Top Ten Family Movies of 2006 – The Fammy Awards

It’s award time! Between my immediate and extended family, we’ve seen more than three hundred movies and videos this year (thanks, Blockbuster, for keeping track!). We still have a few that we haven’t seen, but we voted on the ones we did watch. Some have definitely been better than others! In a spirit of fun, I would like to award the First Annual Family Friendly Film trophies (Fammys) to the following movies: Honorable Mention: X-Men: The Last Stand (PG-13). Excellent movie! It is a little too intense and violent for the pre-teen crowd, so it gets an honorable mention instead … Continue reading

Mother Ocean Day 2007: Respecting Her Creatures

Today is Mother Ocean Day. Especially appropriate this year with Mother’s Day tomorrow. We’ve kind of got a theme going on this weekend! What Mother Ocean Day Is All About I don’t really know. I couldn’t find any information about why May 12th is designated as this day or who started it. I thought maybe the Surfrider Foundation had, but I found only limited references to it on their site. What I Think Mother Ocean Day Is All About I think “Mother Ocean” is like “Mother Earth.” She’s a world unto herself and provides a home for life of all … Continue reading