My littler boys are of that age where they want to watch the same movies over and over…and over. I was getting to a point where if I watched the same Thomas the Tank Engine DVDs or Toy Story 2 one more time, I was going to gouge my eyes out. I have been desperate to find something new and exciting for them to watch, but haven’t had much in the way of an entertainment budget to buy or rent DVDs. Then I remembered the dozens of movies that my oldest had on VHS when he was little. My mom had stored them away, so I called dad to throw a few in a bag and take to work to give hubby.
Little did I know what I was in for. In that bag was a few Disney favorites from the past – The Little Mermaid, Lion King and The Jungle Book , plus a half a dozen Land Before Time movies. Those went over well, but my kids’ newest obsession was a movie I had completely forgotten about:
K begs for this movie, several times a day. He can’t remember the name, so he just calls it the kids. He runs around the house, acting the scenes out along with the movie, even stripping down to his diaper when Alfalfa gets chased around the neighborhood in his underwear. He absolutely loves it!
While I’m back in the trap of watching the same movie repeatedly, I’m enjoying the memories of my now-teenager as a little boy, loving the same scenes of one of our favorite movies of his childhood.
What movies have you resurrected from the past to share with your kids?
As moms, we have to know how to be resourceful, but my Twitter friend Amy has cornered the market on resourcefulness! This Friday night, October 17, she is holding a Twitter launch party for her blog Resourceful Mommy. She shares tips, tricks, ideas and opinions that every mom can use!
She has also gathered a panel of some of the smartest moms on the Internet to share their advice and experience during the launch party. Though I’m not among the elite, I’ll be there, too and if you aren’t already following me, feel free to add me! (@slpowell)
On top of all her useful and valuable posts, she is giving away some great prizes for her launch! Just stop by Resourceful Mommy and see what you can do to enter. There are plenty of options for everyone!
I hope to see you all on Twitter on Friday 10/17, partying with @ResourcefulMom, me, and the rest of the crew!
How many of us have called ourselves poor? We sit back at the end of the day, moaning about all of the things that we don’t have as we enjoy our comfortable homes, nutritious food, watching TV and surfing the Internet. Sure, we may not have everything that we want, but we certainly have everything [...]
I haven’t had much time to spend on the blog this week, as I was trying to work out the kinks in the schedule. Of course, we all know how well the best-laid plans work out. Thrown in to the mix of my super-busy work week, I had to deal with an entire wasted day, [...]
I just did the drawfor the Breast Cancer Jewelry giveaway and have emailed the winner for their details. I used Random.org to choose the winning winning entry number.They have 72 hours to reply with their details or another winner will be selected. Congratulations to entry# 25, MaryBeth I. I hope you enjoy the jewelry! Thank [...]
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Ladies, its that time of year again! Time to give the girls the attention they deserve! Yep, its Breast Cancer Awareness month. Time to Think Pink and take care of our health. According to the American Cancer Society, there will be approximately 182,460 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed this year alone and 1 in [...]
Due to the many requests for the recipe tonight when I mentioned our dinner on Twitter, I’m sharing my recipe for Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu. I originally got the idea from FamilyCrockpotRecipes, but made my own modifications. Heaven forbid I do anything by the book! Here’s what I did: 3 boneless chicken breasts, pounded flat [...]
