Reasons to Blog

September 16, 2010

Why do I blog? I actually started blogging because of Mommy’s Still Fabulous. She and I used to work together, she had a blog, and I was intrigued. She advised me to start following blogs such as: Scary Mommy, Better in Bulk, and Evolving Mommy – just to name a few. Then, in my search, [...]

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The Differences Between Mommy and Me

September 8, 2010

In 2007, hubby and I tied the knot, and I changed my status from single to married. Since hubby and I are on the fence about having kids, we’ve yet to change our status to proud parents. I don’t have as much in common with my Mommy friends, but that’s okay…I still love them!! Differences [...]

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Adventures in Food: Amis Trattoria

August 27, 2010

When you walk into a restaurant, sit down to order, and realize you can’t understand the menu, you are in for an adventure. That was the case when I walked into Amis Trattoria, located at 412 S. 13th Street & Waverly in Philadelphia, a great Italian restaurant that’s received raving reviews from the Philadelphia Inquirer [...]

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How to Exude Class in a BYO Restaurant

August 22, 2010

2 words – boxed wine. Tonight hubby and I went to a local restaurant called Casa D’Amico’s, located at 69 Warwick Road in Stratford, NJ. It’s an Italian BYO with a good variety of dishes from pasta to salads to steaks. I’ve driven by this place for the last three years only to venture in [...]

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Feel Fabulous in Five Seconds

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This morning like all week-day mornings, I got up and got ready for work. But this morning was a little different; I thought about which shoes to wear. Not in the they-look-good-with-my-outfit way, but in the I-feel-fabulous-in-these-shoes way. Today was Fabulous Shoe Wednesday. I give my co-worker all the credit for coming up with the [...]

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The Friend You Used To Be

August 11, 2010

“I miss the friend you used to be,” I say to myself. I used to be a great friend. (At least I tried to be.) I hung out, kept plans, talked on the phone, and opened my home and life to my friends. Whatever they needed, I was there. A listening ear – got it. [...]

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BlogHer 2010 Wrap-up

August 7, 2010

This year was my first BlogHer experience. It was a great experience, and I would recommend it to any blogger. If you are considering BlogHer 2011, which will be held in San Diego, California, here’s what you need to know: Buy your ticket early!! This event sells out. Right now, you can get a full [...]

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BlogHerBusiness: Top 5 Stats

August 6, 2010

1. Blogs are growing faster than traditional web destinations. 2. 163.8 million US adults are online. 3. 75% of the people online are involved in social media. 4. 40% of the time spent on Facebook is spent in the games. 5. 55.6 million women read blogs monthly or more. More to come…

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NYC: A Foodie’s Dream

August 4, 2010

Arrived in NYC unharmed. Good. Checked in to hotel. Even better. Ate at “At Vermillion.” Spicy! Just after one meal, I’ve already decided NYC is a foodie’s dream. At Vermillion is a Latin/Indian restaurant. It challenged my spice tolerance, but it was good. I ordered the shrimp seafood paella. According to the menu, it’s “an [...]

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Pre-BlogHer Jitters

August 4, 2010

Tonight I packed my bags and tomorrow I am headed to NYC – the Big Apple – for the 2010 BlogHer Conference. I am excited and a bit anxious all at the same time – hence the reason I am writing this at 11:50 pm. (I hardy ever stay up this late.) I’ve brushed up [...]

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