Movie Worth Watching: The Odd Life of Timothy Green

All Cindy (Jennifer Garner) and Jim (Joel Edgerton) want is a child to call their own. After being told they're unable to have one the old fashioned way, the Greens write down all the traits of the child they had always hoped of having and then bury the scribbled notes in a wooden box in their backyard, putting their dream (kid) to rest...or so they think. Mysteriously, 10-year-old Timothy (CJ Adams) appears seemingly out of nowhere and suddenly their biggest wish has come true.

Watch the official The Odd Life of Timothy Green trailer here: 

The Odd Life of Timothy Green hits theatres everywhere today. Don't miss it!

9 Ways to Stop Ruminating Over Things

We all have a tendency to overthink things, and let's face it, if you're a woman, it's even more likely that you'll ponder certain situations much more than is required. Need help with quieting your mind? We stumbled across 9 Ways To Stop Overthinking Everything, an interesting post by Mike Torres from his Refocuser blog.

Torres offers nine tips on how to change your current thought process, but as he emphasizes, practice makes perfect so be patient with yourself in putting this plan into action.

Click here to read the entire article or copy and paste this link into your Web browser:

http://www.refocuser.com/2009/08/9-ways-to-stop-overthinking-everything/

Fairest of them All

Oh, how we love our coffee in the morning! We've found a fabulous new favourite in 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, the Vancouver-based company that produces custom roasted coffee beans. Our current favourites include Guatemala La Bolsa Ventana Grande, El Salvador El Naranjo, and Organic French Roast.

What's more, we love hearing the story behind the green coffee. Owners and master roasters, Michael and Vince Piccolo, travel to coffee farms around the globe to meet with and develop ethical business relationships with the farmers who provide the beans for roasting. With the Piccolo brothers personally sourcing coffee beans from Africa, the Americas, as well as Central America and South Pacific, we can positively attest that every cup tastes like the freshest, highest quality coffee we've ever drank—now that's what we call a great way to kickstart the work day.

Starting at $14 (12 oz) at 49thparallelroasters.com

Some Nights - Fun.

You've gotten through another week of being in the workplace trenches - end the week with this rousing indie pop track. 

Have a Fun. weekend, ladies, and see you Monday!

Pineapple Lover's Dream

We love serving (and eating!) fresh fruit in the summer and one of our all-time faves is pineapple. But oh, how we dislike the nuisance of cutting this fanciful fruit. Not anymore! We got ourselves the very handy Vacu Vin Pineapple Slicer & Wedger which peels, cores and slices a fresh pineapple in seconds. Working like a corkscrew, this easy-to-use manual gadget removes the flesh in perfectly formed rings. The separate wedger part can be used to cut the pineapple rings into uniform-looking pieces. And for us "it's all about the presentation" type hostesses, the intact shell is perfect for serving a desert or fruit salad with flair. Trust us, you won't want to cut a pineapple any other way once you get this!

Watch how the Pineapple Slicer & Wedger works here

$9.99 at kitchenstuffplus.com

Drive By - Train

The first single from the San Fran pop rock band's sixth studio album California 37,  is as infectious as their past hits Drops of Jupiter, Hey Soul Sister, and Marry Me. Enjoy this soulful tune as you head into the weekend.

Have a great weekend, ladies, and see you on Monday!

Gals We Admire: Jean Blacklock

A lawyer who owns a cupcake business? Jean Blacklock certainly got our attention with her interesting career choices. In fact, you might just say she's got one sweet life. 

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