Thursday, June 22, 2017

Bath & Body; Soothing Times Ahead

Vendor; Soothing Times Ahead
Order; Soap and Lotion

Owner; Charlene Whyte

YouTube Reveal;


What I ordered;
Extra Length Purple Daze Lotion
Amethyst Healing Bath Soap

Extra “Love” received; Tropical Fusion Unicorn & Rainbow Fizz

Thoughts;
The first package I received was the incorrect order. I contacted the owner who said she would fix it right away. She did have to re-make it so I understood that it took a little longer to receive it.



I know that she works a full time job and does this on the side, but her TAT seems a little long, I think it's due to becoming very popular lately. The one thing I wish is that she didn't print the shipping label and not ship it for a week or so later, it's hard to watch it sit there.



All in all, I'm a happy customer and I hope this helps me get some relief.



Monday, June 19, 2017

Movie; The Space Between Us (2017) Caution; Spolier Alert

The Space Between Us


The Space Between Us Poster






Came out; 2017
Time; 2 Hour
Watched on; Amazon



Rating; PG-13 for brief sensuality and language



IMDB Rating; 6.4/10



Rotten Tomatoes Score;
Tomatoemeter: 17%
Average Rating: 4.3/10
Reviews Counted: 109
Fresh; 19
Rotten: 90
58% Liked it



Caution; Spoiler Alert




Synopsis;
The first human born on Mars travels to Earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the planet through fresh eyes. He embarks on an adventure with a street smart girl to discover how he came to be

Staring;
Gary Oldman as Nathaniel Sheperd
Janet Montgomery as Sarah Elliot
BD Wong as Tom Chen
Asa Butterfield as Gardner Elliot
Carla Gungino as Kendra Wyndham
Britt Robertson as Tulsa



Storyline;
In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet - never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot - an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he's never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl in Colorado named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, he's eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars - from the most simple to the extraordinary. But once his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner's organs can't withstand Earth's atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner escapes the team



Thoughts;
My youngest daughter really wanted to watch this movie. I had heard of it but don't remember seeing the previews or anything for it. I had no idea what it was about.
I personally didn't think it was a bad movie, I saw a lot of reviews where people complained about the characters looking too old for high school kids. I'm not sure if there has ever been a cast in a movie or TV shows where the actors have actually been in high school. I remember when I learned that the original 90210 actors were into their 30's and 40's, my mind was blown!



The movie starts with Gary Oldmans character introducing the members of the Mars team along with what NASA hopes to do in the future. It seems that Sarah is the team leader, she makes a joke and then they are off. She learns while on the way to Mars that she is pregnant. Once they land, Sarah is helped from their rocket and into the space station there. She gives birth to a son, and dies shortly after.

The movie then skips ahead 16 years where Gardner is growing and is learning more and more about his mother and his family. His father is a mystery. He is also “chatting” with a girl on Earth who has no idea that Gardner is on Mars. (This part was a little fishy for me- Do they have wi-fi/internet on Mars?)

He requests training so he can get to Earth. He has only known Mars. Once all this takes place he is placed in isolation, where of course he escaped. From here, it's a chase to find him.



Gardner finds Tulsa at school and tells her that he wants to find his father. She eventually agrees to help him. They go on the run and end up in California where he meets his Uncle, he tried to “Die” in the Ocean, but is saved.



This part got to me; Gardner, Tulsa, Nathan, Kendra and another unknown Pilot fly above the atmosphere. None of the team was prepared for this long journey, Tulsa for sure would have passed out as she was not trained to go through all that., but it's a movie and it saves Gardner.



Gardner goes back to Mars. Kendra shows up at Tulsa's group home and offers to have Tulsa come live with her. The movie ends with Kendra training Tulsa to go into space.

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Wax; Wicked Wax of the East; Patriotic Loaf

Vendor; Wicked Wax of the East
Order; Patriotic Loaf

Owner; Randi Cox

YouTube Reveal;


What I ordered;
Patriotic Loaf in Lemon, Blueberry & Cherry

Patriotic Ducky

Extra “Love” received; tart in Moroccan Mint and kumquat

Thoughts;
This loaf is huge and totally amazing. I love her loaves and I'm normally not a loaf person!
She adds these cute ducks too them and my daughter collects them so I figure it's a win win!

Her web site is currently closed, however she is having a super hero loaf in honor of Adam West on her facebook group page (I of course got one)




Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Wax; Wax House Melts; Inspired by Pennywise


Vendor; Wax House Melts

Order; Inspired by Pennywise





Owner; Jessica Buzzard-Hutchinson



YouTube Reveal;






What I ordered;

Jumbo Tart in “Pennywise’s Red Velvet Tears”



6 Scent shots;

They all float here

Dancing Clowns

One Balloon Not Enough?!?!

Georgie’s Sailboat

Derry Circus

Your Worst Nightmare



Loaf in Cherry Blue Raspberry Slush Whipped Cream





Thoughts;



I was drawn to this based on the movie as I am a huge fan of horror movies.



There were a few scents that I really wanted for the jumbo tart, however at $39.95 I could really only afford one. It all smells amazing!



The shipping wasn’t as quick as we all thought. It was a little discouraging since I had to watch her live video in order to find out that shipping would be late, I wish she would have also typed it out as I can’t always watch the videos



Please know that I have zero beef with the vendor as I love her as a person and she is very talented in putting together these wax pieces that are super cute



Scent Descriptions;

Pennywise’s Red Velvet Tears; Red Velvet Cake, Dark Chocolate, Strawberry Syrup and red current.



They all Float here; Rootbeer, Vanilla Ice Cream and a touch of Vanilla Extract

Derry Circus; Circus Concessions and Rice Crispies

Georgie’s Sailboat; Banana Cream Pie & Whipped Cream

Dancing Clowns; Bite Me, Satsuma and Rose Jam

Your Worst Nightmare; Watermelon, Cotton Candy Frosting & Pomegranate

One Balloon Not Enough?!?!; White Tea, Dreamsickle & Marshmallow Bomb






Bath & Body; Soothing Times Ahead


Vendor; Soothing Times Ahead

Order; May Order





Owner; Charlene Whyte



YouTube Reveal;






What I ordered;

Purple Daze Medicated body lotion and Amethyst Healing Soap.



What I actually received;

 2x Pineapple Pear Fantasy Tranquility bath bomb

2x Floral Scented Aphrodities Sea of Passion bath bomb

Chap stick



Extra; Unicorn Rainbow bath fizz





Thoughts;

This was not my order. I contacted the vendor and she says she will get the correct order out to me. I was really hoping to try this out.


This vendor has a bit of reputation for this. I received a tracking number a week and a half before it actually shipped.


The package was shipped in a cute box, nicely wrapped. I am hoping she gets the lotion out quickly as I’m really looking forward to trying this out




Wax; Frankie's Scents; May RTS Order


Vendor; Frankie’s Scents

Order; RTS Items



Website; None


Owner; Holly Perry



YouTube Reveal;




What I ordered;

One bundle and one mystery bag. Here is what I received;



Bakery Bags;

Grape Soda and Pink Cotton Candy



Clam Shells;

Cranberry & Citrus Peel, Sweet Ice Tea, Snow Taffy and Order Eliminator



Large Chunk Tarts;

Sour Watermelon & Watermelon, Orange 7-up pound cake, Blue Hawaiian and Lemon Poppy Seeds Zucchini Bread



Scent Shots;

Blue Hawaiian and Sour Patch Kids



Tarts;

Dog Bones in Grape

Paw Print in Kulu Bay

Smiley Faces in Tropical Splendor

Bears in Homespun Sugar

Fish Bone in Hello Sugar



Extra “Love” received

Strawberry Rhubarb Cupcakes, Coffee & Vanilla Bean Noel, bubblegum, Fresh Linen and Pink Cotton Candy





Thoughts;

 I so very much love this vendor! She is amazing and has amazing wax!

This was ready to ship and she had sent me a message saying it would be a bit that she wasn’t feeling good! I am totally ok with this, great communication from this vendor!










Movie; John Wick; Chapter 2 (2017); Caution; Spoiler Alert


John Wick; Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2 Poster





Came out; 2017

Time; 2 Hours 2 Minutes



Watched on; Amazon



Rating; None R for strong violence throughout, some language and brief nudity



IMDB Rating; 7.9

Rotten Tomatoes Score;

Tomatometer; 89%

Average Rating; 7.3/10

Reviews Counted; 196

Fresh; 175

Rotten; 21

88% liked it



Caution; Spoiler Alert




Synopsis; After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life





Staring;

Keanu Reeves as John Wick

Riccardo Scamarcio as Santino D’Antonio

Ian McShane as Winston

Ruby Rose as Ares

Common as Cassian

Claudia Gerini as Gianna D’Antonio

Lawrence Fishburne as Bowery King



Storyline; Same as Synopsis





Thoughts;

The first movie was amazing. I truly expected this one to be the same, however I found this just a bit confusing.



Santino talks about wanting his sister dead so he can have her seat at the table, John doesn’t actually kill her. He was ex-communicated at the end, I understand what that means, but then there is another bounty put out on him? What happened to the first one?!



Lots of kills in this movie, it was really good and totally kept my attention, just didn’t understand the things I listed above. Sequels tend to usually not be as good as the first one for me. There are some that are. This definitely wasn’t as good of a story line as the first.

May 2017 Empties







I have started putting wax in all my warmers! I generally change out all the upstairs one every other day and the downstairs one daily. It’s still a little hard for me to keep track of what’s melting BUT this is a challenge for me so I’m all over it.



Here's what we've got!

A purple glade warmer in my son's room.

A green glade warmer in my kitchen.

A blue glade warmer in my office

A purple glade warmer in my family room

A Stardust Scentsy warmer in my bedroom.

A scentsy warmer in my living room

My daughters each have scentsy warmers





Candles;

I generally only burn candles in my living room and office, but I seem to go through them!





Living Room;



Vendor; Candleague

Scent; Very Vanilla

I received this in a swap. It smells amazing (if you like vanilla, and I do) but unfortunately it tunneled really bad and no matter what I did, I couldn’t get it fix itself.



Vendor; Kushner Kreations

Scent; Coffee House

I hoarded this candle for awhile, it smelled so amazing! It wasn’t too strong like most coffee scents are. It had this vanilla scent to it that made it even more amazing



Vendor; Sweet Sensations Wax Melts & More

Scent; Vanilla Bean Noel

So this vendor has the best and strongest VBN I have ever smelled. It is still my favorite scent but I have been branching out with others. This candle burned perfectly and threw amazaingly!





Melting;



Vendor; Sweet Sensations Wax Melts & More



Scent; Strawberry Tea & Cakes. Tea & Cakes to me is an ok scent, and I like strawberry. This one is perfect, it’s mixed together perfectly.



Scent; Rainbow Bridge. This was a huge rainbow cupcake tart, I cut it up and melted in over a few meltings and not back to back. This scent is amazing and unique!



Scent; Sour Patch Kids. This was a lego “man” that my son received in his Easter bundle, it doesn’t remind me of Sour Patch Kids, but it is an amazing scent.



Scent; Abby’s Sugar Buzz. I’m not sure when I received this, but it was the last piece of a bigger tart but it was soooo good! If you like the sweet candy type scents, this is perfect!



Scent; Blueberry Sugar Cookie. I love both her Blueberry and Strawberry Sugar Cookie scents. There is almost a vanilla undertone to it that just makes it that much more yummy



Scent; Strawberry Gummy Lava. I melted this in a few different meltings and I love it. The Gummy and the strawberry were really well combined with this



Scent; LOL. This is an interesting scent. I melted over a few meltings and truly I’m still not sure if I like it or not



Scent; Tropical Fruit Slices. I have no idea how long I’ve had this, my daughter actually had it, we cut it up and used it over time. It was very strong!



Scent; Lemon Crème Brulee. This is about the only lemon scent that I actually like. All others I can handle, but don’t like them much. This is a bakery lemon



Vendor; Scarlet Raine



Scent; Sun Washed Linen. I can take or leave these clean scents, but this one was really good!



Scent; Lavender Lemon Verbena. This one smelled like it had more fruit in it. It was nice and relaxing.



Scent; Wicked Cyclone

Unsure what this scent actually is, but it was very strong and an amazing scent



Scent; Rainy Day at Sea

This must have been a popular scent at one time because I received a bunch of it through random samples that she had. I always say that I do very much like this scent



Scent; Summer Medley

Unsure of the scent description but it smelled a lot like apples. Unsure how I really feel about the actual scent but it preformed very well in the warmer



Scent; Fairy Tears

This was interesting. It had a clean/fruity sort of smell to it. It performed very well



Vendor; Chloe and Me



Scent; Tropical Crazy Slushie

Not only was this scent shot super cute with colors, but it smelled amazing also!



Scent; Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies

I received this little bag of dino’s with one of my loaf orders. Since I had ordered a loaf in that scent she added these as extras for me. I love this scent



Scent; Blue Raspberry Watermelon Jolly Rancher

This was a cupcake and it was so very yummy! I cut it all up and used it in different meltings but I really wish I had more!



Vendor; Nancy’s Wax Creations



Scent; Boo-Berry Monkey Bread

I was so hoping to like this scent, I love Boo-Berry. This was very strong and the monkey bread was the dominant scent, I didn’t care much for it. I also used a tea light warmer and this did not perform well in it



Scent; Halloween

Interesting Scent. It didn’t remind me of fall or Halloween



Scent; Fall Mixer Bag; Fall Festival, Trick or Treat, Pumpkin Maple Cheesecake.

I’m not sure which was which scent. It was a little different to have them mixed like this.



Scent; Carl’s Chocolate Pudding

This scent was very true to it’s name. Smelled just like chocolate



Scent; Candy Corn Confections

Honestly I dislike Candy Corn, however this has something mixed in that makes the scent “good” to me. It performed ok



Vendor; Kushner Kreations



Scent; Deep Sleep

This was a piece of a tart I found in the bottom on a drawer. Ugg, the scent is so amazing and strong, I love it



Scent; ICU

This was a chunky tart that I cut into a few little pieces. I melted it in several different warmers at several different time, it preformed amazing each and every time!



Vendor; FAT Wax


Scent; Mixed Emotions Melt

Whatever this is, it is amazing. I have always known that this wax was good. This vendor was known for her supplies and now she is doing mostly wax and she is amazing at it!



Vendor; Wax House Melts



Scent; Baby Girl which is Buttercream Sugar Cookie Red Lipstick

This was a pony tart that I received in a RAOK package. Not only was this pony super cute, but it smelled amazing!



Vendor; Barrett’s Wax Crafts



Scent; Roasted Chestnut & Cherry

This was sent to me in a RAOK, they were little smiley faces and they smelled so good. The mix of cherries and nuts was amazing!



Vendor; Dessa’s Homespun Scents



Scent; Pears in Caramel Sauce

This was a scent shot that I received in a RAOK box. I could smell the caramel more on cold but it didn’t throw well for me when it was warmed. Not sure if it was older or if it was just my nose



Vendor; Creative Enchantment



Scent; Mulberry Woods

I love this scent. I’m not sure exactly what it is, but it’s seriously amazing. I cut this one in half and used it on two different meltings. I currently have a candle that I’m hoarding in this scent also



Scent; Pear Tree. This was melted in my son’s room. Now, I personally don’t like pear scents, this was very strong and very true



Vendor; Save Your Scentses



Scent; Pineapple Cilantro

Ok, so I’ve never heard of this vendor and I received this in a mold swap for Waxidents from another vendor. This isn’t a scent that I would normally purchase, however it smelled amazing! There were 3 little tarts in this bag and I used them three different times, even my husband liked it



Vendor; Ladybugs Wax and Soap



Scent; Pumpkin Apple Strudel

This wasn’t a scent that I would have choose to order. My husband loved it, which is why I melted it. The wax is super soft and smells fanstatic!



Scent; Fruit Loops/Fruity Pebbles

All I can say is OMG amazing. I used this scent shot in a few different warmers and it performed great in every one!



Vendor; Blended With Love



Scent; Blue Raspberry Slushie & Cotton Candy

OMG Yum! This was a penguin tart that I cut up and melted in several warmers over different times, it was such a great scent!







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





Kushner Kreations



Owner; April Kushner



Sweet Sensations Wax Melts & More

Web; None


Owner; Katie Gingrich



Vendor; Scarlet Raine


Facebook; Scarlet Raine

Owner; Tiffany Thibodeau



Vendor; Creative Enchantment



Owner; Anna Williams



Vendor; Nancy’s Wax Creations and Primitives


Facebook; Nancys wax creations and primitives

Owner; Nancy



Vendor; Chloe and Me



Owner; Staci Culp



Vendor; Candleague



Owner; Tracy Ellingson



Vendor; FAT Wax



Owner; Shell Chandler Zaiontz



Vendor; Barrett’s Wax Craft



Owner; Josh Barrett



Vendor; Dessa’s Homespun Scents



Owner; Dessa Bonner



Vendor; Save Your Scentses



Owner; Unsure



Vendor; Ladybugs Wax & Soap

Web; None


Owner; Molly Williams



Vendor; Blended With Love



Owner; Ashley Connor

Sunday, June 4, 2017

Wax; Chloe and Me; Candyland Box

Vendor; Chloe and Me
Order; Candyland Box

Owner; Staci Culp

YouTube Reveal;

What I ordered;
The Candyland box with Lollipops

1.     Lollipop tart in Lollipop
2.      Popsickle tart in Orange, Strawberry Watermelon Lollipop
3.      Gingerbread men in Rainbow Lollipop
4.      Candycane tart in Watermelon Lollipop
5.      Gum drop tarts in Lollipop Candy Bag
6.      Gummy Bears in Lollipops & Gummy Bear Rings

Thoughts;
Staci is amazing at these theme boxes! She is always working on the next one. The labels and the shapes of the tarts go right along with the theme. 

You also receive a really need paper of the box theme and a charm!


Her wax is amazing and smells super good!










Movie; Dead Awake (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Dead Awake


Dead Awake Poster


Came out; 2016
Time; 1 Hour 39 Minutes

Watched on; Amazon

Rating; Not Rated

IMDB Rating; 4.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Score;
Tomatoemeter: 17%
Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh; 1
Rotten:  5
32% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert


Synopsis;
A young woman must save herself and her friends from an ancient evil that stalks its victims through the real-life phenomenon of sleep paralysis

Staring;
Jocelin Donahue as Kate/Beth Bowman
Jesse Bradford as Evan
Jesse Borrego as Dr. Hassan Davies
Lori Petty as Dr. Sykes
James Eckhouse as Mr. Bowman
Mona Lee Fultz as Mrs. Bowman



Storyline;
Kate Bowman is an average social worker that is investigating in the mysterious deaths of people who died in their sleep. Shortly before their deaths, the victims all reported a supernatural force that appeared to them while they were suffering from sleep-paralysis. When Kate investigates further into the case, she opens herself up to the creature’s wrath, and soon finds herself, and her family suffering from an ancient evil.


Thoughts;
No back-story in this movie whatsoever. It opens with a surprise birthday party for Beth and her sister Kate is there. It’s all awkward and Beth talks about sleeping in her childhood bedroom again. Why? It’s never really explained.

It is explained that she is having issues sleeping and suffering from sleep-paralysis and is having issues dealing with it. When she talks to her sister Kate about it, Kate tells Beth to just “give into her feelings” and then she ends up dead.


This movie had the idea right, it had the plot to be a good movie, but the no-name actors and the fact that once they explained about the legends, and you knew what was going to happen. All in all it was ok. Didn’t keep my attention much as I figured it all out early on.