Sheryl Wall

Aug 2012 20

The Odd Life of Timothy Green & ParaNorman: Two Family End of Summer Movies!

2012 Articles, Movies, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

The Odd Life of Timothy Green is about a couple named Jim and Cindy Green, played by Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Garner, that have tried to have a baby and are disappointed yet again after their last doctor visit. They go home and try to go on with life realizing they will never be parents. To cope they end up writing down what they envision their child to be like, and their hopes and dreams for their child. They put those in a box and bury it in the garden. In the night there is a thunderstorm and they awake to find a boy in their home that calls them Mom and Dad.

Aug 2012 18

Free Feed versus Routine Feeding

2012 Articles, Pets, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

There is a lot of debate on whether a dog should be free fed throughout the day or be on a routine schedule. I have found that all my dogs thrive on a routine eating schedule and that it supplies many benefits to health and training.

Aug 2012 6

The Wimpy Kid: Dog Days: Movie Review

2012 Articles, Movies, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

The Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is the third movie in the series which is based on the Wimpy Kid books written by Jeff Kinney. This movie is based on two of his books, The Last Straw and Dog Days.

Jun 2012 11

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted: Movie Review

2012 Articles, Movies, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is the third movie about a lion named Alex (Ben Stiller) and his friends who in the previous movies broke out of the zoo and went to Africa. It starts out with Alex having a bad dream about all of them becoming old in Africa, which spurs him on to get back home to New York City to the Central Park Zoo which he finds himself homesick for.

May 2012 21

Pirates! Band of Misfits: Movie Review

2012 Articles, Movies, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

Pirates! Band of Misfits stars Hugh Grant as the voice of Pirate Captain, who leads a band of misfit pirates. They go to sign up for the Pirate of the Year awards with the hopes that this year will finally be his year, but he can't compete with the other pirates in the competition and gets discouraged until he meets Charles Darwin (David Tennant).

Mar 2012 30

Pet Theft

2012 Articles, Pets, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

It is easy to think, 'Oh, that will never happen to me and my pet.' But when we look at the facts we should be concerned and taking actions to prevent pet theft. According to AKC’s Lisa Peterson on Fox News, dog theft in 2011 increased by 49%. Dogs are taken from owners’ locked cars, fenced back yards, and homes to name just a few places. If we look around, we see adds in the newspaper and posters posted all over our towns about lost dogs. How can we just ignore these facts that surround us?

Mar 2012 5

The Lorax: Movie Review

2012 Articles, Movies, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

The Lorax is based on Dr Seuss' book also entitled The Lorax written in 1971. Ted, a young boy from the town of Thneedsville where everything is artificial, even the trees and the grass, likes a girl named Audrey. Audrey dreams of someday having a real tree so Ted sets out to find one. His Grandma tells Ted about a man named Once-ler who lives outside of the town. Once-ler tells him what happened to the trees and how it was all his fault because he cut down the trees to make an invention called Thneeds.

Feb 2012 25

The Dog Lover’s Companion to California: Book Review

2012 Articles, Pets, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

Do you like to travel with your dog but have a hard time finding pet friendly places to stay? It can be a lot of fun taking our pets with us if we just knew where to go. The Dog Lover's Companion to California is a great resource for dog friendly hotels, parks, beaches and more. This book is in sections of counties and they list what each county has to offer for pets and their owners. A map is also included for each section. I also like the humor and the wit of the writer's personality that shows up throughout the pages.

Feb 2012 13

Big Miracle: Movie Review

2012 Articles, Movies, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

Big Miracle is inspired by a true story about a family of Grey whales that are trapped in the Arctic Circle in Alaska. A small time newsman Adam Carlson played by John Krasinski, who was Jim in the popular TV series The Office, has been in Alaska for four years. He is ready to move on but then he discovers the family of Grey whales that are trapped in the ice. Once his story hits the news everyone starts coming to Alaska to help save the whales.

Jan 2012 2

We Bought a Zoo: Movie Review

2012 Articles, Books & Tales, Movies, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

We Bought A Zoo is based on a true story. It stars Matt Damon who plays Benjamin Mee, a widowed dad trying to get his family back after the loss of his wife. He wants to have a fresh start and ends up buying a struggling zoo. If no one bought it, many animals would have to be destroyed and the zoo would never re open.