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The Boy Who Spoke to the Earth speaks to kids and more #Giveaway

Surfing in the Arctic Circle is not some people’s idea of fun. I would love to go there, do some camping and hiking, but that cold water is good for salmon or whatever other fish live up there. To nature photographer Chris Burkard that as well as other adventurous places are his office. The Boy Who Spoke to the Earth is a children’s book that he wrote. If you’ve seen his photos then you might expect him to be responsible for the images in the book. However, once you read it you understand why it makes sense that he did the words and David McClellan did the art in this very accessible children’s book.

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Daddy Mojo’s Last Minute Gift Guide

Aye caramba, it’s almost Christmas and you need something to complete that magical list for good boys, girls or yourself. Yeah, it’s quite obvious we push things to the last minute and this gift guide is for you. All of these items rock, are super durable and will absolutely do what they’re intended to do. It’s worth nothing that nobody paid to be here, but we were provided with samples for some of the items.

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What’s the best sci-fi on Netflix now? #StreamTeam

We’re part of the #StreamTeam and were compensated for this. OK, the ‘best’ sci-fi on Netflix is open to interpretation. In this specific case we just wanted to highlight a smattering of offerings; a couple that might fly below radar, one or two that are classics and a couple cheesy films that have aged fabulously.

Consider these first two, the Kurt Russell block. In the moment his early to mid 80’s films were topped with the same amount of cheese. However, when you look back at the breadth of his work from that time period, Overboard, The Thing and our first two it’s obvious that he’s an actor’s actor who is often the brightest spot in every film he stars in.

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LivingSocial, local date nights and more #Giveaway #Gift2TalkAbout

This is a sponsored post from LivingSocial. We were compensated and all thoughts are our own. My wife is a doer, I say that with the utmost sincerity. By that I mean that for those ‘special occasions’ she likes to do something. We haven’t done dance lessons yet, but that’s probably on her radar or things that she’ll ‘hint’ my way when the next anniversary or birthday rolls around. For these times she hops on LivingSocial to check the deals closest to us and jumps onboard. If you (or your spouse) do this, then read on about the $50 giveaway in Deal Bucks we’re giving away. If not, read on as to why they rock and are a date night that saves you big money off of where the night is normally.

For our most recent anniversary she asked me how I felt about making my own sushi. I said that I’d like to try it and she signed us up for a LivingSocial deal that cost $49. Had we not gone through LivingSocial it would’ve cost $100. It was a sushi class that was taught by a local restaurant owner who does some sushi teaching on the side. She was a sushi master, spent years in training, lived in southeast Asia for a long time and went into great detail about its history and preparation.

Dinner tonight! It was oishiii yo.#food #Japan

A photo posted by Daddy Mojo (@treyburley) on Jun 20, 2015 at 7:35pm PDT

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Christmas Trade is a psuedo-seasonal lump of coal

Imagine a Christmas version of Big, then take away any of the wit and charm, dumb down the dialogue a little more and you’ve got an idea of Christmas Trade. It stars William Baldwin as a recently widowed dad to a young teen boy, played by Michael Campion. Denise Richards is Chloe, Baldwin’s girlfriend who hasn’t been introduced to Campion yet.

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Movie time! Win a $100 gift card to Fandango #BPopEvents

We’re part of the Fandango Family and we were provided with this giveaway. With winter almost here and a certain story from far, far away about to start again, it’s time to get out to the movie theaters. There are a handful of films coming out over the next two months that I’m eager to see.

Certainly Star Wars, that’s low hanging fruit. But there’s also Kung Fu Panda 3, Deadpool, a special Doctor Who in theaters, Ride Along 2 (don’t judge me…) and Zoolander 2, just to name a few. You can use this gift card at Fandango for whatever you’d like-good luck!

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Check out all of the giveaways as part of #BPopEvents, there is something for anyone.

Win a 6 month membership to Netflix #BPopEvents

Three years ago we cut the cord and have been streaming our entertainment ever since. It started out as a means to save money. However, as time went on we discovered that we were watching better quality television (and movies) in less time. Netflix is where the kids and I spend most of our TV time. There is always something on that they want to watch. We create profiles so that the kids can only be tempted by the age appropriate programming. My wife and I can then go into our profiles and watch the things that we want to.

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‘Tis the Season For Love succeeds despite its translucence

Or perhaps it succeeds in spite of its translucence. Most Christmas movies have an element of cheese and transparency. They’re not going to have a Crying Game type surprise, the girl will usually find love and the family in need will get that job, present for their child or discover the true meaning of Christmas. ‘Tis the Season For Love is a great example of a by the numbers holiday film with just enough smaltz in all the right places to make for enjoyable viewing.

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