Junk Gypsies!

Junk Gypsy: Designing a Life at the Crossroads of Wander and Wonder by Amie Sikes and Jolie Sikes (ISBN 978-1-5011-3568-2)

Amie and Jolie Sikes are sisters with an addiction to flea markets and a talent for turning those side-of-the-road finds into beautiful décor. They have been featured in countless newspapers, magazine, and television shows, including the Today show, Country Living, Southern Living,  Fortune Small Business, and their own HGTV shows, and have designed for famous fans like Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Marcus Luttrell. Full of gorgeous full-color photos, this book is part DIY projects, part road trip travelogue, part testimonial and all inspiring.

The 411:

LOVED THIS! Great color photos and you get to see inside some celebrity buses decked out by the sisters. All who love HGTV, DIY and Anterior Design will love this book.

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Disclaimer: I received a complimentary product for my honest opinion from Touchstone/Simon And Schuster. My reviews are 100% honest and true based on my personal opinion not on a company’s description or request. I am not employed by any company I review for. No monetary compensation was received.

Life Works Itself Out And then You Nap

Life Works Itself Out (and then you nap) by Keiya Mizuno and Naoki Naganuma

A runaway bestseller in Japan, now available in English for the first time, Life Works Itself Out is an unforgettable collection of adorable cat photos and sage life advice that will appeal to fans of Texts from Mittens, I Could Pee on This, and Grumpy Cat.

Humans could learn a thing or two from cats—and Life Works Itself Out is here to relay all of kittendom’s accumulated wisdom to mankind, one loveable photo and wise aphorism at a time.

The 411: 

Life does have a way of working itself out so we should all take a chill pill. This book is full of cute, colorful pics of cats and inspirations quotes. 

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SING Is In Theaters Everywhere!

I can't wait to see SING. The commercials are hysterical. My kids and I now sing "Oh my God, look at her butt" about 50 times a day. Until we can get to the theater we keep ourselves busy with these videos.

Laurie Hernandez Supermarket Dance

Gold medal Olympic gymnast & Dancing with the Stars winner Laurie Hernandez reunited with her ballroom partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy to recreate one of her favorite numbers from the film.

A Monster Calls By Patrick Ness - Special Collector's Edition and The Novel

A deluxe hardcover edition of Patrick Ness' masterpiece features the entire illustrated novel as well as more than one hundred pages of extraordinary film-inspired content.

The monster in Conor's backyard is not the one he's been expecting - the one from the nightmare he's had every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster is ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. It wants the truth. From the final idea of award-winning author Siobhan Dowd - whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself -- Patrick Ness has spun a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss and monster both real imagined.

In this special collector's edition, discover Patrick Ness's original prize-winning illustrated novel and the remarkable story behind the book and film.

I had never heard of this book or movie and was excited to learn more. This movie tie in is a great companion for the movie. It is the story in it's entirety as well as exclusive essays and interviews it also goes behind the scenes with actors Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones as well as director J.A. Bayona to find out how the film was made.

There are colorful photos with stills from the movie as well as behind the scenes shots.

The 411:

I loved this book and NEED to see the movie. Conor is 13 years old, dealing with a very adult thing. The sickness of a parent. The book is at times heartbreaking as someone who lost her mother to cancer I completely relate with a child growing up with a sick parent. It is not an easy pill to swallow.

This monster is NOT the one Conor has been expecting from his dreams. He is scary big, and wants something from Conor. He wants the truth.

I thought the book was thought provoking and deep. I had so many emotions all at once including being thoroughly entertained while feeling the heartbreak of losing my mother.

This a now a movie I need to catch.

Coffee Makes Me Happy And I Think I Have Found My Favorite - Java Factory Java Nagila REVIEW + GIVEAWAY

 
This is a coffee house! We love our coffee...no hold on..we need our coffee. I spend hundreds a year on coffee for the house and I am sure my husband spends hundreds while out and about so we are always excited when we get to review coffee. Many of the flavors you will find at our home are ones we have reviewed and love so we buy more. I love varieties and being able to offer different kinds  when people visit.

My NEW favorite coffee is....drum rolllllllllll

Java Nagilia

This with a bow under the tree would make me very happy on Christmas morning!

Love it! Java Nagila with a dreidel. Too funny.

Inside the box of Java Factory coffee is 40 K-Cups of the most delicious coffee. It is a chocolate/mint flavor subtle in both flavors and I am in love.  Java Factory is a name I associate with smooth, flavorful coffee. I love all their flavors but this one is different. I drink a cup to two cups a day. Now I am drinking 2 before breakfast. Hmmmm..is that good or bad? Well...it doesn't matter because I love it.

Inside the box of this comically named goodness was a surprise.

This is the first coffee review my kids have been excited about. LOL...They crack me up!

I would love for you to try this coffee and thankful I have a box of 40 K-Cups to giveaway! Woot Woot.

To Enter Fill Out This Giveaway Form before Jan 5th

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary product for my honest opinion.  My reviews are 100% honest and true based on my personal opinion not on a company’s description or request. I am not employed by any company I review for. No monetary compensation was received.

World's Best Ice Scraper!

 
If you're tired of scraping your windows the old fashioned way, then join the Scrape-A-Round movement. You will secure your family's safety, access new gift ideas and scrape your windows cleaner in half the time with the world's best windshield ice scraper.

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• 18" of ice scraping surface.
• The comfortable grasp provides relief for the arthritic or carpal syndrome sufferer.
• Direct pressure to the window, no pressure lost through the ice scraper!
• The circular rotational motion of ice scraper.
• Double ice scraper action, leading edge and trailing edge.
• Multi functional, remove the cap and it doubles as a funnel.
• This scrapes windows frost and ice free in half the time!
• Makes the perfect gift for the Holidays! 

My TRUCK looks amazing. Wish I could use it on my driver. I almost fell on my butt!

 The 411:

At first I couldn't understand why this would be so much better than my trusty brush but now since I was able to use it yesterday to clear 6 inches of snow and ice off my truck I know!

The shape fits easily in my hand and once I removed the snow it was easy to scrap that ice off. I love it AND you get 3 different sizes so my kids can help. They even have a small one for my daughter.

This is going to be great! I spend so much time chipping ice off my windows in the morning. It is a daily thing in my neck during this time of year and the best part....it can serve as a funnel or as my daughter stated a dunce hat.

I love the way it feels in my hand. I felt like I had total control unlike my long brush that mostly feels clumsy.

Don't be a peep hole driver. Scrape that ice of your cars and give someone you love the Scrap-A-Round this holiday.


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The Last Descent - A True Story AND A Must See

The details of the passing of John Jones in Nutty Putty Cave have been well documented, but his story did not end there. Witness the power of love and family in this critically acclaimed film that shows that family bonds extend beyond this life.

The Trailer:

The 411: Last night the family and I watched The Last Descent a true story of John Jones who while cave crawling in Nutty Putty Cave in Utah gets himself in a jam and needs a miracle.

While watching the movie I felt this was a must see. Obviously the writers take creative liberties with the story but after researching afterward and checking into the details of this real event I feel it is important to watch this movie for so many reasons but mostly for the hopefulness we all crave at the end of our days.

The movie is very well done and the actors do a great job. We see John's life story in a series of flashbacks as he talks to the many rescuers who tried to help him. In the movie the main rescuer is named Aaron. Aaron and John's conversations make up most of the movie and I was completely engrossed and praying for the best although I already knew the ending.

John was 26 with a small child and another on the way. It is the way the movie focuses on that unborn baby that gives me chills even now.

The cave has since been sealed up and I pray for John and his family and hope they have found peace. 

This is a must see!

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary product for my honest opinion.  My reviews are 100% honest and true based on my personal opinion not on a company’s description or request. I am not employed by any company I review for. No monetary compensation was received.

Teletubbies: Snowball

It’s a cold day in Teletubbyland and snow falls on the Teletubbies! Join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po as they find big snowballs, dance with a snowman and watch children make a caterpillar out of snow. Contains six brand new episodes including ‘Snowball’.

The DVD follows the Teletubbies as they find big snowballs, dance with a snowman and watch children make a caterpillar out of snow. Contains six brand-new episodes including ‘Snowball’.

There are also 2 bonus features:

We Wish You a Merry Christmas & Behind the Scenes for Grown Ups: Building the Set.

Whose kids didn't love Teletubbies? I can't even tell you how many episodes of our favorite odd looking characters with the weird voices I watched. Laughing baby sun head, bunny rabbits, Tinky and his pocketbook and the teletubby "real kids". It was good television and my kids loved it!

Now you can check out the new Teletubbies! Yes it is a little different but most of the elements were still there.  The voices are different but we still have a moderator, the giggling cute tellies, the bunnies and many of the thing you remember but the special effects are a little better.

Enjoy the Teletubbies. My kids still do!

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