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Winter is Coming!

Nov 24, 2020

Winter is Coming

As the temperature drops that doesn’t mean the fun has to! Check out our picks for some winter bucket list activities below!

• Host a Football Party with your Roommates- Make some fun appetizers or just order pizza and wings! You can’t go wrong either way! Check out this link for Cream Cheese Jalapeno Poppers.
• Make Homemade Hot Chocolate- There’s nothing quite like sipping some hot cocoa while listening to the rain outside. Check out this recipe for a Simple Old Fashioned Hot Chocolate. You can’t go wrong with a classic.
• Do a Random Act of Kindness- Random acts of kindness are some of the most fulfilling and most humane and human things you could ever do. Especially when it is done for a complete stranger. Some things you could are: Donate food, pay for the coffee of the person behind you, volunteer at an animal shelter, or feed someone’s meter.
• Host a Game Night- Stay in for the evening, get cozy in your favorite PJ’s and have a game night marathon. Ramp up the competitiveness by giving out prizes. Game on!!
• Learn to Snowboard- Put those skis away and try your hand (or foot) at snowboarding. No one will judge you if you only make it down the bunny hill!
• Make Homemade Soup- Let’s be honest. What’s better than a warm bowl of soup on a cold winter day? Check out this easy Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe. You’ll thank us later.
• Make a Pine Cone Wreath for your Front Door- Bust out the hot glue gun and express your creative side. Check out this Simple and Easy DIY Pine Cone Wreath Tutorial

We hope you all stay warm and cozy this winter!

Happy Holidays!

Dec 04, 2019

While this time of year is often filled with joy and excitement, it can also be one of the most stressful times of the year. As you are preparing for finals and planning your holiday activities, whether it’s a trip home or staying put, learning how to deal with these stresses will help you have a more enjoyable holiday.

Here are some tips to help reduce stress this holiday season:

• Let your family know about your plans and preferences for the holiday before you arrive home. Listen to their preferences and plans as well.
• Make certain your plans include your family in some way. Think of some things you have in common with them or things you enjoy doing with them and request to do those things. Include your parents in the planning and scheduling of these activities.
• Discuss with your parents regarding changes, i.e. curfew. Negotiation may need to occur.
• Be prepared for the endless questions from family. How was this semester for you? What’s your GPA? What’s your major again? What are you going to do with that? Have you met any new friends? What clubs have you joined? Why did you choose that one? There are literally infinite questions that your parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and just about everybody else in your family can and will ask. Be completely prepared to feel like you’re being interviewed for a job based on how well this semester went.
• Have a lot of tasks to complete? Make a to-do list in chronological order to minimize stress.
• Gift exchanges! Enjoy the present and try not to worry about what may be lacking.
• Stay active and continue to eat a balanced diet.
• Make time for yourself and your needs, even when hosting guests in your house.
• Keep tabs on your holiday spending. Make a budget and stick to it, no exceptions.
• Learn to say no. It’s OK not to do everything.
• Renew your lease! Reduce stress down the road and renew your lease before the holidays! 

Friendsgiving!

Oct 31, 2019

Friendsgiving: The celebration of Thanksgiving dinner with friends.

Whether you can’t make it home for the holiday or you just want to host a Thanksgiving dinner with your besties, Friendsgivings can be a blast!

Tips for Hosting a Stellar Friendsgiving:

1. Host makes the Turkey
2. Every kind of potato you can think of…
3. Dress up like pilgrims (but really it would be hilarious!)
4. Designate a table to desserts… they are their own food group after all
5. Create your own hashtag
6. Add a personalized snapchat filter
7. Photo booth anyone?

For more Friendsgiving advice check out the article below!

http://www.zipcar.com/ziptopia/city-living/how-to-throw-the-perfect-friendsgiving