Crazy Family Christmas Shenanigans

About 10 years ago my family started a new tradition that has caught on like gang busters. We started getting bored with the usual "visit, dinner, visit, dessert, presents, midnight mass, goodbye's" because we didn't really get to enjoy each other because you were so focused with "making the rounds". So one year my Uncle Steve, who's a dentist, surprised us by secretly polling 100 of his patients and presented us with a Christmas version of Family Feud! It was hilarious and amazing and was the beginning of a beautiful tradition. Since then, every year there is a Christmas game that remains top secret until Christmas Eve when we all celebrate. The responsibility of coming up with the game rotates, so whoever is hosting Christmas Eve, is also responsible for the game as well. 

In the past we have played...

Family Feud, Christmas Murder Mystery, Survivor (2 times), Name That Christmas Tune, Christmas Charades, Christmas Picture Rebus Puzzles, Christmas Dice game (rolling a 2 and a 5 simultaneously), Wii  Tournament (we created characters for each person in our family)

This year I am in charge once again and we are going to play Minute to Win It Christmas version! I am so excited to see how ridiculous my family will be! Not a single person cares about making a fool of themselves, and usually we're a bit intoxicated which will make it that much more hilarious. If you haven't seen this game show, you really should! The tradition of a game on Christmas Eve has really brought my family together over the years and has created some memories that will last a lifetime. I am so thankful for my amazing family, whom I love and whom I know loves me for just the person I am. 

Empowering Women

A few weeks ago a friend of mine posted a link to The Brave Girls Club, an online website designed just for women, where they can come together to create an online community where positive self-images are instilled. This is for women who want to lead the best life they can live, all the while being brave in whatever challenge life may throw at them. It's one of the most empowering communities I've come across. 


Now granted I haven't had the time to really delve deep into the inner workings of this community, but what I have seen, is powerful, wonderful and exciting to find in my inbox daily. There is an email you can sign up to receive called "A little birdie told me...Daily Truth". This email is a little nugget of gold if you ask me! Each day it has something empowering, uplifting, inspiring or something that you just needed to hear that particular day. So many days in the last 2 weeks, these little daily truths, have spoken to me in just a way that I needed. Something my dearest and closest friends have told me before, but nothing that I believed. For some reason, I had to have it presented this way, to make me understand it and grasp it in the way it was meaningful to my life. Check it out...you won't be disappointed! 


One of the "owners" of this club is quite the artist and has created these inspirational images that I just had to post! I'm thinking of printing them and framing some for my desk, wall shelves, etc! I give all credit of these images to the wonderful women at The Brave Girls Club!

In a time when I am struggling with a friendship that is emotionally
draining; one where I'm giving my everything and not getting
anything in return...I SO needed to hear this. It's permission for me
to move on and not feel guilty. I'm protecting my soul. :)

I L.O.V.E this. It's so simple but yet so meaningful! Who
cares what others say...be yourself...do your thing...be you!

Simple. Profound.