Future Celebrity Trend Report

Winged Necklaces: I found this awesome necklace over at Liquorice-Allosaurs.com. I had gone through a butterfly craze in college (hence the butterfly tat), but I still think they are beautiful. This necklace is meant to look like a fossil and is handcrafted by the artist. The only con to this shopping site is that it's in the UK and isn't delivered as fast as US shipping. But I think something this unique is worth the wait!

Some other unique finds on L-A.com are:

• Bathing Belle Nautical But Nice Bracelet: £20.00

• Strawberry Girl studs: £2.50

• Cherrydrops: £6.50

• Scary Scarlett Angelic Mistress Brooch: £10.99

The artist's personal blog is a look-book of her travels, interests, inspirations, and the landscape around her. It just makes you feel good ready along with her.

Happy Birthday Mommy!

MOM DON'T READ THIS POST!

Last month, I stopped into a Pennington shop called The Front Porch to get a jump start on birthday shopping (and make a mental wish list for myself).

There was so much to choose from, but I finally decided on a bracelet that I know I would wear. It's called a Pewter Heart Bangle and I got it for under $30.

For those readers who are not in the Pennington area, I found some similar bracelets based on style and theme(hearts).

Click on the image for product information:

Liz Claiborne, $30











Brighton, $48











BohoFashion, $70






Brighton Inspired, $22.99

The Weekender for Central/South Jersey: 4/28-4/29

Communiversity: Princeton

Pop Art At Princeton: Permanent And Promised: Princeton Art Museum

Planetarium Star Show: Edelman Planetarium, Rowan University

4th Annual Jessie Redmon Fauset Day: Lawnside Public School Library

Earth And Arbor Day: Camden Children's Garden

Owl Stories: Garden State Discovery Museum, Cherry Hill

Spring Wine And Cheese: Heritage Station, Richwood

Burlington County College Fashion Show "Thread Stories": Macy's, Cherry Hill Mall

Victoria Reigns: A House Tour Spectacular: Salem

Philip Glass: Walter K. Gordon Theater, Camden

Pottery Show, For the Love of Clay: Hopewell Train Station

The Goodbye Girl: Off-Broadstreet Theater, Hopewell

Trenton Computer Festival: College of New Jersey, Ewing

The Weekender for North Jersey: 4/28-4/29

Adopt A Cat or Kitten: Petco-Clifton

Champions on Ice: Continental Arena, East Rutherford

Estate Park and Nature Tour: Duke Farms ,Hillsborough

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Villagers Theater, Somerset

Nine Planets and Counting: Newark Museum

Beginner Bellydance Class: Center for Modern Dance Education, Hackensack

The Neighborhood Music, Dancing & Dinner: Ridgefield Community Center

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra: South Orange Performing Arts Center

Arsenic & Old Lace: Weehawken Elks Lodge

Somewhere In Time: Landmark Lowe's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City

Where is Sewaren???

Sometimes I ponder about posts for my blog during my hour long commute to work every morning. When I head home, I always want to drive a new route or visit a new town, but when I get in the car(for another hour), the last thing I want is an extension on my drive.
This morning I saw a commercial van drive past me with the business located in Sewaren. Aha! There's my post!! So...where is Sewaren?


Here are a few facts about historic Sewaren:

• Section of Woodbridge Township
• 1900s-big beach resort
• Identified as Pierce's Landing and Boynton Beach, occasionally called Woodbridge Beach
• Location of PSEG Generating Station
• Cliff Road-Mid 19th-Early 20th century homes
• Passage way for tankers heading for various foreign shores

More Gluten-Free Goodness!

I love dried fruit. More specifically, dried apricots. I knew that most dried fruit was gluten-free but I had to double check one of my favorite brands. And to my delight, it is!

Mariani Packing Co. is a family owned supplier of dried fruit. Their varieties range from apricots to plums to yogurt covered raisins (gluten free as well!)

I buy their apricots and cranberries (instead of Craisins) because the fruit is soft and juicy.

I found my proof of their gluten-free status from a product list put out by a celiac support group at Naperville Gastroenterology in Illinois.

I have found Mariani products at Super Fresh and Walgreen's. Enjoy!!

How is an iPod like a Baseball Cap?

They both can be used to cheat.

Kids think that they are being clever with their array of cheating strategies. What they don't think about is their wandering eye off their paper. Teachers can spot cheaters pretty dead on (at least if they are paying attention) thus making the cheating devices more hi-tech.

Enter the iPod. Most schools prohibit the use of electronic devices during the day as it is, but that never stops kids from texting each other in class or sliding an earphone through their clothes to hide behind their hair.

But now, according to Physorg.com, the iPod is being used as the latest cheating device. Out with the old, in the with new I suppose. And how did the writers of the article you'll read find out? The teachers! We hear you even when you whisper. Don't kids know that teachers have bionic eyes AND ears? Read on for more on the iPod cheater.

A Trip Down Memory Lane:1993-1997

My 10-year high school reunion is this weekend and I've been reminiscing over all the bad bad bad fashion choices I made, or maybe the Generation X made during my high school years.

We were strongly influenced by Grunge Rock(Nirvana, Pearl Jam) and the California style of 90210. Clothing companies like The Gap and J.Crew were HUGE at my school and every girl had the same Gap green plaid skirt. Wearing blazers were also very hip. The 1990s also introduced baby-T's and the babydoll dress which has come back in a much better way. Bright primary colors were also a popular contrast to the earth tones of grunge.


For Part 1 of my trip, I've searched for some fashion trends that originated and died out in the 90s. Some have resurfaced, in a much better form, and others will hopefully stay dead and buried!


Please add your own memories!!

Mother's Day Celebration at the Nassau Inn

Celebrate Mother's Day
in
Historic Downtown Princeton

This Mother’s Day, moms deserve only the best and the historic Nassau Inn will be hosting an elaborate brunch buffet that is sure to please and provide families with the opportunity to be together on this special day.

The menu offered during seating times of 12:00 and 2:30 p.m., features a variety of time honored classics, seasonal selections and specialty creations.

$40 per adult and $20 per child (3-12)
children under 3 are complimentary

Call for Reservations at (609) 688.2600

For any out-of-town family and friends visiting that may require overnight accommodations, the Nassau Inn features 203 guestrooms and suites offering group rates and weekend packages. The Nassau Inn is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Princeton across from the university campus.

For more information, visit the website at www.nassauinn.com or call (609) 921.7500.

Wine & Jazz Night!

Hopewell Valley Vineyards' Jazz Ensemble

April 28, 2007

7:00-9:00 PM

Admission $5.00

Our own Hopewell Valley Vineyards' Jazz Ensemble will perform.
Come to enjoy the music and our new 2005 Merlot.

Hor d'oeuvres and wine by the glass available.

Best Hot Dogs in New Jersey!

Every month, 94.5, WPST radio, holds "The Crew's Best of 07" contests to rank the best businesses across New Jersey.

This month, listeners can vote for their favorite hot dog joint. Click here to submit your entry. Click here to see previous winners.

Very Cool North Jersey Blogs

When I can't get out, I rely on other eyes and ears of New Jersey to inform. I found 2 great blogs that are geared toward North Jersey interest:

Go Out Jersey: Just as the name reads, this blog is all about things to do and places in eat in the Northern Jersey area.


Put best by the editors at GOJ: Whether you've lived here all your life or are a recent transplant (or if you’re still living on the island that’s taller than it is wide, wondering if the grass is greener where… well, where there’s grass), this site will show you how to discover or re-discover the joys of being in Jersey. Yes, we said joys.


Hoboken 411: From restaurants to politics, this searchable community blog features everything you'd want to know living in the Hoboken area. Check out their pictures of the recent flooding. Crazy! Reminds me of Hurricane Floyd hitting Lewisburg while at was at Bucknell.

Corzine Driver Affair Caused Crash

Now this is juicy!
Apparently, the driver of the Governor's speeding SUV was having an affair with a police sergeant's wife! Click here to read more.

Carla Katz who?

Shout Out!

*Click here to see old post from Mrs. Mo

I decided to give my Shout Out! this week to a loyal reader and an accomplished playwright/adapter.

Maria and Stefano have been gaining a huge support with their Baaaahhhh Project and have finally succeeded and bringing their dreams tot he stage. The Baaaahhh project story is hysterical and I can't wait to see it live! Click above to read for yourself.

I addition to having a way cool project and a huge fan following, Maria has been a loyal reader for me as I start out with my blog. I'm very happy to support her and as I said before, can't wait to see her play.

Baaaahhh will be performing at the Payan Theatrer from Sept. 3-Sept. 22

Tech Tags: Baaahhh Payan+Theater Maria+and+Stefano

Virginia Tech Respect

McGosling Still Lives?

So, LaineyGossip.com, you're telling me there's still a chance? Ryan and Rachel are still together? True Love in can exist? Is Canada the land of love?


But...this is her disclaimer: "Please note that LaineyGossip is a celebrity gossip site offering smutty rumours and conjecture in addition to reported facts from the world of entertainment. What you read on this site may or may not be true and Lainey Gossip does not guarantee or make any warranty as to the validity of any claims.”

Who can we believe!

Must Go Here...

Minado-The ULTIMATE Japanese Seafood Buffet Restaurant

For the ultimate, and I mean ULTIMATE, sushi experience, you MUST travel to Minado. Forget the Chinese Food buffet trend. This is not only a healthy dining experience, but it is also aesthetically pleasing. It is amazing how much skill and artistry is abundant in the Japanese food culture.



Minado is Zagat rated and has received critical acclaim from major publications in the North East. Instead of trying to remember everything we ate, jut browse the menu. They also have a full-service bar offering beer, wine, a plethora of Saki and plum wine.

The 2 New Jersey locations are Morris Plains on Rt 10 and Little Ferry on One Valley Rd.

The Weekend for Central/South Jersey: 4/21-4/22

Pop Art At Princeton: Permanent And Promised-Princeton University Art Museum

Art Blooms Craft Festival-Croft Farm Arts Center, Cherry Hill

5th Annulal Mid-Atlantic Bullyfest-Wonderdogs, Inc., West Berlin

Victorian Tea For Dolly And Me- Salem County Historical Society, Salem

2nd Annual ICS Regional Chili Cookoff-4-H Fairground, Mullica Hill

Earth Day Festivities-Palmyra Cove Nature Park, Palmyra

Lighthouses Of New Jersey & Florida- Bass River State Forest, New Gretna

Earth Day Hike & Paper Making-Rancocas Nature Center, Mount Holly

Philharmonic Of Southern New Jersey Children's Concert- Moorestown High School

Old Movie Houses Of South Jersey- Camden County Historical Society

Pinelands Native Plant Sale- Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Southampton

Barbara Cook-McCarter Theater, Princeton

Falsettos- George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick

The Goodbye Girl-Off-Broadstreet Theater, Hopewell

Earth Day-Mercer County Ice Skating Rink, West Windsor

New Jersey Opera Theater-Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton

Earth Day Celebration-Plainsboro Recreation Park Ranger Division

Trenton Thunder Baseball, Waterfront Park, Trenton

The Weekender for North Jersey: 4/21-4/22

52 Weeks to Marketing Your Business-William Patterson Univ., Wayne

Jewelry Making Workshop-Morris Museum, Morristown

Earth Day River Cleanup- Overpeck Park, Leonia

The Red Shoes- Clifton Main Memorial Library, Clifton

Adopt A Cat or Kitten-Petco, Clinton

Color of Hope gala- Hamilton Park Hotel and Conference Center, Florham Park

Ballroom Dance- College Avenue Gym - Rutgers University, New Brunswick

High Speed Dating- Congregation Gesher Shalom, Fort Lee

The Cameos- Michaelangelo's Ristorante, Newark

Potters Guild Hosts Spring Pottery Festival- Community Presbyterian Church,Mountainside

Spring ArtsFest- Pequannock Township Public Library, Pequannock

Dirty Sock Funtime Band - Community Theatre, Morristown

Bargain Shoe Shopping!

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Restaurant.com Special Offer

Back, by popular demand, is the extra $10 gift certificate promotion.

From April 20th to April 30th, customers can once again receive a FREE $10 Gift Certificate with every Restaurant.com order!

The free certificate code will automatically be displayed on the purchase confirmation page and will also be placed in the "My Account" section of Restaurant.com.

This extra gift will be compatible with the existing 50% savings that's currently active, but please take note that there is only a two day overlap between both offers - the 50% savings code expires on April 21st.

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Save an extra 50% on Dining Certificates! Use code SPRING at checkout and hit "recalculate total". Expires 4-21-2007.

State Theater Events

Showing this weekend at the State Theater in New Brunswick are Man of LaMancha and Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats. Click here for more detail

Lois Hill for less

I've been eyeing a gorgeous hammered silver cuff bracelet in Lord & Taylor ads for sometime and found that the designer is Lois Hill. Now, I don't have the money to spend $515 and my husband wants to wait to get me something when we're in Bermuda (I won't argue!), so I found some decent contenders. If you are one who loves cuff bracelets and like the style of Lois Hill, browse on...





Amazon, $74.99








Novica, $89.95





another Novica, $106.16








and another Novica, $97.16

Jellies are Back!!

I wore them in elementary school and then wore them again in high school. Now the trend is back!

Jelly shoes are spreading back onto the fashion scene and turning up in fashion houses all over the world! Check out the May issue of InStyle magazine for Salvatore Ferragamo ballet jelly flats (pg 153)

Marc Jacobs, $155







Kenzo, $164








Urban Outfitters, $16









Grendaha Brasil, $30






I could get away with the Marc Jacobs flats more than I could the Urbans.

For another kind of "Jelly" attire, check out these t-shirts.

Tech Tags: jelly+shoes ferragamo marc+jacobs