February 02, 2021

Publication Day ... and giveaway day, too!

February 02, 2021/ Lisa Carpenter

Hooray! It’s publication day—and GIVEAWAY day—for my new book, The First-Time Grandmother’s Journal, the work that thankfully kept me busy and focused on something positive during our Covid Summer of 2020.

November 28, 2015

Saturday movie review (and giveaway!): Angels Sing

November 28, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

I stand firm on waiting until after Thanksgiving to listen to holiday music and watch holiday films — except for HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, which takes place primarily during Thanksgiving deeming it acceptable to watch then.

Now that the turkey has been officially gobbled and gone, holiday music and films are fair game. Consider such viewing begun!

Angels Sing DVD

To be quite honest, holiday films often seem cheesy to me. And corny. But that's okay, that's to be expected. And pretty much accepted. In that vein, I admit that...

September 26, 2015

Saturday movie review (and giveaway!): Love & Mercy

September 26, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

Most baby boomers grew up on the music of the Beach Boys. But few of us, I think, know the story behind singer-songwriter Brian Wilson other than that he took to his bed for several years at one point. The dramatic biography LOVE & MERCY delves into Wilson's genius, his madness, his years under the physical, financial and psychological control of a therapist, and his miraculous comeback to music—and life—thanks to a woman who never gave up on him and eventually became his second wife.

Love & Mercy

LOVE & MERCY (which I received free for review) tells the story of two pivotal periods in the life of Brian Wilson (with full cooperation of Brian Wilson and...

April 20, 2015

What I won, what you can win, plus GRAND Social No. 152 link party for grandparents

April 20, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

What I won

Those of you who follow Grandma's Briefs on Facebook or Twitter likely already know this, but... remember my "looking forward to" category from last Thursday's post? Well, here's the skinny on the "Best of" designation I am honored and delighted to have received in the 2015 Best of the Springs survey published by The Gazette newspaper.

Grandma's Briefs at Best of the Springs

What you can win

Today is the last day to enter to win a sleek (and tough) personalized smartphone case...

February 28, 2015

Saturday movie PREview—and giveaway: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

February 28, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

The last time my husband and I went to see a movie at the theater, we did as we always do: Jim headed off for the popcorn while I made my way to the theater to nab our seats. As I sought out the correct theater, a middle-aged couple walked just ahead of me. Suddenly the woman stopped in her tracks as her hubby kept walking. The woman was mesmerized by the movie poster in the hallway.

As I got closer, I realized what had caught her eye... and I joined her in front of the colorful, oversized promotion for THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL.

second best exotic marigold hotel