:: A Valentine's Day Meditation (& Netflix Review) :: See those two little men in the photo above? I can tell you who their superhero is, no joking. It's me, Minnesota Mom. I'm the woman that rocks their world. Yes, seriously. (But don't tell them I told you.) * * * That said, I have to be very … [Read more...]
Giving the {Last Minute} Gift of…
C'mon, you had to know I would suggest it. For one thing, I'm on the Netflix #StreamTeam and am getting "reimbursed" for this endorsement. At this point, Netflix is the only sponsor of this blog, (which isn't bad, right?) and in exchange for my monthly reviews, my family was given a free year of Netflix streaming, (which we use ALL the … [Read more...]
Netflix in November
Alternately Titled: What to do when you're overbooked & overbusy and just need a minute for yourself? You put a movie on for the kids, of course! And then you watch one for yourself! (Note: This is a Netflix-sponsored post, but all the opinions are very much mine.) (Especially the ones about--ahem--my past … [Read more...]
“Trick or Stream”
Some Thoughts (and Movies) about Who We Are on Halloween Note to the Unsuspecting Reader: This is an Netflix-sponsored post, but the views expressed within are mine. There now. You've been warned. I wish today were a TGIF kinda day. You know exactly what I mean, I'm sure—a kick back kinda day, relax and chill before the … [Read more...]
The New (and Incredibly Difficult) Dynamic
A Somewhat Belated, Back-to-School Review, alternately titled: Guys. I really, really want to be blogging more often. I do! It's just that (among another 12 hundred things), it's taken me four full weeks to find my homeschooling stride and you know what? It still goes missing! But it's getting better. "I'm sorry I locked myself in … [Read more...]
Alive not Dead: an Adventure through Life
As sponsored by Netflix. (Kudos to them for this post.) Last night it happened yet again. I hit bottom, my weekly date with despair! (What? I am nothing if not an Honest Blogger. Thus the label on this post.) (In last night's case, I broke down and called myself a "crap mom." My husband, exasperated, walked out of the room.) Look, … [Read more...]
What it Means to be Free
My June in Review Netflix #StreamTeam Post (The Much-Abbreviated, For Cryin' Out Loud It's a Holiday Weekend! Version) This movie. Watched sometime over the 4th of July weekend, but with your family, definitely WITH your family... And you will see, at least I hope you see... What it means to be truly free. Happy Independence … [Read more...]
On Truth, Beauty, and Being Free
Or, Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean that You Should My #StreamTeam Musings on #MemorialDay Here's the truth: I don't know where I'm headed with this post. On the one hand, I don't want to offend the good folks at Netflix. On the other, I don't know that I can't offend them...at least in part...because I don't always agree with what they … [Read more...]
It’s either lie or be eaten, Mama!
Another (Harrowing) #StreamTeam Review Is it ever okay to lie? If you're like me, at first glance, you say no. And then you surprise yourself by lying. * * * The April #StreamTeam theme was "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire." This annoyed me at first because "Really? They want me to watch movies about lying?" But then, after thinking about … [Read more...]
This Semi-Eternal Lenten Reinvention
(#StreamTeam) (#movies) (#angst) (#giftofhope) At the start of every month, I receive a prompt from Netflix suggesting a theme for my next post. These prompts are fun and full of suggestions, like "Celebrating Milestones" or "Creating your Own Destiny." The theme for March was "Reinventing Yourself," and immediately I … [Read more...]
