Around the World from Home: Holiday Card Exchange 2023

Butterflies! For the last eight holiday seasons, I’ve had the pleasure of participating in an old fashion holiday card exchange; sending and receiving beautiful handwritten cards is so heartwarming and it defiantly helps spread holiday cheer. I wrote a guide post sharing gifts from around the world and that post inspired me to expand my reach so instead of just exchanging cards with people in the States, I started exchanging holiday cards with people from all over the world. It’s a great experience and makes for a wonderful holiday tradition.

Around the World From Home: Best Places for Cultural Cuisines in the Houston Area + World Food Day

Foodie Butterflies, what’s your favorite cuisine? Mexican and Italian are my favorites but I definitely enjoy experiencing all cultures of foods. How do you know if you don’t like it if you don’t try it?

Anyway, it’s World Food Day (October 16th) and I wanted to share with you guys some of my favorite places to enjoy international cuisines + checkout my favorite foodie quotes below:

Wellness: World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is observed annually on October 10th, the objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world. Most people don’t realize that not only can normal everyday stress interfere with your physical health, it also causes anxiety and anxiety can lead to depression; these are all very common mental health issues that no one likes to talk about.

With that said, I’d like to share suggestions from my personal experience to anyone who is struggling with stress, anxiety, depression or if you’re just feeling a little overwhelmed: 1) tackle one day/problem at a time, 2) surround yourself with positive energy while also steadily minimizing as many stressors as possible 3) indulge in self-care and things that make you happy, and 4) understand that talking about your feelings or getting help from a professional doesn’t mean you’re deranged or frail because it actually takes great strength to admit you need help.

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Visiting Texas: Events for Horror Movie Fans In Texas

Butterflies, sharing all the cool things to do and events in Texas is one of my favorite things to do but, it’s time I combine that with my love of most things spooky. If you enjoy watching horror films and getting the crap scared out of you then this is for you. Checkout some of the coolest horror film events held annually in Texas:

Visiting Texas: Shop Local Artisan & Farmers’ Markets

Have you ever been to an artisan, flea or farmers market? If not, you are missing out on some of the most unique and high quality products you’ll ever experience. It’s hard to describe the feeling of waking up on a Saturday morning, grabbing a bite to eat and then heading over to a local farmers market to spend the afternoon browsing the shops. Shop local and check out some of the best artisan and farmers markets in Texas: