Shoot Video Like A Pro – 5 Basic Mistakes You Can Fix Instantly

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My husband is guest posting today with a few tips from his area of expertise – video! When you think of home movies, do the terms “well framed,” “good content,” “excellent lighting” and “superb cinematography” come to your mind? No? Then you must be doing something wrong. Not really. In my opinion, there is nothing [...]

Step-by-Step Guide to Converting Home Movies into DVDs

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In the last 17 1/2 years since I got married and had kids, I’ve gathered up quite an extensive collection of home movies. I started out using one of those enormous camcorders recording on VHS, then moved to a smaller camcorder using smaller tapes. Eventually, we bought a video recorder that used mini DVDs, and [...]

Keep Kids Entertained With the #LEGOChannel

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Today we woke up to snow on the ground. The last few days have had a single-digit low (when KitKat left for school on Wednesday morning, Weather.com said it was 9° outside). That’s cold. And it means that we’re spending a lot more time indoors. I’m sure you can imagine what 7 people cooped up [...]

The Couple Sitting in the Row Behind Me… #ConnectingFlights

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I just finished watching the trailer for the must-see romantic comedy Connecting Flights, about two people who meet and fall in love in an airport. Seriously, I WANT to see this movie (they had me at, “I’m a blogger….Wait! I’m a blogger, too!”). I didn’t travel much by plane when I was younger and single…in [...]

Giant Pajama Pants Dance – The Video You Asked For!

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I posted a photo on Tuesday of my two youngest kids wearing giant pajama pants and had several people request that I post the dancing video. So without further ado….here are the giant pajama dancing pants: PS – Yes, these are my pajama pants, and yes they are very, very large and stretchy. And, yes, [...]

Wreck-It Ralph – New Trailer

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There aren’t too many movies that I am THIS excited about, but when I saw the first trailer for Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph, I couldn’t wait to see it. A new trailer was just released yesterday and I had to share. About Wreck-It Ralph: From Walt Disney Animation Studios and Emmy®-winning director Rich Moore comes “Wreck-It [...]

Get Ready for the 2012 Paralympics ($40 #VisaGoWorld Giveaway)

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Thought the 2012 Olympic Games were over? Think again! In just two days, the Summer Paralympic Games kick off, and the competition will be intense and incredibly inspiring. The 2012 Paralympics (the 14th Paralympic Games) will run from August 29th through September 9th in London. As of August 26, approximately 2.3 million tickets have been [...]

The Odd Life of Timothy Green Review

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“We don’t care whether you believe us. He’s our little something unexpected. Our little miracle.” —Jennifer Garner as Cindy Green in “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” The Odd Life of Timothy Green follows a couple, Jim and Cindy Green, who are trying to adopt a child. As they tell their story to the adoption [...]

Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie – Fun Facts About the Movie

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Frankenweenie is totally Tim Burton and completely one-of-a-kind all in the same breath. I admit that it wasn’t on my must-see movie radar…until I saw an extended sneak peek of the movie and talked with the Producer Allison Abbate when I was in LA last month. Frankenweenie opens in spectacular Disney 3D on October 5 [...]

Michael Phelps, London 2012 Olympic Games #VisaGoWorld

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Athletes love support from their fans, and this year Visa has made it easy for fans to cheer for their favorite Olympians around the world.