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So Many Movies, So Little Time (the Early 2019 Version)
Yesterday afternoon a friend texted and invited me to the movies. It was a last-minute thing that normally would have been impossible for me. But I actually found a babysitter in a matter of minutes, dinner was already in progress, and I didn't have anything pressing...
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Announcing THE COUCH, a Podcast Coming Soon to Earbuds Near You
"You should start a podcast." A friend said those kind words this summer and at first, I just rolled my eyes. Yes, I'd heard that before. And yes, the idea was intriguing. And FINE OKAY YES, I'd talked about doing this very thing with more than one friend over the...
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New Year, New Shows to Check Out
Just when you finally got all caught up on the shows on your DVR and your queue, TV is back! All our favorite shows -- plus some new ones -- are ready to keep you warm and cozy during the next couple winter months. Or, the next few winter months, depending on where...
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My Top 40 of 2018
This time last year, I sat down with my fresh planner, pretty new pens I'd put in my own stocking, and straight-out-of-the-pack legal pad, and I believed 2018 had all the promise in the world. I set some ambitious but achievable (or so I thought) goals, and I made...
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How a Non-Christmas Movie Reminded Me of the Reason for the Season
This year my daughters have caught the holiday movie bug. As a longtime fan of Hallmark movies (and the like), I first felt like I had finally arrived. I was living the dream! The watch-cheesy-movies-with-my-daughters dream! Until my youngest started reminding me that...
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13 Ways to Make Holiday Movies Even Better {GIVEAWAY + ANNOUNCEMENT}
As we head into Thanksgiving this week (the official kickoff of The Holiday Season), we have a plethora of choices when it comes to holiday movies. The Hallmark channels are airing 12 movies in nine days. Netflix not only has its advertised new original films...
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Forever, Wondering, and Missing Answers
Earlier this fall I watched a new show on Amazon Prime called, "Forever." Just six episodes long, it starred Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen, and it follows the unusual story of a married couple realizing they might be in a rut. It is a bizarre little show, one I...
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An Angry Outburst, a Concert, and the Healing Power of Music
When my husband got home late on Tuesday night, I knew he hadn't had a chance to watch the news for the latest election results. As he ate a quick dinner I pulled up a local news website and started reading updates to him. Of course, that led to my frustration...
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Fall & Winter Movie Roundup (aka, SO MANY MOVIES)
It's hard to believe I went through a season of feeling disappointed every time I was able to see a movie in the theater. It's true, though. More than date night and girls night ended without us finding a movie to watch. Clearly, in 2018, those days are behind us! We...
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Changing Lives with #1000Mercies
When my friend Kristen announced she was starting a maternity home in Kenya, I was so impressed and proud and inspired but a little confused. If I’m honest, I didn’t really understand what she was doing or why she was doing it. I’d read her stories as she traveled...
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Introducing the 2018 Hooked on Holiday Movies Bundle
Tis the season, friends! Though we haven't even had a chance to put Halloween behind us (or put leftover candy in our special candy hiding spot), the holiday movie season is upon us. Getting a jump on everyone, the Hallmark Channel aired its first new movie of the...
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8 New TV Shows to Stream This Fall
I've been writing about TV for quite a while. Even when the focus of my blog was, ostensibly, giving up on perfect, I wrote about my favorite shows. And Superbowl commercials and movies I rented and, of course, the new shows I was looking forward to every year. Every...
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