It’s National Chocolate Milkshake Day! There are so many ways to make a good milkshake and you pretty much can’t go wrong. Here are a few that should have you busy for a few days!
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Basic Chocolate Milkshake
Place 3/4 cup milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 3 tbs chocolate syrup, 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream and 1 tsp sugar in a blender and mix until smooth.
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Double Chocolate Malted
Place 1 cup cold milk, 2 tablespoon chocolate syrup, 1 tablespoon malted milk powder and 2 large scoops of chocolate ice cream in a blender and process on high until smooth and creamy.
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It’s my pleasure to announce the First Annual b5media Lifestyles Channel Holiday Blogging Awards!
We’ve recruited some of our favorite bloggers from around the sphere to step up as judges for the following categories:
Best Holiday decoration of a Blog – Any blog or blogger who has decorated their blog for the holidays either entirely or in an subtle way. Prize: $20 USD via Paypal and links from channel blogs.
Best post about Christmas on a Blog – The best posting about Christmas or holiday activities on a blog. It can be religious or non-religious, but should celebrate the spirit of the season. …read more

I’m not usually interested in vacationing in any urban area. To me the ultimate holiday getaway is somewhere quiet and off the beaten track, maybe with a beach. However, I do think a trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania would be a very interesting experience.
This is not just a town with a chocolate factory. The whole place revolves around chocolate from the street names (Chocolate Avenue and Cocoa Avenue) to the streetlights (shaped like Hershey’s Kisses) to all the attractions. And there are many attractions. There’s Hersheypark, a massive amusement park that just happens to be turning 100 this year, Hershey’s Chocolate …read more