Halloween + A Winner

It started with our traditional chili dinner…



Involved loads of candy…


Included some of our very best friends…






And this guy stole the show…

  
…ummmm, yeah….

Happy Halloween, y’all!!  I’ve got two little ones to get to bed and can’t wait to end my night with some Ghost Hunters.
xoxo

PS. The winner of my latest “another fabulous monogram giveaway” courtesy of Tamera at Scrappin Plus is… drum roll, please…

Lets just build a house! said... i follow your blog :)

Congrats!!  Send me an email and I’ll hook you up with the info to claim your prize!!  Don’t forget, the coupon code DIXIEDELIGHTS will save you ALL 10% through tomorrow.

Super Fun Trailer for "The Lego Movie"

A new trailer for The Lego Movie is finally here… And boy is it a lot of fun!



Yep, this film is going to be huge. The trailer's jokes, however, are hit-and-miss for me. The funny jokes, fortunately, are really funny. The others? Kind of "eh" on those at the moment, but the action looks great and the world they've built… Everything just looks amazing. It'll make up for any lame jokes in the finished film, but like I said, the funniest parts of the trailer were really, really funny. I especially loved the end bit with the Batmobile and Wonder Woman's invisible plane. (On a side note, this will probably be better than the actual Justice League movie, sadly…)

It also just amazes how they did this in computer animation, yet it has a stop-motion look and feel to it. I remember people were noting this when the teaser came out earlier this year, but I have to say, Animal Logic and Warner Bros. Animation outdid themselves here. This is Warner Bros. Animation's "restart" film of sorts, and it looks like it'll finally rocket the distributor into the feature animation world. It makes one wonder, "Why didn't they think of this before?"

Thankfully they didn't in some regards, because a Lego movie could've gone either way, say, 5-10 years ago. It seems like they got the perfect team to pull this off. Of course, I was already looking forward to this and the cool teaser only gave us a fraction of what kind of potential this thing has… This trailer outright shows how big and awesome this film can be.

What do you think of the trailer? Sound off below!

Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

The first view of a woman to a man is the face, and from the face will look hair pattern used by that men. Hair style nice and tidy would be impressive for a woman.  Hairstyling for black men is now so much gives the impression of an exotic and exciting, so it makes a lot of women who stare. Men realize that the crowning glory of hair will show the latest shapes with styles are trendy, and this can make them look good.

Hairstyles for men have a kind and different hair structure, and they will look different on everyone else who has a different feel. It will not be an exaggeration to say that the hairstyles for black men have evolved into a separate category. On this occasion we are going to talk about one of those categories, namely Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men.

Black men have a unique identity that will evolve with the fashionable way to get through the days with their hair. Hair styles of them should be given proper credit as they have a major role to play in all of this evolution. The black man has a smooth hair. They have black hair with a hair style that so many variations and models that will create a tasteful appearance, such as Cornrows, Gimbals, Mohawk, etc.. They also keep locks the hair straight or curly  simple to elegant appearance.

The following options for facial hair style that brings the best of fashionable black men.

Will Smith Hair styles for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Will Smith Hair styles for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Everyone around the world knows him. an extraordinary actor who plays the role. Formal yet casual appearance. The latter always uses Crew short hairstyles , he has the kind of curly hair but still look cool and make this guy interesting, especially with the typical smile.

Military hair styles for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Military hair styles for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Not only should be used by the military alone. Anyone who likes they can use this hairstyle. Sportsman, I recommend using these hairstyles. Military hair style looks similar to the Crew, or it is a one type of hair style but just a different name.

Flattering Haircuts for Curly Hair - Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Flattering Haircuts for Curly Hair - Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

To complement your oval facial features, you can use a flat top hair style, it will make your face look elongated that highlights your unique look.

Cute Curly Hair for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Cute Curly Hair for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Curly hair types always have different views on black men, is very nice in appearance and no matter who wears it, charms cute hairstyles for black men.

Neat Mohawks  for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Neat Mohawks  for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

This is a complicated Mohawk hairstyle. merger haircut with a lock hair on the ear side and length in the middle, providing a dazzling display.

Cornrow Ponytail for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Cornrow Ponytail for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Modification of two fabulous hairstyles African-American Men's imposed by them, will get appreciation from your friends.

Dreadlocks hairstyles for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Dreadlocks hairstyles for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

dark curls hair that look like short dreadlocks, worn with swept-back manner, making the display suave Black men.

Afro hairstyle for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Afro hairstyle for Impressive Hairstyles For Black Men

Afro hair style much used by black men, hair styles that characterize their personality. This may seem messy, but it is still a fashionable hairstyle for black men

Prom Hairstyles for Men (Black Men)

Prom Hairstyles for Men (Black Men)

Many men free to determine Prom hairstyles that suits them today. Compared to the past, where Prom hairstyles for men are very conservative in a different society today. They have the freedom to try almost any hair style that appeals to them. The modern men has appreciated the comfort and freedom that comes in terms of hair style, it is amazing the women they know. Men will think how to maintain their hairstyles in any salon.

Prom Hairstyles for Men (Black Men)

Prom hairstyles for men with short hair, medium hair, long hair or a lot of variety. Hairdresser working with high professional so that they can make the customers satisfied with the results achieved.

Now, more and more people to let their hair grow below the ears and chin. Hair, sideburns, and beard can be styled with ease by utilizing modern shavers and also use styling tools and hair products. Hair Stylists can form a kind of carving sideburns very good for men. Hair cream is also commonly used in hair care and styling.

Prom Hairstyles for Men (Black Men)

If you have a hair style like Dreadlocks, Afro, Cornrow, and Shaggy will certainly increase the amount of use shampoo and conditioner, as well as additional treatment products to get fashionable hairstyles for African-American men.

Prom Hairstyles for Men (Black Men)

Among the discourse that needs to be addressed by hair stylists and hair designers is how to maintain the Black men's natural hair with curly hair structure and dry so that they look more fashionable. Hairstylists might provide a liquid conditioner and liquid lotion designed to moisturize the hair and also gives a glowing sheen effect.

Prom Hairstyles for Men (Black Men)

In the same way is very important in identifying long hair styles for men. Hair texture is also not a problem. Most black men want to keep the natural texture of their hair. To achieve this it is advisable to get a good hair style was done by hair experts, that is where they will find the ideal haircut for use.

Where's The Party At?

Pixar's The Good Dinosaur was to have a Monsters University short film attached to it. Problem is, that Pixar film had been delayed from its planned summer 2014 release to the autumn of 2015. Of course, we all know this happened and why it had to happen, but…

What will happen with the short?

The short in question, Party Central, must be somewhere near completion at this point. At one point it was intended to be the obligatory short on the film's Blu-ray and DVD. It was unveiled for the first time at this year's D23 Expo during the Good Dinosaur presentation. However, was Party Central a Pixar Canada production? If so, then either the production is no more or it has been moved back to Emeryville so it can be completed.

Since there is no Pixar film coming out next year, what will Party Central be attached to?

First, let's rule out all of Disney's live action blockbuster releases. No way this thing is attached to something like Captain America: The Winter Soldier or Maleficent, obviously. Let's rule out all the PG-13 stuff along with the smaller-scale live action stuff… Only one live action release in 2014 is a legitimate possibility… Muppets Most Wanted.

Why Muppets Most Wanted? It's the closest release to The Good Dinosaur's original date (May 30th). Also, the Toy Story toon Small Fry was attached to The Muppets, so I can definitely see that Pixar/Muppets double-whammy happening again.

I can't see them attaching it to Planes: Fire and Rescue, because that film is really for kids only unlike Muppets Most Wanted and the other animated release for 2014. Adults and teens like Pixar, but they are the least likely audiences to pay to see something like the Planes sequel. Pixar wants everyone to see the short, so why attach it to a kids-only flick?

The other big possibility, and the last of Disney's animated and/or family-friendly releases for 2014, is Walt Disney Animation Studios' Big Hero 6. A Cars Toon was attached to Bolt in theaters back in 2008, plus, Big Hero 6 has the biggest box office potential of the three G/PG films Disney is releasing next year. However, Big Hero 6 might possibly be Disney Animation's first PG-13 film considering that it's based on a Marvel comic. Also, according to Blue Sky Disney way back in 2011, Wreck-It Ralph almost got that rating, believe it or not. I wouldn't be surprised if Disney Animation broke the tradition and made a PG-13 film, but that's pure speculation at this point.

If not those three films, then it will be a home media exclusive. I can imagine it popping up on a Blu-ray for something like Toy Story of Terror (if that gets a release next autumn, which would be nice), since it is about monsters and that would fit in with the Halloween theme of the special.

What do you think? Theatrical? Or home media only? What film could it possibly be attached to next year?

Men's Casual Short Hairstyle

Casual short hairstyles for men is described as something that flows calmly and lead to a single destination, in this case comfort, and indifferent to other people's eyes. Casual short hairstyles for men  looks free, calm, relaxed, but still visible user confidence. Not a sloppy style, sometimes they look good with their hair Mode.

This is variations and forms of hair styles that are often used in everyday life be it at home, at work, or on vacation so full of joy. They embody tapered short, pointy significant cuts, cuts superimposed mussy, razor-cuts, and wavy hair styles and premed hair sometimes.

The styling looks very easy, sometimes. It takes little or no time at all, so quickly. It has become a byword that casual hairstyles look less polite or disheveled, or be seen as a lack of preparation, but the fact that it is their hairstyles.

Men's Casual Short Hairstyle

A casual short men's hairstyle always has a corner section related to it. They rejected the idea, and said that they still look demure and understated, for those formal style should not be taken seriously. With the casual style of the hair giving ease of motion and faster in achieving the critical moment, this is important. In other words they say that does not need to waste time just taking care of hair that is too formal and follow a variety of hair styles that intoxicating. 

Men's Casual Short Hairstyle

Men's Casual Short Hairstyle

Men's Casual Short Hairstyle

Men's Casual Short Hairstyle

Men's Casual Short Hairstyle

Men's Casual Short Hairstyle

Men's Casual Short Hairstyle

Boo-ing

We’ve never ever in as many years as we’ve been married been boo'd … until this year!!  And boy is it fun to run to the door to see what kinds of treats await.  John had a few rough life lessons all in the course of 24 hours (intimidating baseball coach (not his), forgot his school folder, and being excluded by a "friend") so this really couldn’t have come at a better time.  Needless to say, the littles were over.the.moon!





When Honey got home from work, the littles ran up to him screaming “Daddy!  Daddy!  We got booed!!!!”  He looked horrified and said “At Target?  What did y’all do?”  Yep, the man thought we walked in Target and people were yelling “boooooooo.”  *hahahahahaha*

Now, as if getting that generous and timely “boo” wasn’t enough, a few days later we got “BOO-ZED”!!!  I have never in my life heard of something so fun.  And check out that darling wine glass with my monogram.



I cannot thank the two families that surprised us with these fun treats enough.  (I know who you are… THANK YOU!)  And I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a shout out to my gal Tricia at HKL Designs as I also happen to have figured out that she is the mastermind behind BOTH the light up treat buckets AND the wine glass design.

UPDATE: HKL Designs has uploaded a link the the free printable tag on their site!!

Now, we also did some boo-ing ourselves.  Two of our favorite monsters received a mysterious package in the mail yesterday…





Happy Halloween eve, y’all!
xoxo

October Animation Tidbits [#4]

Another round of tidbits…

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An adaptation of Captain Underpants has been on DreamWorks' docket for a long while, and given its commercial potential, it's understandably moving forward. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that a director has been attached, and a writer. Rob Letterman, who co-directed Shark Tale and Monsters vs. Aliens - will helm it, Nicholas Stoller (writer of The Muppets and its upcoming sequel) will pen the screenplay. Seems like the right duo for this kind of film.

Of course, when I was young, the books were a staple at my elementary school's annual book fairs and I imagine they were huge with every other school too. While I didn't really bother with the series back then, it'd be interesting to see how it's pulled off in feature-length form. It will be DreamWorks' first potty humor-loaded flick since the Shrek 2 days, which will make it a draw for kids and fans... Anyone else? Maybe not, making it kind of a gamble for DreamWorks.

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Even though this film is not out until next summer, a teaser is already up... Yep, Planes: Fire and Rescue...

I will admit, it's nice that this won't be Cars with airplanes like the first film was (I didn't see Planes and I don't really plan to), plus the animation does look like nice for a roughly $50 million DisneyToon production.



Yeah, surprisingly, it doesn't look half bad. Yes, the Planes films are mostly for kids, they are pretty harmless as a result. I thought the first one looked positively lame, this one just looks... Okay. Not that I plan on seeing it or anything, but please oh pretty please Disney, this stuff shouldn't be theatrical. Keep it out of the cinemas!

Other than that, its existence doesn't really bother me in the slightest. What bothers me, personally, is how furious and enraged some people are getting over this franchise. Listening to some people, you would've thought that the Cars series is the worst thing since cancer or something...

Whoever is angry needs to consider that Pixar isn't making these films, neither is Disney Animation. They've both got cool stuff in the works, these little cash grab flicks aren't really affecting them or animation that much; why worry about this when you can anticipate something like Big Hero 6 or Inside Out?

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Well, whaddaya know? More Frozen stills, straight from Stitch Kingdom...

All fine-looking, and they give you a good idea of what this film is like. That, and the current trailer that's out. That being said, the stills showcase the fine animation and art direction. It does have a bit of a Tangled-esque look, but of course it'll be different in the story department and what not.

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Some reviews for Reel FX's debut film Free Birds are in… And they are unfortunately not so positive… (Though it'll be interesting to see where it lands, I thought the first teaser had some pretty funny bits.)

Rotten Tomatoes holds three rotten reviews, plus recent screening results have been pretty negative. A real shame, because I'm rooting for Reel FX and I do hope this one makes them enough so that they can embrace the risky stuff that they have in their pipeline.

I figured for a while that Free Birds was meant to be a sort of safe film, one that would do well enough and secure them enough financial backing to make The Book of Life, which sounds intriguing from what I've been hearing. Of course, as you all may know, they have two other films in the works: An adaptation of the not-so-family-friendly Beasts of Burden and a rather dark-sounding film called W.I.S.H. Police, the latter appropriately being from the directors of Nocturna.

I have a feeling that Reel FX's future works will be more akin to Rango (especially The Book of Life) and LAIKA's films, rather than stuff from Sony Animation or Illumination. They seem to have that ambition, so we'll see how that all plays out - cute family-friendly turkey movie notwithstanding.

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What's your take on a Captain Underpants movie? What do you think of the Planes: Fire and Rescue teaser? Bad? Evil? Okay? Meh? What do you think of the Frozen stills? Do you think Free Birds will be a dud? Or surprisingly decent? Sound off below!

Prehistoric Mysteries

The Good Dinosaur may not be out for another two years, but movement on it seems to be slow...

No new director has been named since the announcement of the removal in September; original director Bob Peterson was booted off of his prehistoric picture long before that. One could speculate that he was taken off of the project as far back as June, since he went on Twitter hiatus between then and the official announcement.

When Jan Pinkava was removed from Ratatouille in early 2005, Brad Bird took over right away, but this was probably because there were no plans to delay it. Pixar brass had confidence in the Incredibles director, and they felt that he could fix the story in time. And he did...

Cars 2 is a different story, the original director was removed at the eleventh hour. Brenda Chapman was removed a little too late from Brave as well. Both films kept their release dates, which was more detrimental to them more than anything. I don't think Mark Andrews "ruined" Brave at all, had he had another year to really sort things out, he could've turned out something excellent. (No, I don't believe that evil king John Lasseter had him retool the film/dumb it down so that it would suit him.)

I just find it odd that no new director has been named. Last we heard, Lasseter, Andrews and Lee Unkrich were working with co-director Pete Sohn (is he still co-director without a lead director?) to retool different sections of the film. But how long have they been doing that?

Maybe there is a new director in place, they just haven't said anything yet...

But why?

With two years to go, they ought to get one soon...

I also firmly believe that this will not be another Newt situation, because...

#1. When Newt was pushed out of its unspecified summer 2011 spot in late 2008, it was now just "summer 2012". When Brave took the spot, Newt was "to be determined". This film moved from its planned May 30, 2014 release date to November 25, 2015. A specific date.

#2. Word on Newt was scarce. Between the first announcement of its existence to its unfortunate cancellation, you heard nothing about the film. The Good Dinosaur had been detailed at the D23 Expo, and we've heard different things about it over the years such as plot details and whatnot.

Again, I just think the director removal and the delay are a result of an unreasonable one-a-year schedule. Andrew Stanton said so himself...

The other mystery concerns the now confirmed fake poster that hit the other day...

Think about it for a second. How in the world did the individual(s) who put this poster together get those designs? The same goes for the fake Frozen posters that leaked in February. I have a feeling that someone at Disney (flipping on conspiracy theorist mode) takes early designs and throws together fake posters, and then quietly gives them to some site. Remember how an Argentine movie site of all places got the Frozen posters first?

It's like they want to play this little game with the fans who are craving for the real look of the films, as opposed to pieces of concept artwork. As noted elsewhere, The Good Dinosaur's fake poster uses the foliage from the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 poster, plus that sky background looks like a stock image. The logo is poorly integrated into the poster, too. Of course, Pixar wouldn't reveal the look of the film itself this early, either.

Arlo and Spot are identical to what we've seen in the concept artwork, and bugs do play a role in the story but these are probably very early models. Frozen's posters had very strange-looking versions of Anna and Elsa (why some Disney consumer products are using this artwork, I don't know) set against a still of Arendelle with text, snowflakes and other things that looked like they were tacked on. They screamed "fan posters"...

But how did those posters come about? Who is making them? Who is getting the designs? Are they mock posters made in the studio just to get an idea of what the posters in question may look like? What do you think?

If anything, The Good Dinosaur's first legitimate teaser poster will show the bronto protagonist from a distance, and perhaps the kid as well. Who ever is making Pixar's posters (whether it's them or Disney marketing) is good at making teaser posters; the posters are minimal but yet they give you an idea of what the films will look like and feel like...

Halloween Truth or Dare

We’ve spent every.single.night for the last week playing a Halloween Truth or Dare that I made up!!  In an effort to make it *ever so slightly* educational, the player must roll 3 dice and total them up.  Even numbers get a truth and odd numbers get a dare.



It’s been worth a lot a laughs and giggles around the supper table, and John's class will be playing it at the Halloween Party later in the week!



You can find the instant download in my etsy store!!  All ages can play and laughs are pretty much guaranteed.  (The glass is a fantastic example of what comes home when Honey goes on an errand to Target.) 

 
Now, I know this is super last minute and I totally dawdled on this, but you can also now find the Disney Not So Scary Halloween supper printables in my etsy store as well.



We’re off on errand day - you know it's time to hit the grocery when you have to eat left over baked beans for breakfast.  And a huge thank you goes out to Terry for suggesting my missing wallpaper might be with my wrapping paper - that's exactly where it was!!!!
xoxo

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