18 Reasons Why Thanksgiving Is The Best Holiday

It's no surprise I love Thanksgiving, it's a freaking holiday that focuses around food! And most importantly, no gifts, no expectations. Just a relaxing day that is dedicated to being thankful with family, friends, and food.

It's a special day, and it only happens once a year, which is why everyone should truly appreciate Thanksgiving; for those reasons, and the following.....


1. The food.

2. Having a 4-day weekend.

2. Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.

3. Not having to focus on buying gifts.

4. It's a universal holiday.

5. Your family is 'typically' in the best mood.

6. Sitting back for a full day and appreciating what you have.

7. Curing your TGE hangover with food and more alcohol.

8. Not giving a sh** about eating healthy.

9. Loosening your pant button after dinner and it's accepted.

10.  Mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes, and more mashed potatoes.

11. The consistent flow of alcohol.

12. A mid-day nap.

13. STUFFING!

14. Pumpkin, Blueberry, Apple, Pecan, or any pie for that matter.

15. The leftovers:)

16. Giving thanks.

17. The Black Friday shopping at midnight.

18. The kickoff to the holiday season!!!

Happy Thanksgiving ***

DIY Sushi Costume

Every year Halloween comes along and I walk into the Halloween store and want to buy multiple costumes. The options are endless and I love them all.

Well not this year. This year I had the authority to plan Magic 98.3’s Halloween party, and I knew being the party planner I had to be different. 

So I pintrested and googled but quickly realized there is nothing online that someone HASN’T been. I wanted to walk in the room and know the chance of anyone having the same costume as me was slim to none.

And then it hit me, sushi. I mean the infamous picture all over instagram of the baby in the sushi roll is super cute... but I didn’t want to do that. Frankly I didn’t know how to, nor want to wear something that obnoxious. Therefore if I’m not a roll, the only other option would be a sashimi!

So since I got an abundance of awesome feedback about my costume I thought it would be nice to let everyone know this costume was completely DIY and here are the few easy steps:

 

1. At first my plan was to wear all white with a cardboard shrimp on my back but no, we have mothers for a reason. My came home with a mattress pad for my back and it couldn’t of been more perfect. I cut it into the shape I wanted and then all I had to do was paint it!

Room Essentials Comfy Foam Mattress Topper - $20 Target 

2. When picking out the color for the shrimp sashimi I felt it had to be a mix of pink and orange, sooooo I bought both and mixed them.

Orange Acrylic Paint - $.69 Michaels

Salmon Acrylic Paint - $.69 Michaels

3. Now I knew I wanted to make rolls for my hair so I went to Hobby Lobby and bought felt fabric. I bought four colors, Black, White, Green & Pink for $.99 each sheet. So it could symbolize my favorite roll... Tuna Avocado.

4. Hot glue and I became best friends for this part. I just rolled the fabric into the shapes I wanted and hot glued them together. 

5. After cutting them into shape, I then took dry rice and hot glued pieces all over the roll. 

6. I now had to hot glue the pieces onto a headband. The headband had to be thick, and by finding one with an opening it was perfect because I was able to put chopsticks through it. (I also added some flavorful wasabi and ginger to the side of them.)

Goody Ouchless Flex Headband - $5.29 Kmart

7. Now all I need was the outfit. I had a white skirt that I knew would go nicely but I decided to do a search during my weekly Amazon binge to see if they had anything I could wear ....and they did.

Well guess what, this awesome skirt ended up becoming the shirt I wore! 

Massa Women Printed Casual Mini Skirt - $11 Amazon

8. And lastly the SEAWEED. Which was just black satin ribbon with velcro!

So for anyone who wants to go as Sushi next year, there ya go! & Of course I had my soy sauce with me at all times....

10 Things To Do That Don't Involve Social Media

Social Media annoys me, yet I use it everyday.

Do I have to know that because I worked late I missed out on all of my friends drinking together? And do I have to be reminded every Thursday night that I will probably never participate in a thirsty-Thursday again?

Sometimes I get so caught up in the negativity that I cause myself to forget to take time to appreciate the positives. Maybe it's because I am constantly reminded of things I don’t have, or I am not doing by my social media indulging. 

Why is it so hard to concentrate on the positives of life, yet so easy to complain about all the negatives? 

There are so many things to be grateful for, and even more things to just smile about. I have no problem admitting this generation is beyond screwed. Social media has taken a toll on our personas, self-esteem, and even relationships. I wish I lived in the modern age where I didn’t have to Snapchat a picture of my sushi, but I don’t and I get sucked into the norm. Therefore, maybe sometimes it’s okay to be private and sit back and not show the world what exactly you’re doing at 12:18 on a Sunday. BUT why dont we?

It takes real “balls” to remove yourself from the wrong in the world, and I’m not saying those everyday Facebook binges, and Twitter rants are wrong, I’m just asking what makes it right? Which is why I’m pointing out that maybe it’s our social media that makes us more stressed than we should be. Maybe it’s the thought that someone is making more money with their YouTube channel then you who is working forty-hour weeks. But does that mean that person that lays in bed on Monday’s is happy? Not necessarily, which is why we have this distraught view of the people we watch/stalk/view on social media that makes me wonder... Would we all be happier if social media didn’t exist?

So here’s a list of things to do on a daily bases that I find to be useful…. That have absolutely nothing to do with social media.

1. Shop til you drop

2. Write or draw

3. Meditate

4. Exercise

5. Work on a DIY Project

6. Take a bike ride

7. Bake fattening foods

8. Listen to music

9. Netflix & Chill

10. (My favorite) Nap

....Off to check my gram.

Why Living At Home In Your Twenties Is A Good Thing

It seems living on our own after college has become overrated. We have the concept that the economy is down, it's going to take many years to pay off our student loans, and we'll probably struggle finding a job to become financially independent. Therefore people in their twenties are not rushing to obtain those hardships.

Let's be honest, you're lying if you're saying you wouldn't want to take advantage being rent-free, as long as possible... We complain, but we love it. I'm sure we can all agree on the fact, "there's no place like home." 

Living at home truly isn't the worst thing in the world. Oh and of course I complain, and there's no doubt others that live home don't complain as well. My mom and dad are not the coolest roommates in the world, but I do love coming home to a home cooked meal and I love even more not having to buy household essentials. For example I'm sure no one at home is saying, "I can't wait to live on my own so I can buy my own toilet paper, dish soup, and laundry detergent." We all have much better things to spend our hard earned paychecks on.

As long as you have the motivation and drive to plan a future life on your own, you're going in the right direction. You must have the mindset that one day you'll be able to rent or own a place. For now, it's about being optimistic for the time being, in order to make decisions that will better your future.

The best advice I can give anyone is if you have the ability to live home after college, put a dent in your loans, and save for your future.... DO IT.

For numerous reasons, especially the following...

Not having to cook dinner.

Not having a roommate drag you out on nights you want to stay in.

Your parents will never question why a twenty three year old is taking a bath.

Still being able to live with you pets!

Having your parents believe things your friends would automatically call you out for.

Your childhood bedroom.

 Family movie night..."More popcorn please!"

 Your mom's Sunday dinner.

 Being able to ask your dad for a few extra bucks before a weekend at the shore.

Not having the same rules you had before you left for college.

 Having your parents appreciate watching you grow and all you've accomplished.

 Yet sometimes I'm not sure who's luckier, myself, or my parents...