Martine's Lifestyle Blog

The Festival of Lights     Every year in the month of December, the Alexandria Island Park is decorated and lit with thousands of Christmas lights. The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce organizes this amazing lights display every year. Every year, it becomes more beautiful than the last. The Chamber members all have displays representing their company or school. Most members are local businesses in the area. The Festival of Lights starts the 29th November and ends the 31st December, the hours of operation are from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. On December 31st (New Year's Eve) at 6:00 pm, there is a Fireworks display to celebrate the New Year and it also signfies the end of the Festival of Lights until next year.    This year, I took a walk around the park at night and took some pictures of the displays. Here are a few of my favorite picture that I took.         This year was an a...

How to Pack for a Vacation Part 1: Carribean Vacation (2 weeks)   In this blog post, I am going to be talking about Packing for a 2 week vacation in the Carribean. Remember, you can adjust the amount of clothing you need; depending how long your trip is. I will make a list of the essentials you need for a Vacation. Then, I will give you tips on how to save place in your suitcase. Let's get started!!   Packing List   Clothing 3 or 4 pairs of Shorts 5 or 6 Tops 2 or 3 Swimsuits 2 pairs of Sandals 2 or 3 Skirts or Dresses (for Evening) 2 or 3 Pajamas Underwear Bath, Body & Care 100ml bottles of Shampoo, Conditioner and Body Wash Toothpaste (less than 100ml)  and Toothbrush Sunscreen (If you can't find 100ml bottles of sunscreen, you can always transfer some into an empty 100ml bottle or buy some when you're on vacation) After Sun Gel (to prevent and heal sunburns) Shaving Gel and disposable razors Make...