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At least he asks

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December 7, 2009 By

From the lips of The Boy during his long-awaited naptime today:

“I’m gonna get up to hide, OK?”

Several possible answers that flashed briefly through my head.

“Is this a trick question?”

“Why?  What did you do now?“

“Do you promise to hide really well, be very quiet,  and stay there a long time?”

“Sure.  Hide under your blanket.  Now.”

“Outside!  You can hide outside!  And don’t let the door hit you on your way out.”

Boring mom that I am, I just said no.  And then he had to go potty, so he’s up anyway.  I think I’ve been had…

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Review: Pixar’s “UP”

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December 5, 2009 By

up Review: Pixars UPCall me crazy, but UP was not my favorite movie ever.  It was, quite frankly, a little disappointing.

I’ll be the first to admit that my reaction might be due to high expectations.  People that I highly respect gave it very positive reviews, and I understand why: it had a positive role model, a beautiful picture of marriage and children, good lessons galore, etc.  I couldn’t wait to see it.

warning: possible spoiler alert

I really enjoyed the opening scenes in which we learn how the main character and his future wife first met.  I loved the way their characters, relationship and marriage were developed.  I loved the soundtrack.  I loved the quiet, understated humor.  I loved the way we saw time pass as they grew old together.  I felt deeply for the couple when tragedy struck, and again for the old man when tragedy struck once more.  I felt his frustration loneliness and even hopelessness with the difficult people and situations he faced later.  I rejoiced with him when his grand plan unfolded.

Carl may have been a computer generated character, but he was real.

The boy Russell was real.  The way they interacted was real.

And then the storyline took a silly, cartoonish twist, followed by the appearance of a comic-book bad guy.

From the point that the bird appeared, I thought the story felt rather disconnected from the beginning.  Most of the charm was replaced with cuteness.  There were plenty of humorous moments with memorable dialogue, but the flavor had changed.  The nostalgic feel was gone.  It was subtle but unmistakable, and I found myself feeling vaguely guilty while I watched the clock and waited for the credits to roll.

This was supposed to be a great movie – or at least a thoroughly good one.  I’ll go out on a limb and say I thought it was a charming but disjointed movie.  It was cute and funny and full of positive talking points and I’m glad I watched it once, but I don’t intend to watch it again.  The worldview was surprisingly good considering the origin, but there was a little something missing in the craft.

Did you see it?  Am I crazy?  Tell me I’m not alone in my opinion.

Filed Under: reviews, videos 39 Comments

my christmas or birthday list

Current giveaway: Grandpa Jake's Campfire Cooker

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December 2, 2009 By

by natalie

Well I do have pretty long Christmas or birthday list and I know I won’t get it all but here is the list.

  1. guitar
  2. a copper ring
  3. recipe box
  4. my own email address
  5. a trip to Half-Price Books
  6. a watch (not digital)
  7. a horse that I can paint
  8. a silky skirt
  9. the Kathleen books(from VF)
  10. remote control car
  11. silly string
  12. a big kid kett-car
  13. my own rabbit
  14. a Narnia book
  15. roller blades
  16. big reading lamp (like Megan’s)
  17. gloves
  18. fake teeth
  19. fake nails

The reason I am posting my list  is  so that my family and relatives can know what I want for Christmas or my birthday.

Filed Under: birthdays/holidays, kids stuff 8 Comments

my christmas list by becca

Current giveaway: Grandpa Jake's Campfire Cooker

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December 2, 2009 By

what i want for Christmas,

  1. toy pony.
  2. watch, not digital.
  3. a horse that I can paint.
  4. silly string.
  5. The Princess, the Crone and the Dung-cart Knight.
  6. a box house.
  7. gloves.
  8. coat.
  9. house that I can paint (from VF).
  10. M&M’s – big bag
  11. fake nails
  12. what I want most: new furniture for my Melissa & Doug Victorian Dollhouse!
  13. Dream Socks
  14. a copper ring
  15. roller blades
  16. an mp3 player
  17. my own rabbit
  18. a trip to Half-Price Books
  19. big reading lamp
  20. a car that can steer
  21. guitar

I know  I’m not going to get it all.  I’m just giving people ideas .

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Vision Forum sale and suggestions

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December 2, 2009 By

It’s not very nice to just show you a banner

December Kick Off 448x200 Vision Forum sale and suggestions

and tell you that everything at Vision Forum is 20-50% off, even if they do have $5 flat-rate shipping on any order.  I really feel like I should give you a few suggestions to help get you started.

Contrary to what you might think, the wife of the warehouse manager doesn’t automatically get anything and everything she wants from the Vision Forum warehouse.  Even if I did, my van would be a wreck because they wouldn’t all fit in my house.  icon smile Vision Forum sale and suggestions

So here are a few of what I consider to be the very best deals:

  • 40% off: Daughters of His Story Complete Collection (3 Doll Collections) – A Paper Doll Series of Historical Women in Christ’s Kingdom (also available as 3 separate sets).  These beautiful dolls were created by a very talented homeschooled young lady.

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  • 19370 m Vision Forum sale and suggestions20% off: The original Red Ryder BB Gun, because every boy needs one.  I don’t know if it has a-compass-in-the-stock-and-a-thing-that-tells-time, but he’s not going to shoot his eye out.  Did you ever know somebody who did?
  • 50% off: Beautiful Vinyl Scripture Creations – Psalm 127:1 – isn’t it gorgeous?!  And half price!  Works on textured walls, too.  This will would fit perfectly on the wall between the children’s room and the library, right beside the dining room table and in clear view of the front door!  There are 4 to choose from but the one below is my favorite.
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  • 67648 m Vision Forum sale and suggestions30% off: Home Made: 101 Easy-To-Make Things for Your Garden, Home, or Farm – I haven’t been able to flip through this yet, but I love that the example on the VF website shows plans for a picnic table.  The girls and I built one years ago and I would love to do another soon.  I suspect that other projects would be very useful on our deck.
  • 20% off: Amphibious Remote-Controlled Tank- not cheap, but 20% off sure helps and you can’t go wrong with this one!  Everyone loves it!  It really does work on land and in water, and shoots air-soft pellets.  And as one reader pointed out, it has cup holders.  See?  Even a mom can appreciate that.
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  • Want a cheat sheet? Here are the items that are discounted 40-50% for this sale. I won’t take time to list and link them all, but there are quite a few of our favorites here!
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He’s got it covered

Current giveaway: Grandpa Jake's Campfire Cooker

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December 2, 2009 By

Yesterday, The Boy took a long nap in my bed.  When he finally woke up, he headed straight for his room and shut the door.

“What are you doing in there?” I called after him.

“Oh, I’m changing my clothes.  I peed when I was sleeping.”

“You what?!”

He emerged looking a little sheepish and followed me to my room to survey the damage.  I wanted to make sure he understood the gravity of the situation so I dramatically threw my arms into the air.  “Where am I going to sleep tonight?  There’s pee in my bed!”

“Sorry, Mom,” he mumbled.  Then his face brightened and he smiled encouragingly at me.  “But I peed on Dad’s side of the bed!”

Filed Under: Boys, gone awry 23 Comments

In which I rant

Current giveaway: Grandpa Jake's Campfire Cooker

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December 1, 2009 By

Posted by: Deanna

I just want to make sure everyone knows

FREEZING (40′s) COLD RAINY WET WEATHER IS DISGUSTING!

(bleah, shiver, shudder)

As much as I love cool, chilly, or dry weather I am firmly of the opinion that cold, WET weather is

DESPICABLE, PERVERTED, and REPULSIVE, WORSE THAN THE MOST HUMID OF HUMID AND HOT DAYS.

I SPIT UPON RAIN THAT DARES TO INTRUDE UPON MY COOL WEATHER! (ptooey!) I TRAMPLE IT INTO THE COMPOST PILE!

BAH, HUMBUG!

whew. Just had to get that out of my system. All right, rant over. You may return to your normal daily life.

Filed Under: madness 17 Comments