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Top 10 Best Country Work Out Songs

Jill McCoy — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:01:09 +0000

Happy New Year, y'all! What comes with the start of a new year? Gym memberships. Several people like to make healthy New Year's resolutions and if yours is to get in shape, I want to help you stick it out with some great tunes. I compiled a list of the top 10 best country songs to get you sweating and ready for bathing suit weather.

10 Most Common New Year's Resolutions Illustrated By Cats [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:02:26 +0000

These cats can help you reach your goals for the new year.

New Year's Celebrations in Lafayette

Stephanie Crist — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:22:51 +0000

Lafayette Travel has a complete list of fun ways to ring in 2013. Happy New Year from 97.3 the Dawg!

8 Hangover Myths You Did Not Know About

Jill McCoy — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:00:46 +0000

Happy New Year, y'all! I'm sure more than half of Americans are feeling the heavy aftermath of last night's New Year's celebrations. It is a given that we cannot fully celebrate and party on New Year's Eve without champagne, beer, wine, vodka, etc. I ran across some interesting hangover myths on Webmd and had to share with you.

Are New Year's Resolutions Worth Making?

Jill McCoy — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:00:41 +0000

A brand, new New Year is almost here! Have you started thinking about what your new year's resolution is going to be? I have been thinking about all of the "resolutions" I have made each new year, and I don't think I have gone through with ANY of them! I think people make their new year's resolutions too difficult, and I have an easy suggestion to help people (and myself) stick to them.

Best Celebrity Quotes of 2012

Stephanie Crist — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:00:11 +0000

People Magazine has compiled some of the most infamous quotes of the year from some of our favorite celebs! Cheers!

A Tasty Way to Ring in the New Year

Stephanie Crist — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:40:22 +0000

Recipes for appetizers, cocktails and finger foods to help you celebrate 2013!

Unique Background "Ambiance" For Your Christmas Party

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:30:32 +0000

One of the essential elements of a good Christmas or New Year's party is the background noise, more often called "ambiance." Some hosts have Christmas tunes playing in the background, others might have the now-classic Video Fireplace going (especially useful for Acadian

Legend Dick Clark Dies at 82: Funny Bloopers from his Career [Video]

Brad Vincent — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:40:07 +0000

Today the world lost another great legend, Dick Clark. From his young teenage looks throughout much of his life to making the American Music Awards for ABC. Dick Clark was a man to live by. He is know greatly for his “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Dick Clark” as the Ball drops on New Year’s. [...]

Have You Started a Diet for 2012? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:32:46 +0000

It’s been a little over a week since New Year’s resolutions kicked in, officially long enough to determine if you’ve started that diet that you promised yourself — if, in fact, you picked what is usually the year’s most popular resolution. According to a new survey from Poll Position of 1,155 adults, 24 percent have [...]

3 Firework Tricks You Shouldn't Try [Video]

Brad Vincent — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:06:17 +0000

As Billy Currington sings, "God is great, beer is good, and people are Crazy!"

The Band Perry Perform 'If I Die Young' on Dick Clark's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:48:47 +0000

The Band Perry performed their smash crossover hit ‘If I Die Young,’ which truly put the threesome on the map, at Dick Clark’s big party last night (Dec. 31). The trio soared through the song on ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.’ The event took place in both New York and Hollywood, with the Bant Perry’s performance airing from the West Coast.

Lucky New Years Foods Around The World

Stephanie Crist — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:00:36 +0000

Black eyed peas, chinese noodles, and pork are lucky to eat on New Years Day around the world

What's In, What's Out, For 2012

Stephanie Crist — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:00:03 +0000

Tebowing, Chaz Bono, Trapeze lessons, "Footloose" - are they "in" or "out" for 2012?

Dick Clark Still Rockin' New Years Eve

Stephanie Crist — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:00:30 +0000

Dick Clark will celebrate 40 years tonight live from Times Square in New York

Are You Going To Make a New Year's Resolution? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:33:20 +0000

Is the best way to deal with notoriously hard-to-keep New Year’s resolutions avoiding them altogether? According to a new poll, a plurality of Americans seem to think so. Poll Position asked 1,098 adults if they planned on making a New Year’s resolution this year. Forty-eight percent said that they didn’t, 33 percent answered that they did, [...]

100 Years In 10 Minutes [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:57:10 +0000

These events of our past are what have shaped our present and will ultimately direct us for the future. My life begins 5 minutes into the video, depending upon when you were born some of these events are pure history or the story of your lifetime too.

10 Tips for the Common Hangover

Shauna Wright — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:30:28 +0000

Hangovers have long been the price of a night of overindulgence — and come January 1, you may be feeling the effects of one yourself. So how can you make it a little less painful? Take a Blowfish. The Alka-Seltzer-like fizzing tablets are the only hangover remedy approved by the FDA. Drink lots of water [...]

Americans Say 2012 Will Be Awesome — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:58:32 +0000

According to a new poll, the majority of Americans believe that 2012 will be a good year. Associated Press-GfK asked 1000 adults if they were optimistic or pessimistic about what 2012 had in store for both their family and for the United States. Seventy-eight percent answered that they were optimistic for their family, and 62 percent said [...]

Taylor Swift Shares 2012 New Year's Resolution

Billy Dukes — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:30:22 +0000

If Taylor Swift stays true to her New Year’s resolutions, the meat of 2012 will resemble the end of 2011. The singer has touched on the new music that she’ll release next year and says that working with other artists is a goal for future projects. “I’d love to make collaborations in different directions that [...]