I recently had the opportunity to see an early screening of the movie Mighty Fine. First let me start by saying that the movie really hit home for me. Although the my family wasn’t as volatile as some of the moments in the movie, I felt like I could relate to the experience. We were also able to take part in a live video chat with some of the Actors after the movie concluded. I thought of how amazing it was to be able to get some of their perspectives on their characters.

The movie stars Chazz Palminter, Andie Macdowell, Jodelle Ferland and Rainy Qualley. I thought they all did an amazing job with making their character feel real. You could really feel the emotion the entire movie which I know sometimes doesn’t come through in other movies.

The movie deals with a family in the 70′s. The father, played by Chazz Palminter, in the family has some major Rage issues. Unfortunately back in that time it was very taboo to talk about mental problems one could be having. Even if it was with a trusted family doctor. The stigma surrounding mental health if very evident in the movie. At one point Joe Fine, the dad, promises to go to the doctor at the urging of his wife. Instead of getting help, he actually makes it seem as if his wife is over reacting because she is a Holocaust survivor.

There were parts of the movie that had me sobbing for this family. The fear and sadness of all the other Fine members is clearly evident. There was a part that dealt with suicide and it was a very big crying scene for me. It was hard to watch the effects on the family. It was really a beautiful movie overall. It could help so many people see issues that they may have without really realizing it until seeing the on screen similarities.

The movie hits select theaters May 25th! I urge you to go see it. It’s a very thought provoking and eye opening movie!

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Mighty Fine and the distributor. I received access to an online showing of the film and a promotional item to thank me for participating”

With Blogher’12 less than three months away, I knew I needed to start looking into getting some new business cards. Thinking back to last year, I’m slightly embarrassed about my cards. Especially once I saw some of the ones that other people had.

For example, I had NO clue that cards came in any form other than rectangular. With companies like UPrinting, that isn’t all that is offered. If you go to their business cards section you can look at the many different variety of Die Cut cards that they offered. I seriously had no clue that such great cards like that existed until I saw their site.

Another great thing is affordability. Their die cut cards start as low as $46.53. I thought I would have to pay 80 or more for cards like that but for 250 leaf cut cards it was only about $52. And for an extra 250 cards, to make 500 total, it priced it at only a $6 difference! They also have a really convenient Instant Price Calculator which I’ve used multiple times to compare prices of each type of die cut cards!

I can’t wait to get my cards ordered for this year and show off something I truly love and be so proud to give out. I know they will be great!

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I’ve always been horrible at meal planning. I forget something or I don’t grab enough. I just suck at it pretty much. I always try and make a list but it never seems to work because as I said, I forget stuff! Well with eMeals.com That isn’t a problem. Not only do they give simple recipes every week that are printable, they also include a spreadsheet of the things you need while grocery shopping!

One of the first things we tried were stuffed peppers. We opted for the Low fat grocery list. Anyway Chris had been begging me to make stuffed peppers for ever! Well I’m not a ground beef person really and I thought that was the only way they could be made. The recipe that was given proved that wrong pretty fast. They were probably one of the most delicious things I’ve ever made since I’m not that great at cooking. I can bake but cooking is an art that is really lost on me.

I enjoyed that when picking my plan, I had a variety to choose from. I could choose from various stores or just a general meal plan. There was also a Clean Eating, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Low Fat, Portion Control, Vegetarian, Natural & Organic plans that you could pick. We went with the Low Fat one and really enjoyed many of the recipes that they had!

Giveaway Time!

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I’ve been wondering lately if we should save up to get a new bed. I mean we’ve had our for years! Chris had it before we got together so that right there is at least five years. Yea, now that I think about it, if I’m wondering then it’s probably time. I mean I know that our mattress sometimes kills my back when I wake up. We really need a bed set, mattress and box spring if we decide not to go with a platform bed!

It can be hard to get out and go shopping. Especially when I have very young kids and no car whenever my husband is at work. So once I started thinking about it, I started looking around online. That way I could get price ideas, reviews and things like that. I mean of course I would want to try a bed out in a store first but in my experience, I can usually buy online for cheaper.

I found a UK based site called Bedstar. Even though I’m not in the country, I was curious about prices comparably. I like to see how much stuff can be different places. I found a bed that would called a super king which is in between a queen and a king in America for $350! That is a pretty great price compared to some places near myself!. And of course if you’re in the UK then buying online with BedStar Shop may just be for you! I know if I lived there I would love to buy one of those, if it fit our comfort needs of course.

This post was sponsored and is written in association with Bedstar. However all opinions are true and my own!

Taking the few college courses that I have, I know that it gets expensive fast. Especially if you’re paying out of state or district fees. Along with that comes the cost of text books that you need for your classes. I know when I was figuring money at least three hundred went towards books.

That’s a pretty big chunk of change that you’re just essentially going to be wasting if you decide not to keep your books afterwards. It’s smart to buy if you wanted to have the book for reference later on but what if you don’t really care for the book?

If you don’t really want to keep it then I would suggest renting your text books from a company like CampusBookRentals. What I personally thought was awesome about them was the fact that they shipped to and from you for free. Also they have three rental options to choose from. You can pick Semester (130 days), Quarter (85 days), or Summer (55 days). They also let you highlight the books which I know some other companies don’t.

You can check out the prices for the books on their site to see just how much you would save depending on the length of your rental needs. I also like that they have a link to Amazon if the book is available through there to buy. It makes it convenient if you decided to just buy instead.

Another nice aspect of this place is that for every textbook rented through them they donate to a children’s medical organization called Operation Smile. I don’t know know about you but I always enjoy when I see a company partnered with a charity, especially when it’s for kids.

When I am able to finally go back to school, I’m sure this will be the company I look at for most of my books.

I received monetary compensation for this post. All opinions expressed are my own.