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Blackflix.com: “Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son”

Studio:     20th Century Fox

Plot:     FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his stepson Trent go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder.
Cast:     Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson, Jessica Lucas, Portia Doubleday, Faizon Love.
Rating:      PG-13
Bottom Line:     ****
 

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News Spotlight: Fenner Nature Center Celebrates the Arrival of SPRING, With the 2011 Maple Syrup Festival!

The sweetest time of year is coming, when the sap begins to flow, and Fenner offers it’s Maple Syrup Festival!   The celebration of spring and syrup takes place at Fenner Nature Center, March 19 and 20, Saturday and Sunday, 11 – 4.  It a fun and educational family adventure!

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Ask Tamara: My 15-Year-Old is Sexting!

Dear Tamara:

 
I just found out a few days ago that my 15-year-old daughter has been “sexting” on her cell phone with a boy from her school. Up to this point I have never checked my daughter’s phone or gone through her text messages. I just trusted her to be responsible and do the right thing? And although I disagree with her “sexting,” I feel bad that I invaded her privacy. I want to talk to my daughter about her actions, but I don’t want to jeopardize my daughter’s trust and even worse become one of those snooping parents that constantly checks up on her child and only causes her child to become even more secretive.
 

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Blackflix.com: “The Company Men”

Studio: The Weinstein Company (109 mins)

Plot:    The story centers on a year in the life of three men trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company.
Cast:    Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Eamonn Walker
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ***
 
By Samantha Ofole-Prince

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By Jay Bobbin
Tribune Media Services
 
STARTING THIS WEEK: “WAITING FOR ‘SUPERMAN’ “: Director and co-writer Davis Guggenheim’s acclaimed documentary examines the current state of the U.S. public education system as mirrored by the experiences of five youngsters who have run into hurdles in the pursuit of advancing their learning. The film shows not just what is but what could be, a fact that prompted much conversation about the ideas posed by Guggenheim and his collaborators. John Legend is featured on the soundtrack. DVD extras: three “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott; deleted scenes; conversation with Guggenheim. **** (PG: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray)

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VENUS PERSONAL IMAGE SALON TO OFFER FREE AND LOW-COST BEAUTY/MAKE-OVER SERVICES ON VALENTINE’S DAY, ALONG WITH APPEARANCE BY MICHIGAN ROMANCE NOVEL AUTHOR

 Venus Personal Image Salon owner, Jenny Pham, will offer hair and beauty services for men and women on Monday, February 14, 2011, on a donation only or ability to pay basis. 

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TNCP Welcomes New Advice Column – Ask Tamara: I Found My Soulmate and It’s Not My Husband!

Dear Tamara:

“Do you believe in soulmates and that there is one person that perfectly matches you completely?” I have been married for a few years and I just met a man that I believe is my true soulmate. We have so much in common and I believe we are destined to be together. Though I love my husband, this new man makes me feel alive. And it has nothing to do with sex. We just connect on a different and much deeper level. I don’t know what I should do about this.
– Soulmate

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FAST FACTS: Celebrating Anniversaries Made Easy

 

 

 

 

Left: This aluminum tab recycled bag is a great find  for the “green  conscious” woman for her 10 year anniversary on the job.

 

 

In 1922, Emily Post published the first known list of traditional anniversary presents and gift categories. Originally, the etiquette guru listed gifts only for the first, fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth and fiftieth anniversaries. By 1957, Post had expanded her anniversary list to include every year from the 1st to the 15th, and for every fifth year after that.

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Clueless Fashionista: Shopping Tips: Don’t buy or wear items just because they fit

 

By  Ashia Sims
 
The other day I found a pair of pants that were from another time in my life.  It was a time when I was a few sizes smaller.  I was curious about them and how they managed to stay in my closet because I am very good at getting rid of clothes that don’t fit or compliment me.  Well I tried the pants on and they fit.  Surprise, Surprise.  Actually let me make a correction here.  The pants didn’t fit in the sense of how I like my clothes to fit but I was able to get them up and on me and even button them.

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On the Road with MoJo Table-for-Two Reviews : 11th Street Station Restaurant

 

 

 

 

 

11th Street Station Restaurant

1050 East 11th Street, Suite 100
Austin, TX 
Price Range: From $7.99 – $18.99
Casual dining atmosphere with great customer service

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