 Spring has sprung, flowers are blooming, our red wines are going back onto the bottom shelf of the wine rack to save for winter and we are making room for our summer favorite: rosé. When you think of a rosé, maybe your immediate reaction is “That’s going to be too sweet for me!” or “Why is this wine pink?”, but jumping to conclusions could have you missing out on some of the best wines you’ve ever had.
Some self-proclaimed “wine experts” scoff at the idea of drinking a rosé, but this light and pink wine has been around as early as the 600 BC. The ancient Greeks began diluting their red wines by mixing it with their white wines, establishing this technique as a sign of prestige and class. This method, along with pressing red and white grapes together during the harvest, remained popular and sustained the demand until the 1940s. Starting in the 1940s, and even through the 80s and 90s, a select few producers opted to substitute quality for sales and began making the sweet, slightly pink rosés and in the long run tainted the name. With the release of Sutter Home’s White Zinfandel, the notoriously sweet pink wine, the perception of the name “rosé” had been changed.
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 You have to be a ME before you’re a WE. A phrase I grew up hearing time and time again by my mother. “Kelly, you have to be a Me before you’re a We.” How is a teenager supposed to take that? Who are you? How could anyone possibly know! You have years of awkward adolescence, growth spurts, mistakes, break ups and obstacles ahead of you that you don’t know exist yet. Teens, well I guess even adults, think whatever is happening to them at that moment is the end all be all. We get consumed in the moment while fantasizing the future. I look back on that simple phrase and realize I always thought my mom was referring to relationships and past boyfriends I had broken up with, “It may not be the right time,” “If it is meant to be it’ll happen.” Now as a 27 year old, I realize that I interpreted that phrase completely wrong. I was focused on the second half of it, when the first part was what mattered, “You have to be a me…
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Pixie Chick Productions is looking for a social media intern! We’re looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious team member that will help us grow. We’re a female owned company that creates entertaining, honest, and positive content. We’re currently expanding our brand and team. We currently create blog content and digital shorts, and have a number of projects in the works. The primary responsibilities/ qualifications include: - Manage and support all forms of social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) -Create Graphics and Content for: Social Media and weekly content - A detail-oriented, multi-tasker, that works well with others and can manage projects and deadlines - Able to thrive in a constantly evolving environment and possess a strong entrepreneurial spirit -College student who is interested in marketing/advertising/PR or film/tv/writing. Please send us your resume and an email about you to: pixiechickproductions@gmail.com  Hey all! In September, I was cast in an original play called “School for Manners” at Hole in the Wall Theatre in New Britain, Connecticut. It was such an awesome opportunity. It was the first time I acted on stage in nearly 10 years. I loved the comradery of the cast. I made some really cool new life- long friends, I pushed myself as an actor, and I went from being bored out of my mind to being busy nonstop for 10 solid weeks! The show wrapped recently and we ended it well. I’m so pleased with the work that we did. As the holidays approached and the snow arrived, I was glad that I took the winter off. The 3rd weekend of show (of a 4 weekend run) I was sick with a cold. I felt wiped out and I know that at one of the shows I wasn’t giving the same high-energy performance I had the weeks before. This was a bummer but it was a sign that I needed to listen to my body: Body: Oh hey Holly! Me: Oh hey Body. Body: How you feeling? Because you look like a hot mess. Me: I’m super stuffy. You know that awful feeling when the throat and nose feels like it’s on fire...that me for like a week! Body: Yikes that’s not good girrrrrrrlllll….Take in some lunch-naps, go to bed early, do some yoga to relax me and stay hydrated! Holly: Great advice! Thanks Body! Body: You’re welcome. We need to take care of each other! Cheesy grin and thumbs up here! Freeze-Frame High Five!!   So I might have celebrated a wee bit too much this Saint Paddy’s Day...(week)! Please pardon the delay. In 2010 while studying abroad I traveled to Ireland for a long weekend with some very dear friends. It was October, right before Halloween. We had a smashing time. My way to honor Saint Paddy’s is to share some of my favorites moments from the green isle. Take a look at the photos and videos below!  The Cliffs of Moher were breathtaking. I tried scones and actually loved them! They were baked by nuns so holy water must have been a secret ingredient. We met a bunch of people on our travels, many from Australia who are super kind and fun! We enjoyed a few nights out and got to experience a real Irish pub with traditional fiddle music.
 Last night after I shoveled probably a foot of snow, I warmed up under blankets and watched Life Sentence, starring Lucy Hale. I like her personality, although I’m not entirely familiar with her acting credentials. Pretty Little Liars is in my Netflix queue. (I know, some of you reading this are shocked that I didn’t watch it while it aired, however, for those of you who know me and have followed PXC for a while, that’s a recurring theme...Gilmore Girls, Parks and Rec, 30 Rock, etc.).
My boyfriend joined me, which was a surprise probably for both of us. I wasn’t sure if this show would be his thing. When he chuckled for the first time, I turned and stared. By the end of the show I lost count of his laughter. This Dramedy, which I think is my favorite type of show at the moment, delivered. It wasn’t Shakespeare but it doesn't have to be. This tells the story of Stella, a young woman who battled cancer for 8 years and lived her life as though she was dying. She was given the great but shocking news that in fact she was cured and is no longer facing imminent death.  The Academy Awards. The Oscars. Such pomp and circumstance. A swinging Hollywood party. A night stars will never forget. Especially this year. With all the political and social chaos that’s gone on the within the last year, award season has been interesting to say the least. On Hollywood’s biggest night, what will happen? Last year, the Oscar had a major snafu with the Best Picture Award mixup between LaLaLand and Moonlight. That was well before the sexual misconduct scandals raged through Tinseltown. Harvey, Kevin, Matt, a few of the big offenders in the upset. It seemed week after week more names were revealed, more and more women shared their stories in the simply put, MeToo stance. Just as recent as last week, Ryan Seacrest was among the men accused of sexual harassment. How will his appearance on E!’s Red carpet play out? Debra Messing called out E! On their own red carpet coverage, earlier in the award season, after the veteran reporter Catt Sandler’s salary was discovered to be way lower than her partner’s, Jason Kennedy. Mind you I love them both and it was difficult for me to digest that.   The past few months the mounting sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and most recently, Matt Lauer has left me and most of society infuriated. Many of these allegations go back decades. Victims were told to keep their traumatic experiences a secret. The social media support trend the #MeToo, revealed that women and men from around the world have also experienced sexual harassment and that they will no longer keep quiet.
I was never in a situation that I felt unsafe or scared for my personal space being intruded. However, like some of you, my Gut Feeling has kicked in several instances. This was like a “Caution Alarm,” not quite “Danger Alert,” but definitely the sort of thing that I’d remember to keep for future references. Here are some of the things I’ve dealt with over the years:  Hello everyone!
Pixie Chick Productions has been quite busy while we were away. For one thing, I was cast in a new play in a local theatre. Rehearsals are frequent and awesome! I’ve been saying, “I can’t, I have rehearsal tonight!” like a broken record. The play, “School for Manners” is written by local playwright, Bill Arnold and will be performed by the super fun and talented folks at Hole in The Wall Theatre in New Britain, Connecticut. We’re leading up to tech week with our opening night next Friday! It’s 1910 in London, Lady Manors and her daughters find themselves in a few situations that would make any aristocrat feeling flabbergasted! I’m made several new friends, perfected my British accent, and am thrilled to be back on stage! A few months ago I wrote a post about the acting bug, and boy, I was bit again! Please stay tuned for new content from Pixie Chick Productions in the coming weeks. If you’re in the Connecticut area please stop by Hole in the Wall Theatre in New Britain and support your local artists community. |
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