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24 At-Home Date Night Ideas

For our very first Valentine’s Day back in 2012, Justin and I went ice skating and then had dinner at . . . Waffle House. He even brought a little fake flower for the table, ha! Our ideal date is casual and fun (and I love breakfast food!) so I found the whole thing to be charming and perfect. It struck just the right balance of making a special memory without trying too hard. Flash forward 11 (!!) years and our plans for tomorrow are to go to a local breakfast joint and have brunch together (with a six-month-old tagalong!) while the big two kids are in preschool. Not much has changed and yet, SO much has changed. We don’t...

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Pozole Verde | The Recipe Critic

This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my privacy policy. Pozole verde is a flavorful Mexican soup with fresh verde and shredded chicken. It is topped with ingredients like shredded cabbage, radishes, and lime for a bright, fresh, and flavor packed dish. It is the perfect soup for any occasion! I love soups all year round! I just think they are so warm and cozy, and there’s usually a good reason to have soup on the table. If you love soup as much as I do, you’ll have to try this hearty and filling Lasagna Soup, this award winning Cheeseburger Soup, and this simple and flavorful Cauliflower Soup. Chicken Pozole...

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Best first-time cruises for all types of travelers

Congratulations on the decision to take your first cruise! Deciding where to go and which cruise line will take you there are your first steps toward a successful cruise vacation. The best cruises for first-time cruisers are the ones that match your vacation dreams with the amenities, activities and ambiance a cruise line actually offers. Imagine your frustration if you were dreaming of a cruise with loads of nightlife — buzzy bars, live entertainment and gambling — but ended up on a ship with none of those options. Or what if the romantic cruise you imagined turned out to be overrun with hoards of children? You have to book with the right cruise line to have an amazing first cruise....

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Attorney Elliot Blair’s death in Baja raises troubling questions for American citizens abroad

Mexico was supposed to be their “happy place,” where Orange County lawyer Elliot Blair and his wife, Kim Williams, went to celebrate their love on their one-year anniversary. Now his death and her pursuit of answers — and, perhaps, justice — are at the center of an international controversy. Their romantic getaway evolved into a standoff with Mexican officials when Blair’s broken body was found Jan. 14 below a third-story walkway at the upscale Las Rocas Resort and Spa in Rosarito Beach. Officials in Baja California say Blair died in a drunken fall from an open ledge, while Williams insists he was murdered. Rosarito police had shaken down the couple for $160 during a traffic stop just a couple hours...

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Quesocoatl Dip

Ed Schriner has posted Quesocoatl Dip"I love a good queso dip, so over time, I did a trial and error period and adding ingredients as I went. Finally, after five years, I came across a combination that rocked my taste buds. Naming it, since it was Mexican based, I thought of the Aztecs and modified the name of their deity, Quetzalcoatl into what I thought sounded catchy." Pinch It!

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