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Re-Frame How You See Yourself. In 1993, Shania Twain was still relatively unknown. Producer Mutt Lange had heard her little known-debut album that barely made a splash, but nonetheless, he contacted her. They quickly became close and co-wrote all of the songs that would later become the album “The Woman in Me”. This was the…
Image Courtesy of eHow.com When Exactly Did We Start to Hate Our Bodies…? I can precisely pin-point the moment when I started to hate my body. I was twelve years old and my dad was a professor at UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada. I hadn’t thought much about my appearance until the summer I would turn…
You know how they say that when breaking habits (or trying to create new ones), the first month is the hardest? I truly believe that now, and it’s only week two! This is my little recap of how week one went, as well as a few of my little slip-ups… because I’m not perfect. I’m…
Image From the ‘Dove Real Beauty’ Campaign “When I looked in the mirror, it was like cutting my body up into different pieces and evaluating the pieces, as if it was some sort of thing … I would really focus on different parts and then rip those parts apart, being hypercritical. It was a violent…
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and research shows that the #1 gift this year is actually the simplest gesture that speaks volumes. It’s a kiss, according to the new NIVEA “American Mood Monitor” conducted by one of the world’s leading consumer research companies, Iconoculture. So what is American saying and what do they…
MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 6 “Swan Eye for the Human Guy” I think every woman knows when her Prince comes. I knew my Prince had come when I met the man who elaborately bathed himself before dining with me every evening. Personal hygiene is always a plus and it’s certainly difficult to…
So I was telling you about meeting What Not To Wear’s Stacy and Clinton at the Discovery Communications’ 25th anniversary gala. Despite being overwhelmed with eager admirers and reporters, they took time to speak directly to FH readers. We had a fabulous conversation about the stresses women face and how someone can empower herself by…
I’m prepared for a couple of you to go into shock (don’t worry… the boy did too!), but I’m making a big commitment to myself for the month of February. I will not be purchasing any unnecessary items. NONE. For the whole month. Don’t worry, I’ll still be spending money at the grocery store, but…
MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 5 “Some Day My Prince Will Come.” It was a cold Saturday morning and frost had formed on the raw branches of my Japanese maple trees. The small lake was perfectly still as the lone male swan silently parted the water and created a beautiful wake in his…
Well, I can go ahead and slack off for the rest of 2010 because I have already had a fabulous experience. I recently attended the Discovery Communications 25th anniversary gala, where I saw many familiar faces from the Discovery networks. Everyone from the Pitmasters to the stars of Little People, Big World were wandering about- snacking…
MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 4 “The Coldest Day of December” The interesting thing about mute swans is that they mate for life. They reach maturity around 2 years of age and that’s when they start scouring the pond for available males and females. The pond turns into a veritable bar scene on…
MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 3 “Breaking and Entering Into My Honda Mini-Van Is Where I Draw the Line!!!” So, you’re probably wanting to know if I ended up allowing Princess to move into the guest bedroom. The answer would be an affirmative ‘No’. You see, Princess, as beautiful as she is, was…
MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 2 …And the Swan Came Back… My 3-year old son was yelling, “Momma Swan came back! She’s here and she bit my finger!” I came running downstairs, and my son, Noah, had opened the slider when Princess knocked. Noah really liked Princess because well, she looked like an…
This sale just hit my inbox, and I thought it might be one that some of you ladies would definitely be interested in… especially after reading my Super Bowl fashion must-haves! Plie is a Brazilian brand of Slimming Shapewear meant to be worn underneath your clothes to give you a smooth, sleek and sexy look…
One of my favorite singers, bar-none, almost wasn’t. That’s right. Her career almost never got started at the ripe old age of sixteen. She was sent to an audition at a famous singing hall because of the sound of her voice. A voice that was so sweet it sounded like angels carrying spoons of dripping…
Whether you love or hate the NFL, odds are you’ll be watching the big game on February 7th (here’s a little football trivia: this is the latest Super Bowl ever played.) and the best way to do that? By looking good, of course! But, in a sea of guacamole, dips and pizza, you need to…