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After a unique show of mist, colors, and magical sounds, it all clears away to reveal an interactive plush pet with light-up gems on its forehead.
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Once your child reveals the Magic Mixies from the crystal Ball, it  can perform magical spells, play super fun interactive games, tell fortunes, and answer “yes or no” questions by lighting up the gems on its forehead.
& for all the parents out there that want to know if the Magic Mixies Magical  Crystal Ball needs to be charged, the answer is actually no!!! No need to keep track of charging devices. WooHoo!!! This magical toy comes with batteries inside and those batteries will eventually need to be replaced down the road! So if you are playing Santa, you may want to plan accordingly and either include an extra set of batteries for continuous fun.

​What separates this fabulous toy from the rest of the “unboxing” toys on the market, not only does it reveal the Magic Mixie upon first use, but it can also be reset into mist-filled creation mode. Just place the plush pet back inside and your little one can repeat the reveal again and again for continuous fun!!!
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If you know your child will want to perform the mist over and over, you may want to add a few refill packets! Perfect stocking stuffer!!!

You can also repurpose the Magical Crystal Ball as a unique Night-Light if one round of the magic was enough excitement. Literally the gift that keeps on giving.

With all high demand toys,Magic Mixies being no different! It can be a challenge to find a store with availability. Thankfully, 3 of my favorite stores happen to carry Magic Mixies making them easy to access!! So if you happen to spot Magic Mixies in stock and you know your kiddo has been begging for one!  Your best bet is to purchase sooner rather than later. I guarantee the closer to Christmas you get, the less and less availability you will see! I would hate to see you on an auction site paying double!
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Amazon is always my go-to since I am a Amazon Prime member! Nothing better than 2 day shipping. Making this an AMAZING gift to send to a niece or nephew without stepping foot inside of a store or post office!

If you are more of an in person shopper! You can also find Magic Mixies Crystal Ball at your local Walmart & Target! To make things simple, you can head to either website to check availability! Add to cart and then pick up in store to make sure they do not sell out while cruising to the store!

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Thank you Seneca Niagara for sponsoring this post!!!

Sometimes all you need in life is a little getaway to mentally get back on track! A fabulous weekend staycation at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino located on the American side of Niagara Falls definitely did the trick!!! With their AAA Four Diamond accommodations and unparalleled world-class gaming, all walking distance from the magnificent Niagara Falls, we left feeling well rested and full of life!!

A full-amenity resort!! Seneca Niagara is located in Niagara Falls, New York, home to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of North America! With 10 restaurants, 7 shops, a full service casino, spa and exciting nightlife, Seneca Niagara is consistently rated as a must-see Western New York attraction!

Seneca Niagara offers over 600 deluxe rooms and suites all an elevator away from a world class casino for those dreaming of hitting a life-changing jackpot! 

We had the pleasure of staying in a deluxe falls side room with one king bed! With breathtaking views of the skylines of both Niagara Falls, USA and Canada, we never wanted to leave our window! It was definitely the ideal place to rest, relax, and refresh!

Bet you thought I was lying when I stated we had zero desire to leave our window! At Seneca Niagara, you can choose from a collection of exciting Niagara Falls restaurants & thankfully for us, room service was an option! We enjoyed a delicious steak dinner with a million dollar view!

Craving a night out?!? Put on that little black dress & take the elevator downstairs! You can choose to dine on an upscale steak, maybe some Asian cuisine, or maybe you cannot decide and want to hit the buffet! So much to choose from!! Even cute coffee shops!!! Seneca Niagara has something for everyone!

I was shocked to find out Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino offers a full collection of amenities to make your stay thoroughly satisfying! You can take a dip in their indoor pool, safe from the bitter Western New York weather! The pool also offers adult only hours for those enjoying a kid-free getaway!

For those of you on your health & fitness grind, head to the fitness facility on the 3rd floor!!! Drink a little too much champagne while gambling?!? Head down to the full service spa where you can enjoy their sauna, steam room, whirlpool all included with any spa reservation such as a relaxing massage! Perfect hangover cure.

1. Falls View Rooms are 100% worth the upgrade! Definitely request a high floor when you check in! Hopefully a high floor will be available so you can get an even better view of the Niagara Falls skyline! We got luck with floor 19! 

2. Book your spa treatments before your stay! It is a FABULOUS spa! With fabulously comes popularity! To make sure you get the treatment you want & not just settling for, book in advance!

3. Do not hesitate when it comes to bringing the family. We spotted many kids at the pool during family hours! There are also plenty of dining options for even the pickiest of eaters! I am sure there is not a child out there that would not obsess over the buffet!

4. You are literally walking distance to everything Niagara Falls USA has to offer! You could even walk over to the Rainbow Bridge and cross over to Canada if you remember you passport! So bring your walking shoes.

5. If you are unsure of a date you would like to book your stay, check out the Seneca Niagara entertainment page! Seneca Niagara hosts many concerts throughout the year! We happened to be staying during the Bell Biv Devoe show! Talk about a fabulous coincidence!

6. Check the Niagara Falls USA schedule! Fireworks go off most evenings! If you have a falls side room, head back to your room for one epic show!

Where are you headed on your next vacation/staycation?

This post is sponsored by Sivan Social. All comments and opinions are my own.

Looking for that out of the box gift idea?!? Sur La Table is the IT spot to check out this holiday season!!! With a wide variety of holiday gifts and experiences, there is something for everyone on Santa’s good list! ​

From a fun twist on date night to a robust culinary education, there’s a Sur La Table Cooking Class for every cook! If you’re looking to give an experience over a thing, you will definitely want to take advantage of the $15 off coupon for select cooking classes!!! I’m a huge fan of experience gifts, so a holiday date night consisting of a cooking class at Sur La Table followed by shopping is right up my alley!

I’ve always wanted the skills to make homemade Macarons, so taking the Snowflake Macaron Workshop would be a dream come true!!!  In this 3-hour workshop, they will teach you the steps for making crisp shells and creamy fillings. Then it’s time to practice piping skills as we create spectacular snowflake designs.

I wouldn’t mind the Date Night In Paris class either since I’ve been dying to visit!!! With a menu consisting of Cast Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce, Truffle Mashed Potatoes , Pear and Hazelnut Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette & Espresso Chocolate Mousse with Whipped Cream, I’m drooling just thinking about it!!!! Nothing more fun than staying warm and cozy in the kitchen with my special someone this winter with date night classes!!
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Sur La Table classes also make great gifts for family, friends, and everyone who loves to spend time together!! How epic of a girls night a would Sur La Table Holiday Cookie Decorating class be??!! Mastering the surprisingly simple techniques for transforming royal icing and sugar cookies into edible art!!!!

If you are new to Sur La Table cooking classes, this is the time to give them a try since they have so many festive offerings and a coupon for $15 off select in-store AND online classes!

If incredible cooking classes weren’t enough, Sur La Table also has one epic holiday sale going on!!! I can tell you right now, there isn’t a person out there that wouldn’t love it if Santa left them one of the high end items Sur La Table has to offer under the tree this Christmas. I know I would love it if someone out there would share my favorite’s below with my hubby!! Remember sharing is caring and I want all the fun kitchen gadgets I can get my hands on!!!!
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This fabulous Phillips Advance XXL Air Fryer is on sale for just $199.96 right now. That’s a total of $99.99 in savings!!!! I know I have been obsessed with all things air fryer, since I’ve been trying to be a tad bit healthier. I can get the crispy, crunchy taste of fried foods without the heavy use of oil!!!

The possibilities are seriously endless with this bad boy because it not only air fries, it also bakes, roasts and grills your favorite foods!!!! The Twin TurboStar technology also removes fat from foods by capturing it in the fat reducer for easy disposal. Not only does this eliminate the smell of fried oil, but because it’s using hot air to cook your food, you can still enjoy satisfying crispy exteriors and tender interiors!!! It's literally the most versatile appliance you will ever own!

Last but not least, I present to you a freaking COCKTAIL MAKER!!! How fancy would my kitchen look with this Bartesian Premium Cocktail Maker sitting on my counter?!? With $100 off right now, I better see this under my tree Christmas morning ;-) 

​This cocktail maker includes five tempered glass bottles for Vodka, Tequila, Whisky, Gin/Rum and water, which combine with unique capsules to quickly create great tasting cocktails. No more attempting to be a bartender extraordinaire at those holiday parties, simply insert the capsule, select your desired strength level (ranging from mocktail to strong) and press Mix. It’s like having your own personal bartender in your very own home!!! 

Still can’t decide on the perfect gift?!? Head on over to Sur La Table yourself and scroll away by finding an appealing category below!

Happy Holidays!

I did it friends!!! I figured out how to make a classic cranberry sauce BOOZY! And not only Boozy, but boujee as well since they are spiked with Crown Royal Apple!!!! 

​A perfect way to spice up that delicious dinner!!!

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1. Combine cranberries, 1 cinnamon stick, sugar, water, vanilla, Crown Apple & 1 piece of rosemary in the instant pot. 
2. Close the instant pot and turn pressure valve to seal. 
3. Cook on manual high pressure for 8 minutes.
4. Allow the steam to release naturally instead of quick release.
5. Pour into a jar.

All things taste better with bacon right?!?? So I made a little update to last years Turkey Cheese Ball!! Bacon feathers!!!!! So yum!!!! So easy to make!!!! Enjoy!!!

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1. Using a tooth pick, place bacon strips into the cheese ball to create Turkey feathers.
2. Place two candy eyes onto the cheese ball using the tooth pic to scrape a little cheese where you will be placing the candy eye, to use as a “glue” for the eyes.
3. Place a candy corn on the cheese ball to create a beak using the cheese as a “glue” to keep it in place.

Enjoy!

Another Halloween cocktail?!? Why not! It’s all about the boo’s this year right lol….. 

My hubby has been on a whiskey kick, so this round of shooters is all about the peanut butter whiskey! Cheers! 

Ingredients 

• Peanut Butter Whiskey 
• Grape Juice 
• Red Paper Straws
• Toy Eyeballs (DollarTree)

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1. Fill a shot glass half way with peanut butter whiskey.
2. Finish off with grape juice.
3. Cut the paper straws in half and place a red paper straw into each shot glass.
4. Place an eyeball on top.

Cheers!

Omg how is it Halloween Tomorrow!?!? I feel so behind lol….. I need another week to prepare since I haven’t crossed everything off of my Halloween bucket list yet!!!! I’m usually super ahead when it comes to holidays and I’m definitely slacking this year.

I did however make these fabulous wine labels for those epic parties this weekend!!!! Just click the links and download!!!

Exactly one week away from the spookiest day of the year!!! Halloween!!!! I just love the fact Halloween is on a weekend this year! It will basically be Halloween all weekend long!!!

​Since a Halloween party is obviously a must! Why not get a little festive with Halloween coconut rum shooters!!!!

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1. Fill a shot glass half way with coconut rum.
2. Fill the second half with green Hawaiian Punch.
3. Top with gummy worms.

Cheers!

Another weekend in October, means another Halloween cocktail was mixed up!!!

Since coconut rum is my jam, I thought mixing my favorite liquor with Orange Hawaiian Punch would be beyond tasty! 

​I also used corn syrup as a glue to make our hurricane glasses extra festive with Halloween sprinkles!!!

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1. Spread corn syrup around the rim of a hurricane glass.
2. Using the corn syrup as a glue, roll the sprinkles onto the glass. 
3. Fill the hurricane glass with ice cubes.
4. Pour 1 shot of coconut rum into the hurricane glass.
5. Top with orange Hawaiian Punch.

Cheers!

Ahhhhh pumpkin! I swear I’m the only person on the planet that’s not a fan! I just can’t get into all things pumpkin flavored. I’m more of an apple girl if I’m being honest.

However, everyone else in my household can’t get enough of all things pumpkin, so chef’ing up Pumpkin Waffle Iron Cinnamon Rolls it was last weekend!

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1. Plug waffle iron in and let it heat up.
2. Once heated, lightly spray with cooking spray & place a cinnamon roll in the waffle iron. 
3. Cook for about 1 min 30 seconds. 
4. Remove from the waffle iron & coat with icing. 
5. Sprinkle away.

​Serve & enjoy!

I will never understand why Coconut Rum is always a classified as a girly drink! Nothing girly about a 90 proof liquor. I don’t care how manly you think you are, 90 proof liquor will kick your booty!!!

Since coconut rum is my all time favorite liquor, I just had to get festive and play master mixologist and whip something up for Halloween. 

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1. Fill a glass with ice cubes. 
2. Pour in one shot of coconut rum.
3. Fill the rest of the glass with green Hawaiian Punch. 
4. Top with gummy worms.

Cheers!

Last weekend my husband & I had the opportunity to attend The Buffalo Zoo 21+ Boo Bash Event.Think the same Boo Bash you take your children too, but swap out the trick or treat candy for food & booze! 

The ticket price came in at around $75 a person. Sounds a tad bit steep until you realize this is an annual charity event where the funds do go straight back to the animals AND food and booze is not cheap these days! I think after calculating all of those factors in, $75 is not a bad ticket price!

The one question I received over and over on my Instagram stories was, Do you have to dress up? The answer is obviously no, you do not have to! BUT there are definitely more people in attendance dresses up than are not. We spotted a wide range of costumes as well since there was a costume contest! There were people fully decked out in prize winning apparel and then there were folks like my hubby and I that dressed in what I like to prefer to as comfy costumes! It can be cold in Western New York, so a costume hoodie with gloves was spot on for the climate.  

The Buffalo Zoo Boo Zoo offered attendees, 4 full sized cocktails with their ticket. The Buffalo Zoo also had a cash bar where you could purchase beer and wine if 4 cocktails didn’t quite cut it. 

So much food!!!! Buffalo famous Paulas Donuts! Cupcakes, chocolate covered strawberries, soft pretzels, pulled pork sandwiches, the list goes on! We definitely didn’t leave hungry, so no need to eat before hand since you will have so much to snack on while wandering the zoo! 

Besides the abundance of food & booze, the Buffalo Zoo Boo Zoo had a DJ set up for dancing! There was also a photo station where you would receive a ticket to look up your photos & download for free the following day. You also had the opportunity to view a few animals that were out. For entertainment, there were fire eaters, dancers and performers!

The answer is YES! We honestly had so much fun! The event started at 6 and ended at 9 and there was so much to do that you literally use the entire time! $75 for 3 hours worth of entertainment, food and booze is a steal in my opinion. The Buffalo Zoo offers the Buffalo Zoo Boo Zoo 3 different evenings in October, so make sure to keep a lookout in the future if you would love to attend yourself!

When your donuts have better eyelashes than you lol…. I’ve been so obsessed with using the Wilton eyelash candy eyes for EVERYTHING!!! Makes everything so girly!!!!! So obviously I had to make a Halloween classic, Last Minute Halloween Donuts, girly style!!!! 

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1. Take your donuts and stick the vampire fangs into the center. 
2. Then use your frosting as glue and stick on those candy eyes!

Enjoy!

My hubby has been dabbling in the whiskey world lately!!!! He is not a huge drinker, so this has me pretty excited!!! I love my booze on the weekends, so if he will join me with a whisky cocktail omg!!!! Exciting things my friends lol…

Last weekend we got a little creative with a bottle of  Peanut Butter Whiskey! Made ourselves a few Halloween Peanut Butter Whiskey Cocktails! 
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Ingredients 

• Peanut Butter Whiskey 
• Grape Juice 
• Red Paper Straws
• Toy Eyeballs (DollarTree)
• Ice Cubes

Cheers!