Monthly Archives: October 2011

Pumpkin recipes: healthy, tasty, and easy!

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Fall is about warm, cozy things, and pumpkins. Yes, pumpkins! This fruit is a symbol of the season; round, orange, and beautiful, each one looks different from the other. But on the inside, they’re the same: Gooey and full of seeds. Kids (and the kid in us) look at the goo and think, “ew.” But…

A Ghoulish Night with Your Girls: Ideas for the perfect Halloween in

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Although we’ve all had the years when we want to show off a particularly creative or figure-flattering costume at a rocking $10-a-drink bar, a girls-night-in Halloween may be just what you’re looking for this year. I’m sure your closest girls feel the same way. Instead of wasting your money and time, organize the troops to…

Be a kid again this autumn (we won’t tattle!)

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Something in the crisp autumn air invites us to be kids again. If you are motivated to jump into a carefully raked pile of leaves, get scared at scary movies, or eat too much candy, then do it – Your inner child needs some unstructured playtime! Below are some ideas to help her. Watch cartoons…

The Stage-Five Clinger: why guys get spooked by clingy women

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Boo! Halloween is almost here. Like you, I expect to see a few Charlie Sheens, a Rebecca Black and a slather of Jersey Shore look-alikes. But the scariest thing in make-up this year may not be trick-or-treating; it might be the stage-five clinger. Believe it or not, guys do guy stuff: work, school, lift weights,…

Cute, creative Halloween costume ideas

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When Miranda and Carrie are shopping for Halloween costumes in Sex and the City, Miranda proclaims, “The only two choices for women are witch and sexy kitten” and Carrie replies with, “You just said a mouthful there sister.” They hit the nail on the head. If you’ve looked for a Halloween costume, and you’re not…

Why Halloween is no excuse to dress like a hoochie

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It’s that time of year again – The time we all get to put our real selves aside and be whatever we want for one whole day! How exciting! Now, before I go any further, I must admit that I went for many years without dressing up. I was too consumed with other things going…

Little acts of kindness every Diva should follow

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People need love. Plain and simple. Nobody can survive without it. We’ve got a lot of love to share, so let’s do just that. Here are a few ways: 1. Send a cute “thinking of you” card to a friend. Put stickers and glitter – make it look like something you created in kindergarten! 2….

No alcohol? No problem! How to make a mango mocktini

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While we all love a little boozin’ and schmoozin’, there are times when liquor isn’t appropriate. Try this quick & easy mango mocktail. It’s great for big kids and little kids.   Mango Peach Mocktini Ingredients: Vanilla flavored seltzer water or club soda Ginger ale (optional) Mango nectar (Goya® brand is great) Peach nectar Maraschino cherries…

10 Life Lessons from “I Love Lucy”

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Today is the 60th anniversary of the first “I Love Lucy” episode! And what’s not to love about Lucille Ball? She, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley have taught me some of the greatest life lessons that I could never have learned in school. Here’s a few of them:

Crazy Sexy DJs: all about the Nervo Twins

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Imagine this: you’re in the house—then comes a break from the noise and sirens, a long pause, the room goes silent, suddenly a drop and before you know it, you’re on the floor covered in sweat and filthy, dirty…beats. Deep house techno music has come quite a long way since it got its start in…

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