Why is the word “no” so hard to say? For years, my husband has been telling me to say, “I’d love to but…” Do I do that? No. Why? Because I learned that I am a “people-pleaser.” And, I’m not alone. According to Backbone Power, The Science of Saying No...
Product Review: Neil Strauss Who’s Got Game?
I never heard of Neil Strauss until I looked him up online. Strauss is a journalist, a best selling author of The Game, and a premier pick up artist. Since I’m on the square side, I didn’t quite get the pick up artist. Then, after watching the Jimmy Kimmel Show...
Book Review: All Told: My Art and Life Among Athletes, Playboys, Bunnies, and Provocateurs by LeRoy Neiman
I must confess, I knew very little about LeRoy Neiman before reading this autobiography. I first saw some of his lithographs at charity golf outings and I was impressed, but that was the extent of my knowledge of his life and work. Now, I know that the late LeRoy Neiman...
Music Review: Vincent DeMasi’s Sketches for Sofia
At the same time that my mother passed away, I received a review CD of Vincent DeMasi’s Sketches for Sofia. I decided to pop it into my car CD player and give it a listen. Sketches for Sofia opens with the sound of a beach. You can hear seagulls and...
MOO and it’s not a Cow Saying It!
I recently received a perk on Klout.com. For those of you who don’t know what Klout.com is, it’s a site that aggregates your engagement in social media and gives you a score. The scores are based on a scale from 1 to 100 with 100 being the best social networker...
Hilary’s Top 10 2011 Blogher Swag
Everyone loves swag. And, at the Blogher Conference in San Diego last August, I was given so much swag, I had to buy another suitcase! (I could have left the stuff at the hotel room but how could I part with beloved swag?) It’s taken me months to get an...
Happy Holidays – Here are Some Nutritional Festive Holiday Recipes
Egg Nog Nutrimeal Shake Servings: 2 Ingredients • 1 cup low-fat milk or dairy alternative (such as soy or rice milk) • 1 cup crushed ice • 1/2 tsp nutmeg • 1 tsp cinnamon extract (or 3/4 teaspoon) • 4 scoops Vanilla Nutrimeal • (optional) 1 teaspoon of Fibergy Plus...
The Sing-Off…
Did you see the Sing Off this season? I watched the entire series until the last A cappella group was standing. I never realized how much I enjoy A cappella I remember hearing barber shop quartets many years back and just recently when I was touring college campuses with my...
Product Review: Savannah Smiles Lemon Girl Scout Cookies
When I was growing up, my grandmother made the most delightful lemon sugar cookies. Every time I went to her house in Far Rockaway or even when she eventually moved to Florida, I ate those scrumptious cookies. She never told me what was in them and she never gave up...
Nail Polish Sales = Recession…
According to Time Magazine’s October 10th issue, during the 2001 recession, Lipstick sales took off when everything else declined. Although Lipstick sales are up 14% today, nail polish sales soared to 54%. Nail enamel is one of those luxury items that doesn’t break the bank and makes you feel good....