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Macy’s Holiday Events Downtown that you don’t want to miss!

November 19, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

Each year I look forward to going downtown for Macy’s Holiday Events. There is something magical about being downtown around the holiday season. This has become one of my favorite traditions with my family. I love that this event is also FREE to the community and that Santa shows his adventurous side by rappelling down a building when he visits Cincinnati.

So what can you expect this year?

Celebrate 11 years of Santa and his friends rappelling down the side of the 525 Vine Building to the Macy’s rooftop to kick off a spectacular fireworks display. This 20-minute family-friendly program features performances from local choirs, new lighting effects, and a few surprises. Then each week follow the Family Fun inside the Macy’s Fountain Place from 7-9pm!

Come join me downtown for the FREE Macy’s event on Nov. 28 at 6pm!

You also have two other opportunities to catch the events at Macy’s Fountain Place

Saturday, December 5 at 6:30pm

Saturday, December 12 at 6:30pm

You can also check out these Macy’s Events in other cities

Macy’s Boston (Boston, MA) – Nov. 28, 12pm

Macy’s Monroeville (Monroeville, PA) – Nov. 14, 2pm

Macy’s Monroeville (Monroeville, PA) – Dec. 5, 2pm

Macy’s Metro Center (Washington D.C) – Nov. 14, 2pm

Macy’s Center City (Philadelphia, PA) – Nov. 21, 1pm

Macy’s Union Square (San Francisco, CA) – Nov. 20, 5pm

Macy’s Union Square (San Francisco, CA) – Nov. 27, 6pm

Macy’s Union Square (San Francisco, CA) – Dec. 5, 2pm

Macy’s City Creek (Salt Lake City, UT) – Nov. 19, 6pm

For more information, please visit Macy’s website.

“I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with compensation for this post. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own.”

FREE Fun at Macy’s Downtown Dazzle

November 20, 2014 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

Macy’s Downtown Dazzle is an event that my family has enjoyed for years. It’s a great excuse to come down to the heart of the city. It also has such a great sense of community and there are lots of free activities for the family to enjoy. I’m looking forward to bringing my family to this event again this year. It’s always fun to watch Santa repel down a building no matter how old you are.

This year is the 10th Anniversary of Macy’s Downtown Dazzle at Fountain Square.

Saturdays, November 29, December 6, 13; 6:30 p.m. (choir at 5:45 p.m.)

Celebrate 10 years of Santa and his friends rappelling down the side of the 525 Vine Building to the Macy’s rooftop to kick off a spectacular fireworks display. This 20-minute family-friendly program features performances from local choirs, new lighting effects, and a few surprises. Then each week follow the Family Fun inside to Macy’s Fountain Place from 7-9 p.m!

Holiday Kick-off – November 29That’s Entertainment – December 6Holiday Magic – December 13Story time with Mrs. Claus at Macy’s Fountain Place
Saturdays, November 29, December 6, 13 at 7:15 p.m.FREE! After the fireworks, cozy up for story time with Mrs. Claus, balloon twisting and face painting inside Macy’s Fountain Place. Courtesy of Macy’s.Rookwood Pottery Commemorative Ornament 2014
Available exclusively at Macy’s Fountain Place beginning Thursday, November 27 at 8 p.m., this commemorative ornament commissioned by Downtown Cincinnati Inc. and designed and created by the Rookwood Pottery Co. depicts the Genius of Water. Limited Supply.Stop by Macy’s on Friday, November 28 and Saturday, December 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for exclusive Rookwood Tile Signings by artist Gary Simon, making your gift an heirloom to remember!

You’ve got three Saturdays to check out the festivities so mark your calendar

and don’t miss out on the fun!

November 29

December 6

December 13

MACY’S FOUNTAIN PLACE
505 Vine Street
Cincinnati,OH 45202

“I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with compensation for this post. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own.”

Gifts that Give Back

December 10, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel 2 Comments

All of these gift ideas give back and make life better for others. You’ll find something that can fit any budget with these ideas below.

Cincinnati News, FOX19-WXIX TV

Heart of Haiti

The Heart of Haiti initiative provides artists with an opportunity to make a living, feed their families and pay their children’s school fees. Already, The Heart of Haiti collection has led to employment of 750 artists in Haiti providing financial benefits for an estimated 8,000 people in the country. The collection is made almost entirely from recycled and sustainable items such as old cement bags, cardboard, oil drums & local gommier wood.

Sharing a “gift that gives back” is a great way to raise awareness and celebrate artistry and regrowth. Heart of Haiti products are available exclusively on www.Macys.com/Haiti. To stay up-to-date with news and announcements, follow @HeartofHaiti on Twitter or like their Facebook page https://facebook.com/HeartofHaiti.

Headbands of Hope

For every headband purchased, one is given to a girl with cancer and $1 is donated to St. Baldrick’s Foundation to fund life-saving childhood cancer research.

If you use the discount code “Cincybloggers” a headband will be donated to a burn patient at Shriners Hospital for Children in Cincinnati.

You can follow @Headbandsofhope on twitter or like their facebook page. You can find out more about Headbands of Hope from their website.

TOMS Shoes

With every product you purchase, TOMS will help a person in need. One for One.

You can see more of TOMS products on their website. You can like them on facebook and follow them on twitter at @Toms.

KUTOA

In Swahili the word ku-toa means “to give”. That’s the very basic yet very powerful concept that KUTOA is based on. For every KUTOA health bar purchased, KUTOA donates, through a partnernship with the World Food Program, a nutrition pack to a child suffering from malnutrition, providing them with the vitamins, minerals and micronutrients. The KUTOA bars are 100% natural and are made with only the best natural ingredients including organic oats, fresh fruit and nuts. They contain no preservatives, additives or artificial ingredients. The bars currently come in three scrumptious flavors: cherry cashew, raisin peanut and blueberry almond.

You can find out more about them on their website. You can also like them on facebook and follow them at @kutoabars.

You and Who

You and Who markets original design t-shirts and for every one sold, a matching shirt is donated to someone in need in the city of the artist who designed the shirt through local charity partners. Through this model, You and Who is not only helping those in need, but also the very artists who design the one for one t-shirts, providing exposure for their work (each artist that works with You and Who has their own biography on the website) and paying them $1 from the sale of each of their one for one t-shirt designs that is sold. All of the one for one t-shirts from You and Who are unique fashion statements, featuring colorful one-of-a-kind prints and designs that are sure to help you stand out from the crowd.

Carabello Coffee

Carabello Coffee offers you the very best in quality through Fair Trade, organic, and even farm direct and direct relationship coffees. What is farm direct? It is a way for coffee roasters to buy straight from the farmers at a price that is a minimum of %100 higher than Fair Trade pricing, ensuring that farmers are truly paid a price that will allow them to improve their businesses. Farm gate allows real faces to be attached to this product. Real people really grow and process this coffee, not a machine!

As a philanthropic coffee roasting company, our mission is to artisan roast exceptional coffees and then use our profits to fund what we like to call “works of compassion.” We do that both here in our Cincinnati community as well as abroad in places like Nicaragua and Kenya.

Outside of the USA we use our coffee profits to support two works. Each is doing work among orphans, the one in Nicaragua, the other in Kenya. Each has its own website where you can read more: Kids of Cascabel Orphange, Somoto, Nicaragua

You can visit Carabello Coffee online or at at 107 E. 9th St. Newport, KY 4107. You can also like them on facebook and follow them at

Macy’s 5 Essentials for Your Fall Wardrobe

October 7, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

I recently went to the Macy’s fall fashion show at the Kenwood Mall location that kicked off Cincinnati Fashion Week. Amy Scalia from Cincy Chic was the emcee of the evening to share the 5 fashion essentials to add to your fall wardrobe.

Guests at the show got to sample some seasonal treats and also received an “emergency kit” filled with essentials to put in your purse when your are on the go.

I’m excited to share with you what I learned that will be trending this fall. I’m also grateful that each attendee received a paper that shared what brand was used for creating each of the fall looks.

1. The Sheath Dress- Uncovered

INC double – breasted black trench/ silver buttons

MADE Fashion Week royal/black graphic print sheath dress

Lauren royal shopper tote

INC Khaki Collar- studded trench

Vince Camuto Multi color graphic print sheath dress with exposed zipper

Steve Madden Color block handbag

Calvin Kline Houndstouth Coat

Kensie Black/ creme lace sheath dress

Dooney and Burke yellow handbag

The trench coats with great shoes and a bright purse really made the outfits.

2. Blouse Business

You can wear a blouse paired with more casual basics or you can dress it up.

Bar lll aqua pleather moto jacket and multi color drape front blouse

Maison Jules black pant

Michael by Michael Kors red peplum blouse, boyfriend cardigan and cheetah print pant

Denim and Supply plaid/lace blouse, black baseball jacket

Rachel by Rachel Ray skinny grey washed jean

3. The Bottom Line- Patterns and Prints

INC moss moto jacket

Bar lll black lace top/ wine tank

Bar lll print palazzo pant

TIG- Nanella mustard handbag

Q- Mack camo pant, pumpkin sweater and khaki trench

4. Borrowing from the Boys – Oversized Cardigans

Comfortable and chic look for fall.

Bar lll Aztec cardigan

Rachel by Rachel Ray neon green top

Michael by Michael Kors black pleather leggings

Rachel by Rachel Ray oversized chunky blue hues cardigan, black oil- cloth pant and plum sweater

DKNY mustard trench

Maison Jules heart- theme cardigan, owl print tee, and maroon knit legging

Michael Kors red wristlet bag

5. Jackets Under the Influence – Military Influence

You can dress up or create a more casual look with a military influenced jacket.

Sanctuary Clothing olive/ black cargo jacket, knit top, black pant

Bar lll black moto jacket

MADE Fashion Week textured blue mini skirt and floral blouse

Denim and Supply cargo vest with feather trim and jeans

Michael by Michael Kors maroon blouse

The bonus accessories for fall are boots and scarves which make any outfit look polished.

As fall weather approaches, you will be on trend if you add these 5 essentials to your wardrobe.

Check out the Macy’s website for the closest store location and more fashion inspiration that you can add to your wardrobe.

Disclosure: I am a member of the Everywhere Society; and Everywhere provided me with compensation for this post about the Macy’s 5 Essentials Fall Fashion Show. All opinions are my own.