Friday, February 23, 2018

Movie; It (2017) Caution; Spolier Alert

It








Came out; 2017
Time; 2 Hour 15 minutes
Watched on; Amazon



Rating; R for violence/horror, bloody images and for language



IMDB Rating; 7.5/10



Rotten Tomatoes Score;
Tomatoemeter: 85%
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Reviews Counted: 306
Fresh; 260
Rotten: 46
84% Liked it



Caution; Spoiler Alert

In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shapeshifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.



Staring;
Jaeden Lieberher as Bill Denbrough
Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben Hanscom
Sophia Lillis as Beverly Marsh
Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier
Chosen Jacobs as Mike Hanlon
Jack Dylan Grazer as Eddie Kaspbrak
Wyatt Oleff as Stanley Uris
Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise
Nicholas Hamilton as Henry Bowers
Jake Sim as Belch Huggins
Jackson Robert Scott as Georgie Denbrough


Storyline;
In the Town of Derry, the local kids are disappearing one by one, leaving behind bloody remains. In a place known as “The Barrens”, a group of seven kids are united by their horrifying and strange encounters with an evil clown and their determination to kill it.



Thoughts;
I was so excited for this movie. I was so hoping it would be better than the original. We have so much better special effects than we did back then. I'm sorry to say I was really disappointed. Not only was this a two hours movie, but it was only part one and in my opinion not at all scary or creepy.



This movie doesn't follow the book or the original. The concept is the same, the creepy clown, kids disappearing and things only the kids can see.



I just felt it was so twisted around and had way too many things that we just didn't need. It definitely had potential to be so much better and scarier. Here's to hoping for Chapter 2.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Wax; Wicked Wax of the East; St. Patrick's Day & Willy Wonka

Vendor; Wicked Wax of the East
Order; Saint Patrick's Day & Willy Wonka

Owner; Randi Cox


YouTube Reveal;


What I received;
St. Patrick's Day Jewelry Candle in the scent Rainbow

2x bags of Cotton Candy Melts
2x bath bombs in Pink Sugar

Willy Wonka Sample;
  1. The snozzberries Taste like Snozzberries
  2. Everlasting Gobstopper
  3. The Candy Man Can
  4. Fizzy Lifting Drink
  5. Pure Imagination
  6. Chocolate River
  7. Scrumdiddlyumptious

Extra's; She sent 2 dinosaur bath bombs and dinosaur stickers along with a ring for my hurt foot LOL


Thoughts;

Ok seriously, this vendor is just amazing. She personalizes everything when needed and is always thinking about her customers. Her wax is amazing and things always ship super quick!

Scent Descriptions;
Willy Wonka scents;

The Snozzberries Tast like Snozzberries; A fruity combination of sour cherries, fresh blueberries and ripened raspberries

Everlasting Gobstopper; Peppermint, teaberry, wintergreen, spearmint, lemon, caramel and vanilla

Fizzy Lifting Drink; An old fashioned soda shop classic having all the bubbly notes frothing over glass with the truly characteristic, caramelized sugar and vanilla cream aroma
Pure Imagination; A blend of cream soda, fresh watermelon slices, hubba bubba bubblegum
Chocolate River; Begins with creamy top notes of bittersweet chocolate and buttercream, followed by middle notes of corn syrup and amaretto. Base notes of vanilla sugar, malt, dark cocoa, and espresso powder round it out.
Scrumdiddlyumptious; Blend of cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon; with citrus top notes of mandarin, tangerine, grapefruit and lime; with just a hint of juicy McIntosh apples

St. Patrick's Candle Scent;
Rainbow - very unique fragrance beginning with top notes of pear, green grapes, kiwi, raspberry and peach; followed by middle notes of jasmine and lily of the valley; and well rounded with a base note of white musk.








Wax; Diamond State Soap Company; First Order; Mystery Box

Vendor; Diamond State Soap Company
Order; First Ever Order; Mystery Box

Owner; Marilyn Fuller Payne


YouTube Reveal;


What I received;
2 lip balms; Lavender Vanilla Peppermint and Sugar Rush

Body Spray in the scent Tink
Shower Gel in the scent Mermaid Lagoon
Sugar Scrub in the scent The Kraken
Soap in Energy

Wax Melts;
Clam shell in Mulberry Pie
Tart in Watermelon Insanity
Tart in Prickly Pear Cactus Candy
Tart in Mango Papaya

Extra “Love” received; Tart in Fruit Salad and a mini magnet


Thoughts;

This was my first ever order and everything arrived nicely packaged and in great shape! It all smells amazing and it was super fun to get this mystery box.

It was great to receive a great mix of items.

Scent Descriptions;

Tink - Watermelon, Juicy Couture type, Pink Sugar
Mermaid Lagoon – Beachy notes, ocean rain and a hint of lime
The Kraken – Clove with a hint of Apple and mint
Energy – Bright Citrus








Movie; Jumanji; Welcome to the Jungle (2017) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Jumanji; Welcome to the Jungle







Came out; 2017
Time; 1 Hour 59 minutes
Watched on; Movie Theater



Rating; PG-13 for adventure action, suggestive content and some language



IMDB Rating; 7.2/10



Rotten Tomatoes Score;
Tomatoemeter: 76%
Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 180
Fresh; 136
Rotten: 44
90% Liked it



Caution; Spoiler Alert

Four teenagers are sucked into a magical video game, and the only way the can escape is to work together to finish the game.



Staring;
Dwayne Johnson as Spencer
Kevin Hart as Fridge
Jack Black as Bethany
Karen Gilan as Martha
Rhys Darby as Nigel
Bobby Cannavale as Van Pelt
Nick Jonas as Alex
Alex Wolff as Teenage Spencer
Ser'Darius Blain as Teenage Fridge
Madison Iseman and Teenage Bethany
Morgan Turner as Teenage Martha
Colin Hanks as Adult Alex


Storyline;
In a brand new Jumanji adventure, four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game's jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don't just play Jumanji-you must survive it. To beat the game and return to the real world, they'll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, discover what Alan Parrish left 20 years ago, and change the way they think about themselves-or they'll be stuck in the game forever, to be played by others without break



Thoughts;
This movie was great! It wasn't a remake like most are these days, it was a new twist on an older movie. It was a great new concept and different.



We start the movie with a child finding a board game on the beach, he brings it home to his older brother who says “Board games, who plays board games any more”. The game magically changes into a video game, when he plays the game, he is sucked in. Fast forward to 20 years or so later, we come to 4 High School students just trying to survive and get through High School. When all 4 get detention for various reason, the plot goes forward.



They are told to remove all staples from buckets of paper. One of the kids discovers a video game counsel with a game in it. The plug it into the TV and turn it on. With some coaxing, all 4 kids pick characters and all of a sudden are sucked into the game, into the jungle.



This is super funny. First, Fridge, the tallest roughest football player is now Kevin Hart and tiny. Spencer, the skinny non-athletic kid is now Dwayne Johnson and huge. Bethany, the girly girl is now Jack Black and Martha, the “nerd” is now Karen Gillan and wearing skimpy cloths.



They learn early on that they must watch out or they will die and only have 3 lives. Once Nigel picks them up and tells them their objective, the movie really gets going.



I thought it was great, funny and just a great twist on Jumanji!

Movie; Baywatch (2017) Caution; Spolier Alert

Baywatch









Came out; 2017
Time; 1 Hour 56 minutes
Watched on; Demand



Rating; R for language throughout, crude sexual content and graphic nudity



IMDB Rating; 5.6/10



Rotten Tomatoes Score;
Tomatoemeter: 18%
Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 212
Fresh; 38
Rotten: 174
56% Liked it



Caution; Spoiler Alert

Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit, as they uncover a criminal plot that threatens the future of the bay



Staring;
Dwayne Johnson as Mitch Buchannon
Zac Efron as Matt Brody
Priyanka Chopra as Victoria Leeds
Alexandra Daddario as Summer Quinn
Kelly Rohrback as CJ Parker
Ifenesh Hadera as Stehpanie Holden
Jon Bass as Ronnie Greenbaum
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Sgt. Ellerbee
Hannibal Buress as Dave the Tech
Rob Huebel as Captian Thorpe
Oscar Nunez as Councilman Rodriguez
David Hasselhoff as The Mentor
Pamela Anderson as Casey Jean Parker


Storyline;
In sun-kissed Emerald Bay, the vigorous Lietenant Mitch Buchannon and Baywatch, his elite team of hand-picked and perfectly tanned lifeguards, protect the bay, keeping both sunbathers and beach lovers sage. However, this summer, two new eager trainess will join the demanding life-saving program, as well as an insubordinate former Olympic swimmer, who are all called to prove their worth on the lifeguard towers just on time when a new synthetic street drug begins to infest the Emerald Bay; the flakka. Without a doubt, this calls for some serious undercover teamwork action, as the badgeless heros in spandex comb the beach for shady newcomers and nefarious entrepreneurs with hidden agendas of their own. Can Mitch's band save the bay?



Thoughts;
So the plot line wasn't the best, but it fit in with the TV shows plots.
This movie was hilarous, it had us laughing from the start. It was an easy to watch movie since the entire cast was eye candy, both guys and girls.



I know this movie didn't get the best of ratings, but it really wasn't that bad.




Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Wax; BB Candles & Melts; First Order

Vendor; BB Candle & Melts
Order; First Ever Order

Owner; Jackie Rose


YouTube Reveal;



What I received;
Candle in Pink Sugar Lollipops
Candle in Pink Sugar VBN

Bakery Bag in Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies Birthday Cake

Extra “Love” received
Tarts; Tiger Eye, Strawberry Cheesecake VBN, Butt Naked Fruit Slices, Blonde Moment Pomegranate Juice, Grape Cotton Candy, Avo Bath, Luna & Candy Fluff



Thoughts;

This was my first ever order from this vendor and it won't be my last.

Everything smells amazing and she was worried that the turn around time was a little longer than normal due to waiting for a scent that I had ordered. Being a vendor myself I know how this goes and told her not to worry about it. She sent tons of extra's anyway. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate and love everything but she didn't have to do it.

I love these candles though. I am a candle fanatic and these are both beatiful and smell wonderful!




Monday, February 5, 2018

Wax; Creative Enchantment; February 2018

Vendor; Creative Enchantment
Order; Unicorn Poo

Owner; Anna Williams


YouTube Reveal;


What I received;
2 Unicorn Poo Candles

Heart Shaped Scent Shots;
Mulberry Woods
Cupcakes
Sweet Vanilla Honey

Gemstone Scent Shot in Strawberry Rhubarb

Tarts in;
2 in Mulberry Woods
Cedar & Spice
Sweet Vanilla Honey

Extra “Love” received
Tart in Lemon Lavender and a bear in Sweet Vanilla Honey



Thoughts;
I love her sweet vanilla honey along with any berry scents and bakery. This vendor tends to be fruity or minty which aren't for me. I will not miss an opportunity to get any of the bakery or berry scents she lists.

I do very much love this vendor's product. Her candles burn great and her wax melts are strong.

If you choose to watch the video, please forgive me as I had just had sugery and was totally loopy but I just couldn't wait to open this order



Thursday, February 1, 2018

Wax; January 2018 Empties

YouTube;


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.

There are several warmers in the house, all of different types.


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


Fire it up Candles

Scent; Dragon's Blood. I bought this because it's a scent that my husband likes but I forget how much I too like the scent! These candles burn perfectly and they are super strong!

Kushner Kreations;

Scent; Loopy Fruits. I finished out this candle in my office and it is so good and strong!

Little Pony Wax Creations;

Scent; Pink Sugar Lollipop. This smelled off to me and I couldn't really burn it so I scooped it out and melted the wax.


Melting;

Vendor; Creative Enchantment

Scent; Blue Sage & Sea Salt. Although this scent was great at first, it didn't seem to last long.

Scent; Rain Water. This like the last was amazing but seemed to fizzle out. I really hope I'm not going nose bline

Scent; Vanilla Sandalwood. Now this one was super strong and lasting! Such an amazing scent

Scent; Sweet Vanilla Honey. Uggg, this is one of my favorites. At one time I went nuts and bought tons of it, so I put one pack in each of my boxes. I just love it


Vendor; Fire It Up Candles

Scent; Homemade Apple Pie. This was melted in my son's room and it smelled just like the real thing!

Scent; Banana Cream Pie. My son melted this and it was super strong!

Vendor; Mimi's Tarts

Scent; Wild Madagascar Vanilla. I love this scent and this tart was no exception

Scent; Blueberry Cornbread. This was a sample that I received with my order. It wasn't one that I would have picked since it has cornbread in it, but this was amazing!

Scent; Blonde Moment Pink Sugar. This scent lasted forever in this little tart!

Vendor; RoseGirls

Scent; Cider Delight. My son melted this and it was super strong

Vendor; Wax Workshop

Scent; Tea & Cakes Cake Batter Strawberry Soda Buttercream & Sugar Cookie. There was way too much going on with this scent. It smelled good on cold but I couldn't smell it when it was warm and melting

Vendor; MK's Scented Treats

Scent; Hera (Black Cherry Bomb) This was amazing and almost smelled fizzy!

Scent; Artemis (Bite Me) This was super good and strong!

Vendor; Starry Skies

Scent; Celebrate Blue Sugar Mango Pineapple. The Blue Sugar was dominant but all the scents blended together very nicely!

Vendor; Whispering Meadows

Scent; Sherbert Candy. This was totally amazing!

Scent; Candy Pail Ice Cream Scoop Bread. OMG Amazing. This was amazing and I loved every second of it!

Scent; Jungle Love. I am unsure what this scent was, but it wasn't for me.

Vendor; Wax House Melts

Scent; They All Float Here. This was so good! Smelled just like a sweet, ice cream type drink

Vendor; Warm Tarts Make Happy Hearts

Scent; Birthday Cake. This was RAOK'd to me and this wax is amazing! Super strong and long lasting

Scent; Strawberry White Cake. Wow just wow this was great and super strong!

Scent; All in the Puddin. This was an interesting scent, I was surprised by how good it was. And that I liked it!

Scent; Fluffy Pink Candy. This was a scent shot of their super unique scoopable. Normally I dislike scoopable wax, this really was no exception. This smelled amazing on cold, when I put it in the warmer it smelled great, for about 10 minutes then nothing

Scent; Lemon Cheesecake. This was super strong! It was so good even though I am not a lemon fan, I still liked this one!

Vendor; Chloe & Me Candles

Scent; Chocolate Cherry Cookie Dough. The cherry was dominant in this one but the rest came through and it was so super creamy smelling! So Yummy

Scent; Blue Sugar Medley. Ok, this was amazing! I wasn't sure on cold but when I melted it wow, just wow!

Scent; Blue Pink Sugar. Er Mr Grd, amazing

Scent; Blue Avobath. I was actually surprised that I liked this one. I think because the blue sugar was dominant but this was pretty good!

Scent; Blue Sugared Sage & Citrus. I liked this one on cold, but not so much while warm, it was my nose but it was pretty strong

Scent; Orange Strawberry Watermelon Lollipop. This was way fruity. The lollipop showed through on cold but it was the fruits that were dominant.

Scent; Pineapple Fizz. Ok, so I don't care for the scent of pineapple, but this was so super amazing! I loved it

Scent; Lollipops & Gummy Bears. OMG this was freakin' amazing and so strong!

Scent; Lollipop Candy Bag. Ok, so it's no secret that I love lollipop, but adding it with candy bag, yum!

Scent; Lemon Sugar Birthday Cake. I am not a huge fan of lemon scents, but this one was great! The cake was dominant so this was super yummy

Vendor; She Loves Cake

Scent; Ice Cream Shop (CC Cookies PB Cookies Mallow & Vanilla Waffle Cone) This smelled really good and it did get stronger the longer it sit, however it was still pretty light. It smelled amazing I just wish it would have been stronger.

Vendor; Frankie's Scents

Scent; Tropical Splendor. This is not my type of scent. Although it wasn't an over pouring scent it was still about medium

Scent; Blue Hawaiian. This one wasn't as strong as Frankie's normally is, but it still performed well

Scent; Grape. This was a true grape scent and very strong!

Scent; Orange 7 Up Pound Cake. This was a scent I received from one of her “mystery” bags that she had offered. It was not a scent I like nor one I would have purchased on it's own but it was a super strong clean smelling orange scent

Vendor; Wicked Wax of the East

Scent; Pumpkin Zucchini Bread. Ok, I hate zucchini but everyone in my house minus myself loved this. It was super strong and the zucchini was definitely dominant

Scent; Fountain of Youth. Uggg, this was so good.

Scent; Wildberry Scone. This was so good and strong! I love this scent!

Scent; Shaving Cream OMG Olive. This was one that I didn't expect to like at all. It was pretty amazing and not too minty

Scent; Peanut Butter Cookie; This scent was amazing at tricking my husband into thinking I was baking cookies!

Scent; Shaving Cream Strawberry. This was another scent that I didn't think I'd like, but this was also super good

Scent; Shaving Cream Pink Sugar. OMG amazing! This was great!

Vendor; Pixie and Toad Wax Works

Scent; Cotton Candy Blackberry Fizz. This scent was amazing. It was pretty strong and went down fairly quickly

Scent; Black Cherry Bomb. This was a cute little dragon that I melted. Super strong

Vendor; Kushner Kreations

Scent; Grape Bomb Pop. Ugh, I need tons of this along with her regular bomb pop! Such a great scent

Scent; The Grinch. I saved this one, but I couldn't anymore LOL. Pistachio Pudding Cake is the best

Scent; Bobbie's Blend. This is not a scent I like, but my daughter loves it! It's very fruity and performs great and strong.

Vendor; BB Melts

Scent; A thousand wishes. This was great! It was super strong and so good!

Vendor; BeauTalli

Scent; Caramel Macchiato. This was so good and yummy! It literally smelled just like the real thing!

Vendor; Blended With Love

Scent; Drunkin Hot Cocoa Coffee and Toasted Marshmallow. I loved this scent on cold. When it warmed up, it was super strong but I got a gingerbread scent from it, my husband said he smelled the chocolate, but unfortunately I just didn't like it

Scent; Caramel Coffee and Toasted Marshmallow. This one I loved! It was so good and I really wanted to get in there and drink it, but it's wax, so I didn't

Scent; Mocha Frappucchino and Toasted Marshmallows. This one was amazing! I loved this and didn't want it to end

Scent; Brown Sugar Hazelnut Coffee and Toasted Marshmallow. This one didn't have much of a scent to me. The Hazelnut was dominant but my nose didn't pick up anything else

Scent; French Vanilla Coffee and Toasted Marshmallow. This was one again that I wish I could have drank it! It was so good and vanilly! Yum

Vendor; Iddy Bitty Wax Factory
Scent; True Love. I found this tart on a shelf in my bedroom. It's old, it's been awhile since they have been open. It was palm wax and still had a cold scent so I threw it in and it still smelled amazing, I very much miss this company

Vendor; Mother Earth Creations

Scent; Caramel Apple Butterscotch Whipped Cream. I don't remember how I got this tart, but this was super good and I truly don't care much for the apple scents. Wow, this was good. She is now Farm Girl Organics!

Vendor; Wicky Wicky Wax

Scent; Pink Sugar. This was a scent shot that was sent to me. It was rock hard so I couldn't cut in half. I ended up melting the entire thing, although it had a scent, it didn't smell like pink sugar to me.

Vendor; Sweet Sensations Wax Melts & More

Scent; Red, Blue & Blonde. This was a scent shot that I cut in 2. It was amazing and performed great

Vendor; Up North Creations

Scent; Vanilla Hazelnut Coffee. I have no idea where I even got this but it was super good and I loved it!

Vendor Information List;

Vendor; Fire it up Candles
Owner Judi Cox


Vendor; Rose Girls
Retail Store hours are 12-5 Tuesday-Friday and 8-1 Saturdays. Our address is 420 N Main St, Oshkosh WI 54901
Owner; Jenny Oaks

Vendor; Mimi's Tarts
Owner; Carmine Unger


Vendor; Creative Enchantment
Owner; Anna Williams

Vendor; Wax Workshop
Web; None
Owner; Lauren Aves

Vendor; MK's Scented Treats
Web; None
Owner; Mary Karol

Vendor; Starry Skies
Owner; Shia Lararo

Vendor; Whispering Meadows
Owner; Erin Sahlberg

Vendor; Wax House Melts
Web; None
Owner; Jessica Buzzard

Vendor; Warm Tarts Make Happy Hearts
Owner; Shawna & Sis McGahey

Vendor; Chloe & Me Candles
Owner; Staci Culp

Vendor; She Loves Cake
Owner; Cheri Castle

Vendor; Frankie's Scents
Web; None
Owner; Holly Perry

Vendor; Wicked Wax of the East
Owner; Randi Cox

Vendor; Pixie and Toad Wax Works
Owner; Deena Mcarvey

Vendor; Kushner Kreations
Owner; April Kushner

Vendor; BB Melts
Owner; Jackie Rose

Vendor; Blended With Love
Owner; Ashley Conner

Vendor; Farm Girl Organics
Formally known as; Mother Earth Creations
Owner; Alexis Lauture

Vendor; Wicky Wicky Wax
Owner; Cricket Kincaid

Vendor; Sweet Sensations Wax Melts & More
Web; None
Owner; Katie Gingrich

Vendor; Up North Creations
Owner; Missy Hoehne

Vendor; Little Pony Wax Creations
Owner; Desiree Slayden