Thanksgiving Traditions

It's that time of year again. The time when we look back on what we have and give thanks. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because of the food, decorations, and the outfits. Today I am going to share some of my Thanksgiving traditions.

 The first tradition I have is one that I just recently started last year, and that I continued this year. Last year with my religious group we went to a local senior center and prepared them a meal. Last year we made them tacos and this year we made them pancakes. We talk with them and listen to them tell stories, and it's really fun. I look back and realize how fortunate I am to have family and food on my table everyday, that these people don’t have. We bring them joy in this holiday time if their family doesn’t live near them. They love when we come and they look forward to meeting us. This Thanksgiving season I encourage you to do something to give back. It could really be anything. Try to give the joy of something that you have to others this season.

 Another tradition my family has is that we always watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade every Thanksgiving morning. It is a tradition that my parents have done with us every since we were born. One year my dad, uncle, mom, brother and I went the night before to see them blow up the balloons. It was so much fun! Did you know the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City has been going on for 88 years? That’s a long time and always ceases to amaze me. So this Thanksgiving grab your hot cocoa, sit on the couch and watch the parade wight he people you love.

Now That's Charming…

My Fall Favorites

Fall is one of my all time favorite seasons for so many reasons. I love the clothes, hot drinks, pumpkin picking and the overall atmosphere. Today, I am going to show some of my many favorite things about fall.

Let's start with the clothes- fall fashion is my favorite. I love all the layering, dark colors, and fun accessories. My first favorite is cute cozy sweaters. This one I just recently got from Abercrombie and Fitch and I completely fell in love with it. I also love knee high socks. These gray ones are from Aeropostale from the Bethany Mota collection and I love pairing them with my cute ankle booties that I wear almost every day! My last fashion favorite are hair bows. I love them because not only are they really easy to throw on but they are a super big trend right now. 

Now on to the makeup. I am only thirteen so I don't wear a lot of it but sometimes I have fun experimenting with it. These two are my favorite fall lippies. The lipstick is Clinique's "raspberry glaze" and it is the perfect light berry color, it is very fall appropriate without being overkill. And the next one on the right is the NYX butter gloss in "tiramisu" and I call this color my perfect fall nude- it is a light pink gloss with some brown undertones. 

One of my ALL TIME favorite things about the cold weather and fall is the different nail colors. I love switching up my nail color to start using dark ones. I have to narrow it down a lot but some of my fall favorites are (from left to right) Essie "plumbery", Bobbi Brown "navy", Zoya "sloane", Essie "sand topaz" and Essie "big spender". I know that was alot but I found that these are the colors that I am religiously painting my nails during this time of year.


I also have some random fall favorites. My favorite drink in the fall is hot cocoa. Whether I am hanging out with friends, snuggling up on the couch, or hanging out with my friend, the skeleton, this is what I most always am drinking. This cute mug is from Kate Spade. Another random favorite are fall themed candles. These two have been my favorite recently, Bath and Body Works "pumpkin cupcake" and the one on the right is from Hallmark.

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Sick/ Lazy Day Essentials

I know being sick is one of the worst feelings ever, and this past week I've been dealing with a bad head cold but hopefully my essentials can make your next day in bed a little bit better. 

When your sick the last thing you want to do is put on a couture dress and blazer. Well at least I don't, my number one thing is to be comfortable. My outfit would definitely consist of leggings and fuzzy socks. These leggings are from Nordstrom BP, and these fuzzy socks are actually from the dollar section at Target. 

Another thing you don't want to worry about is putting on a full face of makeup, but you also don't want to look how you feel on the inside. What I like to stick with is moisturizer because your skin can get really dry when you're sick. A tinted lip balm because it will not only moisturize your lips but add a little pop of color to them. Last but not least, mascara because it always makes me feel awake and happy. My moisturizer is from Nuetregena, my lip balm is the Maybelline baby lips in the color "cherry me", and my mascara is the Covergirl clump crusher mascara. I usually go with no makeup when I'm sick or lazy to let my skin breathe but these things will make you look a little more put together if you have to go somewhere that day. 

I also recommend soup and hot drinks, these always make me feel warm and cozy and sooth my throat. This is my favorite soup- Lipton Extra Noodle (add carrots!). And this cute mug is from Kate Spade and it is filled with lemon water. Which is a mix of hot water, lemon juice, and a little sprinkle of sugar. My mom always makes this for me when I'm sick and it makes me feel much better. Plus it also one of my favorite drinks to warm me up on winter nights. And the last few things are to keep me company. Besides the TV, I like to have my iPad, my phone, and issues of my favorite magazines. 

I hope these tips and tricks help you next time you are home sick.  Feel better!