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Binge Worthy Netflix – Hart of Dixie

July 16, 2018August 19, 2018 Jamie

Are you looking for your next Netflix series? I don’t know about you, but I always have a hard time deciding what to watch next when I finish a series on Netflix. Sometimes the shows Netflix suggests you watch next are busts, but other times they really are hits. A few years back I had finished a series, and Netflix suggested Hart of Dixie. This is one of the times that Netflix was really spot on with their suggestion.

Hart of Dixie aired on the CW station. It was a romantic comedy/drama show that aired for four seasons. The first episode starts at a medical school graduation where we meet the main character, Zoey Hart. Zoey meets this old man who tells her if she ever needs a job, that she is more then welcome to join his practice in Bluebell, Alabama. However, Zoey really wants to be a cardio-thoracic surgeon like her dad and loves her New York lifestyle. Her dreams come crashing down, and she decides to take the old man up on his offer. She moves down to Bluebell, Alabama.

As soon as Zoey gets to Bluebell, she realizes that she doesn’t really fit in. The old man who offered her the job had died. The other doctor, Brick, seems to hate her, and his daughter, Lemon, see Zoey as a threat and treats her as such. There is a cute lawyer, George, who she is interested in, but soon finds out that he is dating Lemon. Her only friends are the nurse at the practice, the nurse’s niece, and a former football player who just happens to be the mayor, Lavon. Lavon allows her to live in his guest house, but she has to put up with Wade, another tenant who she finds annoying but attractive.

After a disastrous first week in Bluebell, Zoey is ready to leave and head back to New York. As she is getting ready to leave, she finds out that the old man has left here half of the practice because he was her biological father. She decides to stay because the life she knew in New York was not really what she thought it was. Over the next several episodes she learns more about her family and slowly adjusts to life in Bluebell.

Since Zoey is a New Yorker, there are interesting medical situations she finds herself in. In one of the first episodes, a kid comes in with a snakebite. She isn’t sure what type of snake bite him and goes in search of the snake. As a result, she ends up getting bitten by the same copperhead. Brick riducles her about this because he knew based on the old house the kid got bite in that it had to have been a copperhead. Another time tells a patient that he is dying of this rare disease, but in reality, he only has a tick bite. She slowly learns about ailments that seem to plague a small town.

She also runs into unusual social interacts in her new home. Lavon helps her adjust to her new lifestyle. Lavon invites her to take part in local activities like the Founder’s Day parade. Over time, she learns she needs to take part in local festivals and competitions to learn how to relate to her patients. She is a little stubborn about some of these changes, like for example who will cut her hair and refusing to make her own gumbo. Over the series, she becomes more and more at home in Bluebell.

So there are many things that I love about Hart of Dixie. First, it is enjoyable watching Zoey transition from the fast pace New York lifestyle to the slower more laid back life in Bluebell. It reminds me of the small town life I remember growing up. Secondly, it is a medical show like House and Grey’s Anatomy, but it isn’t as depressing or predictable. House and Grey’s Anatomy, seems to follow the same format every episode where there is a patient who needs help, they almost die, they are healed with a little bit of drama between doctors thrown in. Hart of Dixie is typically upbeat and there are storylines with many of the characters that are unrelated to medicine. Each episode is about 40-45 minutes long, but it is so easy to sit down and watch several episodes in one day I also love the characters. Even the characters I hated at the beginning of the series, I start to enjoy their development as the series progresses. It is also fun trying to figure out who Zoey will end up with. Will it be Wade, George, or some other handsome stranger?

The set of Hart of Dixie is very bright and colorful. It looks like a southern wonderland. It’s like if you take all of the southern bridal magazines you see in the checkout line at Micheals and combined different aspects to make the most perfect and cute set. Lemon and Annabeth wear the cutest most colorful clothes which contrast well with Zoey’s contemporary New York style. The playlist of the series is amazing. I also found many great songs on the show like this one:

So if you are in a rut trying to find something new to watch, you should check out Hart of Dixie!

<3 Jamie

How To Make An Awesome Wooden Wedding Sign

July 13, 2018August 1, 2019 Jamie

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So if you are like me, I bet you have probably been scanning Pinterest for the last several years. I bet you have scanned it while watching tv, eating lunch alone when you’re supposed to be working, or even when you are trying to avoid an awkward conversation with an acquaintance who you may not be very fond of. I have scanned Pinterest for recipes, craft ideas, and home decor ideas. However, I have to say one of the things I have spent a lot of time on Pinterest looking at is things related to weddings. Even when I was not dating someone, I spent a lot of time looking at ideas for wedding decor, table settings, bouquets, and the best readings for a Catholic wedding. It is fun to daydream what my future wedding would be like or even try to guess how much a Pinterest wedding would cost.

One of the wedding trends on Pinterest that I think can be very elegant (if done correctly) is the rustic wedding. I like that it gives a new life to old things with a modern twist. It is also great for brides on a budget because it can be DIY or even use things you find at a garage sale. One item that seems always pops up in the rustic wedding pins is the wooden sign. These signs can have a variety of different things written on them. Pinterest has wooden signs with love quotes like “Love is Patient, Love is Kind”, signs with important dates (like their first date, proposal date, and wedding date), signs pointed to the gift table/cake table, or even signs with signature drinks listed on them.

This post will go over the steps to make an awesome wooden sign. You can use this sign at your amazing wedding, but you can also make a sign to hang in your home. One jar of pickling wash and 2 oz bottle of acrylic paint can be used to make multiple signs. You can buy a kit at our store here.

To make this sign you will need:

15″x9″ unfinished wooden sign
Pickling Wash
Medium Size Brush for the Pickling Wash
Black Acrylic Paint
Fancy Lettering Stencil Kit
Small Size Brush for Lettering and Details
A Ruler
A Pencil or Ink Pen

Step 1) Put down a newspaper to prepare your work area.

Step 2) Apply the pickling wash to the board. Let the pickling wash soak in for about 30 seconds and then wipe away the excess wash. You will need to apply at least 2 coats.

Step 3) Wait about 30 minutes to 1 hour for the board to be dry to the touch. During this time you can figure out what you would like to put on the sign.

Step 4) Using the stencil kit, ruler, and ink pen/pencil trace out the phrase that you would like on the sign.

Using the stencil kit, ink pen, and ruler trace the quote.

Once the lettering is done, you will start to paint the lettering.

Step 5) You will need to paint inside the marks on the boards with the small paintbrush. Try to carefully cover up the marks. However, don’t worry if there is still a little bit of the pen/pencil marks showing. These small marks will be difficult if not impossible to see.

Paint between the pen/pencil marks with the black paint and small brush.

Step 6) Allow for the acrylic paint to dry. After it drys it is ready to be displayed.

It’s time to let your finished creation dry!

Here is my finished creation sitting on my fireplace. Hope you have fun making this sign.

Happy Crafting!

<3 Jamie

Wine Review – Von Wilhelm Haus Riesling Spätlese

July 10, 2018October 28, 2020 Jamie

So this month’s wine review once again features a Riesling. Like I said last month, I really enjoy Rieslings. This month’s wine suggestion with the CraftEaze crochet subscription box was Von Wilhelm Haus Riesling Spätlese.

So I have been eying this bottle for several months now at the grocery store. I was initially drawn by to the bright blue bottle, but the fact it was a Riesling made me want to try this wine. I finally broke down and bought a bottle while my boyfriend was out of town on vacation for a wine and craft Friday night. And I have got to say, I was not disappointed.

The Von Wilhelm Haus winery is in Mosel, Germany. So it is a German Reisling. This wine is a sweeter Riesling, which makes it well suited for dinner and as a sipping wine while relaxing on the couch. When I sip this wine, I taste a slight apple flavor. This wine would be delicious with a Cajun blackened chicken or shrimp dinner. The other thing I love about this wine is that it’s very reasonably priced. I bottle the bottle for less the $10 at my local ACME.

This wine bottle will also be great for crafts. Due to the color, you could insert a string of fairy string lights inside (such as these). Below is a picture of a wine bottle that I inserted the fairy string lights into. This would be beautiful on a fireplace mantle or on a gift table at a wedding. This is also a super easy gift to make for a friend, family member, or coworker.

Here is an example of a wine bottle were I inserted lights inside.

July CraftEaze Crochet Box Unveiling

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Jamie

Check out the unveiling video for the July CraftEaze box!

Quick and Easy Recipe – Bang Bang Chicken Pasta

July 9, 2018February 9, 2022 Jamie

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So I don’t know about you, but I am exhausted and starving when I get home from work. The last thing I want to do when I get home is to spend an hour or so to make a meal that my boyfriend and I will eat in about 5-10 minutes. Also, do you have the constant struggle in your home about what to eat? I know that this is a big deal for me. I like a little variety when it comes to food, whereas my boyfriend loves what he calls “bowl meals” and would be perfectly happy eating the same thing every day. He calls a meal a “bowl meal” when it only uses a bowl. He likes “bowl meals” because he can eat it anywhere from the table to the couch to the bar. This meal is perfect for me because it is quick, easy, makes only a handful of dishes, is something different, and we typically eat it out of a bowl!

This is a photo of the ingredients for Bang Bang Chicken Pasta.

So you likely have many of the ingredients for this meal in your pantry already. Here is a list of ingredients you will need to make this meal:

1 lb of chicken breast
1 cup chicken stock
Olive oil
1 box (8 oz) cream cheese
Garlic
Spaghetti noodles (I use whole wheat spaghetti to make it a little healthier, but you can use normal spaghetti noodles).
1/4 cup sweet Thai chili sauce (I really like this one from Food Network)
Black pepper (to taste)
Salt (to taste)
Paprika (to taste)
Cilantro
Cumin (to taste)
Sriracha Sauce

Step 1) Cut the chicken breast into cubes. After cutting the chicken breasts into cubes, you will put the cubes into a skillet with olive oil.

You will cut the chicken breasts into cubes.

Step 2) Cook the chicken cubes on medium-high heat. Sprinkle paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper as you would like.

Season chicken with salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika.

Step 3) While the chicken is cooking, you will mince 3 cloves of garlic. I mince garlic with my green Pampered Chef Chef’s Knife, but you can also use a garlic press.

Step 4) Once the chicken is cooked, you will add the minced garlic to the skillet. You will saute the chicken and garlic for about a minute.

Add the minced garlic to the skillet. Saute for a minute or so.

Step 5) Add the 1 cup of chicken stock to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low and put a lid on the skillet. The chicken stock will reduce slightly.

Add the chicken stock to the skillet with the minced garlic and chicken breast.

Step 6) While the chicken stock is reducing, you will boil water for the spaghetti. You will want to put a little salt in the water as you boil it. In the words of Alex Guarnaschelli from the Food Network “If it’s in a pot, you need to add salt”.

Boil water for the spaghetti noodles. Be sure to add a little salt to the pot!

Step 7) Once the water starts to boil, add the spaghetti noodles. You will cook the spaghetti until it is al dente (about 8 minutes). I have an induction stove top, so water boils really quickly.

Add the spaghetti noodles to the boiling water.

Step 8) Drain the water from the pasta. After draining the water, you will move the pot back to the stove where you will add the chicken, garlic, and chicken stock from the skillet into the pot. Followed by the cream cheese and 1/4 cup of sweet Thai chili sauce.

Add the contents from the skillet, the cream cheese, and the sweet Thai chili sauce to the pasta.

Step 9) Stir the contents of the pot until a sauce is formed and evenly coating the pasta.

Stir the contents of the pot until a thick sauce is formed and it evenly coats the pasta.

Step 10) Add sriracha sauce to taste. I like to make a spiral in the pot. After adding the sriracha sauce, you will stir it one more time.

Step 11) After stirring the sriracha sauce in, all you need to do is sprinkle a little of cilantro on the pasta.

After you add the cilantro, the meal is ready to eat! Like I said, I like this meal because it is a little different from the meals I normally make and my boyfriend likes the meal because it is a “Bowl Meal”. Last time I made this meal, I enjoyed it while watching an episode of The Ranch with my boyfriend. I hope you enjoy this meal just as much as I do!

The finished creation! I like to enjoy a glass of wine with this meal in my stainless steel wine glass. It keeps the wine nice and cold for a long time.

Quick and Easy Bang Bang Chicken Pasta

Jamie

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Course Main Course

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

1 Lb Chicken Breast
1 Cup Chicken Sotck
Olive Olil
3 cloves garlic
16 oz Spaghetti Noodles (I like to use whole wheat)
1/4 Cup Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
1 8 oz box Cream Cheese (I like to use reduce fat)
3 Tbsp Sriracha Sauce (You can add more or less to taste)
Black Pepper To taste
Salt To taste
Paprika To taste
Cumin To taste
Cilantro For topping

Instructions

Cut the chicken breasts into cubes. After cutting the chicken breasts into cubes, you will put the cubes in a skillet with olive oil.
Cook the chicken cubes on medium-high heat. Season with paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper to taste.
While the chicken is cooking, mince 3 close of garlic. You can also use a garlic press.
Boil water for the spaghetti. You will need to add a little salt to the pot.
Once the chicken is cooked, you will add the minced garlic to the skillet. You will saute the chicken and garlic for about a minute.
Add the chicken stock to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low and put a lid on the skillet. The chicken stock will reduce some.
While the chicken stock is reducing, the water should begin to boil. Cook the spaghetti noodles until it is al dente (about 8 minutes).
Drain the water from the pasta. Put the pasta back into the pot after draining and add the chicken/garlic/chicekn stock from the skillet into the pot.
Add the cream cheese and 1/2 cut of sweet Thai chili sauces. Cubing the cream cheese can help it melt faster.
Stir the contents of the pot until the cream cheese melts and a sauce is formed. You want to evenly coat the pasta and chicken.
Stir in the sriracha sauce to taste. Top the pasta with cilantro.

Keyword Chicken, Pasta

Introducing: Wedding Decor DIY Kits

June 25, 2018 Jamie

So I am really excited to announce CraftEaze’s newest line of products, the wedding decor DIY kits! I feel this product line will be very helpful for the bride that likes the idea of DIY decorations, but a) has no time to visit the craft store to buy supplies, b) unsure what colors or items would work well together, or c) brides who may have a slight craft addiction so by recommendation from their friends, family, and fiancee are supposed to avoid Joann or Michael’s at all costs!

These kits will before a variety of different wedding decor items. Some of the decor items may be table decorations, while others may be related to the ring bearer or flower girl. Each decor kit will come with a special suggestion for the bride. This suggestion may be a drink recipe, a movie to watch, or a sweet snack suggestion.

Our first product in this line is the Rustic Flower Vase. This flower vase is available in 5 different colors (baby blue, light grey, light pink, light purple, and teal). The paint is a matte finish which helps give the vase a nice rustic feel. This kit contains enough material to make 5 vases. These vases can be used for table decorations, table number displays, as decoration around the cake, or in the ceremony venue. This flower vase also comes a list of with possible flower combinations that can be used if the bride wants.

Be on the lookout for new and exciting wedding decor kits to come in the near future!

Hope you all enjoy your week!

<3 Jamie

Free Pattern – American Flag Throw PIllow

June 22, 2018January 4, 2023 Jamie

Summertime is official here and the 4th of July is just around the corner. I feel that its really easy to decorate your house/apartment for the 4th. Like if you put out a flag and a red/white/blue tablecloth, everyone compliments you on how festive your place looks. Sometimes, however, you want to put a little more effort into your decorating. This throw pillow is a perfect addition to your 4th of July decor collection.

Here are seven facts about the Declaration of Independence that you may not know.

56 people signed the Declaration of Independence.
Ben Franklin was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence (70 years old). Edward Rutledge was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence (26 years old).
8 signers were actually born in Britain.
During World War 2, the Declaration of Independence was housed in Fort Knox along with the Constitutions.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, but the entire Continental Congress edited the document.
The USA technically celebrates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence and not the signing. on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to ratify the Declaration of Independence. The date it was signed is disputed, but most historians believe it was signed on August 2, 1776.
The names are not randomly oriented. John Hancock signature was in the middle as he was the president of the Continental Congress. The other 55 signatures are grouped by colony. The order of the colonies was based on geography. The most southern colony (Georgia) was first and the most north colony was last. The picture below is of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

This image is from the Wikipedia “Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence” page.

This throw pillow pattern makes use of 2 pieces (one for the front and one for the back). Each piece consists of a blue granny square and a red and white panel. This project is good for beginners as it is very repetitive. It is also a great project for more seasoned crocheter looking for a quick project that they can make in an afternoon. The granny square gives the appearance of stars. There are 13 stripes in the panel, to represent the 13 original colonies. You can purchase a printable version of this pattern here or a kit to make this project at thecrafteaze.com/individual_projects.

Feel free to sell any finished throw pillow that you make from this pattern, but I would appreciate credit as the designer of the pattern. You CANNOT use my photos to sell your throw pillow. Also please do not sell my pattern as your own.

Supplies

Abbreviations

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
* * = work directions between stars the number of time specified.

This is what the flag pillow I made looked like sitting on my couch.

Blue Granny Square (Make 2)

Round 1: Using the blue yarn, chain 3. 2 dc into the first chain (this makes 3 dc cluster). Chain 2 *3 dc, ch 2* 3 times. Slip stitch into the top chain of the first “chain 3” to close the round.

Round 2: Chain 3, 2 dc into the same corner as the ch 3. *3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc* in the next 3 corners. 3 dc followed by 2 ch in the last corner. Slip stitch to the top of the first chain 3 to close the round.

Round 3: Chain 3, 2 dc into the same corner as the ch 3. *Make 3 dc in the space and then make 3 dc, 2 ch, 3dc * 3 times. Make 3 dc and 2 ch in the last corner. Slip stitch to the top of the first chain 3 to close the round.

Round 4: Chain 3, 2 dc into the same corner as the ch 3. *Make 3 dc in the next 2 spaces and then make 3 dc, 2 ch, 3dc * 3 times. Make 3 dc and ch 2 in the last corner. Slip stitch to the top of the first chain 3 to close the round.

Round 5: Chain 3, 2 dc into the same corner as the ch 3. *Make 3 dc in the next 3 spaces and then make 3 dc, 2 ch, 3dc * 3 times. Make 3 dc and 2 ch in the last corner. Slip stitch to the top of the first chain 3 to close the round. Bind off.

Flat Red and White Panel (Make 2)

With the red yarn, chain 34.

Row 1: Dc in the 3^rd chain from your hook (this counts as the first dc). Dc in each chain, turn. (31 dc)

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as the first dc). Dc in each st to last st, turn. (31 dc)

Row 3: Attach the white yarn. Ch 2 (counts as the first dc), dc in each st to last st, turn. (31 dc)

Rows 4-12: Ch 2 (counts as the first dc), dc in each st to last st, turn. Switch back between the red and white yarn every 2 rows. (31 dc)

Row 13: With the red, ch 2 (count as the first dc), dc in next 13 st, turn (14 dc).

Row 14-26 : Ch 2 (counts as the first dc), dc in each st to last st, turn (14 dc). Switch back between the red and white yarn every 2 rows. Bind off the ends.

Finishing

Join the blue square to the red and white panel, with right sides together with a needle and blue yarn. The panel should now look like a flag.

Join the two flag panels with the wrong sides together with the blue yarn. Join with a sc around 3 sides of the panels. Insert the pillow and finished joining with sc around the last side. With a slip stich join to the first sc. Bind off.

Wine Review – Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling

June 11, 2018October 28, 2020 Jamie

Some links posted below may be affiliate links which means I’ll earn a tiny commission if you purchase through them.

I am a huge fan of Riesling wine. Riesling wines are made from a Riesling grape. The Riesling grape is originally from Germany but has since been planted in many other places including Washington, Michigan, and Ontario.

These wine can be paired with many different types of foods. I love to drink a glass of Riesling when eating Pad Thai add a local Thai restaurant that my boyfriend and I love to go to. I also like to order a glass of Riesling with my parmesan coated chicken breast dinner at ASM meetings (a professional organization that I am a member of).

So I was introduced to this particular Riesling when I was at home for Christmas a few years back. My dad knows that my mom and I both enjoy Rieslings, and so he is always on the lookout for new Rieslings to try. He found Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling at their local Walmart. The three of us (my sister was at her husband’s family Christmas) tried the wine and all like it. It is in the “Family Wine Book” as highly rated. My mom (who prefers sweeter wines) even enjoyed this wine.

I like to drink this wine with dinner. I had a glass tonight with my steak and shrimp dinner. This is a “medium” wine that has peach and pear notes. A medium wine is between a dry wine and a sweet wine. The winemaker states that this is an “everyday wine”. The reason for calling it an “everyday wine” is that it can easily be pair with many types of food. This is one of my go-to wines when at a restaurant. I have ordered it a variety of different restaurants including a Thai restaurant and a restaurant that served modern American cuisine.

I have been able to find this wine in a variety of places. I have bought this wine at my local grocery store. I have also bought this wine at Walmart. I have even seen a bottle at the gas station. You can find this wine by using this website: www.ste-michelle.com/find-our-wine. Be sure to select “Columbia Valley Riesling” in the wine option. One of my favorite things about this wine is that it is a delicious and versatile wine that is fairly inexpensive. Most places have this wine for less than $10. If you want to order this wine, you can order a bottle at Wine.com.

7 Movies That Are Perfect for Girls Night In

June 1, 2018November 16, 2018 Jamie

Sometimes it is nice to invite all your friends over for a girls night in. It’s an opportunity to break out the junk food and the wine while catching up. It’s also a chance to watch movies that you may not frequently get the opportunity to watch.

This is my personal top 7 movies currently on Netflix that are perfect for a girls night in. Some of the movies are added for nostalgia. Other movies are on the list because they are funny. And then there are some movies that are added because they are, currently, some of my favorite movies.

1. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Day

I remember this being one of the first movies that was a go-to at sleepovers in middle school and high school. So be ready for a nostalgic trip back to a simpler time! Andy is a magazine reporter who is writing a “How to Lose a Guy” how-to article. Ben is trying to win a bet that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 2 weeks. How will they be work through their conflicting objectives?

2. Leap Year

So this movie may hit a little to close to home for some of your friends who have been waiting patiently on their boyfriends to propose, but hopefully, the beautiful Irish setting and the Irish accents will help them enjoy the movie. Anna has been waiting on her boyfriend Jeremy to propose for some time. He is going to be in Ireland on February 29, so she decides to fly to Ireland to propose. Irish tradition states that if a woman proposes to a man on Leap Day, he must accept. She has many detours along the way to finding her very own happily ever after.

3. I Give It A Year

This is one of my favorite Netflix finds! This is a British comedy that also stars Anna Farris. Nat and Josh meet at a party and fall in love at first site. They then marry a couple of months later. They have very different personalities and many quirky friends and family members. Even the characters know that they are very different. At one point in the movie, Josh even mentions that he is a thinker and Nat is a doer. This movie follows the couple through their first year of marriage. Will they make it to their anniversary??

4. Candy Jar

This is a Netflix original movie that came out in April 2018. Bennett and Lona are two ambitious high school seniors. They are each other’s biggest competition in debate even though they go to the same high school. At the individual district competition, neither qualify for the state competition. It’s very important for these two kids to qualify to compete at state so they can add it to their college applications. So their last chance is to work together and compete as a team. Through the movie, the two students realize that they are more similar than they originally thought and slowly became friends.

5. Definitely, Maybe

This is one of the movies that I can watch it over and over again. Will is going through a divorce when he picks his daughter, Maya, up from school. That night Maya begs to hear the story about how Will and her mother meet. He didn’t want to tell her the story at first but eventually gives into her begging with one big exception. He wasn’t going to use the women’s real names. So Maya would have to figure out who her mom was. The movie is basically told in flashbacks of how he ended up in New York and eventually marrying her mom.

6. 13 Going On 30

Jenna is a dorky unpopular girl in middle school. On her 13th birthday, she makes a wish to be 30. When she wakes up, she is 30 years old and living what she thinks is a perfect life. Over time, she realizes that the perfect life she thinks 30-year-old her is living isn’t quite what it seems. I remember watching this movie in high school when it came out, but it is a different viewing experience today. At that point, I was a dorky 14-year-old hoping that by the time I was 30 my life would be perfect. Today, as I am getting very close to 30 my life (for the most part) isn’t like the life I imagined at 14 and I’m totally ok with it. Like there is no way I can afford to fly in a helicopter to my 10-year high school reunion, nor would I want to because that is a huge waste of money.

7. When We First Met

This is another Netflix original movie that came out in 2018 that I found to be entertaining. Noah is hopelessly in love with his best friend Avery. They had chemistry when the first met at a Halloween party, but somehow he ended up in the friend’s zone later that night. He always wonders what went wrong, until he finds a magically photobooth that takes him back to that day. Will Noah and Avery finally end up together or will he figure out that the perfect person for him may not be exactly who he expects?

Now that you have a list of possible movies to watch, you can start planning your next girls night in!

June 2018 Crochet Box Unveiling

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 Jamie

Hi! I unveiled the June crochet box today on Facebook live. Just in case you missed the video, you can check it out below. The June crochet project is an American flag throw pillow. This pillow can be used to decorate your living room for the 4th of July. The video will show you all the supplies in the box. If you think this box looks like a fun project, you can now buy this box as an individual project at thecrafteaze.com/individual_projects.