Monday, August 29, 2016

Movie; The Conjuring 2 (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

The Conjuring 2


The Conjuring 2 Poster


Came out; 2016
Time; 2 hours 14 minutes

Watched on; Amazon

Rating; R for Horror and Violence

IMDB Rating; 7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatometer; 80%, Average Rating; 6.7/10, Reviews Counted 203, Fresh; 162, Rotten; 41. 84% Liked it.

Caution; Spoiler Alert


Synopsis; In 1977, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to London, England, where single mother Peggy Hodgson believes that something evil is in her home. When Peggy’s youngest daughter starts showing signs of demonic possession, Ed and Lorraine attempt to help the besieged girl, only to find themselves targeted by the malicious spirits.


Staring;
Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren
Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren
Madison Wolfe as Janet Hodgson
Frances O’Connor as Peggy Hodgson
Lauren Esposito as Margaret Hodgson
Benjamin Haigh as Billy Hodgson
Patrick McAuley as Johnny Hodgson
Simon McBurney as Maurice Grosse


Thoughts;
The first movie was amazing! It was the scariest movie I’d seen in a long time. True horror isn’t always about jump scares or murder. I expected a lot from this movie especially since I like Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson.

I was disappointed, yes there were a few scares and creepy moments but this movie was way longer than it needed to be and just dragged on for what seemed like forever. We had 45 minutes left when we finally said “how much longer is this” and going in I knew it was this long, but if the movie is good and catches your interest it doesn’t feel like 2 hours.

The movie starts with the Amityville house, then goes to the home of Ed and Lorraine. From there, it goes to London and we go back and forth for a bit until Ed and Lorraine finally hope on a plain and cross the pond. Once they get to London things actually start to happen and the movie moves a little more than it had been. The ending is what you would have expected.


All in all I was disappointed.

Saturday, August 27, 2016

What I have been melting; Week ending August 26, 2016

I have always loved watching "What I'm melting" video's on youtube, although I've not yet made one I thought I'd start here!

I melt in my living room, family room and office almost everyday and my son's room and my bedroom every night. I've started keeping track!

Here's what we've got!
A small scentsy warmer in the shape of a space ship in my son's room.
A purple glade warmer in my son's room.
A green glade warmer in my living room.
A white glade warmer in my office
A purple glade warmer in my family room
A beige glade warmer in my bedroom.

Flaming Star Scents; Pink Marshmallow Coconut. I melted this in my office and it lasted all day and was amazing!

Skyes Soy Candles; Cinnamon Sugar Cookie. My son melted this in his room, it was a clam shell that we had previously melted 3 cubes of. I dislike these types of scents however this one was actually pretty good! The sugar cookie was stronger than the cinnamon which is perfect, however the scent went through the upstairs on my house with his door closed! I am unsure where this vendor is located as I received this in a de-stash!

Kiss My Wax; Lemon Drop; My son melted this in his room. It wasn't a real strong scent however you could smell the lemon in his room.

MC Candlelight;Pink Sugar Kisses. I melted this this week both in my office and my family room. It was a flower tart that I cut in half. It was nice and strong and had a wonderful smell, however it only lasted a few hours.

Kushner Kreations; Pistachio Pudding Cake; I melted this in my living room. I had never heard of this scent until I ordered a candle in it from Kushner! It's so yummy. It was just a little scallop tart but the scent went through my living room and kitchen

Frankie's Scents; Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Birthday Cake chunks. I melted this in my bedroom, which truly is a bad idea because you wake up hungry, the scent lasted about 9 hours and wasn't real strong but it is so good smelling!

Scarlet Raine; Fruity Loops. I melted this in my family room. I melt during the day as my teenage son has his bedroom by here. This was amazing, this was the strongest fruit loops I've smelled!

Wicky Wicky Wax; Girls Just Wanna have fun. I melted this in my bedroom. I received this in another package, an order I placed with a bath and body company. It smelled really good on cold and I actually did get a good scent while it was warm. I couldn't find a scent description for this one but I'm pretty sure there was pink sugar in it.

Chloe N' Me; Shirley Temple Slushie; I melted this in my office. The scent wasn't real strong but it was so good!

Scarlet Raine; Once upon a time; I melted this in my family room. I had never heard of this scent before from her, it was way too floral for my taste. Very strong though!

Mother Earth Creations; Twisted Peppermint/VBN. I melted this in my son's room. He had an odd summer cold and was pretty stuffed up, I was hoping this would help him get rid of his sniffles, it was very strong!

Kushner Kreations; Kody's Winter Relief. I melted this in my son's room along with the one above hoping that all the mint would help, I have had this before and it smells just like vapor rub! It helped him.

Flaming Star Scents; Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookie. I melted this in my office. Two scents that I love together and this was amazing!

Scarlet Raine; Purple'y People Eater. I melted this in my family room. This smelled very grape, however it was very strong and very good.

Frankie's Scents; Vanilla Butter Fudge; I melted this in my bedroom. I put 3 cubes of a clam shell into my warmer, again, I wouldn't recommend melting food scents in your bedroom unless you are ok with waking up hungry! It was light but very good and buttery!

Frankie's Scents; Strawberry Butter Cream; I melted this in my bedroom. I put 3 cubes of a clam shell into my warmer and as before, it was pretty light but very good!

Mother Earth Creations; Vanilla Bean Noel; I melted this in my living room. I put a full scent shot into my warmer, this is my favorite scent and it was so super yummy!

Candles; I don't change candles as often as I do wax, as I burn them until they are gone.

In my living room I am burning Vanilla Bean Noel by Sweet Sensations Wax and More. As stated above Vanilla Bean Noel is one of my favorite scents, I just can't get enough of it and this candle is strong! This company used to be known as Fabulous Flames and she seriously makes the strongest Vanilla Bean Noel that I've ever had!

In my office I was burning the remainder of my Spikes Secret Stash candle from Kushner Kreations in the scent Wildberry Parfait. This candle may have only been 8 ounces but it sure packs a punch!


I will update this to add where you can order from these vendors!


Flaming Star Scents
Web; www.flamingstarscents.com
Facebook; Unsure
Owner; Marcy

Skyes Soy Candles; Unsure as I received this in a De-Stash

Kiss My Wax
Web; None, PM orders in facebok
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/Candleskissmywax
Owner; Jessica Morgan

MC Candlelight
Web; http://www.mccandlelight.com/
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/584140721689788
Owner; Terri Whistler

Kushner Kreations
Web; www.kushnerkreations.weebly.com
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/KushnerKreations
Owner; April Kushner

Frankies Scents
Web; None
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/458362097654521\
Owner; Holly Perry

Scarlet Raine
Web; http://www.scarletraineco.com/
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/ScarletRaineWaxAndSoaps
Owner; Tiffany Thibodeau

Wicky Wicky Wax
Web; http://www.wickywickywax.com/
Facebook; Unusre
Owner; Cricket Kincaid

Chloe N' Me
Web; http://chloemecandles.bigcartel.com/
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/chloeanmecandles
Owner; Staci Culp

Mother Earth Creations;
Web; www.etsy.com/shop/motherearthcreations
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/481070055418665
Owner; Alexis Lature

Sweet Sensations Wax Melts & More
Web; None
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/397435127094474
Owner; Katie Gingrich



Monday, August 22, 2016

Movie; Finding Dory (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Finding Dory

Finding Dory (2016) Poster


Came out; 2016
Time; 97 Minutes

Watched on; Theater

Rating; PG

IMDB Rating; 7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatometer; 94%, Average Rating; 7.7/10, Reviews Counted 245, Fresh; 230, Rotten; 15. 87% Liked it.

Caution; Spoiler Alert


Synopsis; The friendly but forgetful blue tang fish begins a search for her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.


Staring;
Ellen DeGeneres as Dory
Albert Brooks as Marlin
Ed O’Neill as Hank
Kaitlin Olson as Destiny
Hayden Rolence as Nemo
Ty Burrell as Bailey
Diane Keaton as Jenny
Eugene Levy as Charlie
Bob Peterson as Mr. Ray
Sigourney Weaver as herself


Thoughts;
This movie was super cute! I honestly expected to just have a “sequel” of Finding Nemo, but it was truly it’s own movie.  Little Dory is especially cute and they do tons of “flash back memories” in this movie, so you get to see her a lot!

Hank is my favorite. From the time that we meet him until the end of the movie, he is both funny and serious.

My only hope is that Disney stops here and not make this into a million part movie like Ice Age.


Friday, August 19, 2016

Wax; Flaming Star Scents; August 2016 order

Vendor; Flaming Star Scents
Order; August 2016 Order

Facebook; Unknown
Owner; Marcy

YouTube Reveals;


What I Received;
1.     Wax pie in the scent “Tea & Cakes”
2.     Wax dog in the scent “Red Lipstick”
3.     Chunk in “Pink Sugar/Blonde Moment/ VBN”
4.     Popcicles in “Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookie”

Extra “Love” Received; “Blonde Sunshine” flower tart, “Sinus Relief” scallop tart and “Pink Coconut Marshmallow” Thank You Bar


Thoughts;
Not only are these tarts super cute, but they smell amazing also! I couldn’t pass it up! She had offered a coupon in a facebook group called “Wax Chat” and I went on to look. Normally I would have placed a larger order however I have tons of wax that I need to melt before I stock up again!




Monday, August 1, 2016

Movie; The Martian (2015) Caution; Spoiler Alert

The Martian

 The Martian Poster

Came out; 2015
Time; 2 Hours 24 Minutes

Watched on; HBO

Rating; PG-13 for some strong language, injury images and brief nudity

IMDB Rating; 8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatometer; 92%, Average Rating; 7.8/10, Reviews Counted 311, Fresh; 286, Rotten; 25. 92% Liked it.

Caution; Spoiler Alert


Synopsis; An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.


Staring;
Matt Damon as Mark Watney
Jessica Chastain as Melissa Lewis
Kristen Wiig as Annie Montrose
Jeff Daniels as Teddy Sanders
Michael Pena as Rick Martinez
Sean Bean as Mitch Henderson
Kate Mara as Beth Johanssen
Sebastian Stan as Chris Beck
Aksel Hennie as Alex Vogel


Thoughts;
I truthfully expected this to be as boring as “I am legend”. The type of movie where you have people, then one person, then people and just slow but I was wrong. The movie starts out pretty fast and stays at that pace. The entire time you are routing for Matt Damon’s character.

Kristen Wiig is also in this, she is an actress that I can really normally do without, but in my person opinion she is a better actress when she isn’t playing stupid. Also Donald Glover has a very small part and he is someone that I enjoy watching as he can be serious and funny all at the same time.

All in all, even with the length of this movie, I actually enjoyed it!


Would I recommend this movie? Yes I would