Dear Shirley Temple

My Keeping It Off status for this week: -4lbs

I still haven't exercised any out of the norm. Horrible, I know. Still little to no red meat in my diet. And I ate a lot of food the 24 hours that I was at my family reunion. It's probably a good thing that I wasn't able to go for the whole week. ;)

My goals for this week:
- Walk 4 days at least 1 mile
- Eat more vegetables
- Replace one meal a day with my protein shake. This is going to require me actually eating more than 2 meals a day. I haven't been eating breakfast. I have been eating lunch and dinner in smaller proportions with 1-2 snacks of fruits or something low cal.

Saturday I came home from my family reunion with a headache which turned into a full fledged migraine yesterday morning. I spent most of the day being way too lazy and watching movies or reading. I pulled out some of my Shirley Temple DVDs and watched these.

 and I started watching this one before heading to my parent's house for a couple of hours.

Unfortunately, my laziness yesterday made sleeping last night next to impossible. I didn't fall asleep until after 4am. Thankfully, my head is feeling better today and all I seem to have is a lingering dull ache.
Did you watch Shirley Temple growing up? What are some of your favorite Shirley Temple movies? If you didn't what movies did you watch over and over again?

Theater Thursday - The North Avenue Irregulars

It's Theater Thursday over at Crazy Shenanigans!

There's magic in the memories as great Disney moments are captured right here for you and your family to enjoy. The new preacher in town joins forces with the most unlikely group of organized crime fighters anyone has ever dreamed up -- six lady church members who are dedicated, eager, ready, willing ... everything but organized! The result is an action-packed comic caper that's as funny as any Disney comedy ever filmed!

 (summary from Disney Movie Club)

The new reverend at North Avenue Presbyterian (Edward Hermann) finds himself in a mess when he entrusts the church's sinking fund to Rose Delaney (Patsy Kelly). Unfortunately for the reverend he does not know that her husband is a compulsive gambler who bet the entire fund on the a horse race. Though the reverend finds out about the bet, his attempts at stopping the wager fail miserable. 

That night, rather than giving his regular sermon on the local television broadcast, Reverend Hill starts ranting about illegal gambling and how the local authorities seem to look the other way. This catches the attention of FBI agents and they contact Reverend Hill and ask him to set up a sting operation. None of the men in the congregation are willing to go up against the mob and the reverend is close to giving up when a group of church ladies come forward asking to help. The crew includes, the professional mom, Vickie (Barbara Harris), the bride to be, Annie (Karen Valentine), the rich perpetual single, Claire (Cloris Leachman), the retiree, Rose (Patsy Kelly) and the wife of a small business owner, Cleo (Virginia Capers). 

The crime fighters are faced with failure after failure, which provides for much of the comedy throughout the film. The ladies finally realize that they can't shut down the gambling locations or track down the leaders, they decide to go after the bank itself. The hunt to find the location and the chase that ensues lead to "a wild demolition derby". 

This is not one classified as one of Disney's great films, yet it is one of my favorites. It is full of laughs and, something rare in this world, clean. Below are some videos that feature Cloris Leachman's character in particular.

Doris Day and my Protein Frappe Recipe

Today is Doris Day's birthday. I love Doris Day. It is a joke with my family that Doris Day and I are BFF's... She just doesn't know it yet. ;)

These two movies are some of Doris Day's earliest. The "Moon" Series pairs Doris up with Gordon MacRae in musical film gloriousness. :)

Calamity Jane is probably my family's favorite. From the moment that "Deadwood Stage" starts until Doris Day sings the "My Secret Love" reprise, it will capture your heart and you'll be singing the songs long after the movie has ended.

Rock Hudson and Doris Day are hilarious in Pillow Talk. If you haven't seen it before, I would definitely suggest you adding it to your list. It is a timeless classic.

These are just a few of my favorite Doris Day movies. If you don't know who she is, or haven't seen any/many of her movies, then shame on you. ;)

Also, check out the "Doris Day Radio" station on Pandora. It's a daily listen for me.

Onto the long promised recipe picture post of my Protein Meal Replacement Frappe.

Ingredients:

And please, dear friends, don't make the error of buying the wrong coffee in your haste to make a quick trip to the grocery store while your husband is working out.

Yeah, that is WHOLE BEAN coffee. Oops.

Approx. 96 calories per serving*
- 8 ice cubes
- 2 tbsp no calorie sweetener
- 1 scoop GNLD's GR2 Control Chocolate Dream meal replacement shake
- 1/4 cup 2% milk

- 3 tbsp Community Coffee Dark Blend ground coffee
- 1/2 cup water

It is important that you add the ingredients to the blender in the order they are listed in my recipe. Don't ask me why, but it does not taste the same if you don't. Trust me.

I use my Mr Coffee Cafe Frappe machine. I would assume that you could make the frappe to the same effect using a blender and adding 1/2 cup freshly brewed coffee. The Cafe Frappe simply does the brewing and blending in the same machine. I heart it (thank you, T!).

It is absolute yummy-ness. This past week I have made 2 batches at a time and put them in a clear 1 liter water jug that I got from Wal-mart for under $2. This honestly helped keep my appetite at bay from 6 am until noon. Between the supplements and the GR-2, I have noticed a significant change in my appetite. There are times when the only thing I want to eat is vegetables. Not a bad thing at all. ;o)

Let me know if you try it. Especially if you use the coffee pot/blender method or use a different protein drink mix. If you are interested in placing an order with GNLD. I am now a full fledged believer in the power of adding vitamins and natural supplements to your diet.

*Calorie Count is based on a compilation of the nutritional facts on the labels of each of the products used. I am in no way being compensated for mentioning any of these products. These are my own personal views and opinions.

Wells Fargo Wagon

 

Ok, so it didn't exactly come by the Wells Fargo Wagon... But that is how excited I was when I found out I had a package at the post office yesterday.

I recently joined the Disney Movie Club and I got 7 movies for $21.90 plus free shipping.
I picked some and T picked some. These were my treasures this go-round.

The Muppet Movie. I LOVED this movie when I was little and I remember watching it over and over again with my younger siblings on VHS.

T's first pick - Hercules. I don't even know that I have seen this all the way through. We're going to fix that. ;)

Love, Love, Love this movie!

 

I have already busted out The Muppet Movie and watched part of it before I fell asleep last night. 

We pick Josie up tonight at 5.

Looking forward to snuggling with this sweet girl and watching some of my Disney favorites with her. ;o)
This Monkey is absolutely and has absolutely stolen my heart.

P.S. For those who may not know, Josie is my niece. She has been staying with us on the weekends. It's a complicated situation and I don't feel like it is my story to share with bloggy-world. But prayers are definitely appreciated.

25 Movies

One of my 101 in 1001 goals was to watch 25 of the top 100 movies as voted on at IMDb. The list is actually the top 250 but I chose my 25 from the top 100. I have already watched 4 but I just added the other 21 to my netflix queue. Maybe that will help me make sure I accomplish this goal and actually watch these movies. In choosing my movies, I tried to pick a wide variety, different years, genres, etc. And I also made an effort to watch movies that I wouldn't normally pick. You might be shocked that I haven't seen these movies. T definitely couldn't believe it. Haha
Titles (bold/red text) means they are in my 25.  
Titles (black text/crossed through) means I have already watched them.  
Titles  means I have been able to mark it off my list of 25. 
Hope that's not too confusing!

Rank	Rating	Title	Votes
1.	9.1	The Shawshank Redemption (1994)	475,542
2.	9.1	The Godfather (1972)	383,829
3.	9.0	The Godfather: Part II (1974)	226,464
4.	8.9	Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (1966)	144,110
5.	8.9	Pulp Fiction (1994)	386,708
6.	8.8	Schindler's List (1993)	256,061
7.	8.8	12 Angry Men (1957)	105,715
8.	8.8	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)	197,321
9.	8.8	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)	260,091
10.	8.8	The Dark Knight (2008)	423,859
11.	8.8	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	338,727
12.	8.8	Star Wars (1977)	303,647
13.	8.7	Casablanca (1942)	157,875
14.	8.7	Goodfellas (1990)	211,908
15.	8.7	Shichinin no samurai (1954)	90,112
16.	8.7	Fight Club (1999)	352,179
17.	8.7	Cidade de Deus (2002)	152,426
18.	8.7	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)	229,208
19.	8.7	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)	363,794
20.	8.7	Rear Window (1954)	110,571
21.	8.7	The Usual Suspects (1995)	250,397
22.	8.7	Psycho (1960)	133,184
23.	8.7	C'era una volta il West (1968)	67,469
24.	8.6	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)	227,705
25.	8.6	The Matrix (1999)	355,229
26.	8.6	Se7en (1995)	256,742
27.	8.6	Memento (2000)	251,075
28.	8.6	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)	95,836
29.	8.6	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)	305,858
30.	8.6	Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)	147,577
31.	8.6	Sunset Blvd. (1950)	50,248
32.	8.6	North by Northwest (1959)	87,113
33.	8.6	Citizen Kane (1941)	131,085
34.	8.6	Léon (1994)	183,445
35.	8.6	Apocalypse Now (1979)	162,652
36.	8.5	American Beauty (1999)	274,496
37.	8.5	Forrest Gump (1994)	276,234
38.	8.5	American History X (1998)	206,849
39.	8.5	Taxi Driver (1976)	143,670
40.	8.5	Vertigo (1958)	85,320
41.	8.5	Lawrence of Arabia (1962)	74,773
42.	8.5	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)	220,210
43.	8.5	Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)	167,482
44.	8.5	WALL·E (2008)	162,136
45.	8.5	Alien (1979)	167,915
46.	8.5	Saving Private Ryan (1998)	252,825
47.	8.5	A Clockwork Orange (1971)	180,470
48.	8.5	The Shining (1980)	164,357
49.	8.4	Avatar (2009)	187,270
50.	8.4	Paths of Glory (1957)	41,472
51.	8.4	The Departed (2006)	241,030
52.	8.4	To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)	77,521
53.	8.4	The Pianist (2002)	122,576
54.	8.4	Aliens (1986)	159,339
55.	8.4	Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)	92,044
56.	8.4	Das Leben der Anderen (2006)	66,977
57.	8.4	M (1931)	36,839
58.	8.4	Double Indemnity (1944)	34,268
59.	8.4	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)	203,513
60.	8.4	Chinatown (1974)	73,200
61.	8.4	Requiem for a Dream (2000)	170,953
62.	8.4	The Third Man (1949)	47,788
63.	8.4	L.A. Confidential (1997)	155,843
64.	8.4	Reservoir Dogs (1992)	198,219
65.	8.4	Das Boot (1981)	66,248
66.	8.4	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)	30,818
67.	8.4	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)	146,755
68.	8.4	El laberinto del fauno (2006)	139,844
69.	8.4	City Lights (1931)	24,846
70.	8.4	Inglourious Basterds (2009)	136,715
71.	8.4	The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)	55,216
72.	8.3	Raging Bull (1980)	83,588
73.	8.3	Up (2009)	81,148
74.	8.3	The Prestige (2006)	184,350
75.	8.3	Singin' in the Rain (1952)	51,739
76.	8.3	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)	150,514
77.	8.3	La vita è bella (1997)	99,939
78.	8.3	Back to the Future (1985)	186,205
79.	8.3	Modern Times (1936)	32,711
80.	8.3	Der Untergang (2004)	75,542
81.	8.3	Some Like It Hot (1959)	62,697
82.	8.3	The Maltese Falcon (1941)	48,425
83.	8.3	Amadeus (1984)	90,619
84.	8.3	Full Metal Jacket (1987)	140,579
85.	8.3	Gran Torino (2008)	108,415
86.	8.3	Rashômon (1950)	35,955
87.	8.3	Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)	41,719
88.	8.3	Braveheart (1995)	225,167
89.	8.3	Once Upon a Time in America (1984)	66,589
90.	8.3	Slumdog Millionaire (2008)	156,996
91.	8.3	All About Eve (1950)	32,789
92.	8.3	The Green Mile (1999)	182,713
93.	8.3	The Elephant Man (1980)	53,744
94.	8.3	Metropolis (1927)	36,123
95.	8.3	Sin City (2005)	238,363
96.	8.3	Rebecca (1940)	32,999
97.	8.3	The Great Dictator (1940)	33,955
98.	8.3	The Apartment (1960)	33,651
99.	8.3	The Sting (1973)	61,436
100.	8.3	The Great Escape (1963)	57,777

This is a working list. If there are some I have chosen that you would suggest NOT watching, let me know.
And if I skipped over any that you think I should watch, leave a comment. :)

Theater Thursday - Candleshoe

Everyone who knows me, even slightly, knows of my absolute adoration of any and all things Disney. While I really like some of the newer Disney movies, my favorites really revolve around some of the older movies. Everyone knows the typical older Disney animated movies, but I feel like the live-action movies have kind of fallen between the cracks(particularly with people my age and younger).
Without further ado, my addition to Theater Thursday over at Crazy Shenanigans.
WALT DISNEY'S Candleshoe

This is the original movie cover/poster.

This is Candleshoe's current DVD cover.

In Candleshoe, Casey Brown(played by Jodie Foster), a juvenile delinquent and foster child is living on the streets of LA. Through the payoff of her foster parents, she ends up in the care of Harry Bundage, a small time con man looking for his next big "financial investment". Harry Bundage tells Casey the story of Lady St. Edmund, who resides in a (absolutely glorious) castle called Candleshoe, with three orphans and her butler Priory is the resting place for a hoard of treasure. Lady St. Edmund Bundage takes Casey to England, where he and his cousin educate Casey on the St. Edmund family, particularly focusing on the details of Lady St. Edmund's long lost granddaughter. Bundage had formulated a plan to use Casey as inside access to Candleshoe to search for clues into the missing fortune. In order for this to happen, Casey had to convince Lady St. Edmund that she, Casey, was the long lost granddaughter. After moving in to Candleshoe, Casey realizes that everyone in the house is working and scraping the bottom of the piggy bank in an effort to keep Lady St. Edmund from realizing that she no longer has a fortune.

Casey gets caught between wanting to help Lady St. Edmund, Priory and the children keep Candleshoe and her original agreement with Harry Bundage.

Thanks for stopping by for Theater Thursday. For more movie picks, head over to Crazy Shenanigans!

Key to Success

The key to success? Not breaking your key off in the door.

T's key broke in the door last night as he was getting ready to leave for his weekly 7am-7pm shift. He had to leave the door unlocked but everything was safe and in place when I got home from work last night.

I locked the door from the inside when I got home and had to let him back in this morning. We made the maintenance call around 7:30am and finally got the door fixed around 1pm(ish). It is our first experience with the after hours/weekend "emergency" maintenance call. Considering it wasn't REALLY an emergency, I guess the long wait wasn't that big of a deal. Unfortunately we didn't make it to church.We had to be here to let them in to work on the door and we didn't want to leave the door unlocked for the whole morning.

In other news, I am "preparing" myself for the switch to local channels and DVDs. Ha.

I am having a Hayley Mills day, most of which are Disney. Surprised? Didn't think so. ;o)

I am watching as I put away all of my Christmas decorations, deep clean and put things back into post-holiday order.

Apparently blogger has made some New Year's Resolutions changes. Hmmmm. Looks like it will be nice but it definitely threw me off. And my little post that should have taken only 2-3 minutes to post pictures and type took closer to 20 minutes. Ha

Christmas Movie Mode

In no particular order, here are a few of my favorite Christmas movies. Now, I completely understand that several of these or not technically Christmas movies, but I always watch them around Christmas time. I will probably also clarify that Christmas time for me is at least 1/4 of the year. And if I feel in the Christmas mood mid April, then so be it. =)

Miracle on 34th Street - Because of this movie, I am obsessed with the Macy's parade. And one day, I will see it in person... one day.

Barrowed Hearts - One of ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas movies. I couldn't find a good picture of it. But this will have to do. This is one of my favorites, though it is not very well known.

The Christmas List - I can honestly say that my sister and I are obsessed with this movie. It is so hard to find and doesn't always come on TV every year, but we are still faithful fans. :) Another 25 Days of Christmas, ABC Family movie. :o)

A Charlie Brown Christmas - we watched this so many times as a child that I think all 7 of us kids can quote the entire thing. But, despite how many times I have watched it, I still love it!

White Christmas, obviously. I love it, watch it all year long and can quote it and sing every word verbatim. One of my all-time favorites.

Sons of Mistletoe - a TV movie, perhaps a Hallmark movie? =)

Little Women - definitely one that I watch all year long. I like many of the versions, but this one is probably my favorite. Perhaps because of Christian Bale. :o)

Babes in Toyland - 1) It is a classic Disney Movie. 2) Enough said. 3) ok, maybe not enough said. The weird technicolor scene always freaked me out when I was younger. I still fast forward through it.

I skipped school today. Yes, I know. Shame, shame. But I am still sick and I'd rather go ahead and stay medicated another day rather than trudge through the whole week at school. I have a test tomorrow and 2 on Wednesday, so I really need to get better. Off to watch some Christmas movies! =)