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How Not to Ruin Christmas This Year

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UPDATED December 1st, 2016 No one thinks they are going to ruin Christmas, right? As soon as the first Christmas decorations come out, and the very moment that the festive tunes start playing on the radio, you start to gear up for the impending…
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Thanksgiving Dinner Portion Planner: How Much Is Really Enough

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Ensuring you have enough of everyone's favorites for Thanksgiving dinner can be a challenge but the Food Network Thanksgiving planner makes it a breeze. Using this simple guide takes the guesswork out of portion sizes, which makes planning…

For Thanksgiving: 5 Lessons on Gratitude from My Mexican Parents

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When it came to gratitude, my siblings and I learned from an early age that there was nothing worse than being ungrateful. We might not have understood exactly why, but my parents always told us that being malagradecidos was shameful. And…

Ghost Games: 10 Halloween Party Games For This Year’s Party

October 31st approaches, which means it’s time to play some Halloween party games. According to NPR.org, it’s healthy for both kids and adults to play organized games for many important reasons: building community, keeping the mind sharp…
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How to Max Out Your Memorial Day Activities

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May 30 will be here before you know it and we've got your Memorial Day activities covered so you can make the most of the long weekend that signals the unofficial start of summer. Although reflecting on those who died in service to our country…
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How to Make the Best Micheladas Ever

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If you aren't familiar with micheladas, think of them as a beer-based Mexican version of the Bloody Mary. It's the perfect Cinco de Mayo cocktail and once you fall in love with this spicy, unexpectedly refreshing drink, it just may become…
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Your Mother's Day Brunch Ideas, Perfected

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Time is running out to finalize brunch ideas for your Mother's Day menu! Every year we celebrate moms for all they've done for us over the years and Sunday brunch is the go-to for most of us. According to OpenTable noon is the most popular…
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Glam-Ma: 15 Fabulous Famous Grandparents to Salute this Mother’s Day

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Famous grandparents are fun to watch, because unlike most celebs, their role as grandma or grandpa eclipses anything Hollywood might want from them. The prototypical grandma is frumpy, conservative and makes a mean chicken soup when she’s…
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10 Passover Meal Recipes Inspired by Latin Cuisine

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If you can't make it to the world's largest Passover meal hosted annually in Kathmandu (believe it or not!) then you better start planning your own Passover feast now! This year Passover begins at sunset on Friday, April 22 and ends at nightfall…