Romance at the Movies

I love Valentine's Day! I really do. I mean I didn't used to. Okay, it's pretty lame if you don't have someone to share it with. But I really love it because my wedding anniversary is only one week later. One of my favorite ways to celebrate Valentine's Day is by watching the juiciest, most transcending, emotion-hijacking romance movies ever made! My husband is so right there with me - so glad to not be watching some testosterone-filled, violent, adventure film. I mean, guys are so not like that....

Here are my all-time favorites. If you have not seen one or any of these, go put it in your Netflix que NOW. Your husband will thank you for it.

PRIDE & PREJUDICE
Not just any version of Pride and Prejudice (but I kind of like them all). It has to be the Colin Firth version - before he played the role of a stuttering king. (Why, oh why is that movie rated R?! Curse you Hollywood! *shaking my fist to the sky*) Seriously, have you not seen this one? I pity you.

THE NOTEBOOK
A love story with a lot of depth. Which was kind of unexpected. There is just a part of this story that won't ever leave your mind because it makes such an impression. But, could I please watch a clean version of this movie? It really was a shame. So could I interest you in a little NORTH AND SOUTH instead?

NORTH AND SOUTH
If you love Jane Austin movies you will {heart} this one! Your tongue will be rolling out of your mouth in the end, trying to lap up all the gooey romance oozing from the screen. This is a movie I will recommend without hesitation.

MOULIN ROUGE
Extremely creative. Tons of eye-candy. This is a musical with amazing arrangements. I own very few movies but this is one of them. If I had to state my ALL-TIME favorite. This would be it.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
*Sigh* In collage I memorized this entire soundtrack. I can play nearly every song on the piano. But alas, I have never seen the Broadway production. (Don't you feel sorry for me? I do.) With that said, I love this movie! And, hello ladies...Gerard Butler.

Calling All Angles

I love these two people! Please meet my handsome nephew Neal and his adorable wife Angie. (If you haven't already - you're missing out.) Please click below. You'll be so glad that you did. Here is a beautiful video that will provide you with the opportunity to give a little of yourself - all in the memory of their angel son Jayden. If this touches you, please spread the word.

Out with the old

It's like clutter that stymies your progress. There are Christmas decorations still on my blog. It is still snowing here. I'd really like to move on, but I had this really great idea; to put this last years blogs into a book. Ya know, like a real journal! But I'm stuck. I've been too lazy to finish with Christmas Day. I just can't seem to move on until it's in here. So bear with me on the Christmas pictures at the end of January. I just call it progress. Like that last box of  "Do-hickeys" on their way to the DI. (There is no correct spelling of the word "doo-hickies". I'm pretty sure.)

  

Not very good photos that day folks. The pictures with people I downloaded - loaded sideways. I don't want to re-load them. All other pictures pretty much had the Hubster in them  - basically in his underwear.

One of these days I'll offer up a toy review. We have them all. Calico Critters, LEGOS, LEGOS, LEGOS and, oh yeah...more LEGOS. I can't forget Buzz Lightyear, the Darth Vader Alarm Clock, and the very coolest Robot Bank you've ever met! Seriously...it's cool. 

The day was all we had hoped for. Lots of wrapping paper and batteries; hanging out in our pajamas pretty much all day eating chocolate. It was lovely.

New Years Eve however, didn't go so great...We drove the hour to my mom-n-law's house to be with family and spend the night. Guess what...the kids threw up. Again. I am really afraid she's too paranoid to allow these kids of ours back into her house. Even the Hubs got sick on that trip. Regardless, we had a fun time being with family for the holidays.

On a not-so-side-note: RIP my Primary Children's Songbook. It had to take one for the team. I didn't feel like I wanted to leaf those those gooey, vomit-smelling pages anytime soon.

The End.