Have a Fun Weekend.

I saw it, I loved the original in middle school. Way to intense for little ones. Mine is 4.5 and is years from being ready to see it.
It was charming for me tho!

Love that rug! A friend of mine recently launched a rug business – she sells rugs that she buys directly from dealers and artisans in Morocco, Afghanistan, and Iraq. They are amazing! http://www.safiavintage.com/

Ha! my bestie and i used to always nap together.

‘In an age full of readily available answers, the best questions still come from the mouths of ‘babes’ ‘
We wrote a blog post inspired by that beautiful film, check it out if you like http://mamanushka.com/philosopher-kids-how-does-life-live/

We skipped on taking Luna to watch Beauty and the Beast because I think it would be wayyy to scary for her. She’s already going through the whole—I am scared of everything so I am climbing into your bed every night! We don’t want to add to that conundrum! haha! Did you end up taking the boys?

xo Lendy
http://www.twoplusluna.com

My college interns are wearing scrunchies around their wrists like I used to when they weren’t even born yet! They never quite kept my hair up in a ponytail. I think I’ll stick to those spiral no-crease hair ties: https://www.amazon.com/Pretti-Pony-Spiral-Crease-Twist/dp/B01I4GO99E/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1490633037&sr=8-3&keywords=no+crease+hair+ties

There’s nothing like accidentally taking a nap with a friend to cement the fact that you were destined to go through life together as BFFs. My dearest girlfriend and I have taken multiple naps together throughout our friendship and I imagine it’s what having a sister is like?

Love Katie’s quote on her family’s experience with divorce. My parents divorced when I was about 1, so I didn’t know any better or different than what I grew up with — two mature, cohesive yet independent, parents. It was the ultimate example of seeing through your commitments.

I have spotted scrunchies on the teenage girls I volunteer with. Also choker necklaces :(

How funny!! The house covered in ice is the town I live in; it has been a crazy few weeks here! That house is a few minutes away from ours. We had a devastating wind storm, then a blizzard which left the house you see covered. I love the beauty of nature even during such devastation. THank you for sharing this link. xo

Not just scrunchies, but the ones you are picked out are VELVET. bleh. Though I’m not sure amazon is the proof of high fashion…

I saw Beauty & the Beast yesterday, and a little girl who looked about 3 years old began crying during the Gaston-Beast fight towards the end. However, the row of small children behind me were really into it. I guess it’s a crapshoot, but you know your little ones better than anybody, and if you’re concerned, then maybe wait for it to come out as a digital download.

I was dead set on bringing our two boys (aged 6 and 4) to see Beauty and the Beast but ended up going to an evening showing first with friends and I was SO GLAD I didn’t bring them. Our boys are used to watching cartoons and were fine watching the animated version but haven’t watched many live action with scary scenes. I think the Beast at the start would have really scared him, as well as the wolf scene and (spoiler alert! haha!) when Beast is shot at the end. I was dreading telling them that I thought it’d be a bit too scary for them but when I told them they really didn’t mind that much. Turns out there’s plenty more fish/movies in the sea. Hope that’s helpful!

We use the app common sense media when we are thinking about watching a movie. It Has been incredibly helpful in choosing movies. It gives ages based ratings and tells parents what they think we should know about the movie. It even provides questions to discuss after viewing!

I took my 7 year old niece to see BB and do not think it’s too scary for kids. But I am of the mind that a little scariness in movies is not a bad thing for kids.

I took my 6 year old daughter to Beauty and the Beast. We had prepared by watching every clip and preview I could find. She’s really sensitive, and the movie was definitely scary but we made it through and she enjoyed it.

Why do the houses on either side of the ice house not have ice on them? The trees are bare as well. Seems like someone did that to the house on purpose.

We were able to see Beauty and the Beast last weekend and it was such a wonderful film! I grew up loving the original animated version so I was really excited to see it with my two girls, ages 6 and 3.5. Overall, I loved it! I did think the end fight scene between the Beast and Gaston was much scarier than the animated version. My 6 year old was crying quite loudly during the fight scene and after the film declared she didn’t like the movie because of it. That surprised me. Gaston uses a gun in the live action film and it’s very loud and intense. It is a quick scene but I was disappointed how scary it was, it felt too real to be in a movie that was intended for a more general aged audience. I wish I had a heads up about that part so I could have prepared them. I kept telling her she knew how it ends and the Beast doesn’t die, but she was pretty distraught anyway. Just wanted to share that from one mom to another!

Beauty and the Beast was sooo amazing, I highly recommend! Emma Watson is adorable :)

xx, Hannah

http://www.missharwell.com

I am dying of curiosity about that ice house! why aren’t the other houses around it also covered in ice? Is it abandoned with no heat? did someone spray a hose on it during a cold snap? So many questions!!

I am actually happy to hear scrunchies are coming back. They look great with natural curl, so I’m in!

Ou I would love to hear your thoughts about Beauty and the Beast and how the boys like it!!

http://thedianaedition.com

I LOVE these posts! As always, thanks for curating such a fun and thoughtful list of weekend reads.

I just bought a 2-pack of scrunchies – navy and black waffle knit cotton – and it has brought me such joy for less than the cost of an iced coffee. 10 years of off-limits hair accessorizing will make a girl forget just how darn NICE they are! They don’t tangle after a sweaty yoga class, they don’t put dents in my hair, they look adorable on my wrist when not in use, and they don’t get lost like the sea of black elastics, orphaned throughout my home (and car, and work…). Haters gon hate.

Every time I show up to my hair appointment with a regular hair tie around my wrist my stylist immediately throws it away and tells me to buy a scrunchie already. They’re better for your hair! I have held out until now, but might have to cave!