It’s back! It’s updated! It’s got more food than you can shake a Pocky Stick at!   It’s the new DFB Guide to Disney Dining 2013! And my copy currently has drool all over it, if we’re just being honest here. I downloaded mine to my PC and proceeded to drool...

Adventure…is Out There!   It’s the perfect time of year to set out on a new expedition, Explorers! Whether you’re out hunting squirrels (not to kill, just to sniff), or you’re trotting the open streets in search of Old People to Assist, or you’re rigging...

The hardest part for me right now is deciding which one to get.   There’s four to choose from and I’m feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment by my options. What a fantastic problem! Here’s the low-down: your can choose Daily or Weekly, Small or Large, and Cool Quote,...

Protect yourself in the new year against….Evil Doinginators!   Hot of the presses: your personal guide to thwarting eee-veeel Doctors like Doofenshmirtz (and other nefarious characters roaming about your neighborhood, threatening to upset the nice lemonade stand monopoly...

Folks, I’ve just been given fresh hope that I might be able to do Disney during the holidays without losing my ever-lovin’ mind. And this is the book that’s going to make it happen. If you’re not already familiar with AJ Wolfe and the folks over at Disney Food Blog,...

Oh. Emm. Geeeeeee! The Star Wars Craft Book?? There’s about to be some crazy craftin’ goin’ down in THIS Ewok Village! I’m kind of really freaking out about this book right this second. Like, I’m wondering if the Star Trek Holographic Beam Technology is up and...

Happy 75th Anniversary to the Fairest One of All!   It’s crazy to think that Disney’s first feature-length film was created 75 years ago, but it’s for real. This fantastic hardcover book, appropriately titled The Fairest One of All, contains original concept art for the...

Now that Disney owns the rights to Star Wars, we best be brushing up on our Jedi Rules and Regulations if we wanna blend in! Here’s a fun primer: the Jedi Training Manual, that covers everything you need to know to keep yourself on the Light Side, to avoid heading towards…you...

Mary Blair fans, here’s something just for you!   The Mary Blair Treasury of Golden Books is a brand-new compilation of twelve different Little Golden Books Mary Blair did illustrations for, including I Can Fly, Baby’s House, and The Up and Down Book. More like a coffee table...

JUST making sure every person with has a kid who enjoys fantasy fiction knows about these books! There could be one or two of you out there that haven’t heard this fantastic series, so I’m doing my due diligence to make sure everyone is in the loop! You must check out Ridley...

This one’s for anyone who’s ever been an outsider. Sixth-grader Dwight is a giant dork. (I love him.) He’s sweaty and shy and finds it hard to talk to people. So, he does what any ordinary socially-awkward sixth-grader would do: constructs a Yoda out of paper, and uses it as...

WHOoooo wants a Clone Scone? More in the mood for Boba Fettucine? If you’re chilly, I can offer you some Hoth Chocolate. Yoda Soda? Hot Cross Leia Buns? 🙂 Or, if you’re not in the mood for any of that, we can just whip out the cookie cutters that came with my fantastic Star...

Happy Father’s Day to the Best Pop on the Planet! There’s nothing quite like Jedi Father/Son Bonding Time, is there? Now you get to see what life REALLY would have been like for Luke if Darth hadn’t gone all Absentee Father on him sometime before Episode 1. Now we get to...

Ooh, now here’s a juicy read. Check out this hip, new book, Once Upon a Time, from Hyperion Press that brings our fave fairy tales to the 21st century, complete with a forward by the guys who brought us the monster TV hit of the same name. The luscious illustrations by Kevin Tong...

Let’s face it: most girls have “moods.” I have about 90 of them, and only about six of them are pleasant. I kid, I kid. Seven of them are pleasant. Anyhow, this Art of the Princess journal set not only encourages my love of writing, but it also speaks to what Elvis Costello would call my...

If you love everything Disney, including the story behind it all, then Project Future:  the Inside Story Behind the Creation of Disney World is a MUST READ! The magic and mystery of the man behind the mouse comes to light in this exciting exploration of the behind-the-scenes happenings in...