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Christmas in Santa Claus, Indiana!

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*Disclaimer:  I was provided with complimentary lodging and tickets.  No other compensation was provided.*

A few weekends ago the girls and I took a little road trip from Nashville to Santa Claus, Indiana.  It’s a perfect drive because takes less than 3 hours to get there.  I’m all about road trips that are under 4 hours!

Now if you’re anything like my friend Natasha of Houseful of Nicholes then this is definitely the place for you. The town is spreads holiday joy 365 days a year.  A fun fact about the name of the town is that they were originally going to be named Santa Fe but there was already a town by that name in Indiana.

Spencer County Visitor’s Bureau was gracious enough to reach out again and took charge by planning a great weekend of fun for my daughters, mom and me.  We hung out in the city for 3 days 2 nights and were hosted by Santa’s Lodge.  The front part of the hotel used to be a barn and the rest of the hotel was added on.  The hotel has a restaurant, Santa’s Toy Shop, a gift shop and indoor pool.  Everything you need is almost within walking distance but this time of year its a bit chilly so its better to hop in the car.

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3 Budget Friendly Cocktail Recipes with Fun Wine®

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*Must be 21+ to visit Fun Wine®* 

Remember back in the old days when you could just meet up with your friends and hit up your favorite spot for cocktails out on the patio?  Oh the memories of just a few months ago…

Seriously who knew that our worlds would be turned upside down and changed so much that our new normal has become what it is today!  If you’re like me then you know the show must go on but now it just looks a bit, shall we say…different?  Fun Wine® reached out to me  with three of their award-winning flavors: Red Sangria, Strawberry Rose Moscato and Coconut Chardonnay.  The best is that they are all low-calorie, low-alcohol and budget-friendly.  Artist and Designer Miguel Paredes brought his sense of New York Graffiti art to these three bottles and its like having my own little art gallery on display but on wine bottles.  Win-win!

I have three easy recipes that I wanted to share with you to add a bit of fun to your at home cocktails.  I ended up making Miguel’s Colada.  Took me just a few minutes to make and was so good.  I even played some Caribbean music while I enjoyed it on my pation.

 

Miguel’s Colada

2 oz Barcelo rum

Frozen pineapple or coconut

 Fun Wine’s Coconut Chardonnay 

Blend all ingredients until frosty and serve on a chilled glass

The next recipe is Chocolate Strawberry Negroni.  This one totally reminds me of chocolate covered strawberries!

Chocolate Strawberry Negroni

1 oz Aperol Spritz or Campari 

Dash Chocolate Bitters 

4 oz Fun Wine’s Strawberry Rose Moscato

Serve on rocks

And the last recipe just calls for a chilled bottle or serve over ice!  Can’t get any easier than that!

Which cocktail would you make first?  If you decide to try out  Fun Wine® be sure to visit them on instagram at @funwineofficial or their website funwine.com. Be sure to also tag #FUNathome if you share any pictures on social media too!

 

*I was provided with complementary bottles of wine. All opinions are my own. Drink responsibly.*

Countdown to Carnival Miracle Western Caribbean Cruise!

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In 34 days my mom and I will be living life on the high seas! Our last cruise was to Hawaii and that was 14 years ago and the last time we took a mother/daughter trip without the kids or hubby was probably more than 10 years ago. We are way overdue for a girls trip!

Carnival Miracle Western Caribbean Cruise is a 7-day cruise that leaves out of Tampa and we’ll be stopping in Grand Cayman, Isla Roatan (off the coast of Honduras), Belize and Cozumel.  I travel a lot but cruising usually takes more planning on my part because I want to be prepared since its harder to get things you need in an emergency without paying an arm and a leg. 

If you’re going to be traveling out of the country make sure and have your passport and whatever other documents you need.  Leave a copy with family in case something happens.  I also did a post with tips on traveling out of the country.

One of the first things I like to do is pre-book excursions. I found a really great deal online for an excursion that I want to do that wasn’t through the cruise line.  Yea I’m taking a chance by doing it on my own but I’m also saving a ton of money. I’ve read all the reviews and talked with the company a lot and I’m pretty confident we most miss the ship.  And if we do I’ll just start a new life and learn spanish…LOL! [Read more…]

Enjoy Summer with a Wine Slushie!

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In Nashville, we’ve been having record setting highs.  So basically it’s not even officially summer yet and it feels like the pits of Hades outside.  Add no rain for over a week to this heat and its just miserable out there.  But one way to stay cool and enjoy a grown up treat is with a little wine slushie!  Now if you’ve been following me for any amount of time you know that I love me some wine!  One of my favorite sayings is “Everyone needs to believe in something… I believe I’ll have another glass of wine!”

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