Celebrate
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The Foxxy5: 5 Spooky Games You Need To Play
With so many fun games out there to choose from, let’s focus on 5 Spooky games you need to play at your next spooktacular game night! I love a good game night and themes are always a bonus. It is a great way to narrow down some options. Plus, if you are really ambitious, you can build your menu and decorations around it, especially when considering spooky games! What is The Foxxy5? I started to compile lists on my favorite topics that may be of interest. Depending on the category, I may put together a longer list or link to relevant info. Generally, you will find 5 of my top…
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Movies to Watch During Hispanic Heritage Month
What movies can you name that celebrate or portray Hispanic culture or people? Considering that Latin people have been part of American history for as long as it has been around, the list is disappointingly low. But no te preculpes (don’t worry), keep reading and I will provide several movies to watch during Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond. Maybe it celebrates the artist, or the culture or the people. Some of these movies check off several boxes. If you would like to learn more about these movies, the title will take you to the IMDB.com page. Representation I have always taken a ton of pride in my heirtage on both…
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16 Exciting Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
As a woman who is very proud of her heritage, I am finding myself so exited to jump into this hispanic heritage month and celebrate! It is kind of wild that prior to becoming involved in my workplace diversity, I really never heard much about Hispanic Heritage Month. Maybe I had heard about it but I was just not awake enough to pay attention. Or perhaps, now that the needle has been moved and there is so much more awareness out there, it is just a higher priority of conversation. Either way, I am here for it and all in! I highly recommend committing some of your time in engaging…
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Plan An Awesome Kids Party In Less than 2 Weeks!
Timing is everything or so they say. This is definately the case for my poor baby boy who has a birthday in January. Due to this he sometimes gets the short end of the stick for his party. But not this year! I am going to tell how this not-so-crafty mom was still was able throw together an awesome party in less than 2 weeks! You see, mommy is coming off the holiday hangover. You may be familiar. This is when you have massive shoppers guilt about the money you spent and didn’t have during the holiday season. You are also drained because you have been running on empty while…
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Fun Ways To Celebrate Halloween
I LOVE HALLOWEEN and all the ways to celebrate it. Yep, I said it. I love it for everything it is and everything it is not. It is a time to have fun, let loose, get wild and let your freak flag fly! Keep reading for some ways to enjoy this all inclusive holiday. For some Halloween is the one day a year some people truly let go and be themselves. For others it is a time where you get to tap into your creative side. Decorating, creating a costume or making a spooky related craft. It is not a holiday with a ton of expectations and demands from your…
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8 Amazing Cities to Visit for Your Birthday
When was the last time you went on a trip to celebrate your birthday? Where did you go? I try to as often as possible but that’s not always how it goes down. Most the time on the week of my birthday, I take vacation which works out perfectly since it is the end of June. But since it is #yearof40, I am doing it up! My thoughts are go hard or go home. I am certainly sticking with my theme for the year….intentional living! I will tell you more aboit those trips later. How do you decide where to go? This part of the process can be the most…
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Party Planning Basics
During the planning of my birthday party to try to figure out the best way to have a rockin’ 40th, I realize how very daunting and time consuming and fun it can be all at the same time. Coming from a big family, parties are in my blood. We went to them or had them almost every weekend for a fair amount of my life. And I would not change that for the world. It has provided me with a lifetime of memories and some knowledge about what I like and do not like regarding parties and overall planning strategies that I am excited to share. Here is the formula…
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Fireworks and Fun in the CLE!
For the longest time, the Fourth of July was my absolute favorite holiday! Remember the days of Edgewater Park Fireworks in Cleveland? Those are the days I am referring to. My aunt lived in walking distance from Edgewater Beach so most of my aunts, uncles and cousins would go hang out at her house all day. We enjoyed outdoor fun, yummy cookout food and most importantly spending time with our ginormous family! Everyone on the street seemed to know each other and we would jump around to different people’s houses to take in their celebrations. Oh the advantages of being in a close knit neighborhood. I guess you could say…
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I turned the big 4-0!
This week was my super fab 40th birthday and it was awesome! I really try to take the time to feel special on my day! And here is how I did it.. First Things First I wake up early so that I could get myself all dolled up for the special occasion. I am not normally much for putting time into how I look. Mostly I look like a hot mess. But as of late, I have made more of an effort for a few reasons. I have found procucts that I like When I take that little extra time to look good, I feel good so too, imagine that.…
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Let The Celebrating Begin
This is go time! Birthday week has commenced. In just 4 days I will be the Big 4-0 and I am going to celebrate all week long! When I was younger I had the absolute best birthdays! My mom always made them special. And having a summer birthday made it even better. Up until about my 30th birthday, I would celebrate all week anyway that I could – sleepovers, parties, Indians games, dinner show, night at the bar with friends and family. As I have grown older honoring the day of my birth has become a little lack luster. Although I normally take vacation the week of my birthday, try…
