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It isn t hard to tell when spring has arrived officially. I agree that the signs aren t always clear when you look at the weather, but they are clear when you look at the produce section of your grocery store. For example, strawberries are always in abundant in the spring. You will find many grocery stores offering them at very affordable prices during this season. Many of us get excited about the abundant number of red berries but not excited enough about eating only strawberries all week. With such offers you might end up having more than enough berries to consume. If you don t know what to do with all these berries you can use them to make chocolate covered strawberries. Sounds exciting. Recently I saw an ad for chocolate covered strawberries from a local chocolate factory. But when I saw the price offered for it at reputable store, I was shocked. What I then did was to engage in price comparison. This made me to discover, to my greatest amazement, that average cost of chocolate covered strawberries is expensive. I then decided to find out how to save money and...

I was going to visit my girlfriend later in the day, but until then it was time to run the usual slate of typical, mundane errands. Even though I was in a relationship at the time, I had learned from my research on men and women that style was important so I had some nice jeans and a button down shirt on. My belt and my shoes matched, and I was in Successful Guy Saturday Casual mode. After a quick trip to the post office and a stop at the bicycle shop, it was time to go to Target. I needed several things, so I got a cart. I had checked off toothpaste, light bulbs and a couple items from the automotive department when I happened to see someone I knew at the end of the aisle. I had only met her once, but she was a friend of my girlfriend s. So I knew I had better say hello . After all, making nice with the girlfriend s friends is always a plus. She didn t appear to notice who I was, so as I reached where she was I tapped her shoulder with the back of my hand and said simply , Hey. She turned and responded back with a reciprocal Hey. , with a warm smile and that classic...

When having a dinner party, a large aspect of its success is determined by the cocktails that you make available. You can really turn your party into a night to remember if you can expose your guests to some delicious drinks that they ll never forget. In this article, we ll relay some cocktail recipes that can surprise and impress your guests. A commonly-used twist on a classic drink is known as the Purple Haze . Based off of the Long Island Iced Tea recipe, the drink gets its name from the famous Jimi Hendrix song since it is purple in color. While the drink shares many of the same ingredients as a Long Island, it features a distinct taste that provides a good dose of alcohol while still tasting delicious. To make a Purple Haze, you re going to need the basic liquors that go into a Long Island - tequila, rum, vodka, and gin. In addition, you re going to need the secret ingredient that gives the Purple Haze it s color - Chambord, which is a raspberry-flavored cordial. You ll also need a lemon-lime flavored soda and sweet and sour mix. To make a single Purple Haze, mix...

You ve been thinking about it for quite some time now. You know you need to get your butt to the gym and start working out. You know you ve gotten yourself out of shape and an hour or so in the gym three or four days a week sure wouldn t hurt. Ok, so you ve finally done it. You went down to the local fitness club and spent 2 weeks pay on a one year membership. You even went to the local K-Mart and got yourself some new exercise outfits. Now you re ready to go and get in shape. But before you do, there are a few things you should keep in mind to make your time in the gym productive, enjoyable and most of all, injury free. WARM UP FIRST: this is very important to not only get your blood flowing but to minimize the risk of injury. some good warm up methods include walking on the treadmill for 10-15 minutes starting out at a slower pace then working up to a more brisk pace halfway through. Perform 10 minutes or so of stretching exercises such as toe touches, hurdlers stretches, twisting at the waist and reaching your arms out fully in every direction. before you do any...