Groupon
Groupon is a massively popular coupon service that emails you deals for a wide variety of businesses in your area, and it's completely free to join. Simply go to groupon.com and enter your email address and where you live. Groupon will then send you the daily deal. The service offers everything from discounted massages to putt-putt to Italian food. Most of the Groupon deals work like a gift card. For example, you could pay $10 to Groupon for $30 worth of food at a restaurant. Groupon will introduce you to a lot of cool area businesses you didn't know existed, and make you feel like a savvy consumer in the process.
"Dance Moms"
If you're looking for a new guilty pleasure show along the lines of "Toddlers &Tiaras," then turn to Lifetime's "Dance Moms." "Dance Moms" gives viewers a glimpse into the outlandish daily lives of five mothers and their dancer daughters. Set at the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, PA, "Dance Moms" follows the powerful and strict Abby Lee Miller (dance company owner) as she works to win national titles with her age 6 ½-through-thirteen dance class. Emotional and volatile dance moms are the focal point of this revealing show. Their competitive attitudes and drama with each other take center stage, often eclipsing the true talent of their daughters. Check out "Dance Moms" on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. for an entertaining look at the dramatic inner world of dance training.
Style.com
This website, while always a valuable resource for the fashion forward, is the go-to website for coverage of New York Fashion Week and the month of international fashion weeks to come. It organizes the Spring-Summer '12 collections by designer in a user-friendly way. In addition to providing a review of each show, the site offers a full slideshow of every look from every collection. It's the perfect way to plan ahead for next season or look back at the Fall '11 collections for this season's biggest trends.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
It's finally that time of year again when Starbucks releases its iconic offerings for the fall season. While the usual espressos and macchiatos start to seem a little boring, the Pumpkin Spice Latte makes its way back onto the menu to spice up our autumn days. This divine 380-calorie combo of espresso, pumpkin-flavored syrup and steamed milk has caused cities to fight to bring it back to local Starbucks stores earlier than scheduled. So while the leaves begin turning, be sure to find the time to get the best coffee treat around…while it lasts.
Apple Picking
Need a little more inspiration for your Fall culinary exploits? Pair your Pumpkin Spice Latte with some hand-picked apples. ‘Tis the season to pluck the most delicious apples straight from their trees, and there is no better place to do it than Michigan. Head up to our neighbor in the North to find apple orchards galore, all advertising fall apple-picking specials. Eat them as they are or get some ingredients and make homemade apple pie or cider. Either way, you're guaranteed to keep the doctor away thanks to these Fall fruit wonders.
