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tattoo & bracelet

Here’s my Harry Potter tattoo and the braceletI was given this morning when I went to register atthe bookstore where I reserved my copy of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows.
They’ll begin calling in groups of people by bracelet colorat the stroke of midnight, when Friday turns to Saturday.
I cannot wait to hear Jim [...]

in 24.5 hours…

at midnight, when Friday turns into Saturday,the 21st of June (as Jim Dale said so well),

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowswill be released!
Are you going to read the book?
Are you going to a book release party?

movie

DD13, DS12 and I went to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix tonight. The theater was full, but it didn’t feel as crowded as it did when we went to see POTC: At World’s End.
We loved the movie!The director/writers did a great job bringing the feel of the book to [...]

synchronize… no, restore!

Back in March I downloaded a ticker that shows how long it is until the release of the new Harry Potter movie & book this summer. I put it here on my blog and also on my desktop. I later removed it from my desktop because it seemed slow or not synchronized.. or [...]

You’re all…. Galinda-fied!

Last night, Mom, Chrissie, Shannon & I saw Wicked. It was amazing. I wasn’t sure how I’d like it, since I knew the musical was changed up a bit from the book and I really liked the book.
The actors were incredible and had such strong voices. The stage, props, costumes, [...]

tonight’s bedtime story is

Smokey’s favorite book, Skippyjon Jones.

free eBook downloads from WOWIO

I saw this over at the MSMomsmoney blog & have signed up. I’d love to get a free iPod from simply giving out referrals, so let me know if you’re interested. DD13 has been asking for one - and what better than a free one! I’ve already downloaded 5 books. The [...]

Happy 50th birthday

Cat in the Hat!
For a good article about Dr. Seuss’s beloved classic, look here.

Paperback Swap

A month or so ago, I became a member at Paperback Swap dot Com. Since then, I’ve mailed 4 books and have received 3. It’s a great way to share books - and it’s not just for paperbacks like I originally had thought. Check it out!

Bridge to Terabithia

Have you seen it? Did you read the book? What did you think?
I took my daughers & niece to see it this afternoon. We loved it. I’ve not read the book in ages, DD13 loves the book and now DD10 wants to read it.
The book is written at about a [...]