Tag Archives: Disney

Dear Disney: You Could Sing A Rainbow

Posted on April 27, 2015 by anne

Disney is currently gorging on live-action remakes of animated films.  In the works: Alice in Wonderland, Tomorrowland, Pete’s Dragon, and Dumbo.  Perhaps the most hotly anticipated remake, though, is Beauty and the Beast. Animated Beauty came out in 1991 at … Continue reading →

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Unholy Grail Part Deux – Making Elsa’s Dress

Posted on April 24, 2014 by anne

My middle initial is F.  Growing up, other kids naturally assumed it stood for Frances.  They’d snicker a bit because it was the 70s and Frances was old-fashioned, not yet recycled and polished by popular opinion. The F actually stands … Continue reading →

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Unholy Grail: The Quest for Elsa’s Dress

Posted on April 21, 2014 by anne

Numerous publications ran articles last week regarding the extreme prices some parents are willing to pay to get their paws on Disney’s sold-out Elsa dress.  For those living in sublime ignorance of this consumerist lovefest and the movie upon which … Continue reading →

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The Seedy Underbelly of Spontaneous Homeschooling

Posted on January 30, 2014 by anne

The Big E went back to school yesterday after Monday and Tuesday cancellations due to extreme cold, making a grand total of five weather days in the last month.  Woo hoo!  No school!  Before I catalog a number of our … Continue reading →

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