In the category of “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” a couple of years ago we finally admitted that we are a TV viewing family. Why was this such a revelation? Well, our TV died, and a new TV was needed. My husband — Coach Dad — had only a short time to find a replacement TV as we needed our TV — STAT!
Yes, that’s right…we are the type of family who watch TV at least an hour or two per day. Again, I’m not sure whay I need to feel guilty about this, but I do. There are times when I wish we were a more “get back to nature” type family, but we’re not. There I said it! I don’t like bugs, animals, or nature. Oh, I like seeing nature from afar, but a hike is not on my Top 10 list of family activities.
As a family we have limited family time with a kid in two sports, a preteen in two sports and playing one instrument, and a teen in two sports. Between driving hither, thither, and yon, I am tired by the time the week ends or we get home…whichever comes first. So, watching a TV show or a movie is a welcome break for all of us.
A fan favorite in our family — holiday themed DVDs. I spent part of my childhood in New Jersey. I recall watching one or two of the Christmas specials…Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
I was asked to review Mad Monster Party, a Rankin/Bass classic, newly released on DVD (I received two free copies: one to review and one to give to a lucky reader!). Mad Monster Party
I showed the DVD to my kid, preteen, and teen without going in to very much explanation about the age of the film or what it was about. My husband and I watched as well. I have to say that I think we were all pleasantly surprised by how funny the film was. My kids liked all of the classic Halloween characters — Dracula, Frankenstein, Invisible Man, Wolfman, the Mummy, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and many others. Basically think of a classic monster or person from scary movies and it will be in this film in a nonscary and nonthreatening way.
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This giveaway is super quick. It will end Wednesday, October 28 at noon. I will send out the DVD so that the winner will have it in time for Halloween! The giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.
I got the biggest kick when we use to dress as Rocky Horror Show characters. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
My mother dressed me up as Michael Jackson when I was 5 years old. I had the WHOLE Thriller costume… And I’m white… So, when my mom took me to show my grandparents me in my costume, they didn’t even know who I was! They wanted to know why I wanted into their house? Then, my mother came around the corner and explained… =)
I was so jealous of my oldest sisters halloween costume one year. Our mother always sewed them for us. She was Wonderwoman. She had the gold lasso and everything. Mom painted stars on her red rubber rain boots. I thought she looked beautiful.
Power Rangers a long time ago
I have photos of me dressed up as a tube of toothpaste and my best friend who wet his pants (dressed as a cowboy)
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