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2:30 PM

Spending the Day at Knott's Merry Farm

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Every year, I always go to Disneyland around this time of the year to view the holiday decorations and partake in the festivities. But this year, I decided to mix it up and go to another theme park in Southern California and see what their Christmas season is like. I was lucky enough to go to Knott's Berry, or shall I say Merry, Farm with one of my best friends. My best friend, Michelle, has a Knott's season pass and every year when she renews it she gets a free guest ticket. This year I was her lucky guest and we had a holly jolly time.


If you have never been to Knott's Berry Farm before, the best way to describe it as a hybrid of Disneyland and Six Flags. I say this because they have a fair amount of children's rides and have a cartoon mascot, Snoopy from Peanuts, yet they have a ton of thrilling coasters that are similar to what Six Flags has to offer. But specifically for Christmastime, Knotts has so much to offer this holiday season. Here are some of the highlights!

Festive Decor! When walking around Knott's, you truly can feel the holiday cheer. The park went all out on garland and wreaths. All throughout the park you can see the decor, and even some Christmas tress. Even in Camp Snoopy you'll find Christmas decor that makes up a perfect photo opportunity.


Christmas Craft Village! One thing that makes Knott's Merry Farm so unique is their Christmas Craft Village. So many local vendors set up booths in Ghost Town to sell some one of a kind knick knacks and trinkets. You can even see demonstrations of chainsaw wood carving and glass blowing! The craft market really looks like as if the Etsy homepage came to life!


Live Entertainment! Throughout the park you'll find Christmas carolers, a holiday saloon show, and two other live shows that feature the Peanuts gang. There is also the ice show, Merry Christmas, Snoopy! It is always a fun thing to watch, however it is only performed on the weekend. Sadly I did not get to see this show, but if you happen to go to Knott's on the weekend during this festive season, I highly recommend you watch it!


Festive Food! Knott's is well known for their boysenberries and fried chicken. But if that's not festive enough for you, then you can always go to Santa's Cabin or Mrs. Claus' Kitchen, both are sponsored by Hershey. In Santa's Cabin, you can find fresh baked cookies, pastries, hot chocolate, and even seasonal craft beer and hot holiday spiced wine. In Mrs. Claus' Kitchen you can actually decorate your own holiday cookies!


Nightly Snow! In Southern California, you can't always find snow during Christmastime. But luckily for us locals, theme parks create some snow to give us that festive feeling. On Ghost Town's Main Street and School House Road you'll find snow every night with a light show synced to some of your favorite holiday songs.


Knott's Merry Farm will continue to run until January 6, so there is plenty of time to get your holiday cheer on before Knott's Berry Farm returns. Also if you are looking for something to do this New Years Eve, Knott's will have special fireworks, live entertainment, and special extended hours for the holiday. It really is a blast and something fun and festive that the whole family can enjoy. Until tomorrow.

3:00 PM

A Warm & Cozy Gift Guide

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Christmas is rapidly approaching, and time is running out to get all your shopping done. This time of the year can be stressful whether that's due to financial reasons or a lack of time or not planning ahead. Needless to say once the big day comes, there's nothing we want to do more than relax.


Think of all the people who work hard all year long and never take a moment for themselves to relax. If this sounds like someone you know, and you still need to buy them something for Christmas, this gift guide was made for you! Cozy gifts are great for everyone! Who doesn't want or need to relax and unwind?

Pajamas That Give You The Warm Fuzzies! Pajamas are a perfect gift for relaxing in the holidays. Who doesn't want to be warm and fuzzy while sipping cocoa or eggnog by an open fire? Store like Old Navy and Target currently have some epic sales going on for their pajamas. Who wouldn't love some warm and fuzzy holiday themed pajamas for the end of the year?


Clouds For Your Feet. A nice pair of slippers as soft as a cloud is a perfect cozy gift. Zappos is paradise for shoe shopping. They have every possible shoe style and every well known brand out there. They have over a thousand different slippers! Odds are you're bound to find at least one pair, that your giftee will like! If slippers aren't what you're thinking of, then go with fuzzy socks instead!


Nap Kit. What's more cozy then having the perfect napping accessories? Getting a fuzzy blanket, eye mask and a soft pillow should do the trick. If you want to make it super personal, Joanns sells kits where you can build your own fleece blanket. It may take some time, but the work you put into it will be appreciated.

A Robe No-One Wants To Take Off. Nothing screams coziness like a fluffy robe. I'm not going to lie, I have a fluffy robe on my Christmas wishlist too. With the colder weather, we can't help but want to bundle up, even when we're not outside. Bed, Bath & Beyond has a great fluffy bath robe, but you can find nice robes anywhere like Target, Wal Mart, Kohls, Victoria's Secret, Nordstrom, Macys, and etc.


Relaxation Kit. When in doubt, make your own relaxation kit. You can get a box or basket and fill it up with little trinkets. Candles, bath bombs, face masks, bath products, essential oils, etc, etc, there is literally so much you can do. Plus you can find any of these items at basically any store in America. It's something easy and quick to put together.


A Good Book To Curl Up With. If someone's idea of relaxation is curling up with a good book, why not treat them to a new read? Barnes and Noble has some special offers going on at the moment, which includes 50% off select books. Picking out a book for someone else can be tricky, but if you know their general interests odds are you can find them a decent read! Let's keep our bookstores up and running!


The options are endless when it comes to picking out the perfect cozy gift. What's important to remember is to think about what would really make this person you're getting a gift for relax. Maybe they're the mani-pedi type, or maybe they're the Netflix and chill type. You know them best, so put yourself in their shoes. Good luck shopping!

Until tomorrow.

6:03 PM

Holiday Lights on Naples Island

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During the holidays it's fun to look at all the decorated houses. Sometimes houses are decorated simply and have the bare minimum done. But then there are the houses that put all of us lazy decorators to shame.

So when you're in Southern California, precisely Long Beach, the best houses to see decorated for the holidays are the ones on Naples Island.

Naples Island is a neighborhood in Long Beach that were built on three islands located in Alamitos Bay. The islands are divided by canals that open into the bay and on these islands are million dollar homes. And during the holidays, all these million dollar homes show off their holiday spirit. Some are decorated simply, but most of these houses are decorated to the extreme. You'll even find some playing music to go along with the decorations.

There seemed to be a theme when it came to the decorated houses this year. Every house has some sort of tropical aspect when it came down to decor. Whether it was Santa on the beach tikis with santa hats, or the additional light up palm trees. The holidays on the Naples Island were taken quite literally this season.

And if you noticed at all I've been saying holidays and holiday lights throughout this blog post. Well this is because Naples doesn't just have Christmas lights. There's even a house decked out for Hanukkah! And honestly, this house is decorated the best, but then again, that's just my opinion.

Lots of people come to view these holiday lights, and it's easy to see why. Naples is a nice calm place to walk around and just look at the lights with your family, friends or loved ones. Plus the lights are done extremely well and it seems like it's been done almost professionally.

If you don't feel like walking there are also boat and trolley tours that go throughout the neighborhood. If you want a romantic night with your love, take a gondola ride down the canals. Nothing screams romance like a nice gondola ride.

Seeing the holiday lights on Naples Island is one of my favorite winter traditions. Actually, I just love going to Naples Island throughout the year, it's a nice safe place to walk and relax and pick out which house will be your future home. Talk about house goals, am I right? Who wouldn't want to live in a million dollar home on a canal? Until tomorrow.

8:49 AM

Vlog 11: ipsy Glam Bag September Face Fashion

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Here is Day 18’s post which was just supposed to be a photo of myself. But just one of my selfies alone is so boring. So I had the brilliant idea of combing a selfie with a Glam Bag unboxing. Got to look pretty in those selfies right? So the here is my September Face Fashion Glam Bag Unboxing vlog!

And here was the look I created using all of the products in my Glam Bag. Not too bad right? Thanks for watching and until next time.

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