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5 Holiday Inspired Hot Beverages To Help You Get Through Fall!

written by Sidney Walker

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The fall has a lot going for it and no I don’t mean Football season! People are finally starting to get over the scorching heat hell we call summer yet It’s still not so cold that you can avoid yard work like leaves. Thanksgiving can be hectic and tiring but the rewards of family gatherings are more than worth the effort.

 

Most fall activities happen outdoors. The idea is to have a cup that keeps your hot beverage warm and has a lid so you do not spill and get burned. My favorite on the go cup is Dixie® To Go -The Official Cup For Crushing It. The more important idea is to have a hot drink that warms you and gets you into a mood to celebrate fall and fall activities.

 

These five Holiday inspired hot beverages can help you get through the fall because they are warm and can be enlivening or soothing. You can always find coffee or tea in my  Dixie® To Go cup  because the leak-resistant lid & insulated layer gives me the confidence while traveling.

 

Turkey Coffee

 

This one is really easy. Just fill the Dixie To-Go Cup with each person’s favorite coffee. Slap a turkey sticker on the cup or the lid. This idea is great for football game drives as well. All you need is a sticker for your cup that is from your favorite team. This idea beats paying a small fortune for a team cup that you inevitably lose. You tell the folk you love how much you care by doing the decoration yourself.

 

Chocolate Grog

 

Nothing warms and soothes like hot chocolate. The possible exception to the soothing may be a dash of flavor. This is easy to do. Make your favorite hot chocolate or buy it. Add a slug of each person’s favorite spice or flavor to the hot chocolate before you put the lid on.

 

Spiced Wine

 

This is a traditional holiday favorite. You need to make this before an event and store it in a thermos or hot drink container if you are taking it on the road. The idea is to make enough so that each person gets a dose of the spice. All you do is warm your favorite red wine with cloves, cinnamon, lemon, and sugar. Warm does not mean boiling or you lose the alcohol in the wine. Shake thoroughly before serving into cups that can hold warm drinks and keep them warm.

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Wassail

This is a bit complicated to make. The idea came from celebrating the harvest in ancient times. Core apples and put brown sugar in the hole where the core was. Cook at 350 degrees for one hour and add one cup of water for four apples. Toast cinnamon sticks, cloves, and allspice berries for two minutes. Add orange peels, nutmeg, dry hard cider, ginger ale, Madeira, and unsweetened cider to the mixture. Boil for 2 minutes. Simmer for one hour. Add the apples and cook for 10 minutes. The alcohol is cooked off so this one can be enjoyed anywhere.

 

French toddy

The is an apple falvoring that comes from France called calvados. You use a half and half mixture of cinnamon and sugar to garnish the rim of the cup. The drink is 95 percent apple cider that is heated. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. This drink is unique and has an autumn taste.

 

Whats your favorite holiday inspired beverage?

I was selected for this paid opportunity as a member of CLEVER and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

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Perks Of Having An MBA

written by Sidney Walker

MBA grads are desirable in any job market, an MBA will give you the opportunities you need to advance in the business world. As today’s marketplace evolves and becomes increasingly complex, many employers are choosing to balance their need to retain good employees with their need to fill managerial positions with candidates possessing advanced-level knowledge and skills. They’re doing this by sending selected employees to business school – and footing the bill.

In the United Sates alone, in any given year, there are close to 300,000 MBA aspirants pursuing the MBA degree. Taking into account the thousands of students who take the MBA program all over the world, there surely must be something of great value that the MBA degree offers you. But is it really as worthwhile as it seems? Hereís a look at what an MBA can do for you and how valuable it actually is.

Business Knowledge:
The MBA program and business schools give you valuable knowledge about business and all its related aspects. You learn about business strategies and concepts, not just on paper, but the training and internship required in an MBA course, teaches you how to use these skills in practical life and in day to day business operations.

Leadership Abilities:
An MBA degree involves rigorous training, assignments, reports, presentations, and group projects; all of which give you the necessary abilities to handle real-life business situations. This helps to set you apart from those who do not have such expertise and can make you a leader in your chosen field.

Networking:
The alliances that you form with your classmates and the network that you create is deemed as one of the most important and valuable things that an MBA program can give you. MBA graduates have often felt that the associations formed during the MBA course are resources that are invaluable and can be drawn upon for years after the MBA degree has been achieved.

Career Prospects
An MBA degree provides you with innumerable career opportunities in various fields. It is especially beneficial to get jobs in high level positions such as managerial and executive level jobs. Whether you are looking to further your career in your existing job or are looking to change your job and start your career afresh, an MBA degree can be very valuable in either scenario.

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These 5 Companies Will Help Pay For College

written by Sidney Walker

Free or reduced is always better, especially when it comes to college tuition. Student loans can be crippling. Between 2003 and 2012 the number of 25-year-olds with student debt increased from 25% to 43%. This increase in student debt can delay graduates from retirement, buying a house or getting married.

This is a list of companies that can help prevent you from accumulating tons of student debt. Each program varies in requirements and assistance. If you are considering attending college check out these companies that assist employees with college tuition.
1. UPS
Part-time employees of UPS are eligible to Earn $5,250 in assistance per calendar year with a lifetime maximum of $25,000. Eligibility begins the day you’re hired and benefits are prorated accordingly in case you’re hired mid–semester
The Starbucks Achievement Plan, collaborated with Arizona State University to offer part-time and full-time employees 100% tuition reimbursement coverage. The Starbucks U-Program will assist employees at all stages of their educational journey. The company offers College Credit for Starbucks Training, Student Discounts and Savings and Scholarships at select schools and Tuition Reimbursement.
Full-time Home Depot employees are eligible to receive tuition assistance once they have worked for one year. The maximum for salary employees is $5,000 per year and $3,000 per year for hourly employees. Assistance is limited to business majors for any accredited college.
4. Publix
Any part-time or full-time employee with six months of continuous service working an average of only 10 hours a week is eligible for tuition reimbursement. There is an $3,200 annual limit and a $12,800 maximum. A wide range of approved major is listed on the website.

Full-time Best Buy employees with six months of continuous service are eligible for $3,500 per calendar year. Graduate studies up to $5,250 per year can also be reimbursed.

These companies are only a couple of the long list of companies that offer assistance. Check out your current employer benefits before applying!
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