Thanks to the wonderful world of Google +, I found this great blog by MaryAnn Johnson called Flick Filosopher, in which MaryAnn does movie reviews and commentary for new movies in theater, DVD and etc.
What I like about MaryAnn versus other movie review sites is that she present the information with humor, but also I love her icons on each of the photos of the movie to be reviewed. (Such as skip it, rent it or see it.) I like this because let’s face it, I don’t always have time to read everything I see on the internet, but I like that I can see the icon (especially if it says Skip It) and read the review later.
So far, I have yet to disagree with MaryAnn’s reviews, so that’s pretty nice too! I hate it when you find a review site that feels differently than you about almost every movie out there! What I also enjoy about her blog is the amount of content! If there is a movie to be seen or reviewed, she’s done it!
So make sure to check out Flick Filopsopher and have some fun before you go to the movies!
So, I have been a knitter for 25+ years and I love it. However, sometimes I get frustrated by the lack of fun and nerdy patterns out there and the lack of people who want them! So when I was recently asked to create a partially reconstructed Death Star baby blanket, I jumped at the chance! I am halfway through it and it’s looking amazing (don’t worry, I will post photos after)! Next up, I have a Cthulhu baby blanket, a Boba Fett hat, and lastly a Zoidberg hat! In fact, I am so buried in nerd knitting projects, that I couldn’t be happier!
The best thing about knitting nerdy projects is that I get to create my own patterns and have fun with it! I feel challenged when I work on stuff like this! It forces me to be more bold and risky when I knit stuff like this.
So knitting nerdy stuff is not only more fun, but more challenging too! If you need some nerdy knitting inspiration, ask me!
(Thanks to my friend Becky for the great find on this one!) The Hobbit is one of the best loved books of all time. The Peter Jackson movie based on this beloved book will be coming out in December of 2012. In the mean time, make sure to check out these great worksheets.
This is a great resource for home schooling kids around middle school age. The worksheets have great questions that ask about the characters, the plot line and the symbolism of the book. For the parents, there is an answer key! Also featured is a great vocabulary list of some of the more complicated words in the book.
This is a great set of worksheets for someone who is homeschooling or for someone who wants to get more out of the book!
This homemade headboard made from poster board and fun materials is a great project for any budding artist or wanna-be interior designer! This is a great project for elementary to middle school kids! This great project was found in Family Fun!
While the pattern instructions are for a flower design, any person with a creative flare can change the pattern to suit whatever shape or object they want. I think we might try a crown with my 6 year old!
I can’t wait to start this craft with my kiddo and this could be a great craft as a home school art project or just for a budding artist. By changing up your headboards, this can create a new feel to the room and help foster individuality in a shared bedroom!
Now for the contest part! If you complete this craft with your kids, please send me a photo and the best photo will win a free year of Family Fun Magazine!
The letter of the day is “C” and the number of the day is “6″! C is for comics, that’s good enough for me! 6 is the number of Sesame Street “heroes” featured on this awesome shirt!
The Sesame Six T-Shirt
While it’s not an actual comic book yet, I think it might have some potential! Oscar the Grouch looks pretty bad and Elmo as the Human Torch is pretty awesome too! It looks like Big Bird steps in as Mr. Fantastic and Cookie Monster is The Thing. I can’t wait to sport my shirt around town! AJ Paglia, the artist of this great t-shirt, had an idea to mash-up Sesame Street and the Fantastic Four.
Well, today (Feb 3rd) is Elmo’s Birthday! So if you have little ones, make sure to head on over to celebrate! There are great games and coloring pages for the celebration! We are going to celebrate by watching Elmo today!
Enjoy a great interview with a classic Sesame Street character!
