May 25, 2013

Billboard Music Awards: Why We Need To Ease Up On The Biebs

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Last night you may or may not have caught the awkwardness while Justin Bieber accepted Billboard's Milestone award to a chorus of boo's. In case you missed it, here is a clip– It was incredibly awkward to watch as the booing grew louder, fans attempted to cheer over it, and Bieber stood there for a moment just taking in the madness, before he gave a very clearly unrehearsed speech. I saw tons of tweets and Facebook posts virtually … [Read more...]

{Fashion Trend Alert!} Gatsby Glam!

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All of the buzz about The Great Gatsby ( a movie I'm unsuccessfully campaigning to get James to see with me), has left me drooling... and not over Leonardo DiCaprio. Fashion in the twenties was arguably the most sophisticated style decade for women– a decade I would have loved to have been part of. There was no such thing as "too much"– art deco jewels and fringe, T-straps and martinis, headscarves and hats.... the more glitz and drama … [Read more...]

National Family Playdate: Saturday, May 11

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Years ago, being a parent of the millennium seemed like it would be a dream– jet packs, hover boards and of course, Rosie the robot– easy peasy. But the truth of being a tech-family in the millennium is: 1. We do not live like the Jetsons. and 2. As much as Technology advances us and is a total blessing in so many ways; it can also keep us "too busy". Sometimes we need a friendly reminder to SLOW DOWN and enjoy the simple things in life … [Read more...]