Category: Fun
Add a little more joy to your weekday with posts designed to bring out the fun in your life, featuring things to do, easy party ideas, games and more
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‘Cruella’-Inspired Costume Ideas
Disney’s prequel to 101 Dalmations is all about the wardrobe. So much so, in fact, that there are licensed sewing patterns to help you recreate every major look from the film. But if you’re not so crafty, there’s an easier way. We’ll show you how, with these Cruella-inspired costume ideas, all based off of Emma…
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Borrow Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Look This Halloween
At an event where everyone spends hours—if not days or weeks—preparing to be seen, Kim Kardashian’s 2021 Met Gala look stood out for doing the exact opposite: She covered up entirely, head to toe. And in doing so, became one of the most talked-about looks of the night. She was lauded by Vogue for the…
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‘Tiger King’-Inspired Costume Ideas
What, you thought you’d seen the last of Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic, just because their Netflix mini series wrapped, Carole’s turn on Dancing with the Stars ended and Joe’s, well, in prison? Nah. The streaming service recently announced the second season of Tiger King is coming soon, so it’s only fitting to finally don…
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‘Scream’ Costume Ideas, In Honor of the Movie’s 25th Anniversary
The internet loves a good throwback, so this year, why not throw it way back? Say, circa 1996, when Scream made that creepy Ghostface mask ubiquitous? The iconic scary movie turns 25 this year, so to celebrate, we’re serving you two easy costume ideas: First, the serial killer (c’mon, we had to). Second, Drew Barrymore’s…
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The 17 Best Restaurants in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay’s food scene has come a long way over the past decade. There’s no shortage of great places to eat, and if you’re looking for recs, you’ve come to the right place. After dining all over Hillsborough and Pinellas counties—especially as we worked on the Hey, Maywood project this past year—we’ve vetted dozens of…
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Host a First Day of School Scavenger Hunt
The first day of school can be anxiety-inducing…for parents and kids alike. Why not inject a little fun into that morning, turning the morning routine into a treasure hunt of sorts? Here’s a simple list of things to do—and look out for—as your kids get ready. Presenting the First Day of School Scavenger Hunt. The…
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25 Backyard Scavenger Hunt Ideas
I didn’t expect Life Between Weekends to turn into a scavenger hunt blog, but the feedback I’ve been getting is: KEEP THE IDEAS COMING! (So urgently, in fact, that all caps is required.) Well, as someone whose wild nights in high school involved organizing group scavenger hunts—yup, I am not even joking a little about…
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Frontiers: 11 Places You Must Visit in Dunedin, FL
If you’re in Pinellas County, you’ve got to visit Dunedin. The beachside city’s rich in Scottish culture & features plenty of things to do.
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Holiday Movie Trivia for Your Zoom Party
Planning a virtual holiday party is like fighting a battle of awkwardness. Typically, all you really need to do is plan a menu, set some holiday music and decide on whether you’re doing a Secret Santa or white elephant exchange, and you’re good. But when the party takes place online, you’re playing the role of…
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A Not-So-Definitive Ranking of Rankin/Bass’s Christmas Specials
I grew up watching ALL of the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials, from Thanksgiving Day through January 1st. Not just Santa Claus Is Coming to Town or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; I got into them all—even Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (seriously). That said, it can spark a little debate in my family as to which shows are…
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15 Fun Gift Ideas They’ll Actually Use
You want to give a special gift, something meaningful your [insert friend/relative/beau/dog] will actually use and appreciate, not just relegate to a shelf with an “aww, that’s nice.” Every November, I start a list in Google Keep with ideas for everyone I share the holidays with, as I try to find something that captures (as…
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How to Host a Street View Scavenger Hunt
A long, long time ago (READ: 14 years) in a land far, far away (READ: the glorious suburbs of Tampa, FL), Candace introduced me to the wonderful world of team photo scavenger hunts. Here’s how it would work: Create a list of places, people, actions and things that everyone will need to find (ex. Find…
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