Music: Top Aretha Franklin Songs

Butterflies, is it me or does my family have a thing for life story type movie/shows? I shared a similar story about a different music artist a few Thanksgivings ago and here we are again. After dinner (which was delicious af btw), we all kind of chilled out and watched a few movies and because I’m a music fanatic, the one that interest me the most was Respect, the recently released movie about the life of 60s singer and Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Ms. Franklin was born on March 25th, 1942 (Aries) in Memphis, TN where she grew up with a heavy church influence. The film starred singer/actress Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and Mary J. Blige.

Check out a few of my favorite Aretha Franklin tracks below:

30 Days of Gratitude (2021)

Can’t believe it’s that time of year again. I don’t know if it’s just me, but this year is a big blur…seems like it went too fast. I am grateful for so much, a lot has happened this year and there’s a few experiences I’d love to share with you. Here are my 30 Days of Gratitude 2021 edition:

Music: Best Lifehouse Songs

One of my favorite alternative rock bands, Lifehouse released their first studio album No Name Face in October of 2000 which featured one of my favorite songs of all time, Somewhere In Between. My favorite Lifehouse album however is definitely Smoke & Mirrors. The first Lifehouse song that made me notice them was Whatever It Takes from their fourth studio album title Who We Are. Lifehouse was scheduled to be on tour last year with the Goo Goo Dolls but the tour got postponed due to Covid. Anyway, since I didn’t celebrate their 20th anniversary last year with a “best of post” I decided to do it this year…check out all of my favorite Lifehouse Songs to date below:

Movies: 10 Things I Discovered Watching The Nightmare Before Christmas As an Adult

In addition to the Halloween cult classics, one of my favorite spooky season movies is The Nightmare Before Christmas. The Nightmare Before Christmas was written by film director/producer and artist Tim Burton, most of my favorite movies were written and/or directed by Tim Burton. If you’re a fan of Tim Burton’s work, what’s your favorite Burton movie?

The Nightmare Before Christmas was released as an animated movie in October 1993, it has been a Halloween favorite for almost twenty years and if you have a Disney+ subscription you can watch it for FREE! Getting to it, here are ten things I realized after rewatching The Nightmare Before Christmas as an adult:

Fan Girl: The Nightmare Before Christmas Collectables

It’s spooky season and soon it will be the holiday season. This means that The Nightmare Before Christmas fans can indulge in their obsession without getting labeled as weird lol. Seriously though, The Nightmare Before Christmas fan base is insanely popular which is why there are Nightmare Before Christmas products being sold everywhere; jewelry, fashion, home goods, collectables and so much more. I created a section on my “Fan Girl” Pinterest board just for The Nightmare Before Christmas…go check it out!

Also, if you’re a fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas, what’s your favorite NBC thing that you own?