While having a new baby in the house has definitely been a huge adjustment I always make time for Netflix. Honestly, if Netflix wasn’t keeping track of what I have and haven’t watched, and which episode I fell asleep during I think I would be still be watching Pretty Little Liars on repeat – anyone else think the new series was a little bit pointless? Anyway, here are a few things I have been watching and what I have on my ‘to watch list’. The upside to night feeds – having total control of the remote control!
RuPauls Drag Race
I watched the first episode of this the night before Finn was born and as you can imagine my mind was a million miles away. Since coming home with my little fire ball I have gone through all 5 seasons on Netflix and am now watching the current season. I love all things reality tv, make up and comedy and this has all of those things. Some of those drag queens do make up better than most women I know!
Jane the Virgin
I was a little late to the party on this one after seeing several others rave about Jane the Virgin. They were right! It is a telenovela style comedy drama. After deciding to remain celibate until marriage, you can imagine the shock when Jane discovers she is pregnant after a routine gynaecologist appointment. That is only the tip of the preverbal iceberg when it comes to what Jane is about to encounter.
Pretty Little Liars
If you haven’t watched PLL by now where have you been? I began watching when it first aired and have kept up to date ever since. I must admit that the latest series was far from my favourite and I found it all a little bit pointless – with me zoning out for 75% of each episode and still not missing anything. However, the finale did end on quite a cliffhanger which will have me tuning into season 7.
Frozen
No words needed. I am sure everyone and their mother knows what Frozen is about and has either sung it with their children or in the nightclub on a Saturday night. Yes, they play Disney songs in the nightclub now – at least thats what I’ve been told, I haven’t been inside one since my college days.
Gnomeo & Juliet
I am not a fan of the smurfs so initially I passed over Gnomeo and Juliet. I admit that one day I put it on for Aidan but when he went for his nap I was so invested that I just had to keep watching. It takes the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet and switches it up – with garden gnomes!
The Gift
Like 90% of couples, Clayton and I hardly ever agree on something to watch and when we do one of us either hates it or falls asleep (me). We both like thrillers so decided to give The Gift a go. The story is slow to start but then it is full of twists and has you changing your feeling towards the characters throughout. The ending was definitely unpredictable and memorable.
Still to watch…
Prince of Egypt
God I love this film! (pun intended!) I remember seeing this first in school and loving it. I want to watch it just for the beauty that is ‘When you believe’
Prison Break
I am definitely one of the last people to watch Prison Break. After saying a hundred times that I am going to start it somehow it always manages to get forgotten. Since they have said they are coming back with a new season I have decided (again) to watch the previous seasons.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
I LOVED season 1 of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt! I still remember where I was when I watched the last episode. (I was on the landing folding clothes incase you were wondering). I had planned to spend last weekend with Kimmy, Titus and excessive chocolate but as I mentioned briefly above I have a newborn now who was far from co-operative! Maybe this week, Finn?
Now, I have a special request for Netflix. Could you please release more seasons of Paw Patrol because if I find myself watching that Halloween episode once more I may cry! Like, don’t get me wrong who doesn’t love a puppy Elvis or one with a pumpkin on their head but after 1,439,527 times the cuteness starts to wear off!
What have you been watching on Netflix lately? Is there anything you think that I should watch?
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I’ve heard good reviews about Pretty Little Liars, but have never seen it. To be fair though, we don’t have Netflix. x
I don’t know what I would do without Netflix now – I have become addicted haha x
We have Netflix and my teen and partner watch it all the time. I really should start watching it as the only thing I watch is Orange Is The New Black, can’t wait for that to come back on soon xx
YES I love OITNB – cannot wait for it to come back! x
Yes yes please release some more paw patrol episodes! My husband loves Netflix he has set up on his iPad and recently we went to Italy and he loved getting different things to watch x
I think all parents are craving new paw patrol haha.. I wish we could get the same shows as Europe and America they seem to have lots more x
Oh Ellen, I hear you on the Paw Patrol. Canadian Netflix has a second series – so it does exist, they just need to save us from the bloody Christmas episode…
There are 3 seasons – we are being deprived! We have honestly watched the Halloween episode at least once a day for the past 3 months – kill me now!
Congrats on your little one! Great list, I have a 2 week old and was wondering what u should start watch on Netflix while I have the time!
And huge congratulations to you too 🙂 Jane the Virgin is definitely a great one to watch when you have limited brain power but still want something funny and addictive
I love this – when Edie was born I started watching The Walking Dead and I ended up watching 6 seasons in a matter of a few weeks! I loved being able to make something of those late nights that I could just walk up and down with her and enjoy myself! H x
It helps me to stay awake at 3am too haha x
I am so glad that you like RU PPaul’s drag queen race it is my favourite show of all time! It is on Season 8 now you need to hurry up and catch up lol!
I skipped season 7 so that I could watch season 8 while its actually on. Have you watched All Stars? There is supposed to be a season 2 of that this year too!
Jane the Virgin and prison break and ones I always watch on repeat. I don’t use my Netflix as much as I should
I love Jane the Virgin! It has a mix of everything in there
Have you tried “House Of Cards”? My husband and I both LOVE that show. It’s a little slow the first few episodes but picks up quickly and this most recent season was awesome. I can’t remember if we have seen “The Gift”. We watch so many damn movies it’s ridiculous. And like you and your husband we are either one is loving it and the other is falling asleep or vice versa. I am visiting from the Facebook BloggerClubUK page.
I watched episode 1 of House of Cards but found it very slow – maybe I should give it another go. Lots of people seem to rave about it
Everyone raves about Kimmy Schmidt but I just couldn’t get into it (though I seem to be the only one!). Netflix has pretty much replaced normal TV in my house these days. I love it!
Mine too – who watches adverts these days haha
Ohhh the only one that I have seen is Pretty Little Liars. And yes you’re so right about the last series. I’m interested to try a few more of these though. I love netflix though. I treat myself to a show every night before bed! I’d be lost without my subscription. x
I think they saved it with the finale but they need to set it up next season x