I know I said this would be my Sunday thing to do, but I just found this site that I had to share.
Bottletalk is an online community to talk about wine: what to drink, what you drank, and what others recommend. You can search for different wine varieties and setup a profile so others can see your tastes.
Check it out!
Shout Out!
Love or Hate: Couture Coffee Sleeves
The jury is still out if I really like these Cup Couture sleeves, but they are obviously picking up momentum in the fashion world. I saw them featured in this month's Redbook magazine. However, if the fact that they were in a basket in the corner of the coffee counter, then maybe they aren't hitting it big in Princeton.
Your thoughts?
Great Bargains in the Basement
Watch out savvy and speedy shoppers. You are not alone! Bargain hunters have been jetting over to the new Filene's Basement in Lawrenceville, NJ (in the Shop Rite mall).
Known for its designer brands at budget prices AND for their infamous Bridal events, Filene's Basement is the oldest "off-price" department store, serving its customers since 1908.
Family Business Awards
Every year the Fairleigh Dickinson University in Florham Park, NJ coordinates with local sponsors to honor a family businesses in the state. The winners for 2006 were the Viking Yacht Company of New Gretna and John's Meat Market of Scotch Plains.
Nomination forms are now available online and can be sent in via email, fax, or mail. To download the forms and get mailing instructions, click here.
If you've been thinking that a business in town is so great that you wish there was a contest to honor them, now is your chance to submit an entry.
All entries are to be postmarked by April 20, 2007.
Vera has PJ's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For all you Vera Bradley fans, like myslef (Go Java Blue!), I just received the Spring 2007 catalog to find that she offers Pajama Pants called VBZzzs in Pink Elephants, Capri Melon, Capri Blue, and Peacock (shown below)
You can't search them on the Vera site yet, but you can order from the catalog!
Easter Celebration in Princeton
Celebrate this Easter holiday with family and friends over a festive Easter Brunch Buffet at the historic Nassau Inn. Click here to read more.
Weekend Events in NJ: March 31-April 1
The Better Living Home Show at the Morristown Armory.
Trumpets Jazz Club & Restaurantt in Montclair.
Triumph Brewing Company in Princeton and New Hope.
Port Release Party & Wine 101 at the Alba Vineyard in Milford.
SVIRAJ, a Balkan trio, at Centenary Stage Company in Hacketstown.
Easter Train in Phillipsburg.
Easter Bunny Express at the Whippany Railway Museum.
Heard on "The Jersey Guys", 101.5 FM
Coffee sent to your doorstep. A Central New Jersey coffee company is offering a deal for great coffee at a reasonable prices. Check out CoffeeBeanDirect.com
For those who LOVE flavored coffee, here is just a sampling of what you can get:
Caramel Royale
Choc. Raspberry
CookieDoodle
Seville Orange
Vermont Maple Crunch
They also have Unroasted Coffee and Tea available as well.
Shout Out!
I'm trying something new for every Sunday. Each week I will post a blog or website that I just think is really cool.
For this week, my shout out goes to:
Fashion Under $100 for posting what I love to do: recreate looks for less!
Spring Trend: Lucite
One of the big trends this spring is the resurgence of Lucite jewelry. I was just so pleased to be ahead of the curve for once!
I purchased this necklace a few years ago and love how it's prim and proper like pearls, but edgy too! Unfortunately, I don't remember if I bought it at Claire's, Forever 21, or Target. However, this style is popping up everywhere.
Here is another Lucite necklace available at Target.
Must Go Here...
Origin: French/Thai Restaurant Zagat Rated!
Click the images below for each location:
Somerville Morristown
Here is a sample of what my family and I had last night:
Appetizer/Soup:
TOM YUM KOONG: Hot and sour soup with shrimp, lemon grass and mushrooms
Salad:
PEKING DUCK SALAD: Roasted duck tossed with apples, pineapples, cashew nuts, and Thai dressing
GRILL SQUID: Tossed with mixed baby green mango, tomatoes, shallots and Asian condiments
Dinner:
SUKO THAI CURRY : Homemade red curry with coconut milk, Asian eggplant and bamboo shoots with your choice of chicken, beef or shrimp
LAD NAR: Pan-fried flat noodles with Asian broccoli in gravy sauce (beef, chicken or shrimp)
Ultimate Girl's Day Out
Have fun being a woman. Come out for food, fun, pampering, fashion, and more at the first Mercer County Woman Expo on May 12, 2007.
Click below to download event flyer:
Music for sitting on the front porch sipping lemonade in the summer
I just browsed her music on Itunes and I'm hooked. 
Must have clutches for under $10!
I just found these fabulous handbags by designer De Mano at Peebles in Plainsboro. What makes them ever better are the price! These 2 clutches were among the 70% off, red-dot special that Peebles is having now.
The black clutch was originally $24.00. I got it for $6.30
The red clutch was originally $28.00. I got it for $7.30
This sale is for a short time only, but you can find more De Mano handbags at ebags.com.
Peebles, 10 Schalks Crossing Rd., Plainsboro, 609-716-4892
Click here for other Peebles locations.
Get your Hanes on now for $9!
Women to Women Networking
Pick up your complimentary copy of 
With a readership of 42,000, Mercer County Women serves working and entrepreneurial women in the Mercer and Burlington county areas. Copies are free where available. Pursue networking opportunities or simply learn something new in the area.
For more information, call 609-890-4054 or email mcwoman@optonline.net
Track your sale items onlne
If you are like me, you never like to pay full-price for good clothes. Sometimes, you treat yourself, but usually it's the sales that you wait for.
Now there is a way you can "tag" the item you want and receive email notification when it goes on sale. 
offers an online solution to bargain hunting. Simply download the "tag" browser and anytime you are shopping on the participating sites, place a "tag" on the item you want and wait for an email.
He is a sample email notification:
Thank you Swati Rao of NetHaggler.com for your submission
What to buy for your trendy friend or chic mom?
Take a stroll through lovely Pennington and stop in at the Front Porch.
If you like to sample Crabtree & Evelyn, try on trendy and handcrafted jewelry, find colorful prints for the kitchen, or simply meander, then this is your place.
While you're in town, stop over at the Pennington Quality Market for some yummy Bucks County Coffee. My favorite!
Speaking of favorites and speaking of trendy gifts, check out Charmed By Claire's on Main St. in Cranbury.
I am on Claire's gift wish list and my husband knows to look there for ideas. She carries many female designer items. Here are some of designers that Claire carries:
Sylvia Jewelry, Seaglass Collection (FABULOUS HANDBAGS), PUTU bags, Blosson Crown, and OF COURSE...VERA BRADLEY!
Happy Birthday Bridie!!
This week is our cat Bridie's 2nd Birthday!
Though I don't spoil her with cutesy pet toys and things, I do like looking at them! She is very happy with her leopard print tunnel and cloth mice.
Here are some New Jersey spots to hit for your precious baby or babies:
In Red Bank, Paw Palace, 19 W. Front St., 877-747-9744
In Princeton, Pawtisserie, 53 Palmer Square West, 609-921-7387
In Cranford, Just 4 Pooches, 8 North Union Ave., 908-709-4364
In Flemington, Fifi Pet Boutique, at the Liberty Village Outlets, One Church Street, 908-782-8550
Online: Cat Gifts and Dog Giftshop.com
Loving this look...for less
I found this look of Hilary Duff on Popsugar.com and was instantly on the hunt for a scarf like hers.
I did find something close enough on a weekend trip to Charlottesville. And although it was not in NJ, these "Pashmina" scarves are rather easy to find.
For a solid scarf, log onto Landau online or just visit the store on Nassau St. in Princeton.
Try Silk Pashmina which is based in Princeton;
Or check out Fashion Unic which a wholesale site with many styles available.
Landau, 102 Nassau Street, Princeton, (609) 924-3494 or (800) 257-9445
Cream Ridge Winery 2007 Events
I love this winery for the fact that they have fruity wines. I need my sweet fix all the time (hence the Splenda addiction) and they have it in their wines.
Here is a link to their 2007 Spring events.
Terry cloth towels cause split ends!
Rubbing your hair dry can pull hair out and cause split ends.
Protect your hair against damage by using a microfiber towel instead.
Aquis Microfiber Hair Towels can be found at Ulta stores. Various NJ locations include: Edgewater, Holmdel, Mt. Laurel, Rockaway, and Princeton.
Log onto Ulta.com for map and directions.
Read more on Fabsugar.com.
Just like LBI
During the summer, my husband and I would drive to LBI once a week to get a fresh seafood dinner. Luckily, we're only 1 1/2 hr from there and have a place to stay the night.
But, if you want a dinner just as good, stroll over to Boardwalk-Fresh Seafood Grill in Dayton. You can access their menu online and view some pictures of the place.
Since we should all get 2 servings of fish a week, this place would be sure to satisfy!
Boardwalk Fresh Seafood Grill, 365 Georges Road, Dayton (732) 355-0990
Prague is not just a foreign city....
It's also a fabulous handbag line that I found at Overstock.com.
I was on the hunt for a real leather bag and it didn't matter if it was pricey. I wanted quality. Of course, Overstock had something I liked! Now, I what makes me a little suspicious is that I can't find "Prague" anywhere else. Oh well, it's a great bag!
Here are some of the collection you can find. Click on the image to shop more:
Must Go Here
Day 2 of my search for good cheap eats and I stumble upon Tastee Sub Shop II on Rt. 27 in Franklin Park.
You can read the reviews for yourself, but I loved it. Quick assembly line(Subway-style), but the difference is that your meat and/or cheese is cut right when you order it as if you are ordering it by the pound at the deli counter. AND their 1/2 sub is about the size of a 12-in and it was only $4.35 (without a drink).
It's a small joint, but has decent parking in the back. It's location is just north of the Walgreen's on the left.
The first Tastee Sub Shop can be found on Plainfield Ave in Edison.
Tastee Sub Shop II, 3087 State Route 27 Franklin Park, NJ, 732-422-1212
Must Go Here...
I started my mission to find some cheap yet good quality eateries today and stumbled upon Zagat rated Fedora Cafe on Main St. in Lawrenceville, NJ.
This place can hit the spot for whatever mood you are in. It's eclectic ambiance is a nice surprise being that it is across from a prep school. But maybe that's why it's so popular!
Here is more commentary on local gem that I am sure to take my husband to:
From the Princeton Packet June 1999
Real customer reviews from ChefMoz.org.
To Do List
Here are some links to must-see stores and restaurants in the Princeton/Bucks County vicinity.
Lorenzo's Restaurant: Trenton, NJ.
Suzie Hot Sauce: New Hope, PA. For Example: Some Like It Hot XX Pretzels, Moore Miller's Cranberry Hot Sauce, El Yucateco XXX Salsa.
Ooka Sushi: Doylestown, PA and Willow Grove, PA. Some unique sushi lunches include: Sweet Potato Tempura Roll (4.50), New York Roll-Smoked Salmon and Fuji Apple (4.95), Shitake Mushroom Roll (8.50), Purple Roll-eel tempura, cucumber & crab stick wrapped in seaweed and sushi rice covered with Japanese eggplant (9.95).
What I Want...
The Babydoll Tunic 
I've been on a mission to find this since seeing in Lucky Magazine. Though I'm not a fan of the babydoll look of the 90s, the newer version of it is rather appealing. I found a good replacement at Alloy.com, but will keep searching.
Crab & Cabbage Soup
I was in the mood for boiled cabbage last night and made up a yummy soup that also had my other fav-imitation crab meat. I made it in the microwave (our stove has been disconnected since we had the kitchen remodeled).
Here is the rough recipe:
1:1 parts Veggie Broth and water (1/2 c ea. or 1 c ea)
2 big handfuls of chopped cabbage-shredded and just peeled off the head
1 package of imitation crab meat
1 broiler over tray of frozen Lima beans and gourmet mushrooms (bake until crispy and then add to soup as it is boiling)
2 Tbsp of basil and parsley flakes
salt for taste
There is no real structure to the way I make soup, but I started with the cabbage and broth. I waited until the water got to a good boil before I added in the crab meat. Once the crab meat started to separate and loosen up, I added the crispy Lima/mushroom mix. Towards the end-the last 3 minutes or so I added in the spices. Since I was using the microwave, it took awhile to cook. All-in-all, the soup took 15-20 minutes. But it is so fudge proof that you can make it how you like it.
Real Healthy Granola
My husband and I were visiting some friends in Charlottesville this weekend and the wife is a health nut like I am. She turned me on to this granola from a B&B they stayed at in MD.
The Stone Bow Inn in Granstville, MD is now offering their homemade granola for sale. One of the owners is a former ballerina, so you know it's good for you.
The ingredients include (1/2 c serving size: 120 cal, 12g fat, 1 g sat. fat): granola, walnuts, sunflower seeds, flaxseed, wheat germ, canola oil, honey, craisins, etc.
Ordering information can be found here.
NJ Moms "Living the Dream"
Featured "Mothers can profit from staying home" from the March 4, 2007 edition of the Star Ledger
LTDchix
If you liked "Zodiac"...
Summer of Sam (1999)
Directed by Spike Lee
This movie has the same premise of the affect that a serial killer has on a community. The movie is full on Disco era-sex, drugs, and dancing-starring John Leguizamo, Mira Sorvino, and Adrien Brody looking like one of the Sex-Pistols. This was the first movie I had seen him in. Such a good flick.
Breast Cancer: Race for the Cure 2007
Sign up now for the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Race on Mother's Day, May 13th in Philadelphia.
The National Race is held on June 2nd in Washington DC.
Mrs Mo's Marketplace
A one-stop spot for New Jersey Businesses
Brennan Law Firm, Cranbury, NJ
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