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Country Girl – Wormery anyone? and BOOK NEWS!

“I found these while walking Alfie down at Steven’s land and thought of you… they were growing so valiantly I just couldn’t leave them!” the note that poked out from underneath a small white carton of – indeed valiantly – sprouting bulbs, read. Felicity – my neighbour for those of you who weren’t here last week – is just about the most dearest lady I think I’ve ever met and as our time here extends, we are getting to know her better. Not only does she leave little presents for us on our… Continue

Added by Alice Griffin on November 23, 2009 at 11:39am — 3 Comments

The Truth About How To Burn Holiday Fat

Thanksgiving marks the start of a 6-week period where we are bombarded with strategies to burn off the dreaded holiday weight gain.… Continue

Added by Holly Rigsby on November 23, 2009 at 6:57am — 1 Comment

LA MER LITE: FABULOUS FOODS FOR YOUR FACE

This morning, I was sure that I left half of my face on the pillow when I crawled towards my morning coffee, a victim of hideously dry skin. No, I don’t live in the Sudan. But, the heat in my Chicago building makes my bedroom channel flaky face inducing temps. You name it, I have slathered it on; La Mer, La Prairie and all of the pricey facial creams and anti-aging potions designed to hydrate and “plump”. Here’s what I have discovered. The best humectants and exfoliants are found in my kitchen.… Continue

Added by amy tara koch on November 20, 2009 at 11:28am — 3 Comments

Bring on the Beaujolais! The 1st Wine of the Season.

“Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!”, “The New Beaujolais has arrived!” At exactly one minute past midnight on the third Thursday of each November, Beaujolais is released for immediate shipment worldwide, about 65 million bottles! The fanfare surrounding this wine’s trek from tiny villages in France to your table is due to the fact it’s the first wine of the… Continue

Added by Dawn on November 20, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Create A Thanksgiving Cheese Board

Pictured above is a board Elizabeth and I created with some of our favorite cheeses. We used a variety of sheep, cow and goats milk cheeses with quince, honey, figs and grapes to create a real harvest feel for our plate. We served the cheese with a crisp Chardonnay and enjoyed a great day! A cheese plate i… Continue

Added by Dawn on November 19, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Sex In A Glass! Don't miss this month's TM Wine Tasting Party.

This month we're going to be tasting a Pinot Noir from California. You might remember Pinot Noir as the much rhapsodized wine from the 2004 Sideways. The wine is highly romanticized because when done well it is highly complex with subtle flavors reflective of the growing region. However, it is also known as being fickle and hard to work with as the fruit is highly susceptible to disease while on the vine and the flavor varies a lot from year to year. So what to pair with this seductive wine tha… Continue

Added by Laura Zavelson on November 19, 2009 at 6:57am — No Comments

GLAM ON A DIME: HOLIDAY DRESSING THAT WONT LEVEL YOUR WALLET

From Thanksgiving til New Years the stress is on... prepping for the feast (s), shopping, travel plans and hunting and gathering all of the minor details that create a major holiday oomph. Then, there is that thorny issue of style. How, oh how, can we moms look fab for all of those holiday events without breaking the bank? I am working on a segment for NBC (airing saturday) that shows women how to create a handful of ensembles from one multitasking black dress. The trick? Scoring a versatile gar… Continue

Added by amy tara koch on November 18, 2009 at 2:16pm — No Comments

Ditching Baby Music Class (In Tune)

As my Ford cruised through the canyon, it started to rain. My six-year-old son and I were returning home from a birthday party for one of his friends. It had been a sunny afternoon, and then suddenly dark clouds converged. A bold radiance dramatically backlit the clouds. Rain is a rare occurrence in South… Continue

Added by Janet Lansbury on November 17, 2009 at 8:30pm — 4 Comments

Employees: Allow them to tweet or not to tweet?

As we develop social media campaigns for our clients, we often ask them to encourage their employees to support the campaign by sharing it with their friends, adding comments and just generally getting involved. But sometimes that brings up a hairy question: Do we want our employees on social media saying they work for us? What if Sally's wild night out reflects badly on the company? What if she publicly says something negative about a client on Facebook or Twitter? So we sometimes help compan… Continue

Added by Lyn Mettler on November 17, 2009 at 8:12pm — 3 Comments

Finding The OM in MOM

in 2009, I have the pleasure of tweeting with many super intelligent, fun and creative moms. You might be one of them! Recently, I met @meditatingmummy whose tagline is "Finding the Om in MOM," which I adored. If you're still trying to find the OM in MOM, here are a few surefire tips. In your journey toward peace, one path toward shifting your thoughts, particularly your judgmental or negative thoughts is through sustained non-judgmental attention or meditation. Meditation… Continue

Added by Lynne Kenney on November 17, 2009 at 6:00am — 4 Comments

4 Step Meal Planning Crash Course

"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." As the holidays approach it is how you eat NOW that will make or break your ability to either avoid weight gain or continue to achieve fat loss. Here's a simple 4 step meal planning crash course to get you on track now so you can enjoy the holidays guilt-free! Why Meal Planning Rocks and How To Get Started!… Continue

Added by Holly Rigsby on November 15, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Ten for A Dollar

What a deal! Every Tuesday and Thursday at my children’s school you can purchase 10 Twizzlers for $1.00 from our very own Snack Shack. That is 10 cents per Twizzler. Deal or not deal? For your $1.00 you get 320 calories of strawberry flavored, chewy ropes, of bright red yumminess. What else you ask? Well what else do you need to know? They taste good and, well…it is only a treat, right? Here is the break down…All the ingredients are listed by volume with the greatest amount first. • Corn Syr… Continue

Added by Beth Ann Bentley on November 13, 2009 at 9:55pm — 3 Comments

TwitterMom of the Week: Meet Synolve Craft!

I'm pleased to introduce you to Synolve Craft, 39, a married mother of two children (ages 13 and 11) from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Synolve is the editor-in-chief and publisher of The Infinite F… Continue

Added by Lea Curtes-Swenson on November 13, 2009 at 12:46pm — 11 Comments

Sleep Baby Sleep

Mommy B from North Carolina asks: How can I get my 2.5 year old to sleep? While sleep is a natural part of our daily rhythms, some children (and even adults) can have difficulty: (a) Getting to sleep (b) Falling back to sleep or (c) Staying asleep.

Sleep Baby Sleep by thefamilycoach… Continue

Added by Lynne Kenney on November 12, 2009 at 1:12pm — 4 Comments

The Kids' Table! (Tips for Thanksgiving)

It took me 10 years to enjoy a hot holiday meal! If you have little one's or are inviting them to share in your Thanksgiving celebration, read on . . . Keeping the kids occupied so the adults can enjoy a leisurely Thanksgiving meal can require a trick or two. These cute and clever ideas work like a charm. The ki… Continue

Added by Dawn on November 12, 2009 at 11:18am — 6 Comments

Country Girl – The People We Meet

If there is one thing I know it’s that most definitely people are generally friendlier and have more time for you in the country. Well maybe not in the country necessarily, just in places where the pace of life is a little slower. I think this is my favourite thing about our new life in England. When we left our city life in search of adventure we found many small communities in France, Spain and Portugal who seemed to have more time for each other and more time for simple activities “oh, it’s n… Continue

Added by Alice Griffin on November 12, 2009 at 3:10am — 7 Comments

Planning Social Media - Yes, It's Possible!

I've been doing a lot of 2010 planning for my clients for whom we run their social media tools. My team and I have been coming up with some really creative ideas to make social media work for our clients in the coming year. So I thought this would be a good topic for a blog post: planning for social media. What? Plan, you say? Who plans for Twitter or Facebook? I just write what's on my mind at the moment, right? Well, yes... sometimes. That's perfectly fine for individuals using these tools, b… Continue

Added by Lyn Mettler on November 10, 2009 at 7:03pm — 18 Comments

Naked Americans

When children misinterpret song lyrics, words or expressions, their mistakes are often more descriptive — and certainly more amusing — than what was originally written. Kids hear the darnedest things! And by hearing through the ears of our children we can share their fresh, innocent (and sometimes even more… Continue

Added by Janet Lansbury on November 10, 2009 at 7:00am — 5 Comments

When The Party's On Hold - The Merritt Of Soup

Soup is good food. You've been hearing that for years, but serious soup can be better than good, it can help heal you. Deidre Merritt author of the Food For Thought Blog, Nutritition… Continue

Added by Dawn on November 8, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

An Idea On How to Make Money Repeating Yourself

Repeat. It is what I do all day…repeat myself. “Please eat your breakfast.” “Do you have your shoes on?” “Make your bed.” “Brush your teeth.” “Did you pack up your backpack?” “Pick up your room.” But my all time favorite is “Keep your hands to yourself!” This morning after about the 10th time of asking my lovely children nicely to please eat their oatmeal, it hit me. Remember the saying “If only I had a nickel for every time…”? I announced that the next time, and every time after that, I have… Continue

Added by Beth Ann Bentley on November 3, 2009 at 9:48am — 15 Comments

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