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Which Daily Tasks Take Up the Most of Your Energy?

There are several things that take up most of my energy, not necessarily in a bad way, as long as what is draining me is allowing me to be productive as well. As you read from my previous post, I am not a person that likes to be bored or kill time doing nothing. It […]

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If You Were a Superhero, What Would Be Your Hidden Superpower?

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Today I continue my BlogHer’s NaBloPoMo blogging series for the month of January and I am loving it. It helps me tap into my creative juices and write awesome blogging tips posts for you all to read and hopefully find useful. Super Speed would be my hidden superpower. I’ve always been a busy person. I like […]

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Blogging Tips

Where Do I Draw My Blogging Energy From?

Yesterday, I shared tips on Finding the Energy to Write When You Are Not in the Mood. Today, I tell you about my blogging energy and where does it come from… My blogging energy is not necessarily drawn from the sun, but a sunny day with clear blue skies does help. Today, I’m going to share […]

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Blogging Tips

Finding the Energy to Write When You’re Not in the Mood

I am currently doing a series of Blogging Tips posts via BlogHer’s NaBloPoMo. This month’s theme is Energy, something that we all have tons of, whether we would like to believe it or not. Anyways, below I want to share the following and every day I’ll try to share more blogging tips that will help […]

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Books Tips Tuesdays

10 Ways to Make a Good Habit Stick

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Yesterday, we shared 10 Ways to Break A Bad Habit, great tips to get your new year started off on the right foot. Below are 10 Ways to Make A Good Habit Stick, these will help you work on your new year resolutions and goals for 2013. Consider the obstacles you are likely to face while […]

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Movies

Beasts of the Southern Wild, Lincoln, Django Unchained Nominated for Best Picture

The Oscar’s 2013 Nominations/Nominees were announced earlier today, Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone made the nominations a lot less boring as they announced this year’s Oscar Nominations. Below are my picks (in blue), for some of the categories I’ll be guessing since I have yet to see the film. Share your picks in the comments […]

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Books Tips Tuesdays

10 Ways to Break a Bad Habit – Tips from Making Habits, Breaking Habits

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Below are a few tips to help you break a bad habit, based of Jeremy Dean’s book: Making Habits, Breaking Habits. Be mindful and understand when, how, and where you are performing the bad habit – and then avoid those situations. Create ways to shake yourself from habitual behavior. I.e.: if you want to give […]

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Movies The Interviews

Frankenweenie – An Interview with Director Tim Burton

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From Disney and creative genius Tim Burton (Alice In Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas) comes the hilarious and offbeat Frankenweenie, a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life – with just a […]

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Blogging Tips Marketing Tips

SEO Special 50% Off – 4 Days Only

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SEO Rates are now 50% Off ($75/website) This offer is for a limited time only Until Sunday, January 6, 2013 Is your site one of those sites that creates tons of great content but feels like no one is listening (reading)? Is your blog traffic low? Are most of your blog traffic coming from social […]

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DVD Tuesday

Cosmopolis on DVD Wednesday 1/1/13

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What’s on DVD Wednesday January 1, 2013? Cosmopolis This was one of the weirdest movies/films I’ve seen in a while. I can’t even begin to tell you what it is about. All I know is that there’s a guy in a limo wanting to get to the other side of town to get a haircut. […]

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DVD Tuesday

Looper on DVD Tuesday 12/31/12

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What’s on DVD Tuesday, December 31, 2012?   Looper In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented – but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past where a ‘looper’ – a hired […]

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Travel Thursdays

Things to Know and Do While Vacationing in Cuba

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The following post is brought to you by a friend of mine (Lorenzo Flores), that went on trip to Cuba earlier this year, and wanted to share their experience with us.  Some Things to Know Before You Go to Cuba Disclaimer: I have family in Cuba, so this visit was legal. If you’re reading this […]

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Technology

CM4’s Q Card Case for iPhone 5 – Review

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Q Card Case for iPhone 5 Finding an iPhone case is quite the challenge. Well, let me rephrase that again… Finding a durable, versatile and sleek iPhone case is a challenge. We all pay a lot of money for our new phones, and the worst thing we want to see happen is for the phone […]

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Giveaways/Contests Movies

The Assassins Blu-Ray/DVD Giveaway – Sponsored by Film-Book.com

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The Assassins If you liked films like Hero, House of the Flying Daggers, Curse of the Golden Flower and Kill Bill, then you’ll love Chow Yun-Fat in The Assassins. In the year 198 BC, Cao Cao (CHOW YUN FAT), Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China s greatest warrior […]

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DVD Tuesday

The Words, Mass Effect: Paragon Lost on DVD Tuesday 12/25/12

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What’s on DVD Tuesday December 25, 2012?   The Words “There’s more than one way to take a life…” and THE WORDS couldn’t be truer. Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper) has achieved his every goal: a loving wife critical  success and a best-selling novel. The only problem is he didn’t write it. Now as his conscience starts to […]

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DVD Tuesday

Resident Evil: Retribution, Red Hook Summer on DVD Friday 12/21/12

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What’s on DVD Friday December 21, 2012?   Resident Evil: Retribution IMO this was probably one of the worse Resident Evil movies ever made. The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus is spreading across the globe, transforming ordinary people into legions of undead. Headed for extinction, the human race has just one hope: Alice (Milla Jovovich). Shes […]

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HealthAndWellness

Over-35 Survival Kit According To The Dr. Oz

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The other day I was watching Dr. Oz and even though I’m rarely home in time to catch up with Dr. Oz, this time I was. This episode shared some awesome tips for women over 35, although I’m not quite there yet, I’m not too far away either. Below are some health and beauty survival […]

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DVD Tuesday

Pitch Perfect, Total Recall on DVD Tuesday 12/18/12

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What’s on DVD Tuesday December 18, 2012? Pitch Perfect I loved Pitch Perfect. I don’t usually like musicals in movies and TV shows, or dance battles, but Pitch Perfect did an awesome job at making it very entertaining and fun. I love Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) the most, she did her thing. I also enjoyed […]

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Movies

Les Misérables in theaters Christmas Day

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Les Misérables in theaters Christmas Day Helmed by The King’s Speech’s Academy Award®-winning director, Tom Hooper, the film features an all-star cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Oscar® winner Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, with Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen. In December 2012, the world’s longest-running musical […]

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DVD Tuesday

Ted, The Bourne Legacy, Ice Age: Continental Drift on DVD Tuesday 12/11/12

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What’s on DVD Tuesday, December 11, 2012? Ted I really enjoyed Ted. This is definitely not a kids/family movie, so do not let the teddy bear fool you. The Bourne Legacy This was not my favorite out of the all the Jason Bourne movies. This was probably the worst in my opinion. Ice Age: Continental […]