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Road to the Kentucky Derby [infographic] and Mint Julep Recipe

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Today is the 139th Kentucky Derby and so I thought for our Saturday Infographic I would find something fun that ties in – lo and behold a Road to the Kentucky Derby infographic. The winner of today’s race gets $1,439,000, that’s a lot of horseshoes! While I could not make it to the Kentucky Derby [...]

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Pinterest Weekly Roundup

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It’s Sunday which means it is time for my weekly Pinterest roundup. These are some of the favorite things I have found on Pinterest this week (not my own stuff). I try to include a little bit of everything. If you are a Pinterest user I would love for you to follow my Pinterest boards [...]

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Celebrate Margarita Day Today

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I need a favor from you all, some of you will just have to celebrate Margarita Day on my behalf this year. I still can’t have alcohol just yet since my surgeries and frankly, I am not one to do the virgin drink thing. So try one of these margarita recipes – I tried to [...]

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Drinks for the Party

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Instead of giving you a specific drink recipe this Friday I thought I would offer some advice on how much to buy for your party if folks will be drinking alcohol. While we all want our guests to have a good time, you are not a bar and you do not have to have every [...]

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Lava Flo, Ho Ho Cocktail

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Looking for a fun tropical drink during the holidays? The Westin Resort & Spa Los Cabos shared this delicious recipe for their Lava Flo, Ho Ho! It’s red and white for the holidays, but the flavor is tropical! Enjoy! Lava Flo, Ho Ho! Cocktail 2-3 generous dollops of thawed strawberry pulp 2 tablespoons rum 3 [...]

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Non-alcoholic cocktails made easy

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Not everyone drinks alcohol, sometimes they never do or sometimes they are being the designated driver. Whatever the reason I thought I would share some super easy non-alcoholic cocktails anyone can make in a snap for their guests. The main ingredient you need is grenadine syrup – Rose’s is the brand we use. You can [...]

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An Old Fashioned Black Friday

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It is that crazy day. Black Friday. Some of you got up before the crack of dawn to get your deals. Some of you stayed at home and relaxed. Either or, no matter. Whatever you made your Black Friday to be I hope it was cheerful and fun in a good old fashioned sort of [...]

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Thanksgiving Cranberry Cocktail

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Kristina over at Better Recipes shared this Thanksgiving Cranberry Cocktail recipe! Doesn’t it look yummy? I love that it has Prosecco in it especially. Full recipe for Thanksgiving Cranberry Cocktail here. Next Friday I will try to come up with a special “Black Friday” cocktail for you all to enjoy after a hard day of [...]

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Godiva Chocolate Pomegranate Twist

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I received a bottle of Godiva Chocolate Raspberry Infused Vodka recently – it is so amazing! I actually had it before, do you remember the Godiva Vodka Twitter party a while back? This was one of those liquors that some thinks sound odd, but trust me that it tastes amazing. It is sweet as you [...]

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Moscato Cocktail Recipes

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Wine Wednesday had even more to offer and spilled over to last night also. I mentioned that I could not find the specific soda for one of the Refresh Red Moscato cocktails I wanted to try. What I did find at the grocery store was more Sparkling Ice which is a flavored sparkling mountain spring [...]

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