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Crazy About Cheese? Sign Up for a Cheese Club

January 24, 2014 by

Confused about which cheese goes best with which wine? Have trouble deciding what to serve on your cheese platter? These three online clubs make it easy to navigate the wide world of cheese.

Murray's Cheese of the Month Club
Cheese groupies will love Murray's Cheese club options. Get an assortment of tasty cheese delivered to you each month for your desired length of time. Also take advantage of their Pair of the Month Club, which sends you cheese plus another item to serve along with it or their Meat of the Month Club, which focuses on specialty meats.

Dean and Deluca
Dean and Deluca is a trusted name in food retailers, so you know their cheese club will go beyond expectations. Receive the finest cheese available every three, six, or nine months from expert foodies who have scoured the globe for the most delicious cheese.

Cowgirl Creamery
Experience the best in organic, handmade cheeses with Cowgirl Creamery. This independently owned cheese brand creates some of the country’s most delicious cheese, and now you can get them delivered right to your door. Join their cheese club and get three artisanal cheeses a month for three months.

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Find a Fuel-Efficient Car by Using this Helpful Tool

January 21, 2014 by

With gas prices constantly on the rise and the state of the environment a major concern, purchasing a fuel-efficient vehicle is a great way to conserve the amount of gas you use every day. And this handy tool from FuelEconomy.gov will help car buyers to compare the fuel efficiency of just about any car on the market to ensure that you make the smartest choice.

Many people know about hybrid cars as fuel-efficient options, but electric, bifuel natural gas, diesel, ethanol-gasoline, plug-in hybrid, and natural gas vehicles are also available from all of the major car manufacturers. This online guide allows users to compare different features of each of these types of vehicles to find the best one for your lifestyle, from MSRP to MPG.

EPA SmartWay certified cars have been proven to emit less greenhouse gases and smog-forming tailpipe emissions than other vehicles. If you’d like to purchase a vehicle with this guarantee, the EPA’s guide also includes full lists of all of the SmartWay certified vehicles for every year. Simply choose vehicles from that list, search the make and model in the guide’s comparison tool, and you’ll be well on your way to finding the perfect environmentally friendly vehicle for your lifestyle.

Find and Compare Cars [FuelEconomy.gov]

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Start Your Physical Activity Plan With These Motivational Tips

January 10, 2014 by

You want to lose weight and begin a healthy workout routine, but going to the gym seems so intimidating. If you’ve ever felt discouraged or frustrated with working out, this motivational guide from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will help you get up off the couch and onto the treadmill.

Whether you’re just getting involved with a fitness routine or simply trying to get back into the habit of working out, this guide will help you to make exercising fun and approachable. By simply replacing a few nights of watching television after dinner with a walk around the neighborhood, you can greatly improve your health and lose those excess pounds.

Many people are faced with obstacles in either their lives or their bodies that prevent them from getting enough physical activity. This guide will help you overcome obstacles like not having enough time to exercise, feeling tired and worrying about injuries, and it will even show you how you can take your children with you as you work out if you’re a busy parent.

Now that you have the motivation to make time for physical activity, you’ll start to feel better about your health and your appearance. 

Getting Started with Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight  [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

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Find National Historic Landmarks with This Online Tool

January 10, 2014 by

National Historic Landmarks are buildings, sites, structures, objects, or districts that epitomize something important about U.S. history or culture. There are currently over 2,500 National Historic Landmarks, and they each have their own fascinating stories and, oftentimes, beautiful architecture or natural scenery. If you'd like to find a few near BLVD l Loudoun Station to visit, the National Historic Landmarks Program’s search tool is a great browsing feature.

This search menu on the National Historic Landmarks website allows you to search the program’s database of landmarks broadly by city or state. If you’re searching for a specific landmark, the website also offers an advanced search with features like name, priority, year, resource type, themes, and type. This makes it easy to find — for example — Historic Landmarks related to agriculture nearby.

Even if you're not planning a trip soon, the Landmarks database is a great way to learn more about history online!

National Historic Landmarks Search [National Parks Service]

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Find Vacation Ideas With These Travel Sites

December 27, 2013 by

If you love to travel but haven’t been able to make time to take a trip lately, these informative and inspirational websites might help you make it a priority. Full of vacation ideas, each of these sites has everything you need to plan the perfect getaway:

Trip Advisor
Trip Advisor offers visitors a number of different ways to browse their trip ideas, starting by asking what you like to do and what continent you prefer. By clicking on beaches and sun in Europe, for example, your browser is instantly flooded with beautiful images of Southern France, ocean views in Greece, and exciting beaches in Spain. Trip Advisor also provides tools to book hotels, schedule a flight, and even reserve a dinner reservation once you’ve settled on the perfect location.

Travel & Leisure
The easy-to-navigate website for Travel & Leisure magazine is another useful resource for anyone looking for travel inspiration. The site’s Vacation Ideas section is full of every type of trip imaginable, with something for everyone from the relaxing beach goer to the adventurous mountain climber. Browse spa getaways, eco-travel trips, cruises, and family friendly vacations at some of the very best destinations around the world all on Travel & Leisure’s website.

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Two Fashionable Menswear Blogs

December 24, 2013 by

There are countless women’s fashion blogs on the internet today, but now the men are having a moment as well. These chic and savvy men’s fashion blogs will appeal to stylish men, and they might even inspire the less fashion-inclined to trade in those dirty sneakers in favor of something a bit more chic.

The New York Times Style Magazine Men’s Fashion Blog
Inspired by the stylish men in one of the most fashionable cities in the world, the New York Times Style Magazine’s Men’s Fashion blog catalogs the latest trends, designers, and clothing pieces. This blog also features long-form articles describing men’s fashion news, well-curated gift guides, and beautiful photos to give you inspiration for styling each of the looks. 

Menswear Dog
This blog is certainly a unique take on men’s fashion, and it will provide tons of laughs along with its surprisingly stylish photos. Menswear Dog is a blog that features a supremely dapper Shiba Inu dog from New York City modeling the latest menswear trends, as well as thoughtful, informative commentary on everything from tweed for winter to the classic Stetson hat. Menswear Dog also frequently hosts giveaways where loyal followers can win pricey pieces like leather oxford shoes from up-and-coming designers to help make your wardrobe as perfect as this pup’s.

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Simplify Job Searching with These Three Websites

December 20, 2013 by

Are you a recent college graduate looking for that elusive first job? Are you an adult looking to switch careers? No matter your station in life or your level of experience, these easy-to-navigate websites can help simplify your job search.

Indeed
One of the most popular job search sites for both employers and potential employees, Indeed is a great resource for your job search because of its large number of users. By asking only the most basic “What?” and “Where?” questions, Indeed presents you with an impressive number of job prospects that you may not have considered. You can even post your resume to Indeed’s resume database in case a company has an opening that needs filled quickly – who knows, maybe that perfect job is looking for you, too!

LinkedIn
The focal social media website for the business world, LinkedIn operates like an online networking event. Create your personal profile, add your most professional headshot, upload your resume and you’ll have online profile tailored for business. LinkedIn also features job postings and company profiles to help you browse potential jobs as you extend your circle of connections.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook
Don’t let the long name fool you – the Occupational Outlook Handbook is a simple, straightforward tool designed to give people insights into their careers of choice. On it you’ll find hundreds of occupations listed with information on salaries, responsibilities, and required skills and education.

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Two Great Tech Gift Guides

December 17, 2013 by

These days, it seems like everyone has a smartphone, an MP3 player, and a flat screen television. If your friends and family are technology lovers who always want the latest and greatest electronic items, these informative gift guides will you find great gifts they don't already own!

C|Net Holiday Gift Guide
This popular product review site created holiday gift lists full of tech items deemed useful and entertaining. Rather than compiling one large list, C|Net’s gift list is divided into smaller lists with more specific categories, from Travel Gifts for Jet Setters to Editors’ Top Picks for the Holidays. While most holiday gift guides simply list products, this impressively informative guide describes every item’s pros and cons to help you make more informed purchases.

Tech Crunch’s Gift Guide for the Tech-Happy Fashionista
Although many technology-based product guides are tailored toward computer enthusiasts or video gamers, this unique list is created especially with the fashionable tech enthusiast in mind. Tech Crunch’s Gift Guide for the Tech-Happy Fashionista includes things like leather laptop cases, headphones designed by top fashion designers, and elegant gold iPod speakers that fit conveniently in a purse. The perfect combination of fashion and function, the items on Tech Crunch’s gift guide are style-savvy.

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Three Fashionable Style Apps

December 13, 2013 by

Do you spend at least an hour getting dressed every morning? Are you constantly taking outfit photos to share your fabulous ensembles with your friends on social media? If you’ve got a passion for fashion, you’re sure to love these stylish apps.

Cloth
Share your outfits with likeminded fashion mavens with this social app. Cloth allows users to upload outfit photos, like other users’ outfits, share your looks to your favorite social media sites, and organize your wardrobe based on events, locations and even the weather outside.

Stylebook
If you want to create a versatile wardrobe and make the most out of the pieces you already own, Stylebook is the perfect tool. This helpful app allows you to mix and match pieces in a collage for future outfits, remember great outfits that you’ve already worn, and even find the perfect pair of shoes or handbag by browsing items you’ll love from shops online.

Design Library
Design Library is the perfect app for any aspiring fashion designer or textile lover who wants to learn more about where popular fabrics came from. Created by the physical Design Libraries New York City and London, this app features video tours of the museums, high-quality images of textile collections and inspirational designs from countries all over the world.

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Five of the World’s Most Unusual Hotels

December 6, 2013 by

Make your vacation a little more interesting by staying in one of these five unusual and unique hotels. We bet you've never stayed in any hotel like these! 

La Balade des Gnomes
Relive your childhood by staying in a fairy tale-inspired hotel in Durbuy, Belgium. La Balade des Gnomes features ten rooms, each inspired by myths and fairy tales. Each room is a completely unique and different experience. Bunk with a troll in a cave-like room, or sleep in a Trojan Horse. In the morning, enjoy a delicious breakfast full of local specialties. 

Treehotel
Looking to connect with the great outdoors? Stay at the Treehotel in Harads, Sweden, in one of the five tree houses built in the middle of nature. You'll sleep among the tree tops and take in the serenity of nature. Each tree house is unique, with names like The Cabin, Bird's Nest, and UFO. 

Propeller Island City Lodge
Located in Berlin, Germany, this hotel has something different in store for every guest. Each of the 30 rooms is unique in its own way. One room may appear normal — if you were standing on your head! Another room features a king bed cut in half by a guillotine. There is even a room that uses coffins as beds.

Hotel de Glace
Do you love the cold? Stay in a hotel made entirely of ice just outside of Quebec City in Canada. Hotel de Glace is only open in the winter, when each room is constructed from ice. Even though the hotel may be cold, you'll still be warm with fireplaces and comfy blankets. You don't have to stay the night to enjoy the hotel, you can stop by the popular ice bar for a drink or even get married in the wedding chapel.

Featherbed Railroad
You don't need to travel outside of the United States to find an unusual hotel. On the shore of Clear Lake in Northern California, you will find this charming bed and breakfast. Each room is made out of an old railroad car. Each antique caboose has a different theme, like the Orient Express and Casablanca. 

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