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Comic Reading Today
My comic collection has dwindled down to only four long boxes filled with books. That still is a fairly good amount of books putting my collection at around 850 books. They do still take up some space but two are in the attic and the other two are in the back of my closet. It is a pain to have to go a pull a box out and then search through a couple hundred just to get out one or two books to read daily. Thank goodness for the digital age and gadgets that take advantage of it. These days what I have been doing is taking a digital copy of a comic book and then throw them onto the iPad. It makes it a whole heckuva lot easier to just move individual issues to it or even combine pdf files to have a larger story or even a complete run of a series.
I also like that I can go and scan some of the old issues that are a bit brittle and not for little hands and then put those on my computer. After that I just move them into a pdf converter and viola! It just really feels cool that the very same comics that I grew up reading and enjoying are now here for my kids. I do like to keep the fun in comic reading though as every once in awhile I still go by the comic shop and bring some copies home for them or even letting them pick out a book off of the rack at Toy’s R’ Us since they do actually still carry copies these days. I do, however, still find them torn up all over the floor in their room the next day!
The Muppets Spoof Trailer
It’s been a long while since there has been a Muppet movie hit our ocular receptacles. The Muppets will arrive in the theaters everywhere on November 23rd and this will be the first Muppet theatrical film since Muppets from Space from 1999. Head on on over to The Muppets Facebook Page and check out the new spoof trailer of their new movie after “Liking” them. I mean, how could you not like them?
Hacker Would Make Me a Slacker
One of my online friends Dave, from the Jen and Dave show, lost his entire site to the plague of the Hackers about a month ago. I found this out because when I went to download his latest show it gave me an error message in iTunes saying that it was available and then it never updated. As I sit in front of my computer I am almost scared to death when a sound blurps (that words is blurted and chirps mixed together) and my antivirus is saying that a Trojan had been found in a certain file. I was alarmed when I saw that the file it was coming from was the Jen and Dave show file. So, Dave had been taken over completely by some deranged individual that probably loves being on the Javascript blacklist and has aspirations of being one of America’s Most Wanted.
So Dave had to completely destroy everything that he had on his sites after this attack. He deleted it all! Now his sites are back up and more protected than ever with some serious code hardening and probably a 47 character password to his dashboard! I have to say that I do not think that I would have even had the strength or know how to put it all back together and bring my site back from the edge of death. So, if you are are a hacker please don’t ever attack me because I would not know what to do and my kids would probably start crying….loud…without ceasing….very annoying.
Logitech Keyboard Showdown
When I got my iPad a couple of months back I immediately thought of all the accessories that I wanted to start looking at to pimp it out. I had actually been going back and forth wondering if I really could use an iPad or if it would just sit there and be used only for occasional games. Are they too big and delicate to even be in this house with all of these kids running around? I needed something to protect it but I also wanted to maybe just take it along with me when I travel instead of lugging around a standard laptop.
I knew that I did not like typing out long emails and blog posts with the onscreen keyboard. I make enough mistakes on a regular keyboard and I make even more with the onscreen virtual keyboard. I think I should just stick with what I make the least mistakes with and keep the auto correcting of my blundering fingers to a minimum. So, I sought out some solutions in the form of my friends over at Logitech and their selection of Bluetooth keyboards to suit my bumbling typing needs. I tried out two products with my iPad2 and those products were the Logitech Tablet Keyboard For iPad and the Logitech Keyboard Case for iPad 2.
You can find both of these items over at Logitech’s site. The Keyboard Case for iPad 2 retails for around $99.99 and the Tablet Keyboard For iPad retails for around $69.99. Also keep up with Logitech on Facebook and Twitter to see what other sweet products might be coming your way.
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions in any freakin’ way.
Winners!
Two giveaways have ended and I guess that means I should pick some winners.
The winner of The Help giveaway is……..
#73 Heather Stamper!
The winner of the Dr. Smith’s gift basket isssssssss…….
#6 Katie Klein
Thanks to all that entered! The winners have 24 hours to respond.
No Couch Potato’s Here
For a good bit now we have all been moving towards leading a healthy lifestyle at our house. I had been a little overweight for the majority of my life and continued to over eat on a daily basis. I noticed that my bad habits in my eating rituals had started to rub off on my children’s food choices. We started to see them getting a little bit pudgier than they had been before and I knew that we all had to make a change.
We started eating a whole heckuva lot better. We cut out quick solutions to meals and really started watching what we ate and what ingredients went into our meals. We stopped snacking just because we were bored or just liked the thought of eating something and when we did notice that we wanted a snack we chose wisely.
We have been a good bit more active not only around the house but we have getting outside more. We live in Texas and right now an immense drought is going on and really makes time outside in the heat really unbearable. So, we head outside and go fast and furious in running, playing catch with various round things, and even doing some free weights. We even get our dog involved and just get outside and run around like crazy to get our heart pumping.
As autumn is slowly creeping up on us we are hoping that the kids will take an interest in maybe some sort of organized team sports. Taylor used to play soccer but didn’t care for it much. Hopefully maybe they can all latch on to something like baseball or softball that way they can all have a sport in common and play at home as well. I think that this will teach them something that they desperately need….how to work as a team towards a common goal. My children can never work together at home. Maybe this will be a way for them to see it in action and then hopefully incorporate it into their home life.
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The Fox and the Hound Review
From the vault comes a Disney classic that is sure to appeal to every member of your household, it’s The Fox and the Hound. This 1981 movie brings together a stellar voice cast that includes Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, and Corey Feldman. The 2006 sequel has the voice talent of Patrick Swayze, Reba McEntire, Lucas Grabeel, and Trisha Yearwood. The Fox and the Hound Bluray and DVD combo pack was released on August 9th, 2011 and is available at most retailers we drag our kids to and online.
Seriously, you need to check this movie out with your kiddos. I think that it shows no matter where you grew up, no matter what your story is, no matter what hardships you went through we always have a choice in our own lives in the friends we make and the bonds we share. We have a choice to always have that childish wonder about us and to never have to worry about what a person looks like, their financial status, or even their race. The Fox and the Hound shows that friendship and the love and care that go into it is a very powerful thing that can stand the test of time.
I sure hope you guys enjoy this movie with your family as much as we have. From my teary youth to my kids trying not to cry in front of each other on the couch this movie has been an awesome addition to our collection!
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions in any freakin’ way.
Havaianas: The Fabulous Fashionable Flip Flop
I’ll just start out by saying this. I cannot stand cruddy sandals or flip flops. How many of us have had a blowout while just walking around not doing much of nothing. Not to mention the times where we have been somewhere doing something important or in a place where we can’t just easily get something else to throw on our foot. I took a vow not too long ago to never wear a cheap pair of cruddy sandals or flip flops ever again. This goes for all of the big people flip flops and kids flip flops that will be flipped or flopped in my house. Then begs the question…what DO I wear now?
While searching for high quality flip flops or sandals I ran into a brand that I wasn’t too familiar with. I soon found out that most flip flops out there today in the market are just trying to be cheap imitations of these bad boys…Havaianas. Havaianas are the real deal. Started in 1962, Havaianas were inspired by the Zori, typical Japanese sandals made of fabric straps and rice straw soles. It is this reason that the foot-bed of all Havaianas have a textured rice pattern, one of it’s many unmistakable features that other’s try to duplicate.
I have found so many pairs of mens sandals and flip flops in styles that are so gnarly that I may spend all of my allowance on Havaianas flip-flops. One thing that really caught my eye is that you can even customize and make your own pair that are truly unique to you and your inner flip flopishness. Havaianas even has a bridal collection that is sure to delight the bride-to-be. All in all I think that Havaianas have so many sweet pairs of flip flops that I don’t think anyone would say one thing if you wore any pairs of these to The White House.
M.A.S.K. the Complete Series Review
M.A.S.K. is finally out on DVD from Shout! Factory and I’m going to fill you in on a bit about the series.
One of the best cartoon theme songs of the 80’s! M-M-M-M.A.S.K!!!
Led by multimillionaire Matt Trakker, the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand — better known simply as M.A.S.K. — defends the world against Miles Mayhem and his nefarious international criminal organization V.E.N.O.M., the very same group responsible for the death of Trakker’s teenage brother. With his own son, Scott, and a secret strike force including his friends — engineer Bruce Sato, courageous historian Hondo MacLean, mechanic Buddy Hawks, rocker Brad Turner, computer expert Alex Sector, stunt driver Dusty Hayes and beautiful martial artist Gloria Baker — it’s up to Trakker, equipped with special power-granting masks and a garage of special militarized vehicles, to keep the world safe from Mayhem and the villainy of V.E.N.O.M (Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem).
M.A.S.K.: The Complete Original Series DVD Bonus Content
- Unmasking M.A.S.K.: retrospective interview with show writers on this hit animated series
- Saturday Morning Krusaders: entertaining look back with loyal fans
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions in any freakin’ way.
Kohl’s Big Red Release Giveaway
Back to school time is fast approaching and some kids might start to get upset and feel down. I want my kids to look forward to school and everything that goes along with it. I do believe in rewarding my kids for jobs well done and I truly love surprising them with “just because” items from time to time. Why not achieve all of these things by heading to KOHL’s and pick up some Clifford The Big Red Dog books and plush toys from author Norman Bridwell for just $5 each through the Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program?
From now through the end of September, Kohl’s Department Stores will offer exclusive hardcover two-in-one books and coordinating plush toys for $5 each. Each exclusive edition of Clifford The Big Red Dog, Clifford’s First Day School Day, Clifford The Firehouse Dog, and Clifford’s Birthday Party provides young readers with an important take away message encouraging a positive attitude and self confidence. After reading Clifford’s stories, kids will be even more excited to head back to the classroom.
Kohl’s also has something to help us parents get back into the school-night schedule. Fast Weeknight Favorites from Good Housekeeping provides parents with quick and delicious recipes that everyone will love while helping parents make the most of their time during the busy school week.
Giveaway
One (1) winner will receive:
- (1) Clifford plush toy
- All four Clifford Books (Clifford The Big Red Dog, Clifford’s First School Day, Clifford the Firehouse Dog, and Clifford’s Birthday Party)
- The cookbook (Fast Weeknight Favorites from Good Housekeeping)
How to Enter
Tell me if you remember having the back to school blues.
Extra Entries Available
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This giveaway will end on August 28th at 10:00 PM Central time. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Giveaway is open to US entries. The winner must contact me in 24 hours to claim their prize. Good luck to everyone!
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