Archives for April 2010

Bloggers Who Lunch: Sponsored by Aveeno

April 9, 2010

Unlike today in New York, Wednesday couldn’t have been a more picture-perfect day to lounge atop the Gramercy Park Hotel overlooking Manhattan during a lovely luncheon hosted by Aveeno. Since I’m still out on maternity leave, it was a great opportunity to go into the city and socialize with fellow writers and bloggers to converse about Aveeno’s newest product line, Ageless Vitality.

Not only did I have the chance to munch on tasty bites, sip chilled pineapple juice and chat with like-minded women, I actually had the opportunity to speak directly to one of the scientists behind the product. Learning about how the product was made and all of the testing that goes into making it top-notch quality was absolutely fascinating. I’ve always been a huge Aveeno fan, but now more than ever!

Are you a fan of Aveeno products?

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Mani Mania

April 7, 2010

Since we are still living in a recession many women are continuing to cut back on beauty-related luxuries such as visits to the spa and nail salons and opting to take matters into their own hands – literally.

Equipped with a great manicure kit, it is possible to pamper yourself with a marvelous mani in the comfort of your home without spending much money. Granted, it may not look as polished as a professional job, but it will still look good and keep a few extra dollars in your pocket.

So skip a few trips to the salon and grab some pretty polish, a nice kit and do it yourself! You’ll save a bundle and still have beautiful hands.

Have you cut back on any beauty-related luxuries? Do you ever do your own manicures?

Check out these manicure kit!

The “Mani” Happy Return Set available at www.blissworld.com for $100

Say Yes to Carrots Manicure Set available at www.target.com for $19.99

Sephora Manicure Set available at www.sephora.com for $30

Juicy Loves Sephora Manicure Set available at www.sephora.com for $25

Bath & Body Works Manicure Set available at www.bathandbodyworks.com for $8 (originally $18)

Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Manicure Set for Hands available at www.beauty.com for $28

Tweezerman Petite Manicure Set available at www.amazon.com for $20

**Btw, the winner of the Snapfish $50 gift card is YaHighness! Congrats and please send me your email address. 🙂

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Snap Happy!

April 5, 2010

Last week my beloved Macbook crashed and I ran the risk of losing all of my precious photos (like the one below) of my daughter Ava. Luckily, after shelling out a couple hundred dollars, I was able to get it fixed and retrieve all of my photos. In the past, I have not always been so lucky. That’s why it’s so important to print your digital photos.

Ava in her Easter bib. I’m printing out all of my pics just in case my computer decides to tank again.

For all of my fellow photo lovers, Snapfish is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this week and offering several outstanding discounts and promotions on prints, photo books, etc. Visit their site for more information on how you can sell and share your own creative card designs, photo book layouts and more (starting this summer)!

Also, Snapfish is offering a $50 gift card to one of my lucky readers. Simply leave a comment and a winner will be selected randomly and announced later this week!

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Dreamgirl Diet

April 2, 2010

As most of you probably heard yesterday, Jennifer Hudson is the new spokeswoman for the popular Weight Watchers program. Our favorite dreamgirl has lost a significant amount of weight after the birth of her son. According to Hudson, this isn’t a diet, but a lifestyle change. I commend Ms. Hudson for being a curvy BG, but still trying to be more health conscious.