Archives for November 2011

P&G Family Movie Night — Game of Your Life Premieres December 2, 2011 on NBC

It's that time again. It's Game of Your Life on Friday, December 2 on NBC at 8pm ET/7pm CT. Or set your DVR to see it when you can. And you can follow Family Movie Night on Facebook by liking them: … [Read more...]

Macy’s, Topstyler® and Dean Banowetz!

Recently, my friend Katja, invited me to an event held in Macy's to see the infamous celebrity hair stylist Dean Banowetz.  We had front row seats in the 7th floor of Macy's on 34th St and Herald Square to see him in action using the brand new Topstyler® from InStyler. If you don't know who he is, he is well-known for his red carpet looks.  Dean Banowetz caters to an A-list clientele, and has been featured on top-rated television shows including Oprah, Tyra, Soap Talk, Fox News, … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday: That’s What Friends Are For

Last week I had a "bad" day at work and when I got home that night, I received this greeting card from a very good friend of mine.  Needless to say, it brighten up my day.  It made a bad day into a wonderful day. And that's what friends are for. Happy Wednesday everyone!! … [Read more...]

4 Holiday Shopping Tips for Moms from Experts

Are you ready for Black Friday shopping? Read these Holiday Shopping & Black Friday shopping tips from Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali, entertaining experts, authors of Plan To Party, and founders of The Party Bluprints Blog before you plan your shopping trip for Friday. These two moms know everything there is to know about parties and gift giving. Dawn and Elizabeth are judges in this year’s Holiday Giftee Awards by Gifts.com and they have appeared as featured experts on TV, radio, … [Read more...]

Planning For Our Thanksgiving Feast

Hey everyone. You know this is the very first year I have not one item for our Thanksgiving feast? Usually I have some of the Thanksgiving essentials weeks before but this year is different. I'm too busy.  I'm too tired. And I'm too "unscheduled" (is that even a word? lol) as of yet.  I haven't found the right balance of working, blogging and motherhood but I'm hopeful. I know I will soon find it. But right now it's time for me to get down and dirty and figure out what our … [Read more...]

Champion SHAPE™: My Favorite Workout Gear Giveaway!

Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving? Wow, time has flew by.  With the holidays around the corner, we all know what that means? It means a few extra pounds here and there. Don't fret, with Champion SHAPE gear, you will get back into shape in no time! I know it's been awhile since I really blogged and posted a great giveaway but remember those posts I wrote about Champion SHAPE clothing line? Well, thanks to Champion, I'm giving away my favorite pieces to bring you a cool outfit to … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday: A Piece of Waterbury, Vermont – From The Sky

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you'll enjoy this week's photo that was taken from a plane I was in just weeks ago when I visited Waterbury, Vermont. By the way, you MUST visit Waterbury! There's so much to do and see. My post on why I was there will be coming soon. Enjoy! Xoxo … [Read more...]

How Gain Dryer Sheets Saved Me During #Blogalicious11

Hurricane Irene came to the tri-state and left a huge mess everywhere, including my basement. My basement was flooded with two inches of water and left most of our possessions damp and smelly. And one of our possessions were our suitcases. I brought them upstairs to clean them and Febreze them like crazy. I let them air out for days and thought they were good to go. I packed my clothes for Blogalicious 2011 and was ready to go....or so I thought. The night I checked in, I took my clothes … [Read more...]

What Happened To New York Chica?

It's like a ghost town around here these days, right? I assure you, my dear and lovely readers, I have not stopped blogging/writing on New York Chica. I guess you can say my site was on "hiatus." Why? Things have changed dramatically in my personal life within the past three-four weeks. During the second week of October, Green Mountain Coffee flew me and two other bloggers, Kelby and Kristen (Two of the sweetest women bloggers!) to Vermont for two full days of exploring and … [Read more...]