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Home & Family | Making School Mornings Run Smoothly

When your children have finished their homework after school, ask them to put their folders back into their backpacks so they are ready for the morning.  If your child is allowed to bring a snack to school have them pick out their crackers and put them in the backpack as well.

As your children head up stairs for the night, ask them to “grab” their stuff on the stairs and any items they have left behind downstairs to take up to their rooms.  If they do not “grab” their stuff  you could suggest that it will become your stuff for … Read More »


 

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Arts & Entertainment | Santa Ynez Basics

Santa Ynez, California has become one of my new favorite obsessions on the west coast. The Santa Ynez Valley is located in northern Santa Barbara County (about a two hour drive north of L.A) and is the heart of Santa Barbara’s Wine Country. If you’ve seen the movie Sideways, then you’ll know what I’m talking about.

Why to Go:
The Santa Ynez Valley has more than 100 wineries which feature some great white and red wines (more than just Pinot Noir- if you saw Sideways, you’ll know what I’m talking about). Even if you are not a wine lover, you’ll enjoy the … Read More »


 

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Style & Beauty | “Mark” My Words, You Will Love This Stuff

My sister recently began selling Avon.  Of course, I wanted to support her, but was not sure how I felt about their products.  I have been a dedicated MAC and Laura Mercier customer for many years and did not want to deviate from the norm.  I am always cautious about switching products due to my super sensitive and unpredictable skin!

As I was browsing around on her site I discovered the Mark. line.  I had heard of the line prior to this, but never had a reason to try it.  The first products I ordered from Mark. were the speedway cover … Read More »


 

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Arts & Entertainment | Terranea

L.A. is one of my favorite cities, but like all cities, from time to time, you want to venture outside of the hustle and bustle to a more relaxing place. On my last trip to L.A, my family and I got to escape to one of the most serene places…the Terranea Resort. Terranea is a brand new resort (opened just seven months ago) which is located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California (about a 45-minute drive south of L.A.). Terranea Resort is a 102-acre resort which sits right on the Pacific Ocean, so your views from just about everywhere at this … Read More »


 

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Home & Family | My Life So Far (In One Hundred Words)

I recently came across an article in a year-old issue of Glamour magazine in which several well-known actresses, authoresses and comediennes summarized the secrets of their success in exactly 100 words.  And although I’m not the hallmark of success, it piqued my interest and made me want to bore you all with 100 of my own words.  (I’ll have to admit, I’m crapping cinder blocks over here.  Can I be THAT SUCCINCT?  Me, with my penchant for dictionaries and big words?!)

Here goes.

Born in Belleville to Bob and Mo.  First child, so grew up as peacekeeper between two younger siblings.  Had … Read More »


 

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Style & Beauty | How to Wear Statement Jewellery

Not sure how to wear the fabulous jewellery you see in magazines? Watch to find out how and what rules come along with it!

Warmest wishes,

Christie Ressel, International Image Consultant and Style Coach
Personal Power Image Consulting

*Christie is an image consultant and style coach that is regularly featured in the media and press across Canada and the USA. She runs, “Personal Power Image Consulting” where she helps women feel more chic, stylish, and confident through her stylish personal and online style services.


 

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Giveaways | Book Giveaway: Dawn of the Dreadfuls

Journey Back to Regency England — Land of the Undead!
With more than one million copies in print, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was the surprise publishing phenomenon of 2009. A best seller on three continents, PPZ has been translated into 17 languages and optioned to become a film starring Natalie Portman.

In this terrifying and hilarious prequel, we witness the genesis of the zombie plague in early-nineteenth-century England. We watch Elizabeth Bennet evolve from a naĂŻve young teenager into a savage slayer of the undead. We laugh as she begins her first clumsy training with nunchucks and katana swords and cry when … Read More »


 

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Style & Beauty | Spring 2010 Makeup Trends

Christopher’s Trends for Spring/Summer 2010

Shimmer:  After a long, hard winter, it is time to get whimsical.  Don’t be afraid of more shimmer than you are used to.  The key is to pick an eye shadow that is good quality with finely milled mica.  This means it will not look like glitter, but it will luminize the skin and look sophisticated and beautiful.  Cheap makeup tends to look like big clumps of glitter, instead of fine, powder-like shimmery leaflets.  You can also use a product like Saude Pele Radiance Booster to your existing shadow to add extra glow.

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Arts & Entertainment | L.A. Comfort Food

When I typically think of Los Angeles, California, I think of sunshine, beautiful people and healthy food. All of this seems to be true, but let me tell you, the people of Los Angeles also know a thing or two about fast food/comfort food spots! Whether you are cruising down Santa Monica Boulevard, the Sunset Strip, Robertson, Melrose or Hollywood, you will quickly notice that there is no shortage of burger joints. There’s Jack-in-the-Box, Apple Pan, Umami, Hole-in-the-Wall, Burger Joint, Pinks…you get the idea! But, one of my all time favorite’s is In-N-Out Burger!!!

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Style & Beauty | How to Live the High Life on the Cheap

By Bridie Clark,
Author of The Overnight Socialite

1. Socialites entertain at home, outsourcing the work to caterers and wait staff.

A dinner party doesn’t need to break the bank, if you’re resourceful. Visit Costco for frozen cheese puffs and salted almonds. Serve a simple but refined pasta, such as cappelini with lemon zest and a soupcon of caviar, and your guests will feel they’ve been treated to something special. Hopefully they’ll return the invitation in the future.

2.  Socialites never miss an opening night.

Ballet enthusiast? Opera aficionado? Don’t be shy about calling your local performing arts centers and asking what kind … Read More »


 

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Body & Mind | Are You the Devil in Prada?

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Body & Mind | L.A.’s Andaz West Hollywood is All About “Andaz”

Where: Andaz West Hollywood Hotel, 8401 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

Choosing L.A. as a jet-set destination was easy – finding the perfect hotel was not. Of course, the perfect hotel should be a place you look forward to going back to at the end of a long day of shopping, dining, sight-seeing (or whatever else you spent the day doing) – offering a big, comfortable bed lined with crisp, clean sheets of a ridiculously high thread count and lots of plush pillows. But the perfect hotel should also be a place you would be totally content never leaving.

Enter Andaz … Read More »


 

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Body & Mind | Reversing Antidepressant Weight Gain

By Judith J. Wurtman, PhD,
Co-author of The Serotonin Power Diet: Eat Carbs — Nature’s Own Appetite Suppressant — to Stop Emotional Overeating and Halt Antidepressant-Associated Weight Gain

Antidepressants have been associated with weight gain since they were first used about 50 years ago. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) relieved depression but left patients considerably heavier as a consequence of treatment. One in particular, amitryptyline, was associated with uncontrollable sugar cravings. When Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Blockers (SSRIs) were introduced as the new generation of antidepressants, it was hoped that weight gain would not be a problem. Unfortunately this expectation has not been … Read More »


 

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Home & Family | Best-Ever Brownies

I used to think that nothing in the culinary world could be easier than boxed brownie mix.  Open box, add wet ingredients, stir and bake.  Foolproof, yes, but it feels like cheating.  However, I recently came across a brownie recipe that is just as easy, just as affordable and a million times better!  This is a rich, dense brownie that stays moist for days after baking.  It’s also a brownie that just screams for a glass of cold milk.   I’m willing to bet that you already have all the ingredients for these bad boys in your pantry!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup vegetable oil

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Arts & Entertainment | John Mayer Entertains Fans in Oklahoma City

Whether you follow @JohnCMayer on Twitter, your one of 1,000,000 fans on his Facebook page, you read his blog, or hang out in his community, there is no doubt that John Mayer loves social networking and his fans.  Put aside all the tabloid covers, the Playboy interview scandal, and the other “open mouth and insert foot” comments that have been publicized; John Mayer is a gifted musician.

During his recent visit to Oklahoma City while on tour to promote his new album Battle Studies, John put on another jaw dropping performance leaving the audience wondering if there’s anything he … Read More »