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TV Review/Recap: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist S01E01 Pilot

TV Review/Recap: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist S01E01 Pilot

I hadn’t heard of this show until I saw an ad for it on Hulu not long before the premier episode also appeared on Hulu. The previews looked fun and the first episode was exactly that.

Mostly.

What makes this show so great, is that it’s structured a bit like a sitcom (which is what I initially thought it was) but it’s deeper than that (and longer – it’s an hour long show). It IS fun and…

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TV REVIEW/RECAP: Prodigal Son S01E17 Stranger Beside You

This is my favorite new show this season (well maybe tied with Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) and I wish I could do recaps of the whole season but it’s a bit late in the season for that. Maybe I’ll do more when the season ends or during the three week hiatus coming up. For now, I am just starting with last weeks episode. I don’t explain who anyone is, so if you haven’t seen past episodes and are…

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The Stranger Things about the Digression of Hopper

The Stranger Things about the Digression of Hopper

**Major Spoilers for Seasons 1, 2 and 3 of Stranger Things. It won’t even make any sense if you haven’t seen them since I don’t actually explain in detail what I’m talking about it, I just assume the reader knows all of the things about the show**

There has been a lot of talk about Hopper’s toxic behavior on Stranger Things in season three. A LOT of talk and its not unjustified. While Hopper has…

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Subscription Box Review: Ipsy April 2018

Butterfly bag, Paula Dorf bronzer, Meech and Mia copper loose pigment eyeshadow, Moda shader brush, Nots Once Finishing Cream, Filorga Meso Mask. The theme was Social Butterfly. I am not a social butterfly, so I suppose it’s fitting that I wasn’t fond of this month’s products. I am keeping the Nots sunblock and the copper pigment, though. If you would like try out ipsy you get five products and a…

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Subscription Box Reviews: Ipsy March 2018

March Ipsy. The bag is really cool and came with makers to color it. My favorite item is the Glossier lip balm. If you’d like to sign up for ipsy please use my referral link below. https://www.ipsy.com/new?cid=ppage_ref&sid=link&refer=12pb2u

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Subscription Box Review: La Papierre January 2018

January La Papierre stationery. I’m so far behind I’ll just be posting and not saying much about them. Rainbow Girls Lots of rainbow this month. More rainbow Love! Opossums. I think. It was a cute month. I get the smallest subscription they offer and it’s only $6. So really there is no excuse not to sign up asap. Don’t forget to say my blog referred you.

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Subscription Box Review: Fandom of the Month January 2018

Wow. I am crazily behind posting. This was actually my last FOTM box for a little while. I’ll be resubscribing, probably in May. This was January’s box, though. I am entirely unsure what the theme was supposed to be. I think it was something vague maybe? Like “magic”. It was all vaguely Harry Potter-ish. (Here is the ring that didn’t show up well in the big picture) There was a guest artist for…

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Honest Company Subscription Review: Honest Essentials January 2018

Laundry stuff! We get all of our laundry stuff from Honest. This is liquid detergent, detergent packs, oxy packs, fabric softener and dryer sheets. This also came with a bonus, an issue of Good Housekeeping featuring Jessica Alba, the Honest Company founder. If you haven’t tried Honest Company please use my referral link to sign up! https://www.honest.com?share=871159

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Film Review: The Cloverfield Paradox

Cloverfield had so much potential as a series. I loved the original BUT they have totally screwed up the rest of the series. Instead of making ACTUAL sequels intended to be sequels from the start they keep buying unrelated scripts and shoehorning in the ties to the original Cloverfield. 10 Cloverfield Lane was a good movie on its own and it should have been left like that. It was done a…

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Movie Review: Geostorm

I wanted to see this in the theater but was never able to make it there, so I rented it the day it hit Redbox. This is a review of the movie as viewed on DVD. Let me start by saying that I love Dean Devlin. I’m not using that word lightly. Leverage is my all time favorite TV show. I named my daughter after a character from Leverage. I watch The Librarians obsessively and have seen all three films…

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Subscription Box Review: Ipsy Glam Bag January 2018

January Ipsy! I’m still accumulating makeup after having to throw away most of mine that was very old. It will take me a bit to build up a collection, so I will be getting ipsy for a while. I gave this bag to a friend because it looked like her style. Here is everything I received in my January bag. Absolute New York Eye Artiste Eye Shadow. This isn’t really a color I would use. I’ll end up…

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Product Review: Primal Life Organics Black Peppermint Tooth Powder

Primal Organics Black Peppermint Tooth powder was something that I had wanted to try for a while. I’m always looking for a new perfect toothpaste. I ordered this from Amazon but you can also buy it from the company’s website. The size is pretty small but it lasted my husband and I about three weeks. It’s messy. You wet your toothbrush and dip it in and the powder will spill some. It also makes…

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Honest Company Review: Honest Beauty Makeup Case

Annoyingly, they seem to not sell this particular case anymore. I received it as a free gift in an Honest Company Bundle but I know it was previously available for purchase from Honest Beauty. It’s a pretty soft shade of pink and it has a velvety texture. It is fairly small, it wouldn’t take up much space in a backpack. It fits in my car console. I keep the makeup that I use daily in it and I…

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Subscription Box Review: Fandom of the Month Club December 2017

I actually only have one more FOTMC box coming after this one. I had to cancel for a bit. I will resubscribe after a few months, though. I *think* this might be the first box where the pieces were designed by a new guest artist but I am not 100% sure. The theme is Secret Garden, which I don’t really think of a fandom per se (but maybe it is?). I have actually liked the divergence from the…

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Dairy Free Review: Daiya Chedder Style Slices

Daiya Cheddar Style slices were my favorite find in a long time. I missed grilled cheese sammiches. They look like slices of American cheese, more so than cheddar, but that’s perfect for grilled cheese. My first suggestion to the company is this container they come in is awful. It’s not resealable. It needs to be resealable. I just recycle the container immediately after opening it and put the…

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Online Shopping Review: DHC December 2017 Order

I love DHC products so much. They’re about the only brand that doesn’t make my skin angry. This is my one and only face wash that i use. The Deep Cleansing oil is amazing. It doesn’t strip my skin of all its moisture. It’s a really good face wash. I recommend it highly for sensitive, dry skin. This is my favorite moisturizer. It’s thick and moisturizers well. I use this as my daily moisturizer,…

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Honest Company Product Review: Honest Magic Balm

Honest Magic Balm, which you can include in your Honest Beauty bundle or add to any of your Honest Company Bundles, is a multi use balm with an oil base. It comes in a simple Classic package stamped with the Honest Beauty name. It has an oil base that includes sunflower oil, olive oil and coconut oil. The package is a strong clear plastic. The coconut oil in this tends to break my skin out…

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