SB Finds : Movies, TV & Music

Chi Chi Chi, Le Le Le… VIVA CHILE! ¡Sí! I am a very proud Chilena. Since I was a child I have moved back and forth a few times from Chile to the US. After I was 11 we stayed in the US but I was very fortunate to have traveled to Chile every two years without fail. I have worked there, have very close relationships with friends and family, was married there, honeymooned there and after my son wasRead More ...

When I was young, my siblings and I would always sing a special prayer to our guardian angel prior to going to sleep.  We believed that our special angel was always at our side watching over us.  It was a belief that made me feel protected and loved. I am also teaching my own children about God’s love and protection, and so was thrilled to discover a new cartoon series that presents the concept of a guardian angels and theRead More ...

If you are looking for a different kind of movie to watch with your kids this weekend, I definitely recommend The Secret World of Arrietty, opening tomorrow, February 17th, in theaters everywhere. I have a four year daughter and I can honestly say she was enthralled by The Secret World of Arrietty, as was I. I´ve been a longtime fan of Studio Ghibli movies (Ponyo, Spirited Away) and was delighted that Disney decided to bring us the English version ofRead More ...

Camila is now hooked on pirates, thanks to the Disney Jr. show, Jake and the Never Land Pirates. We tune onto it using the SAP (Second Audio Program) option so we can watch el niño pirata en español on his adventures with the naught Captain Hook. So we jumped when we got an invite from Disneyland Parks to attend a Disney Parks Blog meet up at Disney California Adventure park to be part of a Jake and the Never LandRead More ...

Today, February 7th, Mickey Mouse and all of the Clubhouse friends are celebrating Minnie Mouse’s birthday! Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie  includes five episodes and the bonus feature “You’re invited to Minnie’s Birthday Party!” The DVD  also includes two best friend necklaces to share with someone special this Valentine’s Day. The best part about this friendship celebrating DVD is that it includes English, Spanish, and French soundtracks for our bilingual, and even trilingual, niños to enjoy! We’re giving away TENRead More ...

On SpanglishBaby we usually share plenty of movies for the niños, but here is one for the mamás, (and maybe older daughters), that we’re super excited about. GIRL IN PROGRESS, from the same director as La Misma Luna, is about a single mother, Grace, (played by Eva Mendes) who is too caught up with paying the bills and her own personal problems to realize that her teenage daughter Ansiedad, (played by Cierra Ramirez) is in desperate need of her attention.Read More ...

The Diamond Edition of Lady and The Tramp, the adorable story about puppy love will be released February 7th  on Blu-ray and DVD. This song-filled Disney classic is coming out just before Valentine’s day for your family to enjoy. And as always with Disney movies, your niños can enjoy La Dama y el Vagabundo en español! My girl was anxiously awaiting this one because she´s totally at the age where she´s learning about love and the classic spaghetti scene had her blushing andRead More ...

The Secret World of Arrietty hits theaters February 17th. This family film from Disney and Studio Ghibli, based on Mary Norton´s children´s book series “The Borrowers,” follows the story of Arrietty, a tiny fourteen-year-old girl,  who lives beneath the floorboards of a suburban garden. Like all little people, Arrietty and her family live hidden from view of the their human  homeowners and only occasionally venture out to collect scrap supplies. But all that changes when twelve-year-old human boy named Shawn moves intoRead More ...