Critical Thinker, Mother, Professor, Congressional Candidate Janet Hinz
Americans need to become critical thinkers. There is too much polarization and the popularity of extremists continues to skyrocket through vehicles like cable TV and social media. I have formed Critical Thinking in the Real World with the mission of bringing civility and commonality back to our discussions on hot topics like politics, religion and social issues. I am passionate about the need to teach people that there is a way to discuss issues without hurling personal insults and name-calling. The goal is not persuasion, but understanding.
I am a college instructor, writer, and speaker with a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University.
The Divine Hostess Fifi Buchanan
Fifi Buchanan, author of The Divine Hostess: A Guide to Cooking, Hosting, & Healthy Living, is a writer, mechanical engineering graduate student, and cooking enthusiast. Fifi lives in Los Angeles, where she enjoys great weather and being active with outdoor activities.
Marc J. Sievers is an entertaining expert, elevated home cook, and author of the renownedEntertaining with Love cookbook and entertaining guide, and winner of Bobby's Dinner Battle: Battle Chicago on Food Network. As co-founder and Creative Director at Marc-Ryan & Co., Marc is constantly hard at work developing new, useful, and inspired cooking and entertaining content for his readers and clientele.
Marc’s highly accomplished years of experience across high-end retail, style, and food and entertaining have enabled him to create and curate truly easy, chic, flavorful, and accessible kitchen and entertaining know-how for his clientele. With his career spanning Boston, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, and Chicago, Marc has dedicated himself to perfecting and sharing his vision of everyday living with style!
In 1999 Marc accepted a position at Saks Fifth Avenue, while simultaneously managing a small interior design business, both based in Boston. He quickly learned that his philosophy for styling a client was tapped into a much larger sense of entertaining and an inspired vision for planning and styling small events. His clients saw this as well. During this time Marc’s passion for entertaining, and everything connected to it, became a major influence in shaping how Marc thought about and approached his work.
In 2003 Marc joined Stewart Weitzman at their flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York. He quickly became a top-ranked associate and began working closely with the main showroom and public relations department, exposing him to an elite group of clients and celebrities. This further shaped his appreciation and drive for excellence in client service, as well as his attention to the details of well-styled events and soirées.
Throughout his time in New York Marc would lend his eye to neighborhood boutiques for merchandising assistance, help style friends for social and public events, and plan intimate dinner parties and tablescapes for some of the crème de la crème of the city. He always maintained the integrity of his clients’ vision while incorporating his own expertise and entertaining philosophy.
Having always wanted to own his own boutique, in 2006 Marc opened his visionary Las Vegas-based luxury pet boutique and portrait studio to great fanfare and success. Marc’s firm attended to the cute and cuddly at major hotel brands on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, their celebrity guests and entertainers, as well as CEO's and fabulous owners everywhere with discerning taste.
Throughout his career, Marc’s vision for style, cuisine, and entertaining has touched every aspect of his work. Clients took notice and asked for suggestions, referrals, recommendations, and personal services. Marc found he loved bringing it all together for his clients. They saw and appreciated the end result of Marc's talent.
Together with Ryan, his husband-to-be (at the time), Marc began to conceptualize a new business venture in 2010 that would harness the essence of his years of expertise and channel his talent to a broader audience. The duo developed Marc-Ryan & Co. as a publishing, media, and services company that produces and delivers original know-how, expertise, and content aimed to inform, encourage, and inspire elevated home cooking, entertaining, and life-styling. In 2011 Marc and Ryan established fabulous Chicago as their home and headquarters. In 2012, just one year after taking Chicago by storm, Marc and Ryan competed as a team on Bobby's Dinner Battle on Food Network and won the title of Best Home Cooks - Chicago IL
Meet Our Guests-
Canadian Cowboy Doug Briney
When you think of cowboys and country music, the cold climate and frozen tundra of Alaska might just be the last place on earth that you would think of. But, the northern-most state in America is right where up-and-coming country artist, Doug Briney’s career is heating up. With nominations for Most Promising New Artist at the 2012 ICMA awards and Indie Artist of the Year at the 2013 Southern Star Awards, this God-fearing road warrior with the warm baritone voice and love for all things southern, might just be the original Northern Cowboy.
With the March 2012 release of “It’s All Country,” Doug is showcasing his signature sound, which he cultivated from years of touring camps, churches and conferences across the US. “We even played in an airport once, to impress a pretty girl for one of the band members,” he says with a laugh. Blending traditional influences from country music’s past, like Lee Greenwood, Gatlin Brothers and Kenny Rogers, with modern contemporaries like Toby Keith and Trace Adkins, Doug has created an original, honest and authentic sound that is all his own. “It’s All Country” is a timeless collection of well-known country classics from recent memory (“Bleed Red”, “Voices”, ”Ol’ Red”) alongside heart-warming and inspiring new tracks, such as the title track and first single, “More Than Just a Farm.”
“More Than Just a Farm” was written by fellow ICMA member, Pat Kelley and Ed Leavitt, and it tells the true-to-life story about growing up and learning life’s lessons, set against the backdrop of a working farm. “When I was selecting songs for this project, I must have listened to hundreds, looking for just the right ones. I wanted songs that, not only spoke to me on a personal level, but would also be very relatable to country music fans everywhere,” says Doug. With his first single, he has done just that. Sure to strike a chord with listeners around the world, the track is already receiving international airplay on more than 300 stations, and it is currently in the Top 10 of two independent music charts (#1 CMG Radio Network, #10 Independent Music Network.) A music video for the track has been released, and debuted at #1 on the OnlyLyrics.com Music Video chart, where it has remained for over a month. The video has also been added to the playlist of Country Music Channel (CMCTV,) a popular internet video channel.
In May, Doug made his television commercial debut, playing a dynamite fishing hillbilly, in a spot for Alaska’s KTUU TV, to promote their fishing report. In late July, Doug will embark on his “Let’s Get Ridin’ Motorcycle Tour” that will take him from his home in Alaska to Yorba Linda, California. This ride will coincide with the official release of his second single, the Kelley-penned, “It’s All Country,” which is already gaining indie airplay and chart action (#27 CMG.)
Still think a country singer can’t come from Alaska? Just ask this Northern Cowboy: “I have come to know and love the Cowboy Lifestyle through country music…And, it is who I am now, who I have been, and who I will always be.”
Actor Alan Braunstein
Get Back will be at Manhattan Repertory Theatre as part of their Spring One-Act Competition May 20 - May 24 at 6:30. (First run, could be more performances if we advance)
Written by Alan Braunstein Directed by Tom Carrozza Featuring: Alan Braunstein, Bianca Soto, Meghan Ginley
When self-centered, opportunistic businessman Jack Becker unexpectedly
chokes to death on radicchio at a restaurant, he finds himself in hell with a forceful,
female Satan who shows him no mercy. Despite his best attempts at seducing,
bribing and pleading with her, he's forced to own up to the time he's spent ignoring his family
and cheating on his wife. But even after Jack receives his last chance at redemption,
I cheat. Yes, you've heard me talk passionately about my lash extensions (once lashed by Alicia, seen above, even) but I do cheat. The way they adhere extensions is to your natural growth so I apply a little lash growth stimulator every now and again to amp up the natural lashes the extensions can be applied to...
Alicia is the Author of 'The Accidental Diet: From Fugly To Fox; Celebrity Lash Artist & Weight Coach; eternal optimist; mom; wife & lover of life
Join Jill & Alica for a chat-fest on Beauty, diets, fitness, mom-lutions & hear their guest
Author
Cathryn Louis of "Sparks"
http://www.amazon.com/Sparks-ebook/dp/B009TW9WJU
About Cathryn: "I’m a techie. More than that, I’m a techie mom.
I’ve worked in Silicon Valley startups, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies; experiences that give me a unique perspective of the technology industry, the egos that inhabit and drive it, and the behind-the-scenes battles that most never see.
When my daughter was a preteen, I wanted to share my knowledge with her in such a way that it would be entertaining to read. Things quickly got out of hand, and well… she can always read my work when she grows up."
Catch Special Caller Berretta Fleur
on 'Ninja Hosting'!!!
NotSoSoccerMom's
Beauty Tip Of The Week:
The more, ahem, 'mature' we get, we lose youthful glow... or worse, our 'glow' consists of discolorations. YUCK! Don't be afraid of blush! It brightens your cheeks and your mood. I recommend cult-favorite Pravella from the legendary makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin's line at BeautySak.com
How-To- Find the apples of your cheeks and force yourself to place the blush a tiny bit above and out. If blush is applied directly on the apples or below, it can pull the face down.
Marc J. Sievers is an entertaining expert, elevated home cook, and author of the renownedEntertaining with Love cookbook and entertaining guide, and winner of Bobby's Dinner Battle: Battle Chicago on Food Network. As co-founder and Creative Director at Marc-Ryan & Co., Marc is constantly hard at work developing new, useful, and inspired cooking and entertaining content for his readers and clientele.
Throughout his time in New York Marc would lend his eye to neighborhood boutiques for merchandising assistance, help style friends for social and public events, and plan intimate dinner parties and tablescapes for some of the crème de la crème of the city. He always maintained the integrity of his clients’ vision while incorporating his own expertise and entertaining philosophy. Throughout his career, Marc’s vision for style, cuisine, and entertaining has touched every aspect of his work. Clients took notice and asked for suggestions, referrals, recommendations, and personal services. Marc found he loved bringing it all together for his clients. They saw and appreciated the end result of Marc's talent.
Together with Ryan, his husband-to-be (at the time), Marc began to conceptualize a new business venture in 2010 that would harness the essence of his years of expertise and channel his talent to a broader audience. The duo developed Marc-Ryan & Co. as a publishing, media, and services company that produces and delivers original know-how, expertise, and content aimed to inform, encourage, and inspire elevated home cooking, entertaining, and life-styling. In 2011 Marc and Ryan established fabulous Chicago as their home and headquarters. In 2012, just one year after taking Chicago by storm, Marc and Ryan competed as a team on Bobby's Dinner Battle on Food Network and won the title of Best Home Cooks - Chicago IL.
Greg Ford, Author of No Girls Allowed-- Cooking for Men
It's time to conquer the kitchen! Armed with convenient and direct recipes, begin cooking delicious and hearty meals. Impress your family and friends with the bold recipes in this cookbook like Too Hungry to Cook Chili, Meatballs... Bold and Unafraid, and Spontaneous Combustion Soup. Learn how easy cooking can be!Some years ago, Greg Ford made a recipe book for his son when he got married. It was a good time to collect some of the favorite recipes for men from family and friends and pass them on to him. The book was well received by family members and strangers who bumped into it. And so Greg’s writing of recipes began. While some of the recipes survived from that first cookbook, many of the recipes in No Girls Allowed are new, collected from the wide array of terrific cooking he has enjoyed during his life.
Going way back, Greg was born, grew up, got married, and raised a family in the Bay Area of California. Since then, they spent six years apiece in Austin, Texas ( barbecue!), and Delray Beach, Florida. He is a graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Graduate School of Business. Greg’s day job was in finance and product management.
Greg and his wife now live in Eagle Mountain, Utah. They have five married children and twenty-three grandchildren, all of whom are always hungry and know better than anyone what’s in the refrigerator.
And Barrie Lynn
The Cheese Impresario is back to celebrate
NotSoSoccerMom's
Beauty Tip Of The Week:
The more, ahem, 'mature' we get, we lose youthful glow... or worse, our 'glow' consists of discolorations. YUCK! Don't be afraid of blush! It brightens your cheeks and your mood. I recommend cult-favorite Pravella from the legendary makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin's line at BeautySak.com
How-To- Find the apples of your cheeks and force yourself to place the blush a tiny bit above and out. If blush is applied directly on the apples or below, it can pull the face down.
Together with fellow Radio Talk Host Mella Noir of
BubblyTalk Radio
I am honored to host a two show special to expose the cruel,
unecessary and cowardly world of cyberbullying.
Nicki of AllThingsRH.com is with us to shed light on this as well as other Guests who've been victims, statistis, ideas to rise above and take YOUR calls.
Tell your story.
Listen to this show.
Hear how you can utilize social media to it's fullest and not become 'part of the problem'.
Tune in to Toginet.com 10EST, 9Central for Part One & A Clink Chat & Catch-Up Update with Mella in Part Two where we continue the conversation.
Together with fellow Radio Talk Host Mella Noir of
BubblyTalk Radio
I am honored to host a two show special to expose the cruel,
unecessary and cowardly world of cyberbullying.
Nicki of AllThingsRH.com is with us to shed light on this as well as other Guests who've been victims, statistis, ideas to rise above and take YOUR calls.
Tell your story.
Listen to this show.
Hear how you can utilize social media to it's fullest and not become 'part of the problem'.
Tune in to Toginet.com 10EST, 9Central for Part One & A Clink Chat & Catch-Up Update with Mella in Part Two where we continue the conversation.
David Pines is not a child appeased by a little salt, sugar and grease. This 12 year old is a genuine foodie who’s eaten at more New York City restaurants than most adults. He can discuss the spicy, sweet, crisp, tender or buttery attributes of foods from popovers to squid ink pasta
Between his parents’ busy work schedules and David’s packed calendar of school and sports—from tennis and soccer to skiing and swimming—his family eats out a lot. And they’re always looking for new places.
One day while fruitlessly searching a New York restaurant guide for restaurants that worked for families—palates of various sophistication—he hatched an idea.
“It was kind of frustrating,” he said. “It wasn’t the information I wanted to see. I thought: I should write my own guide with the best dishes for kids to eat. That would make it a lot easier for other families to eat out, too.”
His family jumped on board, with his parents and grandparents taking turns escorting him around the city to explore different venues.
Jennifer Bucko Lamplough
Chef, culinary educator, cookbook author and participant
in Food Network's "Fat Chef"
Chef Jennifer Bucko Lamplough is a Chef Instructor for the Robert Morris University Institute of Culinary Arts in Chicago, Aurora and Orland Park, Illinois. Chef Jen is also the Dean for Integrated Learning for RMU?s ICenter, an integrated learning lab that encompasses, among other projects, RMU?s student run restaurant, Eyrie, in Oak Park, Illinois. Chef Jen is co-author with Lara Rondinelli, RD, LDN, CDE of two American Diabetes Association Cookbooks: the award-winning, best-selling, Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking and the Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook. (published under the name Chef Jennifer Bucko). She also contributes recipes regularly to the American Diabetes Association?s ?Recipes for Healthy Living? web site and e-newsletter. Chef Jen was recently featured on Food Network?s newest program, ?Fat Chef? which chronicled the weight loss journeys of 12 chefs across the country. By participating in the program, she lost over 50 pounds and is still working toward an overall goal of 100 pounds lost. Her participation in the show has led her to launch FitFoodieChef, where she offers healthy cooking demonstrations and classes, online tips, recipes and advice on healthy eating and living.
Author 'The Accidental Diet: From Fugly To Fox; Celebrity Lash Artist & Weight Coach; eternal optimist; workaholic; lover of life
NotSoSoccerMom's
Beauty Tip Of The Week:
Shhhh! I put makeup on my husband. Hey, guys need skincare and anti-aging, too. My husband is a marathon runner thus he spends lots of time outside running around the block-- like a million times. As a result he has melasma (that's the fancy way of saying "yucky brown spots" and like most boys, he doesn't like slathering stuff on his face. This Colorscience brush provides SPF 50 and is easy to throw in a pool bag/ gym bag, etc and re-apply tons. It won't look like makeup (very light dusting of GOOD FOR YA minerals) and will protect and perfect. Get this for your hard-to-pin down kid, husband or yourself!
Woody Wilson is a retired rocket scientist and a relapsed workaholic. He is a Toastmaster executive, governing a District of some three thousand members in and around southern California. He also leads the San Diego area Caltech alumni.
Wilson is a Caltech PhD chemist. In The Champagne Taste/Beer Budget Cookbook, he brings his creativity out of the laboratory into the kitchen. Toying with recipes—adjusting ingredients to improve the taste or substituting ingredients for whatever he’s out of—he presents new takes on old favorites. Cooking by the seat of his pants, and then reverse engineering the ones that turn out well, he produces some mouthwatering new taste sensations.
Woody is a research scientist, an author, a Toastmaster, a widower, a father of two sons, and a grandfather of five grandsons. Visit his web site http://www.woodrow-wilson.com to learn more about him.
Adam Ruben is a writer, comedian, storyteller, and molecular biologist. For over a decade, he has performed at clubs, colleges, and private venues across the country, including at some of the best-known storytelling shows and comedy clubs. He is the author of Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School (Random House, 2010), a satirical guide to the low points and, well, lower points of post-baccalaureate education.
For eight years, Adam has taught an undergraduate stand-up comedy class that has quickly become one of the most popular January “Intersession” courses at Johns Hopkins University. He writes the humor column “Experimental Error” in the otherwise respectable journalScience; he has also been seen and heard on the Food Network’s Food Detectives, the Science Channel’s Head Rush, and NPR’s All Things Considered. He will soon appear on the Discovery Channel’s new show, You Have Been Warned, premiering internationally in late 2012 and in the United States in early 2013.
His one-man show, Please Don’t Beat Me Up: Stories and Artifacts from Adolescencedebuted to rave reviews at the Capital Fringe Festival in July 2011. In addition to his day job developing a malaria vaccine at Sanaria Inc., Adam travels the country, performing his show as part of anti-bullying programs and talking about his book to audiences of disaffected grad students.
Adam lives with his wife, Marina Koestler Ruben, and their daughter, Maya, in Washington, DC.
Inventor of My Venus Now, Vince!
YES.
NotSoSoccerMom's
Beauty Tip Of The Week:
Shhhh! I put makeup on my husband. Hey, guys need skincare and anti-aging, too. My husband is a marathon runner thus he spends lots of time outside running around the block-- like a million times. As a result he has melasma (that's the fancy way of saying "yucky brown spots" and like most boys, he doesn't like slathering stuff on his face. This Colorscience brush provides SPF 50 and is easy to throw in a pool bag/ gym bag, etc and re-apply tons. It won't look like makeup (very light dusting of GOOD FOR YA minerals) and will protect and perfect. Get this for your hard-to-pin down kid, husband or yourself!
It's the The Ides of March and we're talking about the New Pope with relgion expert Tim Townsend, inspiration with author Jaime Hope & some food fun with The Cheese Impresario Barrie Lynn
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Meet My Guests:
Jaimie Hope
Jaimie Hope was born on November 3, 1976 in New York. It wasn't until high school that she decided she wanted to be a writer. This is when the ideas for the Adventures of Baby Jaimie started forming. This was also around the time she joined the newspaper staff. According to the author she was part of the staff for two years and really enjoyed it. Because the students weren't given assignments and were allowed to write on any topic on their minds. This gave Ms. Hope her first experience in freelance writing. In 2003, she moved to Florida, where she was not only an active volunteer at the local library, but also in the historical society. During this time she also sang on a few demos at the local studio, wrote her first song, and ran a book club. It wasn't until 2005, when she picked up The Adventures of Baby Jaimie and started working in earnest to get it done. It only took a month to finish the text of my manuscript. After several rejection The Adventures of Baby Jaimie was again shelved. She didn't pick up the manuscript again until 2006. Ms Hope had moved back to New York and had lunch with a friend in the summer of 2006 who told her about a friend of hers who was a self published author. Ms. Hope contacted with him, and got advice on how to go about making her dreams of becoming a published author come true, and in November of 2006, AuthorHouse released The Adventures of Baby Jaimie. After the release, Ms. Hope got busy trying to promote it, and as they say, life happened. Next she decided to try her hand at writing a novel. This proved to be a slow process as well, but not as slow as the first book. In July of 2008, PublishAmerica released her first novel, Who Says You Can’t Go Home. In June of 2010, Jaimie Hope became a two time PublishAmerica author with the release of her second novel, Bless the Broken Road. Her second children's book, The Adventures of Baby Jaimie: Baby Jaimie Goes to School also available courtesy of CreateSpace in the same year. In 2011 three more books were published. An Autobiography, Roll with it, courtesy of PublishAmerica, and two direct to Kindle E-Books. The first one is the third installment of the Baby Jaimie series entitled, The Adventures of Baby Jaimie: Baby Jaimie Gets Stage Fright, and the other is my first Paranormal Romance, When You Come Back to Me Again. Both e-books are now available in book format courtesy of CreateSpace. In April of 2012 the author used CreateSpace and Kindle Direct Publishing once again to release her fourth volume in The Adventures of Baby Jaimie series, Baby Jaimie Has a Crush. A sixth volume in the children's book series, Baby Jaimie Goes to the Hospital as well as the third volume in the Who Says You Can't Go Home? seires, Somebody Must Be Praying For Me are both currently slated for release in the Fall of 2012.
www.JaimeHope.com
Tim Townsend has been the religion reporter at the Post-Dispatch since June 2004. He previously covered personal finance and consumer news for The Wall Street Journal. He holds master's degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and Yale Divinity School. In 2005 and 2011 he won the Religion Reporter of the Year Award, given by the Religion Newswriters Association.
www.TownsendReport.com
@TownsendReport
Barrie Lynn, The Cheese Impresario
Barrie Lynn is the cheese columnist for The Beverly Hills Times and write the monthly "Cheese Matters" column that covers all things cheesy. She keep you posted on events that I will be covering and other cheese events in your local area.Stay tuned for the next up coming event!
Brush this on roots of dry hair and see the pretty color. Best part=no damaging hair and no scary "did I do it wrong" moments. And it does not mess up your previously styled hair.
Pets, Beauty & A Special Guest Host: Allie Grace Hickey, age 14!
Also, Alissa Hall on Art in New Mexico
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Meet My Guests:
Olga Zabelinskaya, ICMG
is a Nationally and Internationally Certified Master Groomer .
She has groomed competitively throughout the U.S. since 2003 and has multiple "Best in Show" and "Best All-Around Groomer" wins as well as 2 prestigious
"Winners Circle Champion " titles. Olga was awarded a Lynn Carwell Memorial Award "Best All Around Stylist 2009". Olga was born in Russia where she had a Master Degree in Engineering and finished a law school. After her family moved to the U.S. Olga found a job in a
grooming business. In 5 years, starting as a self taught newbie she became a Groom Team USA member in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Olga Zabelinskaya was the proud recipient of one of the Grooming Industry’s highest achievements;
the 2009 Cardinal Crystal American Groomer of the Year Award and the 2009 Congeniality Award.
Both honors are categories of the Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Awards,
which recognize excellence in the field of competitive and professional grooming.
One of the highest honors attainable by a professional groomer,the American Groomer of the Year award
is the industry’s version of the Best Picture Oscar. Olga owns and operates two grooming salons in New Jersey.
Her grooming experience includes styling dogs for perstigeous Westminster and Eucanuba dog shows and celebrity customers. Olga participates in charity events and does grooming seminars for professional groomers and pet owners.
Alissa Hall is a mom, Henna tattoo artist, dancer, actor, writer and inspired lover of fashion & art.
Today we chat with Alissa about Art in New Mexico, her new blog and podcast.
NotSoSoccerMom's
Beauty Tip Of The Week:
Alterna Root Touch Up! It really works=
Brush this on roots of dry hair and see the pretty color. Best part=no damaging hair and no scary "did I do it wrong" moments. And it does not mess up your previously styled hair.
"Robin Kassner - she's the PR power exec who lives in a pink New York City apartment...the real life Elle Woods" --BravoTV.com
Robin Kassner was named one of "the most connected and possibly the most influential people in NYC." The only publicist in New York to ever appear on Bravo's hit show The Millionaire Matchmaker and The Soup on E!, Robin is the CEO of Haute PR, Facebook's most popular PR firm. Robin, one of the "favorite thinkers in the New York City PR world," owns Haute PR, number one in beauty PR, according to Google.
TipsyGirl Wine Design's Founder and Head Creator Dana
Mark Bodanza
Mark C. Bodanza is a historian and trial lawyer. He has written numerous newspaper columns on history and has been a guest on radio programs nationwide as a football history expert. Bodanza is a regular commentator on a number of radio programs frequently discussing the early development of football, dramatic rule changes of the early twentieth century, and the role of violence in the sport. He has also written two football history books, A Game That Forged Rivals and 1933: Football at the Depth of the Great Depression. Bodanza lives in Leominster, Massachusetts, with his wife and children.
NotSoSoccerMom's
Beauty Tip Of The Week:
I have curly hair. Not Julia Roberts' cute-girl curls; the kind that looks like I was scrunching it and forgot to finish. IE: Not curly, not straight= generally annoyingly in the middle. FOUND- a straightener that gets and keeps hair straight and doesn't get hair weighed down or greasy feeling. I recommend Pin Straight by Alterna. *Do I look just like Katie Holmes yet?* :)
Mella's great love of the English language began her adventures in journalism, with a side passion for sales and marketing. She segued into advertising, and her fascination for both people and Champagne propelled her flute first into event and party planning. Many soireés, fetes, and galas later, she's still popping corks, clinking and chatting her way through life.
She's thrilled to be a "Champagne Sister" & encourages everyone to join in & receive the
bubbly support from all the ladies! *CLINK!*
Gallery Girls' Amy Poliakoff
Originally from Coral Gables, Florida, Amy Poliakoff studied Communications and Art History at the University of Miami and currently lives in Manhattan. With vast gallery experience under her belt already, Amy has held positions with the Wolfsonian Museum, the David Zwirner Gallery, the Paul Kasmin Gallery and the Leila Heller Gallery. Always making her presence known, Amy is involved in multiple New York based organizations and enjoys partying and living up in the city.
Fifi Buchanan, author of The Divine Hostess: A Guide to Cooking, Hosting, & Healthy Living, is a writer, mechanical engineering graduate student, and cooking enthusiast. Fifi lives in Los Angeles, where she enjoys great weather and being active with outdoor activities.
Critical Thinker, Mother, Professor, Poltiical Enthusiast Janet Hinz
Americans need to become critical thinkers. There is too much polarization and the popularity of extremists continues to skyrocket through vehicles like cable TV and social media. I have formed Critical Thinking in the Real World with the mission of bringing civility and commonality back to our discussions on hot topics like politics, religion and social issues. I am passionate about the need to teach people that there is a way to discuss issues without hurling personal insults and name-calling. The goal is not persuasion, but understanding.
I am a college instructor, writer, and speaker with a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University.
Twins and international fitness experts, Kymberly Williams-Evans, MA and Alexandra Williams, MA have been in the fitness industry since the first aerobics studio opened--with them--on the European continent and before leg warmers and thong leotards were the rage. They teach, write, edit, emcee and present their programs worldwide on land, sea and airwaves. Kymberly is former faculty for the Dept of Exercise and Sports Studies at University of California Santa Barbara: Alexandra is an editor and writer for IDEA: The Association for Health and Fitness Professionals. You can catch them on their Fun and Fit radio show aired online on womensradio.com, at events you hire them to speak or emcee at, and on their website funandfit.org.
@KymberlyFunFit @AlexandraFunFit
Linsday of Cinderella's Glass PR
CINDERELLAS GLASS PR is the NEW home of the former, CINDERELLAS GLASS CLOSET: The 1st coined "POSITIVE" celebrity and fashion blog. This website is a store front for our PR, and those that we promote. You will find blog posts there, but all of our 1 on 1 celebrity interviews will be on our business partner's site: TBBreality.com Welcome!
Author of "The Book of Psychic Symbols: Interpreting Intuitive Messages".
Biography
Melanie is a certified hypnotist, hypno coach, intuitive counselor, reflexologist, author & more!
Description
Although symbols carry universal translations, we all have our own database of images, thoughts and feelings. It is through this mental file cabinet that we apply meaning to everyday objects and use that knowledge to interpret the psychic transmissions we receive.
The Book of Psychic Symbols Interpreting Intuitive Messages
A strong feeling, a remarkable coincidence, a strange dream . . . What may seem ordinary could actually be an important message: a helpful hint or a warning from a deceased love one or spirit guide. Open yourself to a wealth of guidance and opportunities by learning how to recognize and interpret the signs and synchronicities all around us. The Book of Psychic Symbols can help you decode dreams, intuitive flashes, and all psychic impressions. Intuitive counselor Melanie Barnum explains what psychic symbols are, how we receive them, and where they come from. She also shares amazing stories from her life that clarify how the wondrous intuitive process works. In addition to a comprehensive dictionary of 500 symbols, there are many practical exercises for exploring symbols in your life, fortifying your natural intuition, and using psychic symbols to manifest your desires.
Whether a novice or a practicing expert, “The Book of Psychic Symbols: Interpreting Intuitive Messages” is a unique and comprehensive guide to understanding psychic communication. With definitions for over 500 symbols and practical hands on exercises, this book walks us through where symbols come from, how we receive them, what they mean and how we can apply them to our everyday lives.
10:45amEST:
Marck E. Estemil is a budding new author who has taken on a heavy load of writing a book that challenges societal giants who have set standards for beliefs and traditions. His book “It is Time” is a recently released tittle that, if it garners the spotlight that it deserves, can make a dramatic shift in our perception of traditions that is taken for granted. “It is Time” is published under Xulon Press, the largest publisher of Christian books in North America, and its official release was on November 2011.
“It is Time” is relevant and timely in an age of much uncertainty and hesitation towards traditional beliefs. Readers of this book may find it surprising, and therapeutic that the book makes the case that their hesitation maybe warranted because traditional beliefs and traditions may not necessarily always hold Biblical support. In the end, in spite of the book’s challenge spirited undertone, the reader is left with a sense of empowerment and renewed faith.
Wrote one of the book’s readers; “A very informative book that will bless all who read it.” David White of Chattanooga, TN;
“It is Time” is also available as an eBook on all major eReaders, including Kindle and Nook
Alicia Ybarbo (@aliciaybarbo, @todaysmoms) is a five-time Emmy award–winning producer. She has worked on NBC’s TODAY show since 2000. Her first book, “Today’s Moms: Essentials for Surviving Baby’s First Year” was published by Harper Collins in 2009. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.
Mary Ann Zoellner (@todaysmoms) is a four-time Emmy award–winning producer and has worked at NBC news for 16 years. Her first book, “Today’s Moms: Essentials for Surviving Baby’s First Year” was published by Harper Collins in 2009. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
I’m a thirty-something urban mom of two strong willed & very intelligent daughters & married to an uber hot UPS man for 16 years. I’ve lived in Northern California pretty much my entire life. At the risk of this sounding like an online dating ad, I love SUP (Stand Up Paddle), yoga, wine, quiet moments with(out) my children, wine, sarcasm, wine with girlfriends & date night (to mention a few). I’m snarky, I dislike mean people & their attitudes & don’t do well with people who can’t laugh at themselves… because it’s inevitable that at some point I will be laughing at them, too!
OMG I So Need A Glass of Wine or I'm Gonna Sell My Kids was birthed from a true “mommy moment”. I was doing a bit of freelancing for a local parenting mag and the publisher and I were doing a final press check over the phone to accommodate both our crazy schedules. It was holiday break and the kids were beyond restless. Insert screaming kids in background WWF style girl fighting. Now insert uncorking of nearest bottle of wine. Voila! I suddenly had an epiphany to create a platform where other moms (& dads for that matter) could come together & talk about the real day to day of parenting without worrying about judgment. We’ve all been there! Now let’s keep it real. In the end we feel better about ourselves & that reflects in our parenting.
Did I mention that I love wine? And I believe drinking a glass of wine should be an event, whether it’s a quiet moment solo in your living room or a simple gathering with your BFFs. Wine should be celebrated as we should celebrate who we are & all that we do as women and as parents. We shouldn’t be intimated when choosing a wine. It isn’t meant to be complicated. In my opinion a good wine will pair well with left over spaghetti any day of the week!
Read Jill's own Sh*tty Mom Moment!
originally written 3/4/09
Professional Mom with Cute Hair Coming Through
Did you see the woman in the Milwaukee airport yesterday juggling an infant and 3 bags of gear, looking slightly disheveled, very tired and basically, beaten down by life? She nearly dropped that precious baby as she tackled getting it out of the car seat, walking out on the tarmac and getting on the plane with all the bags of gear and child in tact. The good news: It was NOT me! The bad news: I had no empty hands to help her either=poor woman.
I, too, was in the Milwaukee airport very early yesterday morning barely awake and juggling an infant, but Patrick and I actually had our act together: he in a cute puppy dog suit, me in my cute new top from SteinMart,black boots tucked into jeans sporting some (somewhat) cute hair thanks to Me and My Brilliant Idea to cut myself some choppy bangs 10 minutes before I left the house for dinner Saturday night. I am a fourth time mom! I have done this before! This is a breeze- traveling light with just ONE of my children! Hear me roar!
Not. So. Fast.
While, yes, it’s true I am now 3 months in to my fourth-time mom status but sometimes, maybe not all the time, but maybe sometimes, I am well—errr— a tad less than organized, perhaps? (Too bad my mother can’t insert a comment here. She’ll just have to get her own Blog or learn to use the comment section.)
En route to my spur of the moment weekend trip home to One Of The Square States, I was on the plane. As you would imagine I was enraptured staring at my precious baby son, practically willing anyone in my immediate seating area to stare at him too. The woman next to me had four kids but hers were older. Soon, I trick her into my Stare at PatrickFest and she’s In. We make small talk; “Oh, a fourth and a son, how exciting.” Etc. Etc. Patrick soon uses this captive audience to show his best baby trick: the long mellifluous toots followed by the explode out of the diaper. Lady Next to Me says, “Oooh, what a little mess. Here let me help you. Surely you have a change of clothes in the bag?”
Chitty chat time over. Mind your own business, lady. Did it occur to you that maybe I purposefully didn’t bring one cuz it didn’t match his hat? Maybe I knew this might happen and thought it would be much more Spring-y for him to wear his wet shirt and green poopy socks and hang out swaddled in a blankie for the rest of this plane ride. Ever think of that?
Yesterday morning Patrick and I woke early to catch our 5:45 (OUCH) flight back here to New Jersey. My parents, the early birds, got up to help us. Mom strips Patrick down and is ready to change his diaper and announces, “I need a diaper.” I say, “Yeah, go grab me a diaper.” She thought I had more diapers somewhere and I thought she had left more in the bottom of my suitcase. We are now staring at a half dressed baby at 4:10am with a green poopy all over his bottom and not a diaper in the house and needing to leave for the airport in the 15 degree weather to catch a flight. We actually contemplated fashioning him a makeshift diaper out of panty liners.
Jill
So, maybe I’m not a total Pro?! Maybe fourth-time moms fall down a bit on the job, too? Maybe my severe ADD was to blame? I would like to thank my dad for running down to Quick Trip at 4:10am to fetch diapers. Maybe it was-
(Sorry, folks. Jill Left. Her ADD kicked in again. She had to continue to work on her ‘cute side bangs’.)
Hear about Jill's new companyShots4Tots's Launch Party at "The Real Drunk Housewives of San Fernando Valley's" 12/15 Show with special wine tasting sponsored by Wines By Wives.
Shots4Tots is a unique company which makes custom glassware and GIVES over 60% to four children's charities.
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10:30amEST- The Roof Top Hop! With Author Michael Sheahan. Someone's going to win a copy of the book and a CD!
10:40am Guest Anthonette Kinkerman of Courtesy Bootcamp
Meet the Guests:
Beretta Fleur is a writer, artist, model, and graphic designer living in Los Angeles. She contributes to several vintage lifestyle magazines, including Atomic Bombshells, Bachelor Pad, Pinup Perfection, Drive In, and Sugarheart Magazine. You can find her writing online on OffBeat Home, OffBeat Bride, BerettaUSA, and The Daily Meal. See her article and press archives here.
Beretta models, styles, and edits vintage-style photos with her husband through their photography studio Shotgun Pinups. She has worked with many great photographers, models, and artists in the modern pinup and rockabilly culture. She has appeared nationally and internationally in print, web, and on radio, viral video and television as a spokesmodel, event coordinator, graphic designer, and creative director on behalf of animal activism and small businesses. She is always happy to be involved in projects that benefit animals, humanity, and the U.S. Military & Veterans, and she values building positive community around these ideals.
Musician, Dancer, Singer, former NYPD, multi-award winner, publisher.
Author of Mr Holidays Presents The Rooftop Hop.
Hear how to win a copy of the book and CD!
Anthonette Klinkerman, CEO – Chief Etiquette Officer – of Colorado, USA. Anthonette has taught middle school Language Arts and at a community college, and now teaches at an alternative high school. She entered the public speaking circuit in 2009, which she actively continues today, and since then, she authored a book:Courtesy Bootcamp – A Not-So-Gentle Reminder To Live By The Golden Rule. It is her belief that we can all learn how to revive those common courtesies that are becoming all too uncommon. She will be sharing some common courtesy reminders that will help make our lives, as well as the lives of others around us, easier.
Hear about Jill's new companyShots4Tots's NYC Launch Party and the upcoming West Coast Launch Party at "The Real Drunk Housewives of San Fernando Valley's" 12/15 Show with special wine tasting sponsored by Wines By Wives.
Shots4Tots is a unique company which makes custom glassware and GIVES over 60% to four children's charities.
10:15EST: Featured Guest Cynthia Macgregor - Chef, Author,
10:35EST: Tara Cushing AKA 'The Bravo Bitch'
10:45EST: Expert Panelist Melenie Broyles with
Featured Guest:
Cynthia MacGregor has 54 conventionally published books and another over-50 e-books to her credit. She also has ghostwritten books for various clients. In addition, she writes magazine articles, web copy, business materials, ads, and more, and has edited books, magazines, business materials, web copy, and various other materials. For nearly two years she produced and hosted a TV show, SOLO PARENTING, which was seen in the South Florida area, and which may return to the air in the near future. She has written around a dozen one-act plays that have all been produced, mostly by a community theatre group in South Florida and a few in other venues including one, a play for kids, that was produced in New York. Her hobbies include cooking and writing just for fun. The self-described "Happiest woman in the world," Cynthia avers that "There is no one in the world I would want to trade lives with." Her website is www.cynthiamacgregor.com.
Tara Cushing: "The Bravo Bitch" brings us up to speed
on all things Bravtastic!
www.thebravobitch.blogspot.com
Born out of a midlife crisis, I’m the viewer turned interviewer. I represent you as I navigate the world behind the scenes of Reality Television. From Tweeting to meeting, I get you the scoop on the events and personalities you want to know about. All while juggling the challenges of an ordinary, everyday life.
NotSoSoccerMom Listeners & Readers, Please Join Me and many friends and past guests of this show at the East coast launch of our new company Shots4Tots, Inc. It will be a night to celebrate this unique company which makes custom glassware and GIVES over 60% to four children's charities.
The entire Shots4Tots team will be there with some surprise guests and the evening is hosted by Friend Of The Show Jairo Arias of Posh Boutique NJ and The Posh Models.
GIVEAWAY: Last Week To Enter!
Together with Beautysak.com
and Real Housewives of DC's fabulous Cat Ommanney,
The NotSoSoccerMom Radio Show is giving away a wonderful gift bag containing:
*Signed copy of "The Gift" by Cat Ommanney
* Eyelash & Nail beauty swag compliments ofBeautysak.com (retail value 72$)
* A few surprise NotSoSoccerMom logo treats...
Thank you for listening to my show and supporting the NotSoSoccerMom vibe. I am committed to focusing on fun, bright people doing intersesting things. Doing this radio show each week is MY sincere honor and pleasure. If you like what you hear, please tell a friend. And remember, 'my mic is your mic.' Send me Guest or Segment ideas and CALL IN to chat!
Featured Guest: Meet Mike Ellis (mikeellis3@yahoo.com), author of SLANGUAGE & Fun Spanish. His light-hearted SLANGUAGE book has been seen and read all over the world. Now everyone can speak like the natives from Philly, Seattle, Paris, Tokyo and, eventually, every city.
"I'd like to thank the millions of people who have visited SLANGUAGE since the launch in 1996 and sent me their email. It's the greatest to read interesting mail every morning."
About Restore The Shore:
'We have one goal. To unite on a local/national level and bring some assistance to the businesses, families, and towns that need it the most. We want to provide financial resources to those devastated and impacted by Hurricane Sandy on October 29th, 2012.
Description
Michael DiGiacomo is a life long NJ resident and has a home on LBI. His entire life has revolved around the shore and the water. Michael developed this cause is for one reason and one reason only. To help the families, businesses, and beach communities get back on their feet. Hence the branding 'Restore The Shore'.'
And Holiday Etiquette with Melenie Broyles- Etiquette @HowNot2Act
Etiquette Consultant who offers children's manners, business etiquette and consultant training.
ELECTION DAY PREVIEW FOR ALL YOU Housewives (Upper and Lowercase!)
SHOW SCHEDULE 11/2/12
10EST: NotSoSoccerMom's Voting Guide
10:15EST: Featured Guest "The Real Drunk Housewives of San Fernando Valley"
10:35EST: Music, Giveaway & Your Calls! 877-864-4869
10:45EST: Janet Hinz of 'Critical Thinking in the Real World'
Featured Guest: It's a live show! It's a party! It's an event! It's (highly encouraged) BYOB with no corkage fee!! http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/253529 If you aren't in that part of the country, find them on YouTube!
"The Real Drunk Housewives of the San Fernando Valley” return to Hollywood October 13, 20, 27 and November 3, 10, 17 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 and valet parking is $5 (cheap!). Grab some fun friends, a bottle of good wine and get your tickets now for this extremely limited run!
10EST: Jill with Dan Meehan of PadSquad Media- Special Segment
10:15EST: Guest Jonathon Aslay of UnderstandMenNow.com
10:35EST: Top Five Music Segment- Jill's Top Five Pitbull Songs!
10:45EST: Expert Panelist Lori Riviere of Shortscuts2Fabulous
Author, Speaker and Good Guy Jonathon Aslay shares the 7 Secret Insights about Men and How they Think at Each Stage of a Relationship—From a First Date, to Saying, “I love you”, to Committing to You Forever.
Special Segment: Dan Meehan, founder of Padquad Media.
A cool look at the new frontier in 'blogging' and how to get more traffic to your content.
Music This Week: Jill's Top Five Countdown of Pitbull Songs!--- YAY- You KNOW How I feel about Pitbull!
Lori Riviere-Shortcuts To Fabulous @Shortcuts2Fab
Tips, tricks and shortcuts for fabulous living in a fast paced world on a budget...from fashion to travel to throwing a dinner party in a small space!
10EST: Jill with Jairo Arias, Owner of NJ's Posh Boutique
10:15EST: Guest Donna Moss of 'Donna Decorates Dallas'
10:35EST: EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREVIEW-"FLY" for CAID
10:45EST: Expert Panelist Alicia Hunter with celeb chat
Guest: Donna Moss of HGTV's "Donna Decorates Dallas" & "Design Star"
Montville business owner Jairo Arias works for several hot New Jersey reality stars including Jackie Bianchi and Lorenzo Gangala from "Jerseylicious," Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino from "Jersey Shore," and Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile from "The Real Housewives of New Jersey."
“New Jersey is hot right now and everyone is fighting to get a piece of it,” he said.
Yet Arias, who owns Posh Boutique across from Towaco Train Station, considers himself “a boutique owner who has the pleasure of managing and booking reality stars,” not a manager who owns a boutique. He has beenrunning the boutique online since 2007, and in Montville since 2010.
“This is right when it was starting with Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton, and people going ‘Oh my God, a celebrity is wearing that; I want it,'” Arias said.
In addition to bringing “L.A. style to New Jersey,” Arias also sought out up-and-coming American designers to make his pieces unique.
“Eighty percent of my clothing is made in the U.S. by U.S. designers,” he said. “I’m doing my part to try and support our peeps.”
Exclusive Song Preview--- 'FLY' for StopCAIDNow.org -
a Shots4Tots anchor charity.
The first REAL song specifically to help encourage our children with CAID. We hear their pain, as we Tackle CAID to find a CURE WE need to remember the children suffer everyday. MUSIC helps in so many ways. I choose this song by Bread bc "WE R READY 2 FLY, like our logo Eagle"
Author 'The Accidental Diet: From Fugly To Fox; Celebrity Lash Artist & Weight Coach; eternal optimist; workaholic; lover of life
Thank you for listening to my show and supporting the NotSoSoccerMom vibe. I am committed to focusing on fun, bright people doing intersesting things. Doing this radio show each week is MY sincere honor and pleasure. If you like what you hear, please tell a friend. And remember, 'my mic is your mic.' Send me Guest or Segment ideas and CALL IN to chat!
10EST: Jill with Naughty Nice Rob -- Reality Pundit for the Huffington Post
10:20EST: Featured Guests Actresses Tricia O'Kelley & Alex Kapp Horner of The New Adventures of Old Christine
10:45EST: Jill Squared Segment: Jill Rivera is back on the mic with a special Fall Fashion Update
Guest Pundit Rob Shuter "Naughty Nice Rob" on Housewife Drama!
Before joining Popeater as its only columnist Rob Shuter was executive editor of OK! Magazine, which quickly became the country’s fastest growing weekly magazine during his tenure. With Rob’s help the magazine sold its first ever million selling issue breaking such exclusives as Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy, Britney’s first post meltdown interviews, Eva Longoria’s Wedding and worldwide baby exclusives of Jessica Alba, Tori Spelling and Mathew McConaughey gorgeous tots
Featured Guests Actresses Tricia O'kelley and Alex Kapp Horner, best known as Marly and Lindsay on "The New Adventures Of Old Christine"
Alex began her career in Los Angeles as a member of The Groundlings comedy troupe. Some of her television credits include appearances on ER, Friends, Party of Five, JAG, Seinfeld, Will & Grace and the television movie A Mother's Prayer (1995) with Linda Hamilton.Horner grew up in New York City and graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in history.She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Christian, their two daughters and their dog, Clementine.
Special Report on Fall Fashion from Fashion Expert Jill Rivera
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In 2010, she created the country's first green wedding professional certification class - a four week, online course - with the Wedding Planning Institute to help wedding planners learn about eco-friendly alternatives.
Kate is also a regular contributor for Forbes, The Huffington Post, Whole Living, The Bridal Guide, Elephant Journal, Shecky's, The Daily Meal, Wedding Wire, My Wedding, Patch, and has been seen on Better TV, News 12 On The Money, Fox, CBS4, News 7 Denver, CW2, WBFF Fox45, MSNBC's Elevator Pitch: Green Weddings and Get Married's Celebrity Wedding Dish.
Guest "Chef Feiny"
Adam Feinberg
Chef Adam Feinberg, "Chef Feiny," is a Columbia, Maryland native, but his passion for cooking and discovering the culinary world opened for him in Denver, Colorado. His cooking was influenced by his mother, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother, who started teaching him his way around the kitchen at 4 years old.
Fein Tasting Foods is a collaboration of Chef Feiny's cooking and specialty products, including Rubs, Marinades, Vinaigrettes, Hummus/ Dips, Butters, Tomato Sauces, and more.
Nina Frye,co-founder of Living The Dream t-shirt line started in onlineradio as the Living the Dream Mom in December 2009. Since then, she has expanded her own show and joined the Daytime With Donna radio show team as Executive Producer & on air co-host. As a result, Nina has become proficient in the area of social media connecting, publicity & advertising. She co-hosts the weekly Twitter chat #TwivaParty by DivaCafe.com & has just founded her own social media company Seeds Of Social, which coaches people how to grow their Twitter following THE RIGHT WAY. Nina has been married to her husband Rich 23 years and is the mom of 3 teenagers, all of whom attend her high school alma mater, Pope John XXIII in Sparta, New Jersey. Additionally, Nina is a fitness instructor, super aunt & ferocious bowler.
Tonya Reiman is a motivational and inspirational keynote speaker, consultant and corporate trainer. She has shared her body language analysis and knowledge in communication with various Newspapers, Radio and various TV media such as Fox, CN8, Access Hollywood, EXTRA, and Fast Money.
She is also a regular weekly guest on The O'Reilly Factor. She has been a contributor to dozens of articles on body language featured in popular media like Cosmopolitan, Life & Style, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Positive Thinking, and others. Tonya's passion for body language began in her first year of college at Pace University when a psychology professor came nose to nose with her in order to demonstrate the significance of "personal space".
Tonya graduated with a degree in General Studies and began her decade long independent study of nonverbal communication reading everything within her reach to get where she is today.
www.TonyaReiman.com
www.BodyLanguageUniversity.com
@TonyaReiman
Branson, Mo Mayor Raeanne Presley
Elected in April 2007, Raeanne Presley is serving her second term as Branson's mayor. She is co-owner of Presley's Country Jubilee Theater, which was the first music theater to open on the world famous Highway 76 "strip".
Ms. Presley has over 30 years experience in the travel industry and is the immediate past chairman of the Missouri Tourism Commission. She is active in the Branson community having served on the Branson Board of Aldermen, on the Skaggs Community Health Center Board of Directors, the Springfield/Branson Airport Board and numerous other civic boards.
She and her husband Steve have three children who work and perform at the Presley theater.
The story of LISETTE L pants started with a dream that Lisette Limoges and her husband Neil Small shared for many years while representing other companies. ‘Our customers were constantly asking for a pant that would ‘fit'. So Neil and Lisette decided to create the perfect pant. Voila'! Lisette L pants were born and are now the 'must have' pant all over the U.S., Canada and Europe. Lisette L pants are made in Canada and offer an In Stock Program that delivers merchandise to our retailers at lightening speed.
The secret behind Lisette L's success is the close to the body effect of our fabric and our special pull-on Flatterie FitTM. With no zipper or buttons to bother with, Lisette L flattens and flatters, slims the abs, contours the hips and shapes the behind.
Some NotSoSoccerMom Show listener is going to win a pair in July.
Tune in to the PREMIERE show to hear more about these slimming, fabulous pants and how you can win, compliments of LissetteL and NotSoSoccerMom Jill Hickey!
Today, an Encore Presentation with Real Housewife of NJ's break out star, Melissa Gorga!
I hosted her way back in May- before she was a household name. Listen to what she thinks about reality tv, her sister in law, 'cookie-gate' and so much more!
NotSoSoccerMom Radio is proud to help spread awareness about 'The Choking Game'.As a mother of four, I am committed to help raise funds for families that need each others'
Pepsi is giving away millions to fund great causes to refresh the world. Help support Choking Game Awareness by voting so they can organize the first Choking Game Conference
Also, this show will catch up with one of our favorite people in fashion Alina Leshiner to talk fabulous gift ideas, winter trends and all about her new boutique Suite 201.
Suite 201 reflects Alina’s own personal style and is infused with LA fashion influences. Beachy West coast lines mixed in with East Coast edge makes Suite 201 an easy, perse and fun place to shop. A constant at the store, Alina does all of the buying and styling, bringing in unique lines not found in the larger department stores, making Suite 201 a true specialty boutique. Her personal relationships with her longtime and loyal client base and rapid rise in the business is a testament to her reputation as a leader in the industry.
How does busy mom Kelli keeps her personal and professional life intact while having a REALLY demanding job AND be a reality star? And stay sane, gorgeous and bright.
Find out Tuesday 1pmEST, Noon Central
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Find Your Host Jill Hickey on Facebook, Twitter @NotSoSoccerMom, YouTube ('NotSoSoccerMom~Jill') Fridays on Get Your Buzzz On Radio right here with Josh Estrin of Popmuncher.com and read all her ORIGINAL writing at NotSoSoccerMom.com
Make sure not to miss last week's show with Bloom.com's Julie Mahloch and Posh Boutique NJ's
Occupy Wall Street is at a fever pitch and has now spread to Occupy Dallas, Occupy Houston, Occupy San Franscico & surely to Occupy Sioux City & Occupy Yuma.
Their Mission Statement is below:
Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions. The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%. We are using the revolutionary Arab Spring tactic to achieve our ends and encourage the use of nonviolence to maximize the safety of all participants.
REALLYYYYYYY???????
* A 'leaderless resisistance movement' ? Who picked the marching place, set up the website and printed up the t-shirts? Who thought of the hashtag? Kudos to them, too! BEAUTIFUL weather we're having. Guessing Occupy Wall Street Stage 2 won't be in February. Whomever DIDN"T LEAD this LEADERLESS group is pretty smart.
* Greed and Corporate Corruption? SO, ALL of the disgruntled 99% have pulled all their money from banks, stocks from the various markets & un-enrolled in higher education which has steadily increased tuition rates 439% from 1982 to 2007?
* Arab Spring. I didn't know they still made that soap.....
#OccupyWallStreet with all it's pathos & pageantry is simply a red herring created by the mainstrem media.
The REAL STORY no other media outlets are reporting?
Starbucks Cake Pop Outages Reach Def Con 5.
In my investigation, I learned all Starbucks Cake Pops are made in a factory outside Denver, Colorado. Stores are dispensed a forecasted amount based on their foot traffic and dollar volume.
Well my store gets about 2 a week and it's packed. Save the shady math for the tax code!
#OccupyStarbucks Mission Statement:
Occupy Starbucks is lead by me...cuz I thought of it. Iam 99% sure that I will no longer tolerate weekly outages of delicious, gorgeous, amazing, user-friendly, child-pleasing lumps of love called Cake Pops. We won't using the revolutionary Arab Spring tactic, mostly cuz it's just me so far...and I didn't have time to Google Arab Spring, or their soap. to achieve our ends and encourage the use of nonviolence to maximize the safety of all participants.
I am Ralph a 1 year old tea cup poodle! I love to shop, tweet, blog, play and cook! I am a mommy's boy and cant stand to be away from her! I love to interview famous people and there animals, it is so much fun! I hope you enjoy the blog!
&
Ann Dillard to help
with Potus Watch 2012
http://womenexplode.com/
Check my flow
NotSoSoccerMom Show LineUp:
1pm ESt, Noon Central -----Meet the Host, Today: Pitubull Concert review, Halloween Candy Eating Season begins & HAVE YOU SEEN MY ARMANI FOUNDATION BRUSH???? (story) !
1:15 Esteemed Guest: Ralph The Poodle
1:40 POTUS Watch 2012--- Other Esteemed Guest: WomenExplode.com's Ann Dillard is with Jill to handicap the race.
Jill's Latest Blog Piece from NotSoSoccerMom.com
Michelle Obama went to Target the other day. Target posted this on their Facebook page. Hundreds of comments ensued, many negative. Reader/ Listener ‘Berg’ in Omaha made an interesting point “When did it become okay to just bash people?” I theorized it was about the time you could sit behind a keyboard, an avatar of a flower, not use your own name and not be held accountable. People are entitled to their opinions but in our Internet age, there is this community of trolls who’s mission is to tear down & communicate in ways I would venture they would not say in person.
—course maybe they would—–
This morning a two year old girl hit my son in the face. Standing right there, I said, “That’s not nice”. She countered with a guttural growl to me & another hit to Patrick. My opinion is that is learned behavior and she’s around people who are ugly & let her be as well.
When I was growing up the term “plain white trash” was associated with particular layer of the socioeconomic parfait.
However “trash” can be anywhere. It’s not skincolor or tax bracket. Who you are— how you treat yourself and others, what you say – behind a keyboard or in person, what you expect (OR DON”T) from your kids determines if you are ‘trash’.
Social Butterfly believes in giving back to the community , as well as serving our clients. Social Butterfly has given it's time to non-profits organizations, such as, Spring House, The Ashley Lauren Foundation, The First Annual Pre-Oscar event to benefit The Garden State Film Festival, The Mental Health Association, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Lunch Break, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Tracy Alva's Mission for MS, Purr N' Pooch foundation and Avon Walk for Breast Cancer to name a few.
Also Fabulous Fred!!! As seen on NJ Housewives, Caterer & Event Planner Extraordinaire!
We will be ready to Entertain & Get OUT after this show!
Jill's back LIVE today and taking YOUR calls at 877-864-4869
Make sure to join the LIVE CHAT (up top) with LiveChat VIPS/ Twitterlebrites @dinaclifford @bravoalissa @jamesjmoran @collinmarrero @momsthoughts and more
Also, the creators of the newest network magazine----
NotSoSoccerMom Show:
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1pm ESt, Noon Central -----Meet the Host: Stories by your own NotSoSoccerMom~Jill, some of her fabulous whistling skills &
Beauty Tip of the Week =This Week - Beauty Balms!
1:15 News Your Can... or Can't Use------ Jill does her best SNLimpression.
NSSM BOOK PROPOSAL (I'm supposed to have this. They say....)
Book Proposal:
1) OVERVIEW:(HOOK)“Fueled by the promise of a Venti Iced White Chocolate mocha, carrying an 18month old in a plastic helmet& vested in my usual black hat and work-out wear, I enter the Nieman Marcus in Short Hills, New Jersey to buy my husband, aka, Captain TimeManagement an anniversary gift.That’s when the blue stroller, purchasedon a brisk walk in Spanish Harlem while my son’s cranium was being opened by a team of surgeons, finally breaks.I curse Armando. “
How did Jill Hickey, born in Panama City, former resident of Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Connecticut & New Jersey end up in THIS very moment???? And WHY is she calling her HUSBAND ‘Captain TimeManagement’ if the Anniversary is TODAY and she doesn’t have a gift purchased?
2) ABOUT:NOT a chick lit, Mom-fabulous,or serious mom-blogger (Let me tell you about the best cure for diaper rash, couponing or baby-proofing tips )book.This is a journey of one mom blogger, which began by when her husband’s promotion moved our family from the lovely, yet HOT South to Connecticut in 2005.At the time we had 3 daughters and I had no knowledge of a blog.But I called my Email Essays ‘Jill’s Blog.com” cuz I wanted to sound fabulous. And the list of recipients grew… and so did the storyline.What IS a NotSoSoccerMom? Find out. Hopefully we all--- MOMS, Dads, Aunts, kids, whomever--- have a LITTLE “NotSoSoccerMom” in us.
Born in Panama City, Panama, Jill is a German/Irish looking Spanish speaking Midwesterner who claims the South (‘three kids born in Little Rock. Wooooo Pig’) who, after 6 years in CT and Jersey can maneuver 42nd street driving and order a bagel with the best of them.While having 4 kids, aged 13-2, she never misses a beat when it comes to observing life, commenting on it and putting her own special political/ sociological and humorous spin on itWhat is David Sedaris & Erma Bombeck had a love-child?Now that’s not going to happen for SEVERAL reasons but that’s who Jill likes to think of herself as related to literally……& literarily.
3)Audience: Perfect Mom’s looking for Serious Parenting Advice May Not Go Looking For This Book… but they DO need to read this to get a look at the lighter side of life.Jill’s audience, while seemingly, MomCentric is surprisingly diverse.Men aged 20-70 will enjoy her political satires.Moms , grandmas and aunts will enjoy the parenting stories. And anyone generally fun and fabulous who can admit they ARE fun and fabulous--- WITHOUT taking themselves too seriously relate as well.Jill’s radio shows are listened to by 67 year old grandfathers, 35 year old mother’s of 3 & 26 year old gay men all at the same time!
4) “Like Books” / Same Genre: I’d love to say The Savvy Auntie or If You Give a Mom a Martini---- since they are acquaintances & former radio show guests Melanie Notkin & Lyss Stern. But I hope this book compares more to a Dave Barry or David Sedaris book----with a loving, genuine autobiographical story of self-discovery entangled with regional differences, parenting stories we can all relate to, some political commentary & the not-in-vain (get it?) quest to keep ahold of ones’ youth and sense of self, while still being a parent.
5) Sample:
Time
5/406
Wow. I really didn't perceive I was gonna have time to write today, but here I am... In addition to Cleaning and Errands to prepare for the arrival of my Parent's (known to the Blog community as Wayne and Julie Battenfield), Jerry drops on me that I need to be home today to greet the latest NorthEast Connecticut chapter meeting of the United Nations. That would be the crew of 5 guys from Basement Systems who've come here to jackhammer the crud out a tiny pump room to fix the water leakage from the sump pump. So, actually, I think, this will work well and force me to stay home and prepare for my company (side note: The Mall DID call. They were forming a Search Party.) When Angel (pronounced on-Hell. I'm soo not kidding here) and crew arrive, we figure out that none of them speak English.
Which is OK by your favorite Famous Internet Author because I get to practicar mi espanol and drum up business for my May Is National Cinco De Mayo awareness campaign. I was even thinking about opening up a cold Corona to show my solidarity but remembered it was only 10:40. Even I have standards. Anyway, they were really excited to hear about the Cinco De Mayo campaign.
They're here about 4.5 minutes when the "nick" into the GAS line... (another one of the joys of the Northeast, that Oh So Affordable Oil Heat). When we find a way for him to tell me in his broken English and me to answer in my cruddy Spanish, we agree that we'd better shut things down, ya know, so we can NOT be asphyxiated or be blown higher than the Empire State Building.
Soon, Mike from the Oil Company arrives. He is the Safety Guy come to shut everything down. Followed by another man from the Oil Company (he is the Fix It Guy) who OF COURSE, is not available due to some pressing Air Conditioner Training that they're all attending today. Side Note: I'm guessing I won't be using my Air Conditioner here EVER since I'm still wearing mysweatshirt on May 4th and I'm mildly concerned about having no heat for in this house this evening.
Guy Number Two wears worried look that says "Like everything else here, this is NOT gonna be cheap." No matter because Angel of Basement Systems will be signing a little Jill-Prepared statement before leaving claiming all responsibility. Will let you know how my L.A. Law moment goes...But, I'm nice, of course, to the guys, because accidents happen and because these aremy people.
In the midst of all this, the Elementary calls. They want to know when I'm coming to pick up that book... You know, the hardback of Wet Dog which Allie Grace, age 7 had to have,signed by the author, after said author came to speak in her class. "Well, I sent her to school with $25 yesterday? Why didn't she purchase the book then?" Why? Because with her $25, $16.99 of which was earmarked for Wet Dog, she purchased a GreenDay poster, a Hello Kitty plastic pencil case, five erasers and one comic book. Sammy,age 4 and I hop up the school to purchase Signed Copy of Wet Dogwhich is now earmarked for beating Allie Grace.
NOW< This has all been happening while I'm supposed to be Cleaning and Doing to prepare for my parents to come and what do you think I'm doing????? Sitting here in front of this computer in the Green Sweatshirt and the Hat ( I DID put the spaceheater away).
I guess the moral of the story is this: If you're a betting person, which is a safer bet? Allie Grace to go to school with her check and actually get Wet Dog when there's a whole gym full of Pink, Plastic, CRAP???? OR Jill with a whole free day AT HOME earmarked for Cleaning and Doing to actually Clean and Do when there's the wonderful computer just right downstairs???? It's a draw.
Better go check my swaps at MakeupAlley.com, get a handful of Pringles and read a chapter or two of my book, Bump and Run by Mike Lupica. I can mop the kitchen, go to the grocery store, do 3 loads of laundry, clean out the car and vacuum and prepare dinner for 7 at about 5:25. After all, they shouldn't be here till 6ish and that will give me time to spare to hang AG's poster and help arrange all her plastic pink crap.
1pm ESt, Noon Central -----Meet the Host: Stories by your own NotSoSoccerMom~Jill, some of her fabulous whistling skills & Beauty Tip of the Week THIS WEEK---- Concealer Wars!!!!
Call in and tell YOUR favorite concealer!
1:15 The Momunist Manifesto
Today, 9/11 memories and tribute
1:30---- Esteemed Guests
This weeks's ESTEEMED GUEST!
Rachel Federoff
Wanting to utilize her background in booking and casting, jumped at the opportunity to work at the Patti Stanger's Millionaire's Club on Bravo, after watching how much her then boyfriend, Destin enjoyed spending time with Patti.
Born in the OC suburb of Federoff attended Fullerton College where she studied Psychology and Theater Arts. She is a self-described “Jill of all Trades” (that's why we LOVE HER!) with a variety of unique interests and abilities including charity work and producing short films. She is former special effects make-up artist and alternative clothing model.
Rachel is the co-star of The Millionaire Matchmaker & is currently slated to appear in the film Deader Living Through Chemistry (based on the award winning short film featured on Diary of the Dead DVD) and is a contributor to a national blog.
Finally, after almost 2 years, Jill's ADD is under control and we are launching a new show format thanks to Honorary Executive Producer Melenie Broyles.
Find Melenie on Facebook and fan her site Etiquette St. Louis. You remember her as Jill's FIRST show guest ever.
1pm ESt, Noon Central -----Meet the Host: Stories by your own NotSoSoccerMom~Jill, some of her fabulous whistling skills & Beauty Tip of the Week
1:15 News Your Can... or Can't Use------ Jill does her best SNL impression.
1:20 Politics & Religion ----- YES, I just said that! POTUS WATCH 2012. The Hard News starts... somewhere else! Show up to listen to Jill's thoughts on Perry's hair, Bachman's shoes, Sarah's Smiles (get it?)
1:30---- Esteemed Guests
1:55- What's Coming Next Week!/? Shout-Out's More whistling~
Tuesday 8/30!
Ben & Brunch!
That's what I'm calling this show!
Join Jill LIVE Tuesday at 1pmEST for a BRAND new NotSoSoccerMom radio show
Jill's got 14 year old Ben Weiner---- upper East Side Housewives fan & Watch What Happens LIVE fave caller
Social Media Rules! An Original Article by the NotSoSoccerMom
Since I’ve spent the whole summer eating guacamole & drinking Coronas walking around in a swimsuit while my lake-soaked hair resembles the background straw from The Wizard of Oz, I thought NOW would be a swell time to establish
The Definitive Social Media Etiquette Rules.
*) We don’t tag a picture of our friends in a swimsuit, unless they look good. If they look too good, we don’t upload it at all. “Ooops, erased that one on accident.”
*) We don’t shout-out parties/ events/ specific people in statuses that would leave others out. Unless, it’s something that no one would be jealous of anyways. ”Omg had soooo much fun at Wal*Mart with @Julie Battenfield & @Wayne BAttenfield buying Cheez-It’s!”
*) When tagging group pictures of friends, we make sure it’s acceptable of all parties involved. If a certain group-shot of you does turn out excellent, you reserve the right to crop people out to use it as a Status picture.
*) Yes, you can UnTag a non-flattering or compromising picture of yourself. Yes, you can calmly IM, Tweet, Skype, texts, email, carrier pigeon or Pony Express the Friend a ‘Thanks A LOT, dude’. No, you may not De-Friend them over this.
Jill
….. End of summer. Are you waiting for that lake/pool/beach/pond picture of yourself?
Alert them to the NotSoSoccerMom rules!
~~~~~ cringes and hopes my sister-in-law reads this in time~~~~~~
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THIS WEEK:
100% Fierce Show:
Fashion's Jason Christopher Peters is back with us!
Jason is the lead fashion designer of Jason Christopher Peters Inc and Jason Christopher Couture. His collections have recieved great press from around the world as well as celebrities and magazines including Vogue, GQ, Teen People, Genre, Beautiful Girl, Sister 2 Siter etc.
Couture Eyepatch from avail for purchase at JasonChristopherPeters.com
http://www.jasoncpeters.com/
AND
Singer/ Songwriter/ Rapper Noah Jones!
Noah Jones is living proof of hard work and believing in your dream brings forth progress and positivity. Many claim that rap is a young man's game - One look at Noah Jones and the resume he boasts with his 2009 accomplishments proves those naysayers incorrectly. Born and raised in Peekskill, New York, Noah Jones moved to St. Louis in 1994 and California in 1999 where he has resided for the last eleven years. Picking up the lifestyles and musical culture from living all over the USA, Noah Jones learned how to appeal to listeners outside of his region. Noah was reading the New Times by the age of five and writing short stories at age nine. Always talented with his penmanship craft, Noah began writing lyrics at age eleven. By performing at talent shows and concerts around the country, Noah was able to build a fan base in both New York & California rapidly. Basing his writing on emotions and feelings, Noah Jones is able to tell personal stories and his life biography through music. Having experienced the hardships of an average nine-five working man, Noah relates to regular people that face real life problems every day. Priding himself off being not just a "rapper" but an artist as a whole.
Also, get into the Live Chat to chat with other listeners during the show!
THIS WEEK:
100% Fierce Show:
Fashion's Jason Christopher Peters is back with us!
Jason is the lead fashion designer of Jason Christopher Peters Inc and Jason Christopher Couture. His collections have recieved great press from around the world as well as celebrities and magazines including Vogue, GQ, Teen People, Genre, Beautiful Girl, Sister 2 Siter etc.
Couture Eyepatch from avail for purchase at JasonChristopherPeters.com
http://www.jasoncpeters.com/
AND
Singer/ Songwriter/ Rapper Noah Jones!
Noah Jones is living proof of hard work and believing in your dream brings forth progress and positivity. Many claim that rap is a young man's game - One look at Noah Jones and the resume he boasts with his 2009 accomplishments proves those naysayers incorrectly. Born and raised in Peekskill, New York, Noah Jones moved to St. Louis in 1994 and California in 1999 where he has resided for the last eleven years. Picking up the lifestyles and musical culture from living all over the USA, Noah Jones learned how to appeal to listeners outside of his region. Noah was reading the New Times by the age of five and writing short stories at age nine. Always talented with his penmanship craft, Noah began writing lyrics at age eleven. By performing at talent shows and concerts around the country, Noah was able to build a fan base in both New York & California rapidly. Basing his writing on emotions and feelings, Noah Jones is able to tell personal stories and his life biography through music. Having experienced the hardships of an average nine-five working man, Noah relates to regular people that face real life problems every day. Priding himself off being not just a "rapper" but an artist as a whole.
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This week we are talking FOOD
with
'Dishin It Out in NJ's
Will Love & Jaime Page
"Dishin It Out" at New Jersey's hottest pizzerias and Italian restaurants with only Jersey's best!
In each episode, Jaime and Will travel the Garden State and review various Italian hotspots, all with the help of special celebrity guests who call New Jersey their home.
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Tuesday 7/12
the NotSoSoccerMom
show is PACKED!
Casey Anthony trial key player, Clint House is with me LIVE to discuss his impression of her. Clint was around Casey all the time in the days before and the days after little Caylee's disappearance. Clint and Casey were briefly living at the same apartment with Casey's boyfriend.
Also, Winner of Wilhelmina Models' Over 40 Model Search
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What a busy show we have planned for YOU!
The eloquent, talented and gorgeous
Alissa Hall co-hosts with me
www.AlissaHall.com
We are pleased to have
Walter Newkirk, author, PR man
and Grey Gardens GURU with us.
Walter Newkirk as a student in 1978 as a student at Rutgers
interviewing Little Edie Beale.
www.GreyGardensBook.com
ALSO, Ralph Grizzle,
The Avid Cruiser!
The Avid Cruiser is lovingly operated by Ralph Grizzle and his small team of dedicated avid cruisers. A journalism graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (North Carolina) and an award-winning travel writer, Ralph has been writing to help inform and inspire travelers for nearly three decades.
The past two decades of his career have been committed to cruise travel. Ralph served as editor of several cruise publications before launching himself full-time in 2004 into his site, Avid Cruiser.
"I ate too much at lunch and now I'm tired" "I have too many pokes and don't feel like poking people back" "My new plasma screen only plays blu ray movies" "My empty pudding cup tips over when I put the spoon in it" "I'm fat"
Our featured guest is fragrance designer Nicole Amy
Creator of Stiletto
Nicole Amy
Nicole had an obsession with perfume at a very young age. She can recall sitting at her mother's vanity table and spraying all the perfumes, mixing scents and was fascinated with all the creations that resulted.
Fashion design, shoes and accessories have always been Nicole's greatest passions. Her childhood dreams turned into reality. Her background in business and desire to work for a leading beauty company landed her an internship at Nars Cosmetics and John Varvatos Fragrances. There, she worked on product development and learned how to take an idea and bring it to market.
At last, Stiletto by Nicole Amy Fragrances was finalized, beautified and perfected! Thanks to all the fans of this alluring scent, Stilleto is now one of the hottest selling fragrances!
Remember we are voting for Top Ten Most Universally LOVED Songs. Which Songs Please the Majority of Folks (even if they maybe don't know the words or have them in their personal library)
What is the chore you hate the most???? That you will beg, borrow & steal to get out of?
Mine is going to the grocery store. I would rather throw my legs up in stirrups and push out a baby with Nancy Pelosi as my Birth Coach WHILE getting a root canal than traverse the too-small aisles of our FREEEEEEEEEEEZING cold horribly-laid-out local Stop-n-Shop.
But today is Precious Princess Allie Grace Hickey’s 11th birthday. So to Stop-n-Shop I must go…. because Allie Grace is a Closer and if girl wants a Taco Bar & Sundae Bar at her party, you’re better off to just go… rather than hear about for several hours to come.
As I pull into the parking lot, the advice of Facebook Friend Tom in Little Rock rings in my ears. “Wear your Ipod. It makes it more bearable.” Hmmmmm- It IS right here?! Okay, I’ll try it.
First song: “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” by the Beatles starts me off as I work through the (lame and teensy) Health & Beauty section. I am feeling this music thing. I perform the whistle outro at the end of the song, so the rest of Stop-n-Shop can enjoy one of the more quirky offerings from The Fab Four… and my melifluous whistling.
Another Beatles song? To what do I owe the pleasure, Mr. Shuffle? “Here Comes the Sun” is the perfect ditty to get me through the Artic weather in the milk & cheese aisle. I don’t even feel my fingers going numb and, as the faux sun rings in my ears, I decide to purchase a mexican 7 layer dip. How festive of me! It is at the moment that I notice “Here Comes the Sun”, which could arguably be placed on a Top Twenty list of The Best Songs Ever, is only 2minutes and 2 seconds long. That this should be a lesson to many, I think, as I lob the yummy dip in the cart. Just ’cause you play for 10 minutes, doesn’t make it a classic. Do you hear me, Led Zeppelin & Meatloaf?
I go into sentimental Allie Grace’s Birthday mode when “River Deep, Mountain High” by Celine Dion starts up. “Do I love you, my oh my? River deeeeep, mountain high yay yay yay.” Allie Grace positively lucks out that this tune is on while I was in the decor aisle and I merrily spring for expensive birthday cups, balloons, candy, sprinkles, even “Children’s Wine” (the sparkling cider). It’s all I can do not to grande jete over to large tin of caramel corn. Of course my Allie Grace deserves this, don’t you agree, Celine?
“Oh how I love you baby, baby, babeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.”
A special thank you to The Killers extended remix of “Mr. Brightside” for accompanying me through the always-confusing produce section.
Now it’s time to load the truck with a thousand bags of Taco and Sundae Bar fodder. I’ll need something motivating: Fast forward through the shuffle. John Denver? No. Greenday? A little much. Of course! ELO. Across the parking lot I go “Holding on Tight” to my bags.
Jill
Try this with your worst chore. It will change your life.
Now I hope we run out of baby food tomorrow so I can go back and make a whole “Pirates of Penzance” day of it.
---- an original piece by Jill, written December 2010----
Remember we are voting for Top Ten Most Universally LOVED Songs. Which Songs Please the Majority of Folks (even if they maybe don't know the words or have them in their personal library)
It's the third Tuesday of the month. That means NotSoSoccerMom's popular Zumba Day is back!
This month's Topic: Zumba Music. The music MAKES Zumba the party that it is. What are you favorite songs? Do you like more Latin or NEW music? Zumba Instructors will be on board to share their faves and thoughts on Zumba Music.
Jill ----PERSONALLY-, loves Proyecto Uno... and not just cuz they are Twitter friends!
Author of 'Hook Line & Sink Him' Jackie Pilossoph rejoined us to ask "Do You Treat
Your Starbucks Barrista Better than Your Spouse?" Robin Mitzen, Chicao area Life Counselor who was
interviewed for the article stopped by, too.
Also, the interview with Maurice Simpson will warm your heart
(and we need that this nasty winter!)
You remember seeing Maurice on the TLC special My Brand New Face.
He has recently undergone a procedure to remove facial tumors and reconstruct
the part of his face effected by neurofibromatosis.
When Maurice Simpson was only 6 weeks old, his mother noticed his
eye was slightly puffy. By the time he was 5, fleshly lumps grew so large that they obscured his eye.
"Right away I got him to the doctor and they didn't know what it was," said his mother, Brenda Simpson of Flint, Mich. "He eyelid was totally closed and it started going into his jaw."
Over the years, the tumors -- elongated tubular lesions that hang from his eye socket and nose -- grew so large that they engulfed the right side of her son's face.
Maurice was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that has devoured his face, but hasn't stopped him from living life to the fullest.
What a Great Zumba Day Show We Had! Hook, Line and Sink HIm!
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Jill is opening her show to be your forum to discuss all things Zumba. How has Zumba changed your body, attitude & thoughts about excercise?
Also, Author Jackie Pilossoph drops by to discuss writing and her hilarious book, 'Hook, Line and Sink Him'
Anna wants to get married. Her boyfriend Chris wants to wait. But now, help may be on the way. Meet Jeff and Dave, two commitment phobic guys who overhear the couple arguing at a popular Chicago bar, and guarantee Anna they can con Chris into springing for a ring and walking down the aisle. When she takes them up on their offer, and the plan actually works, the three decide they re going into business to help other bride wannabes. Come along for the ride with Anna and these two lovable, very funny guys while they take on clients, manipulate boyfriends, and turn frustrated girls into blushing brides, all while raking in the cash. But the marriage business gets messy when Jeff discovers he s got a little problem. He never counted on falling madly in love with Anna, his new business partner and the girl who s now planning her wedding, thanks to him. Hook, Line and Sink Him is a hilarious and heartwarming story about fear of commitment, reflection, and the beauty of devotion and loyalty with the right person. It will have you laughing and crying at the same time, while cheering for Jeff as he discovers that maybe the average guy wearing the gold band on his left hand isn't a sucker after all. Maybe he's the sucker. And maybe having the guts to go after love is what makes someone who ordinarily sprints from relationships, a truly happy person.
Twitter Meets Off Broadway for My Big Gay Italian Wedding!
Meets
Some tickets still available!
Go to www.RHOTOFFICIAL.com for info
Twitter Meets Off Broadway!!
January 28th your favorite Twitter Friends are gathering together for a Meet and Greet and an Off Broadway Show! “My Big Gay Wedding” is the off-broadway sensation captivating audiences with guest appearances made by some of your favorite stars (Cast of RHONJ, Tabatha Coffey, Lance Bass and more). Marty Thomas joins the cast and a SPECIAL GUEST STAR will be appearing for this night ONLY!!!!!
Lulu Powers & Charlie Dane, Guest from January 11, 2011
This week the NotSoSoccerMom show had:
Celebrity Chef and fabulous entertaining
& lifestyle guru
Lulu Powers
And Charlie Dane....
At only 12 years old, Charlie is an accomplished singer and guitar player with over 7 years of training. She first picked up the guitar at age five and practices daily. Currently Charlie plays mostly pop and rock music, but those who have heard her say that she has a timeless and soulful quality about her. Charlie is a seventh grader at Oyster Ba y High School and has spent her last 6 summers at the Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts.
A great man once said, “If you don’t write everyday, you can’t consider yourself a serious writer.”
Was it a ‘great man’ or someone I sorta know who said that? Well, no matter. Cuz to ME, Nick the barrista at Starbucks in Franklin someone I sorta know and a great man. He’s great since he doesn’t spill or give me The Face when I order an Iced Mocha on a 10 degree morning or a LowFat Cinnamon swirl coffee cake ‘for my baby’…(whom he can clearly see is sound asleep & NOT a baby).
Thus….’ Great Man’ / ’Guy I Know Sorta’ —— Tomato/ Tomahto.
(Gets up. Notices Patrick has a lump of goo in his hair, very Something About Mary-esque. Hopes that’s not the case. Queries Maggie, 13 who’s supposed to be watching Said Toddler who informs me that it’s ‘pomade’. Said like it’s NOOOO biggie and don’t most toddlers roll around with a dollop of pomade the size of an apple in their hair? Wonders where the pomade jar missing half it’s contents is. Decides THAT doesnt’ sound fun to find and/or clean up. Resumes life at computer as Serious Writer.)
Hmmm, what was I saying?
Oh; writing. Big deal and all that….. So here’s my well written, serious writer thoughts for today.
Why do MEN think it’s a national emergency if the trash bin doesn’t get put out one day? Is this going to stink up the garage? *In 15 degree weather. Doubt it. Afraid the trash men will think you’re a slacker? *They get here within a 6 hour window so I wouldn’t exactly call THEM organized. Afraid it’s going to pile up? *We have kids, shoes, computer cords & bills piled up INSIDE so we have bigger fish to fry than our garage schematic.
Why do MEN exclaim “We HAVE NOTHING to EAT” (exclamation point, large sigh, door slam, pout) if there is not a pot roast on the stove, (able to be consumed within the next 12 minutes) or a sandwich on a plate (same criteria) in front of them.
Why is ‘the game’ always on? ”The game.” Constant rotation. “They want us to come over for the ‘the game’.” ”Are you watching ‘the game’?” ”Did you see ‘the game’?”. Tell me one second of the year ‘the game’ is not being watched and I’ll show you a dude watching Miss Universe with his wife because he went out with the guys the night before and threw up on the foyer floor.
Did you wake up today and feel less than svelte? I’m here to help!
As a Certified Personal Trainer (yes- that’s true), I would like to point out….
The Top Five (Hidden) Workouts for the Holidays
5.) Wrapping Presents Burns over 400 calories. HOW? Because it requires running from downstairs to upstairs and hunting under the kids’ beds to locate the Scotch Tape they made off with while trying to “tape our room shut so Sammy doesn’t touch our New Moon poster.”‘
4.) Baking Cookies A wonderful way to tone your legs and thighs- since 34 deep knee bends are required to retrieve the residual dough off the floor after the kids come in and try to steal the bowl and you have to shoo them away with a wooden spoon and, in your haste, send the remaining dough flying all over the kitchen.
3.) Bringing In and Decorating The Tree. Initially only 5 calories burned since all you do is point and tell your husband, “Put it there.” And then look at your kids and say, “Well, get going. Put up those ornaments!” Couple more calories burned from laughing when the tree fell over on Husband and when oldest daughter nearly fell off the step stool putting the angel on top the tree. Where this workout really becomes effective is the bend, squat and reach movement require to RE-arrange the ornaments after the girls put them all at Patrick-level and he spends all morning systematically removing them and throwing them down on the floor. Feel the burn to those calves as you strain on tippy-toes to redecorate your whole home at Above One Year Old Height.
2.) Holiday Cocktail Parties Balancing a plate full of spinach dip and teeny wieners while running back and forth to the bar can burn up to 150 calories. Taking laps around the party in high heels in an effort not to get cornered by The Party Bore can also add resistance for legs and thighs. An effective cool down is going back and forth to the bathroom for touch-ups and then “oohing” and ”ahing” over the Hostess’s tree, menorah, lovely array of Spode china and homemade rum balls.
1.) Shopping: the Boot Camp of hidden holiday workouts! Schlep through a 90 degree mall (cuz now their selling swimsuits even though it’s Dec 22nd) in a winter coat with 4 screaming kids while trying to balance a soft pretzel, 4 Old Navy bags, your cell phone, the baby’s bottle and someone’s half-consumed Icee. Then wait in the 50-family-deep line to see Santa. Easily 500 calories burned.
Jill
Aren’t those kids-bawling-on-Santa’s lap pictures like a little hug from God?
George is motivated by light bulbs, or light bulb moments, as it turns out. He loves having them himself, but even more so, he loves watching the bulb illuminate over somebody else’s head as a result of a story, analogy, or the simplification of something very complicated which people seem to grasp when he explains it in his own sweet way. Little of what George says is completely original, but his witty and oft-comedic delivery of this information is what makes his content unique. After five minutes of talking with George, you’ll feel that you’ve known him forever. Not only that, you’ll feel that you’ve made a friend for life. Indeed, you have.
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off thereafter. Thank you, Belli!
Brian Jaffe, author of Thanksgiving Tales: True Stories of the Holiday in America,
48 writers from across the United States share their individual stories and memories of Thanksgiving and provide insight into the variety of ways the holiday is experienced, celebrated, viewed and cherished by Americans. But, whether held in a country farmhouse, amid the frantic pace of New York City, or in a restaurant, there are a number of common elements. These stories reveal how seemingly simple things—like the passing of a tradition to the next generation, sitting next to Grandpa, favorite foods and recipes, or certain sounds, sights, and smells—can have special meaning and leave warm and indelible memories.
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Additionally, I was joined by Catie Norris, nutritionist to the stars.
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Inspired by her own needs to heal her long-standing, often life-threatening, health challenges (as well as her baby son’s), the Energy Essentials™ “Fitness, Cleansing, Weight Loss and Rejuvenation” centers were created to help the many people suffering from similar nutritional deficiencies, possible toxic overload, and inactivity that can be the hallmark of many diseases.
Catie’s rigorous schedule as a mama, lecturer, researcher, national television and radio wellness advocate, and formulator of whole food supplements has been a testament to her life philosophy and burgeoning energy and vitality.
“Never in history have we experienced so many pollutants, stresses, and diminished fitness levels while suffering from a serious compromise in our nutrition. This is a lifestyle where the journey can feel and be great!”
REZA KAHLILI is the pseudonym of a former Iranian Revolutionary Guard member who worked undercover as a CIA agent for several years in the ‘80s and ‘90s.
He spent an idyllic childhood in Tehran, the capital of Iran, surrounded by a close-knit upper middle-class family and two spirited boyhood friends. The Iran of his youth allowed Reza to think and act freely, and even indulge a penchant for rebellious pranks in the face of the local mullahs.
His political and personal freedoms flourished while he continued his education in America during the ’70s. He returned to Iran shortly after the Revolution eager to help rebuild his country, honestly believing that freedom and democracy would prevail and lead his country into a glorious future.
Instead of finding a new beginning for his country, he discovered a tyrannical ayatollah bent on plunging Iran into a dark age of religious fundamentalism and causing his fellow countrymen to turn on each other. Shaken to his very core after witnessing the atrocities at Evin Prison, atrocities that hit very close to home, a shattered and disillusioned Reza embarked on a mission that would change his life forever. He returned to America and emerged as “Wally", a spy for the CIA.
After the 9/11 attack, Reza Kahlili activated a handful of sources within Iran and once again contacted the CIA. He continues as an active voice for a free Iran and works toward ending the thugocracy of the mullah’s regime. He has written several articles for various media expressing his opinions and hope for a free Iran.
This Tuesday September 14th, the NotSoSoccerMom hosted exclusive interview with United
Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett's widow, Deena Burnett on her life in the last 9 years, Tom's legacy of 'doing something' and the
message from her book, "Fighting Back" --- living beyond yourself.
The ninth anniversary of 9/11 may go unnoticed by some people, but for the families who lost loved ones, it will mark the start of a year-long trek of interviews, memorials and events leading up to the 10th anniversary. Little Rock resident Deena Burnett-Bailey will be one of the latter group.
Just nine years ago she and her three daughters were living in California, waiting on Sept. 11 for her husband, Tom Burnett, 38, to come home from a business trip. She was watching television when two hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center. Tom called her and said he was on a third hijacked plane (United Flight 93), on which one passenger had already been knifed by a terrorist. He also told her to call the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Tom called back to ask questions about the World Trade Center. Then he made a third call to tell her that passengers were trying to overtake the plane. On his fourth and final call, he told Deena the passengers were waiting until the plane was over a rural area before moving in on the hijackers. Forty passengers and crew died when the flight crashed into a Pennsylvania field.
“Much has happened since that day,” Deena said in a recent email exchange. “On Sept. 11 we were living in San Ramon, Calif., (outside of San Francisco) with our three children, Halley and Madison, 5-year-old twins, and Anna Clare, 3 years old. I moved back to southeast Arkansas in June 2002 to have my parents, Donald and Cindy Burchfield of Bauxite, and Sandra Burchfield of Little Rock help in raising the children.” Later she chose to move to Little Rock because it offered more choices in schools and activities for the children than southeast Arkansas. “When we made the decision, my parents moved to Little Rock also,” she said.
Deena has been all over the country speaking to groups about that day. She has spoken at college campuses, there have been memorial walks, she and her girls were invited to “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and she spoke to a group at The Reagan Presidential Library. She also co-wrote a book, “Fighting Back: Living Life Beyond Ourselves.”
The History Channel will release a new documentary this month called “The Test.” Deena was one of three people selected for the documentary, but she says those things change. “I think the documentary will catapult interest in 9/11 again because it will contain information that has never been released,” she said.
Article by Becki Moore~ excerpt from InArkansas.com
Allie Grace, 11: "Mom, are you coming to my press conference? Can I borrow your microphone? How do you spell ‘conference'? Do you know how to get ahold of Matt Lauer? Mom, remember the time I..."
NotSoSoccerMom: "Why are you holding a press conference? Who kind of a hair-brain holds a press conference on their front steps?" Mutters..."Stole my idea... little copycat. I was going to hold a press conference here later about Lancome's new mascara & Cinco De Mayo Awareness."
Allie Grace: "Remember the time I vowed I'd NEVER ask for anything ever again if you got me that Rainbow Brite backpack? Well, I'm still gonna ask you for stuff... What's for dinner? Can Jane come over? But, hey LOOK at this cool new backpack. It's called an ISafe bag. Are you coming to my press conference about it?"
NotSoSoccerMom: "It's like an Ipod or an Ipad or an ITouch? Plays music, has a bunch of buttons & features I don't intend to use since I never read the directions?"
Allie Grace: "Mommm-uh, seriously! This is a patented bag with a built-in alarm. You pull this cord here if you are bullied or scared. It's like having a bodyguard with you all the time. The alarm goes off to scare away predators. Is that like a predicate? What IS for dinner? Anyway, the ISafe bags are all over the news."
Pulls cord. Beeping noise begins. Baby Patrick scatters upstairs. Allie Grace re-inserts the cord to make beeping stop.
NotSoSoccerMom: "Hey that is neat! Let me see how that works."
Pulls cord again. Tigger the cat runs away. Samantha, age 8 saunters by. Allie Grace pulls the activation cord again and the panic alarm sounds some more. Samantha goes back inside.
Allie Grace: "Everyone should have one. Don't you think, Mom? Can we go for ice cream? How bout pizza for dinner? Can we go to Kohl's RIGHT NOw and get new school shoes? Can I make cookies? What time is Daddy getting home? If a cow and a buffalo mate, would it be called a cowalo? Have you seen my~?"
NotSoSoccerMom grabs the backpack and pulls the cord and hopes it also scares away pre-teens with too many questions....
Jill
Who's working for ya, people? The NotSoSoccerMom bringing you this very cool safety item, which, by the way, is at a nice price.
Check out the ISafe bags at www.Isafebags.com
In the meantime, I'll keep doing my own market research on more non-traditional uses for it, like warding off messy toddlers and flatulent cats.
New hypothesis: if you add a recorder beat and maybe some maracas, you might be able to create an interesting Zumba routine?
Alex Palmer, the creative genius behind PALMER NOELLE (the other name is that of a free-spirited friend), is one busy woman who knows how to make other busy women look glamorous quickly and easily. With four kids, ranging in age from two to ten years old, it's a wonder she has any extra time at all, what with the general mayhem associated with caring for a flock of young ‘uns.
"My uniform is black and black." Palmer laughs.
But, tanks and leggings, while swell, are limited. "I throw these on," she says, pointing to the gorgeous tunics and bibs surrounding us. One could definitely do worse. Much worse.
Having been schooled in Europe, Alex began her fashion career doing production for Calvin Klein in 1991. She then took classes at F.I.T. in drawing, sewing and patterns
When Calvin rejected her as a designer (bad bad Calvin! Slap slap!), she went to Beverly Hills Polo Club, where she designed men's wear. "Everyone was wearing low-slung jeans and XXL t-shirts." She recalls. "So, how do you change it? You change it by stitching on pockets!"
However, Alex wasn't satisfied, so she answered a call from Calvin Klein Hosiery. "I wanted back into 7th Ave. hardcore. They were tight and orderly. It was very difficult work. I learned so much. It was my production experience with manufacturers at that level.
With these designers, there was no room for mistakes." In addition, she happily immersed herself into focusing on colors, trends, textures, thickness and making the brand constantly new. I think I speak for all lay folk when I express surprise about how much thought goes into making and producing hose!
Then, Palmer's life took a giant turn. She got married, moved to L.A., began working as a stylist, then fell into doing voice-over work. Along came the children. Unfortunately, the pressure on her diaphragm from the kids ended the voice-over career.
Her husband, who lived in China for three years, had expatriate friends from all over the world. One, a Brahmin who was educated in England, phoned wondering if "Steve's wife" wanted to do some designing. His family owned a manufacturing facility and wanted to break into the American market. "I was totally frightened!" Alex recalls with a laugh. Her response: "I can't do it! It's too much! It's too scary! I can't take it on!"
Luckily they persisted. They sent her a gift and large swatches of fabric with beadwork attached. "I was hooked!" She says. "I still knew how to draw and one of the most difficult things in design is to find a manufacturer!"
So, Palmer sent over sketches and the manufacturer sent back the clothing made from the sketches. She uses no American fabrics. Instead, Alex travels to S.E. Asia, Dubai and India where she has to decide immediately what she wants based on swatches and whatever beads are available. Then, she and the manufacturer communicate by Skype.
Because the manufacturer has two children, "she gets it." Says Alex. "It works. (We're) always getting interrupted by kids." And it is because they both "get it" that both make certain that absolutely no child labor is used.
The materials used for the clothing are silk, velvet, silk chiffon (that comes with underpinnings), satin and cotton. All are hand-beaded. The price range is from $350-$450. Besides the tunics are dresses, tops and even a topper jacket. The materials are so light and the designs are so versatile, they are perfect for traveling.
And, between the bold colors, the figure-friendly fit and intricate beading, they definitely make an entrance. "My own personal style is juxtaposing prim-and-proper with some sort of tough-girl. In the 90s I was obsessed with wearing a Chanel tweed jacket with jeans and Converse sneakers. It sounds clichéd now, but I loved it then."
The bibs are absolute conversation pieces. Palmer originally began making them because she fell in love with the beading and loves the look of neckpieces throughout history. "I like to imagine what I would have worn if I was running from Pompeii hours before it erupted, living in Florence during the reign of the Medici's or dancing at the court of Henry VIII," she says.
Not that she doesn't extend her fantasies to modern maids and maidens: When I see a woman in a tee shirt and jeans, I can picture her in a beaded necklace, whether she is going for a walk on Madison Avenue or walking east on Saint Mark's Place. Beaded necklaces instantly make a statement: ‘I care about what I am wearing' ... at least that's my statement."
She again addresses her love of pairing hard and soft elements: "Many of my beads juxtapose one element of pure with something a little more avant garde. I have many tulle covered beads and stones, leather flowers and rosettes."
This week, the NotSoSoccerMom hosted Phillip Bloch! You know him from --- well everywhere! He's with me to talk fashion and his new book The Shopping Diet
Premiere Fashion Stylist Phillip Bloch told us tips on how to look Dynasty Fabulous in a Beverly Hillbillies economy!
He's the man responsible for THIS look so we can learn a lot from him!
Max Meisel of Bravo's Ginormous Hit Show "Bethenny Getting Married" (question mark).
He's Bethenny's Personal Assitant, Under Wear Picker-Outer and Go-To Guy. He and Jason have man-love...so it's okay. But he's not just a cute face. Max is a Syracuse Grad, stand up comic, 2 time Big East All Academic Team and nice guy.
"It's definitely a different world for me, but something I was willing to take a crack at," Meisel told the Hartford Courant, upon landing the job.
BUT~~~~ Thank you so much for the actual votes!!! The NotSoSoccerMom finished in the top 13% and received great feedback. Moreover, a heartfelt thanks to you, my readers and friends, for the Votes of Confidence!
I made some cool friends with some of the other Oprah's Next TalkShow Host entrants, too. The fabulous Kyle Collins of Atlanta and French-born Lilou Mace of Chicago (her YouTube Channel has 6million views!) came on my radio show (Listen to the 6/29/10 NotSoSoccerMom Show on Toginet.com). Also, I met Cyrus Webb of ConversationsLive. On July 28th, I will be his featured guest. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive
I enjoyed Facebook friending and practicing my spanish with fellow Oprah Entrant Erika from Puerto Rico. And Rob, "The Cooking Dad" who has developed his on show on YouTube has offered to mentor on how to go bigger with our NotSoSoccerMom & Family talkshow vibe. Yes- my vision is to take our same crazy-family fun from the tryout video and Vlogs and keep on keeping on.
How will I do this, you ask? Why of course, by puting myself in glamorous and intriguing situations... ahem... like I always do.... cough.
Why, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, I am embedded, Sebastian Junger-like.... in and overpacked car... on a 13 hour ride....drinking gas station cappucino (I told you I'm roughing it.)
But wait- there's more:........WITH 4 kids....one of whom woke up with her eyes crusted shut and a lovely cough....two of whom are fighting over the headphones for the DVD player (Sidebar: We have 2 sets and 4 kids. You do the math: SOMEONE is stuck listening to mommy and daddy fight over the music. Daddy insists on Springsteen and Momma wil simply barf if she hears one more hard-streets-growing up in Jersey-blue collar-memories song from someone with a private plane & 6 homes... ELO's Greatest Hits,anyone?)
Then there's Patrick. Fresh off a stint sleeping in a 1970's hotel-loaner crib barred in the bathroom of a Hampton Inn off Exit I Have No Ideain TooFarFromOurDestination, Virginia, he's in his carseat alternately screaming bloody murder, throwing Teddy Grahams and pouring the milk from his sippy cup in to his own lap.
It's okay. We only have 5 hours to go...
Oh, and where are we going? Jill WELL OBVIOUSLY WE ARE NOT GOING TO THE EAST COAST'S LARGEST CHROME SHOP since Jerry JUST PASSED THE EXIT ....jeesh....
Dance Nationals for the girls is where we're headed. (Cue the sequins and jazz hands.) Should be good material, people. Stay Tuned!
Was the band My Chemical Romance on to something with their 2007 songTeenagers?
They said all teenagers scare the living sh*$ out of me
Before you classify the lyric as trite, you should know the album on which this song was featured was nominated for a Grammy for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package. I did not have time to research what that means exactly... (as today is the first day of Summer 2010 and my children will soon be singing the "I'm Bored" aria from the opera, "What Are We Doing Today? We Never Get To Do Anything!".To me, winning a Grammy For Best Boxed or Special Edition Package sounds like saying to a Chef, "The veal was fine, but the plates you served it on where SOOOOO pretty!" However, I'd take a Grammy for anything so I shouldn't scoff. (2011 Grammys: "And the award for Best Pretend Name of an Album and Featured Musical Piece In a Blog To Provide Humour and Poke Fun At Her Children Goes To....Jill" {crowd goes wild} )
But I digress. What's new?
Working as a Personal Trainer at the gym, I get to know lots of teens. Despite the fact that I do love My Chemical Romance's song, I am actually impressed with the kids. I had a lovely chat with Katharine from the Lacrosse team about her love of Broadway. She has seen Spring Awakening six times (!) Inspiring to see a young person with love of culture.
Ellen LISTENED in Science class; (knew the difference between adduction and abduction & supinating and pronating). Jillian makes straight A's and has her pick of Ivy League schools. Kylie has gotten the majority of her Lacrosse team in to Zumba. Juliana works full-time & LOVES working out. Jordan even came to the gym to get her workout in at 8am last week before one of her finals. Even the wrestler boys hold the door for adults. (And you know how WRESTLERS are~ situated somewhere on the Human Evolution scale between primordial ooze and Cro-Magnan Man.....((((smile and wave to my cute husband, the former wrestler)))))
Tomorrow's radio guest is Gabby Londe, who became a YouTube sensation with her simple musings and made "Where's the Chaptsick?" a household phrase for the 20 and under crowd. In my communications with her thus far she seems a very nice, comfortable-in-her-own-skin, positive person. I am looking forward to chatting with her even more now.
Sure, they drive too fast, listen to the music too loudly, text incessantly, scream OMG every two seconds... but a lot of adults that do that, too.
Teens, you might win me over yet.
Jill
Remember to read more from Jill at www.NotSoSoccerMom.com
6/15 We welcomed Debra Rubin-Roberts of MommyMakeup.com
How 13 became 6!
Award-winning makeup artist and New York City Mom, Debra Rubin-Roberts, created Mommy Makeup to simplify the busy woman's daily beauty routine. She had her "light bulb moment" about a new makeup line almost immediately after giving birth. She realized she no longer had time to apply 13 individual items just to get a basic polished look. And unscrewing and screwing caps of product after product was eating up valuable time. She needed makeup that was quick and easy to apply - and if she needed it, surely other women did too! After 2 and a half years of development those 13 individual products became 6 multi-tasking products and her brainstorm MOMMY MAKEUP became a reality! Now you too can "Look Divine in Half the Time" with Mommy Makeup!Debra has over 15 years of experience as a professional makeup artist and has worked with some of the best in the cosmetic industry, including Bobbi Brown, Prescriptives , Laura Mercier, Nars, Smashbox, and Estee Lauder. Her work has been featured in various publications including The Daily News, Avenue Magazine, and Manhattan Bride Magazine. Her clients have included women (and a few men) of every ethnicity. Debra has worked on studio shoots, fashion shows (including "7th on 6th"), video and television. Her work has appeared on "60 Minutes" and "CBS Sunday Morning". You may have seen her on E! Entertainment Network and "The Maury Povich Show". In addition to being the founder of Mommy Makeup, Debra is still a working makeup artist as well, but her most favorite thing is being Jeremy's wife and Daisy & Riley's mom!
Also, today Rob Shields, Casual Economist, Author and Sportswriter
Her guest was Gina Stipo, Italian Chef of EccoLaCucina.com
Ecco La Cucina is an Italian cooking school offering hands-on cooking classes near Siena in Tuscany. Choose from a single day Tuscan cooking class, multiple days cooking classes or a weeklong culinary vacation tour - each will provide you with insights to this beautiful, rich culture.
Tuesday 5/18, NotSoSoccerMom welcomed American Idol Scott MacIntyre and his mom, Carole.
Find Scott's new album Heartstrings on Itunes!
And American Idol reigning champ Kris Allen's Dad, Neil called in to chat, too.
Recall a blog entry from the recent
past as we delve into MY kids' own musical
prowess.... ahem....
(I don't know how to insert music but pretend like that dreamy noise takes you back in time... woooosh woooosh, harps and stuff)
I have always felt deep down that my children would be musical prodigies. The day has come. Allie Grace is playing the recorder. FINALLY! I've only spent the last year hoping there was a good recorder program in our new town. I LIVE to go to the local music shop and plunk down $13 for that well-crafted piece of plastic that will provide us hours of beautiful music and a lifetime of memories.
Being the recorder aficionado that I am ( trained in the Suzuki method, natch), I was pleased to learn they b egan with the basic "Hot Cross Buns." I, too, have been known to tickle the plastic back in the day at Mari Sandoz Elementary. This was after my short-lived, yet sparkling, career playing the base maracas.
Leaping boldly from "Hot Cross Buns", Allie Grace progressed quickly to the more tricky pieces from the Barney Movement: "It's Raining, It's pouring", "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Long Legged Sailor." Of course, she killed. And then, with the foundation firmly in place, it's time for the classics; Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". Such sweeping crescendos. Such rich melodies. The way her little lips meet with the plastic and those 3 nimble fingers work the holes. Breathtaking. As my favorite ALL-TIME piece of music, I often play "Ode to Joy" (sometimes the whole movement, sometimes just the Chorale) around the house on my triangle so it's no coincidence that she excelled right off.
Tonight she came ready to impress with Claire De Lune. However, while practicing with her, as I so look forward to each eve, I noticed there was no composer listed in the Songbook. Gasp. What? It says "French Folk Song" in the book instead of Claude DeBussy.
Now JUST WHAT IF her big recorder career doesn't take off? Just say she DOESN'T get accepted into Julliard on a recorder scholarship and DOESN'T get to play the recorder ("Practice, Practice, Practice") at Carnegie Hall. Jerry and I are already saving up for a special custom made Stradivarius recorder. What if her recorder dreams don't pan out even with all the great recorder gigs out there for talented musicians? And she doesn't even know who composed Au Claire De Lune??? What if, instead of forming a famous All-Girl Four Recorder band, she ends up on Jeopardy and the $2000 Double Jeopardy Answer just happens to be "He composed Claire De Lune" and she makes it a true daily double and says, "Who is ‘French folk song'?!!!"
Jill
Here I am rocking out an air finger cymbal solo.
My maracas and glockenspiel are all tuned up. I hope Scott, his mom Carole and Season 5 alum Becky O'Donohue are ready to jam with me. 1pm EST Tuesday May 18 on Toginet.com ! Call 877-864-4869 to join the fun.
Sure, they may be written up in magazines, have their own reality show, be gorgeous hipsters that create eclectic spaces, but would they be able to pass this basic "I Speak Fluent Realtor" NotSoSoccerMom Vocabulary quiz?
Vocab words on left, definition on the right....
"Well-appointed"- only nice house in the neighborhood
"Great curb appeal"-inside stinks
"Potential" or "Investment"- fuggedaboutit
"Once in a lifetime opportunity" - RUN!
" move-in condition"- at least we don't THINK there's mice
They've published a the book Downtown Chic, run the successful Sixx Design firm and recently decorated the posh Jersey Shore hotel, Bungalow. But are they familiar with the Tuscan McDonald's Palette (my family room looks like catsup and mustard waged a war... and the Target rug won). Are they aware of the motif Jaclyn Smith for WalMart Meets 1988 Long Island Rec Room? Will I need to take it back to basics with them and explain why every home needs a collection fake bamboo trees? Where do they stand on TV trays and rooster statues? Do they feel that a pile of dirty diapers can be viewed as ‘art'?
Jill
Tune in tomorrow to Toginet.com at 1pm EST for the answers to these questions and MORE with the Novogratz' of Bravo's 9 By Design.
Let's see if they take want to collaborate on my new book "Christmas on a Budget: Decorate for the Holidays With Three Rolls of Duct Tape & A Box of Kleenex."
i've had several jobs. As the line from Wayne's World goes, "I have an extensive collection of nametags and hairnets." From working at Dairy Queen in high school, to starting full time radio advertising sales a few months before I graduated from college to pharmaceutical sales, trying to peddle Arbonne, becoming a certified Personal Trainer to my current post as Triscuit Afficionado &Famous Internet Author /Weblebrity (WHAT??? that's a job!).
I became a Mother 12.5 years ago. And then again 11.5 years ago. And again 8 years ago. Then I took a hiatus. Then, 17 months ago, God graced me with another Mother Moment.
It's the most hard job. I rarely get days off. I have not received a pay raise in years. Sometimes my underlings are un-coachable. But it's the BEST JOB EVER.
I get to be a psychologist, referee, milk-cow, waste-management coordinator, personal chef, dermatologist (the older ones are getting blackheads and I LOVE to clean some pores!), comedienne (trying out jokes on the kids. They laugh even when I'm not funny.), hair-stylist, decorator, maid, grammar coach, personal shopper, nurse, dentist, cheerleader, friend, spiritual guide, mentor, Life Coach, laundress & warden.
A prayer for all Mothers (or people who ‘mother'):
May all Mother's find joy in their children. May God guide them in guiding the next generation back to the small niceties~ hold a door, help an older person, let someone in in traffic.
The Lord Hear Our Prayer!
I would not be the "NotSoSoccerMom" without these four little people. I am honored to be their mom. I am honored to be the wife of their dad.
"Jill, why so serious? What, are you hormonal? Was Sephora sold out of airbrush makeup systems? Did you watch ‘UP!' again? Did the deli run out of Diet Dr. Pepper?"
Dont' worry! We now return to your regular NotSoSoccerMom frivolity. Follow along right here this week when I do a Real Housewives of NJ rant (WHY can Teresa not grasp the use of the English Language?), interview 9 By Design's Bob and Cortney (Tuesday's radio show), and review tons of new makeup-y items!
This Tuesday, I welcomed multiple marathon veteran Alice Stewart. In addition to her passion for running, Alice is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and national political commentator who has appeared on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. She is a frequent contributor to the Fox Forum and works as a media consultant for numerous conservative groups and was an advisor during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Here's Alice helping to train Governor Mike Huckabee in 2006
Also, Dancing With Stars re-cap, my Ramona from NY Real Housewives rant and a visit from Captain TimeManagement~ aka my sweet husband Jerry on HIS Boston Marathon run...
He can run pretty fast but it takes 35 minutes to get through the security checkpoint...go figure...
Captain TimeManagement pictured below during his second full marathon in 2002. This Monday's Boston running will be his 16th.
Did you read my poignant piece about high taxes yesterday? ( http://notsosoccermom.com/?p=1050/ )
Oooops, I forgot to call city hall and bawl them out, which was Part B of my plan, (Part A being the blog and all it's common sense math) because Clinique has a new bronzer out and I had to be at Macy's by 10:15am today.
Anyways, as if my shocking expose of MudSlideGate was not enough, Jerry Fought City Hall and He Won this morning. He got them to turn over a parking ticket since the space was not well-marked...and since he was the only person in there who was not a total loser on DUI, drug possession or possession of absolutely NO BRAINS charges.
Thus, I am feeling more inspired than ever to invoke my Ally McBeal sensibilites and take on a new issue.
It's time to confront the elephant in the room....
I, Jill, am naming myself as Plaintiff Vs One Defendant Conan O'Brien, Millionaire with Coin to Spare, in the landmark frivolous lawsuit entitled You Might Be My BabyDaddy, Even If We've Never Met. The Plaintiff is suing the Defendant for an unspecified amount of LOTS of money and/or a job as a writer and bit player on his new show. The Plaintiff points our eery similarities between her baby son Patrick and Mr. O'Brien including, but not limited to, red fluffy hair, ghastly white Irish skin, blue eyes, the ability to entertain & a mild toothbrush fetish. At the crux of this case is Mr. O'Brien's whereabouts 3/17/08, commonly known as St. Patrick's Day. I, Jill, contend that since Mr. O'Brien and I are both Irish and neither one of us probably remember the events of 3/17/08, that there is probable cause that he could be my BabyDaddy, Even Though We've Never Met.
Jill
I'm going to use my settlement money to rent some shovels and clean up the Mudslide myself so the road in my town can re-open.
In the meantime, Coco, call me. Let's talk about the details of me on your new show. I'm thinking a NotSoSoccerMom and Family musical number, complete with triangles, maracas and a glockenspiel.
David has a distinguished history with over 15 years of entertaining and informing the public; a blend of experience as a Local & Syndicated Talk Show Host, Music On-Air Personality, Producer, Assistant Program Director and Promotion Director.
I am so proud to announce that Team Mary and Team Robert t-shirts are for sale at the NotSoSoccerMom Online store at www.Cafepress.com/notsosoccermom
As you may know our dear friend Mr. Robert Barrett is battling colon cancer. Please visit Robert's Caringbridge page at www.CaringBridge.org/visit/RobertBarrettt
All proceeds from the "Team Robert" t-shirts will go to the Robert L. Barrett Fund to help offset his medical costs.
The same holds true for sweet Mary Drake who's at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock after a very serious car accident on 11/22.
All proceeds from the "Team Mary" t-shirts will go to the Mary Drake Hope Fund to help offset the Drake family's medical care for Mary.
See www.CaringBridge.org/visit/MaryDrake for her full story.
Jill
Our Team thanks you for joining Team Mary & Team Robert. Your prayers are so appreciated.
My beauty and skincare knowledge, while extensive, is just my opinion, cultivated by several years of hunting. So, if I say, "that didn't work for me", that is not to say it might not be fab on you.... It's just that MY expectations were to look EXACTLY like a blonde Cindy Crawford 2 minutes post-use.
So, while I could type of the equivalent of War & Peace right now, let's take it slow and start with some of the bigger beauty buzzwords and trends lately like....
Mineral Makeup: What is a mineral makeup and why do I hear about it all day, even overnight on infomercials?
A mineral makeup is simply a foundation or ‘base' that is formulated into very fine particles and made of minerals. Of course Bare Minerals was the first to really go big (that Leslie woman is a marketing genius) but every company, from Wet-n-Wild to Laura Mercier makes one these days. Mineral makeups can be worn by anyone, but are best suited for people with sensitive and/or normal to oily skin. I personally have DRY skin and I have tried upwards of 35 companies's minerals. True! They are different than a powder foundation in that they have more coverage and can, if skin is prepped correctly, be very great on people with even dry sin.
MMU's can be applied with a chisel or flat brush, kabuki or loose powder brush, for MOST to LEAST coverage (in that order).
Purminerals is also available in some Dillards now and at Ulta.com
Kabuki brush are the short, stubby ones. This one gets great reviews. www.CatCosmetics.com Bobbi Brown makes a glorious one, too.
The Bare Minerals kit comes with a loose or powder brush. Remember a loose brush is going to give you less coverage.
~~~~Let me take a minute to discuss Bare Minerals specifically since they are the biggest, most publicized mineral makeup on the block. The kit was the thing that really made this great. Notice most things do come in kits these days, from the Chaz Dean Wen Haircare to Philosophy's microdermabrasion? The BM kit comes with 2 powder foundations (of 2 closely related but different shades), a Mineral Veil (a setting powder) and their bronzer called Warmth (which REALLY does rule. It reminds me of the Rubiglo clay pot back in the day. I feel everyone could wear this shade Warmth).
Bare Minerals kits are the #1 selling SKU at Sephoras. Probably cuz so many women have seen this on tv and think: "What, I can get customizable coverage that is hydrating and GOOD for my skin with a powder?" I have never been in a Sephora when someone didn't come in and ask the consultants about it. Literally. Bare Minerals for me was not great becausee I am a MORE IS MORE person and when I went for one more layer, this one made my pores look big. Luckily, they figured this out and have now formulated Bare Minerals Matte formulation which is quite good.
Mineral Makeup is a great concept but is a trial and error deal. Some of my favorites over the years include:
* Lancome's: this is new. It is finely milled (meaning tiny tiny flecks instead of clumps), has a great color palette, lovely coverage. It is neither shiny (think "Luminous finish" or Matte).
* SheerCover: Leeza Gibbons and her cute hair. This kit is avail on TV and in Bed, Bath & Beyond. You can pick what shade choices- Lt/Med or Med/ Dark. Most people are Lt/Med. Inside is 3 different actual tubs of the mineral foundation in slightly different shade choices. Also inside is the world's best concealer (OR... the best one that works for me). The brushes aren't great but who cares. It no longer comes with it's version of Warmth (remember that's Bare Mineral's Bronzer) and that stinks cuz it was really pretty.
* Laura Mercier: Found now in all big dept stores and Sephora. Good color choices, good product.
* PurMinerals: a pressed mineral makeup. Again, in a kit. Comes with the chisel brush.
* Jane Iredale: you see this one in lots of plastic surgeons offices. This is wise of the plastics folks to recommend a mineral makeup for people who are post-op on face procedures. She has the MOST extensive color palette of them all. She also has a rocking- I mean it is opaque- could probably cover a tatoo - concealer. This is pricey. If you buy any of Jane Iredale's things from a medi-spa or Dr.'s office, there's a good chance you can't take it back so try it on there, wear it home and then come back for it. Sometimes they have teensy sample pots you can buy. Ask!
Most Mineral makeups are sold in a kit. Most are sold with a ‘finishing' veil dust or powder to emmulate the first-to-market which was Mineral Veil by, you guessed it, Bare Minerals, The finishing veil does help to set. Doesn't seem like it would help adding a layer of powder to a layer of powder but ~ it does. Bare Minerals even sells hydrating & tinted version of Mineral Veil. Most have a brush. Sometimes the brushes are a good find, sometimes not. The way to tell if a brush is worth anything is if it sheds and, in my opinion, if it becomes more soft and supple after washing it. My Bobbi Kabuki and Trish McEvoy bronzer brush do.
Finally: application: I cannot stress enough: START AT THE OUTSIDE. You do want to dunk whatever brush you chose into the product and then blow some off or as they say in the infomercial "Swirl, Tap and Buff". Then starting at the outside of your cheeks work your way in using small circular motions. Remember, the type of brush will alter the application so if you are 14 with beautiful skin, maybe use the large powder brush. If you are like me and need to cancel out years of sun damage (my mom is SOOO dead for not making me wear more sunscreen), I prefer the chisel brush.
What about the pressed minerals? Like PurMinerals? -- the exact same, just formulated in pressed form and thus, less of a mess.
Jill
I am now taking questions on this or any other beauty related topics. I figure if you've read down this far, you MUST be as interested as me in all these groovy things! Send any questions in!!!!
Stacy says: I'm dry too, what's good prep? Also, need to know how to put on the warmth. I feel it looks terrible (think Snookie here) on me, and I really try to do it lightly. So it sits unused in my drawer. Used to think the same about my Too Face bronzer I had till I read from you to start at cheeks and go down towards chin, now I love it. So, what's the trick? Also, any tricks for lines around the mouth (kill myself for smoking so much as a young-en)? They showed up a couple years ago and getting worse I think...
Thanks, you're my new Cosmetics Goddess. How would you like me to worship you???????
Posted on: 02-15-2010 @ 3:22 pm EST
Jill says: Stacy, tap the Warmth off CONSIDERABLE and start from the outside (ear area) and brush down. That way you wont' get product on the front of your cheeks. Warmth CAN work. Also maybe try it with a less dense brush. Kohl's has a cheap 'stipling' brush called FeatherDust-Her and it's good for a light touch. For primer, L'Oreal has 3 new primers. the one on the pot that is white (is a drugstore version of the cult fave Clarins) which will hydrate and supposedly fill pores. If you have redness, their green primer is good, too.
NotSoSoccerMom recalls a day in the not-so-distant past
when even our esteemed POTUS got focused on his beauty
goals...
Photo of the Day
President Obama, taking a day off from stumping for the Democrat's Universal Healthcare Bill, appointed not one, but an entire team of Beauty Czars on Monday October 5th. Here he is with Clinique Associates discussing proper application, distribution and taxing of the company's iconic Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion.
PETA Protests GroundHog Day, But Did You Hear About THIS?
We here at the news desk of NotSoSoccerMom.com can confirm that there will be a press conference held at Noon Eastern Standard time by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to announce a major lawsuitagainst US Airways and Captain "Sully" Sullenbarger on behalf of the flock of birds killed by the planes engines in the now historic Miracle on the Hudson plane landing two weeks ago. Fresh off the heels of their class action lawsuit against Taco Bell (YUM Foods) for ‘gross stereotyping of Chihuahuas and, moreover, all dogs of non-Caucasian origin', PETA will employ several lawyers from the ACLU to represent the family and loved ones of each bird maimed by the plane's cruel engine.
This suit comes at a nice time for the ACLU since it had just announced major cut-backs. This will give them something to do until the next major election. PETA Spokesperson Ben A. Loon will speak more at the press conference but did offer NotSoSoccerMom.com this exclusive info: "We cannot condone the saving of 154 human lives in exchange for the bloody death of 13 birds. We feel this was purposeful on the part of CaptainSullenbarger and hold him and his crew and the entire corporation of US Airways at fault. Additionally, we think George W. Bush might have had a hand in this."
Jill
Original NSSMom piece which ran on www.NotSoSoccerMom.com the week after Miracle on the Hudson..... :)
Allie Grace, Age 11, Had a Business Proposition for You
Hi, I'm Allie Grace and cooking in my total passion (today). Yesterday I was a runner. Last week I was a painter.
Daddy got me a Paula Deen Kids' Cookbook for Christmas and I am rockin it.
Much like I rock all things....
I'm here to talk to you today about new service that I want to provide your family: Personal Chef. I'll come to your home and cook the meals. Think of the convenience, fun, AND... you can pay me in Cheetos, since times are tough.
Why, JUST yesterday, I made these cookies:
And then, for breakfast this morning, I found a recipe for a "strata". I had to improvise some of the ingredients....
Jill
Hi, It's me again. Allie Grace wandered off because the Brady Bunch episode where Jan wants to be better than Marsha was on and she decided to be a baton twirler. She's so over cooking now...Baton twirling is her life.
Anyways, I thought why not continue on with her entrepreneurial idea?!
However, I'm going to use AG's Fabulous Moist-Free Cookies & Ketchup-n-Ham-n-Cheese Vomit Strata a little differently....
The "I Promise I'd Rather Go Hungry Than Eat That" Diet~!!!!
Have this stuff shipped to your home and you are sure to lose at least 10lbs a week!!!!!!!!
Time Spent thus far in Car, Plane or Airport= 23.5 hours
Lost Children =1 (This is huge win. Only one!? What are the odds? Plus, we found her. It was one of the louder ones.)
Lost Bags= 1
Meltdowns= 1 (See: Lost Bags)
Lost Pacifiers= 4
Total Pairs of Socks & Toothbrushes We are Traveling With for 6 People= 5
Ipods, Phones, Computers & Pairs of Uggs & Small Electronics We are Traveling With for 6 People= 20
Long Meaningful Naps & Sleeping In Enjoyed by Baby Patrick= .5
Long Meaningful Naps & Sleeping In Enjoyed by Mommy and Daddy= 6
Discussions Regarding Detroit Christmas Day tragedy, taxes & healthcare bill= 1 (Group Summary: Ben Nelson is a Cosmic Schmuck. Convo got boring since all agreed, so we moved on.) See Below
Discussions Regarding What Time are the Dinner Reservations, Who's Going to Call the Pizza Parlor & Where are So & So's Uggs= 18
Jill
"Have you seen my Uggs? Yes, they are right by the 305 cords and chargers we brought for the 20+ small devices we travel with to provide us entertainment and information. I'll bring them over after I use the community toothbrush...Hey, after we're done watching one more YouTube clip, posting another blog & singing to our Ipods to ‘Fireflies', maybe we should sit down and visit with the people we came 1250 miles to see? " :)
(my mom's totally thinking of taking my new computer away.... As Charlton Heston said:"Out of my cold dead hands...")
Today is the launch of the NotSoSoccerMom Hour on Toginet.com radio! In true NotSoSoccerMom fashion, I have already extrapolated this (great) opportunity out to a future fairytaleland where I am the new Oprah and wake up looking like Cindy Crawford's cuter, younger, blond sister.
Most people want to be famous for money or notoriety. The perks that interest me are....
* A Personal Assistant/ Yes-Man: "That is a pretty pink lipgloss you are wearing today, Ms. Jill. Tres fab!" , "I definitely think you should wear your black hat on Jimmy Fallon. People don't get the dirty black hat thing? They are soooo jealous of you, Ms. Jill", "Yes, Ms. Jill, I would take GREAT joy in getting you a third Iced White Mocha today. No, I think they are pretty calorie-free. I read that somewhere...."
*Creative Control: When the feature film "NotSoSoccerMom: The Movie" is being cast, I'll pick able to choose who plays me, a toss-up between the always plucky, living-doll Kristin Chenoweth
or the more serious Elizabeth Mitchell from the Santa Clause 3. I like them both.....
Unfortunately--and probably because I will have stayed out till 3am the night before with the Merchant Ivory boys discussing a ‘Sound Of Music' follow-up project starring Allie Grace as a grown Gretl, I might be cranky the day we cast --and the person who is bothering and demotivating me lately will be played by===== Kathy Bates.
Jill
I'm sure there are more reasons but I got to daydreaming trying to decide whether to do tuna tar-tar (over?) or lamb pot stickers with a spicy mint chutney at the Book Launch Party atop the Hotel Gansevoort in NYC.
Oh- and cuz I had to go change Patrick's diaper......
PLEASE tune in for the NotSoSoccerMom hour Toginet.com. Callers are appreciated & will never be made fun of (unless they disparage Cream-Cheese based appetizers).
We'll have a BLAST talking about the really important stuff:
*Does Bobbi Brown have a copyright infringement lawsuit against Laura Mercier for copying for iconic Shimmerbrick and calling it a Shimmerbloc?
*Is Harry Reid KIDDING????????
* Who has a harder job; Tiger Wood's publicist or Kim Kardashian's Spanx?
*Does anyone ask more questions than Allie Grace? "Do they? Do they? Do they? Can I? Can I? Can I?"
*When will I ever find the time to film my fledgling Fitness Video- "Bitching About Taxes: The Aerobic Workout!" ???
Etiquette @HowNot2Act
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-Debbie (rt) at a Social Butterfly Event with friend of the show Stephanie
