Valentines Day is upon us, and lets face it, its a great excuse to eat chocolate and baked goods decorated with marshmallow, pink sprinkles and frosting! I'm sure you have been sticking to those New years resolutions, right? Treat yourself to some homemade strawberry marshmallo
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Summer heat makes for a great time to enjoy a few cocktails 'al fresco'. Being outside really whets my palate for drinks that are light and crisp. I find white wines perfect for summertime happy hours on the deck. Here are a few of my favorites just in time for the official start of summer!
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Doing a lot of shopping is fun, but it can be dangerous if you're not leery of all the scams out there! In order to keep up with everything, I read Consumerist every day. Consumerist "...empowers consumers by informing and entertaining them about the top consumer issues of the day." In shor
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I love tea all year round. Whether it's winter or summer, there is nothing like a soothing, calming cup of tea. My personal favorite is Chai, which is a fragrant spice-filled tea fused with cinnamon, cardamom, anise and more. I add a little honey and soy milk, and it is the perfect treat for
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I just tried the new Extra Dessert Delights gum to see what all the hype was about. My sister and I were out shopping, and were in need of some gum, which I just happened to have! She was delighted when I showed her the Mint Chocolate Chip gum I had, since that is her all time favorite ice cream
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The hubster and I tried out a Macaroni Grill Basil Parmesan Chicken Meal for two that was sent to us by MyBlogSpark to review here on A Girl Must Shop. They also sent us a big serving dish and tongs to complete the experience.
Preparing the meal was quick and easy - just toss the frozen chicken, pa
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Sweet Lydia's deals in marshmallows. Homemade, soft, puffy, cloud-like and sugary marshmallows. Marshmallows of all shapes and sizes, flavors and colors.
And what's the best treat made of marshmallows? S'mores! Lydia doesn't make just any kind of S'mores, she makes chocolate-covered smores. You'll
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>How many Star Wars Geeks do you know that would bust something if you set a plate of Star Wars cookies in front of them?
You might not be able to have an intelligent conversation that doesn't involve the Death Star in a few hours - but you'll have a bunch of happy geeks on your hands and an excell
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More people are thinking about food storage than ever before. People are actually investing in a variety of emergency preparedness avenues, primarily motivated by religious leaders, political beliefs, or a sense that the economic or global climate will eventually boil over and cause serious problems
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Thank you for listening! Last summer and many summers previous, I suffered as a member of the decaf coffee drinker minority, forced to drink iced coffee while the "caffeine heads" were blessed with the heaven that is the Starbucks frappuccino.
Imagine my joy when I opened an email to see that you h
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