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02.22.19
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Writing Prompt #188: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 22)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 22 – An underrated movie

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

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I saw this in the theater when we hosted the Russian children. I thought it was a decent movie at the time – Different, but nothing special. I only started to gain a greater appreciation for it years later.

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.21.19
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Writing Prompt #187: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 21)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 21 – An overrated movie

Ugh. I really struggle with labeling overrated and underrated movies!

Frozen (2013)

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This is the only Disney movie I can think of where I truly believe it is overrated. It’s a decent movie, but not incredibly remarkable.

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth

02.20.19
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Tag #75: The 80s Movie Tag

80s Movies

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This looked like such a fun tag from Jenna at Bookmark Your Thoughts!

Here’s the link to Jenna’s post:

A BOOK THAT KEPT YOU UP ALL NIGHT

  • Any of the Harry Potter books! Not a nightmare, but I did stay up late most nights to keep reading!

A WONDERFULLY QUOTABLE BOOK

  • The Great Gatsby

A CHARACTER WHO LOVES BREAKING THE RULES

A COUPLE THAT TOOK AN ETERNITY TO GET TOGETHER

A BOOK INVOLVING TIME TRAVEL

  • The Time-Traveler’s Wife

A CHARACTER WITH A UNIQUE STYLE

FAVORITE BOOK INVOLVING THE TRAINING/MENTORING TROPE

A BOOK WITH A TRIP THAT DOESN’T GO AS PLANNED

  • The Vacationers

A BOOK WITH THE CENTRAL CHARACTER’S NAME IN THE TITLE

A FEMALE CHARACTER WHO COMES OUT OF HER SHELL

A DEATH THAT TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE

  • Rue, The Hunger Games

AN ENDING THAT LEFT YOU BOTH HAPPY AND SAD

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Tag – You’re It!

  • Sara at The Bibliophagist
  • Kristian at Life Lessons Around The Dinner Table

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.20.19
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Tag #74: Pick Me Up Playlist

Pick Me Up Playlist

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I saw this tag on Jenna’s blog, Bookmark Your Thoughts!

The Rules

  1. Link back to ‘Pick Me Up Playlist’ creator, Laura Spoonie.
  2. Tag the blogger who nominated you.
  3. Mention how music helps your Mental Health.
  4. List 10 songs that you would consider to be a part of your ‘Pick Me Up Playlist’ (optional: mention a little bit why each song is on your list).
  5. Tag 10 other bloggers to join in with the ‘Pick Me Up Playlist’ Challenge.

Laura Beth’s Pick Me Up Playlist

Who I Am With You – Chris Young

Mine – Taylor Swift

Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

Better When I’m Dancin’ – Meghan Trainor

The Way – Clay Aiken

Old Alabama – Brad Paisley

Carolina In My Mind – James Taylor

You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban

Feelin’ It – Scotty McCreery

Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson

Bonus Musicians!

I echo Jenna here. I love Lindsey Stirling!

Also, pretty much anything by Postmodern Jukebox is uplifting and fun!

 

02.20.19
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Writing Prompt #186: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 20)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 20 – Favorite sequel

Toy Story 3 (2010)

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I liked Toy Story 2 (1999), don’t get me wrong. But Toy Story 3 absolutely blew it out of the water. It came out at the perfect time – 15 years after the original movie was released. And, at the time, we all thought it was the end of the story.

I believe Toy Story 3 will remain my favorite, but I’m looking forward to seeing Toy Story 4 when it’s released this summer. From what I’ve heard, if you go see it, bring the tissues.

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.19.19
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Tag #73: “Two Truths & A Lie” Tag

Two Truths and a Lie

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I first saw this tag on Destiny’s blog, Howling Libraries!

Here’s the link to Destiny’s post:

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And then I was tagged for it by Sara at The Bibliophagist. Thanks, Sara!

Here’s the post where I was tagged:

How To Participate

  • Create a post with your two bookish truths and one bookish lie – but be sure to keep it a secret so your readers can guess!
  • Reveal the lie in a spoiler at the bottom of your post (you can use this HTML code! Just change the “S” in Summary to a lowercase)
Reveal the Lie

Lie Revealed

Two Truths & A Lie

  1. When I was in elementary school, I almost had to pay $25.00 to replace a lost book from the local library.
  2. I’ve never highlighted or underlined a book, except for The Bible or textbooks.
  3. I’ve visited libraries in Florida, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, England, France, Spain, and Russia.

Are You Ready for the Answer?

Reveal the Lie

#3 is the lie! I’ve visited libraries in most of those places, but not all. I have been to Russia, Moscow specifically, but I didn’t visit a library there.

 

Tag – You’re It!

Let me know your answer in the comments (but no spoilers!)

This was such a fun and unique tag! Thanks again, Sara!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.19.19
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Writing Prompt #185: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 19)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 19 – Your least favorite Pixar movie

Cars 2 (2011)

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As much as I wanted to like this one, since I liked Cars (2006) so much, this one was just a messy, muddled story. Sometimes, the international spin just doesn’t work!

I still haven’t seen Cars 3 (2017), but I’ve heard it was better than this one. I like the characters and the concept overall. In reality, they could have kept it as a standalone movie.

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.18.19
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Writing Prompt #184: The ABC Book Challenge (The Letter T)

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Memorable Books that Start with the Letter “T”:

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Taking Off: A Maryellen Classic 2

  • I love Maryellen’s books. They remind me of what my mom’s childhood was like in Florida in the 1950s.

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

  • Judy Blume’s books defined my childhood!

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Things Fall Apart

  • I was assigned to read this toward the end of high school. I remember struggling with it, but the discussions we had in class were good.

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This Is Where It Ends

  • This was a tough book. An important subject, but tough to read when The Pulse nightclub shooting happened in Orlando, Florida.

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To Kill A Mockingbird

  • I was assigned to read this in high school. It quickly became one of my favorite books. I re-read it every year.

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Tornado Warning: A Memoir of Teen Dating Violence and Its Effect on a Woman’s Life

  • Another powerful book. It was put into my life at the perfect time. Buying my own copy was perfectly timed and orchestrated, too. The coolest part was when the author, Elin Stebbins Waldal, found my Book Review in July 2015, read it, and took the time to comment on my post!

Books I’d Love to Read Starting with the Letter “T”:

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard

  • I want to round out my collection of Harry Potter texts with this one.

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That Was Then, This Is Now

  • The only book I’ve read by S.E. Hinton is The Outsiders (1967). I really want to read this one soon.

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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

  • I really do want to read all of the Bronte sisters’ work, someday. This one looks fascinating!

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Tex

  • Another book from S.E. Hinton. I really need to capitalize on my local library.

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The Time-Traveler’s Wife

  • I’ve heard good things about this book for years!

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Treasure Island

  • I remember learning about this classic through Wishbone (“Salty Dog”), and then Muppet Treasure Island (1996).

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Tropic of Cancer

  • This book was on the list during my year-long reading challenge, but I never got to it. Another one I should look for at the library.

What books have you read, or want to read, that start with the letter T? Let me know!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.18.19
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Writing Prompt #183: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 18)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 18 – Your favorite Pixar film

Toy Story (1995)

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I fell in love with Toy Story when it was first announced. I loved the trailer. I don’t remember going to see it in theaters, although I was 8 years old when it was released in November 1995.

However, we had it on VHS. I watched it so many times, I lost count. My parents still have the VHS copy today. I’m surprised I didn’t wear it out!

There are so many different characters in this movie. I liked Woody, thought Mr. Potato Head and Ham were funny, and Rex was silly. Buzz Lightyear appeared to be the enemy invader at first, but he turns out to be a decent toy. There are several lessons to be learned in this movie, too – Friendship, caring, kindness, respect, and more.

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.17.19
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Writing Prompt #182: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 17)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 17 – Your least favorite classic

Dumbo (1941)

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I’ve only seen Dumbo once or twice in my entire life. I have trouble with movies about animals in peril or trouble, I always have.

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂