When we went to the MOSES conference a couple of weeks ago, this was the view out our hotel window.
And this week’s linky….be sure to leave some comment luv too and I will return the luv, thanks!
Archive for Family Stuff
Wordless Wednesday: Mississippi River & Linky
Movie Review ~ MOST (A Short Film)
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Most is a short film (only 33 minutes long) ~ although this move is in Czech there are subtitles that are easily read. I personally watch many foreign films so the subtitles did not make a big difference to me… but just thought I would mention it if you are not too keen on subtitles! The movie tells the story of sacrificial love in a wonderful modern parable! You can learn more about the movie and even catch a glimpse of the trailer at http://www.providentfilms.org/most/
The DVD also includes a study guide for those wishing to take the lesson further. Along with the study guide there are bonus features on the disc including extended ending and more!
End note: I love movies that boast family friendly viewing, although this movie is not rated and has a wonderful theme, some of the scenes may be disturbing to young viewers. I did watch this movie by myself and decided not to let my children watch it, as they are all less than 7 years old. But again, this is an individual choice.
Children’s Book Review ~ The Thump in the Night
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This book is an imaginative story about Freddie the Frog who lives on Treble Clef Island! The book has an accompanying CD, which has tracks for each of the pages in the book! In the book Freddie lives on the island with his parents and throughout the course of the story is searching for the “thump” he hears… In the book Freddie is not only introduced to different animals that inhabit his natural habitat but also to music by way of songs and music staff, notes and clefs! This is truly an interesting way to combine music, illustrations, and a story line! But do not take my word for it, check out the book and the authors website and get a sneak peak of the book here http://www.freddiethefrogbooks.com/thumpbook.html. This is only the first book in the series of Freddie books and the website http://www.freddiethefrogbooks.com offers more products and resources for children and adults!
Springtime Means Mudtime
Springtime means mudtime here in our area of the country. Our children have been eager to get outside and play, but since the snow is melting and temperatures are creeping up our yard is a mud pit. Take a look at the area beneath our swingset:
I tend to discourage the children from going outside, take them for a walk or stress the importance of staying on the driveway to play….just to avoid a mass of mud being tracked into the house.
What tips do have for avoiding the mud this spring?
Movie Review Monday: DreamWorks – MEGAMIND
Last week, I purchased Megamind at our local supermarket. The only reason I bought it was because I printed a $5.00 coupon off the web and it was on sale. I was a little skeptical, but thought I’d give it a try. I wasn’t sure if my daughter would enjoy looking at a blue bad alien guy with a big head. I was wrong about that and the whole story. I can hear it now, Oh Mom! Anyway, my family and I finally sat down to watch Megamind on Friday night. It had moments where it was a little slow, but surprisingly I enjoyed it. Especially the soundtrack! It has original music by Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balf. Other favorites were Bad to the Bone, Crazy Train, and A Little Less Conversation (the remix). I’m ready to buy it on i-Tunes, I enjoyed it so much. I’m not always the biggest Will Ferrel fan, he’s kind of like Jim Carey. He can either be great or REALLY annoying. Picking Will Ferrell was a great choice for the Megamind character, he has so many “voices” that he can change into. I was laughing because the character that Jonah Hill (Hal / Tighten) did the voice of (to me) almost looked like him. Mostly, if your is into a family friendly movie night this is a good current movie. Most of the ratings I’ve read are giving it 7 out of 10 or 3 stars. Here’s the story direct from the MEGAMIND website: (www.megamind.com)
Megamind is the most brilliant super-villain the world has ever known… and the least successful. Over the years, he has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way — Each attempt, a colossal failure thanks to the caped superhero known as “Metro Man,” until the day Megamind actually defeats him in the throes of one of his botched evil plans. Suddenly, the fate of Metro City is threatened when a new villain arrives and chaos runs rampant, leaving everyone to wonder: Can the world’s biggest “mind” actually be the one to save the day?
I’ll let you watch the movie to see if Megamind he saves the day! And…..get’s the girl?????
Children’s Book Review ~ My Name is Not Isabella
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I absolutely love children’s books…good children’s books! This is one of my favorites! This is a cute book… it encourages children to imagine and dream big, while inviting history into the story! I love that the story integrates famous women in history into the story…it allows children to imagine while learning about famous historical women! Some of the women highlighted are Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Annie Oakley, and many more! The book is also full of wonderful illustrations to accompany the lovely story! Again, this was a wonderful book and I recommend it for any family!
Review ~ Lillebaby Eurotote
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This is an amazing product! The product boasts that it has 5 products in 1 for a 3-year system. I can honestly say that it does. The product converts from cradle carrier (up to 25 lbs.) to a bunting bag to stroller bag to play blanket, and lastly to travel bedding. However we did find that converting the product from cradle carrier to any of the other uses is a bit more difficult. The cradle carrier has a stiff board on the inside that needs to be removed to use as any other featured use. The board is secured within the tote and is difficult to remove and replace, so if you want to use the cradle carrier, use it as a cradle carrier and do not expect to be using it as a bunting bag or stroller bag, etc.. unless you have time to do the conversion. With this said…we have decided to use the Eurotote as a bunting bag for the car seat (as pictured below).
We have found that this use is wonderful! The bunting bag style has slits for the car seat straps and adequately covers baby and keeps them warm! When the weather warms we anticipate using the Eurotote as a stroller bag. We have not used any of the other conversions as our twins are preemies and only 3 months old…but we anticipate using the play blanket and travel-bedding feature in the future! Check out http://www.lillebaby.com/products.html for a full catalog of uses for the Eurotote and many other useful products!
Wordless Wednesday with Linky: Shy Boy
This is Mr. I Love Elmo who turned three last month. We were on our way to the state capitol on the morning of his birthday and I wanted to be sure to get a photo of him. But what does he do? Plays shy boy! Silly little boy 😉
This week I will make sure I make it to your blogs. As a matter of fact, I am going to back track and visit those links that some of you posted last week! I also got through a few pages of blog comments to visit some of your blogs too…now that is progress, eh?
Monday Motivation
Ok, how did you all do in the blog hop last week? I did terrible. I have to start a new routine for this and stick with it before I start gardening.
Speaking of gardening, I attended the MOSES conference over the weekend and shared a ride with a fellow classmate of our Stateline Farm Beginnings course with whom I am going to be working with this upcoming growing season. It was great to get to know her (Mrs. A.) better. During our CSA (Consumer Supported Agriculture) course this past winter, which Mrs. A. was also a fellow classmate, we talked and came to an agreement to work together this year so that I (my family too) could gain more production/growing/market experience. This transpired due to my husband and I not getting our business plan in on time (remember all those weeks of me saying I was working on it? well I didn’t get it done :-() and the CSA planning course left me feeling like we were not quite ready to offer our own CSA this year.
Anyhoo…this week I thought I would start the week with a thankful list because I came home from the MOSES conference rather thankful after we slid off the road due to it being a sheet of ice and having a relaxing time with our two older girls and baby. Then today I was discontent over a clogged toilet and messes. Soo I am thankful for…
1. For the Kind people who stopped on Saturday night to push us out of the ditch when we were stuck.
2. Indoor plumbing (even when it malfunctions ;-o ).
3. A roof over our heads.
4. Our health.
5. The Lord Jesus Christ who is ever patient and sticks with me even when I don’t stick with Him.
What are you thankful for this week?
Monday Motivation:
~ To get ahead in blog posts.
~ To visit the blogs of our readers/commenters.
~ To do something fun with the children.
~ To try and get up earlier in preparation for spring – it’s so hard though!
~ To go to bed at the same time for at least three nights this week. (HA!)
How about you what are your motivators?
Wordless Wednesday: Birthday Time
We celebrate three birthdays this month, can you guess which child chose Elmo birthday cake?
