My Fun-Filled Plans for the Weekend!

I'll be taking an extra long weekend and having Friday off, in order to fit in all the loads of fun we'll be having this weekend!

Friday starts my kiddo's first official day of Summer break! It's also mine and my husband's 11th wedding anniversary. So, to celebrate in style, our crew will be going to see the infamous and dashing Mr. Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opening night!

*Image courtesy of IMDB

Saturday will be another jam-packed day of fun as we head up to the Dillard Place in the Cherokee National Forest in our hometown to take part in the TWRA's annual Kid's Fishing Day, where kids get to fish for monster-sized trout in the area's stocked ponds.

Gage and friends with his first catch of the day at last year's Kid's Fishing Day

Last, but not least, Sunday will be another fun day for us as we head to our town's annual Iris Festival, which features all sorts of crafts, food, games, and fun.

*Image courtesy of The Greeneville Sun

It's sure to be a busy but super-fun weekend for our group! Do you have any fun adventures planned for the weekend?

XOXO,
Crystal

Friday Favorites: Vintage Reproduction, Mobster Movies, Jazz & Punk

It's Friday and that means I'm going to share some of my favorites from the week with my wonderful readers! I hope you enjoy!

Halter dresses that help a Southern girl cool off in the heat!
I am loving both of these dresses!

*Image courtesy of Bombshell Vintage

*Image courtesy of Bombshell Vintage


Pirates, stripes & skulls! I couldn't help myself to picking both of these awesome finds up. I'm a sucker for punk!

*Image courtesy of Hot Topic

*Image courtesy of Hot Topic


Fashionable yet comfy vintage reproduction wedges! I am craving this pair of Lana wedges from Rocket Originals!

*Image courtesy of Rocket Originals


1920's and 1930's Jazz! Just one of the many favorites I'm listening to this week is Jasper Taylor's State Street Boys.

*Image courtesy of All Collection


Modern spins on vintage history! Most of you know that I am quite smitten with Johnny Depp, so naturally Public Enemies is one of my favorite period films!

*Image courtesy of Ask Men

Have a great weekend!
Crystal

Featured Flicks for the Weekend: March 25-March 27

The few flicks that I plan to watch this weekend during my free time include:

Wife vs. Secretary (1936) starring Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy. IMDB Synopsis: "The wife of a publishing executive mistakenly believes that her husband's relationship with his attractive secretary is more than professional."

*Image used courtesy of Netflix

China Seas (1935) starring Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. IMDB Snyopsis: "When earthy Dolly Portland is rejected by Captain Gaskell in favor of a socialite, she aids Jamesy McCardle, in league with Malay pirates, in his plot to seize his ship."

*Image used courtesy of Netflix

Elizabeth (1998) starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Joseph Fiennes. Netflix Synopsis: "Shekhar Kapur's Oscar-winning treatise on absolute power and its human toll sees fledgling queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) sacrificing happiness with her lover (Joseph Fiennes) for her own safety and placing her trust in her stealthy "spymaster," Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush). The so-called "Virgin Queen" took the throne of a Roman Catholic country, declared the nation Protestant and ruled for 45 years -- but at great personal cost."

*Image used courtesy of Netflix

Have a great weekend!
Crystal

Featured Flicks for the Weekend: March 18-March 20: Old Hollywood & BBC Historical Films

I adore classic Hollywood movies and love historically themed films! I like to relax a little on the weekend and unwind with a few old movies and one never-before-seen film from my Netflix que. I am a sucker for old black & white and technicolor comedies, dramas, vaudeville, crime, mystery and romance movies. In honor of this tradition, I thought that I would share with my readers the films that I plan to watch this weekend, a few of which you can watch too if you have Turner Classic Movies available on your cable or satellite stations.

Sunday's lineup includes two great films on TCM, including Lucky Me and Broadway Melody of 1940.

*Image used courtesy of Netflix

Lucky Me, starring Doris Day and Robert Cummings, is a film from 1954. TCM Synopsis: "When the members of a musical troupe take cleaning jobs, their lead singer falls for a famous songwriter." It airs Sunday, March 20 at 10am on TCM.

*Image used courtesy of Netflix

Broadway Melody of 1940, starring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell, is a film from 1940. TCM Synopsis: "A vaudeville team breaks up when both men fall for the same gorgeous hoofer." It airs Sunday, March 20 at 10:45pm on TCM.

*Image used courtesy of Netflix

Lastly, my Netflix pick for this week is the 1986 BBC film Lady Jane, starring Helena Bonham Carter as Lady Jane Grey and Cary Elwes as Guilford Dudley. TCM Synopsis: "After the death in 1553 of Edward VI, a faction pushes into power his second cousin Lady Jane Grey."

I am a big fan of BBC historical period films and old classic Hollywood films, so I am sure that these will exceed my expectations and offer me a wonderful and relaxing weekend!

Happy watching, Crystal

Friday Favorites: Cucumber Seed Earrings & Cry-Baby!

I thought I would start a new tradition and share with my readers a few of my favorite things in life, from vintage to rockabilly to pinup, each Friday.

This week, I'm loving the handmade and absolutely unique red cucumber seed earrings that I purchased last year from the Southern Highland Craft Guild which is located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The guild shop features all sorts of regionally handmade crafts ranging from jewelry to pottery to bowls to stained glass to home decor, most of which can either be purchased in person or through their online store. The guild features art exhibitions and crafting classes and workshops to the public as well. I just love these earrings and wear them frequently and also have them in blue. They are made from the actual seeds of a cucumber (the large- and small-sized seeds) and are then painted. They are available in blue, fuschia, lavender, lime, natural, red and yellow. Each pair is priced at $10 and does not include shipping if you purchase them online. Check them out, as I'm sure you will love them!

*Image used courtesy of the Southern Highland Craft Guild

Lastly, my favorite reminiscence for this Friday is the look, feel and overall vibe of the 1990 cult-classic and rockabilly film Cry-baby. I absolutely loved this movie when it came out and have seen it many, many times. With a young and up-and-coming Johnny Depp as Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, it quickly became one of my modern-day vintage-feel favorites! Set in the mid 50's, the movie centers around the life of two teenage gangs known as the Drapes and the Squares. Cry-Baby is a troubled delinquent who falls for a prim and proper girl by the name of Allison. Their escapades quickly drag them both into trouble, along with Cry-Baby's friends and family. Allison makes a change for the bad and quickly won me over with her bad-girl makeover, courtesy of Cry-Baby's sister, Pepper, and her friends Wanda and Hatchet Face. The costume design and musicals in this number were just completely wonderful and it is still a favorite of mine to watch for years to come!

*Image used courtesy of JohnnyDeppFan.com

So, have a fun-filled Friday and an awesome weekend. Do you have any Friday favorites that you can't live without? Be sure to share!

XOXO, Crystal