Movie Review: Hidden Secrets

I recently received an opportunity to preview the new movie Hidden Secrets from Active Christian Media. This movie will come out in theaters April 30th. I enjoyed this movie. It is a positive story dealing with situations we have all seen or directly dealt with ourselves, regardless of our faith. With stars like John Schneider, David A.R. White, Tracy Melchior, Corin Nemec and Staci Keanan the acting was very good. Unlike many Christian films, the production value was excellent. David A.R. White and friends once again (also wrote SIX) did a great writing job with the script. If I knew nothing else but the writers I would have gone just for that. Frankly, I don't want to say to much because I don't want to ruin it for you but it deals with issues like abortion, purity, homosexuality, judgementalism, love, and friendship. When watching the movie I repeatedly thought that this would be a great book. There is of course a but. While it is a good movie, it is a little more like a TV movie than a big theater movie. I can't put my finger on why but when the movie was over it was "that was good" but not that wow moment. NerdDad and I are in full agreement that it is a good date movie. On the whole, if you are looking at going to the movies, I would definitely recommend it. Go out and support a positive film and then come back and let me know what you thought. (I received this movie for the sole purpose of reviewing it from ACM)

Supreme Court Upholds Partial Birth Ban

This just in! In a 5-4 ruling the US Supreme Court has upheld the Partial Birth Abortion Ban as being Constitutional. They said that it didn't effect a woman's right to have an abortion but the method. Very Good!

Pregnancy Carnival

Welcome to the April 13, 2007 edition of carnival of pregnancy. Due to my exhaustion with my own pregnancy I am taking help where I can get it with the template. Next time I will put a little more of myself into it;).

Hueina Su presents Take Time for Friendships posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer's Soul, saying, "Remember that story of a mom telling her soon-to-be-married daughter to never let go of her girlfriends? In our super-busy society, it's easy to neglect the important relationships in our life. As I navigated through school, career, marriage, and motherhood, I became more and more appreciative and grateful for my old friends. No matter how busy you are, I hope you take time to nurture the significant friendships in your life."

Stacie Turner presents Things Not to Say to a Very Pregnant Woman posted at The Twinkies.

Kate Baggott presents Postpartum Painkillers You Shouldn’t Take posted at Babylune, saying, "Just a reminder, when you deal with post-birth pain, your pain killer should not include codeine!"

Kate Baggott presents A Sensual Birth posted at Babylune, saying, "Second submission: If you plan to give birth without pain relief, you might want to consider a sensual birth."

H.S. Ayoub presents biotech stocks, news, commentary - BioHealth Investor posted at BioHealth Investor.

OurBlogs presents The Perfect Play-Day posted at A Guide to Raising Great Kids.

isabella mori presents granny post number 4: waiting, waiting posted at change therapy, saying, "a post on pregnancy from the point of view of a terribly excited grandmother-to-be"

Wixx presents 10 Baby Items You Think You Need, But Really Don’t posted at Personal Finance Advice, saying, "10 things that most parents assume they need when they have a baby, but really don't."

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Niki Anders presents Let?s talk cloth posted at The-A-TEAM.

Leisa presents Out of the mouths of strangers posted at downwiththekids.net.

Julie Heath - More4kids Inc. presents Pregnancy: Choosing Baby Names posted at Julie Heath - More4kids Inc..

Andrea presents What is Physiotherapy? posted at Travel Vaccinations, saying, "Physiotherapy can be of great benefit to expectant mothers."

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A Variety of Quizes

What are you? Leave me a comment if you take them and post them on your blog!

Your Linguistic Profile:

55% General American English

30% Yankee

10% Dixie

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

And Another...

You Are an Easter Egg

You're so sweet, you don't need candy. You much prefer the taste of artificial coloring instead.

What Easter Candy Are You?

I was a little shocked by how low I was here.

You Are 56% Republican

You aren't a full fledged Republican yet, but it's probably the party that fits you best. You probably consider yourself an independent Republican. You usually support the party, but you also think for yourself!

How Republican Are You?

But not shocked at all here:

You Are 4% Democrat

If you have anything in common with the Democrat party, it's by sheer chance. You're a staunch conservative, and nothing is going to change that!

How Democrat Are You?

(HT: Two Babes and A Brain)

Easter Story Cookies

This easy recipe has been moved over to my new food blog. Go over to NerdFamily Food and check it out!

Book Review: Shoes for the Sprit

I have recently read Shoes for the Spirit by Tamara Nashman and over all it was a very enjoyable book. It is a collection of encouragement pieces that are organized by different subjects, such as fear, developing a clear conscious, and a relationship with God. In each chapter there are various sections each having a scripture, story and exposition. I enjoyed this aspect because I read it in many pieces like a devotional and when you need encouragement in a specific area you can jump right to it. This book is light and fluffy but hits upon real issues. Nashman uses all her dramatic training from her years of acting in the clever short illustrations of scripture in a real world application setting. Her Biblical training was also evident through her insightful use of scripture and relating it in a way that isn't overwhelming. I completely enjoyed this book and would give it a 4 out of 5. I read and reviewed this book for Active Christian Media.