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We Know the Way from Moana

Disney

Here's a clip of the song "We Know the Way" from the animated film Moana. The song was written and performed by Opetaia Foa'i and Lin-Manuel Miranda. It shows the seafaring life of Moana's ancestors, as they searched for new islands, guided by the stars.

Moana arrives in theaters on November 23.

Christmas Commercials

Marks & Spencer

There have been some fantastic Christmas commercials over the years. Ads that give you warm and fuzzy feelings about the company they're advertising. Think Coke bears frolicking in the snow, the snowman who comes in out of the cold and melts into a little boy over a bowl of Campbell's soup, Hershey's kisses that play "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", or just about any ad featuring an old-fashioned Santa Claus. But my favorites so far this year have come from across the pond. The British really know how to make a commercial that tugs at the heartstrings or makes you giggle like a child. Here are a few I really enjoyed.

Christmas with love from Mrs Claus, an ad for Marks & Spencer, is an adorable mini-story about a young boy and his Christmas request, not to Santa, but Mrs. Claus.

This tearjerker, from British grocery store Sainsbury in 2014, is based on the events of Christmas 1914, when British and German armies laid down their arms and spent Christmas together.

This humorous ad from Aldi features Kevin the Carrot. Why don't we get fun Aldi ads in the U.S.?

And how about this year's Sainsbury's ad featuring James Corden as the voice of Dave. I love that their motto is "Christmas is for Sharing"!

Well, those are a few of my favorites. Which Christmas commercials do you like best?

Candlelight Processional Narrator Line-up

Disney

The Candlelight Processional at EPCOT begins on November 25 this year. Many celebrity narrators participate in this annual event, which features a 50-piece orchestra, a mass choir, and a sharing of the story of Christmas. Here's the list of narrators for 2016

• Steven Curtis Chapman 11/25-11/27
• Neil Patrick Harris 11/28-12/1
• Whoopi Goldberg 12/2-12/3
• Edward James Olmos 12/4-12/6
• Anthony Mackie 12/7-12/9
• Robby Benson 12/10-12/12
• Meredith Vieira 12/13-12/15
• Jim Caviezel 12/16-12/18
• Joe Morton 12/19-12/21
• Ming-Na Wen 12/22-12/24
• Jodi Benson 12/25-12/27
• Cal Ripken, Jr 12/28-12/30

Performances are at 5:00, 6:45, and 8:15 PM at the American Gardens Theatre. You can also pair the processional with a dining package. The breakfast package starts at $27 for adults and $14 for kids 3-9. Lunch and dinner packages start at $47 per adult and $20 per kid 3-9.

Snowman Candy Apple How-To

Disney

I love the adorable decorated candy apples at Disney Parks. They're cute, sweet, and according to Disney, easy to make. Just follow the video to create your own snowman candy apples.

Quote of the Week

Disney

Thankful Heart

With a thankful heart,

With an endless joy,

With a growing family 

Every girl and boy

Will be nephew and niece to me,

Will bring love, hope, 

and peace to me,

Yes, and every night will end,

And every day will start

With a grateful prayer

And a thankful heart.

With an open smile,

And with open doors,

I will bid you welcome

What is mine is yours,

With a glass raised 

to toast your health,

And a promise to share the wealth,

I will sail a friendly course,

File a friendly chart,

On a sea of love

And a thankful heart. 

Life is like a journey, 

Who knows when it ends? 

Yes, and if you need to know 

The measure of a man, 

You simply count his friends. 

Stop and look around you, 

The glory that you see 

Is born again each day, 

Don't let it slip away, 

How precious life can be. 

With a thankful heart 

That is wide awake, 

I do make this promise 

Every breath I take 

Will be used now 

to sing your praise,

And beg you to share my days,

With a loving guarantee 

That even if we part, 

I will hold you close 

In a thankful heart.

I will hold you close

In a thankful heart.

- Paul Williams, 

A Muppet Christmas Carol

Starbright Holidays at Disney Springs

Disney

In an incredible first for Disney Parks, a new holiday show has arrived at Disney Springs featuring 300 show drones. This is the first time a drone show this large has been performed in the U.S. With an all new arrangement of classic holiday songs, "Starbright Holidays - An Intel Collaboration" invites guests to look up and wish on a holiday star.