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DVD Tuesday

Bob’s Burgers Season One Now on DVD

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The Belcher family cooks up more chaos when the sizzling animated series comes to DVD April 17th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The #1 animated premiere of the 2010-2011 season, “BOB’S BURGERS” is a flavor sensation filled with quirky characters and unforgettable antics! The Season 1 DVD is filled with even more uncensored moments […]

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DVD Tuesday

Safe House on DVD Tuesday, June 5, 2012

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Safe House on DVD Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Tobin Frost (Oscar® winner Denzel Washington), one of the CIA’s most dangerous traitors, resurfaces in South Africa after eluding capture for almost a decade.  During his interrogation, the safe house is attacked by brutal mercenaries forcing rookie agent, Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) to take the infamous Frost […]

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Fit Fridays

Self Magazine’s Workout in the Park

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Here’s something I am really looking forward to: Self Magazine’s Workout in the Park. This will be my first and hopefully not my last workout in the park with Self Magazine. On Saturday, May 12th, 2012 I am grabbing a workout buddy and heading out to Central Park (Rumsey Playfield), in NYC, and #GetFit and […]

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DVD Tuesday

The Secret World of Arrietty comes to DVD, Tuesday May 22, 2012

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Residing quietly beneath the floorboards are little people who live undetected in a secret world to be discovered. Arrietty (voice of Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents (voices of Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper (voice […]

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DVD Tuesday

JAWS 100th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray/DVD 8/14/12

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Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, Jaws set the standard for edge-of-your seat suspense quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and forever changing the movie industry. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) […]

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HealthAndWellness

Spa Week Media Event Recap – Spring 2012

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image source: Spa Week Spa Week Media Event – Spring 2012 As always, Spa Week Media events are always welcomed. This is the event where the media gets together and enjoy a complimentary night of pampering services, provided by a few select spas. Everyone knows to arrive early if you want to enjoy a quick […]

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HealthAndWellness

Where Do Celebs Like Oprah, Jay Z, Cuck Norris and Miley Cyrus Spa?!

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Looking to get pampered and brush elbows with Hollywood’s elite? This list is better than a star map… it’s a spa map! We’ve got the inside scoop on which spas celebrities like Oprah, Jay-Z, Chuck Norris, Miley Cyrus, Jessica Simpson, Kendra Wilkinson, Kristen Bell, Rachel Weisz and Joan Rivers frequent. Here’s the best part: us […]

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Giveaways/Contests Movies

American Pie DVD Giveaway – See How It All Began!

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American Reunion in Theaters, Friday, April 6, 2012 It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity.  In the years that have passed, Jim (JASON BIGGS) and Michelle (ALYSON HANNIGAN) married while Kevin (THOMAS IAN NICHOLAS) and Vicky (TARA REID) said goodbye. Oz (CHRIS KLEIN) and Heather (MENA […]

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Randomness

LATINAS: IMAN Cosmetics is Looking for You! MODELO 2012 (Latina Model Search)

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Kicking off this spring, IMAN Cosmetics, the leading global beauty brand for multicultural women with Skin of Color, will embark on an exciting new partnership with TV Notas Magazine! IMAN Cosmetics will be the contributing Guest Beauty Expert for TV Notas USA for Spring & Summer 2012, offering exciting beauty tips for today’s style conscious […]

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Money Mondays

Survey Says: More Americans Are Stretching Tax Refunds Further This Year as Their “Needs” Top Their “Wants”

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78 percent vow to spend this year’s tax refund wisely This year, one in two Americans receiving a tax refund (50 percent) say they plan to spend the extra money on bills or other household expenses, as opposed to vacations (15 percent), leisure activities (8 percent) or gifts (4 percent), according to a recent poll […]

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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 […]