parodies Gilligan’s Island) and literature (Madame Blueberry as Madame Bovary) to weave their silly tales. The videos are funny, entertaining, and teach honorable values to kids (and any adults who happen to be watching them, too!).

The VeggieTales first made it to the big screen with Jonah – A VeggieTales Movie. Keep an eye out for their next feature film production scheduled for release in early 2008 called The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything.

There is an abundance of VeggieTales “stuff” that is available. The characters can now be seen in video games, CDs, clothing, toys, books, a fun website for the kids and even bakery kits that display the faces of our favorite vegetables. But the VeggieTales originals are still the favorites at our house, for us and our kids.

What’s your favorite VeggieTales movie?

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