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It’s here! The holiday season is here! I couldn’t be more excited to see holiday decorations and Christmas trees popping up all around! There are Christmas movies to watch and I can even listen to holiday music when I’m in the car now! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! So have you ordered your holiday cards yet? No, seriously! If you haven’t, how about we check that off your “Holiday to-do List” today?
Well, let me introduce you to Basic Invite, the “go-to” site for all of your holiday card needs. Basic Invite allows you to create Truly Custom cards and invitations. This season they’re offering over 500 Christmas card designs, including gold, silver and rose gold foil holiday cards in both flat and raised foil designs. If you’re a planner like I am, you’ve probably already been thinking about what type of holiday cards you’d like to send out this year. Will you order traditional Christmas cards, foil holiday cards, photo Christmas cards with your family and/or pets on them, or cards with a newsletter area on them? Also, do you send out holiday cards for business customers? I’m going to share 5 reasons to love Basic Invite for your Christmas cards this holiday season. 
1. Try Before You Buy
When you visit BasicInvite.com, you can actually play around with the different Christmas card designs on the site. Instant previews allow you to adjust your card until it is just right. This part gets me extra excited because I get to see it right then and there! Also, Basic Invite is one of the few websites that allows customers the ability to order a printed sample of their actual invitation so they can see exactly how it will print as well as feel the paper quality before they ever have to place their final order. Custom samples to preview for the win!
2. SO Many Colors to Choose From
Basic Invite is one of the few websites that allows customers almost unlimited color options. Once you select a Christmas card design, you can change the color of each element on the card to over 180 different color options, to build your own color scheme, so you can make sure the card is exactly how you want it, For me, it comes down to the smallest details like this and Basic Invite allows you to use trendy colors, in unlimited combinations, to make your card as unique as you are.
3. 40 Different Envelope Colors + Address Capturing Service
Basic Invite is just as colorful with envelopes as they are with their invitations and Christmas cards. Customers can choose from over 40 different colors when it comes to their envelopes so that they can make their invitation stand out even before it is opened. They also offer an address capturing service that allows customers to simply share a link on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any other form of social media to request their friends and family’s addresses which will be stored in the customer’s account and can then be selected during the design process. Basic Invite offers recipient address printing at no cost on all Christmas card orders. What a great way to save time in the everyday hustle and bustle of life!
4. No Envelope Licking Required
I don’t think there’s a person on the planet who actually enjoys licking Christmas card envelopes. Basic Invite offers Free Peel and Seal Envelopes included with most card orders and all of their envelopes can be quickly and securely closed without licking a single one.This is such a game changer for me! No envelope licking? Yes!
5. Basic Invite’s “Love it Guarantee”
One of my most favorite things about Basic Invite though is their Love It Guarantee! Creating a quality card and shopping experience for customers is Basic Invite’s mission. They want you to either love it or they’ll make it right — guaranteed. If you have any issues, Basic Invite will either reprint it for you for free or you may return your items to them for a full refund. To read more about this policy, please go HERE
Basic Invite offers such beautiful custom holiday cards at unbeatable prices and value. Plus, they offer other great, innovative products found nowhere else. For more ideas, you can check out Basic Invite’s Inspiration Gallery HERE. Right now, through the end of the year, save 30% off on Basic Invite’s site, including your beautiful Christmas, Hannukah, and New Year card order. Just use code: holi30 at checkout! Head over and order your cards today!
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I think new kitchen appliances are my weakness, especially when there’s smart technology involved. Have you seen LG’s exclusive line of Matte Black Stainless Steel Appliances at 
These LG smart kitchen appliances are Wi-Fi and voice-enabled which allows you to control your kitchen appliances remotely! Talk about making your life easier! From changing settings, to checking the status or even turning appliances on or off, LG appliances have such great smart technology.
This grand World of Disney makeover touched every feature and function in the store, as if the Fairy Godmother outfitted the store herself. From displays to signage to lighting and much, much more, the new World of Disney creates an exciting, dynamic shopping experience where the products are the stars and guests discover magical Disney storytelling wherever they look.
The major transformation includes with the store’s exterior, featuring new marquees and magical window displays. When guests step inside, they discover an open, loft-style atmosphere with such great visibility they may even fall in love with an item from across the room. The merchandise also serves as décor in the new World of Disney. In one area, a giant Mickey Mouse Club ear hat beckons guests to the new Mickey Mouse Club Collection. Several spaces throughout the store will change regularly, showcasing the newest and hottest Disney offerings of the season. When new displays debut, their stunning impact will leave guests feeling as if an entire section of the store was reimagined all over again.
Complementing these displays are enchanted flourishes inspired by the history of the Walt
When making purchases, eagle-eyed guests may notice the store’s sales counters are inspired by the desks and furniture used by animators of generations past.
The new World of Disney is more than a retail experience – it’s truly a Disney experience.
Unveiled earlier in October was a new Mickey Mouse Club Collection with apparel and accessories featuring a vintage Mickey Mouse from the original television show. Also revealed with the store’s grand reopening is the Nordic-inspired Disney Parks Holiday Collection 2018, complete with Disney-themed holiday décor, ornaments, apparel and more.
World of Disney stores at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World now offer guests the option to purchase new reusable bags, rather than use plastic bags. This program is part of The Walt Disney Company’s global commitment toward significant single-use plastic reduction by mid-2019. Featuring artwork of beloved Disney characters, these reusable bags are offered in three sizes for a nominal fee. Traditional plastic bags are still available upon request at no charge.
I know it’s still Fall and the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch is still open, but it’s time to start planning for Santa visits and photos with everyone’s favorite bearded guy! Irvine Park Railroad’s Christmas Train is Orange County’s best place to visit and celebrate the season with family and friends! This year, Irvine Park Railroad’s Christmas Train will be open beginning Friday, November 30th through Sunday, December 23rd.
The Santa Train 
Christmas Train Tickets
At the North Pole, where Santa’s Train drops off, visitors may purchase coffee, hot chocolate, freshly-popped popcorn, hot pretzels, and cookies from Santa’s Snack Shop. (A more extensive menu is available at the main train station.)
After visiting with Santa, hop back aboard the train and enjoy the colorful Christmas lights and decorations, as well as the magical “Tunnel of Lights”, on the ride back to the station.
Other Activities at Irvine Park Railroad in Santa’s Village
Please note: Prices for activities vary.
Parking 
I’m also hosting a very quick, FLASH giveaway for one (1) of my readers to win:
All of the Knott’s Spooky Farm fun is included with regular park admission or your 2018 Season Pass. If you aren’t a current Knott’s Season Pass holder, now is the best time of the year to grab yours for 2019! A Knott’s Season Pass has no blackout dates plus allows you to enjoy early entry to select rides during the summer and special discounts on food & merchandise,
Knott’s Spooky Farm runs weekends September 29 – October 28 and on Halloween Day. Hours vary from day to day so check out their daily calendar 
Knott’s Scary Farm only happens at night after the regular Knott’s Berry Farm Park is closed. The Park is fully transformed into “Scary Farm” and comes alive with more than 1,000 horrifying creatures lurking in the fog and hiding in every corner. haunted houses, mazes and attractions, sinister shows, a dozen thrill rides in the dark and more!
Each night at Knott’s Scary Farm is unique as monsters spill out onto the streets and turn theme park midways into terrifying scare zones. From the world famous Ghost Town Streets to the Boardwalk area filled with evil clowns, there’s nowhere to hide in Knott’s Scary Farm. It’s where nightmares never end! So, if you’re curious about how exactly you can gain early access to Knott’s Scary Farm, there is a way, so lean in while I spill. 
The Knott’s Scary Farm BOO-fet Grants Guests Early Access to the Park 
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Add on Fast & Fright Lane to Your Knott’s Scary Farm Ticket 
This year, Knott’s Scary Farm runs select Thursday – Sunday nights through October 31. There are also 2 Wednesday evening dates on October 24 and October 31. The event hours are as follows:
To view the Knott’s Scary Farm calendar with remaining 2018 event dates, please go 
Did you know this year, 252, 000 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer? That is a scary statistic, which is also why you need to make sure to do monthly self-examinations on your breasts and keep current on your mammograms. Speaking of…when’s the last time you did a self breast examination? Also, are you current on your mammograms? 
I really appreciate brands that go the extra mile to support great causes , so when I had the opportunity to partner with Vavoline Instant Oil Change to share about their “Wipe Out Breast Cancer” campaign, I was “in”. VIOC is selling AutoTex PINK Wipers throughout October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with proceeds going to 
VIOC does much more than just oil changes though. They also perform many other services including:
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What’s amazing about this campaign is that VIOC has raised over $86,500 for NBCF through this campaign to date. I’m excited to see the final dollar amount. This is obviously a cause that so many of us are passionate about, all for different reasons and personal connections. On October 19th, National Mammography Day, Valvoline Instant Oil Change is making a
This year, Brick-or-Treat Party Nights is presented by Disguise Costumes and will be offered from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the following Saturdays:
The Park is transformed into a monster mash bash for the ultimate family fun Halloween party and features the following:
In addition to all of these special Brick-or-Treat Party nights offerings, guests also have access to many of the regular attractions during the party.
Admission for Brick-or-Treat Nights can be purchased for as low as $54, if purchased online and in advance. LEGOLAND California and SEA LIFE® aquarium are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on select dates throughout October and LEGOLAND® Water Park is open weekends 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. through October 27. With special event admission to Brick-or-Treat Party Nights on September 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, guests can extend their day until 9 p.m. at both LEGOLAND California and SEA LIFE aquarium to enjoy all of the Halloween festivities-plus- add on a second day Resort Hopper ticket to extend the fun all weekend long. For exclusive savings and more information, please visit