Top Ten Signs You’ve Slept With A Blogger
Mar 31, 2012 Blog & Social Media Stuff
I don’t know what to say about this video, other than it was late, and we’d had a lot of sugar.
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Tags: Blogging, SheStreams, Top Ten
If you go public, I get to judge you, guilt free
Mar 29, 2012 Parenting
I’m in Fort Lauderdale at the moment for the She Streams conference. I’m not just attending, I’m also doing my very first solo session – nobody else on the dais with me to look to for answers. Eek!
On my flight down today a couple of notable things happened. The first was that the plane hit a pothole. I know we didn’t actually hit a pothole – we were in the air at the time – but that’s exactly what it felt like. Like when you’re driving fast and the crater comes out of nowhere and a couple days later the guy at the tire place is explaining that the pothole actually bent your rim you hit it so hard, and you have to replace the entire wheel, not just the tire (that’s happened to me three times, and it’s about $500 a pop, by the way).
I sat up straight and exclaimed something, I don’t remember what. The entire plane kind-of gasped, actually. A minute later the pilot came on the PA system and said that we had hit the wake of the very big plane in front of us. Lovely. I immediately thought of the plane that crashed into a house in Queens in 2001 – that plane had run into something similar (although obviously much worse) after taking off behind a much bigger plane.
So that was a little scary.
The other notable thing was that I caught Catherine Connors on CNN talking about Alicia Silverstone pre-chewing her son’s food. You’ve heard of helicopter parenting? This is Cuisinart parenting. And for the record, I think it’s disgusting, dangerous, and unnecessary.
Tags: celebrities, Kids, Parenting, publicity
Goodbye, Selma
Mar 27, 2012 What's Going On
So, our cat is dead. For real this time, not like a few weeks ago when I prematurely announced her impending demise. If you follow me on twitter, that told the story pretty well.
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Harrison Ford is watching me sweat
Mar 17, 2012 Posted From My Phone, Weight Loss
I have an audience tonight for my Power 90 workout. I think he’s trying to say, “Got Sweat?”
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Tags: #flatharrison, #gotmilk, P90, Weight Loss
3 pounds to go: time for a new game plan
Mar 12, 2012 Weight Loss
So my diet bet ends on Sunday. That gives me six days to lose three pounds. Yikes.
I proved during my last diet bet that I can lose a steady two pounds a week, plus a little more, using this plan.
Then, for this diet bet I tried to combine it with this plan. But I wasn’t motivated enough, so I decided just to try the Dessert for Breakfast part, without the super low carb/low cal days. But I still took Sundays completely off, which was a mistake. Without those 700 calorie days to balance it out, it slowed my weight loss down. And over all, while sticking to the Dessert for Breakfast plan was a whole lot easier than the low carb/low cal days, the weight loss was slower.
Combine that with five days at Disney World where I didn’t diet at all, and here I am, needing to lose three pounds in the next six days. Like I said, yikes.
So, for the next six days, I’m going hard core. 3 days of 1,400 calories, 3 days or 700 calories and 60 grams of carbs. And all the water I can drink. If I haven’t grown gills then I haven’t drunk enough.
I’m also starting the the BeachBody Power 90 workout this morning. Our new floor is perfect for it – carpeted, with lots of space. Hopefully that will kick things into gear.
I think that the Dessert for Breakfast plan is a good one, but my mistake was trying to do it on the 700 calorie days. After this diet bet is over I think I’m going to combine the two plans again, but not do Dessert for Breakfast on the 700 calorie days. But first, I have to get rid of half a pound a day.
Yikes.
I will not lose this bet.
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Tags: Dessert for Breakfast, DietBet.com, P90 workout, Weight Loss
Partying around Europe on the Disney Fantasy
Mar 9, 2012 Travel
One of the big misconceptions about going on a Disney cruise is that you will be surrounded by mouse ears and children all the time. And while I wouldn’t mind the mouse ears, I don’t do well when I can’t get away from children periodically, even my own (especially my own?).
Not only is there an adult-only pool on the new Disney Fantasy, there’s an entire entertainment district, called Europa. Some of the bars are adults-only after 9pm, some of them are off limits to kids all the time. So there are always places to go and get away from the little people.
The most charming thing about these bars and lounges on the Fantasy is that they’re populated with employees from the countries each bar is inspired by. It gives the experience an authentic feel, and makes for some interesting conversations with the bartenders and servers.
La Piazza
Our first stop was La Piazza, a charming and romantic space inspired by Italy. There’s a gorgeous carousel bar in the center, and quiet nooks and booths around the perimeter.
O’Gills Pub
Our next stop, O’Gills Pub, was exactly what you would expect from an Irish pub, with some fun touches, such as Wii and XBox games on giant screens. This is a great place to go and watch a game while drinking a beer (two things I don’t do, but I realize I’m in the minority on both). I think this was probably the least Disney-feeling spot on the ship.
Tags: Disney Cruise Line, Disney Fantasy, Travel
I sort-of can’t believe this is my house
Mar 9, 2012 What's Going On
When I last wrote about my house we had finally, after five years, started renovating the last unused floor, the second floor (or, in Brooklyn brownstone parlance, the parlour floor). And by “we” I mean “the people we hired,” lest you get the mistaken impression that we can do anything more complicated than hanging up pictures.
Well, it’s almost done. The three rooms themselves are pretty much done. There’s still a lot of work to come in the hallway, and a couple of minor things we’ll have to take care of at some point in the rooms, but for the purposes of arranging furniture and decorating, done-a-rooney!
Tags: Brooklyn, brownstone, renovation
Drinking & eating…& eating…& eating on the Disney Fantasy
Mar 8, 2012 Travel
Anyone who has cruised has probably gushed about the food. Multiple seatings, buffets, snacks, sundae bars, piles of dessert. It’s everywhere, sure, but on the Disney Fantasy, it’s also awesome. Because what’s the use of massive amounts of food if it’s the equivalent of a $3.99 steak dinner in Vegas?
I visited the Fantasy twice last week, and on the second visit got to have dinner in The Animator’s Palate. As you would expect with Disney, this restaurant has excellent food and entertainment.
My favorite thing about dinner on Disney ships is that your wait staff follows you from restaurant to restaurant, night after night. If you tell them the first night that you drink Diet Coke with every meal and hate mushrooms, those are things you won’t have to repeat. Disney restaurants also take great care with food allergies.
The decor of The Animator’s Palate is whimsical but classy. TV screens are everywhere, but at the beginning of your meal they simply look like lithographs on the walls.
I’ve never wanted to create a distraction and steal a couple of chairs so much in my life!
Tags: Disney Cruise Line, Disney Fantasy, Food, Travel
