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Why I Stopped Buying Fitness Magazines
Why I Stopped Buying Fitness Magazines

Why I Stopped Buying Fitness Magazines

I became an avid Muscle and Fitness Hers reader when I first moved back to Massachusetts from Georgia and began working two jobs and twelve hour days, to afford health insurance, rent, groceries, and bills. By day I was an on-call substitute…

Carmela CarusoAugust 4, 2014September 5, 2014 Blog No Comments
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Fayetteville, North Carolina: Military and Museums
Fayetteville, North Carolina: Military and Museums

Fayetteville, North Carolina: Military and Museums

Fayetteville is located just outside of Fort Bragg and home to plenty of war related museums and memorials perfect for those in town to visit friends and family on post.

Carmela CarusoAugust 2, 2014August 2, 2014 Travel Writing 1 Comment
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Charleston, South Carolina: Downpours and Dreams
Charleston, South Carolina: Downpours and Dreams

Charleston, South Carolina: Downpours and Dreams

I’m convinced this city was too beautiful to have been real. Mansions, river walkways, old twisted trees, and candy stores on every corner make Charleston a living fairytale.

Carmela CarusoAugust 1, 2014August 1, 2014 Travel Writing 1 Comment
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Jacksonville, Florida: This Post is Not Made for Movies
Jacksonville, Florida: This Post is Not Made for Movies

Jacksonville, Florida: This Post is Not Made for Movies

I’ve always hated how movies and TV shows ignore the real, albeit mundane, details of day-to-day life. Every problem that comes up can be solved in under a half hour (about 18 minutes really if you subtract the commercials from…

Carmela CarusoJuly 31, 2014August 31, 2014 Travel Writing 1 Comment
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Pensacola Beach: Paradise
Pensacola Beach: Paradise

Pensacola Beach: Paradise

With white sands, colorful shells, sand dollars the size of your hand, warm blue green waters gently rolling in and out, and plenty of space to call your own, Pensacola Beach, Florida may be the closest thing to a stateside…

Carmela CarusoJuly 30, 2014July 30, 2014 Travel Writing 1 Comment
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New Orleans: Parties and Parks
New Orleans: Parties and Parks

New Orleans: Parties and Parks

It doesn’t have to be Mardi Gras to enjoy a good party in New Orleans. Don’t worry, if beers and babes aren’t your thing there are plenty of quiet corners.

Carmela CarusoJuly 29, 2014 Travel Writing 3 Comments
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Oklahoma: Remembering the Past
Oklahoma: Remembering the Past

Oklahoma: Remembering the Past

If you’re headed to Oklahoma City, be sure to make the Myriad Gardens and Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Museum part of the trip. For longer drives, the Route 66 Museum is a fun diversion.

Carmela CarusoJuly 27, 2014August 5, 2014 Travel Writing No Comments
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Amarillo, Texas: Good Food and Life Lessons
Amarillo, Texas: Good Food and Life Lessons

Amarillo, Texas: Good Food and Life Lessons

Something has been sending me toward Oklahoma City for the better half of this road trip and so, leaving Santa Fe this morning, I made the choice to go east instead of south through Texas toward New Orleans. Although Louisiana…

Carmela CarusoJuly 25, 2014 Travel Writing 1 Comment
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Santa Fe, New Mexico: Art Everywhere
Santa Fe, New Mexico: Art Everywhere

Santa Fe, New Mexico: Art Everywhere

Add Santa Fe to your destination list If you’re an art enthusiast, have a penchant for Native American or Mexican crafts, or have thousands of dollars to spend turning your home into a gallery.

Carmela CarusoJuly 25, 2014July 29, 2014 Travel Writing 3 Comments
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The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

If you’re driving through Arizona and looking for a place to get out and stretch your legs, the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert offer short walks and great views.

Carmela CarusoJuly 24, 2014July 24, 2014 Travel Writing 2 Comments
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