A dose of “real” advice

I love this!  Advice For a Happy Marriage, from 3rd graders:
* You need to kiss every once in a while
* I think you should wear something beautiful
* Get bunnies
* Take turns doing the chores
* When your husband is grumpy, give him some coffee
* To show you love each other, take the smallest cookie
* Mostly say [...]

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Feng Shui Your Marriage

Take this with as much fun or seriousness as needed :)
We know that Feng Shui is an ancient system that strives to achieve harmony between people and their surroundings/environment.  Ok, well it is all about the cause and effect: why things happen to us when they do and what can we do to steer ourselves [...]

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Always a Bridesmaid…

On your wedding day, flowers, friends, family and bridesmaids will surround the bride and lavish their attention on her (how great is that?).  In most traditional weddings, the bride has her bridesmaids wear some type of matching gowns, either by color or style.
Ever wonder how this custom originated?
In the West tradition, the practice of surrounding [...]

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Cocktail Warm-up

Spice up your event with a treat your guests will love.  A warm sangria.  Especially toasty and welcome at an evening gala or chilly cocktail reception.
Delicious and way more creative than the red/white wine offering!
You can find lots of recipes on-line or buy a pre-made version.  One of my favorites:
In a medium bowl, stir together [...]

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Sparkling Flip-flops

Hair Comes The Bride has a fabulous sale on the Havaiana flip-flops with custom-jewels.  The selection is limited, but for $25 a pair – this deal is awesome!
I actually won a pair from them several months back and they are so comfortable.  So soft & plush. The jewels are very sparkly, especially in that fluorescent [...]

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