The year was 1982...and I was with a few friends over a DJ's house when he was previewing new music. He pulled out the Debarge record, "I Like It" and we were all in El's trance. We wondered like everyone else...is that Switch? Nope...after looking on the back-cover of the album. It was Bobby and Tommy DeBarge's younger siblings. We listened over and over again until we all knew the words and could sing along. Not noticing the time...it was two hours later and past my curfew. Needless to say, the week on punishment was well worth it. I sang, "I Like It," ...
Feel Good: Are You a Bionic Woman?
Remember the 70's TV show The Bionic Woman? I use to love that show. Watching a smart, savvy and strong woman take on the bad guys and win was awesome. I had all the toys; the doll, her blow up house (that took all Christmas Morning to inflate), her bionic station, the outfits....EVERYTHING. I wanted to be the bionic woman. Yet, I was only a little girl that hadn't experienced tough life occurrences. I only saw the end product. The bionic woman kicking butt and taking names. But who was Jamie Summers before her bionic prowess? How did she get ...
Simple Ways to Leave Work At Work
You are walking in your front door and your blackberry is buzzing, your children are hungry, your partner needs to chat and what do you do? Run to the computer to finish up one more thing at work. Learn how to leave work and work and create a balanced life. Work will be there tomorrow. You, INC...needs attention!
Water Play Safety Tips
Summertime and water play go hand and hand during the Summer months. Have a fun and safe summer with your children with these Water Play Safety Tips.
1. Keep Your Eyes Locked in at ALL TIMES. Stay focused on your precious little ones and save the good book for your personal beach or pool time. Don't depend on anyone else to watch your children in the water no matter who the are. If you or one of your children need to take a bathroom break. Signal for everyone to get out of the pool.
2. Bright Colored Swimsuit- dress all your children ...
Follow these simple steps to strengthen and elongate the calves, ankles and toes while adding confidence and some much needed balance to take on your 4+inch high friend.
Take off your heels. They deserve a rest.
Place the feet together and lift both arms parallel to the ground, palms facing down
Find one point to gaze at and lift up onto the balls of the feet
Continue to reach the heels away from the ground, creating lift in the arches. Think platforms, not kitten heels….keep lifting up!
Keep the gaze on one point, heels lifted, and begin to bend the knees, drop the tailbone
Keep the belly gently pulling to the spine as the body descends until the bottom lands lightly on the heels
Take five breaths without placing the heels on the ground and make a slow return back to standing
Place heels back down and be fierce
Kathryn is a popular Los Angeles vinyasa flow yoga instructor. You can experience Kathryn’s class at Yogaworks Santa Monica, online at , from Yoga Journal’s DVD “Yoga for Well-Being.” Check www.kathrynbudig.com for her national traveling schedule.
Though the prices of certain designer items may seem higher and more ridiculous than ever, we have some surprising news for you: clothing is cheaper than ever before. In addition to that, Americans are spending far less of their disposable income on clothing and shoes than they have in the past. Read the rest of this entry »
Need to exhale with your girls? Rally your best sister-friends and plan an event of pure entertainment, bliss or both. Below we have created a few gatherings that will get you and your girls motivated.
Spa Day: What Working Divas doesn’t enjoy a day of pampering? (We do) Find a local spa that is budget friendly. Plus, it doesn’t hurt to ask for a group discount when you book your services. When picking your treatments, keep it simple and select a pedicure and a massage or facial. Therefore, everyone has a little escape before the chatter fest begins. Read the rest of this entry »
September 17, 2009 at 11:23 am · Filed under Girl Talk
The 9 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship
1) Your friend is jealous of you. Jealousy is different than envy and the first can be very toxic for the relationship. Jealousy is: “I want what you have and I want you dead or disappeared.” Envy is just: “I want what you have.” A jealous friend will want to cut you out of her life because she really wants what you have and can’t stand to be around you anymore. An envious friend will want what you have, but will look to you as her inspiration or role model, and compete with you to get in the lead.
August 21, 2009 at 7:54 pm · Filed under Girl Talk
It is Friday night and what am I doing…typing away on my laptop while my husband puts the little one to sleep. Tonight, it’s his turn for story time. Rewind six years….we would have been getting ready for a night on the town beach with good friends and good music. We are the poster children for a much needed date night!
Priorities shift when you become a parent…family first, right? We are learning, the hard way, that time together as a couple is just as important. Not so long ago, we tried date night. We had two rules, NO talk about work or the little one. We were out five minutes before I brought up work and my husband brought up the toddler. Ok, so that time we were a bust. In talking to friends, we aren’t the only couple seeking a few hours without a stroller.
As we observe our First Couple devote time to date night, how can we say we are too busy or too tired? How do they do it…better yet…how do we do it? As I sit here typing away and enjoying a glass of delicious wine by myself, I have stumbled upon an article by relationship expert Michelle Golland. After reading it I called the babysitter, put on a cutie dress and told my husband…you have 15 minutes…we are going out. Hey, a Working Divas has to put her foot down. It’s now or never! Want some inspiration? Read what Michelle has to say about how your relationship needs Date Night.
As a relationship expert, I hear many couples who sit across from me say, “I just don’t know him anymore” or “All she cares about is the kids and keeping the order of the house.” My first question is, “How often do you go out alone as a couple?” The most in-distress couples are the ones that can barely remember the last time they actually went on a date. This is a serious problem in a marriage. I also don’t accept the issue of not having money for a babysitter or someone they can trust. We should all have a few people we will leave our children with and who would be willing to swap kids for a night so each couple could get a date night out. Read the rest of this entry »
August 19, 2009 at 7:36 am · Filed under Girl Talk
We all know the male mind is mysterious. But turns out we women have a whole lot of “he just won’t understand” secrets ourselves. What do you think? Any of these sound familiar?
1. Everything we buy for ourselves — shoes, a skirt, even just stuff from the drugstore — really costs 20 percent more than we say. Just because it’s a classic sitcom plot doesn’t mean it isn’t true.
2. We actually think about sex — with you! — a lot. Sometimes we think about it all day long. It’s just that by the end of the day we’re too damn tired to do anything about it.
3. We’re just as nervous about commitment as you are.True, many girls grow up dreaming of Prince Charming, the white wedding, and happily ever after. But we’re human, just like you, and when it comes down to the reality of tying our life to another person’s, we get scared, too.
4. We may be modern and independent, but we still want you to be “the man.” We do want you to be sensitive, caring 21st-century males, but even the most ass-kicking, take-no-prisoners woman still wants to feel taken care of by her man somehow.
5. Our ex-boyfriends were not completely terrible in bed.You know how we’re always telling you things like, “Oh, yeah, you’re definitely the biggest I’ve ever had,” or “No one does it like you do”? Um, yeah. Well, we may have been stretching the truth just a teensy bit.
Any others to add to the list or should we keep them on the hush hush tip?
August 12, 2009 at 10:23 am · Filed under Girl Talk
Getting ready to go on a date with someone you are really into? Here is a quick cheat sheet as to what NOT to do during your first outting with your potential Mr. Right.
Thanks to Vicitoria Namkung from MyVeryWorstDate.com for giving a Working Diva a heads up before he rings the door bell.
And yes Ladies, DO NOT LET HIM BEEP THE HORN. Start the respect from the door…literally!
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