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Denise Clarke, a retired paramedic firefighter, has traveled to Europe, Honduras, the Bahamas and enjoys sharing her adventures. Her passions include healthcare, wine food pairing, outdoor cooking, Maltese dogs, affordable retirement and current events. Denise enjoys writing, blogging, internet marketing and likes to look at the world from many different perspectives. In short, life should be celebrated!

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  • Meetup - Reach Out and Touch Someone
    [Relationships:Friendship] What makes meetup so powerful? The whole meetup concept brings people with shared interests together in the community ... people that without use of the Internet to bring them together might never had the opportunity to meet and interact in person.


  • XELR8 Your Income With 8 Super Fruits
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] "Superfruit" is a recently coined term to describe a fruit or berry that has high nutritional properties. As Americans, we are really just now becoming aware of the tremendous role that they play in our health and dietary needs. How the heck How does this information lead to you making money and accelerating your income? Well, unless you have been hiding under a rock somewhere ...


  • MLM Guru - Top Secret Revealed and Myths BUSTED!
    [Home-Based-Business] Myths busted and top secrets reveled ... learn what it takes to succeed in MLM from a TOP Guru. Make money by following these killer step by step secrets.


  • Integrative Medicine - Progress at Last!
    [Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Physicians of every specialty as well as doctors of osteopathic medicine, mental health professionals, mind-body specialists, and practitioners such as massage therapists and acupuncturists make up the ranks of Integrative medicine. It is only logical to incorporate health strategies into their lives from the widest array of proven approaches possible. Progress at last!


  • How to Use a Smoker, a Hot Topic of Conversation!
    [Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] There are so many different ways to of how to use a smoker. If your smoked ribs have your neighborhood two stepping around your cooker, then I guess you must have a winner!


  • How to Use a Smoker - Pairing Wood With Food
    [Food-and-Drink] Wood, food pairing will make or break your end result and really separates the men from the boys, so to speak, in the BBQ smoker world when you are learning how to use a smoker. If you are a purist and you have forests or orchards nearby, take your trusty hatchet with you and harvest some of your very own smoking woods.


  • You Can Work From Home and Make Money Online
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] I want to work from home. I can't afford to gas up my car, the commute is making me crazy and my kids need more attention at home. Internet marketing might be the answer for you. How much money can you really make online? Well, the sky is the limit.


  • Internet Marketing - Autoresponders Are a Beautiful Thing!
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Autoresponders] You click the send button and immediately receive an email from them answering you with some information. How'd they do that? Is there some person in a third world country sitting by their computer just waiting for an email to come in so they can respond?


  • Internet Marketing - Everyday is Casual Friday!
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Wouldn't it be great if every day was casual Friday? How cool would that be? If you work from home, this could be a reality for you. The question is ... what should you do to make money while working at home ...


  • Internet Marketing - Top Reasons to Work From Home
    [Home-Based-Business] The joys of working from home where commute time is measured in seconds and you can wear your bunny slippers. You can work you internet marketing biz on a cruise ship in the western Caribbean just as easily as you can from your home in the United States.


  • Shop Online For Free!
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Auctions] Do you like shopping online and online auctions? Sign up to shop for free and save tons of money when you purchase products or you may decide to take this one step further and join the company as a Business Associate.


  • Internet Marketing, a Cutting Edge Opportunity!
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Internet marketing offers cutting edge opportunities for serious internet marketers. Would you like to fire your boss and work for yourself? How about a home based business? Maybe you are looking for an opportunity with a low investment and low risk? Sound like a fantasy?


  • Internet Marketing Offers Online Auctions and Online Shopping
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Ecommerce] Isn't it great to buy products from home where you never have to get in the car, fuel up, drive through traffic or stand in a long line to pay for your items? In fact, you can surf the Internet from the comfort of your home, make your purchase and still be in your jammies, drinking coffee! How cool is that?


  • DubLi - A Unique Home Based Business
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Internet-Marketing] DubLi is the first global trading platform that allows people to trade and shop internationally and they do all the heavy lifting for you. What about online auctions? You will be surprised at how many people are crazy for the online auction sites!


  • DubLi - A New Concept in Internet Marketing
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Internet-Marketing] Internet marketing is the wave of the future. I am looking for something new and improved. I want the perfect business model. I think I have found it in the DubLi Network. You offer customers any and all products, things they want to buy, not something you convince them they need.


  • DubLi Network - What the Heck is DubLi?
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Ecommerce] DubLi is the best of worldwide trading using e-commerce and internet marketing. Online shopping and online auctions, DubLi has it all. This home based business is a new to the United States so now is the time ......


  • Guanaja Honduras, Wiener Schnitzel in Paradise!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Why does anyone go to Guanaja? Where the heck is Guanaja? Everybody has their own idea of paradise. Some people love the snow and mountains while others believe that the balmy breezes of a tropical island are the way to go. Some people say tomato, others TOMATO. Jimmy Buffet croons about a cheeseburger in paradise, but for my money, I will take a wiener schnitzel in paradise any day!


  • Affordable Retirement in Guanaja Honduras!
    [Home-and-Family:Retirement] Land is plentiful and affordable as this tropical gem has managed to skate by under the radar screen of the masses, at least for now! What do you think of water front property selling for as little as $20,000? Sound good to you?


  • Sunrise in Guanaja
    [Travel-and-Leisure] A small island, only three by eleven miles, Guanaja Honduras is located in the Bay Islands off the northern coast of Honduras. When I was growing up in the Pacific Northwest, little did I know that someday I would be opening my eyes to a sunrise in Guanaja! With gentle waves caress the shoreline it brings back childhood memories of going to the beach and listening for hours to the crashing waves .......


  • Everybody Has a Cousin in Guanaja!
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Jimmy Buffet once sang a song that said that said, everybody has a cousin in Miami. Well, I just came into Guanaja Honduras via the ferry, or the "yacht", as some call it, and I would swear that everybody has a cousin in Guanaja! The lady selling coconut bread ......


  • Go Green in Guanaja!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Guanaja is pristine. The footpaths meander about the island and it is not uncommon to see the various workers walking across your yard to get about the island to their jobs or to visit friends. I, for one would like to go GREEN when I move to Guanaja and live in harmony with the environment.


  • Retire Guanaja Honduras, Why Not!
    [Real-Estate:Moving-Relocating] What are you looking for in your retirement years? Something affordable, a place to enjoy your favorite outdoor activities or maybe somewhere you will never have to even see a snow shovel again? There are many questions that need to be answered when you consider the place that you may spend the rest of your years, or at least the next few!


  • Traveling to Guanaja? Never Lose your Sense of Humor!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Traveling to Guanaja Honduras, that tiny island located off the coast of Honduras, is sometimes an adventure and sometimes a challenge. My husband and I just made the trip from Miami to San Pedro Sula and found TACA airlines to be quite pleasant.


  • Living Large in Guanaja Honduras
    [Home-and-Family:Baby-Boomer] Located in Central America, Guanaja may be the next HOT SPOT for affordable retirement. Do you dream of a seaside cottage where you can walk out your front door and take a leisurely stroll down the beach? Or maybe a cabana on a hillside where you can cultivate orchids and pineapples?


  • Guanaja Honduras - A Bay Island Paradise!
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Guanaja, where the heck is that? Pronounced Gwa-nah-ha it it seems that this little tropical gem has not yet been discovered by the masses, so much the better for us who are looking to retire and live "large"!


  • Two Crazy White Chicks on a Pile of Trash!
    [News-and-Society:Environmental] Imagine the picturesque Bimini Islands. I went looking for conch shells. Just imagine me scaling this mountain of garbage and shells to find the perfect treasures to bring back home and share with friends. At one point, one of the locals wandered over and asked us what "two crazy white chicks were doing on that pile of trash".


  • Let's Talk Trash!
    [News-and-Society:Environmental] When was the last time you thought about your garbage man, I mean really thought about what he was doing. Most of us just think as far as the garbage can that we tow out curbside a couple of times a week, and then all the stuff magically disappears. COOL, huh?


  • Gasification Information - What The Heck Is That?
    [News-and-Society:Environmental] What the heck is gasification and why do our planet need it? Gasification info for the common man to understand.


  • Wine Food Pairing With Salmon - King of Fish!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] To me, salmon has always been the king of fish. Wine food pairing with salmon is truly a delight. I grew up in the pacific northwest of the United States and usually once a week salmon made its way to our table in some way, shape or form.


  • Health and Wellness Product, are YOU a Chocolate Mess?
    [Food-and-Drink:Chocolate] Are you a chocolate mess? Even though it may feel like your head is going to spin around like Linda Blair in the Exorcist, chocolate is not addictive in fact.........


  • Wine Food Pairing - Thanksgiving, Share the Tale of Bird Day!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Most Americans in some way, shape or form tend to hold this holiday very dear. I took the opportunity to have a Thanksgiving training session for some Austrian folks. We invited three couples and instructed them to bring only wine, something that would pair nicely with turkey....


  • Wine Food Pairing - Comfort Foods and Wine
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] What is it about comfort foods that make them, so, comfortable? Remember, comfort food does not mean low rent! You can live large with comfort food and your favorite wines with just a little experimentation. So, go out there, use your imagination and let wine food pairing be a part of your life.


  • Wine Food Pairing - Turducken, Three Birds in One!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Have fun of trying to stuff a chicken inside a duck, and a duck inside a turkey. YIKES! Sounds naughty just talking about it! I twist and he turns, the turkey is slippery, but not as slippery as the chicken/duck. The whole thing almost slides off the counter top and my husband speaks a few naughty German words, and then, it is in! YEAH!!! VICTORY! Turducken!


  • Health And Wellness Product Reviews - Is Dark Chocolate Really Healthy?
    [Food-and-Drink:Chocolate] Dark chocolate seems to be one of the latest products to hit the "health food" product circuit. The battle cry is that dark chocolate is bursting with anti-oxidants that help to prevent heart disease and stroke... what's not to love about that?


  • Health and Wellness Product Information is Everywhere!
    [Health-and-Fitness] Health and Wellness Product information is flooding into our conscious world by computers, television and all kinds of print advertising. What about all the lotions, potions and pills available on the market today? WOW! It is enough to make your head spin around.


  • Wine Food Pairing In An Austrian Hotel Room
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Austria has some terrific wines that can be purchased very reasonably and depending on the area of the country you are visiting, you may have opportunities to visit the actual winery and speak with the wine farmers! A favorite red wine made in Austria is Blaufrankisch. This is a medium to full bodied dry wine that is known for the tannins and pairs beautifully with a lot of the heavy foods that the Austrians are so famous for.


  • Wine Food Pairing - Champagne Soup, Anyone?
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] In the dog days of summer, when the heat and humidity rise, what better way to lift the spirits of your friends and neighbors than an impromptu party to cool off a bit? One of my very favorite hot weather treats is a cold champagne soup with diced ripe mangoes...


  • Wine Food Pairing - The Summer Turns To Autumn In Austrian Cafes
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Outdoor garden cafes or gasthaus in Austria, so popular for wine food pairing in the spring and summer when the temperatures are warm, will soon have to move indoors. As it gets closer to the winter rain and snow, the large garden areas will empty out and all activity will be moving into the small cramped inside facilities.


  • Wine Food Pairing in Austria, Don't Say NO!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] When you visit someone at their home in Austria, be prepared for a wine food pairing extravaganza! It is almost an insult to refuse wine and food.......


  • Wine Food Pairing - Weinbau in Gumpoldskirchen!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Wine Food Pairing ...... Weinbau in Gumpoldskirchen! Terrific wines made right on the premises and a tasty selection of cheeses ranging from dry Swiss to a "stinky" gorgonzola ....


  • Wine Food Pairing, a Wonderful Feast in Austria!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] What could be better than a wine food pairing feast with friends and family in Austria? When asked how many wines we would be trying this evening, cousin Michaela indicted that she had ten bottles and hoped that would be enough! The seven of us were a thirsty group, but I was pretty sure that it would be enough to satisfy.


  • Wine Food Pairing - The Cows Go Up And The Cows Come Down!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Wine Food Pairing in the Alps - what, could be more of an adventure? Every autumn, usually in September or October the cows in the Alpine regions of Europe make the annual trek down the mountainside after a summer of feasting on sweet, tender grass on the mountain tops. This fattens up the cows for a winter season of "hopefully" bountiful milk and cheese producing.


  • Wine Food Pairing - Austrian Wild Mushrooms And Special "Juice"!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] A picture perfect autumn day in Austria. Bright blue sky with the sun shining and the snow topped Schneeberg mountain in the background.


  • Wine Food Pairing - An Unplanned Backyard Picnic!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] I always a say that Wine Food Pairing is and adventure and a challenge, wild mushrooms, French wine and a fire in the microwave. What do you get but an unplanned picnic!


  • Wine Food Pairing - My Famous Potato Salad, Grilled Brats And?
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Wine Food Pairing my famous potato salad, grilled brats and I begin by opening a family sized (1.5 liter) bottle of Cavit Pinot Grigio from Italy. I take down my favorite Tervis tumblers with the saying “It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere” embroidered on the front.......


  • Wine Food Pairing - Cracked Conch
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Wine Food Pairing...fresh cracked conch, chilled Sauvignon Blanc, good friends...what more could you want? Cheers!


  • Wine Food Pairing - STOP - Someone Stole the Stem Off My Wine Glass!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Someone stole the stem off my wine glass...is this a case of glass companies trying to sell us more stem, uh, stemless ware?


  • Wine Food Pairing - Sturm, Austria's Tasty "Juice"
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Wine Food Pairing in a picturesque garden cafe in Austria......beware, that Sturm is not just a simple juice!


  • Everyone has a Mom
    [Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] Everyone has a Mom. A tribute to my funny, stubborn and delightful Austrian mother-in-law!


  • Wine Food Pairing - I'll Have A Glass Of Zweigelt, Please!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Wine Food Pairing in Austria... or adventures in a heurigen!


  • Wine Food Pairing Cork, Screw Top, Or?
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Wine Food Pairings make most of us nervous just thinking about it, but wait, someone just threw a monkey wrench (or should I say corkscrew!) into the mix!


  • Wine Food Pairing - What Goes With Turducken?
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] What, you ask, is a Turducken....and why would I want or need to do Wine Food Pairing with it? Start a new Thanksgiving tradition with this Cajun inspired bird!


  • Wine Food Pairing - I Always Thought Outside Of The Box!
    [Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Wine food Pairing...it's time to start thinking "inside" the box! Delightful wines now available in convenient boxes for the storage conscious boater.


  • Adventures in Wine Food Pairing
    [Food-and-Drink] The Adventure and challenges of Wine Food Pairing... experiment and ENJOY! Wine Food Pairing is an adventure, not an exact science. It is important that you do not take yourself too seriously, but to experiment and enjoy the wonderful tastes and textures of wines that are available to us today!





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