I’m not an action movie person. I much prefer a drama like Argo. However, when it comes to the Marvel franchise movies, I can be persuaded to watch. Doesn’t hurt that the Marvel movies are stacked with top stars. My particular…
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Mariah Carey Rocks Out on Oz The Great and Powerful #Oz
When I hang out on Twitter and Facebook, I feel like I am the last person NOT to have seen Oz The Great and Powerful. I’ve posted about Oz, but had a scheduling issue and missed the local screening. Pout. And…
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Due Out November 22, 2013
My children are readers, too. If my children are reading, I want to know what they are reading. Over the years, I have read books to my children…board books, children’s classics, the Magic Tree House series, the Junie B. Jones…
Method Acting Gone Wrong, Sing-a-Longs, and More #Oscars
Source: @RyanPBroderick of Buzzfeed. These gifs make me chuckle. Not high brow. I like Sandra Bullock. She’s a bit of a fixture at the Oscars. Has she ever won? I don’t think so. But she is in the group of…
New from Disney: Films Due out in 2013…Iron Man 3, Monsters University, The Lone Ranger
ET played in my hometown theater for 6 months. My hometown movie theater had one screen. Occasionally the movie theater was rented out to local theater companies. I’ll let that sink in. How many of you live in a town where the…
Coming to a Theater Near You in March 2014…The Muppets…Again!
Finding a family friendly film can be a bit of a challenge. Cartoon movies are deemed too young for one of my children. Live action movies about volleyball playing dogs don’t appeal to the non furry loving family members, but…
Swapping Kids’ Toys, Clothes, Media Made Easy with Swap.com Valet Service and Code for Free Shipping
One day, the piles around my house were of no consequence to me. I happily stacked one toy on top of the other. I stowed clothes in storage bins. I squeezed between bins of toys to get from one room…
Gifts for Toddlers and Preschoolers (Giveaway ends 1/28/13)
Once upon a time I volunteered in the church nursery. I helped another mom wrangle the one- through four-year-olds while their parents were at church. I thought that looking after little ones would be easy, especially since I looked after…
Musings on Downton Abbey from a Brit
Some of you may be surprised that I am British. I mention my British-ness here and there. A memory. An anecdote. A tale of my childhood. Probably most obvious when I meet someone. I always hear “You have the faintest…
New from Disney: Oz The Great and Powerful and Road to Emerald City Sweepstakes #DisneyOz
Do you want to go to the Emerald City? Disney just announced the Road to the Emerald City Sweepstakes and an Instant Win Game for a chance to win a 4-day/3-night trip to Seattle, Washington, for two. I’ve never been…