A Day at the Carnival

(Circa 2015 Felicity who didn't realize that sweater was super sheer, and was rocking a gorgeous brace from a car accident) Last week, I talked about implementing an Olympian for a Day program and how much fun it was to implement it! I have implemented a carnival on two different occasions. One when I was in college with my girlfriends for a day program for youth with disabilities, and at the long-term care home that I worked at. Both were super fun, and very different from one another. In this post, I'm going to talk about the one I did in college; as well as include the written reports that I did! I will also include the photos and posters that we made for them. In all honestly, I can't...

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DIY Gallery Wall: Baby Edition

This time last week, I was texting one of my girlfriends from high school about my ex-boyfriend's best friend's Tinder profile. Then all of a sudden, she said "... I have something to tell you". My immediate response was "if you're pregnant and/or engaged, I'm already crying in excitement"; that's when she responded with "I'm pregnant!"  I've personally been in baby fever for almost a year now, but I know that's there's so many steps that I need to take before I even consider the idea of having a child. Oh, and I probably need a husband (or at least a boyfriend) to make said baby with. Either way, I know I'm not ready for a baby yet. With that being said, congratulations to one of my...

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Weekly Tumblr Roundup!

I have had an actual Tumblr account since I was seventeen. Throughout the years, I have changed my username, deleted accounts, etc. in order to “find myself”. Currently, I am active under the URL redwineanddanceparties. This week, I’ve have compiled a list of my favourite photos that I have personally reblogged. Here they are: Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Last but certainly not least, a quote that I had reblogged that I absolutely adore! Be wary of anyone who talks about “the real world.” Your world is real. Your experiences are real. And the phrase “the real world” tends to be bandied about by people who want...

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Having Congenital Heart Disease

I was born on June 26, 1993. On July 2, 1993, I had my first open heart surgery. I was born with congenital heart disease. I found an awesome description of congenital heart disease on Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada’s website: Congenital heart disease occurs at birth. A congenital heart defect happens when the heart or the blood vessels near the heart don't develop normally before birth. Congenital heart defects are present in about 1% of live births and are the most frequent congenital malformations in newborns. In most cases, there is no known cause. In other cases, causes may include viral infections such as rubella (measles), certain inherited conditions such as Down...

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