Harry Potter and How to Save a Life

by Denise // 2 November, 2009 // Comments off

My oldest daughter, Allana, loves the Harry Potter series and even dressed as Hermoine for her school literacy parade. At her request, we celebrated her birthday yesterday in true Hogwarts fashion, but I’ll post more on that later. To feed... Continue reading →

Where the Woeful Things Are

by Denise // 23 October, 2009 // Comments off

Last Friday, my family and I caught Where the Wild Things Are on opening day, which coincidentally happed to be a dreary, rainy day and a perfect prelude to this film. A huge Maurice Sendak fan since childhood, this... Continue reading →

Hocus Pocus

by Denise // 12 October, 2009 // Comments off

Keeping with a Halloween theme for Musical Monday, I selected some spellbinding songs from the film Hocus Pocus. Every Halloween season, I dust off the DVD and watch this bewitching movie with my two girls. The film features Kathy... Continue reading →

Let’s Do the Time Warp Again!

by Denise // 5 October, 2009 // Comments off

Halloween is only 26 days away but our adult costume party is on the 17th. This means I have less than two weeks to figure out my costume and I am so ready to let my freak out! To find... Continue reading →

The Time Traveler’s Wife

by Denise // 21 August, 2009 // Comments off

After reading and loving the book, The Time Traveler’s Wife, I couldn’t wait to see the movie. But would the cinematic version of a fantastic novel convert well to the big screen? Many people like me, loved the novel. ... Continue reading →

Musical Monday: The Time Traveler’s Wife

by Denise // 10 August, 2009 // Comments off

I’ve booked my sitter ages ago to ensure I could see The Time Traveler’s Wife on opening night on August 14. I absolutely loved the novel, which has since become my favorite read of all time. When I saw... Continue reading →

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