Muppets in Movies | Muppet Monday

Greetings, friends! Last weeks, the Muppets and I observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day but we’re back in action today with another post about MuppetVision at Hollywood Studios. I’m actually nervous to see how many times I’ve written about this attraction on the blog — it’s a big number, I’m sure — but I can’t […]

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I’ve Got My Books to Keep Me Warm | Gift Guide

Psst. I have a secret for you. I might like to read a little. Just a little. Ya know, I only read 174 books this year. YES, I HAVE A LIFE. Ahem. I just like to read. So I thought I would present you with a book gift guide for the holidays. I truly believe […]

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I Am Big Bird (and Oscar) | Muppet Monday

‘ello! I hope you all had a grand weekend. It was a pretty relaxing, delightfully blustery few days in New York City, and a perfect afternoon to head to The Brooklyn Academy of Music for a showing of the I Am Big Bird documentary — spotlighting the almost 50-year career of Caroll Spinney, the man […]

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Hook, Line and… | Hook’s Revenge by Heidi Schulz

Hook’s Revenge by Heidi Schulz Part of Disney Hyperion series. Release Date: 9/16/2014 | Pages: 304 Age group: 8-12 years old (Middle Grade) Find on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Book Depository Big thanks to Disney Hyperion for supply a galley of Hook’s Revenge for an honest review. If you’ve ever wondered about Captain’s Hook’s possible […]

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Back to High School Musical 2

Big thanks to everyone who commented on my first High School Musical post! Today I’m discussing the second movie cleverly titled High School Musical 2. Basically, six months after the first movie, the crew is on summer break and due to the magical powers of Sharpay, they all end up working at the country club […]

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Muppet Monday: Be Our Guest Star

Fall is such a great season because of pretty leaves, the return of scarves and beloved sweaters, and pumpkins everywhere! But one of the best parts of all is the return of your favorite TV shows after a summer of repeats. With us getting back into more of a TV watching routine and less of […]

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Muppet Monday: Everything is Possible (Lesley Ann Warren)

If only I had done my research days ago. It wasn’t until Melissa from Mouse on the Mind texted me yesterday afternoon to inform me that Lesley Ann Warren had been a guest star on The Muppet Show back in Season 3. Why does this matter? Well, first, I’m obviously not watching these episodes fast […]

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Biographer Brian Jay Jones on Jim Henson | Muppet Monday

Happy Monday! This Wednesday, Jim Henson would have turned 78. In the 3 years I’ve been working on THP, one of the highlights has always been learning and discovering more about Jim and the Muppets that I love. If you’ve been following since last year, you might remember I was SUPER excited for the release […]

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Back to High School Musical: The Original

For all the time I spend talking about my affection for High School Musical, I have never officially written about it on the blog. Well, folks, the time has come. To commemorate the start of a brand new school year, I am assigning myself the task of rewatching all 3 movies in the High School […]

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Muppet Monday: Sharpay vs. Miss Piggy

I had a crazy Saturday where I ate cheese and watched High School Musical 2. In case you forgot, that’s the one where the kids from the first HSM movie are working at a country club owned by the parents of Sharpay and Ryan Evans — the musically talented and weirdly close siblings. Sharpay is […]

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