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Disney Launches New Baby Store

Disney really is after what it thinks is the hottest new market: infants. They’re negotiating to have a presence in maternity wards and creating advice and social networking sites aimed at new and expecting parents, and now they’re opening stores specifically for their Disney Baby brand. To avoid confusion: the Disney Baby brand is not a line of Disney products featuring child versions of its characters, but sets of clothing, supplies, toys, and more, all for infants. USA Today reports that Disney has opened its first official Disney Baby store. So far it only has one location – a mall … Continue reading →

Luxury Pet Resort Opening at Disney World

I spent awhile deciding whether or not to run this story on my pets blog or Disney. Because I focused more on the pets angle for this article, I decided to post it here. Disney may already be a bit pet-friendly with kennels at their parks, but given the company’s love for a no-holds-barred vacation experience, I’m only surprised they didn’t debut a full-blown pets resort sooner. That’s right: the official Disney Parks blog has details on the soon-to-launch resort aimed at making Disney World the Most Magical on Earth for the entire family, four-legged members included. Disney’s always had … Continue reading →

How Much Does Your Pet Influence Your Lifestyle?

A week or two ago, I saw a story on Today about people who take their pets to work. I didn’t catch the full story, however. I think it was really more about how much pets influence some people’s lives. All aspects of it. Work One of the men profiled in the Today piece explained how he had moved his workplace for his dog. Apparently he runs his own business and leases office space. When a landlord prohibited pets from being in the building, the man went and found more accommodating office space elsewhere. But other people who didn’t own … Continue reading →

AAFES To Give Away $10,000 Disney Vacation

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AAFES (the Army and Air Force Exchange Service) also known as the local military Base Exchange (BX) or Post Exchange (PX) is running a special promotion for military families through December 24th of this year. Military shoppers (military members and others who are authorized to shop at military exchanges) can enter to win a free vacation for four to Walt Disney World. The “Disney Sweepstakes” is a joint effort being offered by AAFES and Disney watchmaker Seiko Instruments. The grand prize comes complete with hotel accommodations for a family of four for five days and four nights, air fare from … Continue reading →

Disney: Coming to a Store Near You

Never mind that my living room already looks like a disheveled Disney Store stockroom, those crafty folks at Mickey’s head office want my daughter to beg me for even more Winnie the Pooh and Donald Duck merchandise. If you have children (or are simply an observant shopper) you likely know all about the savvy marketers over at Disney who have come up with innovative ways to sell their diverse array of everyday products. From Disney vitamins to Disney fragrances, Disney fruit snacks (my daughter is partial to the “Little Einsteins” ones) to Disney shampoos, Disney toothpaste, and Disney soap. Store … Continue reading →

New Disney Fragrances—For Boys

I grew up in a house filled with brothers and it’s no secret that their rooms… and more importantly… their bodies didn’t always smell shower fresh. Obviously, this is not a problem exclusive to my brothers because now Disney is coming out with a way for boys to smell their best. So much for the rancid scents of sweat, mud and grass. Disney is rolling out “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Buzz Lightyear” fragrances targeting boys ages 4 to 11 in Latin communities. According to Disney, the products will sell for about $10 to $20 and will be in stores … Continue reading →

ITunes & Disney Partner Up Once Again

Yesterday saw the launch of the much anticipated iTunes 7 along with new hardware including a new iPod video that will hold up to a 100 hours of video. So what makes iTunes 7 so special? Well, for Disney fans, Miramax, Touchstone, Pixar and Walt Disney films, including several classics, will not be available for purchase and download. The resolution is considered nearly DVD quality and the starting number is about 75 films. Among the selection you can purchase are: The Princess Diaries Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Cinderella The Incredibles Toy Story Gone in … Continue reading →

Winnie-the-Pooh Returns and Burger King Retaliates

Good news for all you die-hard Winnie-the-Pooh fans: The first official sequel to the original Pooh books will hit store shelves later this year, more than 80 years after the chubby honey-loving bear first appeared in print. According to publishers, “Return to the Hundred Acre Wood,” is a follow up to A.A. Milne’s “Winnie-the-Pooh” and “The House At Pooh Corner.” It will appear in bookstores worldwide October 5th. The new book will be written by David Benedictus, who produced an audio adaptation of Winnie-the-Pooh starring actress Judi Dench. In addition, Mark Burgess, who is known for drawing classic children’s characters … Continue reading →

Let the Animals Decorate for Christmas

Want a whimsical Christmas decorating idea that comes straight from the wonderful world of Disney? Here is a cute idea that you’ll want to try over and over again. Have you seen the movie Enchanted, yet? With all of the previews, movie clips and interviews, I feel as though I have already seen the movie, even without actually going to the theater. One of the prevailing themes in the movie a play on the traditional Disney films with all of the helpful happy woodland creatures that are available to assist the Disney princesses. And then there are the holiday movies, … Continue reading →

Photography Potpourri—-NO To “Cheese” and YES to Hats

In the last couple of weeks I’ve provided tips on how to capture frameworthy shots and what to do when you don’t have enough frames to preserve your prize-winning photos. Shooting the perfect picture and organizing the end results… you’d think I would have exhausted all of my advice by now, but you’d be wrong. I have a few additional tips I wanted to share with you. (When my daughter was an infant she would wear a different hat nearly everyday.) JUST SAY NO TO “CHEEEESSSSE.” It’s the universal method for getting photo subjects to smile (or least contort their … Continue reading →