Name that Movei Monday #31

Welcome back to Name that Movie Monday, a silly way to start off a week.


Last weeks movie quote was "This is Bill. Idea to eliminate garbage: edible paper!"   This line was from the movie Night Shift.  A funny little flick featuring Michael Keaton and the Fonz.

This weeks movie quote is "Whoa!"  Ok, that is a bit too vague, but the best line of acting I have every come across.  Here is another little hint: "Human beings are a disease. A cancer of this planet. You're a plague. And we, are the cure."

Do you think you know the movie, leave it in the comments so all the world can see your genius!

Free Laugh today on Cookie Monster

I love this.  I have been here soooo many times. Thank you Craftfail for the laugh.

I love my dog. I love my dog. I love my dog.

My dog is a bit ill and leaving me liquid presents about the house.   DH is super excited about it and taking every chance to thank me.  Ah, sigh.

Solar System #2

LJ and I have been researching different ways to build our 3D solar system.  I thought it would be cool to make them out of cookies our cupcakes; but LJ quickly put the kabosh on that as "been done". (Really, when it comes to 3D models of the solar system, I am pretty sure it has all been done.  I'm not bitter.)

So after my genius idea tossed to the curb, we started looking for ideas. We are not supposed to buy the kit; but make it ourselves.  I know some parents will buy the kit and have perfectly round, beautifully painted planets; but so far LJ just wants me to have an large electrical sun in the center attached to something that spins so the planets move around the sun. 

Ah-what?

Paint, yes.  Paper mache, no problem.  Electrical work?
This is going to be a bigger project than I thought.  Cant we just build it out of Lego's?
Any ideas?

Valentines Day in a box ( a pill box )

I saw this project last year on a blog and for the life of me can not find it again. I saved this random piece of paper for almost a year because I thought it was so cute.   
All you need is pill box, candies and some paper for love notes

Here is the first one for LJ and it is funny because that is the planet he did his solar system report on.


You put the little note and few pieces of candy in the box and snap the lid.


On Valentines Day, both LJ and DH will get a little box of notes and candies.  I think it is a great idea.  If you know the blog that posted this, please tell me,I would love to link back to them.


Happy Valentines Day.

Save on Prescriptions with Walgreens

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Do you spend more that you like on prescription drugs?   If so, you may want to look into Walgreens Prescription Savings Club.   For just  $10 a year***, a family membership covers everyone in your immediate family, including a spouse, dependents 22 and younger and pets. Individuals may join for $5***.

Did you see that about pets? 

Now that caught my eye since I have a geriatric hound dog.   Glucosamine makes him much more comfortable; but those tablets are expensive.  I checked further and the club includes discounted pricing on common medications often prescribed to pets, such as Amoxicillin (antibiotic), Humulin^ý (insulin), Hydrocortisone (skin conditions), Omeprazole (digestive), etc. In order to qualify for the discount, you must have a valid prescription for your pet and the medication must be one that has a human equivalent. Your veterinarian will tell you if your pet's prescription can be filled at a retail pharmacy.    

My next call will be to my veterinarian to see this can save us some money.

For you non-four-legged family members, benefits include savings on more that 8000 brand-name and generic medicine, discounts on flu shots and bonus on when you purchase Walgreens products and photofinising.

In a time when things are so expensive, it's nice to get a tip on a way to save money. If you want to keep up to date on the savings you can like  Walgreens on Facebook or Walgreens on Twitter.

I will come back and let you know how the pet prescription works out.

Name that Movie Monday #30

Welcome back to Name that Movie Monday, a silly way to start off a week.


Last weeks movie quote was " Sir, are you classified as human? Negative, I am a meat popsicle" which is from The Fifth Element.  DH is quote fond of Milla Jovovich;  but even if you dont have a small crush on Milla, this is a good movie.

This weeks quote is " This is Bill. Idea to eliminate garbage: edible paper!"

Do you think you know the movie, leave it in the comments so all the world can see your genius!

Favorites from 2011

This may come as a shock; but I have not gotten into Pinterest yet, I'm still getting the hang of Evernote.
Which brings me to the topic of this post, my favorite things in Evernote that I still want to get to.....eventually.

1. This dog bed from Making the World Cuter.  I <3 this and it will stay in my 'to-do' file until I find a wood crate.

2. Most anything from Remodelaholic, tickles me; but this project I think is great too.

Hmm... I must have something about vintage crates. Did not even notice that until now. 

3. I have always wanted a henna tattoo.  Handmade Hannah  had a nice post on how to do it yourself. I dont know if I could. I just think it is neat and would be a fun 'girls night out' thing to do.   

4. This I saw on Joss and Main and thought it would be easy peasy to make.  Turns out, it has been hard to make the time ... haha ...get the pun. 

So, those are just a couple of the things on my 'to-do' list. What about your list? 

Is your home energy efficient?

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Santa Clara County’s 80% Home Energy Assessment Rebate for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

My  gas bill was 242.00 this month.  Yowza. It has been cold; but not that cold.  (Especially when you consider, I am sweating every night; but that is a topic for another day!)

I started looking on line for  some solutions and one thing that came up was getting an "energy assessment", which is kind of like a check up for your house.    A contractor will come in for the energy assessment and help you  determine where the problems and help you eliminate them.  We all can guess at the reason our house is not energy efficient- bad insulation, drafty doors or windows- but an assessment will tell you exactly where best to spend your money.  I also checked my specific county and there are rebates being offered that can save up to 80% on the work if you follow through on the suggestions from the assessment contractor.  There are many great sources our there for information, like Facebook.  You should see what is available in your neighborhood.  There could be great deals out there now for you to save money and make your home more efficient.  I just added one more thing to my New Years Resolution list.

Sea Buckthorn

One great thing about blogging is the people you can meet and the things you can learn.  Today I learned a few new things.
Have you ever heard of Sea Buckthorn? 
Nope?  Me, either.

I was contacted by Sibu Beauty where I learned all about this little gem of a fruit that grows high in the mountains of Tibet. This "beauty berry" has over 190 bioactive compounds to restore, revitalize and protect beauty from the inside and outside.  These little berries are chock full of powerful antioxidants, fatty acids and Omega 7.

I learned from Dr. OZ that Omega 7 is a rare building block to healthy skin, hair and nails. Plus it can aid digestion and maintain a healthier weight.  Here is a link to Dr. Oz is talking about this the miracle berry.

The folks at Sibu Beauty were so kind to send me a sample of their facial cream to try.  I have to admit that I don't take the best care of my skin.  I wash with soap in the shower and whatever lotion is handy is what gets put on (if I put lotion at all).  This Sibu facial cream is really light and not at all greasy.  One reason I don't use much lotion or moisturizers is that I hate that greasy feeling.  This went on really smooth and light and it was refreshing.  ( I think my face actually sighed at the little bit of pampering.)  It has a very light citrus scent. 

Sibu  Beauty sources sea buckthorn through fair trade agreements with local harvester in Tibet and made in the USA. They are USDA organic, Paraben-Free, Cruelty-Free, so you can feel good about the product you are purchasing.




Sibu gave me a bottle of their facial cream to try, opinoins are 100 percent mine.

Solary System model part #1

Like almost all other third graders around the US;  LJ has started learning about the solar system and will end the period with building a 3D model and 2 page report.  He has chosen the planet Uranus as the subject of his report.  We decided that each day we would read one page about the planet and write one or two sentences onto index cards of things we found most interesting, then when it came time to write the actual report, it should be fairly easy to write. 

Last night we began reading about Uranus and learned it is made up largely of methane gas. 
I said to LJ, " interesting, I wonder what Uranus smells like"?
The peanut gallery started cracking up at that.
"hehe, what does Uranus smell like...."

Oh, and by peanut gallery, I mean the 47 year old infant I am married too. 

So far, LJ  is not aware of the double meaning when the planet name is said incorrectly; but I don't hold out hopes that will last too long.

This is going to be a very long project.

Happy Birthday to the Daddy

The DH birthday was this last week and I had very specific instructions from LJ as to the theme.  He wanted it to be a Chicago Bears theme and gave me specific instructions on everything. (And then some!)
He wanted a blue ‘C’ and orange sprinkles.   So that is exactly what we made.
 
(It was terrible.  I totally botched it.  Subconscious at work? Hmmm.)

Then LJ made a banner-all by himself.
 
And here they are with their matching Bears sweatshirts.

Other than the botched cake, it was a great party.