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Effervescent Musings {This + That}

The Bubbleista Lifestyle: Are You a Bubbleista?

January 11, 2016 by The Bubbleista

**For the month of January I’ll be re-publishing some of my most popular post from 2015 to celebrate my 1-year blogaversary. Enjoy!* So you’re chugging right along, reading The Bubbleista blog posts, taking it all in, when all of a sudden you say to yourself: “Wait a minute. What exactly is a ‘Bubbleista’ anyway?” Well my […]

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Well helloooo January 2016! January Sneak Peek

January 5, 2016 by The Bubbleista

Welcome to “20Sweet16,” my darlings! We’ve made it to the beginning of another new year with fresh opportunities to embark on things we’ve never done before; have always wanted to do; and even things we never dreamed we could accomplish. The same sentiment holds true for things here in Bubbleistaland, too! There are so many […]

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‘Twas The Night Before Christmas {The Bubbleista Champagne Remix!}

December 18, 2015 by The Bubbleista

  ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, The Bubbleista was trying not to wake up her spouse. I hung all the stockings by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas would put champagne in there. I knew it was time to get all snug in my bed; But visions of champagne cocktails danced […]

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Wine Wednesday: “V” is for “Vertical Tasting”

December 9, 2015 by The Bubbleista

Welcome to what might be that last Wine Wednesday Wordologie posts {at least for 2015…maybe…}, my dears! If you read my “Hello December” post from a couple of weeks ago you know that things are in a bit of intentional transition here on the blog for the next few weeks, so the routine is definitely not […]

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The Bubbleista interviewed for “An Appealing Plan”

December 7, 2015 by The Bubbleista

I’m so accustomed to being the interviewer–but last week I got the chance to be the interviewee for the blog of one of my Champagne Sisters, Krayl Funch of “An Appealing Plan.” Knowing that Krayl loves champagne like I do {she authored a lovely book on entertaining of the same name as her blog}, it took […]

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The Ultimate Champagne Lovers Gift Guide

December 4, 2015 by The Bubbleista

You confidently pride yourself on your gift-giving abilities. In fact, you have a well-earned, sterling reputation for always finding just the right distinctive, amazing gifts for your family, friends, and colleagues that delights and excites the recipients every. Single. Time. You, my dear, are “the gift whisperer.” But this year there’s one gift recipient that has […]

Filed Under: Effervescent Musings {This + That}, Pop Fizz Sip {Bubbly}, Social Skills {Entertaining}

Hello December!

December 1, 2015 by The Bubbleista

Only 31 days left, my dears–31 days!–in 2015. I know that many people wait until January to change things up, but I’ve never been one to do things the typical way. For me, December is my coveted month for making plans and putting new actions and plans into play. This way I can roll into the New Year […]

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Maverick Monday: “The Roaming Chef” Dawn Sloan

November 30, 2015 by The Bubbleista

What do you do when you’re about to turn 40 years old and you feel deeply in your heart that you need to shift gears in order to find and fulfill your purpose? If you’re Dawn Sloan you: put on your “grown woman undies;” quit your job; enroll in culinary school; graduate at the top […]

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Maverick Mondays–A New Blog Series

November 22, 2015 by The Bubbleista

Welcome to a new week, my dears! As you know, Monday’s around the blog typically mean a big dose of motivation and inspiration designed to encourage you towards your goals and help you get through the week. I decided I wanted to kick the inspo levels up a notch, so I created a new series […]

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Motivation Monday: Ain’t Nothin’ To It But To Do It

November 9, 2015 by The Bubbleista

There are 53 precious days left in 2015. What in the world are you going to do with them to catapult yourself towards your goals and dreams, my dears? Listen, I totally get it. It seems like there are a million and one impediments and obstacles that seems to slow you down or prevent you from […]

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Motivation Monday returns next week!

November 2, 2015 by The Bubbleista

Hello, my dears! I just wanted to drop you a quick post to let you know that Motivation Monday will be making a return soon! I know these motivational posts {which I hope are just as inspiration to you as they are to me} have been, well, intermittent at best these last 3-4 weeks, but just be […]

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Fizz Friday: Global Champagne Day 2015

October 23, 2015 by The Bubbleista

Yes it’s Fizz Friday, but did you also know that today is Global Champagne Day, my dears?! While it’s true that a real Bubbleista never really needs a special holiday to pop the cork on a bottle of champagne, Global Champagne Day is a wonderful reason to have for raising a glass {or three} in festive celebration. Created just […]

Filed Under: Effervescent Musings {This + That}, Pop Fizz Sip {Bubbly}

Motivation Monday: Discipline + Effort = Amazing Things

October 12, 2015 by The Bubbleista

It’s Monday, darlings…welcome to a brand new week of possibilities! As promised in last week’s Transformation Tuesday post, for this week’s Motivation Monday I’m going to update you {as promised} on what I accomplished  from committing to 5 straight days of self-discipline–and keeping the promises I make to myself–during the #OverHereBeingDisciplined challenge put together by […]

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Transformation Tuesday: The Power of Self-Discipline

October 6, 2015 by The Bubbleista

I was recently considering attending a workshop for women entrepreneurs and in doing my research on the event {listen, I’m a lawyer–I’m trained do research} I stumbled across a website called Think & GrowChick. Doesn’t the name of the site just make you want to click the link and check it our further? Well I was intrigued […]

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Motivation Monday: “S” is for “Seeds”

September 7, 2015 by The Bubbleista

Autumn is approaching, and one of the quintessential symbols of the season is fall harvest. Think about it: every fall as elementary school kids we used to create and/or color pictures of those little cornucopias filled with fruit, veggies, and acorns. It was a clear indication that this time of year was about bounty and harvest and celebrating growth. But […]

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Monday Mea Culpa…Well, Sort Of

August 31, 2015 by The Bubbleista

Soooo…you may have noticed that the posts on the site have been a bit, well, “skimpy” for the last few weeks. A post here…another there…no real sense of normal regularity. In fact, I’m sure some of you have recently come to the site for your regular, weekly, scheduled dose of “fab fizziness” only to end up thinking “Hey…what’s […]

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Motivation Monday: “I” is for “ideas”

August 17, 2015 by The Bubbleista

There was a {actually quite moving} commercial by General Electric that aired several months ago about ideas. The premise and content of the commercial, I have to admit, was actually quite moving. I was so impacted by it in fact, that after watching it the very first time it really got me thinking. A lot.  If you […]

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Wine Wednesday Wordologie: “O” is for “Oenothèque”

August 12, 2015 by The Bubbleista

I have a confession to make: this week’s Word Wednesday Wordologie vocabulary term of effervescence was chosen solely because it’s just such a fun word. A fun, French word. So put on your beret; sweetly purse your lips; and let’s say this week’s word with our worst best French accent: Oenothèque {click here to learn how to say […]

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Motivation Monday: “H” is for Hustle (But It’s Not What You Think)

August 10, 2015 by The Bubbleista

You know you’ve heard all these phrases before: “Everyday I’m hustlin’!” “I’ll sleep when I’m dead!” “Grind harder!” “Life is 90% hustle, 10% sleep!” Sorry, but I’m not buying into a single bit of any of that. Don’t get me wrong, I completely subscribe to the ethics and value of working really hard; making sacrifices; blood, sweat, […]

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Wine Wednesday: My Wine & Spirits Education Trust {WSET} Wine Ed Expedition

August 5, 2015 by The Bubbleista

Hello there, my dears–time for another edition of Word Wednesday! I’m pushing pause on #Wordologie for just a moment {no worries; it WILL be back!} to share with you what I have been up to in my little wine world lately. It’s no secret that I have a passion for wine. And when you’re serious and/or passionate […]

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