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SHAVING BUMPS! HOW TO GET RID OF THEM-AN UPDATE

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Even before we begin to grow hair on our faces, American men WANT to shave. We want to be like Daddy (or the nearest male role model in our lives). That’s the person who is going to teach us the rituals of manhood. And so it should be. But like many of those rituals, the teacher may not know anything about them himself – of course, except what he learned from his own role models. Read more

HAPPY FAT TUESDAY!!

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Mardi Gras (/ˈmɑːrdi ˌɡrɑː/), or Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday (known as Shrove Tuesday). Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday“, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. Read more

National Margarita Day!

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Happy National Margarita Day!

Yep, February 22, 2019! Margarita Day was established by Nationalmargaritaday.com to help celebrate this amazing drink. One of the best things about the Margarita is how many flavors it comes in, from Roasted Blueberry Basil Margaritas, Peach, Cucumber, to the spicy Strawberry Sriracha Margarita, Yikes!

Perhaps the most popular happy hour drink, outside of beer and wine. Margaritas are meant to be paired with sun, sand, and good company.

The Cadillac Margarita is my all time favorite! The Cadillac Margarita is just as it sounds, it’s the Cadillac of Margaritas. Made with top shelf tequila and only quality ingredients.

Although I still don’t know why National Margarita Day is celebrated on February 22, which is still considered winter, it gives us a great reason to enjoy an amazing cocktail! Salud!

Cadillac Margarita

Prep time: 3 mins

Total time: 3 mins

Makes 1 drink

Ingredients

1 Ounce 1800 Tequila, or your favorite premium Tequila

3 Ounces Sweet & Sour

½ Triple Sec (or simple syrup)

½ Ounce Grand Marnier

Fresh Lime juice

Salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add 1800 Tequila, Grand Marnier, Triple Sec, Fresh lime juice, and Sweet & Sour to a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Shake to chill.
  3. Salt the rim of a Margarita Glass.
  4. Pour into the Margarita Glass over ice.

8 Of the Best Herbs and Spices for Natural Healing

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(Courtesy of Janella Purcell)

Herbs and spices are nature’s natural version of pills and chemical potions. They’re concentrated doses of powerful healing nutrients and their flavor packs a punch just as strong!

Here are 8 of the most incredible ones for healing your body naturally: Read more

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE JOINING A WINE CLUB

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Just about every winery you’ll visit in California has some form of a wine club. Each club is different, but typically they’ll require you to commit to a certain number of bottle shipments per year, and in return you’ll get discounts, access to events and other perks.

This stream of wine-club sales is crucial to wineries’ business models. Especially for small wineries, cultivating a healthy direct-to-consumer (DTC) business — that is, selling wine to customers themselves, rather than going through middlemen — is the only way to make the margins work. That’s partly because the middlemen, mainly distributors and retailers, take a cut of the wine’s price, but it’s also because boutique wineries see customer loyalty as the key to long-term success.

When you see the discounted prices, it may feel tempting to join every wine club. Most of us, however, don’t drink quite enough wine to join them all. So choose carefully. Is this a winery you’ll visit frequently? Most wineries waive tasting fees for club members, and often for a couple of guests. Ask about the event schedule, too. Some wineries even offer guesthouses on the property for members.