I was riding a horse up a mountain in the dessert. I was with my family and several other people. My husband and my son were riding close to the guide and the people behind me lagged a bit so I rode solo up and down a mountain in the...
We Really Have Become a Patient Society…
It’s amazing how much we wait. I bet that if you calculate the time that an average person waits on line, waits on the phone for customer service or waits in a doctor’s office, it would take up a significant portion of his/her life. According to Answers.com, if a person...
Cold Stone Creamery I Can’t Get Enough…
I have a very hard time saying no when I hear, “do you want Cold Stone?” I love Cold Stone. It’s crazy how much I love this ice cream. We used to have a franchise in my home town but they closed shop after a year or so of being...
Can Coffee Define Your Personality?
If you're like me, coffee isn't just a beverage to drink… It's a way of life! Coffee-mate did a fun poll to match up personalities with one of their amazing flavors. Ironically, the personality that I felt most reflected me was also my favorite flavor to put into my coffee,...
On Spirituality…
I was laying on the massage table the other day at the Equinox in Woodbury waiting for the massage therapist to enter the room. I was thinking my husband was out of town and here was my opportunity to pamper myself. It had been a stressful week at work and...
OPI vs ESSIE Nail Polish
For the longest time, whenever I went to the nail salon (I like to go to Best Nails in Long Beach), I would select an OPI color. I guess I migrated over to the OPI colors because I like the shape of the bottle. It looks like expensive nail...
Pinterest? What’s All the Craze About?
If you are online, then I’m sure you’ve seen an invitation from one of your friends to join Pinterest. On the day I signed up I had more than 10 requests so I decided to check it out. And, once I did, I got hooked! Pinterest is a new social...
I Met the Owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks
My family and I were at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick watching the Arizona Diamond Backs practice for spring training. They were doing drills and strategizing different plays. We found it quite fascinating, especially to see the players up close and personal! As we were standing, watching the pitchers...
Are We In a Bad Economy?
I decided to hire a caterer for my husband’s 50th birthday. I wanted to have a small cocktail party of a few close friends and have hors d’oeuvres. I had just used one caterer to cater my office cocktail party so I was inclined to use them again. I wasn’t...
Where Have All The Bookstores Gone?
The other day, I was traveling around Melville looking for a bookstore. I knew there was a Barnes & Noble on Route 110 near the Walt Whitman Shops so I headed there first. To my surprise and dismay, the store was out of business. The sign on the window said,...