I think the Masterpiece Theater version of Sense and Sensibility might just be my favorite out of all the Sense & Sensibilities out there. Happy for me {and you, really} the 1st installment is on PBS tonight, with the 2nd half airing next Sunday. Tune in, even if you’re not an Austen fan, you don’t want to miss it. Check your local listings here. {via PBS/Masterpiece Theater}.
I’m not much of an Oprah watcher, but I tuned in yesterday for the tail end of her Inauguration Special and I wasn’t disappointed. I was especially moved by the compilation of America’s Song which you can download today for free. Watch it here. http://play.dipdive.com/p/984 If you want to download America’s Song be sure to hurry, it’s only on her site for 24 hours.
I’m still here. Barely. There was so much to-do-ing about Christmas this year that I’m taking a little bit of time to just relax and enjoy the holiday. My kids are still out of school, and my husband {miracle of miracles!} is still off work, so we are just hanging out doing puzzles, sledding, drinking hot cocoa, sledding, eating leftover sweets, skiing, sledding, and watching a lot of good movies. Speaking of which, P went to see Bedtime Stories {love,…
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Family Talk Game.{via Around the Table Games}.$12.95 Do you find your dinner table conversation a bit stagnant? {if you have time to even eat dinner together, we hardly have time!} Or do you chauffeur your kids around all day and need some conversation starters for the car? “Family Talk is so uncomplicated that you can play it almost anywhere-around the dinner table, in the car or anyplace your family or friends congregates. Just draw a card, read the question and…
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How about some toys for the kids today? I promised to double up on the giveaways today so here we go! I had never heard of Jishaku, and am totally intrigued by it, to say the least. It’s “a portable strategy game like chess or checkers that can be played anywhere the kitchen or the beach. But unlike chess, there is an element of surprise when the magnets jump out of position, without warning. Surprise, then laughs, follow as…
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Okay, this is a really cool giveaway. There’s a website called The Young Scientists Club designed to get {and keep!} kids excited about science through interactive kits, mailed once or twice a month, and an online forum for kids to ask questions. I mean, how cool is that? You can get science kits mailed to you a couple of times a month. How much fun is that for the whole family? I love this kind of stuff. One of you…
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I’m totally excited about this one because I have a 9-year-old who inhales books; I just can’t keep her book lust satiated. Excite Books is like the “Netflix of Children’s Books”. Here’s how it works: you choose a plan that works for you, starting at $4.99 a month {for one book} up to $14.99 {for three books + an educational activity}, pick a reading level that would most appeal to your child, and bing, bang, boom! you have books shipped…
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{image via Barnes & Noble}. I promise I won’t beat the Twilight drum all day, but I forgot to mention that I love the playlist Stephenie Meyer compiled as her idea of the movie soundtrack, it was perfect. And even though the movie soundtrack doesn’t match her playlist, it did a great job portraying the emotions of the film. So, if anyone wants to send me an iTunes gift card or the Twilight Soundtrack please feel free, Christmas is just…
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This past week, I spent time in two households with kids, watching their beloved DVDs with them. Unfortunately, in both families, the kids had worn out the DVDs and certain parts of the movies simply would not play. It reminded me about Disney’s DVD replacement program. I know that I’ve mentioned it before, but that was just in passing. I figured I’d spell out all the details to you, just in case any of you are ever interested in watching…
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