Go Anakin Skywalker!

STAR WARS ROCKS! Okay, Sara...compose yourself. Star wars is amazing and our entire family is being sucked in to a big, black, hole of light sabers and Jedi knights. And I have to say: we love it! I guess you can consider this a Monday movie review from Sara's Perspective. Since Meghan will be reviewing mostly old movies, I think I will do the new movies. So here it is!

Star Wars III: Revenge of The Sith

Rated: PG-13

Despite the rating (which is well deserved), this movie is fantastic. It is well made, beautifully acted out, and the storyline ties everything together. The parts that are PG-13 should be skipped for the younger viewers.

Good Parts:

The good and evil part is great: Obi-Wan and other jedi's put themselves in harms way for the good of the people, Anakin tells Mace Windu about Chancellor Palpatine and offers to help in any way, and also is passionate about saving Padme's life. After Padme reveals to him that she is pregnant (and offers to hide the baby away) Anakin smiles (My favorite part) and states, "Our baby is a blessing." When Anakin tells Yoda about his nightmarish visions of Padmé's death, the Jedi Master responds, "The fear of loss is a path to the dark side." About mortality, he teaches, "Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into The Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose." Unfortunately, Anakin doesn't heed Yoda's advice. Which leads us to:

Bad Parts:

Anakin is tempted much like Eve in the bible, and gives in to that temptation (a greed for power). The scene with Anakin being defeated by Obiwan is definitely not for young viewers. I will not go into too much detail, but it is most definitely not for younger viewers. Just click skip scene and you'll be fine!

Summary:

Besides all the bad parts, this is a wonderful movie! It is amazingly done, but you do have to watch for those parts where it would be good for a ice cream break! Have fun, and oh yeah: may the force be with you!

Menu Plan Monday...sort of!

Here is the menu plan that I made up for the week...before I knew my husband was going to paint my kitchen...and then he started it....but had to stop suddenly because he sold his car...suddenly....so.....everything is out of my kitchen and all over the place! LOL I'm going to desperately try to stick to this menu...even amidst the chaos....for health reasons as well as financial reasons....looks like I'll start the oatmeal tonight in the crockpot, mix the ingredients for the pumpkin bread tonight and bake it before hubby wakes up...and crockpot the chicken cacciatore as well....hopefully, all painting will be done by tomorrow night! This is a crazy week to begin with...Ronnie's 7th birthday is Thursday, and he has to see the surgeon to get his post-surgery checkup and x-rays...then we're having a big birthday/Steeler football party on Sunday that I need to prepare food ahead of time for, but... here's the menu plan for this week!

~Menu Plan Monday~

Monday:
veggie omlets/ cheesy eggs
potatoes

P.B. J., yogart, apples

Cauliflower cheese soup
garlic bread

Tuesday:
oatmeal with raisons

GF pumpkin bread, yogart and fruit

Chicken Cacciatore with GF pasta and salad

Wednesday:

Buttermilk Soup (a recipe from the Gr. Depression using buttermilk, vanilla and tapioca) with fruit

egg, cheese, GF pasta casserole, and salad

Deer chops, peppers & mushrooms, sweet/sour red cabbage, oven fried potatoes

Thursday: ***Ronnie's 7th Birthday! He picks the menu***

Cocoa crisp cereal, with bananas

Arby's sandwiches with 'horsey sauce'

Chicken and brown rice with steamed carrots

Homemade chocolate custard

Friday:

GF blueberry pancakes

Kefir smoothie

Brown Rice/Lentil casserole with salad

Chuckie Cheese for a pizza birthday party

Saturday:

oatmeal custard with raisons

veggie cheese omlets with GF toast

GF impossible cheeseburger pie ( with ground deer) and salad

Sunday: (Ronnie's party)

GF cereal with bananas ( we ALWAYS have cereal on Sundays)

crockpot chicken and rice soup

Menu for party:

veggies and dip, spinach dip, homemade baked beans, hotdogs, broccoli/cauliflower salad, homemade 'hotpockets', chocolate cake and icecream!

I'm going to TRY and find the time to make the shanghai egg rolls for the party, too...but wo't knock myself out if I run out of time! Getting together some more menu ideas for more meatless meals....my goal is to have 3 days out of 7 be meatless...and use less meat in our meals as well. I keep telling my husband that we simply need to change our thinking to " meat is a side dish"...he just laughs at me....and really appreciates the times he gets red meat! Be blessed! ~Sue~