one month until absolutely amazingness and one week until pure magic!

It is so unbelievable that in one measly month we will be sitting in a theater watching the first installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Time has flown so fast this year...more than we can even handle...it feels like just yesterday was March and Rachel was online finding pictures of the Harry Potter cast and crew filming a few scenes in the woods--all horrible quality, mind you, but it got us so excited. 

Then the film was such a mystery--we had no idea what would be kept in the film from the book and what would be chucked, not that we know now but you get a much bigger picture. But that's one thing that is so exciting about films--the anticipation, the excitement, and not knowing what the director will show you, what the actors will say, where the music will take you. 

We get chills just thinking about this movie! The film shall be absolutely amazing and mind-blowingly epic. We know it will be different from the others, not how it's directed or anything but in a way that will be more intense, more emotional, more scary--which is as it should be.

Today is one month until the release of Deathly Hallows pt. 1, and again, we can't even handle how fast it has come! It literally feels like yesterday when we were thinking, "Oh my goodness! Deathly Hallows is nine months away! That's so long!" But, it's come so fast! Which is brilliant but also a bit sad thinking that we're just one step closer to the end of the films. 

They just released LAST NIGHT eight new TV spots (trailers pretty much haha) that are absolutely amazing! There is LOADS more footage shown and it's all incredible. This movie shall blow our minds. WE CANNOT WAIT! You can watch the different ones here, here, here, here, here, here, and a personal favourite: here. They're all worth a watch, because of course they're all amazing, how could they not be? Our hearts just pound when we watch them! ONE MONTH! WAAAAH! 

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And, before we end this post Rachel has a little something to say:

It is just ONE WEEK until I will be standing in the cobbled street of Hogsmeade at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park! It will pure bliss...and looking at this picture makes me so happy because we'll be there at nighttime as well...which is fantastic. So, in my opinion today is a very good day--one month until Deathly Hallows and just one week until the theme park. Goodness, life is good!

Oh, and did I mention? My darling sister Hannah is paying for EVERYTHING! The flight, the tickets to the theme park, accommodations, everything. Though, I have to provide the money for the merchandise at the theme park but who ruddy cares! I'm going to the HARRY POTTER THEME PARK for Pete's sake! We shall be flying to Orlando on Monday, going to the theme park ALL day on Tuesday (which is amazing...lunch AND supper at The Three Broomsticks? And Honeydukes candy for dessert?! Yes please!) and then flying home on Wednesday.

So, yes, I AM SO EXCITED! I still can't comprehend that I'm actually going...it was such a shock in August and its come so quickly that I'm still in shock. I can't even handle that I'll be flying on a plane (for the first time), landing in Orlando, and then going to the theme park. I never expected to be going to the park so soon...it only opened in June! But, I am SO excited and my sister is the best. ♥

And yes, one month until Deathly Hallows and one WEEK until the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for Rachel! 

Cheers! And have a wonderful day. 

xoxo-

Erika&Rachel 

"Hungry...I hope there's pudding."

It was about 1:00AM Friday night a couple weeks ago. Erika and I had been on the internet for a couple of hours looking at blogs, Stumble Upon, We Heart It, etc. We both decided we were craving something sweet. After a few ideas, I (Rachel) decided pudding was in order. So, we got on the Taste of Home website, printed out a promising recipe, and got started.

We rushed about getting all the ingredients and turning on the stovetop, trying not to make a terrible amount of noise since my parents were asleep.

We put the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan, added some milk, and transferred it to the stovetop and stirred. We both had to take turns stirring.

It was so fantastic to be cooking at 1:15 in the morning...and also quite pleasurable knowing in a matter of minutes you would get one of the very best desserts.

We added the chocolate chips into the saucepan and stirred....and stirred...and stirred. At first it looked kind of odd and I wasn't sure how I felt about this whole recipe...

But gradually as you stirred it became creamier and chocolatier...

And turned into rich chocolatey goodness!

We got out the "pudding cups" as I call them and each filled a cup. It looked so delicious my mouth was pretty much watering!

Then, with mugs of milk in hand, we headed down to my cosy living room and watched an old Nancy Drew short film from the mid-30's. :) 

The pudding was absolutely delicious! I have to use the recipe again. Homemade pudding (well, homemade anything for that matter) is about a billion times better than the Jell-O brand! You can find the recipe we used here. 

In closing, I shall say just this:

"You know what I love about cooking? I love that after a day when nothing is sure, and when I say nothing I mean nothing, you can come home and absolutely know that if you add egg yolks to chocolate and sugar and milk, it will get thick. It's such a comfort."

Julie and Julia, how I love you! ♥

Photo shoot post coming soon. :) 

xoxo,

-Rachel

P.S.-I got a Tumblr page called Tottenham Court Road. The link is here. Let me know what you lovelies think! x x x

Zara, Zara, Zara!

I've only just recently discovered Zara. I had seen it on several occasions on other blogs in instances like, oh the shirt I'm wearing is from Zara! But I never even bothered to look at more items from the shop. So, I finally did and absolutely fell in love! Everything is oh so European-esque which is wonderful for me! I shall share with you some pieces that I've discovered and fallen in love with. Enjoy!

I just love this checked wool skirt. It has a vintage-style to it and the colours are so fantastic. 

This parka is so brilliant. I love coats that are bigger and long with lots of pockets, buttons, zippers, some cuffs, and yes, all that good stuff. I can just picture myself galavanting around the English countryside wearing this. 

And, I absolutely fell in love with this dress! I love the colour, the length of the sleeves, the waistline, the buttons running down the front, the adorable collar, oh, and did I mention it's only $20?!

I love these shorts! High-waisted, pleated shorts are my favourite, then add a velvet to it?! Fantastic. I also love the sweater they have with it. Erika and I plan to go thrifting this weekend or the next and we hope to find awesome sweaters, high-waisted skirts or shorts, and some button down shirts...so this whole outfit very much inspires me for thrifting!

I think this top is so pretty. I love the material and the colour...they're both so lovely. And I'm a sucker for sleeves above the elbow or three quartered, so this top is wonderful in my eyes. And, the scoop cut is so elegant. I am very picky on where the neckline is cut, I love the collar bone to be showing because it adds such a feminine touch, so wide scoop necks or something like this are my favourite.

I just LOVE these trousers. This colour is pretty much my favourite ever for this Autumn fashion season. I've yet to buy something with it because I'm trying to save as much money as possible for the Harry Potter theme park at the end of the month so buying anything is out of the question (with the exception of a few thrifted things). However, as soon as I'm home I shall be purchasing a couple of new Autumn clothes.

So, I hope you've enjoyed this little post. Looking back at the things I shared you probably can tell that I love browns and oranges in Autumn. However, I love, love, love some bright colours like pictured in this darling photo above. :) I also love, to complement the browns and oranges, also wearing maroons, navy blues, and mustard yellows.

Now, tell me, what are some of your favourite Autumn picks?

Have a brilliant day!

xoxo-

Rachel