Buffalo Links

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Document1 Below are this week's links to check out. Enjoy!

-B

{ Seal Lion Feedings at the Niagara Falls Aquarium }

{ City of Night at Silo City }

{ Buffalo Harbor Kayaking } (This is so much fun- my post is coming next week on my experience)

{ Shakespeare in Delaware Park } (This is the last weekend to check out the play Measure for Measure)

{ Buffalo Brewery District Tours }

 

 

Around Town - August

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Document2 Summer is flying by! I can't believe its already August 1st! There's lots of stuff taking place this month and below are a variety of activities and events for everyone. Have you got to enjoy this summer? What are some of things you still want to accomplish before Fall approaches?

-B

August Around Town

August 2 and 9

} Roof top views from the atop the Buffalo Science Museum

This weekend: August 3-4

} Eden Corn Festival

} Lucille Ball Festival

} Chalkfest

} Italian Festival

August 7-18

} Erie County Fair

August 9

} Buffalo Brewfest

} Buffalo Bills Training Camp & Pre-Season Games (Aug. 16/Aug. 29)

Showing until Aug 18

} Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Measure for Measure

Don't forget the fun activities that take place daily down by canalside, the concerts at the outer harbor, the excitement from just going on an unplanned "adventure" one afternoon.

 

Baskets Upon Baskets

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Having done a variety of events for a number of years there are a lot of things I like about the event process, such as, taking an idea from scratch and making it come to life.  Décor is also always a favorite of mine. If there are vendors involved in the event I love bringing in new people and places to introduce to the general public. I also love seeing the guests faces when they walk in. One part of some events that can be nerve wracking is the auction or basket raffle, I love seeing the finishing product (some people can get pretty creative with baskets), but taking the time out to put baskets together can be an event in itself sometimes. Since I have an upcoming event taking place soon, I thought I would share pictures from the one of many days of basket wrapping. -B

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:: Thank you Lloyds Taco Truck, House of Munch & Sweet Hearth for your donations! ::

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:: A majority of people always love booze ::

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:: Just one of the offices full of auction baskets ::

Doing What I Love

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This past weekend was busy, but fun. One of my favorite things to do is plan events and set them up and this past weekend not only was I able to throw a surprise party for a dear friend of mine, I also got to set-up one of my first weddings of this season. image-4

::Guests left messages on their friends sign in board::

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::Cupcakes for dessert::

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:: Wedding at Josephs ::

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:: Pretty Flowers::

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:: Bar Area ::

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Giving Back

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image-3 Have you ever given back to something that is close to your heart? Whether its been a children's charity, health services, education, equal rights or something to help better the environment. How did you feel when you gave back? I am an advocate for pitching in and doing "your" part to make the area you live in a better place. Volunteering is one of the most important and rewarding things in my life. We all live busy lives, but the joy and the gift you get back for doing good is priceless. As we head into the summer months I challenge everyone to do some good in the neighborhood they live in. Whether it is making a monetary donation or taking an hour or two out of your day to help someone else, the reward you get in the end is a great gift of knowing you helped do your part.

-B

Here are some links for those interested in helping out:

For a list of more volunteer opportunities and giving back in the community check out the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County

 

Around Town

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Document2 Looking for things to do this week in WNY? Here's some events to check out around town:

May 13, 2013; Artvoice - Best of Buffalo Awards - Town Ballroom, 6pm

May 14, 2013; Band Against Bullying, UB Center for the Arts, 7pm

(Last Week) May 13-19, 2013; Junior League of Buffalo's Decorator's Showhouse - The Knox Estate

May 18, 2013; Elmwood -Bidwell Farmers Market - 8-1pm

May 18, 2013; Waterfront Pub Crawl, 12-6pm

May 19, 2013; Buffalo Central Terminal Hard Hat Tours

 

10 Things

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keep-calm-and-plan-events-5While a majority of the readers on here know something about me, I thought it would be a neat post to give you a little more information on the "Blonde" from Just a Blonde in Buffalo...here are 10 facts about me that you may not have known.

1. I love volunteering and believe its more rewarding to give back then to receive.

2. I love spending time with my 2 1/2 year old niece. She is the coolest, prettiest, and smartest kid I know and I would choose spending time with her over some adults I know.

3. I love, love, love, to plan events. I love to take an idea and see it come to life. Its so rewarding and I am so lucky to be doing what I love.

4. At times I can be to serious of a person. I have to remember to take a step back sometimes.

5. I'm a control freak. I think everyone has a little OCD in them. ;)

6. I don't know how to handle compliments, while I love creating and putting events together, I am a shy person and don't like attention put on me.

7. If I wasn't an event planner, I would either be an elementary school teacher or start a children's non-for-profit organization.

8. One of my favorite quotes is "everything happens for a reason" because it sure does. I'm a big believer in going after your dreams no matter how big they are. Some think I'm crazy, but I'm just me.

9. I love food. I love to try new places. So if there's a new restaurant in town that opened up you can bet I'll be there.

10. I love Buffalo, NY (that was a given) but outside of the football season and having the Ralph be me favorite place in the area, one of my favorite places to go in Buffalo is the Waterfront, its so peaceful and a great place to go on a nice day.

-B

A Creative Way To Display Your Cards

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We all receive cards for a variety of reasons, whether it be birthdays, weddings, graduations, sympathy, or just because. If you're like me, you keep some cards because they have some sort of sentiment value to them, it could be from a Grandparent, an achievement, or you just simply like the card. Whatever the case, its something for you to look back on. A few weeks ago I was cleaning and came across my "box of cards" that I have held onto throughout the years. I thought it would be neat to make a book out of the special cards that have meant something to me and display them along side my scrapbooks. Below is the process of how it was created.

-B

Supplies needed: 3 ring hole puncher, cards and

Step One: Punch holes into the cards

Step Two: Insert the cards into the binder ring

Step Three: Close the binder ring and enjoy your card book

 

 

 

Some pictures are worth a few words...

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My inspiration through words Sometimes you just need something to remind you why you do what you. A majority of what I write about on this blog is about Buffalo, but every now and then I like to write about things that can encourage people and in this day and age I think everyone can use a little bit of that. I put together this picture - a list of words that mean the most to me for some reason or another and the puzzles pieces represent pieces of events in my life that have linked up and somehow connected. I am a big believer that everything happens for a reason and at the end of the day it all works out, just stay true to yourself.

-B

Buffalo, NY - A Comeback City?

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  Standing in the street in front of City Hall I believe in Buffalo

On Sunday, Buffalo Magazine published there latest edition with the headline, "Is Buffalo Back?" Throughout the article there were topics that touched on the waterfront, downtown development, Main St. and so on.

While Buffalo (statistically) is not one of the best cities around, it once was an area that thrived. As we work to build the area back to a place that intrigues people to come visit and to have students stay here after they graduate, I think this area is on the right path to great things.

Nothing happens overnight, but if we have people (the right people) that believe in this city and believe in this area's future, Buffalo can be a "Comeback City". We already have some pretty great things in this area (architecture, food, events, etc.) now we just have to make people know about them.

What are your thoughts? Did you read Buffalo Magazine's article? Do you think Buffalo is on the right path to be a thriving city once again? What are some of the best things you like about this area? What are some of the things you don't like?

I'm curious to know...

-B

 

Buffalo: City of Good Neighbors

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Bringing a little cheer to someone's day

The last few days I have been feeling under the weather and yesterday the worst thing could have happened - I was sent home from work. Today I came in to find a platter of cookies sitting on my desk. My co-workers thought I could use a little "cheering" up, knowing I'm a "work-alcoholic" and that I hate missing a day off they thought it would bring a smile to my face.

While not a lot of people think Buffalo is a great city because we lack jobs, are sports teams haven't been that great, and there's never anything to do, when you drive into town you will see a sign that says "City of Good Neighbors." This morning just reaffirms to me why we are a city of good neighbors... whether we are helping shovel people out of there driveways during a snowstorm, or coming together to help raise money for a family who had a house fire, to a simple platter of cookies to brighten someones day, its the little things that count. Buffalo is a community that comes together not just in times of need, but everyday.

-B