Getting out and about to the movies is just not possible these days. But, there isn’t lack of entertainment of the cinematic variety around here… and getting it for free is pretty cool.

Right now, thanks to the folks at Redbox, they are offering free rental codes for any referrals you send their way. Here’s how it works (but do it quickly, since this offer ends on March 17th):

If you aren’t familiar with Redbox, it is a video rental kiosk usually located outside stores. Rentals are a dollar (or free with certain codes) and for one night. The convenience factor is increased when you are able to return the movie to any Redbox (not just the one you rented from). This makes them helpful for trips. Redbox was a big life saver when we were moving.

And now you are lucky enough to get codes for free rentals!

Disclosure: This is a compensated post.

I love how this came out.

Other Wordless Wednesday pictures can be found via the linky on MomDot!
[tags]Wordless Wednesday, raclette[/tags]

I almost forgot to have us do an Advent pocket tonight! But I remembered and we had a really good conversation with Fuller about obeying Jesus. The Swedish fish were a fun treat to remind him of Luke 5: 4-7.

Just a reminder, I’m participating in the December Photo Project, hosted by the lovely Rebecca. You can find other participants on her site. And if you are coming here from the DPP page, welcome!

[tags]Advent, swedish fish, Christmas tradition, December Photo Project[/tags]

A few years ago I bought a spray can of gold hair/ body glitter. I didn’t really have an idea of what I should dress up for on Halloween (if at all), but I knew I wanted there to be glitter involved.

I opened the can for the first time on Friday. I decided, even if I didn’t have a costume, glitter in the hair on or around Halloween was perfectly acceptable. I wanted to be shiny and sparkly.

Then, when we were at Wal-Mart last week, I found a pair of fairy wings for $5. Specifically, I found a pair of orange wings for $5. So, I decided I would slip them on my back and become the Magical Mom. Wings, glitter, and me- my ideal costume.

(I even sprinkled “Mommy Dust” wherever I went, since the glitter transferred to everything I touched, looked at, or even thought about. Tebow’s diaper changes were interesting.) (Oh, and the wings were great since I could slip them over the straps of the Ergo when I had Tebow on my back during our church party.)

Hope you had a good Halloween, I know I did!

I love that our family is trying to make it a tradition to attend at least one educational demonstration by the Auburn Southeast Raptor Center each football season. They have the demos on the Fridays before home games. The first time we went, last year, there was a decent size crowd. We went again this past Friday and it was very full.

My idea of taking pictures during the demo is to use continuous shooting mode to try and capture flying birds and some of the interesting faces the birds make when the trainers bring the birds around for a closer look. I didn’t even know I had this picture of the winking owl until I looked at the pictures on my computer!

To see other Wordless Wednesdays, check out the linkies on MomDot and Five Minutes for Mom.

[tags]Wordless Wednesday, Auburn Raptor Center, Southeast Raptor Center, raptors, owls, wink[/tags]

That’s what happened wen I put in the latest Harry Connick, Jr CD, Your Songs, on the CD player in the living room. Fuller and I had a sweet ten minutes or so dancing around the living room, dodging Tebow who was crawling around near our feet.

I received Your Songs from the One2One Network, with the opportunity to give it a listen. The songs are all covers of popular songs ranging from Smile (Charlie Chaplin) to Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel), with his classic big band sound that I always seem to associate with Harry Connick, Jr.

The album was delightful, not only causing my little family to have a dance party in the middle of the afternoon, but it has been calming to listen to on the way to Asheville and later in the evening when I need to focus. While I don’t really enjoy all the songs on the album (I’ve never been a fan of Mona Lisa or Besame Mucho, regardless of the performer and even Harry Connick, Jr couldn’t win me over on those) overall, it is a good album to have in my music collection.

And I will always remember the first time my little boy looked up at me and asked, “Mommy, do you want to dance?”

[tags]Harry Connick Jr, Your Songs, music review[/tags]

Chick-fil-a was one of the Type A Mom sponsors. They gave us a quick “grab and go” lunch on Saturday, making it possible for me to finish packing the car between rain showers. I have to say, one of the things people like to talk to about in reference to Chick-fil-a is the sweet tea. Me, I’m in love with their lemonade. It has the right amount of tart to sweet (more tart than sweet) and it really quenches my thirst.

Hey, if Kristen can blog for Chick-fil-a sweet tea, I think I should be able to blog for their lemonade. Let’s see if we can get the ball rolling on that…

[tags]chick-fil-a, sweet tea, lemonade[/tags]

I see a profile of a face, looking to the left. I also see the reason why I will never ask Fuller to put sunscreen on my back.

[tags]sunscreen fail, skin protection, Wordless Wednesday[/tags]

Here it is three weeks into the 2009 season and I haven’t really mentioned our excitement and travels. It’s a blogging block I’ve been trying to deal with- repetition. As a personal blogger who does a lot of the same things every year, I find myself not really wanting to blog about “that” again. “That” can be anything, from football games to Christmas.

But this weekend, when we traveled to Auburn for the weekend, something different happened. Something I had to blog about.

Damon and I were fortunate enough to leave Tebow and Fuller with my Uncle’s family so we could go to the game alone. Originally we thought we would have to take Tebow with us, but circumstances changed and we found ourselves on the Auburn campus touring the tailgate areas and lining up for Tiger Walk.

The weather was uncertain, but we were prepared with some ponchos to help with what ever moisture came our way. And I thought it might rain, but I have to admit, I never expected what happened to happen.

We got into the stadium with in an hour before kick off. As the clock counted down, with about 30 minutes left, we saw the black skies move toward us. When the rain came, I thought I was prepared with my poncho. I was wearing my camera across my body, so it was covered as well. My small backpack had my second lens and spare battery, with other things like wallet, lipstick, and some swag we picked up outside the stadium. It was on my back and under the poncho.

When the rain came, it started with a few drops and suddenly the skies opened up and visibility became a challenge. Then the Voice of Auburn said because of lightening we had to clear the stadium and take cover. Damon and I picked our stadium seats up and started to make our way out, along with pretty much every one else in the stadium (except the student section).

Then I learned how crappy my poncho was. My hood wouldn’t stay up so my head was drenched. And the neck area was letting in water, soaking my shirt. I have no idea how long it took to get to cover, but it seemed like quiet some time. This allowed my shirt to get even wetter, and as the water seeped in, it also managed to get my camera a bit too wet*.

Once we made it to the concourse, we just had to stand around waiting. The operating procedure allowed people back into the stadium 30 minutes after the last lightening strike. We took longer, waiting for the crowd to thin out.

It was quite the experience. When the game started (about an hour after kickoff should have happened) it rained a little more, but nothing like before. We saw an amazing game, celebrated victory, and got a little chilly in our wet clothes.

Fun was had and now I have an Auburn football memory that doesn’t really run into the other games I have been to in the past two years. (The next home game I go to will be the Furman game in November. Hope it is exciting but dry.)

*deserves its own entry
[tags]Auburn, Auburn football, thunderstorms[/tags]

For some reason, it took over five months to get a picture of Damon, Fuller, Tebow, and me together. We were getting together with family one Sunday and I insisted we get a picture of the four of us. Then it evolved into a group picture with the sisters and their families. Then the sisters and their kids.

While skimming through for the “good” one, I thought it would look fun to see them all together. I had my camera on a tripod and used a remote to fire the shutter. It is kind of fun to focus on one kid and see how he/ she changes/ fusses/ smiles/ scowls.