Oz the Great and Powerful – a family 4 pack giveaway!

Update:  The winner is Stacey Shapiro! Screening Date:  Tuesday March 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM

Regal Atlantic Station – 261 19th Street – Atlanta

Synopsis:  A small-time magician arrives in an enchanted land and is forced to decide if he will be a good man or a great one. Rated: PG for sequences of action and scary images, and brief mild language Stars: , , |

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Jack the Giant Slayer – a movie Giveaway!

Update:  The Winners are Julia Olsen and Laura Marlow   Screening Date:

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 – 7:00 PM
Regal Hollywood Stadium 24 @ North I-85
3265 NE Expressway Access Rd, Chamblee, GA 30341

Synopsis:  The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.… Read More »

You can vote on the Academy Award for Best Picture!

Click here to see the real results from last night’s Academy Awards

The Academy’s Winner:  Argo

Aha! Winner: Les Misérables

Following are The Aha! Connection Subscriber Oscar Survey Results:

1. Which of the movies nominated for Best Picture have you actually seen?      Response Ratio Amour 0.0% Beasts of the Southern Wild 15.9% Django Unchained 18.1% Life of Pi 27.2% Zero Dark Thirty 29.5% Silver Linings Playbook 45.4% Lincoln 52.2% Argo 59.0% Les Misérables 63.6% Total 100%             2.… Read More »

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Friends of the Dunwoody Library Book Sale

 When:          January 24 to January 28 , 2013

January24: Thursday, 1:00 special preview shopping for members of “Friends”.  Then, the sale is open to the public from 4:00-8:00.

January 25 – 26: Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day

January 28:  Monday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., BAG DAY, fill a large grocery bag for $6.00!!… Read More »

Les Misérables – Audra’s review

My “movie girlfriend” emailed me and a few of her friends about 1 PM yesterday and wanted to know if any of us would be interested in seeing Les Misérables at 4:30 followed by a Q&A with Hugh Jackman.  I could hardly type fast enough and simply answered “meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee”!   I know, right…..most of you would have done the same thing!… Read More »

Oscar Nominations Are In!

Best Picture:

“Beasts of the Southern Wild”

“Silver Linings Playbook”

“Zero Dark Thirty”

“Lincoln”

“Les Miserables”

“Life of Pi”

“Amour”

“Django Unchained”

“Argo”

Best Supporting Actor:

Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained”

Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”

Robert De Niro, “Silver Linings Playbook”

Alan Arkin, “Argo”

Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln”

Best Supporting Actress:

Sally Field, “Lincoln”

Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables”

Jacki Weaver, “Silver Linings Playbook”

Helen Hunt, “The Sessions”

Amy Adams, “The Master”

Best Director:

David O.… Read More »

Audra’s 3 favorite books from holiday reading!

I’m addicted to reading.  My family makes fun of me for getting lost in books and becoming oblivious to my surroundings.  If I find a good book I become obsessed with finishing it and have a hard time pacing myself!  I read really fast but have to really be careful before I start a book or my responsibilities will get neglected!… Read More »

Best Sellers of 2012 in Books

Anders Family Review of “Parental Guidance”

We were compelled to see this this movie for several reasons among those being:

  • It was filmed in Dunwoody at the home of friends of ours
  • I heard many reports from friends that
    Bailee Madison, who plays Harper Simmons,  is a great young lady and made many friends while in Dunwoody.
  • I’ve seen Kyle Harrison Breitkopf who plays Barker at a baseball game in Roswell and saw how adorable he is in person

Plus, it’s so hard to find a movie appealing to our whole family. … Read More »

Google Gravity (a great way to play a trick on members of your household)

My 5th grader showed this trick to me yesterday after school.   Later I was in the kitchen while he showed my husband in the office and I heard loud hysterical laughter coming from the office.   Upon investigation I learned they were discussing playing a trick on my mother-in-law using this “Google Gravity” trick.   I copied these instructions from this original article.Read More »

Mophie Juice Pack Plus (great gift for iPhone users who need more battery power!)

Below is an excerpt from the Mophie Website.  Note that they have an option for iPhone 5 users too!

Need even more battery power for your iPhone? The mophie juice pack plus® has our largest battery which extends the battery life of your iPhone for hours! The juice pack plus also provides a comfortable ergonomic design with the complete protection of a dual-injected hard shell case with protective rubberized band.… Read More »

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An Aha! Connection “Style Moment” – Nail Polish Update plus Favorite Beauty Products

An update from the Aha! Connection’s Style Editor….I can assure you it is NOT me (Audra) but a much more stylish friend of mine! I’ve just read this myself and need to go out and purchase a few of these!   I’m proud to say that I already have the mascara and hairbrush and wholeheartedly agree with our Style Editor’s comments!Read More »

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stylemoment@theahaconnection.com
Aha! Style Editor

Books Recommended by Aha! Subscribers

I love to read and quiz my friends on top book choices often.   My friend and fellow book lover,  Laura Hogan ,suggested that I start a regular post asking for suggestions for good books to read!   I added a few to this Amazon widget (not sure I like it but am going to try it for a while)!… Read More »

Book Review – The Orchard by local author–Jeffrey Stepakoff

 

Note from Audra:  I love my book club and I loved this book.  Very light, quick, fun read and mostly set in Atlanta and North Georgia.   I was out of town when the author visited my neighborhood book club but I’ve included a photo of them in the post for you to see my book girls!! Read More »