If you’re looking for the best military movies on Netflix, they aren’t always easy to find while browsing. While this post is a little outdated (originally written in 2014), I still stand by these selections. And if you can’t find them on Netflix, you should look them up on JustWatch, my favorite streaming search engine. … Read more
One of the most common posts I see on Facebook these days is simple. What should I watch? This questions is usually followed, in frequency, by similar questions like What book should I read? or Where should I go on vacation? or What car should I buy? I love that Facebook has become this mecca … Read more
What to Watch and When to Watch It I reached a certain point of entertainment oblivion where I had no idea the synopsis of even the most popular shows. I knew Games of Thrones was about kings and blood and stuff. And The Walking Dead was about zombies. I was pretty out of touch and … Read more
Netflix is great at catering to kids. Not only do they offer a lot of great content to explore like Lab Rats, Goosebumps, Jessie, Ninjago, and current kids movies, but they also have a great line up of original programming. Some of our favorites include Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events, Some Assembly Required, Trollhunters, … Read more
My family is probably NOT the norm. My son has his shows that he watches and for the most part, we’ll either let it play in the background or we’ll sit and get sucked into whatever ridiculousness he’s watching. My husband rarely watches tv. And I honestly didn’t realize it until I sat down to write … Read more
Remember when I asked all my friends what they were watching on Netflix to create this handy dandy list so you wouldn’t have to ask what you should watch next on Netflix? If you missed it, let me give you a little recap. I had almost 70 recommendations of what to watch, including 26 Netflix Originals. Guess … Read more
Remember the good old days of television watching? There were certain nights of the week when certain shows were on and you probably based your family’s schedule around it. If you’re as old as I am, you can probably reach back far enough to remember that Wednesdays were reserved for The Rockford Files, Thursday nights were … Read more
I’m a little obsessed with trying to find new and good family entertainment on Netflix. Normally, I can find all sorts of annoying kids’ shows and movies (annoying to me, not to them) or really good programming that is TV-MA. And on Netflix? They really mean MA when they say it. I had high hopes when Netflix sent … Read more
Last night at dinner, my husband asked me why we celebrate President’s Day. I took a moment to assess if he was asking me to see if I knew, asking because he wanted to answer and impress me with his knowledge, or asking because he legitimately didn’t know. After I ascertained it was the latter, … Read more
I’ve kind of given up on resolutions for the New Year. I don’t even do words anymore. I just try to do the things I want to do by staying motivated and inspired. And that includes watching more television. Actually, I should say that I want to watch more quality television. I don’t watch a lot of … Read more
Before I get to Trollhunters, a new family adventure series coming to Netflix on December 23rd, let me scare you a little bit. Christmas is NEXT WEEK. Or kind of next week. It’s 9 days away. So right now, you’re probably thinking, Oh, let me finish decorating, maybe do some last minute shopping, bake some cookies. And then … Read more
It takes a special person to understand my sense of humor. It can be dry, sarcastic, witty, silly, and just plain bad. But when someone gets it, they get it. And since today is my birthday, I thought I’d share one of those comedic geniuses that you either get or you don’t. Introducing Christopher Guest, or … Read more
Remember when we were growing up and we couldn’t wait for the Halloween specials every year? Yeah, me neither. Although, to be fair, we did have It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown which was definitely one of my favorites. We rooted for Linus as he waited for the Great Pumpkin, something only he believed in but … Read more
You probably never thought you’d need to teach your kids about The Beatles. You probably grew up thinking it was impossible for anyone to NOT know who The Beatles are. But life changes quickly when you grow up. In fact, there are moments in your life when you realize you’re not just growing up but … Read more
If you’ve never watched or heard of The Flash, I’m going to tell you why you should watch it, where you should watch it, and what you need to know to become a Flash expert. Why You Should Watch The Flash Let’s start with the why. I am bit of a sci-fi nerd. My husband … Read more
Question: What’s your preference – Marvel or DC? If you don’t have an answer, you might need to go away now because I can’t consider you a true superhero fan. But just in case you do actually love superheroes but need to be educated on the difference, I’ll help you. Pick a column of superheroes. Superman … Read more
