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Events

Super Bowl or shopping @target?

I know…..everyone is excited about the Super Bowl…especially us here in Boston. Today on my weekly radio show we talked parties and what some women will be doing on Sunday….heading…to..Target..for….the launch of the Jason Wu line! Listen in

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Clothes fashions

Tangerine Tango Color of 2012

Today is a bright, sunny and warm day in Boston so it is making me think of Spring!  Right before the holidays the folks at the Pantone Institute announced the color of 2012:  Tangerine Tango.  It is like a reddish-orange color and full of energy. Glad I have some left over flip flops and t’s in this color from last season!

According to Pantone, orange has been gaining popularity among designers and consumers for years and is now being used in fashion, design and cosmetics. It has year-round viability with its vibrancy to match spring’s liveliness, while still holding on to the elements of its traditionally autumnal hue. Love it! What do you have in your closet from last year that you can grab this season in this fun color?

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food Products

I adore @AdoraCalcium

You all know I love chocolate!  Sometimes I have to have it every day. A good dark chocolate can actually be healthy for you but a bit of chocolate every day can add up (that is on the scale!)

A friend of mine actually gave me these adora calcium supplements as a gift for Christmas (along with a fine gift card to @Marshalls) as she knows how much I love chocolate.  She tried to explain them to me and how tasty they were and they were hard chocolate and yummy (yeah..right a supplement that tastes good).  When I finally tasted them I got it!  Each chocolate disk has only 30 calories per serving and provides half of your daily value of calcium. It also provides vitamin D3 and magnesium. You can take one disk up to three times a day.

Women certainly don’t get enough calcium and now we have a tasty option. There are no artificial sweeteners, no trans fats or corn syrup and they are gluten free.  Adora is available online and at Whole Foods and at the Vitamin Shoppe. I have tried both the dark chocolate and the milk chocolate (Disclosure: the company sent me a package of the milk chocolate to test out) and both are creamy and oh so good!  Finally, a healthier way to supplement my chocolate cravings! Taste for yourself and let me know what you think…..

A good tasting calcium supplement
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baby products Products

@mimijumi natural baby bottles

I am amazed at all the creative, unique and ergonomically correct baby items available on the market today. When my first daughter arrived I thought I had the latest and greatest products. Then my second daughter was born and again I was shocked at what new baby products were introduced in the marketplace.  Fast forward 7 years later and there are even better products, especially for feeding. I wish I had this mimijumi not so hungry baby bottle when my girls were born as I bet it would have made transitioning between breast and bottle much smoother.

The bottle’s design is quite unique and is based on the psychological dynamics of feeding/soothing items as transitional objects. The bottle even looks like a breast! It is also free of BPA and phthalates and it includes what they call an integrated ventilation system to aid in baby’s digestion. The 4 oz. retails for $13.99. Disclosure: the company sent me the not so hungry bottle to review.

mimijumi natural baby bottle

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Clothes Exercise

Exercise in the new year? @lululemon to the rescue

It is a new year and the craziness of the holiday season is over. For many of us that means back to work, back to school and back to an exercise routine. My friend said she went to the gym on January 1st and there were no parking spaces in the parking lot. Let’s see how long that lasts! Notice I did not say I went to the gym and could not find a space…..

Hopefully the three sessions I bid on and won at a charity auction will help me jump start my fitness routine (yes, once again!)

This is sad for me to admit but I did have to dig though my closet for my sneakers and exercise clothes!  Yes. those. old. exercise clothes. I think putting your clothes out and having them ready makes all the difference and having fun, cute exercise clothes can certainly help to motivate you as well. I do have two pairs of pants from lululemon athletica – They make the BEST pants!  Of course the headbands, gym bags and tops are fun and fashionable as well!

A couple of nice workout shirts and my favorite lululemon pants should get me motivating in no time…psst..there is a sale going on in the lululemon stores right now so get moving!

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Holidays Toys

Time for the last minute Toy Round-up!

Tis’ the season for tiny toys! fa la la la la…. I found some great toys this holiday season which can fit nicely in a stocking!

  • I love these tin games from The Haywire Group. The French Toast and the Cat’s PJ’s game are perfect for kids ages 3+ as there is no reading required and they are great for travel. ($9.99)
  • Mini Inkoos (4+$7.99) are so cute to draw on over and over again. Their tag line is if you can think it you can ink it (and wash it off and do it again!)
  • Shoulder Buddies (5+, $5.99)  – these remind me of the troll dolls when I was younger. Your kids can wear them anywhere and they have a magic coin that keep the little buddy attached.
  • Handvibes.com are rings with fun saying for $3.99 a pack. You can find them at Target.
  • Banagrams.com – A great word game for grandparents to give grandkids (2-8 players ages 7-97) where you can race each other to create crossword grids. The Pairs in Pears is a memory game that makes pairs of connecting words in matching patterns. Come in adorable packaging
  • Any Game from Marbles the Brain Store .  This is a  unique, fun store that has educational products. The Facebox art is great for kids to get creative and can make up to 100,000 different faces.  ($9.99) The build your own Kaleidoscope retails for $12.99.
  • Wugglepets.com – For $19.99 the little ones can create their own stuffed animal! Well, this won’t fit in a stocking but it’s still an adorable gift!

Happy Holidays!

Trendymommies Toy Round-Up
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Holidays Toys

Time for the last minute Toy Round-up!

Tis’ the season for tiny toys! fa la la la la…. I found some great toys this holiday season which can fit nicely in a stocking!

  • I love these tin games from The Haywire Group. The French Toast and the Cat’s PJ’s game are perfect for kids ages 3+ as there is no reading required and they are great for travel. ($9.99)
  • Mini Inkoos (4+$7.99) are so cute to draw on over and over again. Their tag line is if you can think it you can ink it (and wash it off and do it again!)
  • Shoulder Buddies (5+, $5.99)  – these remind me of the troll dolls when I was younger. Your kids can wear them anywhere and they have a magic coin that keep the little buddy attached.
  • Handvibes.com are rings with fun saying for $3.99 a pack. You can find them at Target.
  • Banagrams.com – A great word game for grandparents to give grandkids (2-8 players ages 7-97) where you can race each other to create crossword grids. The Pairs in Pears is a memory game that makes pairs of connecting words in matching patterns. Come in adorable packaging
  • Any Game from Marbles the Brain Store .  This is a  unique, fun store that has educational products. The Facebox art is great for kids to get creative and can make up to 100,000 different faces.  ($9.99) The build your own Kaleidoscope retails for $12.99.
  • Wugglepets.com – For $19.99 the little ones can create their own stuffed animal! Well, this won’t fit in a stocking but it’s still an adorable gift!

Happy Holidays!

Trendymommies Toy Round-Up
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fashions Holidays TV Uncategorized

Last Minute Gifts: Warm Weather Fashions

In keeping with my blog posts this week…..tis the season for cold weather…fa la la la la…

There are so many fun accessories for the winter season to make you look oh, so fashionable. Here are a few of my favorites and some I mentioned on NECN.

  • It’s a scarf? A shawl? A belt? It can be all of them.  The Isatwist.com is a hand knit flexible woven fabric that does it all (starting at $76)
  • I love Echo scarfs!  Echo Touch gloves in the kids version keeps your little ones’ hands warm while they keep in touch on their iphone, ipad, etc. ($24.00)  They have wonderful infinity ring scarf’s and sets as well. Nice colors and selection on their website
  • Thumbdogs.com are great with any pair of gloves you own.  You can attach to any glove and use your iphone, even to ski gloves too, but make sure you check your phone on the ski lift and not on the slopes! ($12.99)
  • These are very trendy right now: animal hats:  D&Y critter kingdom gloves and hats. Everyone seems to be wearing critter gloves and hats this season. I love this line!
  • My kid’s favorite are the fuzzy animal hoods from Spirit Hoods.  ($79.00)
  • And of course to dress up your boots this season check out HUGGRZ. (Disclosure: and I am not just saying that because they are my client.)  These boot wraps are great, try them out yourself and change the look of the boots you have (so save yourself some $ this season).  They have 20 different styles and fabrics from fur, leopard print and knit.
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fashions Holidays TV

Last Minute Gifts: Warm Weather Fashions

In keeping with my blog posts this week…..tis the season for cold weather…fa la la la la…

There are so many fun accessories for the winter season to make you look oh, so fashionable. Here are a few of my favorites and some I mentioned on NECN.

  • It’s a scarf? A shawl? A belt? It can be all of them.  The Isatwist.com is a hand knit flexible woven fabric that does it all (starting at $76)
  • I love Echo scarfs!  Echo Touch gloves in the kids version keeps your little ones’ hands warm while they keep in touch on their iphone, ipad, etc. ($24.00)  They have wonderful infinity ring scarf’s and sets as well. Nice colors and selection on their website
  • Thumbdogs.com are great with any pair of gloves you own.  You can attach to any glove and use your iphone, even to ski gloves too, but make sure you check your phone on the ski lift and not on the slopes! ($12.99)
  • These are very trendy right now: animal hats:  D&Y critter kingdom gloves and hats. Everyone seems to be wearing critter gloves and hats this season. I love this line!
  • My kid’s favorite are the fuzzy animal hoods from Spirit Hoods.  ($79.00)
  • And of course to dress up your boots this season check out HUGGRZ. (Disclosure: and I am not just saying that because they are my client.)  These boot wraps are great, try them out yourself and change the look of the boots you have (so save yourself some $ this season).  They have 20 different styles and fabrics from fur, leopard print and knit.
Categories
fashions Holidays TV

Last Minute Gifts: Warm Weather Fashions

In keeping with my blog posts this week…..tis the season for cold weather…fa la la la la…

There are so many fun accessories for the winter season to make you look oh, so fashionable. Here are a few of my favorites and some I mentioned on NECN.

  • It’s a scarf? A shawl? A belt? It can be all of them.  The Isatwist.com is a hand knit flexible woven fabric that does it all (starting at $76)
  • I love Echo scarfs!  Echo Touch gloves in the kids version keeps your little ones’ hands warm while they keep in touch on their iphone, ipad, etc. ($24.00)  They have wonderful infinity ring scarf’s and sets as well. Nice colors and selection on their website
  • Thumbdogs.com are great with any pair of gloves you own.  You can attach to any glove and use your iphone, even to ski gloves too, but make sure you check your phone on the ski lift and not on the slopes! ($12.99)
  • These are very trendy right now: animal hats:  D&Y critter kingdom gloves and hats. Everyone seems to be wearing critter gloves and hats this season. I love this line!
  • My kid’s favorite are the fuzzy animal hoods from Spirit Hoods.  ($79.00)
  • And of course to dress up your boots this season check out HUGGRZ. (Disclosure: and I am not just saying that because they are my client.)  These boot wraps are great, try them out yourself and change the look of the boots you have (so save yourself some $ this season).  They have 20 different styles and fabrics from fur, leopard print and knit.