If you’ve ever watched “Shameless,” you noticed one thing right off the bat: the Gallagher family is an absolute disaster. And I mean that in the most loving way possible. Their house is always falling apart, bills aren’t getting paid without the squirrel fund and someone is always lying, stealing or running from something. Don’t […]
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“Little Women” Is a Story All Sisters Understand
Sisterhood is complex. You scream and fight one day, just to share your deepest secrets the next. You argue over clothes, just to spend your paycheck buying them that one thing they really want. It can be a rivalry and a best friendship all tied into one. For anyone who has a sister, or someone […]
How I Learned to Talk Politics Without Ruining Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving dinners often feel like political battlegrounds – for me at least. What should be a holiday celebrating togetherness often turns into one of fiery debates. Whether it be issues of climate change, immigration or the economy, at least one person ends up drunkenly yelling and another in tears. Each year, I’d hope it would […]
5 Fantastic Kids’ Books Turned into Movies For Family Movie Night
We have a Friday night family movie night tradition in our home, but we also enjoy reading. But every week, the most important decision is what to watch. We’ve come to realize that some of our favorite movies for family movie night are actually film versions of the most popular children’s books.
Great debates comparing and contrasting the books and the movies inevitably result from reading the books first. We also find it irresistible to discuss if the characters we see on film correspond to those in our own thoughts. Additionally, which is superior—the book or the movie?
Violeta Noy’s “The Right One” Speaks on Acceptance in All the Small Differences
White sheets are a popular, easy costume idea that kids would wear to portray a ghost for Halloween. While many ghosts look the same with their white sheets, there is a ghost smaller than anyone else who feels isolated from his ghost family. The boisterous, inviting colors are no wonder why “The Right One” speaks for children of all ages, including adults who are also finding acceptance in the world they live in.
Lovers From Enemy Restaurants: “A Pho Love Story”
When two pho restaurants sit in the same city, there is bound to be competition. The splash of soups. The abomination of spices. The tanginess of the sauce. The Nguyen and Mai family have been at each other’s throats for so many years, yet a love story blossoms between their young children. Written by Loan Le, “A Pho Love Story” projects a Romeo-and-Juliet story where an unlikely romance is forged from rivaling pho restaurants.
