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Friday Night at the Movies – Freakanomics

May 17, 2013 2 Comments

Tonight The Girl and I are going to watch Freakanomics. It’s based on the best selling book by the same title. Basically, an economist attempts to answer what motivates people to make everyday decisions. He uses statistics to explain life’s most basic mysteries, like crime rates, poverty, etc.

The book got such great reviews, that I thought the movie might be a cool overview.

Amazon Prime Members can watch Freakanomics for free HERE.

Let me know what you think if you decide to watch it.

Happy Friday,

Mavis

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Friday Night at the Movies – Gandhi

May 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

Tonight The Girl and I are taking a step away from our standard food documentary to check out Gandhi. The documentary is a biography of Gandhi’s life. It attempts to re-enact his life, so it watches more like a movie than a documentary.

I remember watching this a long time ago and feeling moved by the man Gandhi was, so I am excited to watch it with my daughter to get her take on it.

Amazon Prime Members can watch Gandhi for free.

Happy Friday,

Mavis

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Friday Night at the Movies – Killer at Large

May 3, 2013 5 Comments

Tonight The Girl and I will be watching Killer at Large. It’s another look at the obesity crisis in America. I am partly watching it to put to rest any guilt I have had over spending a little more to buy really high quality food for my family, and partly because I love food documentaries, in general.

The documentary is supposed to take a look at the obesity crisis in America, and how the government, schools, and local advocacy groups are either perpetuating or becoming voices of change for the obesity crisis.

Let me know what you think if you check it out.

Happy Friday,

Mavis

Killer at Large is available on Amazon Instant Video for $2.99.

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Friday Night at the Movies – How to Live Forever

April 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

Tonight, The Girl and I will be watching How to Live Forever. It’s a documentary of one man’s quest to find out how to extend his life. He interviews several high-functioning centenarians, trying to unlock their secret to a long healthy life.

The whole documentary kind of poses an interesting question: How long would you want to live, if you could choose? {Assuming a high quality of life, of course.}

how to live forever

Amazon Prime Members can watch How to Live Forever for free.

Happy Friday,

Mavis

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Friday Night at the Movies – The Secrets of Highclere Castle

April 19, 2013 6 Comments

Tonight The Girl and I are going to watch The Secrets of Highclere Castle. It is a PBS documentary on the true past and present of the castle and family Downton Abbey is based upon. It’s supposed to be a pretty interesting look into the English aristocracy. Plus, I LOVE my Downton Abbey, and think it would be kind of cool to know the basis.

It first aired on PBS in January, so some of you may have already seen it, I’m going to suck it up and pay the $1.99 to rent in on Amazon Instant Video, though. I figure $1.99 for a night of entertainment for me and The Girl is more than worth it.

Did you catch it on PBS? Was it interesting?

Happy Friday!

~Mavis

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Easy Recipes for Kids – Popcorn in a Bag

April 17, 2013 21 Comments

I’m sure I don’t have to tell you this, but making your own popcorn at home is not only way cheaper but so much better for you than buying that crapity crap in a bag that’s filled with all sorts of fake butter and chemicals.

The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird is our chief popcorn maker and she has been using this recipe for as long as I can remember. Perfect for Friday Night at The Movies or any other day of the week.

Ingredients
1/4 cup good popcorn kernals
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Paper lunch bag
Stapler

Directions
Measure popcorn and toss it into the bottom of a plain brown paper bag. Add salt and olive oil and give it a good shake. Fold the top of the bag over and staple the corners closed.

Place the paper bag in the microwave and microwave on high for 2 minutes and 30 seconds, or until there are a few seconds between pops.

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Friday Night at the Movies – Fresh

April 12, 2013 5 Comments

Tonight, I am going to watch Fresh. It’s another food documentary that looks at our food production methods. It also shows farmers and businesses that are trying to make changes that would have a positive impact. I don’t know about you, but I can’t get enough of these. It always invigorates my gardening goals.

If you decide to watch it, let me know what you think.

Amazon Prime Members can watch Fresh for free.

Happy Friday!

Mavis

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Friday Night at the Movies – Vegucated

April 5, 2013 15 Comments

Tonight, The Girl and I will be watching Vegucated. Amazon describes the film as:

“…a guerrilla-style documentary that follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks and learn what it’s all about.”

Even though I’m not Vegan, it should be interesting. I always like shows that cause people to step outside of their comfort zones and I’m sure my neighbor Francisco will have a discussion about it afterwards too. This should be interesting!

Amazon Prime Members can watch Vegucated for free.

Have you seen it? What did you think?

Happy Friday,

~Mavis

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Friday Night at the Movies – Today’s Modern Food: It’s Not What You Think

March 29, 2013 Leave a Comment

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Part 2 of 2

Tonight The Girl and I are going to watch a documentary I found on YouTube.com. It looks like the whole documentary is available, so it’s a FREEBIE! The film documents the contamination in our food supply–which could be a little scary, but knowledge is power, yada yada, so I am watching it anyway.

I have posted both parts here so you can watch it for free without having to search for it. Let me know what you think…

Happy Friday,

Mavis

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Friday Night at the Movies – A Place at the Table

March 22, 2013 10 Comments

Tonight, The Girl and I will be watching A Place at the Table. It is by the same people who made Food, Inc. {an AWESOME film!} so I am super excited. The film explores the connection between the availability of healthy food and income. Basically, it shows how lower income children are not getting the nutrition they need to be successful because whole foods are just too expensive.

Right now, the film is in theaters {check your local listings}, available for rent on iTunes, or On Demand {for those of you that have satellite}, and on Amazon Instant Video. It looks like it is $6.99 to rent on amazon, which for me is totally worth it, because for the first 100,000 tickets, downloads, or books purchased, Plum Organics will donate one essential nutrition pouch to a baby or toddler. It’s win-win, I get to watch the movie and a little of my money goes toward something I believe in.