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Month: June 2017

Friday Musings: The Downward Spiral

Friday Musings: The Downward Spiral

I’ve had lots of conversation recently about breakups, and the way in which we heal from them. We’ve all been through it at one time or another, probably beginning when we were about thirteen or so. Can you remember that first time? We were with this boy or this girl and we thought things were going along swimmingly, when suddenly they were done with us, and we felt absolutely devastated. We cried to our friends, we listened to sad songs that made us cry even more, and we thought we’d never find another

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Zodiac Cocktail #12: Swim Back to Me

Zodiac Cocktail #12: Swim Back to Me

We’ve reached the end of our horoscope cocktail series with Pisces, the twelfth and final sign in the zodiac, extending from February 20 through March 20. Since it does come last, Pisces is said to have absorbed the energy of every sign that has come before it. Ruled by Neptune, the planet of fantasy and dreams, this water sign is represented by a pair of fish. Mythologically speaking, these fish are thought to represent Aphrodite (the goddess of beauty) and her son Eros (the god of love) who were attacked

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Monday Classics: A New-Fashioned Old-Fashioned

Monday Classics: A New-Fashioned Old-Fashioned

As with many of the classic cocktails, the Old-Fashioned has a somewhat murky history. Most cocktail researchers seem to agree that it was first seen in print in the Hudson, New York newspaper Balance and Columbian Repository in 1806. It was defined in this publication as “a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” It was made with bourbon, and had to contain the other three ingredients. At this time it was referred to as the Whiskey Cocktail, and although

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Friday Musings: Reinventions

Friday Musings: Reinventions

We all have those moments when we hear that one of our favorite films is being remade. For some of us, it’s absolutely appalling, right? Why try to fix what isn’t broken? For others, it’s an intriguing thought and we can’t wait to see what this new version looks like. And when this new rendition of the film comes out, those of us who hated the idea won’t go to see it, unless we’re one of those rubbernecker types who can’t pass up a grisly glimpse. The group that is completely excited by the idea, on the other hand, might be standing in

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Life Changes: Perfect in Pink

Life Changes: Perfect in Pink

Pisces , please forgive me, but I’m going to have to ask you to wait one more week for your cocktail. Last week, I was kept out of my kitchen because I’d tragically set our oven on fire, but this week I have much happier news to share. I have a brand new grandchild and it’s a girl!! My heart is overflowing with so many different emotions: wonder, gratitude, happiness, peacefulness, and sheer, unadulterated joy. And love, of course, so much love. It’s amazing to think that just two days ago we were a family of six and a

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