SharpMom’s Movie Review: The Break Up
June 28, 2006
My girlfriend and I left the husbands at home and went to see The Break Up last week. Though the guys were more than willing to see X-Men: The Last Stand, they weren’t too excited about The Break Up.
We had a good time without them, (or maybe it was just being without the children that was good) but we both agreed that the guys were right, they wouldn’t have loved it. There was a lot of fighting, complaining and nagging as the couple “broke up,” (you know how men LOVE nagging) that even we found a little depressing. But, overall, it was a good movie. Once you got past the fighting and into the jealousy and revenge, I really started to laugh.
But seriously, the best part was seeing Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn together. They are a cute couple. Too bad they had to”break up” in the movie. Hopefully they will have better luck in real life.
My favorite movie review site, Rotten Tomatoes, gives The Break Up an overall average of 4.5/10. I think that’s a little harsh. I’d say about 6.5 is fair.
SharpMoms Beware: MySpace
June 27, 2006
If you don’t know about MySpace you need to, especially if you have a child over the age of 10. MySpace is the largest social networking site in the country and it makes it easy for people to post and share personal information and pictures. It also makes it easy for people to fabricate their information, i.e. the “15-year-old guy” chatting with your daughter is really 42!
The June issue of PC Magazine (my husband’s in case you were wondering) had an interesting article that talked about MySpace and about Internet safety as it relates to children. Here’s the article’s message to us SharpMoms in a nutshell:
“We need to teach our children that the Internet is like a very large city. There are lots of good things, some bad things, and a few very bad people.”
Read the full article: “Warning Children About Online Dangers.
Tip of the Week: Disney Vacation Planning Kit
June 26, 2006
I recently started researching a Disney World vacation for my family and my first stop was the Walt Disney World web site. I ordered the free vacation planning kit (you can also view this online) and actually found it quite helpful.
The kit includes a vacation planning DVD and a CD-Rom as well. I spent about 40 minutes watching the DVD. The information on the Disney parks was kind of one big cheesey Disney commercial. But, what I found very helpful was the resort information. The DVD breaks the resorts down into three categories (deluxe, moderate and value) and then allows you to pick and choose which ones you want to “walk through.” It really gave me a good idea of the type of resort category I’d like to consider and then which specific resorts I liked best within a category.
If you are like me, and you haven’t been to Disney in 15 years, the vacation planning kit is an easy way to get familiar with what the parks and properties have to offer.
About SharpMom
Hi, I'm Katie. I’ve been successfully working at home and homeschooling my kids for the past 14 years, so I figured it’s time to get out there and start sharing what I’ve learned along the way. I'm glad you're here to join in the fun!
