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How to Hide Bangs

April 25, 2013
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*This is a sponsored post. BlogHer asked me if I’d be interested in checking out BHTV and this is the video I chose to feature.  Afraid to cut bangs? I am because I know how frustrating it can be when you decide to grow them out. This nifty video shows you how to hide bangs if you want to. So go ahead, channel your favorite First Lady and give bangs a try. Check out the video (and enter the sweeps too!) Sweeps rules: http://www.blogher.com/hair-sweepstakes-offical-rules-week-6 Prizes & Promotions page on Blogher.com: https://www.blogher.com/blogher-tv-weekly-hair-style-sweepstakes  

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How To Style Bangs

March 27, 2013
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How To Style Bangs

Now that our fabulous First Lady is wearing bangs, the new look has become as popular as a J. Crew belt. Therefore, I thought this video from BlogHer television would be useful for fashionistas and political enthusiasts alike. It’s titled, “How to Style Blunt Bangs.” I’ll be cutting bangs one of these days – they’re the thinking girls Botox.         Check out the video (and enter the sweeps too!) Sweeps rules: http://www.blogher.com/hair-sweepstakes-offical-rules-week-1 Prizes & Promotions page on Blogher.com: https://www.blogher.com/blogher-tv-weekly-hair-style-sweepstakes   *This is a sponsored post. BlogHer asked me if I’d be interested in checking out BHTV and this is the video I chose to feature.

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The True Meaning of Groundhog Day

February 2, 2013
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The True Meaning of Groundhog Day

Sure, lots of people hate cold and snow. But that’s not why every February we watch grown men in big hats, in a town we can’t spell, pronounce or even locate, playing with a ferret named Phil. (I know, it’s technically a marmot, but it looks like a ferret.) We’re not vested in Groundhog Day because we’re anxious to see daffodils. We’re vested in Groundhog Day because it’s the day we find out just how far away bathing suit season is. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’ve got six more weeks of happy on the couch – covered in sweaters, boots, and coats. If the little weasel (I know, it’s a marmot.) hangs out above ground, then damn! bathing suit season is right around the corner and we better run, because we can’t hide. I mean it when I say we should love our bodies for what they do, not how they look. But it’s the exceptional woman who likes going out in public in her underwear. And isn’t that pretty much what we do at the beach? Bathing suits are like underwear – we just pay extra for them. Phil didn’t see his shadow today. I bet the gyms will be [...]

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Introducing Another Great Resource for Smart, Busy Women: 24 Ours

January 30, 2013
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Introducing Another Great Resource for Smart, Busy Women: 24 Ours

I want to tell you about this new resource for busy women called 24 Ours. It’s a daily email featuring ideas on health and wellness, food, and beauty. I particularly liked the recent tip on how to clean the inside of your purse. And, it was started by a woman entrepreneur, Shaifali Aggarwal, who left the world of finance to start her own business. I recently had the opportunity to interview her about starting a company and living a busy life. Q. 24 Ours mission seems to focus on living a fun life. Do you think is a challenge for most women and how can we infuse more of it in our lives? A. The modern woman is ambitious, passionate, and wants to live life to the fullest – which means she is also strapped for time. Given all the demands on their time, I do believe that living a fun life is challenging for most women. As a result, 24 Ours is focused on sending a fun and edgy, bite-sized daily email with ideas to make a woman’s life easier. To infuse more fun in our lives, I strongly believe that it is important to make it a priority [...]

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Guest Post: Meals for Busy, Working Parents

January 23, 2013
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Guest Post: Meals for Busy, Working Parents

Today’s post comes from 32 Surplus, a blog written by a working mother about design, photography and living. I don’t usually write about meal planning, because frankly, I have nothing to say. But with all the conversations I’ve been having lately about managing home and career, I thought these tips for healthy eating and involving children in meal planning, were useful. Here’s to healthier living in 2013. A few things this family has learned so far. 1. Involve the kids in meal prep and cooking sooner than later Like a lot of parents, I was inspired by this great column in the New York Times about a mom who decided to let her teenage kids do the cooking and was committed to doing the same. and even though my kids are just 6 and 8, it turns out they’re pretty capable in the kitchen — and it has all the upside you imagine it will. Not only do the kids love to help, they benefit from all the learnings that come with it — measuring, counting, mindfulness. They have a greater respect for food, feel good about their creations and contribution to the household and LOVE having a say in what’s for dinner, since [...]

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Missing Prada

December 11, 2012
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Missing Prada

Two years after saying goodbye to my beautiful dog Prada, I am saying goodbye to another faithful companion – my red Prada bowling bag. The life expectancy of a Siberian Husky is 12 to 15 years. My sibe lived ten years too short. The life expectancy of a Prada bag, based on what they cost, is forever. My bag lasted eleven years. Like my dog Prada, my Prada bag was a faithful companion. I bought it to celebrate a big client win. Two weeks later, I actually won the account. That bag took so many cross country trips with me, American Airline flight attendants used to bring it a chocolate chip cookie from the first class cabin. It served as a purse, a computer bag, a weekender, even a diaper bag. And, it was the inspiration for my dog’s name. It made sense. Both Pradas made me smile every time I looked at them. Both Pradas were willing to go with me wherever I went. Both Pradas went with every outfit I wore. The bag was classic enough to wear with anything, and its deep red color could pull of an evening look. My dog, and her beautiful brother, shed [...]

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Holiday Gift Guide: Working Mothers

November 25, 2012
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Here are our picks for what to buy the working mothers on your gift list – from stocking stuffers to splurges, these gifts are sure to put a smile on her stressed out face. View this SkinnyScoop List

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (Working Mother Version)

November 15, 2012
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (Working Mother Version)

He’s coming back…..

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Happy Halloween

October 31, 2012
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Happy Halloween

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Special Offer for Hello Ladies Readers

October 27, 2012
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Special Offer for Hello Ladies Readers

Ladies, if you like the Get Happy T-shirts we featured in our Thank Goddess It’s Friday section, you’ll be happy to hear, we have a special discount code for you. Use the code : GETHAPPYNOW on Etsy to get 20 percent off the shirts. Enjoy!    

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