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How to Host the Perfect Chick Flick Watch Party for Galentine’s Day

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What is Galentine’s Day?

Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and we just come and kick it breakfast style. Ladies celebrating ladies.” – Leslie Knope

Created in 2010 by Amy Poehler’s Leslie Knope of Parks and recreation, Galentine’s Day is a day for you and your best friends to get together and enjoy some stress free fun on February 13.

Although this year may look a little different with COVID – 19 still posing a major risk, there are many ways for you to connect with your friends and family safely without sacrificing fun. Here are some tips on hosting a fun and safe chick flick watch party for you and your besties. 

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All About Rege’-Jean Page

Where has this gorgeous, talented man been all my life? 

Like many other fans of the hit Netflix series, Bridgerton I’m obsessed with Rege’-Jean Page! The Zimbabwe-born actor who plays the tall, dark, and handsome romantic lead, Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings. 

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Read the Bridgerton Novels by Julia Quinn

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Bridgerton the new romantic series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix is based on the novels of New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn.

There are eight novels about the romantic Regency world, each following the lives and loves of the members of the charming and quirky Bridgerton family.

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What You Need to Know About Bridgerton

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“This ain’t your mamma’s period drama!” – Rege’-Jean Page (Simon Bassett)

Romantic period dramas like Poldark and Outlander have legends of loyal (obsessed) fans. Now we have Bridgerton, the sexy, romantic fantasy regency era romance is based on the first book in the series: The Duke and I of the best-selling novels by Julia Quinn. The eight-episode series Bridgerton is Netflix’s blockbuster hit of the season.

It is the first (no doubt of many) projects created by Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away With Murder) in her multi-million dollar deal with Netflix. And with eight books in the Bridgerton series, how can we doubt there will be more in this series.

Why is everyone talking about Bridgerton?

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The Chick Flick Lovers Gift Guide

20+ Fabulous Gifts for Chick Flick Lovers, Film Fans, and Binge Watchers!

My Chick Flick Lovers Gift Guide is inspired by Oprah Winfrey’s fabulous Favorite Things list. I don’t know about you, but I don’t have Oprah’s money, but I still love nice things too.

If you are looking for a special gift for a special someone or maybe something nice for yourself. After the year we have all been through in 2020, I think a few nice things are definitely called for.

It all starts with the television!

It wasn’t too many years ago that I had a 17 inch TV with a set of rabbit ear antenna. That seems like the dark ages now. Thanks to Covid-19, I’ve been confined to my home since March 2020. So buying a better television seemed like a wise purchase.

TCL 6-Series 4K QLED Dolby Vision HDR Smart TV

TCL 65 inch 6-Series 4K QLED Dolby Vision HDR Roku Smart TV

The TCL 6-Series TV has great image quality, and the built-in Roku streaming platform makes it easy to watch Netflix, Disney+, and your other favorite channels. Available in 55, 65, and 75-inch screen sizes.

Binge Worth TV Shows

Mad Men Complete Collection:  Includes 2 handmade low-ball tumblers and 4 collectable cork coasters. The Complete 7 Seasons with all special features ever released and commentaries on every episode plus over 4 hours of all-new exclusive special features: Mad Men Cast Wrap Ups, One on One with Matthew Weiner, Casting Mad Men, Design of A Decade, Mad Men Advertising Archives, Show/Historical Milestones Timeline.

The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook: Inside the Kitchens, Bars, and Restaurants of Mad Men: Dine like Draper and drink like Sterling with more than 70 Recipes from the bars, and restaurants seen on Mad Men (including Don’s Old Fashioned).

Old Fashioned Whiskey Glasses and Old Mr. Boston Deluxe Official Bartender’s Guide

Mrs Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Revlon’s Marvelous Super Lustrous Collection in Stand-up Nudes, Limited Edition Lipstick Set

Johnny Mathis Greatest Hits: The album, released in 1958 stayed on the best-selling albums chard for more than 10 years. Includes the hits, Chances Are, The Twelfth of Never, and Look at Me.

Amazon Video (Amazon Prime) is the home of the ‘marvelous‘ original series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and many others.

Give the Gift of Entertainment

With most movie theaters shuttered for the foreseeable future, major Hollywood studios are seeking new options to release their movies. Warner Brothers recently announced that they will release all of their 2021 movies to HBO Max. That includes Wonder Woman 1984.

A subscription to a streaming service is the gift that keeps on giving. So, give the gift of entertainment with an annual subscription to Apple TV+, Netflix,  Disney+, or Spotify. 

Apple TV+ features Apple Originals, like The Morning Show and Defending Jacob, groundbreaking documentaries, like Bruce Springsteen’s Letter To You, and more!

Hamilton

The cost of an annual subscription to Disney+ is worth every penny. If Broadway was open, you would pay more for a balcony ticket to see Hamilton. On Disney+ you can see the original Broadway cast of Hamilton, every Marvel movie (hopefully Black Widow too), Mulan, and more Star Wars movies than I even knew existed. And of course, the original series The Mandalorian, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, and more.

Netflix is filled with romantic comedies and other movies. Chick Flick fans will love TV series like The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, Virgin River, and Good Girls. And for laughs: Schitt’s Creek!

CBS All Access (Includes CBS original shows, as well as all of the Star Trek, series: Star Trek Discovery, Picard, Next Generation, etc)

Movies and TV Series Based on Books

Since the days when Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters picked up quill pens to write their romantic stories about strong first women and handsome gentlemen, chick lit and chick flicks were destined to be together.

Give a box set of DVDs, or a collection of novels by popular chick flick series like these will keep any chick flick lover entertained for days.

Finding Romance on Netflix: Virgin River

Melinda (Mel) Monroe (Alexandra Brenridge), a nurse practitioner leaves Los Angeles looking for a fresh start. She takes a job in the remote Northern California town, Virgin River. Martin Henderson (Bride and Prejudice) is Jack, the owner of the local bar. Well, you can guess what happens…eventually. But the course of love, like Virgin River, doesn’t run smooth.

Virgin River Box Set Series by Robyn Carr

Watch Virgin River – Seasons 1 & 2 on Netflix

Great Gifts for Poldark and Aidan Turner Fans

My love of all things Poldark and Aidan Turner is no secret. The popular British drama, which aired on PBS Masterpiece Theater is based on the novels of Winston Graham.

The complete collection of Winston Graham’s Poldark Series – 12 Books Collection Set (Ross Poldark, Demelza, Jeremy Poldark, Warleggan, The Black Moon, The Four Swans, The Angry Tide, The Stranger From The Sea, The Millers Dance, Bella Poldark, The Twisted Sword, The Loving Cup) by

Official Poldark Coloring Book: A Coloring Adventure in Cornwall

Poldark: Seasons 1-5 Complete Collection (Masterpiece)  

And Then There Were None, starring Aidan Turner  

Gifts for Outlander Fans

The time-traveling adventures of World War II British Army nurse Claire Randall and the handsome, strapping Scottish warrior Jaime Fraser have enthralled fans of Outlander, based novels by Diana Gabaldon.

The complete eight-book Outlander Collection Set (Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, Fiery Cross, Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, Written in My Own Hearts Blood))

Outlander – Seasons 1-5 Collection – DVD Box Set

Official Outlander Coloring Book

Outlander Infinity Scarf, Claire’s Chunky Knit Cowl

Wrap up in a warm tartan blanket, pour yourself a nice glass of single malt scotch, like The Macallan 18 and watch Outlander (Season 1-3) on Netflix

Get Comfy While You Read a Good Book

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Get Ready for Bridgerton

Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away With Murder) brings the regency age drama, Bridgerton to Netflix in December 2020.

Bridgerton Family – 5 Books Collection by Julia Quinn

Jane Austin

Jane Austen: Queen of Chick Lit: The works of Jane Austen have been made into some of the most popular chick flicks of all time.

The Books: Jane Austen Collection: Deluxe 6-Volume Box Set

The Movies: PBS Masterpiece DVD Collection (Sanditon, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park)

Relax and Binge-Watching in P’Jimmies Sleepwear

What could be better than curling up in a pair of over-sized pajamas while lounging on the sofa reading a book or binge-watching a good TV series?  

Comedian and talk-show host Jimmy Fallon partnered with Alex Mill to create a cool line of 100% cotton pajamas for women, men, and children. These stripy PJs have lots of pockets, and even better, 100% of the net proceeds of P’Jimmies will be donated to Feeding America®.


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When Good Girls Go Bad

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Beth (Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks) and her best friend Ruby (Retta from Parks & Rec) and younger sister Annie (Mae Whitman) are in trouble. These three best friends have serious money problems! The NBC show, Good Girls tells the unlikely, sometimes funny, sometimes dramatic tale of what happens when three women in Detroit, MI come up against hard financial times?

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What I’m Binge-Watching on Prime Video

Like me, you might be stuck at home on #Coronaviruslockdown and I’m sick and tired of the nightly news. Current events! Politics!

The 24-hour news shows are doing their best to make me depressed enough to go on a full-time diet of Blue Bell Cookies & Creme ice cream (a yummy, totally additive combination of vanilla ice cream and crushed Oreo cookies).

I am taking a break from the Coronavirus news and binge-watching with some of my favorites TV series and a few new shows on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video.

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Adventures in Binge-Watching

Last winter I was stuck in bed with the flu for more than a week. With a box of tissue, a pot of hot tea, and plenty of chicken noodle soup, I fired up Netflix and I discovered the wonders of binge-watching. 

And now after many, many … many months of coronavirus lockdown, I.m sure you are doing more than the usual amount of television viewing too. [Read more…] about Adventures in Binge-Watching

Titanic’s Iconic Jewelry: the Heart of the Ocean

Released in 1997, director’s James Cameron’s Titanic was even more expensive than the actual RMS Titanic due to the CGI and special effects that weren’t commonplace in Hollywood studios at the time required to make Cameron’s film into a blockbuster hit movie.

You know how much I like special effects. I especially loved how the period fashion and effects in Titanic were so realistic. Notice how the film incorporates real-life scenes and people that were in the actual sinking. The theme of class consciousness isn’t so in-your-face like a lot of rich-girl-poor-boy movies. Also, the bittersweet ending showed Rose was capable of living a fulfilled life even without Jack.

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U.K. TV: Cornwall, Crime Dramas and Chewing Gum

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Lately, I’ve been binge-watching great U.K. TV shows on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. I am taking a break from the Coronavirus news and binge-watching with some of my favorites TV series and a few new shows.

I’ve been pretty obsessed with Aidan Turner and the Poldark series, based on the Winston Graham novels. Don’t worry if you missed any of the adventures of Ross Poldark. You can binge-watch all 4 seasons of the BBC series on Amazon Prime. Season 5 will air in September 2019 on PBS.

  • Why You Should Watch Poldark
  • All About Aidan Turner
Poldark Season is available on iTunes   and stream Poldark on Amazon Prime*

Take a look at a few of my favorites UK TV shows

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