Getting Caught Up

I have been playing catch up on my Halloween movies. Here is my quick attempt to catch all of you up as well. Sorry, no reviews this time - you probably would think they were boring anyways - just a quick sentence about each movie

October 7th - Matilda

             Little girl who has magical powers.

October 8th - The Addams' Family

              Family who likes to torture people and each other - vampires meet Frankenstein of sorts. Plus last scene is set during Halloween.

October 9th - The Addams' Family Values

              Same family - the kids go to summer camp (set during Thanksgiving).

October 10th - Ghostbusters

              Bill Murray is set to suck up ghosts in his vacuum backpack.

October 11th - Beetlejuice

              Don't say his name 3 times or he will come wreak havoc on your home.

October 12th -The Nightmare Before Christmas

              Tim Burton. Need I say more?

October 13th - Clue

              A who-done-it movie with Tim Curry, based off of the popular board game.

October 14th - Ghostbusters 2

              More Bill Murray taking out ghosts. This is also the one where they battle the giant Stay Puff Marshmallow Man.

Lush 11 Tin is Fin!

Here is The Updated List:

1. Rockstar Soap - GONE!

2. Honey I Washed The Kids Soap - GONE!

3. B Electro Shower Gel - GONE!

4. 1 Street Party Bath Bomb - GONE!

5. 1/2 Karma Bubble Bar - GONE!

6. 1/2 Pop In The Bath Bubble Bar - GONE!

7. Strawberry Santa Shower Jelly - GONE!

8. Rub Rub Rub Shower Gel - GONE!

9. Up You Gets Emotibomb - GONE!

10. Karma Dusting Powder - GONE!

11. Ocean Salt - GONE!

I am completely finished with my Lush Project 11 Tin. I am proud that I made it through and still have a lot of products that I need to wither away before purchasing more soap or massage bars. However, I am planning on buying some of the new bath bombs and possible lotions.  I enjoyed the experience and found some products that I really loved and some that were slightly problematic. Overall, I'm glad I put myself through the experience. I didn’t feel it was difficult and don't know how I would react if the temptation was there since I didn't allow myself to even go to the store.

Hocus Pocus, The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

As you may be able to tell I am a little behind on my movie watching. But am quickly catching up. Hopefully, I will be all caught up by Tuesday, but that is only a hope. Below are my "reviews". I will have an updated list later this week.


Title:  Hocus Pocus

This was the movie for October 4th

Starring:  Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy

 Plot (according to the DVD box):  "You're in for a devil of a time when three outlandishly wild witches return from 17th century Salem after they are accidentally conjured up by some unsuspecting pranksters! It's a night full of zany fun and comic chaos once the tricky 300-year-old trio sets out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth - but first they must get their act together and outwit three kids and a talking cat!"

Any Scenes During Halloween? Yes, the entire movie is set over one Halloween night.

Favorite Character or Scene:  Sarah Jessica Parker's character Sarah. She plays a ditzy, completely idiotic but pretty sister who likes to play with boys and collects children for the sisters to eat. & of course, the favorite scene is Sarah Jessica Parker jumping up and down repeating words. Like saying, "A MUCK, A MUCK, A MUCK" until getting hit in the stomach. This happens variously during the movie.

Final Thoughts: Its one of my favorite Halloween movies. Something I grew up with. It's charming.

Title:  It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

This was the movie for October 5th

The Back of the DVD reads: "Will this Halloween be the one when the Great Pumpkin come? Longtime believer Linus thinks so - and keeps watch all night in the pumpkin patch to welcome him. Charlie Brown gets into the spooky spirit too, dressing up as a ghost with more eyeholes than needed - but not scaring up the usual kinds of Halloween loot when trick-or-treating. Never fear,  World War I fighting ace Snoopy is here to battle the Red Baron - and in doing so, crash Violet's Halloween party and Linus' vigil as well."

Final Thoughts:  Another Halloween classic and childhood favorite.

Title:  Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

This was the movie for October 6th

Starring: Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter

Plot: Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted(Keanu Reeves) are two friends who have traveled back in time to do a history report. When the succeed they create a band, the Wild Stalyns, which creates peace among the universe in the future. (This is all better explained in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure) Now in the future, an evil villain plans to send evil Bill & Ted robots to kill the good Bill & Ted to change history. The movie consist of Bill & Ted's journey through heaven and hell.

Any Scenes During Halloween? No, but there are scenes in hell.

Favorite Character or Scene: I think Keanu Reeves' character is the best way to imagine Keanu Reeves. He plays an airheaded teen very well.

Final Thoughts: It is a definite early 90's movie but I love it. It's funny (even though the first one is better - but isn't it always that way?) and it’s a great way to giggle at what was thought to be great special effects in the 90's.

31 Halloween Movies

1 Movie a day for 31 Days
I marked off the movies I have already watched & will write a little blurb about them in a entry later tonight.


1. Bewitched
2. Edward Scizzorhands

3. Nightmare Before Christmas

4. Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey

5. Hocus Pocus

6. The Pit and the Pendulum

7. The Tale Tell Heart

8. The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

9. Beetlejuice

10. Death Becomes Her

11. Ghostbusters

12. Ghostbusters 2

13. The Labrynith

14. Matilda

15. The Brain the Wouldn’t Die

16. Beast of Yucca Flats

17. Atom Age Vampire

18. Revolt of the Zombies

19. The Dark Knight

20. Secret Window

21. Clue

22. A Series of Unfortunate Events

23. Saw

24. Se7en

25. Monsters Vs. Aliens Mutant Pumpkins

26. Monsters, Inc.

27. The Addams’ Family

28. The Addams’ Family Value

29. Zombieland

30. Little Shop of Horror

31. Casper 

Some of these I may not be able to get a hold of so there are lots of other options.

Pink Champagne Cupcakes With Homemade Frosting

I have probably 100 recipes and have tried just about all of them. However, this is one of my favorites.
They are Pink Champagne Cupcakes

What You Need:
1 Box of White Cake Mix (It must be white cake mix - not vanilla)
1/2 - 3/4 Cup of Pink Champagne (I prefer something sweet; Pink! an Australian champagne is my favorite)
Red Food Coloring
For The Frosting:
1 Cup Butter, softened
9-9 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/4 Cup Milk
1/4 Cup Champagne
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
Red Food Coloring
Silver Dragees for Decoration

Now Your Baking
1. Follow the directions on the cake mix and substitute the liquid with champagne. So if the box says 1/4 cup water use 1/4 cup of champagne instead.
2. Tint with red food coloring, I used between 3-5 depending on how bright I feel like making them.
3. Bake as instructed. I prefer cupcakes in pretty silver liners but you can also do two 9 in round pans as well.
4. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
5. Decorate with pink frosting using a star tipped piping bag for a pretty swirl then sprinkle with silver dragees.
To Make The Frosting
1. Beat 1 cup softened butter for 30 seconds. Slowly add 4 cups of powdered sugar.
2. Beat in milk, champagne, and vanilla.
3. Continue to beat in 5-5 1/2 cups of powdered sugar until you get the consistency you want.
4. Add red food coloring.
5. You can frost the cupcakes once cool or refrigerate overnight and the champagne flavor will come out.

Things To Consider
When considering cake mix - do not use mixes with pudding
The champagne flavors the cupcakes - you can really use anything but stick to something pink and something cheap to mid range
I also have made a these with a vanilla buttercream with fresh raspberries and it was lovely

ENJOY.

Monsters, Inc & Death Becomes Her

My reviews for October 2nd & 3rd!

Title:  Monsters, Inc.

This was the movie for October 2nd.

Starring: Billy Crystal and John Goodman

 Plot: Two monsters let a child into there monster world. A world where they run off of children's screams and the child themselves are toxic. They must hide the little girl and save her from the evil monster, Randall, who wants to kidnap her.

Any Scenes During Halloween? No, but it is a movie about monsters.

Favorite Character or Scene: Boo(Mary Gibbs), the adorable little girl calling Sully (John Goodman) kitty and trying to say MikeWazowski's (Billy Crystal)name. She is just so cute! 

Final Thoughts:  It’s a cute movie and I really enjoyed it. It's one of those movies that I sometimes get that craving to watch but then once I watch it I have no need for it for several months. In other words, I like it but it's not a favorite.

 

Title:  Death Becomes Her

This was the movie for October 3rd.

Starring:  Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, & Goldie Hawn

Plot: Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep), a movie/Broadway star, steels her friend Helen Sharp's fiancée (Bruce Willis). To get back at them Helen (Goldie Hawn) devises a plan to kill Madeline. However, Madeline, is on a search to find a way to stay young when she takes a potion which makes her forever young.

Any Scenes During Halloween? No, but they do constantly try to kill each other.

Favorite Character or Scene: Dr. Ernest Meville,(Bruce Willis) a once hugely famous plastic surgeon, is now an undertaker. When asked by a woman, whom he did the makeup for her aunt, what his secret was he replies, "Spray paint." He goes on to tell her why when he finds that the woman is completely offended and leaves.

Final Thoughts:  I love this movie and only watching it was a year is a total travesty.

Halloween Movie Review

Title: Bewitched
This was the movie for October 1st.
Starring: Nicole Kidman & Will Ferrill
Plot: Nicole Kidman plays Isabelle, a witch who comes to the US to quit magic. Will Ferrill plays Jack, an once hit actor who is remaking the show Bewitched. He finds Isabelle and offers her the job. She thinks this is her shot at love. It is the story of their remake of the show
Any Scenes During Halloween? Yes, there is a montage of Jack missing Isabelle where 4 girls are trick or treating as witches and Jack's crying and apologizing for not having any candy scares them away. Very funny.
Favorite Character or Scene: Kristin Chenoweth's character, Maria Kelly, a true Chenolicous character. Scene when "Jack" freaks out because his character Darrin was replaced in the original show and no one noticed.
Final Thoughts: It has been a while since I've seen it but definitely a favorite. Even if the critics hated it, I really enjoyed it. I don't normally agree with the critics any ways.

Yesterday's movie was Monsters, Inc. & I have yet to decide today's movie.
I am planning on having those "reviews" up tomorrow.
Also tomorrow I am putting up a recipe for the most amazing homemade macaroni and cheese.

Movies, Recipes, & Crafts

For the month of October I am watching 1 "Halloween" movie every day. My Halloween movies range from Casper to Saw; from The Pit and the Penedulum to Zombieland. I love fall and from October to New Years is when I thrive. I don't normally do scary movies (there are few that I truly enjoy) so the movies are mostly kids movies or older horror films (ones I don't find scary). Today's movie is......

 Bewitched (2005) starring Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman. It has been a while since I have seen this movie so I am excited to watch it again. Plus, I love the theme song. Do-do-do-do-do-do.

ALSO....
I am planning on posting some recipes, crafts, and tutorials. I have lots of things I want to make. So there are some great crafts and recipes coming up. My upcoming projects are pumpkin luminaries, straightener cozy, a tulle tutu (for a 3yr old, not for me), a goodie bag for my boyfriend's niece (same 3 yr old that's getting the tutu), and may baking, candy making loveliness.

Reading List

I am planning on putting up a couple of book reviews within the next couple weeks.
So here is my reading list:
Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore - Not my normal read by any means. A book lent to me by my boyfriend's stepmom, who is my polar opposite.
Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Cheslea Handler - The last book in her "series" and I am very excited to read it
Then I have decided to pick up a couple biographies of Jacqueline Kennedy, Graced Kelly, and Audrey Hepburn. Not sure which I will read first.

I am very excited and will try to present these in a new fun way.
Also planning on doing a review of my new phone (Moto Droid)

Lush 11 Tin & Chelsea Handler Book Review

I haven't had much time to update lately. So I am throwing a couple of things together in this one. First up, my Project 11 Tin is ALMOST DONE! YESSS! 

Here is The Updated List:
1. Rockstar Soap - I have a small chunk left
2. Honey I Washed The Kids Soap - Only 2 more washes left!
3. B Electro Shower Gel - Only 2 more showers left!
4. 1 Street Party Bath Bomb - 1 bath
5. 1/2 Karma Bubble Bar - 1 more bath!
6. 1/2 Pop In The Bath Bubble Bar - 1 more bath!
7. Strawberry Santa Shower Jelly - Probably 3 or 4 washes left
8. Rub Rub Rub Shower Gel - 1/2 of a small bottle left
9. Up You Gets Emotibomb - 1 showers worth
10. Karma Dusting Powder - probably 2 more times vacuuming my room or 3-4 times in my shoes
11. Ocean Salt - between 1/2 and 1/3 of the small jar

 So as you can see I have only a few baths left and then I will be done and be able to purchase some new items to try out and review. Which is perfect timing with all the new bath bombs coming out. Now, I am planning on using up 2 more soaps I have Nubar & Wash Your Back Soap before I buy anything other than bath bombs and bubble bars for a while. I also still have a solid shampoo that I will probably try to use up in my bath tonight. And finally, I will be chipping away at my Stepping Stone Foot Scrub as well.

Moving on to the book review.....
Chelsea Handler's My Horizontal Life
First off I would like to state if you don't want to read about sexual encounters, drugs, and gay sex you probably don't want to pick up this one. This book is a collection of one night stands, in that witty comedy that only Chelsea Handler can do.
Now, I have to say I loved it. It was very funny. There were a couple stories that I really stood out to me as being especially funny. One being, dropping E on a boat while catching a Dr. that she was after having gay sex with his partner. The other being the very last chapter. Where she is explaining all of her sexcapades to her friend and father, who tells her how she should write a book. Overall, it was very entertaining.