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Hmm. This Letter from the Department of Homeland Security Landed in My Mailbox. Now What?
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A Letter from the Department of Homeland Security Lands in Your Mailbox, But It’s Not Addressed to You. Now What?

Here’s the scenario, a letter from the Department of Homeland Security lands in your mailbox. It’s not addressed to you BUT, it’s your address. Now what?

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Video: Cigar Rolling in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic

Meet Ramón, a cigar roller at La Leyenda del Cigarro, a Cigar Shop and Factory in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He rolls about 200 cigars a day!

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Coffee-Mate Girl Scouts Thin Mints Creamer Green Smoothie Recipe
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Coffee-Mate Girl Scouts Thin Mints Green Smoothie Recipe

Here’s a healthy dose of March for your NutriBullet , a Coffee-Mate Girl Scouts Thin Mints green smoothie recipe.

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"I Love You," Arles, France
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Infographic: Science Behind a Happy Relationship

Turns out, there is a science behind a happy relationship and the website Happify demonstrates it in this groovy infographic.

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Jenna Bush Hager Kicked Off Ringling College Library Association's Town Hall Lecture Series, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, Fla.
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Jenna Bush Hager Inspires in Sarasota, Fla.

“It wasn’t a philosophical moment,” Jenna Bush Hager told more than 500 members of the Ringling College Library Association last Monday at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, Fla., it was about “a man, his daughters, a stuffed animal and a little joke.”

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Workers Getting Ready to Harvest Honey from these Bee Hives
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Scariest Thing I Did in 2013 Was…

I wholeheartedly believe being a little scared brings out the best in a person. With the end of 2013 I’m looking back and remembering an incredible year. I traveled to three continents , met inspiring and good people, and emotionally grew by pushing personal boundaries.

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Zombie Crawling Under Car, Spooky Empire, Orlando, Fla., Oct. 26, 2013
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Spooky Empire in Orlando was Delightful, yet Disturbing

Attending Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend in Orlando was delightful, yet disturbing. Food & Wine Weekends led me to the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek last weekend for a delicious experience. Central Florida is a hub of activity and taking place that same weekend was the horror fest. Typically, I would not have attended but my Sarasota friend Vi was attending in an effort to shop her screenplay and since she invited me to tag along I figured, why not?

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Find “Dead Sexy” Travel Deals to Some of America’s Most Haunted Hotels in Walking Dead Fan Book

”Dead Sexy: The Walking Dead Fan Guide to Zombie Style, Beauty, Parties and Ghoul-Lurching UnLifestyle” by Paula Conway offers tips for living a fab unlifestyle with the living along with drop-dead travel deals in this newly released Walking Dead fan book.

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Green Pumpkin Spice Smoothie - Yum!
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Green Pumpkin Spice Smoothie Recipe

Here’s a healthy dose of fall for your NutriBullet , a Green Pumpkin Spice Smoothie recipe.

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I Just May Be Eating More Dishes Like these Lovely Vegan Entrees Prepared by Vegan Fusion Chef Mark Reinfeld at Worden Farm, Punta Gorda, Fla., Jan. 2013
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Sarasota Nutritionist and Coca-Cola Are Leading Me on a #StepsToWellness Journey

I’ve embarked on a different kind of journey thanks to the assistance of Sarasota nutritionist Nora Clemens of Nutrition and Wellness Solutions and Coca-Cola. It’s a journey following the steps to wellness.

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