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I’ve done a movie theatre carnival and a quotes of the day carnival, now here’s a carnival with quotes from movies. Can you guess which movies these lines came from? (answers at bottom)

Education

1. “I’m a teacher. All I need are minds for molding.”

Tammy presents Is Deschooling All that Important? posted at Life Without School.

Heather Johnson presents The Changing Face of Pedagogy posted at Et cetera.

Family Cooking & Recipes

2. “Dessert! Chilled monkey brains.”

Jennifer presents Summertime Recipes From the Family Cookbook posted at Diary of 1.

Expat Chef presents What’s for Lunch? Lunch Packing Tips posted at The Expatriate’s Kitchen, saying, offering a few lunch box tips to keep things fresh and healthy during the upcoming school year.

Family Crafts and Activities

3. “Good news, everybody, we’re extending arts and crafts time by four hours today.”

K presents Your Own Seaside Resort posted at Almost Frugal.

Modern Parent presents Summer Fun: Splish Splash He’s Not Taking a Bath posted at Modernparent.org.

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Throwing A Decade-Themed Party posted at Tip Diva, explaining,”Decade-themed parties are a nostalgic, fun way to celebrate a special occation. Here are fun ways to bring back the ‘good ol’ days.’”

Yi Hui Chang presents Picking blackberries for free posted at The Simple Wealth.

sWenchypoo presents TV D-Day: Will You Need a Converter Box? posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket. She says, “If you television viewing is a family activity at your house, be forewarned.”

HowToMe presents How to Sew Toddler Bedding posted at HowToMe.

Patricia Twitchell presents Bear Collecting; what’s the thrill? posted at Just Bears and Stuff. Patricia notes that “collecting things, like teddy bears, is the passion of countless numbers of people around the world” and she’s interested in understanding why.

Family Finance

4. “I’m so rich, I wish I had a dime for every dime I have.”

Matthew Paulson presents 5 Ways to Find Back to School Bargains posted at American Consumer News.

Lauren Rose presents Tips on How to Teach Your Kids to Save Money posted at No Debt Anymore .org. Lauren says that the “concept of buying something tomorrow instead of today is a difficult concept for kids to master. Exaggerating your explanation of the benefits derived may help them understand.”

Debt Freedom Fighter presents Why Personal Debt Is At Its Highest Level Ever posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.

Money Answer Guy presents Should I consider buying a motor scooter to save money? - The Money Answer Guy posted at The Money Answer Guy.

Lazy Man and Money presents Ways Not Having a Job Impacts Our Personal Finances posted at Lazy Man and Money.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Avoid A Bitter Family Feud: Estate Planning To The Rescue! » Silicon Valley Blog About Money posted at The Digerati Life.

Family Health and Wellness

5. “Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops.”

Batya presents “Old age is not for sissies” posted at me-ander.

Fiona King presents 25 Ways to Make an Organic Lifestyle More Affordable posted at Organicasm.

Laura Scarborough presents for the sleepless new mommies posted at Adventures in Juggling, a survey conducted by maternal child nursing experts. “Sleep-deprived new mommies, here is you chance to tell the experts how much sleep you aren’t getting!”

Suzanne presents how to help a family with a medical emergency that lands them in I.C.U. posted at :: adventures in daily living ::.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Neurogenesis and Brain Plasticity in Adult Brains posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution. Alvaro tells us that “adults may have a tendency to become ’set in their ways,’ but change can keep aging brains healthy.”

Stephanie presents The Elephant posted at Stop the Ride!.

Family Humor

6. “I like these guys. They are funny guys. Just kill one of them.”

Riley presents Swimming With Sharks posted at All Rileyed Up.

T. Dalia presents I’ll get you my pretty posted at Daily Dalia.

TherapyDoc presents Kids Say the Darndest Things posted at Everyone Needs Therapy.

Kyle James presents Grocery Shopping With Kids: A Dad’s Perspective posted at Kyle.

Mrs Cleaver presents Baby Birthdays, Batteries, Toys, and Injections posted at Not Quite Cookie Cutter.

Gabriel Almada presents Wedding plans posted at Live from Waterloo.

Family Relationships and Self-Improvement

7. “I was sitting there alone on prom night, in a rented tuxedo, and my whole life flashed before my eyes. And I realized finally, and for the first time, that I wanted to kill somebody. So I figured since I loved you so much, it’d be a good idea if I didn’t see you anymore.”

Carole Gold presents It’s All About Energy posted at McKay Today, saying, “What’s the secret to successful, long-lasting relationships?”

Sally Huss presents Epidemic of Happiness posted at Addicted to Happiness!. She wants to unleash an “epidemic” of happiness, especially within families.

Alex Smith presents Who Really Needs to Learn Self-Defense posted at TBO-Tech.

dawn presents My Biggest Asset. . . posted at Iowahippiechick about her 27-year marriage.

Donald Latumahina presents How to Manage a Long Distance Relationship posted at Life Optimizer.

Machione presents Memorial Day Special - Remembering Todd Christopher Weaver posted at The North Canton Beat.

Family Travel

8. “Some people find it ironical that although we run a travel agency, we’ve never been outside of Blaine.”

Matthew Paulson presents Avoiding Baggage Fees: Organized Packing Tips posted at The Travel Advocate.

Machione presents Beech Creek Butterfly House Is Great Entertainment posted at Stark County, Ohio News And Views…, saying, “Families are traveling from near and far to visit this new butterfly house.”

Parenting Tips and Advice

9. “My dad believed in two things: That Greeks should educate non Greeks about being Greek and every ailment from psoriasis to poison ivy can be cured with Windex.”

Abel Cheng presents The One Reason Why Your Child Can’t Be An All-Rounder posted at Parent Wonder.

Kevin presents Tips for Handling Parental Frustration posted at More4kids.

Thank you all for participating in the Carnival this week!

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Answers: 1. School of Rock. 2. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 3. Happy Gilmore 4. Arthur 5. Arsenic and Old Lace 6. Three Amigos 7. Grosse Pointe Blank 8. Waiting for Guffman 9. My Big Fat Greek Wedding