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FOOD & DRINK

by reporter Michael B. Vickers
When I signed on to do this project, I was excited to have $25 to spend on snack food. This will be the best super bowl experience for me as I got to do the shopping! MurphyUSA had all of my favorite snack foods and I can’t wait to delve into [...]

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I am so excited to be asked to participate in M&M’S Museum of Chocolate Launch in New York City on February 7th!!! How great is that? You know how much I love my M&M’S candy…so this is a dream come true for this little blogger from Florida!

M&M’S in NYC
I will be visiting New York City [...]

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January 19, 2012

Healthy Food Choices at MurphyUSA

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

I was asked to do an analysis of Healthy Food Choices at MurphyUSA. I thought that might be tricky as convenience stores at gas stations are not known for health food items. But I was up for the challenge. So we headed to our local Murphy USA/Express to browse the available snack options.

As you can [...]

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January 16, 2012

I was In the Kitchen with David on QVC #cBias #ITKWD

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

I am excited to be playing with the iPad app ‘In the Kitchen with David‘ on QVC. It also can be used on an iPhone and iPod Touch. One of the best parts was the tweetup during the show last Sunday, January 15 at Noon EST with several other Blogger/Tweeps (@momhatescooking, @tweetestsavings, and @wahmdiva). We [...]

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January 10, 2012

College Football Championship Recipes with Kraft Foods #cBias

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

We so love college football in this house. Last night we enjoyed the BCS game between Alabama and LSU. I created some yummy dishes for us while we watched the game. I found them on Kraft Recipes dot com. It is one of my go to places for quick, easy and tasty food ideas. I [...]

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My DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #20 is simple yet Elegantly Sumptuous. It is the personification of Luxe for Less. I picked up a footed wooden bowl at Goodwill for under $2. I filled it with the beautiful ornaments from the Midnight Clear collection at Kmart. I surrounded the bowl with another Goodwill find – a [...]

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This was the most fun I have had in years…adorning my beloved Florida home was a thrilling pastime for me over the past few weeks as I lovingly blessed each and every inch of her. I used natural elements accented by decorative items from Kmart to achieve the look. I crafted and created and painted [...]

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Creating Candy Cane Trifles from the December Issue of Better Homes and Gardens Magazine

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So today my DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #6 is an Elegantly Sumptuous dessert. I have been challenged to recreate a holiday recipe from the most recent issue of Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. I could not resist the temptation to browse the pages while at Walmart. The newest issue of BHG is loaded with wonderful [...]

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Christmas Reflections and Traditions…Disney Champions for Kids #DisneyCFK

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This year I started reflecting on our family holiday traditions early. As a family, we always make it a point to give back each year. We have some tried and true family giving traditions I share below. And this year I am very excited to add a new tradition as we participate in #Disney/CFK Stocking [...]

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DIY Pottery Barn Knock Off ~ Carved Architectural Charger w/Elmer’s #Looks4Less & Giveaway

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The Elmer’s Looks for Less Challenge
Lucky for me, Elmer’s is challenging some of their favorite bloggers to participate in The Elmer’s Looks for Less Challenge.  I was given a mission to ‘recreate’ (I love to recreate) a quality décor item for my home with Elmer’s products. Well, of course, I went straight to the Pottery [...]

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Grab Some Gratitude This Week in The Macy’s Culinary Council Thanksgiving & Holiday Cookbook

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Magical Menus and America’s Favorite Parade

Have you heard about Macy’s team of culinary master chefs who are sharing their favorite recipes in “The Macy’s Culinary Council Thanksgiving & Holiday Cookbook.” The cookbook offers over 80 delicious recipes plus entertaining/cooking tips  and mouth watering  photographs from the 13 renowned Macy’s Culinary Council chefs.

The chefs – Rick [...]

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Spilling Gratitude This Thanksgiving ~ My Gratitude Tree

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I seem to be spilling gratitude this week…it is my theme for Thanksgiving 2011. I created this Gratitude Tree to count my blessings…
One week ago I was not sure where I would be today…things changed, phone calls came, trucks went to storage…I woke up in my bed in my home this morning!!! and for that [...]

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gratitude woven into your life like a tapestry ~ DIY acorn banner printable

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Oh how powerful gratitude is…I am proof of that statement.

This time last week I was a mess…emotionally, spiritually, financially. What a difference a week makes or even a moment in time. Gratitude is perhaps the most powerful of all feelings as it can manifest greatness even among ashes. Being grateful for what you have instead [...]

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Happy Holidays Girlfriend! Get Your @Girlfriendology Guide to Holiday Girlfriend Advice

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Do you really want to get through the Holidays without your girlfriends? NO WAY!
It is that time of year when we work hard, play harder, party hearty and shop a lot. Girlfriend, you can wear yourself out. So 20 or so girlfriend writers (me too) from Girlfriendology collaborated on the ‘Girlfriendology Guide to Holiday Girlfriend [...]

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