October Ipsy bag review.

 

I had thought about skipping my subscription for the month of October, but when I saw a sneak peek at this months bag I decided to get it. I have a crazy amount of bags already so I probably shouldn't have, I just couldn't help it. The October bags are usually pretty cute and suit my likes more than the regular bags through out the year. Let's dive into what the bag looks like and what I received in my goodie bag this month. This months bag is black with vampire lips and a lime green lining inside of the bag. 

IT Cosmetics "confidence in a cleaner" & Pacifica highlighter/blush combo. Both of these were actually products that I cashed in my earned points for, so technically they didn't come in this months bag. I may keep the cleaner however the Pacifica I selected to use in one of my upcoming Beauty & The Book Giveaways. 

Tatcha "The Dewy skin cream" - I've seen a lot of people who really like this product because of the benefits they've seen while using it. I however am on the other side of it, only because I don't really like the scent of it so I won't be using this. 

Lottie London "Slay all day liquid lipstick in "Yass" - The name reminds me of the newest season of You for some reason. The color looks like a lovely shade, however I have too many shades that are similar to this one so this won't be used and instead put towards one of my giveaways.

Seraphone Botanicals "Camelina + Strobe luminizing primer" - For this month's "choose one product choice", there wasn't a ton that was catching my eye and this seems to be a brand that several of my followers enjoy so I selected this simply to use for giveaway purposes.

Sur.Medic Facial cream - I am looking forward to trying this one out, I have several other things I need to use up before using this, but I've heard great things about it. The tube is a pretty decent size and since you only need a little bit of it, I can see this lasting for quite some time. 

Blume cleaners - This is another one I am looking forward to using, but will have to use what I has left of my current cleanser first so I don't have a ton of half empty tubes. Does anyone else who gets subscription boxes run into that issue? 

For the price of $13 a month it isn't too bad, you get a makeup bag along with five different products you might have never heard of or tried which is nice. Some pros and cons;

Pros - 

• If you don't like something in your bag, you can always re-gift it.
• You can try out name brands you might not normally be able to afford.
• Many of the products may be travel/sample sized, however some of them last for quite some time. Items like lipstick can last months before you run out of it so it is a good deal money wise.
• Broken down it comes to $2.60 a product if you don't include the bag, or $2.16 if you count the bag.
• Each month you get to hand pick out one product that goes into your bag.
• You can earn points for reviewing products on their site, which you can cash in for freebies.
• Easy to cancel your subscription at anytime.

Cons -

• You might end up with a product you don't like/won't use.
• You end up with way too many bags if you subscribe for several months at a time.
• For me personally, I seem to get more skincare products than makeup and I would rather get a better ratio or more makeup than skincare. 

Do you subscribe to any subscription brands? If so which do you like, and are there any you hate?

* This is not a collaboration with Ipsy, I pay for my monthly bags myself, I just like sharing them with my readers.

MKS Eco hair care product review!

One of my favorite brands has updated their name and redesigned their product packaging, but the products themselves are still amazing as ever! I have shared a few products from their line in the past and now I want to share a few new products I was able to test out with you and show you what their new packaging looks like. The company used to be called Marrakesh, and they now go by MKS Eco. their product packaging has all been updated to materials that are sustainable like glass and aluminum that can be recycled. 

Their products always leave my hair feeling moisturized and smelling lovely so I am always happy to try out something new, or get an old favorite to continue using like my holy grail item which is their Miracle Masque. Let's dive into the products I was recently sent to check out;

Color Care Conditioner (Retail $17.99) - This conditioner contains a number of beneficial ingredients like sunflower seed extract, argan & hemp oils. I like that it helps the color I use in my stay looking vibrant, clean and moisturized without stripping away large amounts of the dye like other brands I've tried out. Plus it smells good with a floral scent mixed with a little citrus. I am on the fence with the new bottle style for this particular product, if the bottle I received had a working pump it would have been better. The pump on the bottle is stuck and won't budge to open so I have to take it off to get the product out, which isn't a biggie except that the new bottle is aluminum and stiff so you can't squeeze it to get the product out, instead I have to shake it around like a crazy maraca to get it out.

Color Care X Leave In & Detangler (Retail $15.99) - Both my daughter and I like using this product in the mornings and evenings when we brush out our hair. It helps cut down on tangles, leaving your hair smooth and tangle free, I also find it helps with a little bit of frizz when I put my hair up for work. I use this every morning when I am getting ready for the day. The glass bottle this is in is nice, you can see how much product you have left.

Bounce Volumizing Spray (Retail $11.99) - My hair can be a crazy mess at times, my hair is naturally caught between being curly and being wavy so it is usually a little poofy. This helps cut down on the poof while still leaving my hair with a bit of bounce to it so when I wear my hair down it looks its best. I usually use three or four sprays of it and it is enough to get the job done. I like how this smells and the glass bottle it comes in is quite nice, the bottle is large enough this will last quite some time. 

Kahm Smoothing Treatment ($20.99) - This is one I really like using on my daughters hair, she has been trying to grow it out because she wants it waist long, but that also means it needs a bit of a trim but to split ends. We plan on trimming the split ends soon, but in the mean time this helps keep everything smoothed down without looking greasy or oily which is a huge plus. We use between four to five pumps to cover all of her hair, it spreads out quickly and evenly then we give her hair a gentle brushing to help it all penetrate the hair strands properly. We use this when styling her hair, but we also like to use it after her hair has been washed and air dries.

Curl Cream (Retail $15.99) - Okay I have to admit I haven't tried this one as much as the others, I tend to stay away from curl products as most of them just seem to leave you with crunchy hair instead of working how they should. The two times I tested this out it helped keep my hair more uniform without leaving a coating on my hair and I've never had any of their products leave my hair looking greasy or weighed down by product. 

As great as all the products mentioned above are nothing beats their Miracle Masque, I have really fallen in love with it! I use it about twice a week and the jar lasts me about two months because you don't need a ton of product to get your hair to look nice. It always leaves my hair feeling soft, moisturized, smelling amazing and gives it a light bounce, I've also noticed my hair doesn't get that oily look as fast. I always dislike products that make your hair look great for a day, but then seem to make your hair super oily after so that is a big reason I love this product is because it fights that. When I run out of their products and switch to using up some of the other products I have, I can tell a difference in my hair. (my hair prefers the MKS products!)

You can get 25% Off any purchase of MKS Eco or the other Earthly Body products (including CBD drops) by using code Luna25 during check out. You can shop their wide range of products on the Earthly Body website.

Disclaimer-  Earthly Body/MKS Eco provided the products mentioned above for the review & giveaway free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchasing the product.

Imagine 3D Mini Golf in Scottsdale,AZ.

 

We are always looking for fun activities to do as a family and my kids brought up wanting to play mini golf about two months ago. When they brought it up it was still pretty hot out so I didn't want to go to an outdoor course and opted to look for an indoor course instead, which is when I found a place called Imagine 3D mini golf (9180 E Talking Stick Way # F7, Scottsdale, AZ 85250) Which is a small family owned operation. It was between this and another option we were looking at, but ultimately decided to visit this location and I am glad we did. 

We recently stopped by for a second visit and I decided to write about it here on my blog so other AZ families could enjoy it too. They are open all week during the afternoon/evenings, normal pricing is $10.95 for ages 10+ and $7.95 for ages 4-9, the best deal day is on Thursdays after 5pm when you mention date night you get a BOGO entry. 

Both of the times we went we had two different experiences. The first time we went they were actually pretty busy and there were a bunch of different groups there, the girl who had checked us in told us we could either wait to play the next hole or feel free to play the same hole as another group. We didn't feel comfortable intruding on the group in front of us so we opted to wait our turn for the hole. Everyone there was pretty back to back, we were sandwiched in-between two large groups of visitors with more in front of and behind them and everyone being bunched up made some of the groups want to rush through their games, but everyone was mostly courteous and things worked out so everyone still had fun. 

The second time around, there was no one in front of us although a large party group came in directly behind us. We are a group of four so it didn't take us forever at each hole so we stayed about two holes in front of them. Some of the kids in the group would rush through and then descend on the hole we were playing, and run back and forth and over the obstacles getting in the way. Thankfully one of the staff members had come over and asked the group to kind of stick together and not crowd other groups which was nice of them to keep an eye on things. 

Everything in the facility is handmade by the owners and the staff that work there, it is hand painted and looks beautiful with or without the 3D glasses they hand out when you first enter.  We really like that each section you visit is a different theme, they have a castle theme, fantasy forest theme, under the ocean theme and more. I think my favorite is the ocean area because between the lighting and the paint it does feel like you are under water or at an aquarium. 

I was always kind of in the middle with mini golf mostly because I thought I would suck at it, so I was quite happy I did way better than I had expected even getting a few holes in one or only needing two hits to get it into the hole. At the start they have a score pad if you want or you can just play for fun which is what we did. All 18 holes range in difficulty, the first two are pretty easy and they increase in there with the number of obstacles, angles and more. I am not going to lie, there is one hole that is a pain in the butt and I actually ended up skipping it both times we were there because the ball just didn't want to go in the hole. 

If you get tired there are a few benches along the way so you can sit down and rest for a moment which is nice for anyone attending that needs it. Also if you keep an eye on some of the holes there are names hiding within the paintings, they are the names of the owners and staff who worked on the displays. The kids had a lot of fun seeing all of the different decorations and playing mini golf in general.

The time you spend on the holes will range, depending on the number of other groups, how many people are in your group and how quickly you are able to finish each hole you could spend anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours here playing a game. After you are finished they have two air hockey tables and a small arcade with some games (my husband won me a speaker from one of the games). Both times we had a good time and enjoyed our visit, it was nice getting out of the house and being able to do something with the kids. If you are in the area or near the area I suggest checking them out, they also have a location in Gilbert,AZ and as a bonus they give you a 20% off your next visit coupon when you are leaving. 

- This isn't a sponsored post, It is just me sharing a fun local activity we did as a family.

Escape the room at home with Escape Notice Games.

 

Have you ever wanted to do a Escape the room, but either didn't have enough people to go do it or weren't sure how well you would do? You can now have an escape the room experience at home thanks to Escape Notice Games. They started their company during the pandemic as a way to help people have some fun at home while keeping their minds engaged, they have a 100% female staff that creates and puts together these kits by hand to ensure that everything is just right. They currently sell two different themed games and a party pack for their Stolen at Sea escape box. They are recommended for ages 14 & above, we played this with just the four of us - my husband, my two children ages eight and twelve and myself.

Today I will be covering their Stolen At Sea escape the room box along with the party pack that is available for it. The main game box can be purchased for $44.95 and the party pack is an additional $19.95, it may sound like a little bit of a steep price for a game you can only play once however; 1.) You can play with up to six people, if you were to take that many people to an actual escape room you'd be paying 2-3x that price. 2.) You may only be able to play this once, because once you are done you already know the outcome, but the game is re-usable by others. They include a set of instructions of how to reset everything and it has a spot inside for different teams to write their scores so you can pass this game onto friends or family to play too. 

The Party pack contains six different characters that each come with a backstory card and some kind of trinket that goes with the character. This party pack is great for anyone who likes to roleplay or would like to roleplay while playing this game, instead of picking our characters we decided to just reach our hand in the bag and see what fate dealt us. I ended up being Professor Oliver Edwards, whose character comes with a bowtie to wear. His character card shows he had a mustache, so before we started playing I snuck into the bathroom and drew on a fake mustache using some of my eye liner. I was laughing so hard it came out a little crooked, but it gave my family a good laugh too. 

Now let's dive into the actual box itself, it has way more packed into it than I had expected it too. All of the materials provided in the box are high quality, from an actual book being used to the thick cotton bags with real locks everything looked fantastic. We laid everything we needed for the game out on the table and kept the un-needed items in the box until the end which included the re-set instructions and selfie signs. 

Their home page describes this as a "Challenging mysteries delivered" and boy they weren't wrong. Some of the puzzles included in this took a few minutes to figure out, while others were more complex and really made you have to stop and think about the answer without trying to rush through it otherwise you might end up with the wrong answer. Getting stuck on a riddle can be trouble some as the game has a sixty minute time limit for you to complete it in, of course depending on how you want to play you can always take your time and just have some fun playing a detective. The goal in the game is to figure out nine different riddles that each give you one number once solved, these numbers open up three different bags that have locks on them. Once the third locked bag is open, you have won the game. 

It is fun trying to figure out the different puzzles, but to help everyone get involved I might have a specific person or set of people figure out one puzzle while someone else works on the next step. Otherwise you might have one or two people just sitting there not doing much if they are stumped on the current riddle trying to be solved. Both our kids are smarty pants and play advanced table top games with us so they themselves each helped solve a riddle, but then there were several even my husband and I were stumped on so the kids just kind of sat and waited for us to figure it out. I think it would be awesome if they could also come up with a game for families with younger children who would like to do an escape the room type game as well, but are too young to take to an escape the room.

You'll need a range of different skills to figure out the clues in this game, some of them involve decoding messages, some are math problems and others are simply trying to fill in some blank answers to figure out where the passengers were to get the answer you are looking for to get the locks open.

If you get to the point where you are beyond stuck and have no clue how to move forward they have a set of "M16 Intelligence" cards that give you hints to help guide you through the game if needed. Not going to lie, we used them once or twice when we didn't see a clear direction of what step needed to be completed next. After our game was finished and we got the last bag open, getting everything re-set and back to how it was when we started was quick and simple! The game comes with a dry erase marker and the papers you need to write on are laminated and can be wiped clean, which means everything still looks brand new and it is perfect for re-gifting. 

You can tell this team of intelligent ladies put a lot of time, thought and effort into creating these games from the clues to each character and the actual materials included in the sets. Their customer service is quick and friendly, we had a small issue with the box we had received and they solved the problem right away. I look forward to seeing what else they come up with.

What is a theme you'd love to see be featured in a game like this? 

Disclaimer- Escape Notice Games provided a the items mentioned above for the review free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.

Extreme Fossil Dig Review & Giveaway!

Time for another fun Horizon Group USA Review & Giveaway! This one is for the kids who enjoy hunting for buried treasures and getting dirty. HGUSA sells a fun "Extreme Fossil Dig" kit as part of their young scientist line that comes with a large dig that has eighteen real fossils and everything you need to get them out, storage bags, and some fun collectors cards. 

From previous experience I know that kits like this can get a bit messy so I suggest having your child do this over some newspaper or outside, I went with doing it outside this time around and I am glad I did because we made a mess! When you are using the little mallet and chisel small pieces of the mud like dig piece tend to fleck all over which is why we opted to do it outside. 

The actual dig piece is a bit hard as it is made from some type of mud/dirt so depending on the age of the child using this kit they may need a little help getting it to break open at first. My son and I used a slight bit of warm water over the top of this to help chip away at the pieces better, it helped quite a bit. My son got a little overzealous with a few of his hammer hits and ended up breaking two of the fossil pieces trying to get them out. 

They provide a fun assortment of fossils in each set ranging from fossilized clams to small tiger teeth and more. My son had a lot of fun getting all of the pieces out and then washing them off after to really get a look at everything that was in it, he has a collection of rocks and fossils already so he will be adding these to his collection. Once he was done getting everything out the kids added a bit more water to the left over mud like pieces and ended up using it as a type of sidewalk chalk/paint so none of the kit went to waste. 

The kit also has some collection cards that match a lot of the included fossils so it gives you fun information on where the fossil comes from. You can pick up this kit on amazon for $19.99 or pick it up anywhere HGUSA kits are sold (Walmart, Five Below, Target and more). I think this dig kit would make a great birthday or holiday gift for the child in your life who loves to do hands on activities. 

Prize Alert:  One winner is going to win their own sticker party set.

This is open to U.S Residents ! Please remember if you DO NOT leave a comment on this blog post as your mandatory entry into the giveaway then all of your entries will be void. Doing the Daily entries will increase your chance of winning. Winners have 72 hours to respond to the notification email! 

This giveaway ends on 11/01/2021

Giveaway entry question: Leave me a blog comment letting me know what other types of crafts or activity kits you like doing with your children or even by yourself.

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Disclaimer-  Horizon Group USA provided me with the products mentioned above for the review + giveaway free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.

Halloween Goodies Giveaway!

Every year I love going to see what new decorations the stores near me have, this year I decided to go a bit early and did a little shopping last month as I had a feeling the stores would sell out quickly. I am glad I decided to do that! Last year I waited until October to shop and almost every store had mostly barren shelves, this year is looking the same as most stores aren't restocking any Halloween goods and are putting out Christmas instead. I think it is a combination of stores just not restocking and resellers snagging all the cheaper goodies which results in the mostly empty shelves. 

I was lucky enough to find a few of the things I was looking for in particular and bought an extra one or two. My best friend and I exchange Merryween boxes that are a combination of Spooky Baskets + Christmas gifts for each other since we live in two different states it is easier for us so a few of the extra goods I bought are headed to her and I also have a few things for two lucky readers. 👻

This giveaway is just a little thank you for my readers who help support my blog my leaving likes, hearts and comments on my various social media channels along with following my pages. It helps make it to where I can bring you more great reviews and of course giveaways! Plus I know it is a bummer to miss out on some of the cute Halloween decor out there. So let's get on with the giveaway.

1st Place:

The first place winner will receive a Spider Web Cake stand, a Bat shaped bathbomb, Night Owl Elixir potion bottle, two small potion bottles one is bat wings and the other is Dragon essence, a pumpkin spice scented air wick, a spider sun catcher, a pin that says "Witch" and a two pack of reusable coffee cups. 

2nd Place:

The second place winner will receive a bat bathbomb, a Grim Reaper sun catcher, a pin that says "Witch" and a bat wings potion bottle. 

This is open World Wide! Please remember if you DO NOT leave a comment on this blog post as your mandatory entry into the giveaway then all of your entries will be void. Doing the Daily entries will increase your chance of winning. Winners have 72 hours to respond to the notification email! This giveaway is hosted by ME.

This giveaway ends on 10/30/2021

Giveaway entry question: Leave a comment telling me what your favorite kind of candy is! 

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Psycho Killer the game - A review.

 

I recently found a card game that is perfect for anyone who loves slasher/horror films (you don't have to be a horror fan to love this game though), it is called Psycho Killer by Escape Tabletop Games and it is a fast paced, easy to play, card game that will have you laughing and smirking the entire time. As a family we love playing board games and card games together, but we aren't always in the mood for a long drawn out game so it is nice having games that can be played in ten to twenty minutes if we want to squeeze a game in before other plans. This can be a two player game or you can have up to six people playing at once.

What is Psycho Killer about? It is about trying to avoid getting attacked by Psychos while trying to throw other players under the bus and into the psychos way instead of yourself, it is survival of the most cunning. This card game consists of a deck of cards that fit into six categories;

1. Predicament cards - These are the cards you want to avoid drawing on your turn, they include dreadful fates such as having to take hit points, or losing some of your cards. However, depending on how the game plays out one or two of the cards can be used in your favor. For example the card "Car Troubles" requires you to keep only one card from your hand, shuffle the rest back into the deck and draw four new cards. If you one good card and a bunch of crappy cards, you can use this opportunity to get rid of those cards which is nice, not so nice though when you have nothing but good cards in your hand. 

2. Weapon Cards - This is also a category you want to avoid getting in your hand, they can turn out to be a psycho killer who will wound you or weapons that can be played against you. 

3. Survival Cards - These can help you avoid getting caught by a Psycho killer and can help you get rid of cards you don't want in your hand.

4. Selfish Cards - Just like the category says, these cards are played to sabotage your friends/family while playing. Some of the cards like "Hitch-Hike" aren't too bad for the other players as it just allows you to steal one card from another player, however cards like "Betrayal" can be deadly as it forces all players to put any weapons from their hand into their injury pile. 

5. Power Cards - These can prevent you from getting attacked, and help you get rid of bad cards.

6. Healing Cards - This is self explanatory. 

To set up a game you'll need to remove all the black cards and shuffle the remaining cards together, then deal out seven cards to each player. After the cards are dealt you can shuffle the black cards back in and put the deck out in the middle of the table and select who will go first (we usually play rock paper scissors). Your turn will consist of playing as many cards as you can/want to play during that turn, some cards will end your turn after completing a goal so be sure to pay attention if you want to play a different card first. Once you've played how ever many cards you can, you end your turn by drawing one new card from the deck. 

You can use certain cards to avoid Psycho killers and unwanted predicaments if you are lucky enough to have them in your hand, for example you can "Slam the door" in the psychos face and leave them for the next person in line to be fated with them. If you draw a psycho it immediately gets played in front of you this is called a Injury pile, if you hit ten or more points in your injury pile you are "left for dead" meaning you can still play the game, but you no longer have to play predicament cards drawn right away. 

There are five psychos in total, once all five have been revealed the game is over and the person with the least amount of injury points is the winner. Some games will move pretty quickly, while others might take a little longer, but every game is completely different because you don't know how the cards are going to play out in your favor. 

We've had games where a psycho killer comes up, but someone uses a card to try and pass it to the next person and we all end up being lucky having cards to avoid it so it bounces around until the first person runs out of ways to prevent themselves from being attacked. Sometimes we take pity on each other and play a litter nicer while other times a ton of cards get piled onto just one person, it is funny to see how the kids usually target one person instead of trying to spread the injury pile count to increase their own chances of winning.

The game is easy to understand, easy to learn and a lot of fun to play. Perfect for any friends or family who don't like overly complicated games. We've played this game quite a bit since we received it to check out for a review and it is one we will go back to play time and time again, as an added bonus they have two expansion packs for this game which I will talk about in another post. 

What kind of games do you enjoy playing? Board games or card games?

Disclaimer- Escape Tabletop Games provided a box for the review free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.

October Beauty & The Book Giveaway!

It's October! That means it is officially spooky season, though you can only half tell at the stores since most of the Halloween things are already sold out and are being replaced by fall décor. This marks my favorite half of the year, I love the last few months of the year and the first two or three when the weather is nice and chilly. All of the fall festivals and pumpkin patches are opening, Haunted houses have begun and skeletons and spider webs are starting to appear in yards and on porches. We went out recently and got a few things ourselves to add to our Halloween Décor collection for both inside and outside the house. 

The cooler weather also means we will start hiking again since we won't be suffering from heat strokes, and we will be visiting more state parks, small towns and more that we will be sharing with you. If you are in or near the Phoenix,Az area keep an eye on my facebook page, I will be posting info about some free events and cheap events that you and your families may enjoy. More giveaways are also on the way for all of you who loves to enter them. 

Now onto the real reason you stopped by this post, the October Beauty & The Book Giveaway is here! This month I actually decided to put the book from the last Creepy Crate into the box because it fits with the spirit of the month, I've also included some spooky themed goodies and other great makeup items. 

This month's book is called "The Twin Paradox" by Charles Watcher, it is a science thriller. 

The winner will also receive: 

❤ NYX Glitter goals lipstick in Silver
❤ Covergirl Lipstick in Black
❤ L.A Colors liquid eye shadow in Silver
❤ L.A Colors tattoo stamp pen in a moon shape
❤ Wet N Wild trio palette in shades of green
❤ Glow in the dark bright yellow nail polish
❤ Ioni 3D lashes
❤ Face gems 
❤ InStudio Orange eye shadow
❤ Spalife Face Mask
❤ Tarte Mascara
❤ Bat shaped Bath Bomb
❤ Phase Zero Blush
❤ "Bat Shit Crazy" notepad
❤ Three wand shaped makeup brushes
❤ CBD drops from Altwell

This is open World Wide! Please remember if you DO NOT leave a comment on this blog post as your mandatory entry into the giveaway then all of your entries will be void. Doing the Daily entries will increase your chance of winning. Winners have 72 hours to respond to the notification email! This giveaway is hosted by ME.

This giveaway ends on 10/30/2021

Giveaway entry question: Leave a comment telling me what your favorite thing about fall is and tell me what you are doing for Halloween. (If you don't celebrate Halloween, tell me your favorite type of candy)

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Be sure to keep an eye on my page for more great giveaways coming soon!

Halloween Sticker Party Pack from Horizon Group USA + Giveaway!

 

Stickers, Stickers everywhere! I don't know of many children that don't like stickers, heck I know a ton of adults that collect and use stickers as well so I was pretty happy seeing this Halloween party pack in my recent blogger box from Horizon Group USA. The pack is loaded with stickers and it only cost $5.44 over on Amazon, you can find the listing by clicking HERE.

This fun party pack contains two sheets of temporary tattoos, and over 450+ stickers. There is a large pack of foam stickers with easy peel off backs that are in an assortment of shapes and colors. You can find pumpkins, witches, "boo", and bats inside of the foam stickers. I like how easy the back peel off and that you can peel them off if you need to readjust or re-use. I actually used two of these to decorate the letter board I used in the monthly Beauty & The Book photo I took for this month. Great inexpensive way to add a little extra decorations to pumpkins, scrapbooks and craft projects. 

The sticker book itself has 450 stickers by itself, it has six different pages of sticker types. Some of the pages have nothing but faces which can be used to fill in pumpkins and ghouls on printed out coloring sheets and others have sayings or treats. This sticker book would be great for scrapbooking, card making and more. 

Also included are two sheets of festive stickers. Both sheets of stickers have the same tattoos on them which you can see above, all of them are pretty cute in their own way. My favorite is the adorable little bat that I decided to place on my wrist, it actually makes me kind of want to go get an actual tattoo of an adorable bat in the same spot. The temporary tattoo was easy to apply, sometimes you run into an issue where some of it might stick to the sheet when trying to remove it or the tattoo gets smooshed, I didn't have those issues with these. As you can image you move your wrist a lot so I figured it would probably rub off quickly, start to flake or just look beat up over all, surprisingly the only thing that happened was the ears had the tips roll down a little otherwise it looks just like it did when I applied it. 

Now I bet after looking at this adorable pack you want some of your own? Well the good news is I am giving one lucky winner the same party set I received so you can have fun with it as well.  This will be a quick giveaway so I can ship these off and hopefully have them reach you before Halloween. (otherwise you can save them for next year).

Prize Alert:  One winner is going to win their own sticker party set.

This is open to U.S Residents ! Please remember if you DO NOT leave a comment on this blog post as your mandatory entry into the giveaway then all of your entries will be void. Doing the Daily entries will increase your chance of winning. Winners have 72 hours to respond to the notification email! 

This giveaway ends on 10/11/2021

Giveaway entry question: Leave me a blog comment letting me know who your favorite Halloween character is! (vampires, ghosts, etc or a specific thing/person like the Creature from the Blue Lagoon).

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Zombie inspired shows & movies to watch this October!

 

October isn't the only time I enjoy watching creepy things, I love watching horror movies and such all through out the year. I love vampires, witches, and other things that go bump in the night, but I recently realize just how many Zombie inspired movies and shows that I love and I know other people enjoy Zombies as well. So I decided to put together a list of a bunch of my favorite movies and TV shows that you may or may not know about, maybe you'll see a few you already love and maybe you'll get lucky and find something new that you'll enjoy. Some of them are more realistic in a sense when it comes to how the story goes and others are just down right silly but fun to watch. They are in no particular order, be warned this post may get a little long!

Movies:

Dawn of the Dead (2004). A classic Zombie scenario of a group of survivors stuck in a mall, when I think of places I might look for supplies in a Zombie Apocalypse the mall is probably somewhere I'd check. The story follows a large group of strangers who all have to try to survive together while they fight to try to make decisions and help each other out. I think the acting in this is fantastic, the special effects makeup is beautiful and there are several things they do in the movie that are quite smart for their circumstances. This is a screen play by George A. Romero. You can rent this on amazon prime for $3.99.

Train to Busan (2016). This is one I actually just learned about last year when I was searching for new horror movies to watch and it instantly became on of our favorites. It is a movie produced, filmed and takes place in South Korea and the movie is in Korean but there are subtitles. I like that this one isn't a typical story following a group just going through a city or country side, instead it is a commuter train that becomes infested and everyone is then stuck on a moving train with zombies and have to figure out how to survive. You will find characters you quite enjoy and others you hope get eaten by a zombie, this is a movie I look forward to watching again. You can watch this with your Hulu subscription.

Night of the Living Dead (1968). This is one of the first Zombie movies I can recall ever watching and I loved it. The original was filmed in black and white which gives it an extra creepy factor in my opinion, the acting can be a little cheesy at times like a lot of older movies but over all you need to watch this movie at least once in your lifetime, it is one that really helped inspired zombie movies as we know them now. This is also a screen play by George A. Romero. This is free to watch on Amazon Prime.

28 Days Later (2002). Not going to lie the zombies in this one would scare the crap out of me if they were the zombies we are up against in a real outbreak. They are fast and feel more violent than your ordinary zombie, this is because it is a different type of infection it is a virus that causes it and it can be transferred from animals to humans as well as seen in the movie. I enjoyed the group of survivors in this and it was thrilling all the way through. There is also a squeal that is good as well. When I checked on amazon prime it shows this as a free rental.

Shaun of the Dead (2004). This is one for people looking for something that isn't as gore filled as other zombie flicks and want a few laughs alongside special effects. Instead of a mall movie this is one where the group goes on an adventure to the local pub to survive while doing a few side quests on the way. 

Zombieland (2009). This movie is filmed a bit different than other zombie films, instead of it just following the characters in the story the main character talks directly to you as if you are inside his head. He lists his rules of surviving the zombie apocalypse and it follows his journey meeting new friends and what happens to them. This has a follow up movie as well that introduces new characters, but I like the first one more.  

World War Z (2013). The zombies in this movie act differently than zombies in other flicks, instead of it being a "only the strong survive" mentality it is the opposite, and you'll understand how once you watch the film. I thought Brad Pitt did a great job with this film, I have only watched this once though I am sure I will watch it again in the future.

The Girl with All the Gifts (2016). This movie has some actual zombies, but I wouldn't say this is really a survival movie, instead they focus on what would happen if children were born already infected. I really enjoyed the story line, flow of the movie and the change of pace this movie brings. The main star did a fantastic job with this movie and even though I sometimes have a hard time remembering the name of the movie I can always talk about what the movie was about. 

The Resident Evil Series (Various years). So instead of putting a specific movie for this one I will just put the series as a whole. I personally enjoy the first and second movies the most, followed by the third and after that they just go down hill a little (again that is just my personal opinion). The movie starts off right into the action and keeps you curious and entertained until the end. It is worth mentioning that if you like zombies and video games you are missing out if you haven't played some of the Resident Evil games.

TV Shows: 

iZombie (5 seasons). This show was a lot of fun to watch, a girl named Liz becomes infected however she figures out that she can hide the fact she is a zombie and still stay alive because she works in a morgue and eats the brains of the bodies that come in. You quickly find that after she eats the brains she starts to develop the personality of whom ever she ate and can see their memories. After a colleague figures out her secret he convinces her to help a police detective they work with solve crimes. So this is a crime investigation show mixed with zombies, humor and some sappy love stories along with plenty of action. I've fully watched this series twice now and will probably eventually watch it in it's entirety again. I quite enjoy several of the cast members in this and enjoy seeing the other work they do as well. You can watch all of the seasons over on Netflix.

The Walking Dead (11 seasons). This is one that swept the world, there are so many people who still watch or have watched The Walking Dead. I have to admit the first time watching through this I got bored and skipped a season or two before picking it back up again, however my husband and I are currently watching through all of the seasons and it is a lot of fun watching it all again and see what I missed during those two seasons. It annoys me that they didn't loot a lot at the start of their adventures, but as the story progresses they pick things up more often and work smarter. You can watch this series on Netflix. 

Z Nation (5 seasons). This show is just ridiculous, that is the best way to describe it. Even though it can get pretty silly, I love this show. How is it ridiculous? One of the main characters goes through three different skin color changes during the course of the show, there is a giant ball of cheese that smashes zombies, zombie strippers and more. You'll really connect with specific characters and want to see them survive the entire time. This is another show I've watched more than once and I wish there were at least one more season of it. There are a lot of similarities in things that happen in this and in The Walking Dead, I feel like who ever wrote this was a fan of TWD. You can also watch this one on Netflix. It also has a pre-sequel called "Black Summer", I have watched both seasons of it, but don't really think it meets the same standards as the shows listed above.

Santa Clarita Diet (3 seasons). This is a show that ended too soon, but I enjoyed the seasons I was able to watch before it was cancelled. It focuses on a married couple and their life after the wife gets turned into a zombie, aside from the wife there aren't too many other zombies you will encounter in the show it is more of a comedy than anything, I am still adding it to this list though because it was enjoyable to watch. I think the casting for this was fantastic and I enjoyed the spider ball, it was freaky but cute (you'll have to watch to find out what it is).

To The Lake (2 seasons). First I will start off by saying, if you don't like watching dubbed shows or movies where the mouths don't quite line up with what they are saying I wouldn't watch this. It was originally in Russian so it is dubbed over and might take a little getting used to. A deadly virus breaks out in Moscow and an unlikely group of survivors tries to fight their way out of the city to a safer destination they know about. Along the way they find trouble and set backs (what zombie show doesn't have set backs?). This one has a fair amount of nudity in it. I am unsure if this show will continue on for a third season or not, as of today they haven't confirmed anything.

There are plenty of other Zombie related movies and TV shows that aren't listed here, these are just some of my personal favorites I wanted to share with all of you! 

Leave a comment below letting me know which of these you already love, which you might watch or tell me about one of your favorites that isn't on the list. Wishing you all a safe and Happy Halloween Season.