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FOOD & DRINK

Leprechauns Left Some Shamrocks for Me

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Leprechauns paid a visit to my little yard this week leaving behind this glorious bunch of shamrocks…

 

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St. Patrick’s Day Irish Soda Bread & A Gift for You

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Yes, I am very Irish…with loads of beloved family traditions…one of which is Irish Soda Bread. I will be starting my celebrations a week early and I will be sharing our traditions with you. First, I have designed a Bit ‘o Green printable for YOU!!! It is one of my favorite Gifts in a Mason [...]

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It’s Int’l Women’s Day! Celebrate Your Power… #YOUMatter #iwd

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International Women’s Day (March 8,2012) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Remember ~ One Woman Can Change Anything. Many Women Can Change Everything.

As a woman you were born powerful!!! Do you really need someone else’s permission, acceptance, wink or nod or are you ready [...]

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LEAP for Joy…We Have an Extra Day Today!!!

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It’s February 29 aka LEAP DAY! In addition to LEAPing for joy that I get a whole extra 24 hours ~ it’s like A FREE DAY ~ I am wishing each of you a…

 Feel free to print one of these for yourself!!!

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Soup Can art Installation ~ The Cafeteria, NYC

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I was recently in New York for the opening of The Museum of Chocolate Art. You can read all about it here and here. After the gala event where I interviewed Vanessa Williams, the voice of Ms. Brown M&M, Matt Garcia of Collective Bias took us out for a late night dinner at The Cafeteria [...]

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One Man’s Super Bowl Snack Experience at MurphyUSA #smrterdriver

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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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On My Way to NYC for M&M’S Museum of Chocolate Launch #MMSMuseum

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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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Healthy Food Choices at MurphyUSA

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

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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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College Football Championship Recipes with Kraft Foods #cBias

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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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DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #20 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Table Decor

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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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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear DIY Holiday Decor from #KmartHoliday #cBias

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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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