Ultron Crashed My Son’s Birthday Party

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Jason turned 12 today. Yes, I blinked and that little bundle of joy that kept us up at all hours for months (years?) on end, is now just one year shy of being a teenager. Apparently we timed Jason’s birth perfectly since Marvel seems to love his birthday weekend. The last two years we got to celebrate in “super” style by taking him and his friends to see Iron Man 3 and Captain America: The …

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25 Reasons You Need to Watch Marvel’s Daredevil

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When I first heard Marvel and Netflix struck a deal to do a number of TV series, I was through the roof excited. Then I heard they’ll be doing street-level series like Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, ultimately bringing it all together with The Defenders. Yeah, my excitement dwindled quite a bit. First out of the gate is Daredevil, and with DD’s multimedia resume (Besides Ben Affleck’s abomination of a Daredevil film, anyone …

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I Cooked Up Some Pepperoni and Cheese One-Pot Pasta

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“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Barilla®, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #OnePotPasta http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” Believe it or not, I can’t cook rice. To be more specific, I’m no longer allowed to make rice. Yeah, I’ve tried cooking rice (and other food too, beyond boiled water) in the past and for the most part, it’s ended in disaster. Thankfully, I’ve never burned the house …

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Guys, It’s Time to Mark Your Territory and #DeclareYourScent

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As a guy, I’ve never really given much thought to how I smell. I’m not big on colognes, and in terms of soap or deodorant, I pretty much have always just used whatever. No real loyalty on my part. Growing up, I used whatever my mom bought for me. Nowadays, it’s whatever my wife picks up at the store. Generally, it’s been non-fragrant soaps anyways, so I guess I don’t even have a “scent” per …

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Free Paddington Activity Sheets

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I loved reading Paddington Bear when I was a kid. All that marmalade. That adorable little hat. And a walking, talking bear. What’s not to love? I haven’t seen the Paddington movie yet, but the fuzzy guy is coming home to Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand starting April 28! I can’t wait to watch this one with the family. PADDINGTON tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear who travels to London in …

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