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SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) who is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher.
He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool and beautiful Raphina (Lucy Boynton), and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band’s music videos. There’s only one problem: he’s not part of a band… yet. She agrees, and now Conor must deliver what he’s promised – calling himself “Cosmo” and immersing himself in the vibrant rock music trends of the decade, he forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their heart into writing lyrics and shooting videos.
Inspired by writer/director John Carney’s (ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN) life and love for music, SING STREET shows us a world where music has the power to take us away from the turmoil of everyday life and transform us into something greater.
A feel-good, coming of age story written and directed by John Carney (Once, Begin Again) featuring the ultimate soundtrack of the 80s.
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My guess is you may have a few beauty lovers on your holiday shopping list. Which, well for me, is the most fun to shop for because you can just buy things that you really like yourself! If you do have a beauty lover or two on your list, there’s no better place to shop than Ulta Beauty. Because no matter your budget, they have you covered.
Makeup Revolution Redemption Palette
Makeup Revolution’s Romantic Smoked Redemption Eyeshadow Palette is a perfect mix of pearl, shimmer and matte shades. The best reason to be late for date night! Flirty peaches, seductive plums, and alluring greys will give your eyes the Romantic Smoked-out look you crave.
I love the colors in this palette. These colors would suit just about everyone and take you from day to night! At on $7 you can stuff a lot of stockings with this! A great teacher gift to toss in her gift basket!
Ulta Ultra CHI Glitter Sweet 1″ Iron
The Ultra CHI Glitter Sweet 1″ Iron features tourmaline ceramic plates for even heat distribution and a ceramic heater that produces far infrared and negative ions. This iron instantly adds moisture and shine, reduces frizz and static electricity.
Key Features:
1″ Tourmaline ceramic plates
Versatile “all in one” ergonomic design
Professional salon model
Flash quick 30 second heat up
Swivel cord for tangle prevention
Reaches a max. temperature of 392 degrees Fahrenheit/200 degrees Celsius (heat is non-adjustable)
Dual voltage but requires an adapter
If you don’t already have one, a CHI iron is a must have. It features tourmaline ceramic plates that really make hair shine and look healthy. Don’t wear your hair straight? This styling iron also works to create frizz-free curls and is the ultimate professional grade hair styling tool! I’m still trying to get the hang of curling with it but it’s always fun trying! The color…the sparkle, couldn’t be more my style!
This and 7 other CHI’s come with a FREE metallic tote that is included in the product box. So not only do you get an amazing hair tool, you get a tote too?! Fabulous gift!
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You all know I love my Rascal Flatts!! How excited are you for the new Album?! Rascal Flatts’ new album Rewind is now available for pre-order. It’s the 9th studio project from the band and features 11 previously unreleased tracks including the hit single “Rewind” and the new song “Compass.”
Set to be featured in the upcoming Sony Pictures film Heaven Is For Real, “Compass” is available immediately to fans who pre-order the digital option. The feature film opens in theaters April 16th.
The new album Rewind will be available in stores May 13th. Be sure to reserve your copy today!

One of our favorite channels to watch is Animal Planet! There’s nothing like the kids learning about new animals and getting excited about it. Just in time for Easter Animal Planet has these adorable series of eggs, Hatch ’ems, that will excite your kids just as the small pills excited us as kids…yes I’m talking the ones you put in water and watch the magic happen!
Each set comes with three eggs to hatch!
Once we stuck them in water it only took one night for the eggs to crack! Now we have slimy little creatures we’re waiting to watch grow!
Did you know?
African Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth.
African Elephants are fond of water and enjoy showering by sucking water into their trunks and spraying it all over themselves.
An African Elephant’s trunk contains about 100,000 different muscles and is used for smelling, breathing, trumpeting, drinking, and grabbing.
African Elephants can consume up to 300 pounds (136 kilograms) of food in a single day.
Animal Planet brings the animal kingdom to life every day-on screen, online and in products like this one. Let your instincts take over and your imagination go wild.
Your purchase of this product benefits the principal partners of R.O.A.R., Animal Planet’s project to help make the world a better place for animals. AnimalPlanet.com/ROAR
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With the holidays approaching quickly I decided to get into the kitchen and do a little pre-holiday baking..you know hone up on my skills and pull out recipes I haven’t done in a while. My boys were super excited when I pulled out my chocolate cake recipe and were even more excited when they saw that they get their own individual mason jars!
The boys love when I make individual servings of desserts, they feel special, like I made it just for them. You can individualize each one to the person’s taste…in this case with the toppings.
I personally LOVE mason jars! They are so versatile. You can create so many things in them..use them personal servings, drinks, for many crafts, and storage solutions. I just love the newest edition to the Ball family…the Purple Heritage Collection. They are so pretty and perfect for a Halloween craft! I decided to use one to make a Shrunken Severed Head In A Jar. Start by finding an image you want to use and use a service like canva.com to put your image into a 3×5 or 4×6 template (if you choose 4×6, shrink your image down a little bit like I did below).
Once you pick out what image you are going to use and have it the size you need, print it onto your photo paper/printer paper (you’ll want 2 of them). After you print them, cut them out and laminate. I got my laminator at hobby lobby for 19.99 and my laminating sheets from lakeshore learning (hobby lobby has sheets, but the ones from lakeshore are thicker).
To create the Liquid preservatives mix 1 drop of red, 1 drop green, 1 drop yellow food coloring and fill jar with water. Place your heads in the jar and fill with more water (as needed). Put on lid and enjoy your shrunken severed head in a jar!
Lets get back to the Mason Jar Chocolate Cake…
You will need:
2c Flour
2c Sugar
1c Sweetened Cocoa Powder ( I use Ghirardelli)
2tsp Baking Powder
1 1/2tsp Baking Soda
1tsp Salt
1c Milk
1/2c Vegetable Oil
2 Eggs
2tsp Vanilla
1c Water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350º F.
Prepare your cake pan by spraying with baking spray or greasing and flouring
Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt to a small bowl. Whisk through to combine.
Combine milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla into large bowl and mix together until combined. Reduce speed and slowly add dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed until well combined. Add water to the cake batter. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute to add air to the batter.
Distribute cake batter evenly in the pan.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Once cooled take a round cookie cutter and cut out pieces of cake and layer them into your Ball mason jars.
Top with your choice of icing. You can check out my recipe for Buttercream Icing.
To add a bit of flavor, my boys love when I do this…instead of water add in Dr. Pepper or Root Beer. My favorite is Cherry Dr. Pepper!
WORLDS BEST MASON JAR CHOCOLATE CAKE
2015-10-15 19:12:06
Serves 8
A delicious and moist chocolate cake in individual Ball mason jars.
2c Flour
2c Sugar
1c Sweetened Cocoa Powder ( I use Garadelli)
2tsp Baking Powder
1 1/2tsp Baking Soda
1tsp Salt
1c Milk
1/2c Vegetable Oil
2 Eggs
2tsp Vanilla
1c Water
Preheat oven to 350º F.
Prepare your cake pan by spraying with baking spray or greasing and flouring
Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt to a small bowl. Whisk through to combine.
Combine milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla into large bowl and mix together until combined. Reduce speed and slowly add dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed until well combined. Add water to the cake batter. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute to add air to the batter.
Distribute cake batter evenly in the pan.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Once cooled take a round cookie cutter and cut out pieces of cake and layer them into your Ball mason jars.
Top with your choice of icing & toppings
To add a bit of flavor, my boys love when I do this…instead of water add in Dr. Pepper or Root Beer. My favorite is Cherry Dr. Pepper!
By Becky Fry
Adapted from Mother’s Recipe
Adapted from Mother’s Recipe
My Sparkling Life https://mysparklinglife.com/
What’s your favorite thing to make with Ball Mason Jars?
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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