This Summer, Remember Green is Good with Sunkist Valencia Oranges

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This week has brought on the official beginning of summer, but you would swear summer came early this year by the amount of humidity in the air; the kind of humidity that makes you feel sticky within ten minutes of walking outside. As we all know, different seasons bring on cravings for different flavors and in the summer, I cannot get enough fruit. It just so happens that summer is also peak season for Sunkist Valencia oranges, which is why they are also commonly called summer oranges.

So when you’re at your local market or grocery store and you’re picking through the bin of oranges, it’s likely that when you come across an orange with a bit of green …

Tuesday Giveaway Linkup: June 28th – July 5th

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Have awesome giveaways going on? We want to hear about them! Use this space to help spread the word about the giveaways going on at your blog using the linky below, and while you’re here, don’t forget to visit the many other giveaways going on around the blogosphere. Who knows, maybe you’ll win some really cool stuff!

Here’s the deal: Use the linky below to link up your giveaways, and only actual giveaways. This means no linking using affiliate links, Twitter profiles, Facebook profiles, or to main blog pages. Lastly, if you’re a giveaway linky-hopper you know this already, but as a refresher, here’s how to submit your link below:

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Gossip Roundup: Lady Gaga Being Sued Over Japan Relief Effort Wristbands (and More!)

Lady Gaga is being sued for $5 million by Michigan-based 1-800-LAW-FIRM over her “We Pray For Japan” wristbands. The wristbands were designed and put up for sale on the pop icon’s website in order to raise money for relief efforts after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March.

Each wristband was sold for $5 plus $3.99 for shipping and handling, and 60 cents for taxes. According to the lawsuit, Lady Gaga allegedly inflated the cost of shipping and handling in order to make a profit from them. Apparently when 1-800-LAW-FIRM attempted to contact the Lady Gaga camp, they were told ‘Well, some of the money is being retained, but we don’t really know how much.’

Ari Kresch, who is an attorney with 1-800-LAW-FIRM states, “I’m suing Lady Gaga simply to hold …

Take Your True Blood Fanaticism and Put It On Your Face: Tarte for True Blood Limited-Edition Palette

After a hiatus long enough for True Blood fans to admit going through withdrawal and counting down the days for its return, the season premiere of the HBO show finally aired last night. The excitement over its return is just getting started and now you can show off your True Blood fanaticism on your face!

The newly-released Tarte for True Blood Limited Edition Palette is packed with 17 delightfully vampy eyeshadow colors, a full-size emphasEYES Aqua-Gel Eyeliner in black, a deluxe Lights, Camera, Lashes! clinically-proven natural mascara, and a deluxe Lifted Natural Eye Primer.

This limited edition palette is available for Sephora Beauty Insiders and the cosmetics included are formulated without parabens, synthetic fragrances, or phthalates.

Weekly Credit Card Update from LowCards.com: Low-Income Prepaid Users Face Higher Fees (and More!)

Miss important financial news over the past week? Enter: The Weekly Credit Card Update from LowCards.com, a roundup of all the top credit card stories to make sure you’re up-to-date on all the finance news that may affect your life.

Low-Income Prepaid Users Face Higher Fees

Millions of poor Americans who use prepaid debit cards could soon face higher fees. Under a rule to take effect in July, companies that issue debit cards must reduce the fees they charge retailers. To recoup their lost revenue, companies that offer the cards are raising fees for people who use them. Unlike banks, these companies can’t replace lost revenue by selling investment advice or adding checking fees. One of them, Green Dot Corp., has said a drop in interchange rates will likely cause them to raise fees.

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Shortly After the 40th Anniversary of the War on Drugs Comes Historic Legislation to End Marijuana Prohibition

The War on Drugs and marijuana legalization have been frequent top news stories throughout the month.

On June 2, the Global Commission on Drug Policy released a report that called for a major change in global drug policy. Not being the type of folks to tell governments what they should change without telling them how, they also included some pretty bold recommendations for how this change could be achieved, including experimenting with the legalization of marijuana, putting an end to drug policies being driven by ideology and politics, and directing resources away from arresting and incarcerating people for drug law violations in such large, sweeping numbers.

The War on Drugs, declared by former President Nixon where he called for the full prohibition of marijuana and other drugs, turned 40 last week. To tie in with this anniversary, …