Are you planning to see it? Even though I don’t have young children, my family ALWAYS sees the Pixar flicks because they are so well done. In fact, my middle child is a Disney/Pixar fanatic. She absolutely LOVES them. It was only fitting that when we left her at college last summer, we also left [...]
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Later this morning, I’ll be heading to the airport–yet again. This time, I’m going to the Motor City for a media event sponsored by Ford Motor Company. The program is called Forward with Ford and will explore global trends and issues facing consumers now and forward into the future. The speaker lineup for this conference [...]
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Recently, fashion designer Rachel Roy and professional surfer girl Karina Petroni came out to Macy’s in Boca Town Center. They were announcing their new, limited edition capsule shoe collaboration. Of course, I was there to meet them, with my bestie Zip Zip of Champagne Living. Of course, this was my second time meeting Rachel, as I met [...]
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I think it’s only fitting that a Fatherhood Award be bestowed on my main apple scrapple. The National Fatherhood Initiative(NFI) has named him a recipient of a 2011 Fatherhood Award. D-Wade was recently awarded custody of his 2 boys. Roland C Warren, President of NFI, had this to say, ““This Fatherhood Award™ reflects Dwyane’s commitment [...]
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When I was offered the chance for Q&A with Michelle Rhee, I immediately jumped at it. She’s one of the most controversial figures in public education in our time. You either absolutely LOVE her or absolutely HATE her. She first came on my radar when she was appointed Chancellor of Washington, DC Public Schools. As [...]
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Last Friday night, the Miami Lakes Street Food Fiesta went down again. It was held at the Miami Lakes Auto Mall and there were dozens of food trucks gathered. I never knew that there were so many food trucks in South Florida. Of course, I knew about Latin Burger and GastroPod, but the others? I [...]
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Like a lot of women my age, I struggle with my weight. My struggle is made that much worse because just a few short years ago (like 3), I couldn’t keep weight on. I felt like the guy in the Stephen King movie, Thinner. It wasn’t until I was diagnosed with a medical condition that I started [...]
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