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Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life – Movie Review/Giveaway

February 21, 2012 By Anne 3 Comments

We had the opportunity to watch a great kids movie last night – Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life. I had my son preview the trailer and asked him if he was interested in getting it. He said sure, it looks good.

So…. Hunter and watched it and we were both pleasantly surprised. It was a great movie. Not your typical kid movie, this movie had “meaning” and “messages”. It had of the corny kid stuff too and we laughed at several parts, but it some thoughtful moments too.

Jeremy is 12 years old and his 13th birthday is coming up soon. His father left him a mysterious box to be given to him on his 13th birthday, but it’s locked and the keys are no where to be found. Jeremy and his best friend Lizzy went on many adventures trying to find the keys.

As soon as the movie was over, Hunter said, “That was and awesome movie! I want to watch it again!”

If you have children 8-14 this would be a great movie to rent or buy. I’m not sure if Savannah, age four, would like it. She fell asleep, poor baby.

Starring Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino and Emmy Award winner Joe Pantoliano. This movie is rated PG.

Check out the trailer below…

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I received a copy of this DVD for review purposes. This did not affect my opinions.

It’s Almost Time!

February 20, 2012 By Anne 15 Comments

We are moving this week. It has been a a hectic, stressful last several months!

We had the stress of whether or not we would qualify for a second mortgage. I question our sanity for even thinking of doing this!

Then we had to get a renter and lease signed before we could close.

Now we are almost packed and have to load up and move!

We went up this past weekend and found this tire swing in the woods near the park – cool.

I have to say, I haven’t slept much these past few weeks. I can’t wait until we are moved and mostly unpacked and I can finally get back into a routine with the family.

I have and will have a few more guest posts during all this transition. Please enjoy them and bare with me. I have some cool “green” posts in store…

Fun Super Bowl Stats

February 6, 2012 By Anne 11 Comments

My hubby was reading the paper today and saw these fun Super Bowl food stats!

The average person eats 1200 calories during the Super Bowl. Second to Thanksgiving. Really?

Americans will eat 1.25 billion chicken wings. Yes I said billion!

325 gallons of beer will be drunk. None for me today!

We will eat 11.2 million pounds of potatoe chips. Yumm! OMG – just saw the Doritos commercial! LOL

8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips. I’d rather eat these - with salsa!!

Popcorn comes in third to the snacks at 3.8 million.

Last are nuts with 2.5 million. I love that guy!

Wow that’s a lot of food and beer!

Source: Palm Beach Post, U.S. National Chicken Council, Calorie Control Council.

Do You Have Dental Insurance?

February 5, 2012 By Anne 7 Comments

Source: family.go.com via Elizabeth on Pinterest

Do you have dental insurance?

Did you know that many families do not have dental insurance. Even with insurance some of the deductibles can be pricey. Individual dental insurance plans can pricey too.

Thankfully, we have dental through my husband’s employer. We actually have great dental insurance. Sadly some of my coworkers do not. They have insurance but they still have to pay a lot of money out of pocket. I hear stories about how much they have to pay and I wonder if there is not a better solution.

I was checking out dentalplans.com and they seem to have the some great plans that look affordable. Discount dental plans are an easy way to save on your dental care even if you don’t have a dental insurance plan.

With dentalplans.com you can save with braces, as well checkups and fillings. I am hoping my children won’t need braces. First they are expensive and a pain to wear. I had them for five years starting at like age eleven. I was not a happy camper. Hunter’s dentist hasn’t said he needs them yet. Finger’s crossed.

I went on the website and plugged in my zip code to see what kind of plans were available in my area. 17 plans popped up on the screen , with prices ranging from $79/year for individuals and $129/year for families. Those are the lowest plans and then it goes up from there, with nothing over $200/year.

If you or someone you know needs dental insurance have them check this out!