You may already know it because I mention it often in blogs, but I love the Academy Awards. It is the one day of the year when everything in my household must come to a complete stop for 12 hours of constant coverage. This year will be no different. I am extra excited because I’ve seen many of the Best Picture nominated films. One film that I was eagerly awaiting the release of was The Hurt Locker. Despite the fact that my husband is a U.S. marine, I am not typically a fan of films about the Iraq war. But, … Continue reading →