Workout of the Week-40 Minute Total Body

This week I bring you an excellent full body workout that can be done in under an hour. That's 40 minutes of body strengthening that can't be beat. BeFit GO 40 Minute Total Body Strength Mobile Workout is great if you are trying to lose weight.  Full body workouts elevate your heart rate and build strength at the same time. In addition, they add lean muscle tone which enables your body to burn lots of calories.  Trust me, I did this type of workout many times over in the last year and it worked.  I dropped ten pounds and a size and a half.  … [Read more...]

Fashion Nostalgia

summer chalk drawing

I don't know about you but Memorial Day weekend always brings about feelings of nostalgia.  I start to think back to summers of the past and before I know it I'm firing up the DVD player for my annual playing of the movie, Jaws (a must to start the summer season!) and thinking of the golden summers spent on the beaches of Rhode Island. And clamcakes. Lots of clamcakes.   That is why today is the perfect time to welcome Rachel for her thoughts on how fashion has played a role in her life from the time she was a pre-teen to now.  … [Read more...]

Watcha Wearing Wednesday-Royal Purple

Long ago I bought this royal purple dress and thought it would make the perfect throw on and go sundress. Meh. I love the color on the hanger but I can't tell you how many times I have pulled it out only to put it back in the closet and wear something else. Here I am in 2011 at Blogher, San Diego wearing it for the first time. Oy.  Looks like Mommy went on a little business trip. Heh. … [Read more...]

BeFit Go – 20 Minute Cardio Power

They say persistence and hard work pay off and I have to agree.  I've been a lover of interval workouts for about a year now and I'm in better shape today than I have been in a very long time.  Possibly ever.  I'm running faster, have definition and fallen in love with these hard, fast and totally satisfying cardio blasts that involve weights.  I'm really excited to announce that I'm now a BeFit Champ!  That means I'll be getting first look at the latest fitness videos to come to the BeFit channel and then able to deliver them to you!  Let's get started, shall we? … [Read more...]

Blueberry Kale Smoothie Recipe

Blueberry/Kale Smoothie by veamason on Polyvore   When I'm feeling bloated or just want a feel good drink in the morning that breaks from the normal protein shake combinations I have created I make this blueberry kale smoothie that is a slight deviation from the Fit Sugar Flat Belly Smoothie.    … [Read more...]

Watcha Wearing Wednesday- Red & Black

It's that time again!  Time to show off the best of what we have worn in the past week.  For me, it was a lot of black and red combinations due to traveling.  I think the colors pop, look sophisticated and fun and all of it traveled well.  Let's take a look, shall we?  Don't forget to show us what you rocked this week by linking up too! … [Read more...]

Not Lovin’ It- A Mother’s Day Wish

Mother's Day gift guides, reviews, special product placement and sponsored posts have all been pitched to me ad nauseum the last few weeks. I'm over it. What a woman wants for Mother's Day is pretty personal. I usually want the same thing each year. 1. To sleep in. 2. To read the Sunday paper. 3. To not wash one dish or cook one meal. 4. I want my coffee hot. In a 'Join or Die' mug. And if a copy of Moonrise Kingdom, Rushmore and L.A. Story happen to wander into my hands I'm happy.  Easy peasy. Pretty simple, really. There's something else too and I want it all the time. 24/7, all year long. … [Read more...]

Watcha Wearing Wednesday- Mom 2.0

I wore a lot of carefully planned and executed looks in the last few days. I was in Laguna Niguel, CA for the Mom 2.0 Summit "being my brand"  to the best of my ability. That brand being me, my blog and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle that includes a love of fashion, accessories and all things beauty related.  I plan on putting a few of the looks up over the next few weeks. Onward with day 1 where I sort of felt like Wonder Woman in my outfit, in more ways than one.  … [Read more...]

DIY Chevron Nails

It's not secret that I have a bit of a nail obsession.  I'm not a pro by any means but I love what Look TV, a NYC based YouTube Channel that focuses on fashion and beauty, sent me . It's a DIY Chevron Nail Art Tutorial, that is quick and pretty simple.  DIY Chevron Nail Art Tutorial … [Read more...]