If you’ve been reading up on diet and exercise lately, you’ve likely come across the one thing that totally kills me. You have to exercise AND eat right to get the most out of working out.
My philosophy has always been “more sit ups equals more french fries.” No wonder it’s been years since I’ve worn [...]

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Over the holiday break I read this book and Charmed and Ready and Charmed and Deadly, the two that come after it. It was fun reading. The main character is a witch named Bronwyn who is one of the most powerful witches in the world. Because of this, she’s hired to protect the Prime Minister [...]

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I just finished reading this book. It’s book 6 in The Hollows series by Kim Harrison. I’ve enjoyed this series from the first book, Dead Witch Walking.
If you enjoy paranormal stories, these will be right up your alley. There are vampires, witches, fairies, elves and more. Battles, magic and interesting plot lines will keep you [...]

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I proudly admit to being a Top Chef-aholic. I love the show, dvr it religiously and never miss an episode. Some of you will be nodding with complete understanding here.
During the show last night they had Chef Michelle Bernstien of Michy’s in Miami as a guest judge and she mentioned her cookbook Cuisine à Latina. [...]

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It just so happens that one of the authors of this book and I were neighbors when I was in high school. Now our parents are neighbors because we’re “all growed up.” I had a great visit with Amanda and found out she is not only a school principal, soon to be high falutin’ administrator, [...]

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This book was one of Rachel Griffith’s picks from Oprah magazine. It’s basically a diary of how Frankl struggled to make sense of the suffering he witnessed as a prisoner in a concentration camp.
He came to believe people can maintain their humanity. In the second part of the book Frankl presents his theory of logotherapy; [...]

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I’ve recently started working out with a trainer. I’m finally serious about getting into the kind of shape I’ve always wanted to be in. I haven’t worn a bikini in public since I was in elementary school (no joke!).
My trainer was telling me about how they’re putting one of their clients through this Jillian Michaels [...]

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Isaac Mizrahi takes 12 women with real wardrobe dilemmas and basically teaches them how to find their own personal style. He believes fashion should be fun and that people should be collectors instead of just shoppers.
Mizrahi also shares his style rules on things like skirt length, the right undergarments, boots and bags and how to [...]

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Remember Sex and the City? Candace Bushnell wrote that. Yes, it was a book first.
Now Bushnell has a new book out about a glitzy New York address, hence the title One Fifth Avenue.
I think this quote about sums it up…”Here are bloggers and bullies, misfits and misanthropes, dear hearts and black-hearts, dogfights and catty squalls [...]

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On the front of the book it says, “The cookbook that reveals the secrets to cooking your favorites in a healthier way.” I’m ALL over that.
On Amazon, this cookbook has 5 stars. That in itself is good. But what’s even better is the people who have reviewed it have talked about the recipes. I warn [...]

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