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Category Archives: Entertaining
Gaming: The Hip Hop Dance Experience Review
When it comes to playing Hip Hop Dance Experience… Ya’ll don’t want none of this! Ok, let me stop playing! I got tired before the first intermission! Sigh! The Struggle! I loved playing this game for various reasons: 1. It allows me to burn calories in a fun way. 2. It keeps me up on the new dance movies! After all…mama is getting old! Recently, I decided to have a game night at my house, great choice! I also decided to bust open my new game, The Hip Hop Dance Experience, bad choice! The youngins kicked my butt big time! It … Read More
Posted in Entertaining, Fashion, Lifestyle
Tagged #UbiHipHop, Dance, Family, fun, Game Review, The Hip Hop Dance Experience
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Hennessy & Exile Dinner at Nellcote
Last week, I was invited by the good people at Hennessy to have dinner with Cyrille Gautier Auriol, the Ambassador for The House Of Hennessy. Cyrille was in Chicago to host a paired dinner with quality cognacs from Hennessy and yummy food from Nellcote. Some of Chicago’s top Influencers and Tastemakers came together for what was sure to be a fun-filled night, topped off with a live performance by the band. When, I arrived at Nellcote, I wasn’t sure what to expect but I knew it included a night of Hennessy Cocktails and good food! I’ve been known to enjoy a … Read More
Posted in Cocktailin', Entertaining, Events, Fashion, Food, Lifestyle
Tagged cocktails, Cognac, Dinner, Exile, hennessy, Nellcote, Pairing
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Sometimes I Get Stressed Out and When I Do…
Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please visit Amazon.com to get your own copy of Far Cry 3, today’s Gold Box Deal of the Day! I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own. I play video games! Yeah, I know… Hard to believe right? I spend so much time at this computer that sometimes all I want to do is something fun and relaxing! Sometimes, I have a cocktail! Sometimes, I take a bubble bath! Sometimes, I’ve even smoke cigars… Perhaps one of my favorite things to do is play video games. I’ll pause now … Read More
Posted in Entertaining, Lifestyle
Tagged #FarCryGold, Amazon, Far Cry, Games, Gold Deal, UbiSoft, Video Games, Xbox 360
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And the Best Buffet in Las Vegas Goes To…
I consider myself a bit of a food connoisseur, I often tell people if I don’t know anything I know good food! We all know that Las Vegas is the buffet capital of the world! I’ve tried them all from the Bellagio to the Wynn, with everyone claiming their top buffet spot! After trying multiple spots and not really being satisfied, I was about to give up on the whole Las Vegas/Buffet idea! My friends wanted to try one more place, I must admit I was a bit leery but decided to go anyway. After hearing about Bacchanal at Caesars Palace we decided … Read More
Posted in Entertaining, Featured, Food, Leisure, Travel, Travel
Tagged Bacchanal, Bacchanal Buffet, Best Buffet, Buffet, Caesar's Palace, LAS VEGAS, travel
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Events: Winter Lobby Eats at The Peninsula Chicago
Last week, I was invited to try the new holiday menu at the Lobby Restaurant located in the Peninsula Chicago Hotel. I’ve never been to the Peninsula for dining before so I was super excited to see what the restaurant had in store! I literally starved myself all day in anticipation of this meal and The Lobby didn’t disappoint! We started off the evening sipping wine and mingling with the other guests! After a few short introductions we were seated at the table for more wine and conversation. The night was already off to a good start! My first dish was the Heirloom Carrot Salad… … Read More
Posted in Entertaining, Events, Events, Food
Tagged blogger, chicago, dining, Fine Dining, food, peninsula, The Lobby, Winter Lobby Eats
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It’s Halloween Time… Get Costume Ready with Spirit Halloween!
Anyone who knows me knows, I love dressing up for Halloween! The idea of putting on a costume and being someone else for a few hours is a ton of fun to me! This year, I decided to beat the rush and get my costume early. Although, I won’t unveil my costume until Halloween, I got this years costume from Spirit Halloween! They have a large selection of costumes for men, women and children, they also carry a complete selection of Halloween accessories and decorations! What I like most about Spirit Halloween is their large plus-size costume selection! Being a plus-size … Read More
Posted in Entertaining, Lifestyle, Product Reviews
Tagged Costume, full figured, halloween, plus size, Spirit Halloween
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Giveaway: 2 Tickets to The Hit Musical “Hairspray”
This afternoon, I got a chance to go see “Hairspray” the musical at Drury Lane in Oak Brook and it was excellent. I absolutely love musicals and plays so when I was offered the opportunity to go see such the award-winning musical, I couldn’t wait! I’ve always heard about “Hairspray”, but I’ve never actually seen it before and I must say this musical was awesome! It told the story of Tracy Turnblad a plus-sized teenager who wanted to be on her favorite TV Dance Show, but was shunned because she was a big girl. It also explored segregation during the 60′s in the city of … Read More
Posted in Contests, Entertaining, Events, Featured, Lifestyle, Theater
Tagged blogger, chicago, Drury Lane, Hairspray, Musical
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Event: Grand Opening Davidoff Cigar Lounge
Yesterday, I was invited to the Grand Opening of the Davidoff Cigar Lounge at the Humidor in Westmont. The Davidoff Lounge is the first of its kind in the U.S. I must admit before last night, I’ve never smoked a cigar before. All that changed last night when I smoked a Davidoff Special R! It took some getting used to but some of the guests showed me the proper way! I felt like one of the boys, I grabbed a glass of rum and enjoyed the rest of my evening! The opening included Chicago Bears Matt Forte and Actor … Read More
Posted in Cocktailin', Entertaining, Events, Fashion, Featured, Hotspots, Leisure, Lifestyle
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Follow My Adventures in the All-New Buick Enclave Luxury Crossover SUV
The good people over at General Motors have given me a brand new Buick Enclave to try out for the week! Follow me on Instagram : raijean to see what adventures I get into as I carry on business for Swa-Rai and other things… Here are a few of the pics I’ve taken already. I will be providing a full review when the week is up, in the meantime you can check out my adventures here!
What’s Christmas Without Chocolate??
I absolutely love the holidays, it’s my favorite time of the year! There’s something so magical about this time of year and this year will be no different. My son absolutely loves chocolate so when Lindt chocolate sent over their Lindor Truffles, I thought who better to taste test it than him! When my boychild said “Mmmm Mommy, I love chocolate”, I automatically knew what I would be putting in his stocking this year! Lindt Lindor Truffles!!! When family and friends would stop by the house to visit, I gave them some truffles to try and they were in love. It got … Read More
Posted in Entertaining, Featured
Tagged chocolate, christmast, holidays, Lindt Lindor Truffles
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