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If you love cooking, then the chances are that you’re well aware that different parts of the United States yield their very own special dish. New York for example, is renowned for its bagels, whereas Louisiana is famous for jambalaya and gumbo. But what exactly is the dish of Florida? For those who like something sweet, the official state pie of all things, is the delectable Key Lime Pie. History The Key Lime Pie has been around since the late … Continue reading

  As a follow up to our amazing Disney Facts blog, we thought that it would be a great idea to delve into our favourite Disney films and take a look into four of our favourite princesses from the collection! Did you know for example, that in official Disney promotions, if put together, the princesses do not acknowledge each other’s presence? This is because Roy Disney (nephew of Walt) felt that the princesses should not be promoted on a mass … Continue reading

With Super Bowl XLVII taking place on February 2nd in Louisiana, we think it's time to look at one of the smaller teams in the NFL, the Miami Dolphins. Although the Dolphins are not quite as big as, for example, the New York Giants or the Baltimore Ravens, it could be said that what the Dolphins lose in size, they make up in pride and passion. Based at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, the Dolphins share the stadium … Continue reading

Whether you’re a fan of the new high-tech Kindle, or just prefer the good old fashioned paper ‘readers’, there’s nothing quite like getting on a plane for seven to eight hours and getting your nose into one of the newest and most popular books around. After all, although the take-off and landings are pretty fun (depending on which way over the Atlantic you are heading and how old you are), the bits in-between can get pretty tiresome. With that in … Continue reading

We’ve all had them. Every single one of us at some point or another has said to ourselves, ‘this year is it, I’m going to…’ Whatever we decide for our new year's resolutions, whether it is to go to the gym more often, give up our nicotine habits or simply reduce the chocolate intake, more often than not all of these are all but forgotten by the second week of the year. But how long have new year's resolutions been … Continue reading

With so much culture and so many activities and events to be enjoyed in Florida, a big handful of gratitude is long overdue to some of the many bloggers who work to inform, inspire and celebrate many of the great things about life in the Sunshine State. With that in mind, we must also give thought to the bloggers out there who write about the small things in life, appreciating and writing about some of the alternative topics and events … Continue reading