Handy summer apps and sites

AAA mobile app ( free: iTunes ) 

Best for planning a road trip 

AirportZoom app ( free ) 

Flightstats.com- best for dealing with right layovers. Provides guidance to the quickest route to your gates, fast food and toilets. 

Fodors.com

Helps find your perfect beach based on your criteria. 

Crowdtilt.com

Best for planning group events/reunions. 

They collect the cash and organize everything. 

Tonight.com

Decided to go on a trip today ?

Or did your flight just get cancelled ? 

This website helps you find same-day cut at hotels. 

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DIY keychain

I love this. For details on the craft, visit Craft unleashed.com



Picture Source

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CPSC - Recalls-Fred Meyer Recalls “Chicken Dance” Easter Chicks Due to Hearing Damage Hazard

Fred Meyer Recalls “Chicken Dance” Easter Chicks Due to Hearing Damage Hazard

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/

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Westchester Magazine wine and food weekend

Get ready for the Westchester Magazine wine and food weekend.

Save the date. This year the big weekend will be June 6th-9th.

What's going at the event ?
World class wines
100 Top Restaurants
Celebrity chef Demos
Wine seminars
Burger bash
Grand tastings
Winemakers dinner
And much more !!

For more details visit :
Westchestermagazine.com/wineweekend




Picture source : Westchester Magazibe March 2013 edition

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Lunch at Brio's

Mommy And son date.

Any time we hit up WestMed at Ridge Hill Mall in Yonkers, we try to feel better after the doctor visit with a yummy lunch at Brio's.

I was very sad to see that Brio's no longer their great lunch special ( previously I had the shrimp scampi over angel hair for 7.95)

Now they have their standard lunch menu which is the price point is pretty much the same as their dinner menu

I decided to get the BBQ chicken pizza from the Primi section @ 7.95.
How was it? It was ok. Nothing to brag about. It had a bit more quick than what I expected, but still not what I wanted.

I ask the waitress if I could order a plain pizza, which I have tried from my kids dishes, but you cannot order unless is for a child.
Why don't they have plain pizza on the menu ?
I would have prefer to pay the $8 for that.

Then I ordered a Mojito. Horrible. The wateriest Mojito I ever had. Didn't even drink it.

My son ordered Mac and cheese. I suppose it was good because he devoured it. It looked ok. Too creamy for me. It almost looked like pasta with Alfredo sauce.

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Survivor !!!! Malcolm

My favorite survivor player was/is Malcolm. Seen him with his hair straight, he reminds me of Fabio. Take look. 

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Perfect Porterhouse Steak:Recipes: Shopkick

Safeway
Perfect Porterhouse Steak
Directions:

1. Place steak on a plate and coat lightly with olive oil. Rub steak with meat tenderizer. Sprinkle steak with Canadian steak seasoning and gently rub into steak. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 20 minutes.

2. Preheat a grill for high heat. When the grill is hot, lightly oil the grate.

3. Unwrap steaks and grill on open flame or charcoal grill for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or to your desired degree of doneness.

Recipe courtesy of safeway.com


Want to find cool stuff too? Download shopkick on iPhone or Android. You'll also get awesome rewards at stores like Target, Macy's and many more. See you soon!

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I Believe I Can Fry: Reconditioning & Re-Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware

http://www.ibelieveicanfry.com/2010/12/reconditioning-re-seasoning-cast-iron.html?m=1

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NYC MTA : construction work in midtown during hours

I take the beeline bus to Westchester. 

It's the most expensive bus ride in the system at $7.50/ ride. 

No monthly discount/pass available. 

The only bus not to have tinted windows.

 

If the bus is not there at the scheduled time, there's no real way for the riders to five know if:

They missed it ( bus driver was early )

It's late

Or  it's a no show. 

Customer service closes at 4. 

New drivers (or backup drivers) by pass stops. This is mostly because the stops are never where the bus stop sign is located. So, if you are a new rider, you will most likely also miss the bus your first time because you won't know where to stand. 

So, yes,lots of negatives. But for me the positives outweigh the negatives. 

So I keep on riding. 

But today the MTA really good me upset. 

They are doing construction work on Madison Avenue, during Rush hour. 

To catch our bus we had walk to the third lane. 

There's dust all over from the machines been used. And the noise is horrible. 

Who's bright idea was to have this hazardous construction site ? 

Here are some images. 

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My house

My son just built me a house. I absolutely love it. It's perfect. 

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