Saturday, December 31, 2016

Wax; December Melting

For January I am going to keep track of the candles that I burn also!


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 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.

Waxidents; An Experimental Candle Company; Melted in the office; Dark Mystery. Blend of Blue Cotton Candy, French Vanilla and Birthday Cake. This is my own company and I do melt/burn my own wax so that I know how it performs. This one was amazing. I would purchase this blend from any vendor.

Sweet Sensations Wax Melts & More; Blueberry Sugar Cookie. I melted in the office as this was part of a Fortune Cookie set that had a prize inside. This was so amazing, I love this vendor and will continue to purchase from this vendor for as long as she is open. The scent performed very well and it was super strong. It was the perfect mix of blueberries and sugar cookies! I received a ticket for a purse from this tart!

Creative Enchantment; Plum Berry; I melted this in my office and was a little on the fence about it as I’m not a huge plum fan, however it was amazing! It was super strong and more berry than plum. The scent didn’t last as long as I would have liked but it’s also possible that I got “candle” nose while this was melting.

Bonjour Wax Company; Scent is unlisted; I melted this tart in my office. It was a Thank You tart that I received for my order, it had no scent listed. This was a palm wax tart that didn’t seem to perform well. There was little to no scent to it. I am unsure if the bag it came in was the correct type. Palm wax is beautiful and generally has an amazing throw, this one didn’t perform well.

Kushner Kreations; Scent Jack Frost. This was melted in my son Dylan’s room. It was very strong. It was a sample tart I received with my order. This lasted through the two nights of burning. Honestly I didn’t like it, but it was a minty scent and those are scents I don’t much care for.

Kushner Kreations; Scent Christmas Tree. This was melted in my living room. I actually had two sample tarts that I received with orders. My husband was complaining that we can’t have a real tree due to allergies in the house, so this was a perfect sample to get. I’ve been melting these in my living room. This one was a very true scent!

Rose Girls; Scent Boo Berry Smoothie. This was a pie chunk tart that I had purchased during my visit to their retail store. I melted this in my bedroom (I prefer not to share my Rose Girls wax). I chopped this up and melted a bit over several months. It was so amazing. It started off a little light even after sitting for a few weeks, however it ended on an extremely strong and yummy note. I loved it!

Skye’s Soy Candles; Scent; Toffee Apple Crunch. I received this clam shell in a de-stash. This was melted over a few months in different rooms of my house. It performed very well in each warmer. The wax was old (they call this ass wax in the wax world) it crumbled a bit when being taken out of it’s packaging. This was still an amazing scent and I generally don’t take well to fruity but this was good, the toffee was donimate.

Nancy’s Wax Creations; Scent; Fall Carnival. I purchased this in a mystery box from her. I received a ton of wax for a minimal fee. I melted this one in my downstairs family room. I had melted some before and it was very light but this one was amazingly strong. I am unsure of the scent description but it was pretty good.

Sweet Smells N’ Trinkets; Scent; Citrus Explosion. I received this clam shell from a de-stash. It was melted over time in the upstairs of my house in several warmers. I am actually surprised as to how well it preformed. I have only ever made one purchase from this vendor and it wasn’t a great experience. This however made me re-think possibly purchasing from her again.

Kushner Kreations; Scent; Jolly Elf. This was one of Dave’s famous money tarts. I melted part of this in my office and the rest upstairs. It was super strong and amazing! I love her Jolly Elf scent! I was lucky enough to have gotten $10 from this, usually I get $1 or $2!

Cera La Bella; Scent: Satsuma. I melted some of these turtles in my office and some in my family room. I really didn’t like this Satsuma, it didn’t have much of a throw and was very different than the Satsuma I’ve had in the past.

Creative Enchantment; Scent; Sweet Winterberry. I melted this in my office. I loved this on cold, I loved it when it was warm also but it was much lighter than I expected. The scent itself didn’t last very long either, unless of course I got candle nose from it! This was defiantely a scent I would purchase in a candle!

Nancy’s Wax Creations; Scent; Amish Friendship Bread. I melted this in my family room. I didn’t expect it to smell like zucchini bread. It was very strong and due to my dislike of the scent zucchini I ended up turning off my warmer. If you like this scent, I would encourage you to purchase this, but let it sit for about a month or so before melting!

MC Candle Light; Scent; Awaken. This was a bakery bag that was Red Lipstick & Vanilla Bean Noel. These are some of my favorite scents. The bag was poured on 6/28/16 per the bag and I finished off the bag in December. This scent didn’t pop for me as Red Lipstick usually does. I understand that she is moving to a “Home Party” type of format so you may not be able to purchase from her.

Mimi’s Tarts; Scent; Purple Cow. I melted this in my son’s room. Whatever the scent description is, this was amazing! It was so strong and wonderful! I wish I had more of it.

Kushner Kreations; Scent; Green Tea & Lemongrass. This was a sample tart that was melted in my son’s room. It was different and not a scent that I would have thought to ever purchase but it was so fresh and clean smelling.

Scarlet Raine; Scent; Banana Cream Pudding. I melted this in my family room and it was so spot on creamy and amazing and strong. I actually very much liked this one even though fruit scents are my favorite!

Cera La Bella; Scent; Sandlewood. I melted this in my office. I received this in a de-stash. It was poured on 3/5/16 and had zero scent. I was skeptic because it had next to nothing on cold, but sometimes that means nothing. It truly was hardly there, even if I stuck my nose very close to my warmer I couldn’t smell it.

Kushner Kreations; Scent; Smokey Bones. This was another sample from her that I had but it’s oh so good! I melted this in Dylan’s room and it was so very earthly and good.

Creative Enchantment; Scent; Mulberry Woods. This is an amazing scent. I have several tarts and now a large candle and I love it. It’s hard to describe exactly how it smells, but it’s awesome. The tart was very strong and this one lasted all day. This was melted in my office

Creative Enchantment; Scent; Ginger Cookie. My son stole this and melted it in his room. It honestly smelled so different when warm vs cold. I admit that it wasn’t my type of scent on cold but on warm it’s amazing. It’s not very strong, but it’s strong enough to smell it without sticking your face in the warmer.

Caroline Candles; Scent; Woodland Balsam. I melted this in my living room. I am unable to have a real tree, but that doesn’t mean my house can’t smell like I have a real tree! This was part of a clam shell that I melted over the course of a few days, I had been RAOK’d this. I am unfamiliar with this brand, but I wouldn’t purchase any as this didn’t throw very well for me.

Super Tarts; Scent; Once Upon a Time (Lavender Cream, Rose Jam and Birthday Cake). I was sent this clam shell in a swap box that I did. I had never had super tarts before this. This one I wasn’t real keen on but decided to try it anyway. It wasn’t very strong throw wise.

Sweet Sensations Wax Melts & More; Scent; Butterscotch Marshmallow. This was melted in one of my daughters room. It had been a “cute as a bug tart” that we cut apart. I had previously melted some of this is a little plug in warmer, it is amazing. It’s a beautiful combo!

Creative Enchantment; Scent; Frosted Pine. This was a snowflake tart that I cut in half. I melted this in my living room (As it smells exactly like Christmas Tree). Each half lasted 2 nights long and it was really amazing!

Wax House Melts; Scent; Unknown. This was a sample that I received in one of my orders. It was a unicorn and smelled fruity. There was no scent or pour date listed. I cut it in half and melted it half at a time. It was in my bedroom and honestly wasn’t very strong.

Super Tarts; Scent Once upon a time (Serendipity, Ice Cream Scoop Bread and Marshmallow). This was a clam shell that I received in a swap. This combo is amazing! I melted it 2 cubes at a time in my bedroom. The scent lasted about two nights each.

Better Homes and Gardens; Scent; Island Pomelo Dragonfruit. This was a clam shell that I received in a RAOK that I was sent. It was melted in several different warmers and I did notice that this preformed best in the light bulb warmers. It was not a super strong scent but it was really good!

Skye’s Soy Candles; Scent; Monkey Farts. This was melted in several places in the house. It was an older clam shell that I received in a de-stash that I purchased. It was super good. This company makes an amazing product as I purchased a bunch of really old clams, they fell apart when taking them out but the color wasn’t weird and the scent was still there!

Sweet Sensations Wax Melts; Scent; A Very Merry Unbirthday Cake. This was a bag of 4 tarts that I received in her “Alice in Wonderland” package. I melted two at a time in my bedroom, this scent was amazing and each set of 2 lasted over 2 nights!

Creative Enchantment; Scent; Juniper Peace. This was “stolen” and melted by my son in his room. It smelled so good and amazing. It was a lighter scent, but still had a punch to it, if that even makes sense!

Waxidents; Scent Acorn Harvest; This was from a package that was returned to me, it was a little beat up so I decided to melt it myself. It was super strong and I really like it. Most of the time I can’t smell my own wax, but this was good!

Wax House Melts; Unknown Scent. This was a sample that I received in my most recent order. This type is also why I never judge a scent by it’s cold sniff, as this one had none. I melted this in my bedroom and swear I picked out vanilla bean noel. I am unsure of what it was, but it was good. It wasn’t a bam in your face, but it was strong enough to fill a room.

Rosegirls; Scent; Strawberry, Raspberry, Guava and Birthday Cake. I melted this over time in my bedroom. It was perfect and smelled amazing. I purchased this bag from my visit to their store. I would buy this scent again.

Sweet Sensations Wax Melts and More; Several scents
Pink Tutu’s; Melted this is a few different warmers at different times. It smelled amazing each time
White Chocolate Smores; Yummy and smells amazing
Christmas Candy Sack; Oh my geeze. This was sooo strong!
Blackberry Whipped Vanilla Bean; Melted this in my bedroom, it was so very good.

New Moon Candles; Scent; Pomegranate Peppermint. Personally I don’t like any mints. I melted this in my living room on Christmas and the peppermint wasn’t as strong as I thought it would be. It was actually a very nice scent!

Kushner Kreations; Scent; Blueberry Crunch Cake. I had given this tart to my youngest son for Christmas. He loves Blueberry scents. He also has a candle in this scent and it’s an amazing, strong scent which lingers in the air. It’s wonderful and strong!

Waxidents; Scent; Vineyard. I am again melting one of my own as from time to time I decide to do this (just to test and make sure or because I love the scent) I melted this in my family room and it was strong enough to fill the entire room

New Moon Candles; Scent; Watermelon Sugar Cookie. This was an extra that was sent with my most recent order. I loved this on cold. I put it into my office warmer and it was crazy strong, but just not my scent.

Waxidents; Scent; Egyptian’s Dragon. I made this one day in my wax lab for a customer and my husband loved it. I made a rose loaf that didn’t stay together so I melted it over time in my living room. Super strong and smells really good.

Rosegirls. Scent; Pistachio Almond Cuppy Cake. I melted this over time in my bedroom. I purchased this from the store when I visited. The scent is amazing and each chunk lasts about 2 days.

Rosegirls. Scent; 124 Conch St. Like the above, I melted this over time in my bedroom. It’s very amazing. I believe this is Bora Bora and Blue Hawaiian. It’s tropical and strong!


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


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


MC Candlelight
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/584140721689788
Owner; Terri Whistler

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

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

Rosegirls
Facebook; Rosegirls
Owner; Jenny Oaks

Waxidents;
Facebook; Waxidents; An Experimental Candle Company
Owner; Yours truly; Amanda Nettekoven

New Moon Candles
Facebook; Unsure
Owner; Nicole Roberts

Wax House Melts
Facebook; Wax House Melts
Owner; Jessica Buzzard-Hutchinson

Creative Enchantment
Facebook; Creative Enchantment
Owner; Anna Williams

Super Tarts
Facebook; Super Tarts and Sassy Soaps
Owner; Brandy Tarts

Cera La Bella
Facebook; Cera La Bella
Owner; Lisa Wrinkle

Scarlet Raine
Facebook; Scarlet Raine
Owner; Tiffany Thibodeau

Mimi’s Tarts
Facebook; Unsure
Owner; Unsure

Nancy’s Wax Creations and Primitives
Facebook; Unsure
Owner; Nancy

Sweet Smells N’ Trinkets
Facebook; Sweet Smells N’ Trinkets
Owner; Christy Reece

Bonjour Wax Company
Facebook; Unsure

Owner; Mandi

Friday, December 30, 2016

Movie; Blair Witch (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Blair Witch


Blair Witch Poster


Came out; 2016
Time; 1 Hour 29 Minutes

Watched on; Amazon

Rating; R for language, terror and some disturbing images


IMDB Rating; 5.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatoemeter; 35%. Average Rating 5.1/10. Reviews Counted; 176. Fresh; 62. Rotten; 114. 33% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert


Synopsis; After discovering a video showing what he believes to be his vanished sister Heather, James and a group of friends head to the forest believed to be inhabited by the Blair Witch.


Staring;
James Allen McCune as James
Callie Hernandez as Lisa
Corbin Reid as Ashley
Brandon Scott as Peter
Wes Robinson as Lane
Valorie Curry as Talia


Storyline;
Same as the synopsis

Thoughts;
I know, how many times do I say how much I dislike the “Hidden footage” type movies. Having seen the original (In the theatre I might add) and thinking it was pretty good at it’s time, I took a chance on this one.

It had the same creepy feel as the other. Same woods of course and things were very predictable as to what was going to happen or what was coming.

Not a real good movie, it really was the same as the very first one with different characters. 

Movie; Storks (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Storks


Storks (2016) Poster


Came out; 2016
Time; 87 Minutes

Watched on; Amazon

Rating; PG for mild action and some thematic elements


IMDB Rating; 7/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatoemeter; 63%. Average Rating 6/10. Reviews Counted; 113. Fresh; 71. Rotten; 42. 66% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert


Synopsis; Storks have moved on from delivering babies to packages. But when an order for a baby appears, the best delivery stork must scramble to fix the error by delivering the baby.


Staring;
Andy Samberg as Junior
Katie Crown as Tulip
Kelsey Grammer as Hunter
Jennifer Aniston as Sarah Gardner
Ty Burrell as Henry Gardner
Anton Starkman as Nate Gardner
Keegan-Michael Key as Alpha Wolf
Jordan Peele as Beta Wolf
Danny Trejo as Jasper


Storyline;
Storks deliver babies...or at baby girl. Desperate to deliver this bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise, Junior and his friend Tulip, the only human on Stork Mountain, race to make their first-ever baby drop - in a wild and revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks' true mission in the world

Thoughts;
Not as cute as I thought it would be. I mean, it was still a good kids movie but there have certainly been better ones made.

It didn’t even really keep my 9 year daughters attention. Most movies will, but this one just didn’t. I did however find it ironic that the actor, Ty Burrell plays a relator in this movie and in Modern Family. 

Movie; Bad Moms (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Bad Moms


Bad Moms Poster

Came out; 2016
Time; 1 hour 27 Minutes

Watched on; Amazon

Rating; R for sexual material, full frontal nudity, language throughout, and drug and alcohol content.


IMDB Rating; 6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatoemeter; 60%. Average Rating 5.7/10. Reviews Counted; 134. Fresh; 80. Rotten; 54. 66% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert


Synopsis; When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun, and comedic self-indulgence.


Staring;
Mila Kunis as Amy
Kathryn Hahn as Carla
Kristen Bell as Kiki
Christina Applegate as Gwendolyn
Jada Pinkett Smith as Stacy
Annie Mumolo as Vicky
Oona Laurence as Jane
Emjay Anthony as Dylan
David Walton as Mike
Clark Duke as Dale
Jay Hernandez as Jessie Harkness


Storyline;
Amy has a seemingly perfect life - a great marriage, over-achieving kids, a beautiful home and a career. However, she's overworked, over-committed and exhausted to the point that she's about to snap. Fed up, she joins forces with two other over-stressed moms on a quest to liberate themselves from conventional responsibilities - going on a wild, un-mom-like binge of long overdue freedom, fun and self-indulgence - putting them on a collision course with PTA Queen Bee Gwendolyn and her clique of devoted perfect moms.

Thoughts;
I was actually able to watch this movie alone! I know, imagine that. I had a vacation day from work on a school day, so I took some time to indulge in this movie!

This movie doesn’t skip anything, it doesn’t sugar coat and it’s funny! The entire cast has an amazing ability to make you think that this could be real life. As a mother of 4 kids, I can relate to almost all of this. I personally choose not to take part in the PTA since it would be way too much for my already booked up schedule, but I can totally relate to Mila’s character.


I also loved that at the end of the movie it was the actresses talking with their mom’s. 

Movie; Nine Lives (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Nine Lives


Nine Lives Poster


Came out; 2016
Time; 1 hour 27 Minutes

Watched on; Amazon

Rating; PG for thematic elements, language and rude humor


IMDB Rating; 5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatoemeter; 11%. Average Rating 2.8/10. Reviews Counted; 54. Fresh; 6. Rotten; 48. 43% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert


Synopsis; A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family’s cat


Staring;
Kevin Spacey as Tom Brand
Jennifer Garner as Lara Brand
Robbie Amell as David Brand
Cheryl Hines as Madison Camden
Mark Consuelos as Ian Cox
Malina Weissman as Rebecca Brand
Christopher Walken as Felix Perkins
Talitha Bateman as Nicole Camden
Teddy Sears as Josh Myers


Storyline;
Tom Brand (Kevin Spacey) is a daredevil billionaire at the top of his game. His eponymous company FireBrand is nearing completion on its greatest achievement to date - the tallest skyscraper in the northern hemisphere. But Tom's workaholic lifestyle has disconnected him from his family, particularly his beautiful wife Lara (Jennifer Garner) and his adoring daughter Rebecca (Malina Weissman). Rebecca's 11th birthday is here, and she wants the gift she wants every year, a cat. Tom hates cats, but he is without a gift and time is running out. His GPS directs him to a mystical pet store brimming with odd and exotic cats- where the store's eccentric owner- Felix Perkins (Christopher Walken), presents him with a majestic tomcat, named Mr. Fuzzypants. En route to present his daughter with her dream pet, a bizarre turn of events finds Tom trapped inside the body of Mr. Fuzzypants. Adopted by his own family, he begins to experience what life is truly like for the family pet

Thoughts;
Shaggy Dog is a movie that comes to mind. This clearly isn’t a plot that was original. The only difference is this is a cat. I watched this with one of my little kids. It was cute and definitely teaches a lesson in family togetherness as well as being kind to both humans and animals.

The length of this movie was perfect for a movie that was geared towards kids. It moved around good and there really wasn’t a “down part”. I wish all movies were like this!

Jennifer Garner is an amazing actress and Kevin Spacey can keep up with her! Loved this, it was super cute. Also, did you see that Christopher Walken is in this movie? All movies need Christopher Walken!

Monday, December 26, 2016

Movie; Jack Reacher; Never Go Back (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Jack Reacher; Never Go Back


Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Poster

Came out; 2016
Time; 1 hour 58 Minutes

Watched on; Amazon

Rating; PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, some bloody images, language and thematic elements.


IMDB Rating; 6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatoemeter; 37%. Average Rating 5.2/10. Reviews Counted; 201. Fresh; 75. Rotten; 126. 48% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert


Synopsis; Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.


Staring;
Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher
Cobie Smulders as Turner
Aldis Hodge as Espin
Danika Yarosh as Samantha




Thoughts;
First, there is clearly more people in this movie than what I listed. These are truly just the main people that are in almost every scene. The first movie was very good and I’ve watched it several times, this one however was poorly written, had a bad plot and was lacking something.

It was a second movie that just didn’t need to be made.

Movie; They're Watching (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

They’re Watching

They're Watching Poster


Came out; 2016
Time; 1 hour 55 Minutes

Watched on; Netflix

Rating; Not Listed


IMDB Rating; 5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatoemeter; 40%. Average Rating 4/10. Reviews Counted; 15. Fresh; 6. Rotten; 9. 38% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert


Synopsis; The renovation of an old house in a village somewhere in Eastern Europe will bring the crew of an American home improvement television show up against superstitions, misunderstandings, and bloody violence.


Staring;
David Alpay as Greg
Brigid Brannagh as Becky
Carrie Genzel as Kate
Kris Lemche as Alex
Dimitri Diatchenko as Vladimir
Mia Macron as Sarah Ellroy
Cristian Balint as Goran




Thoughts;
No, no and no again. This movie was slow, boring and just plain stupid. The acting wasn’t bad, but the effects were terrible.


I can’t even believe that people liked it. Why, how? I truly don’t have much to say about this movie except watch at your own risk of being bored to death.