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Time Magazine Says I'm A Snob, Are You?
Let’s start with a little scenario. At work, you’re up for a promotion. The promotion would be great; the extra money will make a difference. It’s something you’d really like to happen. Your current position is fine, it pays the bills but you’d love the opportunity to...
Snack, Cook, Run, Imbibe and lots of Giveaways
So we get through Thanksgiving and our reward? Black Friday, cyber Monday and the frenzy with everyone looking buy, buy, buy. If you’re in NYC you have the added bonus of a month of gridlock. Sorry if I’m sounding a little grinchy, I actually love the holidays,...
What's Better Juices or Smoothies?
As I sit here, at my in-laws house, after Thanksgiving #1 with my family and Thanksgiving part duex with Marc’s family I’m looking forward to Monday. It’s not what you think; we’ve had a great time. I am excited because we’re testing out a cleanse from my favorite...
Thanksgiving Teams, You a Ripa or an IJOD?
Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for clients who come to our offices throughout the year. I am also thankful for this blog and especially the dialog that we often have in the comments section. As you know, I welcome a good debate and so for those of you who disagree...
I'm Losing Sleep and Tony Horton is to Blame
This isn't about "ego and aesthetics" says Horton Periodically, I watch Dr Oz episodes at bedtime but I have to stop. The last time I pressed play Elisabeth Hasselbeck was on dispensing information on food intolerances. This time Tony Horton was the featured guest....
Dream Thanksgiving Menu & the Right Turkey to Serve
Kale, Butternut Squash Salad (recipe below) I may have mentioned that my family went out to eat for Thanksgiving last year. I wasn’t happy about the plan but you know what? My day wasn’t spent in the kitchen. Instead of a marathon meal, it was more like a 10K. I...
Why Your Working May Not Be Cutting It
From Mashable Infographic We first started to realize just how bad sitting was when we read A.J. Jacob's Drop Dead Healthy (great book). Since that time, there have been numerous studies concluding that sitting for long periods of time is wreaking havoc...
Favorite Game Day Snacks for Kids
There is a lot of discussion about the quality of food children are served at school and at home but as the mother of two young, athletic boys I feel there’s an overlooked area of children’s eating and that’s sports-related snacks. It doesn’t matter if a game finishes...
Post Sandy: Lessons Learned
drop off point at a local restaurant I have a super snack to tell you about but I’ll hold off until Thursday because there are a few things about the whole NYC marathon fiasco still bugging me. The marathon is one of my favorite events, I love the stories, the...
Post Sandy Mexican Halloween
Maniac Pumpkin Carvers, thank you Every year we have a few families over for Halloween. The challenge when you host the same holiday annually is to find new ways to keep things fun. Maybe some people wouldn’t feel that way but I extend my type-A-ness to hosting. Trust...
Watch Sandy Candy and Hurricane Weight Gain
Wind? Rain? How about weight gain? *Please note this was written before Sandy devastated the area, I would never make light of what's happening in our city. I would guess that, aside from water, our family could survive for a month with the items in our pantry,...
Are you as comfortable naked as Helen Hunt?
Last week we saw a movie called The Sessions. The film is based on a short story written by Mark O’Brien. Mark suffered from polio as a child, remains immobile and visits a sex surrogate. I had never heard of sex surrogacy but let’s just describe it as physical...
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