Eleanor\’s Very Merry Christmas Wish – The Musical is VIRTUAL
Now through December 27 you can grab tickets for yourself or your loved ones and start a new holiday tradition with this virtual holiday theater experience!
How to Make a Christmas Charcuterie Board
Sugar and spice and everything nice come together on this Christmas charcuterie board. Make the holidays merry and bright with a Christmas dessert grazing board. This board is quick and easy to make, in fact, I bought everything on this board from Trader Joe\’s – hello one-stop-shop. I went with a peppermint theme with a hunt of gingerbread. Even if you\’re spending the holidays alone this year, you can still come up with an adorable Christmas charcuterie board or Christmas grazing board for yourself. They\’re perfect to enjoy while watching a movie.
Christmas Charcuterie Board List:
Gingerbread men cookies
Peppermint Jo Jos
Peppermint bark
Dark chocolate stars
White chocolate peppermint pretzels
Peppermint meringues
Peppermint creams
Spice cookies
Chocolate covered pretzels
Outdoor Dining in Rochester, Michigan
Are you looking for a festive and adorable way to dine outdoors this winter? If you answered yes, I have the perfect place for you. Move over igloo dining, Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room is offering dining in a house that has been decorated for the holidays.
This sweet and charming outdoor space offers a safe way for you to dine at Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room and enjoy their delicious food. I recommend getting peach passion tea and something that includes their signature salad because the homemade raspberry dressing is to die for! Make a reservation for an early dinner so you can dine under the lights and then walk around downtown Rochester and enjoy the Big Bright Light Show.
Hands down, this is the cutest dining experience I have ever done. I don\’t even want to visit an igloo now, I just want to go back to Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room!
Movie Review: Promising Young Woman
What I thought of Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman was a movie for the times, I’ll give it that. Following the Me Too movement, it does a pretty solid job displaying rape culture some of the experiences women go through with men.
For the first 15 minutes, it was a little hard to get into but after that, it started to have more of a storyline. However, it was kind of unpleasant, sad, and frustrating to be honest.
There was a lot of very suspenseful music which was just kind of awkward at times where it was a bit unnecessary—trying to be suspenseful when really it was just uncomfortable. The main character was a sociopath, which made it more intense and intriguing I suppose, but on the other hand, it was kind of distasteful. Psycho girls out for revenge like that just doesn’t sit right with me.
One of the last scenes left me just completely speechless that it went that far. Then again, I’m not surprised, but I am also still kind of confused.
I appreciate the kind of message it’s trying to give, but I think it’s a little too much for my liking. It would have been better if the main character wasn’t crazy and was more of a straightforward “normal” person, but I guess that was half the point of the movie. I think I was just left frustrated. I don’t think I’ll ever watch it again.
Would also like to note that I guess her sociopathic ways show what regret, grief, and/or trauma can do to someone.
About PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
From visionary director Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve) comes a delicious new take on revenge. Everyone said Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a promising young woman… until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs of the past in this thrilling and wildly entertaining story.
Premiering to huge acclaim in Sundance earlier this year, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN is directed and written by Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve) and stars Academy Award®-nominee Carey Mulligan and Bo Burnham along with an ensemble cast that includes Laverne Cox, Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chris Lowell, Sam Richardson, Molly Shannon, and Clancy Brown. Fennell produced along with Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Josey McNamara for LuckyChap Entertainment and Ben Browning and Ashley Fox for FilmNation Entertainment.
10 Reasons to Visit Tonia’s Victorian Rose Tea Room
On Friday, I ate out. In public. I know, let me let you catch your breath. If you\’ve been following along and/or know me personally you know prior to the pandemic I was already an OCD germaphobe. While stores were out of hand sanitizer I was stocked up, because that was already everyday life for me.
As of Friday, it had been 275 days since I physically ate out. I stepped out of my comfort zone and took myself on a little date to Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room located in Rochester, Michigan. You see, in Michigan, restaurants have been shut back down for dine-in. The option is to carry out or dine outside. Restaurants have gotten really creative and have brought igloos into the mix to make winter dining even more fun.
Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room took dining to the next level with her adorable little clear outdoor house. If you\’re looking to get out and safely enjoy a meal and a cup of tea or two I highly recommend heading to downtown Rochester and visiting Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room.
If you\’d like to reserve this adorable space call Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room at (248) 652-8595 I recommend having an early dinner like I did from 4-5:30 enjoying your food and tea and then walking around downtown Rochester and checking out the Big Bright Light Show!
10 Reasons to Visit Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room
1. A sweet and charming place to dine
Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room has created the cutest outdoor dining space. The ambiance is delightful and charming. The outdoor space offers a SAFE place to enjoy eating out, plus you\’ll get gorgeous outdoor views during the winter.
2. Support local
Not only is Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room locally owned, but the owner is also a huge fan of supporting local and actually partnered with local interior decorator/ home staging expect Vivian of Impressive Home Staging to create this charming oasis. I absolutely love how Vivian decorated the Christmas tree and displayed the book inside the house. You will also find cute decorations from Plain and Fancy inside of the little house. Plain and Fancy is located in downtown Rochester as well so be sure to check it out and get some unique gifts.
3. Tasty tea selection
Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room is of course home to a variety of tasty teas.
Pro Tip: Get the peach passion – it\’s delicious.
4. Adorable mismatched tea sets
As a fan of Alice and Wonderland, you know that means I love the Mad Hatter\’s tea party. The mismatched tea sets at Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room remind me of just that. The fact that they don\’t match, or she does not match on purpose offers a sense of whimsy and wonder.
5. Delicious menu
Tonia\’s Victorian Rose menu may be small, but it is mighty. The quiche lorraine and signature salad are absolutely delicious. I also love everything about the two-tier tea party.
6. Homemade raspberry dressing
I can not brag enough about how absolutely delicious this salad dressing is! You can find it drizzled over the signature salad, and let me tell you – that raspberry dressing is the best dressing I have ever had.
7. Themed tea parties
Who doesn\’t love themed parties? From A Christmas Story and Harry Potter to High Teas and more. You\’re sure to find something you and your friends can attend at Tonia\’s Victorian Tea Room. Can\’t find a tea party to your liking? Host your own.
8. Decadent desserts
If desserts are your thing, then the Victorian Rose Tea Room is your place. From dark chocolate raspberry torte (my favorite) and orange cranberry scones to white chocolate raspberry pudding, there is sure to be something on the menu that you\’ll love.
9. Hot cocoa bombs
This year has all about pivoting and Tonia\’s Victorian Rose Tea Room took a huge pivot and jumped on one of the biggest trends of 2020… hot chocolate bombs! Hot cocoa bombs aren\’t just great for the holiday season, they\’re perfect gifts for friends, neighbors, and more all winter long. The best part, they offer anything from chocolate and white chocolate peppermint to themed HCBs such as the Grinch, Elsa, and more!
10. Polite, friendly, and safe atmosphere
Tonia was sweet, kind, caring, and friendly. When I visited she made sure I had everything I needed while in the little house, made sure the food tasted good and I was enjoying myself. All the food was brought out with contactless delivery. This right here is why small businesses make my heart so happy. You would never get this kind of service and thoughtfulness at a chain restaurant.
Fashion meets Food 