After Sandy Musings

Happy Election Day my fellow Americans!  I hope you did your civic duty today and got out to the polls and voted.  I was up at 6AM to head to the polls before… Read More →

The Social Media Danger for the NHL Lockout

(Photo: David Duprey / Associated Press / September 25, 2012) I was pondering recently on how effective social media has been for the Obama administration.  President Obama is the first president to use… Read More →

The October PopSugar Must Have Reveal

{Sorry for the crap picture…it was dark…} Maybe not as awesome as last month’s box, but awesome enough.  They sent me J.K. Rowling’s latest…and that makes it very awesome. So here’s what’s in… Read More →

Friday Loves Being a Woman

Today, I think this post took up a mind of its own but it all had one solid theme.  These are the things that celebrate being a girl and being a woman.  There’s… Read More →

My Next Dream Vacation

Since I’ve already fulfilled my dream of going to Morocco, I just perchance found a new dream vacation.  It’s not your typical kind of vacation.  Morocco cost me between $6,000-$8,000.  This new dream… Read More →

Elijah Doubts God, Like I Do Sometimes…

You know how you can sometimes have one of these psychological dreams where your subconscious is trying to tell you something about yourself that you get so upset in the dream that you wake… Read More →

Pop-Up Pantry: The First Box

Alright…the review everyone has been waiting for…the Pop-Up Pantry box with Chef David Yeo as the curator of my dinner for two. I ordered my tickets to see “Perks of Being a Wallflower”… Read More →

October Conscious Box Reveal

What’s in this month’s box?  Here’s their email on this month’s contents: RW Garcia Dippers – 3 Seed Curry & Mango Dipping Chips These. Chips. Are. Delicious. Combining tantalizing curry spice with a… Read More →

IPSY (MyGlam) October Box Reveal

What was once MYGLAM is now Ipsy.  This was my first box with them and guess what?  All of it went in my bag to give away to other people.  I was not… Read More →

Yuzen October Box Reveal

Do you see a theme here?  It looks very fall-like. Here is a look at what is in this month’s box (clockwise from top left)… 1. Matt’s Munchies Premium Fruit Snacks.  Simply put…it’s certified… Read More →

Friday Loves a Tiger

Well, it’s Friday…time to share this week’s loves… 1.  What’s Up, Tiger Mommy?  I’ll admit…last week’s premiere of season 8 of Supernatural was lackluster.  It was boring.  It wasn’t exciting.  It felt like… Read More →

The “B” Word Laid Out Before Your Eyes

Last month I wrote about how I instituted the “B” word on my brother…aka BUDGET!  Well, the new cell phone bill arrived with all of the changes I made to it…we both saved $30 each. … Read More →

Goal One Update: Week 1

In pursuit of the goal I revealed last week and my new life mantra: “Dedicate yourself to the rest of your life,” I thought I would do my weekly weigh-in with my first goal: To… Read More →

Friday Loves October

I hope all of you had a pleasant week this week.  Here’s what captured my attention this week. 1. #OccupySesameStreet.  Oh, Mitt Romney…you may have won the debate, but you haven’t captured our… Read More →

Dedicate Yourself To The Rest Of Your Life

Confession time… Lately, my body is just not happy.  I mean it is not happy at all.  My back hurts.  My feet hurt so much I had to retire ballet flats and wear… Read More →

A Player’s Blindside Hit

After last night’s premiere of ESPN’s 30 for 30 “Broke,” I thought I would republish an article I wrote a while back on professional athletes going broke.  When I first released it, it… Read More →

Things To Do This Fall

I was perusing The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking and came across a list of 12 Things to Do This Fall.  What a genius thing to do!  So I decided to put together my 12 Things… Read More →

A New Twist On The Classic Chocolate Eclair Cake

I NEVER make desserts.  I don’t crave sweets.  I crave salt, sour and spicy.  My mother always thought the reason for this was because she couldn’t stop eating sugar when she was pregnant… Read More →

POPSUGAR’s Must Have Box

Of all the subscription boxes…this one has topped them ALL.  POPSUGAR’s Must Have box is really…a MUST HAVE.  I LOVED everything in the box.  I would say that of all of the subscription… Read More →

Friday Loves To Be Entertained

It may be pouring outside in NYC today, but don’t worry…there’s still plenty of love to go around. 1. Carlos Ruiz Zafon.  One of my favorite writers is Carlos Ruiz Zafon.  This Spanish… Read More →