Christmas Comes to Netflix #streamteam

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Our family loves to chill out and watch movies together, and during the holidays it is no different. We just adore Christmas movies. This Christmas Eve and Christmas, after you've stuffed your face full of your favorite goodies, Netflix has plenty of family Christmas movies you can sit down and relax to together. For a full list of holiday selections, check out the Holiday Favorites category.

Here are some of our favorite Christmas shows to watch on Netflix.

Our entire family always gets a kick out of Tim Allen in The Santa Clause. The first one is by far the best of the trilogy, but all of them make for a nice family day cozied up on the couches together.

When you wake up Christmas morning, turn on one of the multiple fireplace options on Netflix to open presents by the fire. Fireplace 4K: Classic Cracking Fireplace offers a gorgeous fire in stunning 4k while Fireplace and Melodies for the Holidays gives you a nice fire to the tune of your favorite holidays songs.


Looking for something a little more adult? Netflix has both Bad Santa and Bad Santa 2 for you to watch once the kiddies are in bed tonight and your putting the final touches on Santa's visit.

No matter what type of Christmas mood you're in, Netflix has something for everyone to watch, from preschool age and up.

Merry Christmas!

Marvel's The Punisher Now Streaming on Netflix #StreamTeam #ThePunisher

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So if you haven't been watching all of the Marvel original shows on Netflix, I'm telling you that you need to change that ASAP. My husband and I have finally caught up on all of them, and now I can't wait to dive into The Punisher. I enjoyed his story line when he appeared in season 2 of Marvel's Daredevil and can't wait to see how his own show plays out.

Watch Marvel's The Punisher now on Netflix!

October Is All About the Kids on Netflix #StreamTeam

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Living in the North East my entire life, I've never really looked forward to Fall. Mostly because it's followed by Winter, and I am NOT a fan of Winter. At all. But as I've gotten older, I've started to appreciate some things about Fall. For example, the kids going back to school. Totally awesome. And one of the things I love about October is that most of my favorite TV shows return.

Netflix has some great new shows premiering and favorite shows returning in October that are all about the kids. For the little kids, Word Party returns for a third season plus check out the all-new Super Monsters.

Word Party, Season 3
Now Streaming!

Super Monsters, Season 1
Now Streaming!

For the bigger kids, Skylanders Academy is back with new episodes for Season 2 and Voltron: Legendary Defender returns for its fourth season.

Skylanders Academy, Season 2
New Streaming!

Voltron: Legendary Defender, Season 4
Now Streaming!

Finally, for the tweens and teens... and adults... and, well ok, pretty much everyone, season 2 of the hit Netflix Original Show Stranger Things arrives on October 27!

Stranger Things, Season 2
October 27

What have your kids been watching this month? Are you all super excited for the return of Stranger Things?

New on Netflix: October 2017 #StreamTeam

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One of my favorite things to do every month is to take a look at the list of what is coming to Netflix soon. I realize this gives away the lack of excitement in my life, but I'm cool with that. Looking ahead to October, I'm already smiling because I see a few funny movies that I love on the list. On top of my can't wait to watch list is Miss Congeniality. It's a silly movie for sure, but no matter how many times I see it, I still laugh. Next is another silly but equally hilarious Chris Farley classic, Tommy Boy.

As far as the kids, they are looking forward to watching The Smurfs: The Lost Village later this month. Do you see anything you will be adding to your watch list?



October 1

• 88 Minutes
• A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song
• Before Midnight
• Blood Diamond
• Boogie Nights
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Cleverman: Season 2
• Death Sentence
• Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
• Eagle vs. Shark
• Eyes Wide Shut
• Generation Iron 2
• Ghost Patrol
• I Love You, Man
• Ice Guardians
• Lockup: Disturbing the Peace (Collection 1)
• Made of Honor
• Miss Congeniality
• Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
• Must Love Dogs
• Never Let Me Go
• No Reservations
• Penelope
• PJ Masks (Season 1)
• Set Up
• The Reaping
• Tokyo Idols
• Tommy Boy
• Vanished
• Veronica

October 2

• Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
• Sleeping with Other People

October 3

• 13 Demonds
• Rodney Carrington: Here Comes The Truth
• Cult of Chucky
• The Survivalist

October 4

• Raw

October 5

• Bonus Family (Bonusfamiljen) (Season 1)
• Schitt’s Creek (Season 3)
• The Fosters (Season 5)

October 6

• ID-0 (Season 1)
• Skylanders Academy (Season 2)
• Suburra (Season 1)
• The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
• Word Party (Season 3)

October 7

• Chris Brown: Welcome To My Life
• Middle Man

October 10

• Christina P: Mother Inferior
• The Skyjacker’s Tale

October 11

• Donnie Darko

October 12

• Fe de Etarras

October 13

• El Especial de Alex Fernández
• Kingdom of Us
• Mindhunter (Season 1)
• Super Monsters (Season 1)
• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
• The Babysitter
• The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
• Voltron: Legendary Defender (Season 4)

October 15

• Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses
• Lego: City (Season 1)
• Money
• OtherLife
• She Makes Comics
• West Coast Customs (Season 6)

October 17

• Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
• Slasher: Guilty Party

October 19

• Wedding Unplanned

October 20

• 1922
• Haters Back Off (Season 2)
• One of Us
• Smurfs: The Lost Village
• The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate del Castillo Story
• Wheelman

October 23

• Meet the Robinsons
• While We’re Young

October 24

• Wanted (Season 1-2)
• The Mist (Season 1)

October 25

• The Hateful Eight
• The Final MasterLa Querida del Centauro (Season 2)

October 26

• Strange Weather

October 27

• Stranger Things 2
• Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

October 28

• Pup Star: Better 2Gether

October 30 

• Judah Friedlander: America Is The Greatest Country In The United States

October 31

• Zumbo’s Just Desserts (Season 1)

Marvel's The Defenders Now Streaming on Netflix #StreamTeam #Defend

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I make no secret of the fact that I am a super huge fan of Marvel super hero movies and shows. When Netflix started adding Marvel shows to their lineup of original series, I was thrilled. As awesome as Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist are on their own, the culmination of all of them together in Marvel's The Defenders is thrilling. I feel like I've been waiting all summer for this and I am so glad it's finally here. Now I'll be honest, I am behind on my binging of the individual Marvel shows, so I plan on spending the next week watching them all so I can dive into The Defenders as soon as possible. I can't wait to see how they work together and I'll be honest, I desperately miss Jessica Jones and could use a nice dose of her bad-assery.



Have you taken a peak at Marvel's The Defenders yet? Who is your favorite hero of the four?

Watch Marvel's The Defenders now on Netflix!

New on Netflix: August 2017 #StreamTeam

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Summer programming on Network television is always very meh to me. There is literally nothing to watch. Thankfully, that is NOT the case with Netflix. Every month this summer they've not only added new to them titles, but new season's of Netflix Original Series, so we've had plenty of things t watch so far.

With August approaching, Netflix is not slowing down with new additions. The most notable for me is Marvel's The Defenders, scheduled to start streaming on August 18. This one I cannot wait for as I am desperately in need of more Jessica Jones.

Marvel's The Defenders: 8.18.17

For the family, the movie Sing will be available on August 3 and Season 6 of Once Upon A Time is coming August 25. OUAT is a network series I exclusively watch on Netflix so I can binge watch it in a few sittings. Love!

Here's a look at what else is arriving in August:


August 1

• A Cinderella Story
• Bad Santa
• Cloud Atlas
• Crematorium: Season 1
• Everyone's Hero
• Funny Games (US)
• Innerspace
• Jackie Brown
• Lord of War
• Maz Jobrani: Immigrant --  NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Nola Circus
• Opening Night
• Practical Magic
• Sleepy Hollow
• Small Soldiers
• Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ: Season 1 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• The Addams Family
• The Astronaut's Wife
• The Bomb
• The Hollywood Masters: Season 1
• The Last Mimzy
• The Matrix
• The Matrix Reloaded
• The Matrix Revolutions
• The Number 23
• The Royal House of Windsor: Season 1
• The Truth About Alcohol
• The Wedding Party
• Tie The Knot
• Who Gets the Dog?
• Wild Wild West

August 2

• Jab We Met
• The Founder

August 3

• Sing
• The Invisible Guardian

August 4

• Icarus -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Voltron: Legendary Defender: Season 3 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later: Season 1 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

August 5

• Holes

August 8

• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Season 7 Episodes 1-13

August 9

• Black Site Delta

August 10

• Diary of an Exorcist - Zero

August 11

• Atypical: Season 1 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh: Season 3 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Naked -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
• True and The Rainbow Kingdom: Season 1 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• White Gold -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

August 13

• Arthur and the Invisibles
• Hot Property
• Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo

August 14

• The Outcasts
• Urban Hymn

August 15

• Barbeque
• Brad Paisley's Comedy Rodeo -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• 21
• A New Economy
• All These Sleepless Nights
• Donald Cried
• Murderous Affair: Season 1
• My Ex-Ex
• The Sweet Life

August 16

• Gold

August 18

• Dinotrux: Season 5 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Glitter Force Doki Doki: Season 1 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• I Am Sam
• Marvel's The Defenders: Season 1 --  NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• What Happened to Monday --  NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM

August 19

• Hide and Seek

August 20

• Camera Store

August 21

• AWOL
• Bad Rap
• Beautiful Creatures
• Gomorrah: Season 2
• Unacknowledged

August 22

• Lynne Koplitz: Hormonal Beast -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Sadie's Last Days on Earth

August 23

• Feel Rich

August 25

• Disjointed: Part 1 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Death Note -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
• DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge: Season 5 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Once Upon a Time: Season 6

August 29

• Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack
• Ryan Hamilton: Happy Face -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• The Good Place: Season 1

August 31

• Be Afraid

New On Netflix: June 2017 #StreamTeam

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Summer is almost upon us and as we inch our way into June, that means we have a new season of Orange is the New Black waiting for us! Season 5 of OITNB will start streaming on June 9, so mark your calendars!

Also coming to Netflix streaming this month are recent family favorites Disney's Moana (6/20) and Trolls (6/7). My kids are looking forward to both of these. For me personally, I am excited to season season 5 of Arrow on here as it is one of my favorite shows to binge on. I can't wait to get caught up.

Take a look at what else is new to Netflix in June:


June 1

• 1 Night
• 13 Going on 30
• Amor.com
• Arrow season 5
• Burlesque
• Catfight
• Catwoman
• Chingo Bling: They Can’t Deport Us All
• Days of Grace
• Devil’s Bride
• Full Metal Jacket
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• Intersection season 2
• Kardashian: The Man Who Saved OJ Simpson
• Little Boxes
• Mutant Busters season 2
• My Left Foot
• Off Camera with Sam Jones series 3
• Playing It Cool
• Rounders
• Spring
• The 100 season 4
• The Ant Bully
• The Bucket List
• The Queen
• The Sixth Sense
• Vice
• West Coast Customs season 3
• Yam
• Young Frankenstein
• Zodiac

June 2

• Comedy Bang! Bang! season 5, part 2
• Flaked season 2
• Inspector Gadget season 3
• Los Ultimos de Filipinas
• Lucid Dream
• Saving Banksy
• The Homecoming: Collection

June 3

• Acapulco la vida va
• Blue Gold: American Jeans
• Headshot
• Three
• Tunnel
• War on Everyone

June 4

• Turn: Washington’s Spies season 3

June 5

• Suite Francaise

June 7

• Disturbing the Peace
• Trolls

June 9

• My Only Love Song season 1
• Orange is the New Black season 5
• Shimmer Lake

June 10

• Black Snow
• Daughters of the Dust
• Havenhurst
• Sword Master

June 13

• Oh, Hello on Broadway

June 14

• Quantico season 2

June 15

• Marco Luque: Tamo Junto
• Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4
• Mr. Gaga: A True Story of Love and Dance

June 16

• Aquarius season 2
• Counterpunch
• El Chapo season 1
• The Ranch part 3

   
June 17

• Grey’s Anatomy season 13
• Scandal season 6
• The Stanford Prison Experiment

June 18

• Shooter season 1

June 20

• Amar Akbar & Tony
• Disney’s Moana
• Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up For the First Time

June 21

• Baby Daddy season 6
• Young & Hungry season 5

June 23

• American Anarchist
• Free Rein season 1
• GLOW season 1
• Nobody Speak: Trial of the Free Press
• You Get Me

June 26

• No Escape

June 27

• Chris D’Elia: Man on Fire

June 28

• Okja

June 30

• Chef & My Fridge: Collection
• Gypsy season 1
• It’s Only the End of the World
• Little Witch Academia season 1
• The Weekend

New on Netflix May 2017 #StreamTeam

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Here is a look at what movies and shows are hitting Netflix Streaming this May. I am crazy excited for Marvel's Doctor Strange! Do you see anything that you can't wait to put on your watch list?

5/1
American Experience: The Big Burn (2014)
American Experience: The Boys of '36 (2017)
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008)
Blood on the Mountain (2016)
Chaahat (1996)
Chocolat (2000)
Decanted (2016)
Don't Think Twice (2016)
Drifter (2017)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Happy Feet (2006)
In the Shadow of Iris—NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
Love (2015)
Losing Sight of Shore (2017)
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
Nerdland (2016)
Raja Hindustani (1996)
Richard Pryor: Icon (2014)
Under Arrest: Season 5 (2016)

5/2
Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower (2016)
Hija De La Laguna (2015)
Maria Bamford: Old Baby—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)

5/5
Chelsea: Season 2 (streaming every Friday)—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie—NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
Kazoops!: Season 3—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Sense8: Season 2—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Simplemente Manu NNa—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Spirit: Riding Free: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Last Kingdom: Season 2—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Mars Generation—NETFLIX ORIGINAL

5/6
Cold War 2 (2016)
When the Bough Breaks (2017)

5/7
LoveTrue (2016)
Stake Land II (2016)
The Host (2013)

5/8
Beyond the Gates (2016)
Hunter Gatherer (2016)

5/9
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Queen of the South: Season 1 (2016)
All We Had (2016)

5/10
El apóstata (2015)
The Adventure Club (2016)

5/11
Switched at Birth: Season 5 (2017)
The Fosters: Season 4 (2016)

5/12
All Hail King Julien: Exiled: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Anne with an E: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Get Me Roger Stone—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Master of None: Season 2—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Mindhorn—NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
Sahara—NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM

5/15
Command and Control (2016)
Cave (2016)
Lovesong (2016)
Sherlock: Series 4 (2016)
The Intent (2016)

5/16
Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Break-Up (2006)
The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

5/18
Royal Pains: Season 8 (2016)
Riverdale: Season 1 (2016)

5/19
BLAME!—NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
Laerte-se—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Keepers: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 3—NETFLIX ORIGINAL

5/21
What's With Wheat (2017)

5/22
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
They Call Us Monsters (2017)

5/23
Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Dig Two Graves (2014)

5/24
Southpaw (2015)

5/26
Believe (2016)
Bloodline: Season 3—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
I am Jane Doe (2017)
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
War Machine—NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM

5/28
Bunk'd: Season 2 (2016)

5/29
Forever Pure (2016)
A New High (2015)

5/30
F is for Family: Season 2—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
House of Cards: Season 5—NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Marvel's Doctor Strange (2016)
Masterminds
Sarah Silverman A Speck of Dust—NETFLIX ORIGINAL

New on Netflix April 2017 #StreamTeam

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Here's a glimpse of the new movies and shows coming to Netflix in April 2017.  My kids are super excited for Disney's The BFG and Kubo and the Two Strings plus some of the returning Netflix Original shows like Dawn of the Croods. What is your family excited to watch in April?





4/1
A Weekend with the Family (2016)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Across the Universe (2007)
An American Tail (1986)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)
Boy Bye (2016)
Born To Be Free (2016)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Good Witch: Season 2 (2016)
Gremlins (1984)
Only for One Night (2016)
Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin' (1971)
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Schindler's List (1993)
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Thunderstruck (2012)
Wynonna Earp: Season 1 (2016)
Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
The Tenth Man (2016)


4/2
The D Train (2015)


4/4
Chewing Gum: Season 2 - Netflix Original
Louis C.K. 2017 - Netflix Original


4/6
Disney’s The BFG (2016)


4/7
El Faro De Las Orcas - Netflix Original Film
Dawn of the Croods: Season 3 - Netflix Original
The Get Down: Part 2 - Netflix Original
Win It All - Netflix Original Film


4/8
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)


4/10
Documentary Now!: Season 2 (2016)


4/11
Kevin Hart: What Now (2016)


4/12
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Season 2 (2016)


4/14
Chelsea: Season 2 - Netflix Original
El Elegido (2017)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return - Netflix Original
Sandy Wexler - Netflix Original Film


4/15
Disney’s Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Slam - Netflix Original Film


4/18
Lucas Brothers: On Drugs - Netflix Original


4/19
A Plastic Ocean


4/21
Bill Nye Saves the World: Season 1 - Netflix Original
Girlboss: Season 1 - Netflix Original
Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On: Season 1 - Netflix Original
Sand Castle - Netflix Original Film
Tales by Light: Season 2 - Netflix Original
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show: Season 4 - Netflix Original
The Prestige (2006)
Tramps - Netflix Original Film


4/22
The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass: Season 1-3 (2016)
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)


4/23
Liv and Maddie: Season 4 (2016)
Phantom (2013)


4/24
Long Nights Short Mornings (2016)


4/25
Disney’s Queen of Katwe (2016)
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared - Netflix Original Film
Vir Das: Abroad Understanding - Netflix Original


4/26
Real Rescues: Season 6-7 (2012)
Trust (2010)


4/27
Las Chicas del Cable: Season 1 - Netflix Original


4/28
A Murder in the Park (2014)
Casting JonBenet - Netflix Original
Dear White People: Season 1 - Netflix Original
Rodney King - Netflix Original
Small Crimes - Netflix Original


4/30
Sofia the First: Season 3 (2015)

Google Chromecast Audio Review

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.


One of my favorite things about the evolution of technology is digital music and how easy it has become to play our favorite songs crystal clear and wherever we go. I'm not sure how I survived before the days of wireless Bluetooth speakers but I know I never want to go back. I have amassed a small collection of them over the past few years which means not only do we have one on every level of our home (3) but also in multiple rooms per level. Now one complaint I've had over wireless speakers is their inability to link together so that I can have the same music streaming on more than one speaker at the same time.

Enter the new Google Chromecast Audio. This cute little gadget brings a new level to streaming your digital music. Not only can you use it with current wireless speakers, but also with older speakers that have an audio jack in them. And because the Google Chromecast Audio uses Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth, you can stream in hi-res sound.

Features:

• Wirelessly stream millions of songs, radio stations and podcasts from your favorite apps like Pandora, iHeartRadio, NPR, Spotify and Google Play Music.
• Lets you play music throughout your home. Group Chromecast audio devices together so you can listen to the same song on multiple speakers.
• Built-in 2.4GHz/5.0GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi connects to the Internet through your wireless home network (wireless router required and sold separately)
• Just plug Chromecast Audio into your speakers via the auxiliary input, connect to Wi-Fi and tap the Cast button from your favorite apps.

Kitchen Speaker

Now as I mentioned I have quite a few speakers in my home so I thought I would test the two Google Chromecast Audio devices I received on my most heavily used speakers. The one that gets the most usage by far is the one located in our kitchen. The other is on the third level and uses in the master bedroom and bathroom. Before dealing with the hardware you first need to download the Google Home app which is what you use to set up and control the Chromecast Audio devices. They need to be plugged into an outlet as well as plugged into your speaker in order to set up and play music. Once you have individual speakers set up in the app, then you can form a group with as many speakers as you like, so long as each speaker has a Chromecast Audio attached to it. So I went ahead and created my "house" group with my two speakers. Overall it maybe took me 5-10 minutes to set up everything and be ready to listen to music throughout my house.

Spotify is my favorite music app and luckily is compatible with Chromecast Audio, so I was able to launch it from the Google Home app, select playlist and then stream the music to my group of two speakers. It was awesome! The feature is hands down the best part of this device and is a game changer for me. The music was clear and though each device was on a different level of my house, there were no breaks or issues with the sound.

There are a few cons that I have in regards to the Google Chromecast Audio that I am hioing newer models will address down the road.  The first is that right now they aren't compatible with your iTunes music. This is a bit of a drawback as I am sure many iOS users out there have a ton of music purchased and saved on their phones. I do believe that this feature is coming soon though, so that will be great. In the meantime you can use it with other popular apps like Spotify, Pandora and iHeartRadio.

The second con for me is that the Google Chromecast Audio does not have a battery so it has to be plugged in to a wall outlet in order to stream music. Now part of the reason why I have rechargeable wireless speakers is so I can use them anywhere in my house without needing to plug them in. When using them with the Chromecast Audio I have to make sure they are placed near an outle which is not always in a convenient place for a speaker, particularly in our faimly room. I sincerely hope that future models of the device include a rechargeable battery so it can be used anywhere.

Overall, I do really like the new Google Chromecast Audio especially the ability to have multi-room play. That is really a huge deal for me and I love it. Since I have yet to find something else that does this for me, that alone makes it worthwhile if you don't mind spending the money to get one for each speaker. A few tweaks in the future could really make this product perfect.

The Google Chromecast Audio is available now at Best Buy for $35.00.

Google Chromecast Audio - Black $35.00

Are You Guilty of Netflix Cheating? #StreamTeam

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There seems to be a global epidemic on the rise and it's Netflix Cheating. You can sit there and pretend you have no idea what I am talking about, but you know. Maybe you're a serial cheater or you've only thought about cheating, but either way you know the struggle is real. For the few of you out there who claim to not understand, I'll break it down. You and your significant other (or whoever) start watching a show on Netflix together and promise to not watch more episodes without yourself. However, your schedules don't always a line and you find yourself with time to sit in front of Netflix while he or she is at work. Or sleeping in bed next to you while you are wide awake. You stare at your "continue watching" queue debating if you should watch without them. Some of you are strong enough to click away, but 46% of streaming couples admit to cheating.

Now I fully admit that I have thought about cheating on my husband with the most recent season of The Fall. Between work schedules and kids activities we just haven't had time to binge watch together, and I've been tempted to start without him. Luckily, there are plenty of others shows I need to catch up on to distract me, so I've been able to hold out. For now. I am not sure how much longer my will power will last though.

Are you guilty of Netflix cheating on your streaming partner? Which shows tempt you the most?

#Giveaway: Fifty Shades Darker Prize Pack #FiftyShadesDarker

Do you love all things Fifty Shades and Christian Grey? Would you like a chance to win some Fifty Shades Darker swag to wear to the movie next week? (Next week! Eeeeeek!) Enter below for your chance to win a Fifty Shades Darker Prize pack. The prize includes 2 t-shirts (sizing not available), 1 candle, 2 mirrors and some lip balm.

Giveaway is open to all United States residents, age 18 and over and ends on February 6, 2017 at 12:00AM. Two winner's will be chosen at random using Rafflecopter. Winner's will be notified via email and have 24 hours in which to respond and claim prize, otherwise a new winner will be drawn.


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About Fifty Shades Darker
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Darker, the second chapter based on the worldwide bestselling “Fifty Shades” phenomenon.  Expanding upon events set in motion in 2015’s blockbuster film that grossed more than $560 million globally, the new installment arrives for Valentine’s Day and invites you to slip into something a shade darker.

When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance.  As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.

Also returning from Fifty Shades of Grey are Academy Award® winner Marcia Gay Harden, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Rita Ora, Victor Rasuk, Eloise Mumford and Max Martini, who are joined for the first time by Oscar® winner Kim Basinger, Hugh Dancy, Bella Heathcote and Eric Johnson.

Fifty Shades Darker is directed by James Foley (Fear, House of Cards) and once again produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Marcus Viscidi, alongside E L James, the creator of the culture-spanning blockbuster series.  The screenplay is by Niall Leonard, based on the book by James.

Genre: Drama          
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Hugh Dancy, Eric Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Rita Ora, Victor Rasuk, Eloise Mumford, Max Martini, Bella Heathcote with Kim Basinger and Marcia Gay Harden
Directed by: James Foley
Screenplay by: Niall Leonard Based on the
Novel by: E L James
Produced by: Michael De Luca, E L James, Dana Brunetti, Marcus Viscidi

#Giveaway: Advanced Screening Tickets for Fifty Shades Darker in Hartford, CT #FiftyShadesDarker

We are only nine days away from the opening of Fifty Shades Darker in theaters everywhere. NINE DAYS! Are you as excited for this as I am? If you live in the Connecticut area, or can be in Connecticut on February 8, then you might be able to see the movie before any of your friends can! In partnership with Universal Pictures, we are giving away 25 pairs of tickets to an advanced screening of of Fifty Shades Darker in Hartford, CT on 2/8 at 7:00PM

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New on Netflix February 2017 #StreamTeam

I am a Netflix Stream Team member and have been given a Netflix membership to help facilitate my posts. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

I can't believe we are already headed into the second month of 2017! Does anyone else feel like January flew by? As a new month is about to start, I once again look forward to what new movies and shows Netflix will have to offer. And this February there a few that have got me excited, for vastly different reasons.

Finding Dory
My family and I saw this in the theaters and absolutely loved it! So I am super excited that now we can watch it whenever we want streaming on Netflix.

Dory and Nemo will hot Netflix on February 1.

Magic Mike
OK, this one is all about me, and I think the reasons are pretty obvious. It is quite a visual treat. I am not going to elaborate any fuller on that.

Magic Mike will also be available on Netflix on February 1



Here is the full list of what Netflix is adding in February 2017. Which ones are you looking forward to?

February 1
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, and Cyber Attacks
Babe
Babe: Pig in the City
Balto
Balto 2: Wolf Quest
Balto 3: Wings of Change
Contact
Corpse Bride
Eleven P.M.
Finding Dory
From This Day Forward: A Trans Love Story
Gun Runners
Hell-Bound Train
Highly Strung
Hot Biskits
I Am Sun Mu
Invincible
Les Beaux Malaises: Seasons 1–4
Magic Mike
Masha's Spooky Stories: Season 1
Mother With a Gun
Paris Is Burning
Project X
Silver Streak
The Blair Witch Project
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
The Five Heartbeats
The Furchester Hotel: Season 1–2
The Girl From Chicago
The Longest Day
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Twilight
Women in Gold

February 2
American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson
Frequency: Season 1

February 3
Daniel Sosa: Sosafado
Imperial Dreams
The Santa Clarita Diet

February 4
Superbad

February 5
Elvira I Will Give You My Life But I'm Using It
Los Herederos

February 6
Girls Lost
Me, Myself and Her
Simple Biology: Girls Lost

February 7
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

February 8
Tiempos Felices
Girl Asleep

February 10
Abstract: The Art of Design
David Brent: Life on the Road

February 11
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2
Stronger Than the World

February 12
Clouds of Sils Maria
The Act of Acting: Clouds of Sils Maria

February 13
Code: Debugging the Gender Gap
Magicians: Life in the Impossible

February 14
Girlfriend’s Day
Katherine Ryan: In Trouble
King Cobra
Project Mc 2: Part 4
White Nights

February 15
Aram, Aram
Before I Go to Sleep
Fire Song

February 16
Milk
Sundown

February 17
Chef's Table: Season 3
DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge: Season 4
Kill Ratio
The Seven Deadly Sins: Season 2

February 19
Girl Meets World: Season 3
Growing Up Wild
Tini: El Gran Cambio De Violetta
When Calls the Heart: Season 3

February 23
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Sausage Party
Ultimate Beastmaster
Ultimate Beastmaster Mexico

February 24
Legend Quest: Season 1
VeggieTales in the City: Season 1

February 26
Night Will Fall

February 27
Brazilian Western

February 28
Be Here Now
Michael Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes