Celebrating National Puppy Day

In case you haven't heard, today is National Puppy Day! Those bone-loving, shoe-chewing, best friends of ours give us so many happy moments and it's hard to picture our lives without them. Hopefully you were able to spend time with that fury friend of your's today! Over the years, puppy's have played a major role in the film industry as well-acting as the main character's best friend, saving the day and giving the movie that extra plot twist. Here are some great movies that include man's best friend.

Marley & Me

Marley & Me is a great movie about a newly-wed couple who get a puppy to test their parenting skills. Throughout the movie, the puppy definitely gives them a run for their money. The more years that go by the more they realize how much they truly love their pet. I highly recommend this one! (but make sure you have the tissue box nearby, it's a real tear jerker!) 

Air Bud

Who could forget Air Bud? These movies star a dog that has the ability to shoot baskets, score touchdowns and play just about every other sport. The dog's owner is a young boy that plays along-side of the dog. The boy's love for the dog makes these movies very heartwarming.

The Fox and the Hound

Every movie on this list is recommended for kids to enjoy, but I especially suggest The Fox and the Hound. It's such a cute story about a fox and a "hound" who become best friends. They're challenged by the dogs owner (who's a hunter)- but they find a way to remain friends. 

My Dog Skip

In my mind, My Dog Skip was one of Frankie Muniz's best movies. He may have been young but he did such a great job. He saves the dog from some mean owners and takes care of it as he grows up. Like many other dog movies, this one will turn on your waterworks-so be ready! 

Turner & Hooch

In this movie,Tom Hanks plays the role of a cop who inherit's his best friends dog and uses Hooch (the dog) to solve a murder case. The dog also brings a lot of chaos into his life which gives the movie a humorous vibe.

Emily's 1st Movie

For today's post, I thought I'd give you a little insight into my movie past. The first movie that I ever saw in the theaters was Tarzan, in the summer of 1999. This first theater experience was a great one- Tarzan easily became my favorite movie (it's still on my list), the gorilla became my favorite animal and I dressed up as Jane that year for Halloween. In fact, I liked the movie so much that I begged my parents to name my brother Tarzan three years later. As you probably guessed, we didn't name him this, but for that day before we named him Justin, we called him Tarzan. :) 

I was very lucky to have my first theater experience turn out so great, I probably wouldn't like movies as much as I do if it was a poor one! I have a friend who went to a bad movie when they were little and they hate the thought of going to a movie now! If you've never sat down to watch Tarzan (kid or adult), I highly encourage you to do so-it's a great one for all ages! But don't forget to grab that popcorn! ;) 

Tarzan Trailer

Tell me about your first movie theater experience!

Popcorn Recipes

The past few weeks, I've been posting all of these awesome movies that you should be watching.

You're probably sitting there thinking-how am I gonna find time for that? Well why not make it a party? Show off that new dress of your's, invite that old friend over or make it a family movie night! Here's some awesome popcorn recipes that I found to top the party off!  

Peanut Butter Popcorn

Oreo Popcorn

My favorite one out of the list! If you like Oreo's, you're gonna love this! 

Snickers Popcorn

Chipotle Popcorn

A great switch from the sweeter popcorn recipes above. If you like spicy food-this one is for you! Chipotle can be created in less than ten minutes (if you're in a hurry)!

Chili Cheese Popcorn

If you have the ingredients for the Chipotle Popcorn-they're just about the same. Just in case you were looking to try them both! 

Check out this link for more Movie Party Recipes!

Have any awesome popcorn recipes to share?? Please post them in the comments below! 

Cure to the Winter Blues

This winter has been a crazy one to say the least! Now that nearly all of the United States has experienced snow fall, I thought it was time that we forget about the snow for 2-3 hours and enjoy a movie that will make us feel like we're in that warm season that we all love!

Here's a list of movies that I think will give you a few hours of relief: (try not to get sunburned ;))

Meatballs

This movie starring good ol' Bill Murray, is about a summer camp where one of the campers tries to be a matchmaker to a camp counselor. Meatballs is a comedy, so it should leave you laughing AND feeling warm! 

Movie Trailer: Meatballs

500 Days of Summer

 

I chose this one for the awesome title. 500 days of summer? Sounds pretty good to me! This movie is about a boy who is dumped by a girl named Summer and throughout the movie he reflects on the 500 days that he spent with her. 

Movie Trailer: 500 Days of Summer

The Benchwarmers

Benchwarmers is one of those movies that I've seen over ten times but still find myself laughing at. It's about three ordinary guys who team up to play little league baseball teams so that they can teach them the importance of including "benchwarmers." 

Movie Trailer: The Benchwarmers

National Lampoon's Vacation

Who could forget this movie? Lampoon's Vacation is a hilarious movie about a family who goes on vacation and encounters quite a few situations on the way. Maybe this movie will give you some good ideas for a family vacation this summer!...but don't fall asleep while you're driving to your destination. ;)



Movie Trailer: National Lampoon's Vacation

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap is one of my favorite movies of all time. In this movie, Lindsay Lohan gets to play the role of twin girls who reunite at a summer camp and make a plan to switch places. The movie has a lot of feel good moments and points where you'll get a drift of that summer air. 

Movie Trailer: The Parent Trap

                                 

                               
                                The Sandlot

All of Major League Baseball's teams have officially entered into spring training-which is a great sign that summer is only a few months away! The Sandlot is a classic baseball movie about a group of kids who play ball throughout the summer. They're challenged when their ball lands in a yard where there's a vicious dog! 

You can watch the entire movie at this link:

The Sandlot

Don't worry... Summer is on it's way!

What are you looking forward to the most this summer?