13 Movies of the 80’s I Love

I grew up in the 90’s, not the 80’s, but I have always loved everything 80’s. I think I was born in the wrong decade.

1. The Never Ending Story (1984) - I have always wanted to be able to jump into a book.

2. Mystic Pizza (1988) - My mom introduced me to this movie. I believe this was Julia Roberts’ first movie.

3. Loverboy (1989) - Patrick Dempsey as a pizza delivery boy turned gigolo.

4. The Last Starfighter (1984) - My dad and I used to watch this one together. I can’t want to show it to my son one day.

5. Labyrinth (1986) - Just a fun movie - “mixes Alice in Wonderland with Wizard of OZ”

6. Bettlejuice (1988) - I don’t know what it is, but there is just something about this movie that my husband and I love. We are constantly rewatching it on DVD. One of my favorite quotes is from Lydia, “Live people ignore the strange and unusual. I myself am strange and unusual.”

7. Big Business (1988) - Hilarious movie with Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin about twins who get switched at birth. This movie just had me laughing so hard, I almost peed my pants the first time I saw it.

8. Iron Eagle (1986) - The geek in me loves this movie. Didn’t care for any of the sequels though.

9. Can’t Buy Me Love (1987) - As a teenager this was my favorite movie. This movie is why I fell in love with Patrick Dempsey.

10. Coming To America (1988) - Another of my husband’s favorite as well. I laugh every time I watch this movie. It just doesn’t get old. One of Eddie Murphy’s best movies.

11. Footloose (1984) - Even my 19 month old daughter loves this movie. I think it’s the music. An awesome soundtrack. She loves dancing to it.

12. Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1985) - This movie made me want to be a professional dancer, for the time it took me to watch the movie. As a preteen teen, this movie was one I was always watching over and over again. I still enjoy even now from time to time.

13. Hairspray (1988) - I don’t know why I enjoy this movie, but I do.

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Since I recently joined a 30 Day Weight Loss Challenge, I thought I would share these 13 recipes from Woman Day’s Magazine that are all under 400 calories and are sure to help you shed a few pounds.

1. Tortilla Soup
2. Chicken and Veggie Stew
3. Cajun Chicken and Rice
4. Shrimp and Sugar Snap Saute
5. Pork Tacos
6. Tropical Chicken Salad
7. Ratatouille with Pasta
8. Bean and Vegetable Burritos
9. Rosemary Chicken and Vegetables
10. Lemon Pork Stir-Fry
11. Picadillo Stuffed Peppers
12. Italian Veal Stew
13. Turkey Taco Skillet

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13 Books I Want To Read

1. Roseflower Creek by J. L. Miles
2. Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West
3. Me & Emma by Elizabeth Flock
4. The Butterfly House by Marica Preston
5. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
6. Shopping for Time: How to Do It All and Not Be Overwhelmed by Carolyn Mahaney
7. My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
8. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
9. Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
10. Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
11. Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner
12. Wedding Ring by Emilie Richards
13. Lover’s Knot by Emilie Richards

I choose these books all based on reviews at The Book Nook Club.

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13 Recent Books I’ve Read (in no particular order)

1. The Last Cowgirl by Jana Richman
2. Where The Heart Is by Billie Letts
3. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
4. The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards
5. Mary Mary by James Patterson
6. Honeymoon by James Patterson
7. Deception Point by Dab Brown
8. Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian
9. Act of God by Susan R. Sloan
10. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
11. Everything’s Eventual : 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King
12. It by Stephen King
13. Thinner by Stephen King

The Last Cowgirl and The Time Traveler’s Wife were by far my favorites!

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13 Things On My Desk That I Couldn’t Live Without

1. My digital camera
2. My photo printer
3. My computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse
4. My household notebook to keep me organized..or at least tries to keep me organized
5. Photos of my kiddos as tiny babies
6. Up-to-date photos of my kiddos
7. Pens and other writing instruments
8. My cellphone and bluetooth headset
9. Kid’s flash cards (this is a savior when they get bored)
10. Printer paper and photo paper
11. Webcam - so the grandparents out of state can see the kids regularly
12. A basket of my most used CDs
13. paperclips - I have a weird fetish with paperclips, I love them

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