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Books Entertainment

Whitney Houston! The Spectacular Rise and Tragic Fall of the Woman Whose Voice Inspired a Generation by Mark Bego

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It’s hard to believe that over a month ago news broke of Whitney Houston’s death. When an opportunity came that I could get to know Whitney a little more through this book, I jumped at the chance. We all know the mainstream story, she came from a very musical family, got her start as a […]

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NYC Events

Cupcakes and Jelly Beans – A Jelly Belly event

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Earlier this week my sister and I attended this amazing cupcake decorating event hosted by Jelly Belly. It is probably one the best event I’ve attended this year so far. Karen Tack and Alan Richardson authors of Cupcakes, Cookies and Pie, oh, my! showed us how to turn a plain vanilla cupcake into an amazing, […]

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DVD Tuesday Giveaways/Contests

The Biggest Muppet Adventure ‘Wocka Wocka Value Pack’ Giveaway!

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 The Muppets arrived on DVD this Tuesday, March 20, 2012, and this is highly anticipated film by many of us, young or old. I know I was waiting patiently for this DVD to come out. :) Anyways, I personally LOVE the Wocka Wocka Value Pack, because not only does it include the Blu-ray and DVD […]

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Money Mondays

20-Somethings Stressed by $45,000 in Average Debt

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Twenty-somethings’ mounting debt is taking its toll, as 60 percent of the generation who grew up amid economic growth and graduated into a hard-hitting recession say they feel stressed about their outstanding debt, according to a survey by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). Findings: Walking the Tightrope of Savings and Debt Overwhelmed […]

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Giveaways/Contests Movies

HOP on DVD Friday 3/23/12 – An Easter Giveaway

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With Easter around the corner what better way to spend time with the family than by watching HOP on DVD this Friday, March 23rd. To get you in the Easter holiday spirit, Universal Pictures is sponsoring the following giveaway: TWO lucky winners will receive the following: HOP DVD/Blu-Ray Combo pack Plush toy HOP candy Kid-sized […]

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Books Fit Fridays HealthAndWellness

Health and Fitness Books to Add to Your Collection

image source: I’ve recently started reading this weight training book that I got through Need 2 Know Books. We all know, I love to try new workouts, here and there, and between going to the gym and working out at home, I like to read up on ways to stay healthy and improve my workouts. […]

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Fit Fridays

What is TRX Suspension Training?

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What is Suspension Training®? Not everyone knows what Suspension Training® exercise equipment is, but it might be helpful to begin with what it absolutely is not. Suspension Training exercise equipment is not a big expensive weight-training machine. It’s not a glorified rubber band. It’s not a fitness fad. And you will not see any TRX® […]

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TV Shows

Face Off – ‘The Ultimate Spotlight Challenge’ – Sneak Peek

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For all you SyFy’s Face Off fans, the series comes to an end tonight at 10/9c Who do you think will win the Face Off Season Two competition? They are all great in my opinion, but I think Rayce is very artistic and imaginative. My vote is for Rayce. Face Off – Airs – Wednesday, […]

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HealthAndWellness

16 SWEET Spa Week Ingredients + Their Benefits

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Article originally published as Happy Sweet Sixteen, Spa Week! on SpaWeek Daily.   1. CHOCOLATE   Our skin craves chocolate as much as we do. Chocolate is rich in antioxidants and is high in magnesium, which promotes cell growth, repairs tissues, and absorbs nutrients. The fats in this sweet treat also moisturize and work as […]

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Broadway

Wicked on Broadway

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Earlie this year, I went to see Wicked for my birthday. I had been dying to see this play, I’ve heard wonderful things about it so I had to go see it. Wicked is the back story of The Wizard of Oz, from the witches point of view. It was very interesting to see/hear their […]

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DVD Tuesday

The Three Musketeers, The Descendants on DVD Tuesday 3/13/12

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What’s on DVD Tuesday, March 13, 2012? The Three Musketeers The hot-headed young D’Artagnan (Logan Lerman) joins forces with three rogue Musketeers (Matthew MacFadyen, Luke Evans and Ray Stevenson) in this reboot of Alexandre Dumas’  story.  They must stop the evil Richlieu (Christoph Waltz) and face off with Buckingham (Orlando Bloom) and the treacherous Milady […]

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Conferences SXSW

SXSW Interactive 2012 – Hashtags

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Click here to download the SXSW Interactive 2012 Hashtags’ Guidebook Please note: the times indicated on the guidebook are on Austin, TX time. (They are 1 hour behind if you are following from NYC.) Some time today many of you will be making your way to Austin, TX for South by Southwest 2012. Some of […]

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Giveaways/Contests

Dr. Seuss El Lórax Giveaway – Number 1 Movie in America

The Lorax

The Lorax has largest opening numbers of 2012 at the box office with $70.7 million!! “It was funny and very beautifully done.” says @AmonFocus The Lorax did absolutely amazing this past weekend, if you haven’t seen it, make sure to go see it this weekend. Because of its amazing success on opening weekend, we are […]

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Tips Tuesdays

Spring Ahead

Please remember to set your clocks, watches, cell phones 1 hour ahead this weekend.
Starting at 1:59am Sunday morning.

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Blogging Tips Conferences Marketing Tips Travel Thursdays

The New York Times Travel Show 2012: DIY Video Revolution or Guerilla Video by Robert Reid

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DIY Video Revolution or Guerilla Video Yesterday, we learned some great Content is Key tips by Yahoo! Travel Editor’s Deborah Hopewell. Today, we’ll learn some great stuff about working with video. This New York Times Travel Show conference session by Robert Reid of Lonely Planet, was one of my favorite, because he focused on a […]

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Blogging Tips Conferences Marketing Tips Travel Thursdays

The New York Times Travel Show 2012: Content is Key Tips by Deborah Hopewell

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CONTENT IS KEY: HOW Y! TRAVEL IS REMAKING A TRANSACTIONAL SITE INTO A MEDIA HUB In this conference session Deborah Hopewell, Travel Editor for Yahoo! Travel talked to us about internet content and ways in which Y! Travel is transitioning into a media hub. Below are some tips, quotes and other helpful information that Deborah shared […]

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Conferences Travel Thursdays

The New York Times Travel Show 2012 – A Brief Recap

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This year The New York Times Travel Show was very informative to me as a Travel/Informational Blogger. The NY Times Travel Show is mainly aimed at Travel Agents or Travel Professionals or Travel Consultants as they prefer to call themselves, but as a travel blogger you too can get a whole lot of useful information […]

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Randomness

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