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Favorite New Items of the Week: 1.15.07-1.22.07:

Thank You Perez Hilton, for turning me on to Mika! I'm loving his new single "Grace Kelly"

Check these sites out:

a) Yes.com: Find a song you just heard on your local radio

b) GotVoice.com : check your voicemail .. (for free)

c) Who Called.us: Don't recognize the number but it keeps calling? Look it up here.

More to come.....


Favorite New Items of the Week: 1.08.07-1.14.07:

1) The Bellini. 1 oz peach puree and 5 oz. chilled champagne. I took a cue from my #2 item French Women Don't Get Fat which suggests to have a glass of champagne for lunch and/or dinner. Champagne complements food rather than dulls your taste buds as hard alcohol does.

2) French Women Don't Get Fat. This is not a quick fix/fad diet program. This is all about practical and smart eating. For example, after listening to the audio book, I have been more inspired to eat plain yogurt, prunes, and pure chocolate. I also don't feel bad about having a glass of wine either everyday or a few days a week. Just a SMALL glass though. Moderation is key!

3) Kaci Brown. I was first hooked by the beautiful song "Unbelievable." I hadn't heard from her, but then just happened to find her on iTunes and her album is fantastic. It mixes hip-hop, R&B, world music sound, and great voice talent. She needs more airplay for sure.

4)Patrick Dempsey fans! You have to see "Lucky Seven": This movie is a few years before Grey's so he is already into his hotness. He is the nice guy who wants the girl, but then.... It's such a cute movie. It was made-for-television and shown on "ABC Family."

5) Jell-o Dulce de Leche Sugar-Free Pudding Cups. 60 calories, 1 gram fat. Vanilla Creme Pudding with Caramel Topping. OOO soo good. Makes it ok to have dessert.

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Favorite New Items of the Week: 1.01.07-1.07.07:

1) Oil of Olay: Age Defying Revitalizing Gel

2) "True Colors " starring John Cusak and James Spader. (c) 1991. This is a change to see Spader in a roll where he takes a back seat to Cusak's smooth talking & shady ways. Ignore the cheesy 80s/90s music and you'll be fine.

3) "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance. I found this on Carrie Underwood's Celebrity Playlist. She is right in that it emits a likeness to Queen and Bohemian Rapsody. I don't usually like these bands, but this one is fun. I like the opening musical sequence. Nice range.

4) Though personalizing t-shirts and boxers is rather teeny-bopper, I found this in US magazine(c) and ordered a fun shirt for Valentine's Day along with a half-zip hoodie with my first initial on it. You can customze colors, font styles, clip art, etc and the prices are reasonable.

5) My favorite new music: Goldfrapp. I discovered their song "Strict Machine" on the "Nip/Tuck" previews and have been turned on to their newest album "Supernature" with songs: Number 1, Beautiful, Ride a White Horse, and Oh La La.

*Runner Up for the week* If you need a yummy and low cal snack, try: The Chex Mix Website full of Chex recipes aside from the bags you buy in the store.

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Favorite New Items of the Week: 12.25.06-12.31.06:

1) Yoga Booty Ballet!

2) "I Believe in You " by Kylie Minogue

3) Breathe:Romance by Bath and Body Works. Smells fantastic and makes your body feel great!

4) Oh My God!! Cannoli Cake! . Fatty heaven out of Hawthorne, NJ. Thank you Karen!

5) My favorite new purchase: Compass Jacket from Anthropologie. Fits into the shift/cropped/mod jacket craze, but it's white and soft and goes with any season.


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Smart Eating Tip

a) The palm of your hand is the size of a 3-oz portion of meat. One serving of chicken, steak, fish, etc, is 3 oz.
b) Add some fiber and flavor to your oatmeal by adding a few heaping tablespoons of pumpkin.


Exercise Tip

To boost your metabolism, switch up your workout about every month or 4-6 weeks. Also, rev up your monotonous treadmill workout with interval training.


Career Tip

Always send a thank you note after you have an interview. It shows the prospective employer that you are interested and it shows good taste and manners.