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How To Throw A Pink Flamingo Themed Party

Birthday season in my house starts June 1 and ends July 8. I celebrate 4 birthdays, Father’s Day, and one extra party for getting out of school and starting summer within that time span. My house is a...

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3 Tips To Beat The Heat

Summer is all about having fun and fun starts with outdoor activities in our home. I don’t mind the heat, but I do not want to feel ill from experiencing fun in the sun. Exercise and outdoor activity...

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Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh: New Locally Inspired Menu

Pittsburgh is a city known for its unique foods like Pierogies, Kielbasa, fresh and delectable bread, and salads with fries! We are a foodie city and I truly believe we are so into food because we are...

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Whiskey and Prison Experience In North Carolina

Have you ever wondered what happens when you mix great whiskey with an experience tour? I can tell you what happens but only if you head to Cabarrus County, and are going to Southern Grace...

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Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls

Our destination of the night is the Inn & Spa Cedar Falls.  We are truly famished from another exciting outdoor activity loaded day so we can not wait to see what super star  Chef Anthony Schulz...

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Tips For Winter Car Care

Your vehicle is your source of transportation from Point A to Point B and you have to maintain it.  Seasonal driving is a challenge for all car owners and each season brings on the need for different...

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Best Skinny Colada Recipe

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Don Q . All opinions are 100% mine. Do you simply crave the Caribbean, the blue skies, the crystal clear waters, the white sandy beaches? Every...

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Snow Kissed Strawberry Bellini

It’s that time of year when cheer comes by the glass and no one passes up the chance to try the lovely and spirited libations that are creatively crafted at parties.  Holiday beverages spark emotion,...

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Top 10 Drinks To Taste In Puerto Vallarta

I love vacation time because it is just time to relax. Our Puerto Vallarta vacation allowed me the time to really relax and indulge in some much needed poolside time. As I sat beside the pool I noticed...

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Muddled Cranberry Sparkling Holiday Mocktail

This post has been sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. All thoughts and opinions are my own. As kids, we all visited holiday parties where adults had their punch and we had ours. We were none the...

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Best Vegas Margarita and Gourmet Nachos

I personally consider myself an arrogant snob of margaritas. I always get my margaritas on the rocks, because I really want to taste what these bad boys are made of. I get down and dirty with them...

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Best Monster-Sized Breakfasts In Vegas

Vegas is all about the luxuries of life and that is probably what I love best about it! From entertainment to dining out and everything in between, Vegas is sure to please. One thing we all have in...

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Best Luxury Hotel With Exceptional Views of The Vegas Strip

Elegance, tranquility, and air not filled with smoke are just 3 of the reasons I choose the hotel I am about to divulge as ‘Best Luxury Hotel With Exceptional View of the Vegas Strip.’ While I love...

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Dick’s Last Resort Baltimore

Life is short, vacations are shorter and if you can’t laugh at yourself, life is not worth living. Early on I learned, laugh at yourself, keep things light and life lets you live it out loud.  Funny...

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Elegant Dining Experience At DJT In Vegas

Think back to the days of getting dressed up, and served with what was considered  ‘white glove service’ and that’s what you can expect at DJT.  The luxury Trump International Vegas Hotel boasts a...

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Cape Coral’s Premiere Seafood Restaurant

Who loves the freshest and fresh in seafood? Do you love lobster and shrimp and you love seafood rolls and sushi?  I don’t eat meat I certainly do enjoy a fresh, piece of seafood.  When vacation is...

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Best Luxury Day Spa Experience In Vegas

Lavishly living travel out loud includes pampering me! Late nights, tons of engagements, meetings and of course travel exhaustion all lead me to crave ME Time. How do you get Me Time when in Vegas? Of...

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Secret Elixir Of Puerto Vallarta

Travel is a blast and I love when I travel to other countries, states, and destinations and learn secrets.  Sometimes I learn things that really amaze me and other times it’s like, “I already knew...

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Sangria Strawberry Sippers

There’s nothing like a morning breakfast party on a Sunday. I heart lighter alcoholic beverages, those famed boozy drinks where you get a nice taste of alcohol but not too much. When it comes to boozy...

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Mango Iced Tea

Sweet, seductive summer is on its way. It’s the point in time where we can say that we hopped through Spring and now are ready to dive into summer.  Birds are chirping, outdoor kitchen concepts are...

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Amaretto Sour Jello Shots

We love having parties and for each party we have, I create lovely jello shots. I never repeat the same shot, because the possibilities are endless. I love Amaretto on the rocks and amaretto sours, one...

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Summer Gatherings Pair Perfectly With Italian Sparkling Wines

Benvenuta Estate is Welcome Summer in Italian. After spending a month in Sardinia previously, and teaching English while learning Italian, I also picked up a love of wine.  As an Italian gal, I can...

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4 Things to Keep in your Cargo Space for Pittsburgh Winters

As a Jeep owner, a truck owner, a large SUV owner,  I have come up with a list of 4 things to keep in your cargo space for winter. Sometimes I think of this more as a to-do list, to keep myself ahead...

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5 Actionable Tips for Mid-Winter Car Cleanup

Vehicles are an investment. The truck, Jeep, minivan, or 4WD, FWD vehicle helps you navigate your life. Sometimes we spend way more time in our cars, trucks, Jeeps, etc than we want to and it kind of...

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Tips and Tricks I’ve Learned in my Journey Suffering From Plantar Fasciitis

The mother of all ouches has plagued my foot, Plantar Fasciitis.  Sitting at a table, I’m ready to get up. I place my foot down on the ground.  Ouch, followed by a string of obscenities I am not able...

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Fabulously Fresh and Sip-Worthy Triple Peach Margaritas

Did someone say, ‘Triple Peach Margaritas?’ Margaritas are one of my favorite drinks to sip on.  Today’s feature recipe, that I am going to share is beyond sip-worthy! Loaded with peaches, and peach...

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The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille

We packed up the kids and we headed out the door, with plans to visit the D.C. Area, Virginia and then do just a bit more.  As fate would have it, we got to try out a really amazing dining venue, with...

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27 Essential Kitchen Tools and Appliances To Splurge On For Every Home Cook

The post 27 Essential Kitchen Tools and Appliances To Splurge On For Every Home Cook appeared first on Dana Vento.

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