WELCOME BACK TO SPOOKY SEASON – we’ve whipped up a new calendar to bring the spooks to your season!

This years Nightly themes are (Drum Roll)

Super Natural Sunday – Movies where the unexplainable is taking place! Is it a ghost? Is it something else? WHO KNOWS? Watch and seeeee

Mischief Monday – Movies where the kids are TROUBLE. They are creepy, young and coming after you. Unfortunately with will prevail – there knees don’t click…

Extraterrestrial Tuesday – GUYS, It’s Alien Movies. Also who knew Hulu had so many Alien Movies Streaming?! Something to ponder over while people are being abducted and whatnot.

Vampire Wednesday (Pronounced: Vampire Vendsday) (Admit you said that in your best vampire voice.) – Well good because you’re already in theme for some blood sucking fun! Let’s ready our garlic and wooden stakes and settle in!

Threesome Thursday – Movies that feature a Dark Romance, an obsessive lover scorned… YOU GET THE POINT. The threesome has gone wrong –

Frozen Friday – Scary movies that feature COLD Weather, specifically SNOW. Did we hunt down 5 “chilling” movies for you? YES – yes we did.

Saturday Morning Cartoons! – IT’S FOR THE CHILDREN. Join us for family friendly movies – mostly charming animated classics! Hopefully you like Claymation as much as I do!

Thanks for joining the FUN this year – as always – we love you and spooky season!

XO,

C and J

“IT’S HAPPENING – IT’S HAPPENING – EVERYBODY STAY CALM! STAY CALM!” – Michael Scott (Reacting to this years Watch-O-Ween Calendar) I know – I know, We out did ourselves – YET AGAIN.

Jerry and I really hope you enjoy this spooky seasons Watch-O-Ween!! We took feedback from last year and did our best to make it the most accessible year yet!! Most movies are ready to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, or DisneyPlus. I included a key on this years cutie calendar so it’s easy to find the movie of the day!

Lots of new movies this year which is always so fun to get to share new spooks and scares with our favorite People! We always strive to bring you scary movies you might not be too familiar with – but hope you enjoy snuggling up in the dark and embracing the tricks of the season!

Once again we’ve themed the days – this years line up is:

Sunday Scaries – Hopefully new to you, scary movies – slightly traditional in nature!

Monday Funday – Scary movies with a comedy edge, my newest favorite theme to be honest. BUT DON’T TELL THE OTHERS.

Turnkey Tuesday – Scary Movies with a prominent house. You know the type – the house you shouldn’t live in and yet you’ve moved your perfect little family into to live out your glory years. More like GORY Years.

Whippersnapper Wednesday – A day for family movie gathering! We had to include the littles – pop some popcorn, make hot cocoa and gather your loved ones. We’re celebrating the season – with light hearted magic!

Thicket Thursday – We’re in the woods y’all, should we be here past dark?! NOPE… are we hanging out until we probs get hunted? YEP. Buckle up babes – there’s something lurking in those woods.

TGI Friday – Thank God it’s Friday, movies with heavy religious undertones. Let make religion more creepy? OKAY. Crosses turning upside down, Erie bible versus, possession? Don’t mind if we do. BYOHW (Bring Your Own Holy Water).

Subtitle Saturday – We are officially embracing foreign films! BECAUSE honestly other countries are making better horror movies and we’re remaking the watered down versions… THERE I SAID IT. anyways here are some creepy faves. Also Korea has a thing or zombie movies and I’m never mad at that! Turn on the subtitles, off the lights and away we go!

The line up this year is packed! We’re so excited to get watching – Join us starting TONIGHT. on Insta as always for some light commentary.

HAPPY SPOOKY SEASON FRIENDS – We hope it’s an epic one!

XOXO,

C and J

Download Here^^ HUZZAH.

I know it feels like you had to wait 300 years for a virgin to light a candle for WATCH-O-WEEN to be back…. and in all honesty you kinda did. Thanks for being a patience champion like Binx.

BUT…… WE’RE BAAAACCCCKKKKKKK!

Let’s all welcome Spooky Season with some scary movies!! Jerry and I have been culling our spooky faves (some new, some old!) and organizing this years Calendar! (which is VERY CUTE – if I do say so myself!)

We really hope you’ll join us in watching some movies! We have new daily categories this year!

Monday – “New Movie Monday” hopefully we’re going to introduce you to some scares you’ve not yet seen!

Tuesday – “Trapped Tuesday” (There might be someone in the basement) Movies that feature creepy house undercarriages!

Wednesday – “Witchy Wednesday” Sharing the mid week with our favorite spell casters! (not all scary – mostly nostalgic!)

Thursday – “Thirsty Thursday” Love gone wrong, more specifically – you might have a stalker 😉

Friday – “Fam Friday” (Given so many of our friends have littles this year) We’re honoring the fam with some festive cuties for festive cuties!! Bring the fambam and get cozy!

Saturday – “Saturday Starter” We’re welcoming the weekends with some prequels and sequels! Saturday we’ll watch part 1 of some spooky series!

Sunday – “Sequel Sunday” Wrapping up the weekend with Part 2 of the creeps!

We’re so excited to be back – perhaps better than EVERRRR… but you’ll have to stick around and watch to decide! Come hang on insta! We’ll be doing some light commentary and crafts – themed foods and just spooky season vibing.

Starting TONIGHT with Hocus Pocus 2 – we couldn’t let this LONGGGGG awaited sequel Sneak past us without honoring our faves, The Sanderson Sisters!!!

TONIGHT WE RIDE, Happy spooky season babes!

XO,

C and J

NEW CALENDAR HERE ^^^

For those of you that don’t know us personally – Cambria and Jerry of the Chi-Rez fam are engaged!

Jerry surprised me on Christmas Eve with the sweetest proposal and I’ve never been so excited to be making moves to make him my husband! We’ve been sharing a life together for about 6 years but being engaged does feel different!

We’ve now been engaged almost a month and whoa buddy the wedding planning process comes in super hot! We have decided to get married this year. Yes. 2021. And yes we realize we’re still in a pandemic, but we’re also committed to being married and having a wedding in whatever shape we deem safe!

So we’re wedding planning with hopeful optimism! And we’re so thankful for the love and support from our friends and family!

In all honesty – being engaged has been super overwhelming for me. It’s brought me over the moon happiness and crippling anxiety. I have struggled with telling people and sharing details and feeling in control. It almost feels like everybody was on the same page but me, I was in a different chapter!

I think some of this stems from the fact 2020 was not kind – so being the recipient of such delightful news knowing so many are struggling felt almost unfair. Also there’s no guide for telling people you’re engaged in a pandemic SO I probably failed when I texted most people but I was at least able to get the info out in a concise manner! Processing being engaged is very surreal and I’m still an introvert at heart so I just need time to sit with my feelings!

And while I’m in my feelings – I also need to share my excitement about marrying my best friend! Because I am SO EXCITED!!! I never really dreamed about a wedding as a child but I did fantasize about a partnership like my parents! My parents have been married 30 years and still enjoy being together – they are best friends and continue to keep each other laughing!

In light of my “deer in a headlights” stance on the wedding – we have hired an amazing wedding planner! Emily is a fam friend and has already brought the best energy into this process! We’re so looking forward to working with her and I am so appreciative to her for taking some of the weight out of the “planning” and putting more energy into the joy!

I want to savor this time with Jerry! I want us to have a beautiful wedding day and an even more beautiful marriage. At the end of our wedding day the most important aspect is the fact we’ll be husband and wife!

XO,

C & J

Hi Friends!

We’re back with another festive watching season! This time we are celebrating our way through December with our favorite movies and fun activities!

Honestly 2020 has been anything but expected so we might as well bid this year farewell with seasonal baked goods and hand crafted goodies! I plan on eating, drinking and crafting my way into 2021!

We had so much fun in October with our Watch-O-Ween, we thought it only made sense to invite you to join us again! We’ll be back on the gram Thursday- Sunday with our picks. We can’t be together in person but please know you’re always welcome in our living room (virtually)!

I made another festive calendar! YAY ME and you (because you can easily download my hard work and enjoy in your own home!) Download it below!

Get ready to get comfy cozy, and curl up with some cocoa because December has only begun and we can’t wait to share all the fun with you!

Happy Holidays and Merry Everything!

XO,

The Chi-Rez Family

I think by now we all have either given in to starting a sourdough friend or contemplated starting the sourdough starter process – hopefully this recipe encourages you to start one ASAP if you haven’t. It yields the most delish honeybuns with light sourdough flavor, cinnamon caramel insides and little crispy tops beautifully covered in not too sweet creamy cream cheese icing. Let’s just say OH LALA.

This is an overnight dough – honestly it’s my new favorite type because you mix the dough together the night before and wake up to a fun yummy project! These do go through a second rise once the buns have been crafted into their fun little swirls!

Oh also I’ve started baking with a food scale which is REALLY a game changer for speeding up the ingredient process but I’ve included regular measurements as well (In case you don’t have a food scale)!

These buns bake up perfectly for welcoming Fall – HELLO OCTOBER!!! I’ve attached the recipe at the bottom of this post! HAPPY BAKING AND HAPPY FALL!

6 books to make staying home easy! from your queen of Quarantine – ME!

If you’re anything like me you like a good read and with social distancing in full swing I’m sharing a few of my most recent reads! 

Furiously Happy By Jenny Lawson

If you haven’t read any of Jenny’s previous books, please do! “Let’s Pretend The Never happened” is one of my all time faves. She has such a comedic take on truly upsetting events and given the current state of the world she’s the perfect apocalyptic buddy! Her struggle with mental health is hilariously and thoughtfully covered in “Furiously Happy” – and you get the bonus of seeing a delightful taxidermy Raccoon! 

Conversations with Friends By Sally Rooney

My most recent read and It clipped right along. This story follows a young woman and her best friend as they befriend some older wealthy friends – but things get complicated as their lives become more intertwined. A book of interpersonal relations and full of real life complexity. Could be a nice way to feel connected during this time of social distancing! let them go to parties for you!

This is How it Always is By Laurie Frankel

THIS BOOK! I loved it. It’s such beautiful portrait of a family who are figuring out how best to serve their transgender daughter – Poppy. Poppy is a modern day super hero and her journey will both break your heart and heal it! If you are a parent or want to be a parent, please read this book – it’s full of sweet humanity and acceptance. Also I cried through like 85% of this book – Jerry can attest but it was almost therapeutic. Would read it again tomorrow – and might because I got nothing but free time! Oh and their is a delightful fairytale element that really brings the entire story together! SO DANG GOOD. 

The Prettiest One By James Hankins

I love me a murder mystery situation, but it took me a hot second to commit to reading this one. Glad I followed through as it plays out in an interesting way and is full of some fun twists. Without giving away too much – a woman wakes to find she can’t remember what she’s doing in a place that’s unfamiliar – she gets herself home to discover she’s been missing for months and so begins a journey to find answers. Full warning – don’t read this one before bed! lol 

The Peacock Emporium By Jojo Moyes

I love me a Jojo Moyes book! Her female characters are always so charming and her plots are always heartbreaking but hopeful. AND so it this book – Shocking! I really didn’t think I was invested in this one until a major plot point happened and I WAS A MESS. Jerry was concerned. It’s a sweet story about community – just what we need these days. 

Where The Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens

If you do anything – read this book. It’s so beautiful. It also has a little something for everyone, murder mystery, romance, nature and a kick ass female character. IT’S SO GOOD. The nature descriptions will have you feeling like you are wandering around and the story is so touching. CRIED like uncontrollably and then laughed. it’s magic. HIGHLY RECOMMEND – this is one you’ll want to own and revisit. 

I know this list is random – but so are my reading choices. you’re welcome 😉 

In all seriousness I hope you are practicing social distancing and encourage you to cuddle up with a good book – then we can plan on a virtual book club! YASSSSS. Let me know what you’re reading or if you picked something off this list!

XO,

C

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