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Brave Enough To Try One Of These Crazy Margaritas?!

Sun, 05 May 2013 21:22:00 GMT

Happy Cinco De Mayo!!

If you're celebrating with a glass or two of your favourite tequila based bevvy.... why not switch it up a little and try one of these 29 Crazy Margaritas!?

Click on the picture below for a link to the recipes!

Source: domesticfits.com

How to Identify Hobo & Brown Recluse Spiders... and Destroy Them

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:56:00 GMT

After finding my first hobo...THE biggest spider I've ever seen in my Kitchen sink... (I say that about a lot of spiders... but this one was actually massive), and another one in the bathroom... I captured it immediately.

If you've ever seen what they can do to your flesh... you'll understand you don't want these things crawling around your living space, and it met a swift death by Raid after hanging out in the glass jar for 24 hours...waiting for me to build up the courage.

Moving up here last year, I learned the Okanagan is home to all kinds of venomous spiders... Black widows, hobos, brown recluses... and that freaked the frack out of me... but if you know how to identify, capture and destroy them... you'll be fine.. right?

Here's a few helpful tips I found that may come in handy..

From ORKIN.COM

"Hobo Spider Recluse

Hobo spiders and brown recluses are spiders with notorious reputations. They both are brown in coloration but have very clear and distinct physical differences. Also known as the fiddle-back spider, the brown recluse is known for the violin-shaped marking present atop its abdomen. The other characteristic that must be seen together with the fiddle to verify a recluse is the six eyes arranged in pairs. Hobo spider coloration tends to range from rust to reddish brown. They also have distinct patterning on their abdomen which a recluse will not. Another important distinction is that each spider occurs in very different locations of the U.S. Hobo spiders normally are found in the Pacific Northwest, and the brown recluse in the central southern part of the U.S. The brown recluse is native to the U.S., but the hobo spider is an invasive species from Europe. Brown recluse spiders have necrotoxic venom that is capable, although unlikely, of causing necrotic lesions. Initially, hobo spiders were thought to have similar venom, but current scientific research as well as medical literature indicates the venom is not a medical threatto the average person."

Just in case...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:52:00 GMT

You never want to think about it, but the question always pops into your head when you see news events like today's unfold.

"What if it happened to us?"

A very poignant phrase I've heard used a lot during discussions of the Boston Bombings, is that to beat the bad guys, we can't give into fear and let it prevent us from living life.

And it never hurts to be prepared... just in case.

Click the picture and have a look at this blog I came across about what you can do if you find yourself in a similar unfathomable situation.. it could save your life!

3 Reasons You Should Be Stoked For "The Great Gatsby"

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:22:00 GMT

Why YOU should be stoked for The Great Gatsby.

1. The soundtrack features the musical stylings of Andre 3000, Lana Del Ray, Florence and the Machine.... and Beyonce!!!!

2. Let's face it... Baz Lurhmann's cinematic mastery has been behind some of our favourite movies of all time... (Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet)... and it's been FOREVER since he's done something of this magnitude... how could you NOT be excited for this?!

3. Leonardo DiCaprio. Need I say more?

Check out the trailier they realeased this week & try not to pee your pants with excitement!

EAT your Guinness Beer! Yummy Recipes Here!

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:31:00 GMT

Beer Brownies

Tall glass of cold milk mandatory. Get the recipe here.

Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Get the recipe here.

Chocolate Stout Waffle Sundae With Stout Fudge Sauce

Definitely for breakfast. Recipe here.

Hot Fudge Stout Flouts

Get the recipe here.

EPIC "No Diggity/Thrift Shop" Mashup by Ed Sheeran & Passenger!

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:53:00 GMT

This is one of the most EPIC mash-ups I've ever seen.... Ed Sheeran and Passenger take on Blackstreet's "No Diggity" and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop"... listen & love it!

VIDEO: Justin Timberlake - VeganVille Sketch from SNL!

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:06:00 GMT

The Most Uncomfortable Mila Kunis Interview Ever

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:24:00 GMT

Doesn't he remind you of MTV's "Paul the Intern"!? So awkward/brilliant.

Perfect "from-scratch" Pancakes

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:34:00 GMT

Photos by: Ashley Rodriguez

Recipe from: Martha Stewart Living, January 2001

INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups buttermilk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 1/2 teaspoon for griddle

PREPARATION
Heat griddle, not too high. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl and whisk or stir with a fork. In a separate bowl, whisk together the beaten eggs, buttermilk, and 4 tablespoons of the melted butter. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and very gently fold them together. Do not overmix; the batter should have small to medium lumps.

Heat oven to 200 degrees. Test griddle by sprinkling a few drops of water on it. If water bounces and spatters off griddle, it is hot enough. Using a pastry brush, brush remaining 1/2 teaspoon of butter onto griddle. Wipe off excess.

For each pancake, pour about 1/2 cup of batter. When pancakes have bubbles on top and are slightly dry around edges, about 2 1/2 minutes, flip them over. Cook until golden on bottom, about 1 minute.

Keep the finished pancakes on a heatproof plate in oven.

EPIC "No Diggity/Thrift Shop" Mashup by Ed Sheeran & Passenger!

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:53:00 GMT

This is one of the most EPIC mash-ups I've ever seen.... Ed Sheeran and Passenger take on Blackstreet's "No Diggity" and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop"... listen & love it!