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happy Thanksgiving

11/28/2019

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​Gobble, Gobble, Gobble. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.
I am very grateful for all the people in my life, my health, the opportunities that found their way to me over the past year, the lessons learned and all the moments (good and bad) that led me to where I am today. 
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“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
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4 reasons to Shop Small This Holiday Season

11/19/2019

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If you’re struggling to find the motivation to brave the big retail stores during the holiday season, you might want to think small then shop small. There are definitely perks to shopping from small businesses. Skip Black Friday shopping and all the crowds and save your gift buying for our December Girl's Night Out, where there will be over 20 PopUp Shops to find something for everyone on your list!
Reasons to Shop Small this Season at Fort Lauderdale Girls Night Out

Here are four good reasons to attend the Girl's Night Out December Social on Dec 19th to shop small this season: 


1. You will Find Unique Gifts
Finding the perfect holiday gift can be difficult when you keep seeing the same stuff in every store. No one wants to give people a gift they’ve received from someone else or an item they’ve seen everywhere. Small businesses often offer unique gifts, especially if they are selling their own handmade products. Think of shopping small as an opportunity to wow everyone on your list!  

2. You Will Be Supporting Your Community
Shopping at small businesses helps provide jobs for your community, and it puts money into the local economy. Plus, the small businesses at our annual Holiday Sip and Shop are all women dreamers. These local women businesses had a dream and made it happen by creating a business form their passion. When you support them you are support a local woman's dream. And what is more amazing than that?!
Reasons to Shop Small this Season at Fort Lauderdale Girls Night Out | Mandy Carter hosts Sip and Shop at Tarpon River Brewing
3. You Will Get Personalized Customer Service
Good customer service can be hard to find during the holidays because retail employees are often stretched thin. Small businesses can offer a more enjoyable and personal shopping experience that allows time for more browsing and exploring, rather than scrambling to beat other shoppers to the shelves. Also, small-business employees may have more knowledge of the products and services they’re selling because it's their personal passion and/or livliehood. 

4. Less impact on the environment
Shopping local is better for the environment because small businesses have lower shipping costs. Many large businesses ship products from overseas factories, but small businesses often create their products using local resources. And if you attend the Girl's Night Out Holiday Sip & Shop Social there are NO SHIPPING COSTS or affects on the environment. 
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Florida in the Fall - Family Fall Bucketlist  -

10/20/2019

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Family fall bucket list } Things to do with kids in Fall in Florida | Mandy Michelle Carter
After the initial back-to-school chaos, we can now breathe and have some family fun as we approach the holidays. In South Florida, we don't really have a drastic change in the weather nor do the leaves have a huge color difference I personally love bucket lists. Bucket lists are a great reminder to slow down, and take time to just enjoy some quality time with the kids.
 
I’ve got 15 awesome ideas for you to enjoy the fall season (even in Florida) with loads of family fun!
 
Decorate the house with fall decor
Bake an apple pie together from scratch
Create a thankful jar
Have a family picnic
Make pine cone bird feeders
Roast marshmallows
Build a scarecrow

Make Blessing Mix and give to friends
Blessing Mix recipe | fall family activity
Paint gourds
Eat caramel apples
Pick out new fall candles
Donate food to a local food bank
Visit a farmer’s market
Go for a walk in the woods
Plan Thanksgiving dinner (each family member picks two items)!


Fall is a wonderful time to take a moment with the kids to reflect on the year so far. Talk about what made it special. What else you’d still like to do. And what things each member is thankful for. It can just be a chat while walking or a serious toast at Thanksgiving. 2019 is almost over, enjoy the last two months making fun memories!


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: MANDY CARTER
Mandy manages the South Florida and SWFL Communities of Housewives In the City as well serving as the South Fl & Midwest Regional Manager. She is mother of two who loves to travel, shop and try new cocktails. In addition to planning events and blogging for Housewives In The City, Mandy Carter is a published writer, working model, freelance event producer & marketer at itsmandymichelle.com as well as a family travel columnist & blogger at Acupful.com. ​​​​​​​​

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Happy 4th of July!

7/4/2019

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Happy July 4th from Housewivesinthecity.com
Mandy Carter celebrates July 4th with her kids in Orlando | housewivesinthecity.com
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Christmas Cookie Wine Pairings

12/24/2018

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This is for my mommy friends... If you are like me, you may need to help Santa eat some cookies tonight. Skip the milk and go for the wine!

Here is a little cheat sheet to help you out! ENJOY these 8 Christmas Cookie and Wine Pairings. 
Try some of these wine-and-cookie combinations and let me know which is your favorite. 
Christmas cookie wine pairings | Fort Lauderdale Housewives | wine and cookies


​Merry Christmas from My Family to Yours!

Ft Lauderdale Housewives | Mandy Carter | Christmas in FLorida | cookie wine pairing | Ft lauderdale blogger
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It’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Season...Even in Florida!

11/27/2018

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Well, Thanksgiving was last week, so that means that we have officially entered the season where Ugly Sweaters are not only acceptable they are often a requirement for a party! So it may very well be something you seek out to buy this time of year!

Instead of rushing around vintage stores looking for those oldie sweaters that our parents made us wear for real or heading to Target to get the same one that everyone else will get shop UglyChristmasSweater.com for a huge selection of funny, cute and even some that would be only be appropriate for an Adult party. 

I am LOVE this sweater....I would argue that it is NOT ugly but it is festive and perfect to wear to all Christmas parties. I even wore it in my annual photo with Santa at Bass Pro Shop and Santa loved it!
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I highly recommend you check out their website, grab something for your next holiday event like one of the December Girl's Night Out events: Holiday Sip & Shop in Boca on December 4th or in Fort Lauderdale on December 13th. The sweaters are high quality, creative and sure to gain some attention. You may see me in that shiny candy cane jacket (pictured at the top) that I also found on the UglySweater.com website! And follow them on Instagram for some inspiration!
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Here’s a video from Kelly and Michael showing off their Ugly Sweaters!
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Happy THanksgiving Fort Lauderdale!

11/22/2018

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Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours! 
MANDY CARTER AND EMILIANO BRENNI - HOUSEWIVES IN THE CITY FORT LAUDERDALE
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What to do with leftover Halloween candy...Pair it with WINE!

10/29/2018

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Disclosure: this blog topic was researched by Me, via Pinterest only.....take it for what it is....it may or may not taste as good as it sounds.
Ft Lauderdale Housewives In the City | Mandy Carter Ft Lauderdale Girls Night Out| Halloween Candy wine pairings for moms
If you are like me, you are trying to find a way to get rid of all the candy your kids (or maybe  just you) have accumulated during this Halloween season. I have a few suggestions:
  • Have an ice cream sundae party for all the neighborhood kids
  • Save it for decorating Gingerbread houses
  • Use the non-halloween labeled pieces for stocking stuffers in a month (heehee)
  • Or my favorite suggestions PAIR IT WITH WINE!!!

3 Halloween Candy and Wine Pairings To Try

THE PEANUT BUTTER JELLY PAIR:
LAMBRUSCO AND PEANUT BUTTER CUPS
We all know peanut butter and jelly makes a good pair. So it makes sense to stick with what works. The addicting little cups of yumminess should be chased with jelly’s boozy surrogate: Lambrusco. Mind you, it is not recommended to consume the fizzy, mass produced bottom-shelf dwellers that must have gave Lambrusco a bad reputation decades ago.. It was suggested to go with Emilia-Romagna’s finest, which are bone-dry, with a touch of violet, raspberry flavors...which come from....yep, you guessed it... Concord grapes.

THE WEDNESDAY WE WEAR PINK PAIR:
ROSé AND STARBURSTS
Pink wines aren’t just for summer or Wednesdays. It's a pretty common household items these days for many ladies. The light, refreshing flavors will calm the bursting fruit flavors of Starburst, Nerds, or Airheads.

THE LOVE IT OR HATE IT PAIR:
PROSECCO AND CANDY CORN

My daughter's favorite is the over the top, sugary little candy corn but I hate it. If you love this waxy candy, then try pairing a handful with some: Bubbles. And lots of them. Supposedly the effervescence of a clean, sparkling wine will mellow candy corn’s over-the-top sweetness. This combo, might even convert a candy corn skeptic like myself.

Happy Halloween From
​Ft. Lauderdale Housewives in the City!

Ft Lauderdale Housewives In the City | Mandy Carter Ft Lauderdale Girls Night Out| Halloween Candy wine pairings for moms
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    I am obsessed with traveling, could eat tacos everyday, can sip wine or shoot whiskey, trying new restaurants gets me excited and my children fill the days with joy, laughter and challenges! 

    I share fun things to do in the in and around the Fort Lauderdale area plus host monthly events at local businesses and cannot wait to meet all of you!

    Aside from Housewives In The City I am a freelance writer, Family Travel Blogger + Influencer and Publisher for a SWFL Church. 

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