I really like the way Reebok does kids shoes.
Reebok generously outfitted my kids with new sneaks last year and those shoes were every bit as supportive and comfortable after having been lived in all year as they were out of the box. So when we were invited to the launch event for this year’s kids ATV19 shoe and they got to walk out with all new kicks, I was BEYOND THRILLED.
Hey, psst. This one’s a giveaway, too. (Contest closed.)
Marriage is hard. Just when you think you have a handle on things another issue crops up that threatens the very core of your relationship. It’s my own personal policy that when the going gets tough, you take it to Twitter.
So if I watched the first two episodes of House of Cards with my husband, does that mean I have to wait for him to watch another?
— Rebecca Cuneo Keenan (@rebeccakeenan) February 6, 2013
This generated A LOT of discussion. The general consensus was pretty much, “Sux, but yeah. You gotta wait.” There was some talk about watching it and then pretending you didn’t. (But then you have to sit through it again without giving away any spoilers.) One person had been given permission to watch the next episode without her husband but then he was annoyed when she went ahead with it. Bottom line: You start a show together, you finish it together.
So Netflix is tearing my marriage apart and then bringing it back together again. (All that TV watching. We’ve never spent this much time together.) What else is it doing for my family?
Right now, at this very moment, my children are enjoying a snow day off school by watching Sesame Street Classics on Netflix. I still love those old shows. It’s also our go-to source for family movie nights; Elf was a big hit over the Christmas season. It has a great selection of children’s movies and shows and I like that I can let one kid watch a hockey game and give another one the tablet to stream a show if I need a few minutes of quiet.
Personally, though, I love the great selection of high quality series on Netflix. (I love it and I hate it because when will I ever find the time?!) My favourite way to watch TV now is to start at the beginning of a series and slowly work my way through. I lost track of Mad Men after the first season so now I’m catching up on my own right before bed. I’m also enjoying Community if I want something shorter and lighter. And, of course, there’s the marital House of Cards requirement. And that is more than enough for me.
But I hear there are even movies on Netflix! Of course, movies are their main raison d’être and we’ve seen a couple in the past few weeks. In Canada we have fewer choices than you lucky Americans but there is still a lot to choose from. Way more than I could possibly watch. And, really, for eight bucks a month, who could complain?
CONTEST CLOSED
But don’t take my word for it! Win a six-month subscription and try it out for yourself. (You can still use it if you already subscribe, too.)
Browse the Netflix selection and then leave a comment telling me which show or movie you are most looking forward to watching. (Or tell me what you are already enjoying.)
Contest closes Friday, February 22nd at midnight. One entry per person. CANADA and US.
Hey, pssst! Giveaway alert!
CONTEST CLOSED
Last week my three kids and I descended upon a lovely lunch with Gill Deacon, sponsored by Seventh Generation, like a pack of wild dogs. We stumbled in out of a torrential downpour, soaking wet and dripping everywhere. I somehow managed to get the kids’ shoes off before they discovered the wonder that is somebody else’s playroom. You have got to love a PR event that includes child care.
Would you like to join me at the premiere of the new Bruce McDonald-directed family film, My Babysitter’s A Vampire?
Update: Congratulations to Pam for winning the 4 free tickets.
Disney on Ice is coming to town and this year’s theme is Princess Classics. I’ll be attending the opening show at the Rogers Centre on December 18th with my family (for free) and will write all about it in this space shortly after. Even though I tend to balk at anything “princess” I have enjoyed many a Disney animated feature in my time. I also like to revel in long abandoned dreams of becoming a pro-figure skater and big adventure trips downtown with the kids.