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From The Vinyl Gym: Summer Oldies Part 2

Time to whip out the lemonade, cocktails and pop some more summertime tunes into your favorite listening devices. Past decades have given us some of the best summer songs EVER.  Whether you want soft songs for summer romance, sunny “pop” songs to go...

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From The Vinyl Gym: Summertime Oldies – Part 1

Summer is officially here! Enjoy these “summer flavored” blasts from the past, evoking simpler times. We recently had 3 losses in our great rock/pop world in a short period of time. This included Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Their songs still scream “fun in the...

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Iced Is Nice

The heat of summer is breaking down our doors – time for a cold beverage! Give your iced-tea, lemonade, cocktail or even just plain water, a tasty colorful boost by using easy fancy ice-cubes or frozen fruit. Go old school. Forget your icemaker. Find old-fashioned...

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Free-Style, Easy Tuna Salad

With the heat of summer rolling in, sometimes you just want something good and easy for lunch or dinner. Great news! Breaking out a can of tuna can help with that! Below are free-style recipes for easy tuna salad and various ways to serve it. This tuna salad recipe...

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Patriotic Oldies for Memorial Day & July 4th

Every year I re-post this song list and hope it makes you proud to be an American. Some songs are somber reminders of those who fought for our liberties. Other songs are just plain, good old-fashioned fun patriotic songs. Ssgt. Barry Sadler’s 1966 Ballad of the...

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Easy Sausage Sandwich (and budget stretcher)

As a kid, I used to love going to local fairs and carnivals. Loved the cotton candy, loved the kettle corn – and loved those overstuffed sausage sandwiches! Today, you can still grab a package of sausage at your local grocery store. Not only is there beef and pork,...

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Luscious Lemon: Easy Recipes & Ideas

Lemons. Boring? Never! This sunny, brightly colored fruit can boost so many recipes and drinks. One should always keep a fresh lemon (or two) on hand. Here’s why: – When making scrambled eggs or an omelet: squeeze a little fresh lemon into the mixture to bring...

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