tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924013265474741252024-03-13T10:28:03.549-05:00Glazed Earth FavoritesGlazed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472671174998134689noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292401326547474125.post-69692714969599577702015-01-12T14:41:00.001-06:002015-01-12T14:43:29.605-06:00Skin Products from Etsy Shops In the past few years, I have made it a mission to find natural, homemade, homeopathic and organic body products. It started after a few years of using a widely popular acne skin care product mainly advertised in infomercials. You know the one. It worked great on my skin but I noticed my towels and pillow cases were changing color as if being bleached. It had to be the cleansers I was using. It was. I thought if this is happening to my towels what are these chemicals doing to my skin? What horrible chemicals and bleaches are going onto my face and body? After switching to several over the counter products and finding no success, I searched my tried and true Etsy!<br />
I found several great products, made by small business owners like me. The products are hand made and organic. And they work! My problems have always been acne and dry skin areas on my cheeks. I read thoroughly through the ingredients on several of these products. My favorites being from Good Earth Essentials, I have fallen in love with the<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span itemprop="name">Organic Foaming Facial Cleanser, vegan, with lavender and tea tree oil. "Our </span></span></span>non-irritating, all natural foaming face wash is a wonderfully
gentle facial cleanser for all skin types. Excellent for sensitive and
problem skin, without the harsh, stripping ingredients many commercial
cleansers have, it cleans deeply, helping prevent blackheads and has the
extra effective properties of tea tree and lavender essential oils.<br />
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Also from Good Earth Essentials is the White Rose Gentle Face Creme. I find this moisturizer to be very refreshing. "Our rich, creamy White Rose facial moisturizer deeply hydrates, leaving a
gentle whisper of pure fragrant, calming rose. Smooth and luxurious,
it feels light, absorbs easily and does not leave an oily shine. It is
effective for all skin types and works well under makeup. You will
agree it smells positively divine, but ever so gentle, due to pure rose
distillate used instead of water, and no other fragrance used."<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eqlJM8v9Pk/VLQsyYpxCTI/AAAAAAAAAPI/b8eVSlKaRwQ/s1600/deodorant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eqlJM8v9Pk/VLQsyYpxCTI/AAAAAAAAAPI/b8eVSlKaRwQ/s1600/deodorant.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a> I love Good Earth Essentials products so much, I have started using the Lavender Tea Tree Deodorant. After hearing news of my mother's breast cancer I looked all over for products without Aluminum. Tom's of Maine is great but I thought I would change it up a bit. After a month of using it, I love it! <br />
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One of my favorite soap companies is Blushie (on etsy). Not all ingredients are organic but they are wonderfully moisturizing and gentler than commercial made soaps.<br />
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Last but not least, I recently became enamored with the Rosemary Mint Lotion Bar from Hidden Acres Soap Co. "Rosemary Mint is a popular, classic scent -a clean and refreshing herbal mind and body energizing treat." I have tried Frankincense and Myrrh and Lemongrass Cedarwood as well. I keep a tin by my bed and on the side table of my chair. This dry weather it has been a goddess send.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rosemary Mint Lotion Bar by Hidden Acres Soap Co.</td></tr>
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Links to these shops and more!<br />
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Hidden Acres Soap Company: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HiddenAcresSoapCo?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav">https://www.etsy.com/shop/HiddenAcresSoapCo?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav</a><br />
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Good Earth Essentials: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/goodearthessentials?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav">https://www.etsy.com/shop/goodearthessentials?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav</a><br />
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Blushie: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Blushie?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav">https://www.etsy.com/shop/Blushie?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav</a><br />
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Glazed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472671174998134689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292401326547474125.post-79260574220633979332014-08-21T15:15:00.003-05:002014-08-21T15:38:24.477-05:00My Summer of Classic MoviesI have always had a love of old movies since I was a little girl. I would watch them with my Grandmothers, when silver screen era movies would come on in the afternoon. This was way before TCM ( Turner Classic Movies) was on the air. I remember black and white greats such as It's a Wonderful Life, Ball of Fire and The Canterville Ghost. I have been watching TCM since it fist aired 20 years ago off and on, since I didn't always have cable. Within the last 8 years, my T.V. is always on this channel. <br />
I made my first visit to Hollywood, CA. this Spring for the TCM Classic Movie Film Festival. The film festival was something I had always wanted to attend since it started 5 years ago. My sister and I went for 4 days of non stop classics. I saw great interviews with legends such as Maureen O'Hara, Mel Brooks and Richard Dreyfuss. I even met Ben Mankiewicz out by the pool of The Roosevelt Hotel. Okay, I am starting to ramble now. This Summer I have seen several movies that I have never seen before. August is Summer Under the Stars at TCM. A different star for each day of the month. I will not get into every day or every actor/actress but I will hit on a few of the films that are new to me. <br />
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Claudette Colbert has always been one of my favorite actresses along with Barbara Stanwyck and Jean Arthur. I was introduced to one her films just the other night, Three Came Home (1950). She plays real life author Agnes Newton Keith in her own story of how she was held in a prison with her young son by the Japanese in WWII. I figured this would be some watered down version of what happened since the movie was made in 1950. I was surprised by how wrong I was. It is not easy to watch as issues of starvation, sickness and violence against the women is expressed. I am thinking of one scene in particular where Colbert's character is violently attacked by a guard and when she comes forward with the assault accusation, more brutality is brought upon her. Colbert's acting is superb as is that of her co stars, Patric Knowles, Sylvia Andrew and Florence Desmond. <br />
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I Was a Fugitive From a Chain Gang is a classic Paul Muni film, but one I had never seen before was Dr. Socrates (1935). Somewhat shy and reserved Dr. Caldwell is the new doctor in town. He inadvertently becomes the doctor to wounded gangsters. A beautiful woman, played by the charming Ann Dvorak, is introduced into the mix and situations spiral out of control. Of course, a happy Hollywood ending arrives but not before Dr. Caldwell's great escape and a thrilling police/mobster shootout. Muni and Dvorak are great together again (Scarface 1932). <br />
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The Letter (1940) with Bette Davis is a favorite of mine. Bette is wonderful as is Herbert Marshall and Gale Sondergaard. A must see! So of course when the original 1929 version of The Letter was being shown, I had to watch. This time Jeanne Eagels, Reginald Owen and Lady Tsen Mei as the leads. Herbert Marshall is also in this version as a different character. A pre code film full of murder, cheating, lying and adultery. It does not deliver the mystery and punch of the later version but Eagels does deliver as the love crazed adulteress wife who kills her lover. Watch both to compare. <br />
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Several more movies to go. I have Thelma Ritter films recorded as well as the horror classic Dr. X with Lee Tracy. My Summer of classic movies continues. For more information on TCM schedule and these movies go to: <a href="http://www.tcm.com/">http://www.tcm.com/</a>Glazed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472671174998134689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292401326547474125.post-74095679840704856962011-01-10T23:42:00.000-06:002011-01-10T23:42:28.409-06:00Favorite Books Part II: Good Winter Reads<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On cold snowy days like today, I just want to curl up in a comfy chair with some hot tea and a good book. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ouCzOxg6oeU/TSvm8FvSmiI/AAAAAAAAAHk/9ZwyXDlXNHI/s1600/books+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ouCzOxg6oeU/TSvm8FvSmiI/AAAAAAAAAHk/9ZwyXDlXNHI/s320/books+004.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<span style="color: red;">In Cold Blood</span>, by Truman Capote, is one of those great reads. It is the documentary of a true crime that happened on November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas. Four members of the Clutter family were brutally murdered in their home. <br />
Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers. <br />
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"The book examines the complex psychological relationship between two <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parole" title="Parole"></a>parolees, who together commit a mass murder. Capote's book also explores the lives of the victims and the effect of the crime on the community where they lived. <i>In Cold Blood</i> is regarded by critics as a pioneering work of the true crime genre. "<br />
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I found this book so suspenseful and difficult to put down. Every now and then I felt I needed to look over my shoulder. <br />
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This is a collection of short stories where Sedaris "reveals the absurdity of ordinary life". Vacation with his family, a visit to a morgue, his brother's wedding and more. He has a way of making even the worst of circumstances funny. <br />
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I laugh out loud every time I read one his books! Others include: <span style="color: orange;">Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice and When You Are Engulfed in Flames.</span><br />
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With only one more week left before Halloween, I am writing my last "scary movies" post. If you have read my previous posts, you know I have covered classic "terror tales", comedies and suspense. <br />
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The most recent movie I have seen pertaining to the Halloween season is <span style="color: orange;">Trick or Treat</span> (2007) starring Anna Paquin, Dylan Baker and Lauren Lee Smith. The movie weaves four stories that occur on Halloween: "An everyday high school principal has a secret life; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband." Oh and a creepy little guy keeps showing up! <br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: orange;">The Orphanage (El orfanato)</span> </span>2007 is filmed in Spain. A former orphan Laura (Belen Rueda) raises her adopted son Simón with her husband Carlos(Fernando Cayo) in an old house and former orphanage where she was raised. Simón tells Laura that he has five invisible friends, and she believes they are fruit of his imagination. Laura decides to reopen an orphanage for handicapped children in the location and during the opening party, the busy Laura does not give much attention to her son; then she sees a mysterious masked boy and Simón vanishes. This movie has great twists and turns. I highly recommend it! In Spanish with English subtitles.<br />
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These three movies will make for a great movie marathon come Halloween night! Enjoy and as always, I would love your recommendations!Glazed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472671174998134689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292401326547474125.post-42384884214259414632010-10-05T23:02:00.000-05:002010-10-05T23:02:35.531-05:00Favorite Movies III: Classic Terror Tales<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Bedlam" height="200" id="primary-img" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTc5NzY2ODYyNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMzk3Nzc5._V1._SX144_SY216_.jpg" title="" width="133" /> <img alt="The Devil Bat" height="200" id="primary-img" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTAyNzM2NjIzNzZeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU3MDEzNzA4MjI@._V1._SX364_SY500_.jpg" title="" width="145" /></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love these classic films. I am reminded of late nights curled up on the couch with my older sisters. I wasn't supposed to be watching for I would get nightmares. It sounds stupid now that I would get creeped out by these films but I was just a kid after all.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Boris Karloff preferred the term "Terror Tales" to Horror Films. One of my most favorite B.K. films is the </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Body Snatcher</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1945. No, it has nothing to with aliens taking over humans bodies. Set in Edinburgh in 1831, Dr. MacFarlane (Henry Daniell) runs a medical school where a young student, Fettes, is interested in helping a young girl who has lost the use of her legs. He is certain that MacFarlane's surgical skills could be put to great use but MacFarlane needs to do more studies. The good Dr. MacFarlane has been paying a local cab driver (Karloff), to supply him with dead bodies for anatomical research. Has his position of grave robber become even more sinister? Also on the Boris Karloff list: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Mummy</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1932, it stills gives me the creeps when he comes back to life. </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Old Dark House</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1932, </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frankenstein</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1931 and </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bedlam</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1941.</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One day on TCM, the whole day was dedicated to Vincent Price. What a great day that was! Just looking at this guy gives a chill up and down the spine. <span style="color: orange;">House of Wax</span>, 1953, is the story of a horribly disfigured sculptor who opens up the House of Wax in New York, using the wax-covered bodies of his victims as his displays. A young Charles Bronson gives an appearance. Other faves included are: <span style="color: orange;">The House on Haunted Hill</span>1959, <span style="color: orange;">The Fly</span>1958, <span style="color: orange;">The Bat </span>1959. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lon Cheney Jr. is wonderful as<span style="color: #a64d79;"> The Wolfman <span style="color: black;">1941</span>. </span>A man returns to his home, is attacked by a creature of folklore, and infected with a horrific disease. Even though he tries to fight it he cannot.</div><br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2519571712/tt0036027" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="I Walked with a Zombie Poster" height="200" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTg4MzMyNzc4OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODI2NDAzMQ@@._V1._SY314_CR24,0,214,314_.jpg" title="I Walked with a Zombie Poster" width="136" /></a>Other greats not to miss include:<span style="color: purple;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;">I Walked with a Zombie</span> 1943, </div><div class="star-box" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div><div class="rating rating-big" id="tt0036027|imdb|7.4|7.4|"><span class="rating-bg"></span> <span class="rating-imdb" style="display: block; width: 148px;"></span><span class="rating-stars"><a class="" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=292401326547474125&postID=4238488421425941463" rel="nofollow" title="Register or login to rate this title"></a></span>A young nurse comes to Haiti to care for Jessica, the wife of a plantation manager (Paul Holland). Jessica seems to be suffering from a kind of mental paralysis as a result of fever. When the nurse falls in love with Paul, she is determined to cure Jessica even if she needs to use a voodoo ceremony. </div><div class="rating rating-big" id="tt0036027|imdb|7.4|7.4|"><span style="color: purple;">The Haunting</span> 1963, An insecure young woman finds she cannot leave this mysterious mansion.<br />
<span style="color: purple;">The Devil Doll<span style="color: black;"> 1936, with Lionel Barrymore in drag.</span></span> </div><div class="rating rating-big" id="tt0036027|imdb|7.4|7.4|"><span style="color: purple;">Nosferatu</span> 1929, silent but scary.<br />
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This whole month on TCM you can see most of these wonderful movies! <a href="http://www.tcm.com/">www.tcm.com</a></div></div></div>Glazed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472671174998134689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292401326547474125.post-56491237964349439242010-09-28T10:28:00.000-05:002010-09-28T10:28:57.445-05:00Favorite Causes: Fight for the Cure<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. For that month, I am donating 30% of all sales from Glazed Earth and Finn Gallery, to <span style="color: #ea9999;">Susan G. Komen For the Cure</span> of Kansas City.</span></span><br />
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Jacqueline designs "one-of-a-kind handmade beaded jewelry pieces along with home decor items for the casual craft lover as well as serious collectors." Much of her jewelry is wire wrapped and handcrafted from Sterling Silver and/or copper. She uses semi-precious stones and a variety of other high quality materials.<br />
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"The concepts of the preciousness and sacredness of the everyday run through my work. I create pieces that are accessible to a wide audience, and trust that the forms and materials I use appeal to people on many different levels. Treating each piece as an individual piece of wearable art, I create timeless jewelry meant for both the casual craft lover and the serious art collector."<br />
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One of my faves from her shop...perfect for the wine drinker and for the upcoming holiday parties!<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JacquelineJewelry">http://www.etsy.com/shop/JacquelineJewelry</a>Glazed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472671174998134689noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292401326547474125.post-82249329518472332652010-09-12T21:24:00.031-05:002010-09-13T20:22:50.155-05:00Favorite Movies II: Comedy Horror Films<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who doesn't like to laugh? Even horror fans can make fun of themselves and enjoy a parody of a great terror tale. <span style="color: purple;">Shaun of the Dead (2004)</span> is one of those parodies. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield and Bill Nighy star in this hilarious story of love, friendship, family and zombies. </div><div id="thumbnail-gallery"><div id="thumbnails" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3375992576/tt0365748"><img alt="" height="80" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTc5NjEyNzgwNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTcwMzIyMw@@._V1._CR357,0,1333,1333_SS80_.jpg" width="80" /></a> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2981731584/tt0365748"><img alt="" height="80" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTc4MDU2MDU0OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDI2MjYyMQ@@._V1._CR0,0,250,250_SS80_.jpg" width="80" /></a> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3487468800/tt0365748"><img alt="" height="80" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTU2NjA0NDk0NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTA0OTQzMw@@._V1._CR0,0,1272,1272_SS80_.jpg" width="80" /></a> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm897947904/tt0365748"><img alt="" height="80" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTkxODA5OTU0MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMDcyMzU3._V1._CR0,0,485,485_SS80_.jpg" style="border: 2px solid goldenrod;" width="80" /></a> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3752238336/tt0365748"><img alt="" height="80" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTk1NzI0NjY0NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDE3MTYyMQ@@._V1._CR37,0,216,216_SS80_.jpg" width="80" /></a> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2025299200/tt0365748"><img alt="" height="80" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BNDcxMDk3Mjg4OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTc4NzYyMQ@@._V1._CR0,0,318,318_SS80_.jpg" width="80" /></a> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1234408960/tt0365748"><img alt="" height="80" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjE0OTg4ODI5NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDg5MTI2MQ@@._V1._CR0,0,299,299_SS80_.jpg" width="80" /></a> </div></div><a class="nav-overlay overlay-prev" href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3487468800/tt0365748" title="Previous Photo"></a><a class="nav-overlay overlay-next" href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3752238336/tt0365748" title="Next Photo"></a> <img alt="Shaun of the Dead" height="320" id="primary-img" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTkxODA5OTU0MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMDcyMzU3._V1._SX485_SY725_.jpg" title="" width="214" /><br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keeping in the realm of zombies is <span style="color: orange;">Zombieland (2009). <span style="color: black;">A wimpy college student (Jesse Eisenberg) has managed to stay alive through this zombie apocalypse by sticking to his 33 rules, which only a few are mentioned. He decides to go to Ohio in search of his family and teams up with a gun toting zombie killer (Woody Harrelson) who has a Twinkie obsession. With the help of two young cons (Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin), they kick even more zombie butt.</span></span> Lots of great surprises! </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">An oldie but goody is <span style="color: #6aa84f;">The Ghost Breakers (1940)</span>. A woman (Paulette Goddard) inherits her family's mansion, located on a small island off Cuba. She is joined by radio broadcaster Larry (Bob Hope) who, believing he has killed a mobster, flees New York. Once on the island the team encounters the ghost of one of Mary's ancestors not to mention the zombie. They find a key to the castle's treasure<i> </i>just in time for another bad guy to reappear. Campy and silly but so fun to watch!</div> <img alt="Young Frankenstein" height="320" id="primary-img" src="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTc2MzgwNjAzNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTUyNjQzMQ@@._V1._SX361_SY500_.jpg" title="" width="231" /> <br />
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For unintentionally funny horror flicks, check out the <span style="color: #7f6000;">Joe Coffin</span> series.<br />
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Would love to hear what your faves are!Glazed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472671174998134689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292401326547474125.post-74575878488646628482010-09-01T21:31:00.001-05:002010-09-01T21:56:06.005-05:00Favorite Movies: SUSPENSE<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With Fall coming on, I began to think of Halloween. It's right around the corner you know. Rather than jump right into the slasher flicks that we always think of at Halloween, I thought I would start out with a few of my favorite suspense movies. No gore, no blood, just nail biting intense fun! </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I tend to have a thing for classic movies so I will begin with a few of my faves. </span><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">Rebecca (1940) <span style="color: black;">is one of Alfred Hitchcock's many masterpieces. A naive young woman (played by Joan Fontaine) marries a wealthy widower (Laurence Olivier) and moves into his massive mansion. Unfortunately the memory of first wife, Rebecca, remains in the atmosphere. This movie includes a very creepy housekeeper that you love to hate!</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The movie, </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Spiral (2007)</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">, is another recent find for me. The cast includes Joel Moore, Amber Tamblyn and Zachary Levi (from CHUCK). A creepy tale about a reclusive man who befriends an outgoing coworker. He begins to paint portraits of her until his past catches up (as always). </span> </span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I have so many more but alas I will leave you with one of my all time favorite suspense thriller nail biting movies, <span style="color: #cc0000;">Shallow Grave.<span style="color: black;"> Ewan McGregor, Kerry Fox and Chris Eccleston lead this cast of unlikable people. After a new flat mate dies unexpectedly the the existing roomies find a load of cash he has left behind. Oh what to do? </span></span></span></span> </div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I love the daughters thoughts of this new world around them. They now barter for food, sometimes go hungry and curse their dad's name for bringing them to such a place of political unrest. Wonderfully written and easy to read...I found it hard to put down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Laura Gourmel has a shop that opened in May! This shop is simply named</span><span style="color: #33cc00; font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="color: #00cccc; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #33cc00;">LauraGourme</span>l</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> . Laura is a French creator from Montreal. She creates characters from her own "strange" universe and incorporates them into her dolls, embroidery and jewelry. Please welcome Laura to the Etsy family!</span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lauragourmel.etsy.com/">www.LauraGourmel.etsy.com</a></span><br />
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</div>Glazed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472671174998134689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292401326547474125.post-66020382903572140792010-06-12T18:19:00.022-05:002010-09-19T10:57:01.475-05:00A Twist on Dolls<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ouCzOxg6oeU/TBQXhx4HgJI/AAAAAAAAAB4/a6Sk8wy1Amg/s1600/IttyBittyMepic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482032515508568210" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ouCzOxg6oeU/TBQXhx4HgJI/AAAAAAAAAB4/a6Sk8wy1Amg/s320/IttyBittyMepic.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
I put out a post for some one who would like to be featured on Glazed Earth Favorites blog and the response was great! I could not choose just one so I chose two.<br />
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Designlab 443 is a freelance graphic designer from St. Louis who shows off her creations on Etsy. Designlab 443's tagline is "Making the world cuter one plushy at a time". As one of my favorites I chose "<span style="color: #cc33cc;">Itty Bitty Me Gnome</span>". Using new and recycled materials these dolls are customized for you. Send in a photo and choose your colors and any other embellishments you may want: buttons, etc... Dolls are roughly 6" to 10" tall. For more of Designlab's Soft Sculpture's check out her Etsy shop!<br />
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Super Cooper Creations is headed up by a thirteen year old student from Illinois. Cooper uses several varieties of media when she creates. Her Etsy shop is filled with knitting scrapbooking, dollmaking and clay work. One of her favorites is "<span style="color: #ff6666;">Pink Angel</span>". This lovely doll is created with silk fabrics, organza and ribbon. Pink Angel's hair is made of feathers and her face is handpainted using colored pencils and markers. Doll stands 13" tall with a wingspan of 5".<br />
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<a href="http://www.supercoopercreations.etsy.com/">http://www.SuperCooperCreations.etsy.com</a>Glazed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472671174998134689noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292401326547474125.post-72273219678286518492010-02-21T19:14:00.000-06:002010-02-21T20:24:57.475-06:00Good Smelly Things<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ouCzOxg6oeU/S4HgX3YRaVI/AAAAAAAAAAM/5HYcIb4Qx7E/s1600-h/etsyFeb+057.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ouCzOxg6oeU/S4HgX3YRaVI/AAAAAAAAAAM/5HYcIb4Qx7E/s200/etsyFeb+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440876525447637330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Welcome to my blog! I have started this blog to discuss my favorite things. Whether it be art, music, food and just all around good stuff! I start this blog (my first blog) with a few of my favorite items from etsy. For those of you not familiar with etsy, it is an online shopping mecca. If it is handmade, handcrafted or even vintage you will find it on www.etsy.com<br /><br />Several months ago a friend had a boom in sales from her etsy shop. I was asked to help out with labeling, packaging, etc... As a gift for helping out I received a bottle of <span style="font-style: italic;">Androgyny</span> by For Strange Women. This has got to be one of my favorite scents ever.<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Androgyny </span>is a perfumed oil made with essential oils of vanilla, patchouli, jasmine, rosewood and other chemical free ingredients. What I love about Jill's shop is that everything is made free of chemicals and vegan. For Strange Women has many more perfumed oils with great names as <span style="font-style: italic;">Moss Ivy, Astral Projection, Cleopatra </span>and my fave <span style="font-style: italic;">Sweet Androgyny. </span>This shop also includes bath salts, lip balm and Victorian/pagan adornments.<span style="font-family:georgia;"> http://www.ForStrangeWomen.etsy.com</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ouCzOxg6oeU/S4Hg9GFIMHI/AAAAAAAAAAc/QLMVC7799JU/s1600-h/etsyFeb+059.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ouCzOxg6oeU/S4Hg9GFIMHI/AAAAAAAAAAc/QLMVC7799JU/s200/etsyFeb+059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440877165049032818" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-family:arial;" >Just used this again today! Another "good smelly thing" is from Harvest of Peace, the <span style="font-style: italic;">Peace and Calming </span>scented bath bomb. The gentle fragrance <span style="font-family:arial;">comes from essential oils of tangerine, orange, patchouli and ylang ylang. This bomb helps to "calm tension, uplift the spirit</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> </span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-family:arial;" >and promote a deep sense of peace and relaxation". One thing I really love about this scent is after using it in the tub the whole bathroom smells sweet. Other great bath bombs are listed in her shop, along with Egyptian Musk Body Silk (body lotion), Oil free Moisturizer (which is also a fave) and other potions to delight the senses. Everything in HoP is also chemical free, all natural, organic and the highest grade of essential oils are used.<span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> http://www.HarvestofPeace.etsy.com</span><br /><br />Don't forget to come and visit me at: http://glazedearth.etsy.com<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span></span></span>Glazed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472671174998134689noreply@blogger.com1