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10 summer camp essentials

10 Can’t Live Without Summer Camp Essentials

by Candace Sampson

Here are 10 summer camp essentials your kids can’t live without at summer camp. The best time of year is almost here….summer camp season. I’m not sure who gets more excited about camp around our home, myself or my girls. There’s no doubt I relish the peace and quiet for two weeks while they’re gone …

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Foil Pack Bombay Potatoes

by Candace Sampson

I’ll have to admit that when the summer rolls around I tend to think that Indian food becomes a little too heavy for the season. I tend to think of all those rich, delicious sauces as comfort food and so in the past I deprived myself of amazing Indian food in the summer. That is …

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Take Your Home on The Road #GoRVing

by Candace Sampson

If you could pack up your home and take it anywhere for the weekend where would you go? For my family, that’s easy. Lake George in the heart of the Adirondacks is far enough away to make it feel like we’ve really travelled and close enough to allow us to get a relaxing long weekend …

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Bringing Sexy Back – Romance in Old Montreal

by Candace Sampson

The French have an expression that goes a little something like this, “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?” Okay, fine maybe it’s Patti Labelle, but it’s an expression I like to toss out to my husband occasionally. We are after all, married, and in love, and we all need a little cootchie coo every once …

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summer vacation plans

Summer is Here, Where Will You Go?

by Candace Sampson

It seems like only yesterday I was sharing my summer vacation plans for 2013 with you. In the blink of an eye, it’s a year later and I’ve already had a couple of fun trips to kick off summer and a few more planned to do it in style. First, what I’ve done. Old Montreal …

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easy taco salad

Easy Taco Salad Recipe

by Candace Sampson

Sometimes you feel like making a big involved meal and sometimes you just want a break. This Taco Salad recipe is a go-to around here for when I don’t want to sacrifice taste for convenience. For my final Life Made Delicious post, I thought it was worth reminding you that dinner doesn’t need to be …

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barbecue ribs with cherry glaze

Barbecued Ribs with Cherry Glaze

by Candace Sampson

My mother makes a mean chicken and ribs feast, but I like to think I can hold my own with this recipe for Barbecued Ribs with Cherry Glaze. You have my full permission to lick your fingers after the sticky sweet and tangy sauce gets all over you. You have to get down with your …

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Excitement Builds for Harry Potter and The Escape From Gringott’s

by Candace Sampson

Have I mentioned how ridiculously excited I am for the new expansion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando? Probably once or twice right? The drums are beating louder now and while there is still no news of an official opening date for the new Diagon Alley, Universal released some more news …

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