Netflix Summer Picks For Older Kids Netflix is jam-packed with great T.V. shows and movies, and sometimes it’s hard to know where to start, especially if you’re looking for shows appropriate for kids. The great thing about Netflix is that there is so much to choose from for kids of every age, from preschoolers to high schoolers and everything in-between. I have a kid in junior high school and one in high school, so I’ll tell you what my…
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Summer Movies On Netflix Like it or not, summer break is here! And so are a whole truckload of awesome summer movies on Netflix, perfect for your backyard movie nights. Lighthearted, but still with heart, hip but still relaxed. Plenty of silliness, a few scares, and maybe some catchy tunes, courtesy of Netflix. Bust out the lawn chairs and picnic quilts, then kick back with your favorite people and cool movies on a balmy summer evening. Young Frankenstein with Mel…
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Hot Spot: Google WiFi makes the whole house a hot spot. // This post is sponsored by Google. All opinions, and naughty children are my own. Thank you for always being so kind + supportive of the sponsors that keep Petit Elefant running. // Over the last two or three years, I’ve gotten super hot and heavy with my e-reader. Every couple of weeks I’ll download four or five audio-books from my library to listen to while I do everything…
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New Movie: Going In Style (and a $100 Visa gift card giveaway!) // This post is sponsored by Warner Bros. Pictures. All opinions, obviously, are my very own. Thank you for always being so kind + supportive of the sponsors that keep Petit Elefant running. // UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. Thank you everyone who left a comment! I loved reading all about the adventures everyone is planning. You guys have some good ideas up your sleeves, and it…
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Romances: 12 to watch with your Valentine I don’t know how you celebrate Valentine’s Day, or even if you do, but if you’re anything like me, things are a little casual. My husband and I have been married almost 19 years, and we realized early on in our relationship that fighting 900 other couples for a spot at Olive Garden on Valentine’s Day is the opposite of how we enjoy spending our time. While the entire student population of the…
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Turkish Soap Opera – The Gift We All Need We have so much to talk about but before we even get started, has it ever occurred to you to watch a nighttime soap opera in a different language? I mean, I watch BBC shows all the time, so I kind of get it* (*not really) but I don’t know how it has never occurred to me to watch another country’s subtitled version of say, Grey’s Anatomy. I watched season 1…
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Holiday Shows For Every Age On Netflix 2016 (right now!) I don’t know about you, but I spend a significant amount of every Christmas break snuggled up with my family in front of movies and shows I don’t normally have time to watch. It’s my idea of a very good time. We light a fire and keep it stoked for better part of our holiday break and take turns choosing shows to watch on Netflix while we do massive puzzles,…
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Google Home: how I use it, what I love about it, and why I’m completely obsessed. Have you heard of Google Home? It’s okay if you haven’t, because it gives me a chance to talk about my obsession with it, and to share how I use it all day, every day. We’ve become inseparable, my Google Home and I. So, let’s discuss. What is Google Home? Well, it’s a smart speaker a with a built in assistant for your home….
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Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life premiers on Netflix on November 25th, 2016, but my daughter Sofie and I saw the first episode, ‘Winter’ at the red carpet premiere in Los Angeles last week. I’m here to tell you what to be excited about in the first episode, (don’t worry, no spoilers!) and plenty of insider details for all you diehard Gilmore Girls lovers. And also to report I’ve never fan-girled so hard in my life. By the way,…
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