Movie Review - Slumdog Millionaire

Rated: R
Run Time: 120
Made in: 2008
Starring: Dev Patel & Freida Pinto

Accused of cheating and desperate to prove his innocence, an eighteen-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai reflects back on his tumultuous life while competing to win 20 million rupees on India's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in Danny Boyle's inspirational drama. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) may not have a penny to his name, but that could all change in a matter of hours. He's one question away from taking the top prize on India's most popular television game show, but as with everything else in Jamal's life, it isn't going to be easy. Arrested by police under suspicion of cheating, Jamal is interrogated by the authorities. The police simply can't believe that a common "slumdog" could possibly possess the knowledge to get this far in the game, and in order to convince them of how he gained such knowledge, Jamal begins reflecting back on his childhood. As young boys, Jamal and his older brother, Salim, lived in squalor, and lost their mother in a mob attack on Muslims. Subsequently forced to rely on their own wits to survive, the desperate siblings fell back on petty crime, eventually befriending adorable yet feisty young Latika as they sought out food and shelter on the unforgiving streets of Mumbai. Though life on the streets was never easy, Jamal's experiences ultimately instilled in him the knowledge he needed to answer the tough questions posed to him on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. And though Jamal makes a convincing case for himself, one question still remains: why would a young man with no apparent desire for wealth or fame be so determined to win big on a national game show? Of course, it won't be long until everyone finds out the answer to this burning question, because as Jamal sits down to find out whether he will be rich beyond his wildest dreams, 60 million viewers remain transfixed to their televisions eager to see if he'll correctly answer the final question.

I know this movie won all kinds of awards, that is why I hadn't watched it till now. I normally don't like movies that win awards. Well this one I loved. I like how the story was told, I liked how it was filmed, I really don't have a bad thing to say about it. If you have been holding out thinking this isn't really a good movie GO rent it and watch it! I'm giving this movie 5 stars out of 5

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Christmas Decorating

I found this easy idea once again in my inbox from Better Homes and Gardens. They really have some fast easy great idea's

Let It Glow
Turn paper bags into dramatic luminarias by cutting out your own designs with a crafts knife, hole punchers, and scissors. Then wait for dusk, fill the bottom with sand, and drop in a tea light to bring your walkways to life. (Use battery-powered votives if you're not going to be at home while these are on display.)

We live by a little town of Oak Grove. On Christmas Eve the houses put luminarias along the side of the road. With a fresh snow it is just beautiful.

My Trick or Treater's

I have 4 boys but 3 of them are getting older and Halloween isn't sure a big deal to them. This year I only had my Youngest and Oldest dress up. My oldest had to dress up for work and was a 50's greaser (I thought he looked like Edd Monster). My youngest was just a cowboy. He wanted something he could be warm in and still move around and run in. A cowboy worked.

Top Droppers for October

Dropper
The Way I See It 31
All Stace, All the Time 29
Between The Sand & Stone 28
My Meme Mania 28
Pure Natural Diva 27
Harmony In Motion 27
BadGalSays 27
Mama ASID's EntrePod 27
My second trial 24
Recycled Frockery 24

Thank you everyone for dropping by! Have a great November and I hope to see you back on my November list.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween to everyone. Be safe tonight and have a ton of fun!!!!

Where we live we don't get any Trick or Treaters. We go into town to a friends house to trick or treat. We have been doing this for years. The dad's go out with the kid's and us mom's hang out at the house and hand out candy. What are you doing tonight?

Halloween Costume

One of the girls at work was telling me about this great Halloween Costume on YouTube. I had to go take a look and it is really good. Some people are just so creative. I'm sure my Little Guy would love to be a transformer for Halloween. Sorry honey but mom isn't that good at making costumes.

Leafs, Leafs Everywhere Leafs

It is fall here in Michigan and that means the air gets colder and the leafs on the trees turn all shades of color. Then the leafs fall off the trees all over the lawn. We have many beautiful huge oak trees around our house. In the past couple of day thousands of leafs have fallen.


What is so surprising is how many leafs that are still on the trees with so many on the lawn.


It has been raining every other day and the leafs are wet. Today we had a dry day and we wanted to get some of these leafs off the grass. I really don't mind raking and making piles of leafs for the kid's to jump in. My little guy helped with the leaf blower well after dark.

Jr. Football Season Has Come To a End :(

Last Saturday was My Little Guys last football game for the 2009 season. It was a cold rainy day but when you are a 11 year old boy playing football, you don't care. If your mom in the stands your freezing. My Little Guys just like his brother Son #2 just loves football. This has been a hard season for him but he has really learned a lot and has grown as a football player. They won their last football game what a great way to finish a season. I went home with one very happy kid that day.

Save Money with Store Brand Formula

I have been a mom for a long time now. My oldest is turning 20 this January. When I was a new mom I had to read everything to find out what would be best for my baby. Remember Dr. Spock? Yes I had his book. I read that breast feeding was the best for my newborn. That is what I wanted for him the best. Well that is what I wanted but not what I could do. I couldn't breast feed my baby so my doctor said it wasn't a problem there were a bunch of formulas out there that would be just as good for him. I was not ready for this and didn't know which formula would be right. The hospital and doctor were more then happy to help out but I have a feeling they offered formulas that companies gave them to help their sales. Once I was home and did my reading I found out many of the formulas were the same no matter what the price was. So I could buy the less expensive store brand formulas and really have the same product as the expensive ones.

It looks like things have really not changed in 20 years. I was reading that store brand formula, which are labeled with the names of retail-store brands, are as nutritionally equivalent to name-brand formulas. Sold at more than 35,000 retailers, grocery stores, and drugstores such as Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, Kroger, Walgreens, CVS, and Babies “R” Us, store brands typically save parents up to 50 percent on formula.

Available exclusively at Walmart, special cans of the store brand Parent’s Choice Infant Formula are currently on sale. For a limited time, Parent’s Choice Infant Formula is available as a special buy: parents can buy two cans for just $10!

I think this is less then what I was paying 20 years ago. This is rare that something went down and not up.

· Parent’s Choice Milk Infant Formula is on sale in a 15.5 oz (440 gram) can for $5.00 each.

· Parent’s Choice Gentle Infant Formula for babies with fussiness or gas is on sale in a special 12.9 oz (366 gram) can for $5.00 each.

For more information on Parent’s Choice Infant Formula, visit www.parentschoiceformula.com.

All infant formulas marketed in the United States are subject to the same exacting standards of the FDA, pursuant to the Infant Formula Act of 1980 and the subsequent LSRO report commissioned by FDA in 1998. This legislation vested FDA with the authority to ensure that all infant formulas sold in the United States meet minimum and maximum nutrient specifications.

This information is now more important than ever for many mothers because of changes in the Women, Infants and Children program. As of October 1, 2009, a new WIC initiative aimed at increasing breastfeeding rates among families reallocates funding for all currently provided foods, including infant formula, baby foods, juices, and fresh fruits and vegetables. This program could mean a reduction of up to 20 percent in infant-formula subsidies; parents who previously had most of their formula paid for by WIC may now have to purchase formula on their own.

Good luck to all you new mom's out there. It's a very hard job making sure everything you do is best for your baby.

Fall Color

Last weekend it was just beautiful out. The sun was out and I think the trees were in full color. I just had to get my camera out and take a couple of picture to share with all of my friends. I love all the color of fall but at the same time I feel very sad because I know snow will be here very soon.

Find a old love or friend with MyLife

I have many people from high school and from jobs I had years ago that I would love to get back in touch with. I wonder how they are doing and what they have been up to since I last saw them. Oh there is also a couple of old boy friends that I have to say I wonder what they are doing now. I still have till 2011 before my 30 year class reunion. Wow were did 30 years go?

There is a fun place on the Internet to go to and find those old friends and boy friends. It's called MyLife.

I went to MyLife and looked for a couple of old boy friends first Dan and Tom. The site was very easy to use and before I knew it I was on my way to finding them. well almost. I guess they fell off the plant because my search came up with nothing. I didn't give up I thing started looking for a really good friend I had when I lived in Arizona. I think of her often and wonder how she is doing. Her name is Lisa and last I knew was she had moved to Mississippi to help her grandparents out. I entered her name and there was several matches. Each match had a picture with it and sure enough one of them looked just like my old friend Lisa. I was so happy and surprised at how easy it was. I'm now looking forward to in the near future being back in touch.

I bet I have you mind just a going thinking about all those people from your past and you would love to back intouch with. Just head on over to MyLife and sign up then start your search for all of them. It's fun and easy.