With the busy holiday season upon us, take some time to de-stress and paint at the farm! Sons & Daughters Farm and Winery in Lake Worth is offering a wine glass painting class for you to use your creative expression and unwind. 

Amanda Hills of Creative Experiences will be hosting a night of painting, chatting, and relaxing at the beatiful farm. Decorate wine glasses with holiday themes or whatever you want! Materials and glasses will be provided- all you need to bring is yourself. Wine, beer, and kombucha brewed by Sons & Daughters will of course be available. 

The class size limit is 25 and there are 19 spots left. The event takes place on December 23rd, from 2- 5 p.m. If you're interested in participating, click here.

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The 3rd annual Martin County Winterfest is back again! A favorite new tradition for locals is to enjoy a day full of family games and fun at the beautiful Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach followed by a Christmas movie on the lawn.

The event includes arts and crafts, family relay races and other games, bounce houses, dance performances, photos with Santa, real snow, and much more! Food and craft vendors will be set up as well as food trucks. Winterfest is a great time at Indian Riverside Park, a 63-acre park along the Indian River Lagoon. It has great amenities like a mile-long walking path and mangrove boardwalk, a 780-foot fishing pier, an interactive fountain, a beach, 4 picnic pavilions with tables and grills, flower gardens and open…

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Bring your family to the Holiday Village Spectacular this Saturday, December 9th from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Hosted at the lovely Legacy Place in Palm Beach Gardens, the Holiday Village Spectacular will feature performances, holiday treats like hot cocoa and ginger bread cookies, Santa and other holiday characters, holiday crafts and other fun things for the little ones like giant slides and face painting. 

There will also be a toy drive for Little Smiles of Florida, an organization bringing joy to children in need. Bring an unwrapped gift for a girl or boy if you can.

The event is free for everyone. The Village will be in the lot located next to the Patio Shoppe.

11290 Legacy Ave., Palm Beach Gardens.

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A great way to celebrate the spirit of the holidays and the beauty of Florida, the Oceanographic Society of Stuart will be creating a Winter Wonderland at the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center. Located in between the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean, the 57-acre nature center and lawn will be transformed into a beautiful wonderland with hundreds of thousands of lights. 

Strung lights, Christmas trees, decorations all over... imagine walking into a Christmas Town lit up with fish tanks too! The center has an exhibit hall with aquariums of local marine life, a 10,000-gallon Rays of the Reef tank and an interactive touch tank where you can touch sting rays and other invertebrates. There's a 750,000-gallon Game Fish Lagoon featuring local…

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Luxury home buyers are looking for anything but cookie-cutter. They want unique architectures, colors, materials, and textures that other buyers haven't seen. Convenience, style, and recreation opportunities are at the top of their wish list. Here are some trending designs:

Earth Tones and Mixed Metals

Pantone's colors of the year are Greenery, Hazelnut, Kale, and Flame. They are used on walls or as pops of color for accents. Antique brass, rubbed bronze, brushed nickel- mix them all. Luxury home designers say there's no reason to stick to one metal throughout the house, the variety adds flavor to the home. This includes fixtures, vases, lamps, etc., giving the space an industrial minimalist look.

Professional Grade Kitchens

Bigger is…

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On the second Friday of every month, the City of West Palm Beach shows free movies on the waterfront! In downtown West Palm at the the Waterfront Commons, the city turns the huge lawn area into an outdoor movie theater under the stars. They project free family-friendly movies and offer a special memory-making experience. 

This month, there will be a double feature on Friday, December 8th, airing "Frozen" and "The Grinch." The first movie starts at 6 p.m. Bring a blanket or chair and get cozy on the soft lawn under the evening sky. Concessions are on site including popcorn, snacks, and beverages. 

Mark this family or date night event on the calendar and get in the Christmas spirit!

100 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. For more…

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Palm Beach's Worth Avenue has just ranked in the top 10 most expensive retail districts in the Western Hemisphere according to the 2017 Main Streets Across the World retail report by Crushman & Wakefield. Worth Ave was ranked 8th in rent per square foot following Miami Beach's Lincoln Road in the 5th spot.

It's no wonder why only the finest shops are at Worth Avenue. An upscale shopping and dining area, the Avenue features 250 shops, galleries, resorts, and restaurants, stretching four blocks and leading out to the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. Some choice stores include Gucci, Chanel, Emilio Pucci, Luis Vuitton, Michael Kors, David Maison Couture, and restaurants like Renato's, Pizza al Fresco, and Cafe Boulud. 

While big retail stores and malls…

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DIY Organic Holiday Gifts

The North Palm Beaches Chapter of the Holistic Moms Network will be hosting a fun evening making gifts and socializing. Create holiday gifts for family, friends, or yourself using all natural ingredients in things like scrubs, masks, and more! Healthy snacks and refreshments will be provided. Bring the kids because the event is being held at We Rock the Spectrum, a gym for kids. It is happening tonight, November 30th, from 7- 8:30 p.m.

223 S. U.S. 1, Tequesta, FL 33467. 

Holiday Sip, Social, & Shop

Celebrate the holidays at this morning social, sipping mimosas and shopping! Hosted at Kekki Chiropractic Physical Therapy and Accupuncture in Jupiter, Dr. Kekki will have Young Living essential oils out on display and…

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In October 2017, Americans purchased homes at the fastest pace in a decade- a 6.2% monthly increase nationally, and a 16% monthly increase in Palm Beach County, according to the Florida Realtors Association.

Why are people buying?

One contributing factor could be the result of the national interest rate on 30-year fixed mortgages continuing to drop. Last week mortgage rates dropped from 3.95% to 3.92% in comparison to 4.03% in 2016 (National Association of Realtors). Historically, lower mortgage rates have helped drive home sales and those looking to refinance the market.

A healthy job market and low national unemployment rate of 4.1% could also be driving people to purchase homes. Palm Beach County currently has a strong economy with areas…

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has just released that their baseline limits for mortgages acquired by Frannie Mae and Freddie Mac will increase in 2018. (Frannie Mae is another name for the Federal National Mortgage Association and Freddie Mac another for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Both were initially formed by the U.S. government to stabilize the residential mortgage market and widen opportunities for homeownership). 

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act requires baseline conforming loans to be adjusted each year to reflect the changes in U.S. home price. Since home prices have risen 6.8 percent between 2016 and 2017, the baseline maximum limit will be increased by the same percentage. That means the loan limit for…

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