Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Photoshoot for the “Young at Heart”
A person can be young at heart no matter their age. It’s a feeling, an attitude, and a mindset, and it’s golden when it’s caught on camera! The sparkle in their eyes and their fun and youthful personality should be celebrated and remembered. You can do both by giving a photoshoot to someone in their […]
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14 Days of Love Notes for Valentine’s Day
Do you know what makes a holiday better? The anticipation and excitement leading up to it! Valentine’s Day is coming up soon. Here is a fun way to use the first 14 days in February to show someone how much you love, cherish and appreciate them. Do this for children and adults! The Many Reasons […]
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Smartwool Socks
As a kid and young adult, the thought of giving or receiving socks as gifts made me want to vomit. Lame. I’m in my 30’s now and I’ve officially changed my stance because of one, specific brand… Smartwool. Smartwool socks are high-quality socks made of Merino wool. Merino wool is not traditional wool. It’s much […]
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Sympathy Cookie Cake
There are entire businesses built around giving cookie cakes to celebrate special occasions. I remembers as a tween when I suddenly became too cool for a birthday cake. Instead, I wanted a giant cookie cake from Great American Cookies (from the mall!) for my birthday party. The cookie business has evolved since then. Now you […]
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MasterClass.com | Online Classes From Famous Celebrities
I’m sure at some point everyone has probably dreamed of getting the inside scoop from a famous celebrity to learn what makes them so good at what they do. We all want to know the secret to their success! What can Helen Mirren teach us about how to be an award-winning actor? Or Serena Williams […]
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Pumpkin Spice Gift Basket
For some people, this is their favorite season of the year. They go crazy for it! I’m not talking about fall y’all. Or about winter, spring or summer. I’m talking about Pumpkin Spice season! When pumpkin spice everything is available for a limited-time-only. I myself go crazy over Pumpkin Spice cereal. I once made a […]
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Baby Shark | Singing Plush Toy
I first learned the “Baby Shark” song more than 10 years ago at Girl Scout camp as an adult volunteer. Baby Shark Doo Doo Doo Doo… I thought it was adorable with its catchy tune and fun hand motions. Nobody I knew outside of Girl Scouts had even heard of the song. Now the “Baby […]
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Say Thank You with Pocket Praise Cards
We often focus on the big moments in life, when it’s really the little moments that mean the most. This is definitely true when it comes to appreciation. Small acts of appreciation mean a lot–such as a handwritten thank you card. They let people know that who they are and what they do matter. A […]
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Escape Room Experience
My family and I were trapped in a room… We could only escape by unravelling a series of clues… We had one hour… Or else… Tick. Tick. For the next 60 minutes, my sisters, nieces, brother, brother-in-law and I bonded by working together to search for clues and decipher them. What is an Escape Room? […]
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Elephant & Piggie Books
When my son, Aiden, turned either one or two years old, he received Elephant & Piggie books for his birthday. Before then, I had never heard of Elephant, Piggie or their author and illustrator–Mo Willems. Well, Mo Willems is a children’s book genius and his books contain a unique style! It wasn’t long before I […]
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