Poll: Entertaining at Home

Thanks to all who voted in the poll about entertaining at home. I'm excited that many of you (66% of poll responders) are interested in my entertainment ideas to help you when inviting guests over for a good time.

For those of you who think it's too expensive, or you don't have enough space, this is something that can easily be fixed! I'll try to give tips for inexpensive home entertainment, such as:

• Ask each guest to bring one contribution, so it doesn't all fall on you, or make a dent in your wallet
• Host your event for a non-main-course meal, such as drinks and appetizers, or dessert

and tips for space-saving entertainment, such as:

• Help a friend co-host if they have more space at their place
• Plan an event at a nearby park, at an apartment complex pool where you or a guest live if the weather is nice

The bottom line is, you don't need a lot of space or $$ to have a good time! Stay tuned for more easy entertaining tips!

What do cows do on Saturday nights? They like to rent moooooovies!

There's nothing like a good rental movie, a bowl of popcorn, and relaxing on the couch in comfy clothes when you're feeling like a chill night of classic home entertainment.

Newest top movie releases out today include:

• Slumdog Millionaire- This movie won 8 Oscars, so if you haven't seen it, see if you can get your hands on a rental copy to check it out. "A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers." (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/)
• Seven Pounds- Starring Will Smith and Rosario Dawson: "An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers." (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814314/)
• Marley & Me- Starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, is a story about how "A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog." (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0822832/).

Recommended Online Movie/TV Resource: IMDb (Internet Movie Database), is a great place to get all of your movie/TV news, including new rental releases, nightly TV lineups, trailers, top movie rankings, movies coming soon, and award winners.