Today Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook.com, donated $100 million to the Newark public school systems and before the announcement was even officially made, the critics were out for blood. The New York Post reported the story of his donation by calling Zuckerberg a “conniving backstabber who may have stolen the idea for his social networking […]
[Continue reading...]I strive daily to discover new ways to work better, harder, and be more efficient. Typically this involves a lot of surfin’ the net, which, as you can imagine, is not conducive to being more efficient. If anything, it is the exact opposite of efficiency. Researchers are discovering that all of these distractions we are […]
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I’m amazed sometimes when I see what people are capable of doing to change and improve their lives. These people have hope and believe in the possibility of great things happening at any given moment. They are optimistic and energetic and inspiring. But here is the interesting thing about people who make great things happen […]
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Steve Buscemi has found the role of a lifetime! In Martin Scorcese’s television series, Boardwalk Empire, he plays a politician who plays all sides of the law in 1920’s Atlantic City. Prohibition has just gone into effect, people are living it up in whore houses and dancing down the boardwalk in all of their flapper […]
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Not since the 1989 Tom Hanks movie The Burbs has suburbia seen so much weird action. However, I will say that Ashton Kutcher oozes charm in this slightly lackluster but nevertheless entertaining film. It’s definitely an enjoyable rental and one that can hold your interest right through to the end. Katherine Heigl is a little […]
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I admit that I fell behind last season with the wonderland that is Gossip Girls and I have heard murmurings about a Dan Humphrey/Michelle Trachtenberg baby!? How did I miss that?! So you can imagine how upset I was when I learned that not only did I miss the finale last season but the PREMIERE […]
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It hasn’t been officially confirmed by Bravo but US Magazine is reporting that the newest cast member to the Real Housewives of NYC is Cindy Barshop, owner of Completely Bare, a chain of spas specializing in hair removal. I’m sure this will lead to some very uncomfortable and way too personal conversations with the women, […]
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I am beyond excited to begin my Australian adventure! Every Australian picture I have stumbled across seems to depict a bright, sunshine-filled wonderland of adventure, lush tropical life, bustling cities and enormous expanses of beaches. The people seem larger than life and there doesn’t seem to be a shortage in activities (snorkeling anyone?). To be […]
[Continue reading...]in a little over 24 hours. I was lucky enough to be invited to be a part of this spectacular episode. I can’t wait until Monday afternoon when the world will know what happens! Stay tuned…
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What did I get at Sephora tonight…. Well, let’s see…I started off with Laura Mercier’s Tinted Oil-Free Moisturizer Then I continued on the LM bandwagon with their Mineral Pressed Powder And because I have been feeling like I have neglected my curls lately, I bought a mini-travel pack of Ouidad products because they come in perfect sample […]
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I know that later on I am going to use this same exact image when posting about “life giving you lemons” or something similarly inspirational like that, but for now I am actually talking about LEMONS. Real lemons! I just watched a great youtube video by a makeup artist (and skincare expert!) who demonstrates a […]
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Today on a walk with my mother, she gave me some powerful advice. As we walked in a rhythmic balance through the tree-lined streets, I complained about a number of issues I was dealing with on a daily basis. I was venting my way through a laundry list of stressors that were clogging my brain […]
[Continue reading...]Oh I am a bit of an emotional mess today. I made the mistake of thinking too much. Does that ever happen to you? You start analyzing where you are in this crazy, mixed up ride we call life. I started thinking about where I thought I would be, and compared it with where I […]
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Here are just a few things I’m loving today: This kitten makes me happy. This is a really funny visual description of what an overnight flight feels like. You will want to send a thank you note after going here. I want to read this book. They are feeding into my guilty pleasure! {Photo by […]
[Continue reading...]I have been thinking a lot about optimism and how important it is to possess this trait in your daily life. We are constantly faced with issues and dilemmas, obstacles that make us think we are failing or not living the “ideal” life. We get down on ourselves and tend to adopt a “woe is […]
[Continue reading...]I find it humorous and a little ironic that my last post was on how stressed out I was and then I ceased blogging all together. I know why I stopped and it is something that has happened before with this blog. I tried to force it into a specific direction. I tried to give […]
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Coincidentally, on a day when I was feeling particularly stressed, I opened my email box and found a message buried within the many random emails I get from mailing lists I don’t remember signing up for but often look forward to reading. You must let the stress go – it is the only way you […]
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Ironically, the quote I am about to post could have been used for yesterday’s post, as well. “Attention is the most basic form of love.”- John Tarrant Roshi I am reading a book on organization and it is giving me some great insight into the time vacuums that suck up our most valuable assets: the […]
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Today I went for a walk through my hometown. The sun was shining, the air was cool and there was a beautiful, heavy breeze blowing. I have spent the past 31 years of my life in this town and yet I think I really saw it for the first time today. Absolutely beautiful. Breathtaking. Stunning. […]
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If anyone has ever worried about arriving too late for a surprise party and potentially ruining said surprise, let me tell you that I did exactly that on Saturday night…and lived to tell the disastrous tale. The surprise party was scheduled for 8pm at a hotel in Boston. My cousin and her husband would be […]
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