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Your Favorite Blog Posts of Summer 2013

Hello amigos!

To wrap up the summer, I’m rounding up the best posts from the season. It was a great season here at Zania.net and I hit my first blog post goal of 25 posts! Next goal is blog post #50 and it is coming up soon!! Thank you so much for being a part of this blog. It’s you who keeps me wanting to share more content with you!!

Here are your favorite Blog Posts of the Summer.

  1. Not surprisingly, the Miss Ideas series dominates the top rated posts for the summer. Arma tu Mini Bar | How to Organize a Small Bar is #1 on the list featuring Puerto Rico’s “Don Q” Rum.Arma tu mini bar | Mini Bar Set Up Episode #7 (7.3.2013)
  2. One click away from the #1 spot is How do YOU Define Success? This is one of my favorite posts too! Along with the post I added this very informative infographic regarding today’s views on Success. I know you like Infographics!!

    Credit: HuffingtonPost.com Third Metric Infographic
    Credit: HuffingtonPost.com Third Metric Infographic
  3. Next one received a lot of comments on all social media platforms. It was Arregla tu maquillaje roto | How to Fix Broken Makeup. It really is very useful and it was so much fun to make. There’s an added blooper on the post too.Arregla tu maquillaje roto | How to fix your broken makeup Episode #13 (8.14.2013)
  4. Tied for fourth place are Organiza tu joyas |Jewelry Branch and Checking in on Week 19. I wasn’t expecting to get so many hits on my “Checking in” post but I’m glad to see that you like hearing about my milestones. I share them because I believe that you too can achieve your true potential and if we share our motivation then it can spread like wildfire and encourage us to keep going.Organiza tus joyas | Jewelry Branch Episode #8 (7.10.2013)What_Am_I_Doing_Instagram_zania
  5. Lastly, at position #5 is Your Guide to Temporary Wallpaper. This was a hit! You sent in lots of emails and questions regarding these. So glad you liked it!

    "Soprano Teal Wallpaper Elixir Graham & Brown" www.designyourwall.com
    “Soprano Teal Wallpaper Elixir Graham & Brown” www.designyourwall.com

Remember, you can always leave a reply on any post or contact me through the “Contact” page and let me know if there’s anything you’d like for me to blog about. Thanks again for all your support and I hope you had a great Summer!!!

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Visiting Cape Cod, MA

Hardings Beach, Chatham, MA
Hardings Beach, Chatham, MA

One of the perks of being a baseball wife is that I get the opportunity to accompany my husband on some work trips. This past 4th of July, I had the pleasure of spending the week in Cape Cod, MA while my husband covered the Summer League. Remember the movie Summer Catch with Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jessica Biel? That’s the league I’m talking about! Anyhow, I fell in love with the Cape’s charm. It’s filled with marine antique stores, great seafood and very friendly people. While the locals complained about the gloomy and wet weather, I was imagining being a character in a Nicholas Sparks novel waiting for the fog over the ocean to lift to see if my husband would arrive alive on the only fishing boat that was out at sea during the perfect storm. Total sidetrack, but in my head it was real.

Three Buoys Store in Chatham, MA
Three Buoys Store in Chatham, MA
Shore Drive, Chatham, MA
Shore Drive, Chatham, MA

I highly recommend you go to Cape Cod if you haven’t been there yet. Have you visited the Cape? Tell me all about it! What are your favorite spots? Here are some of my pictures from the trip. Enjoy!

Turn of the century cribbage board found at Teacher's Antique in Chatham, MA
Turn of the century cribbage board found at Teacher’s Antique in Chatham, MA
Fishing boat from my imaginary story
Marconi Beach in Wellfleet. The Beachcomber is a great hang out spot in front of this beach.
Marconi Beach in Wellfleet. The Beachcomber is a great hang out spot in front of this beach.

Cape Cod National Seashore made it to Budget Travel’s 10 of the World’s Most Interesting Beaches! Click on the gray font to read the article.

My dinner at Squire, Chatham, MA
My dinner at Squire, Chatham, MA
Baseball Summer League game in Orleans, MA
Baseball Summer League game in Orleans, MA

Beautiful home

Oh how I love these hydrangeas! So beautiful and plentiful in the Cape.
Oh how I love these hydrangeas! So beautiful and plentiful in the Cape.
Fishing boat sunset on Rock Harbor Creek in Orleans.
Fishing boat sunset on Rock Harbor Creek in Orleans.

Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s soooo relaxing too! You can also do whale watching with the kids and visit Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard. So much to do!!

Remember that you can find me on Twitter and Instagram as @Zaniamusic
Thanks for reading!!
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Miss Ideas Webisode #3 – Buenas ideas para envolver regalos

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This is the third episode for Miss Ideas on Yahoo En Español. Here I teach you how to wrap gifts in three different and unique ways! You can get so creative with this and you’ll definitely get some compliments! It doesn’t take much time and it’s pretty easy to do. Just watch and learn! If you have any other suggestions or comments, please let me know below! I would love to hear what ideas you have.

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Éste es el tercer episodio de Miss Ideas para Yahoo en Español. Aquí les enseño como envolver regalos de trés maneras diferentes. Es muy fácil y no toma mucho tiempo. Solo necesitas tu imaginación y ¡listo! Vean el video y dejenme saber si les gusta. Si tienes algun comentario o sugerencia, me encantaría escucharla! Escribelo abajo en la sección de comentarios.

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Thanks so much for reading! ¡Muchas gracias por leer mi blog!

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Quick Tips on Buying a Cruiser Bike

May is here!

Flowers have bloomed and the air is warmer (or muggier and hotter in Miami) just in time for me to take out my new Beach Cruiser Bike!! I’m very excited because the last time I owned a bike it must have been around 1997. Since I’m a huge FRIENDS tv show fan I’ve named my bike Princess Consuela Bananahammock! If you want to know what that refers to, click here. (Paul Rudd is in that video. I adore him).

A bike is a great way to get around. You can see so much more of your community and all the while you get a nice workout and the wind is always brushing against your skin. I absolutely love the feeling of it. It reminds me of the scene in The Sound of Music when all the children and Maria are riding their bikes along the beautiful scenery of Austria. Man, how I would love to bike through there!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock Bike

Buying a Cruiser?

Cruisers differ from mountain bikes or road bikes. They are really just for cruising around a boardwalk or carrying a cute little dog in the front basket or picking up some fresh fruit at your local farmer’s market. So cute! They are not meant to be used for off-road purposes or any racing. I bought my Huffy Cruiser bike at Walmart and it was very inexpensive. For a great selection of cruisers at low prices click here. Cruisers also come in various sizes so make sure you try them out at the store. Tip: You should always be able to keep your knee slightly bent when you pedal down.

I’m so excited to bike some more!

Thanks for reading!

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When was the last time you rode a bike? Do you get the same feeling of freedom and joy? Tell me all about it! Comment below. 

¿Cuando fué la última vez que corriste bicicleta? ¡Es igual de placentero para ti que para mi? ¡Cuéntame! Comentarios abajo.