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Great Book Giveaway for all you foodies!
Published February 17, 2010 | Introducing Andrew Caldwell. I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew at a wine tasting event at Vino 100 and just fell in love with this book. He is a very charismatic author who has written a fascinating book. If you love food, you will love this book!
This is definitely my kind of history! Andrew has incredible whit and charm and those traits are very apparent in the book. Here’s the exciting news … he graciously signed a copy for us to give away to one of our readers….
“Their Last Suppers” is an exciting trilogy of historical cookery books that looks at the lives of over 60 of history’s most legendary figures.
Everyone in the book died tragically before their time, creating headlines around the world – from Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great to Elvis, Princess Diana and Michael Jackson.
“Their Last Suppers” looks at the lives of the famous, the mistakes they made (both funny and sad) and concludes each chapter with the recipe for their last meal.
Already in pilot, and shortly to be a TV series – The History Chef.
So here’s how it works … but who are we kidding you know the drill!!
Just leave a comment and if the random org picks you, you are a winner!! Make sure we know how to get in touch with you!!
Enter as many times as you want from now until February 25th!!!
Contest only for those of us who are in the USA.
I’m shrinking …
Published September 10, 2009 | So as with most women in their 40′s in America, I have been trying to lose weight. *gasp* No surprise there huh?
I lost quite a bit of weight a few years ago when LA Weightloss was around – 42 pounds to be exact. They closed and then eventually, pound by pound they started creeping back onto my body. I started feeling … well I guess I was just feeling Ugh all over again.
Jeri Serrati Goldman mentioned that she was going to VO2 in Newhall and I was intrigued. A four minute workout? Seriously … how much benefit can you get from four minutes? Really?
Cathy and I decided to go check it out and when I met Rae, the owner of VO2, I knew we’d be fast friends. Truly, in the beginning, that was what kept bringing me back. I would go endure four minutes on my upper and four minutes on my lower and then we’d sit chatting for an hour or so about projects we had going on, how we could do THIS or THAT better, etc.
That was in February I think. We have tracked my progress along the way and I am proud to tell you that I have lost 41″ total from my body, I have brought my BMI down, decreasted my body fat, increased my endurance/strength, increased my muscle, and dropped my “physical age”. All while hanging with Rae at the VO2 club.
What’s the catch … or secret you might ask? I think it’s a combination of things for me because I’ve also been doing pilates once a week, been watching what I eat, etc. But my body is changing and I dig the changes I see.
At VO2 they have a machine called the ROM. You can see a picture of it on the VO2 website. You can also go HERE to learn more about how/why it works, but in a nutshell, I believe it works so well because it engages all the core muscles with different exercises. I go there four days a week in the morning – two of those days I do the 4 minute upper and lower workout, the other two I do 2 minutes bursts in three different exercises.
To me, it’s the perfect way to start my day. It gets the juices pumping but doesn’t suck away hours of my day. Even when I sit and visit for a bit, I’m still in and out of there within about 45 min – hour. I have been telling all my Mom friends to check it out because seriously … what a time saver. If you are local – I think you should go check it out too. They are located in Old Town Newhall and there will be a second location opening soon in Canyon Country too.
You will love the workout you get on the ROM … and … you’ll love Rae even more!
Seven Deadly Sins
Published August 17, 2009 | We’ve all heard of the Seven Deadly Sins, right?
I have seen these before, however, recently someone reposted a link to them on twitter and I thought I would share…
Check out these wine glasses, depicting the 7 Deadly Sins…
Designer Kacper Hamilton, based in London, will sell these to you as a whole set of 7 in a mahoghny box or set of 4 or 6 (in one sin design) of your choice! Super cool.
What sin are you? I would have to say I like Pride…too cool
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7 Deadly Sins, artist, Kacper Hamilton, london, wine glasses | 
5 CommentsSweet Dreams are because of this…
Published May 26, 2009 | As many of you know I suffer from a chronic disease called “crazy brain” that only affects me at night and usually in the middle of the night. So while most of the world is fast asleep my brain well is just going fast. In the past I have called on a few friends to help me with my disease IE: Mr Tylenol, Mr NyQuil, Mr Sleepy Time tea and Mr Bottle of Red Wine and sadly they all let me down. Well to hell with you “old friends” I have a new friend. My new BFF is here to stay. No joke this really works and I really am sleeping like a baby. I wake up well rested and my energy level has increased incredibly.
Presenting… Ta Da….
“PM – Sleep Aid”
“Tunguska Mist” – Adaptogens
~~The following is direct from their website~~
Support for restful sleep
With Tunguska Mist PM, you can finally fall asleep quickly and wake feeling refreshed. PM is natural and not habit-forming, and helps you to relax and fall asleep naturally when the day’s stresses are interfering with healthy sleep.
The ingredients in this restful blend work with the body to regulate the sleep-wake cycle to naturally trigger sleep. They also help your body manage its response to external and internal stress.
Use PM for those occasional nights when stress is making it hard to sleep. Tunguska Mist PM works by:
- Helping the body manage its response to stress
- Supporting natural relaxation
• Improving the body’s natural sleep cycles
** I have not tried any other products but if they work even half as good as the PM Sleep Aid then I am a believer. There is a lot of great information on the site about the many benefits of adaptogens. I was introduced to the concept of Adaptogens on Oprah, DR OZ was talking about them as a whole – Not a specific product .
Results for the Hollywood Car Wash Giveaway!
Published May 15, 2009 | 
Our book giveaway ended yesterday afternoon and we selected our five lucky winners using the Random Number Generator. Here are our WMDA giveaway winners for the Hollywood Car Wash books:
Comment No. 3 – Michelle from: My Year to Get Skinny
Comment No. 9 – Rhonda from: Rhonda’s Journey
Comment No. 10 – Mar – Mar didn’t leave the blog name so we can’t pimp it
Comment No. 12 – Chris – Chris didn’t leave the blog name so we can’t pimp it
Comment No. 17 – Big Dan from Life Is Good
Congratulations!! I emailed you all directly, but just in case you didn’t get the email, I’ll ask here too … can you all send me your mailing addresses to kristy at mylittlepretty dot com? Thanks to Lori Culwell for letting us in on her her awesome book and THANK YOU to those of you who came out to play with us 
If you didn’t win, you aren’t completely S.O.L. – the book can still be picked up HERE.
Where’s my DAMN Giveaway? – Hollywood Car Wash
Published May 7, 2009 | Hi everyone … we’re have another DAMN giveaway.
One of my friends, the lovely and talented Lori Culwell, has written a GREAT fictional book called Hollywood Car Wash. Lori and I met at one of my Spa Boutique for a Cure events a few years ago and I loved her from the first moment we met. She’s seriously GOOD PEOPLE. I’m glad that we’ve kept in touch since she wrote that article about our event. Let’s just say, she’s a keeper 
Anyway … enough sappy stuff. Lori has shared FIVE copies of her book Hollywood Car Wash with us to give to our lucky readers just in time for summer vacation. Some of you may read one (or maybe both) of her blogs FunnyStrange and SofaCoins. If so, then I’m sure you won’t find it hard to believe that Hollywood Car Wash is REALLY funny.
Here’s a little more info about the book from Lori:
Hollywood Car Wash is a novel, which was originally out in 2007. It was picked up by Simon & Schuster, got a new edit and a totally cool new cover, and is now out again.
Here’s a Booklist review: In this dishy debut, a midwestern college student finds herself the star of a hit TV show. Amy Spencer, a drama student who aspires to make indie films, goes to an audition for a new television show and, to her surprise, ends up beating out typical Hollywood beauties to get the part. The network claims to want a girl with a “midwestern look” in the role, but no sooner is Amy cast than the demonic network executive overseeing her show presents a laundry list of demands, including that Amy lose weight, get plastic surgery, and even change her name. Though she is put off by the superficiality and pressure, Amy acquiesces, lured by the novelty of lavish free gifts and paychecks she can use to help her mother. But when Amy’s agent pushes her into a deal with a handsome film star that requires her to fake a relationship, Amy starts to wonder just how far she is willing to go. Anyone who has paged through a celebrity gossip rag will devour this juicy exposé.
So, if you think you might want some beach (or – in the car while the kids are at practice, theme park or even bathtub w/ bubble bath) reading material, I suggest you leave us a comment for a chance to win this awesome book.
What do you do to win you might ask. Well good question … all you have to do is leave a comment here for a chance to win between now and next Thursday (5/14/09) at noon. At noon, we will use the random number generator to choose five of you to receive the books. The winner will be announced later that afternoon.
For those of you who I know are going to ask … YES – you CAN enter multiple times by leaving multiple comments.
After next Thursday, if you aren’t on of our lucky winners, you can still get a copy by ordering Hollywood Car Wash on Amazon. Even if you read it before, I will say it is a totally new, better edit.
Chakra Power – Harriette Knight’s New Book
Published April 16, 2009 | 
When asked if I would read and review Harriette Knight’s great new book, Chakra Power, I was completely honored. I have known Harriette for a few years now and I have a fondness and respect for her that words cannot express.
The subtitle states “How to Fire Up Your Energy Centers to Live a Fuller Life” – that my friends, is powerful.
So just a little background of why I am so excited to give my thoughts on her work:
I have spent a lot of my life believing in metaphysics and had more of an Eastern philosophical view of things – my best friend, seanniles and I, spent HOURS UPON HOURS, drinking herbal teas speaking of manifestations and chakras, past life regressions and rebirths in different time continuums. Seriously. These things fell to the side as I moved into my busy adult life. (However, I have always been a huge fan of the Universe…give out/get back). And then I met Harriette through the Association of Women Entrepreneur’s and we clicked. Instantly.
So on to the book…
Even though I have practiced yoga for years, I never paid much attention to the word ”Namaste” at the end of practice. I understood it be a simple “Peace be with you” phrase. However, in the Note from the Author, Harriette tells us that it translates to “The sacred space in me, honors the sacred space in you.” That is extremely poignant.
Throughout the book, she describes the chakras (energy centers) in great detail and how they effect every single thing that we do. She guides us gently through the 7 sacred spaces in our bodies, using very witty anecdotes that help you to relate, without feeling like you are reading some hippy, New Age-y book that does not apply to you.
She sprinkles practical Tips throughout the pages – giving quick references and imagery to help to remember how to utilize your chakras to their full advantage. Along with explanations of our energy centers, she weaves in these wonderful threads about how we are all truly connected. Our energies are a reflection of who we are and how we are perceived by the people that surround us, as well as the Universe as a whole.
You will find mini-exercises in most of the chapters, to help spur you along or aid you to unblock a certain chakra. In some cases, I found these to be very beneficial. The book is extensive in many aspects, as she even discusses foods and yoga poses that can help with energy flow.
Chakra Power also includes a Bonus Section: ABALONE TO ZIRCON: The Meanings of the Stones You Wear. You will find a place to journal and jot down notes as you take your own personal journey through the pages.
As a whole, I enjoyed the book. It is thin, portable and weighing in at 120 pages, one might think it is an easy read. However, I must say that it was easier to read in some places than others for me because just as in life, there are certain things I don’t want to know about. I found certain parts to be harder than others – I was uncomfortable learning about my Root Chakra, which can be associated with impatience, frustration or even complacency. I pushed through these pages – took notes and it made me feel very good about myself. This book is a great way to help propel you forward to be a better you.
One final note. I found the most powerful message (to me), in the entire book, was that we are EXACTLY where we need to be at all times. Every moment is perfect. This is my new mantra, and I’m sticking to it.
Be sure to visit Harriette’s website to learn more about how wonderful she truly is…
Here book is available on her website as well as Amazon.com
We are having a giveaway. This one is DAMN good!!
Published April 6, 2009 | 
The girls of WMDA are SO excited to do their very first giveaway!
You won’t want to miss it because it’s one hell of a good way to start!
This is an incredible book and we are so honored that the Authors, Marney Lifson and Thom Singer have sent us a copy to give to one of our kick ass (and lucky) readers.
This is one book that we should all have in our business arsenal. I have been in the “working” world for a long time and consider myself to be a pretty DAMN good net worker, BUT I don’t care if you know how to network or think you know how to network this book is incredible. It’s not a secret that the economy sucks and in this day and age we need to be smart about how we connect with people and about how we, not only DO, but GET business.
This books covers networking from top to bottom. Whether you are a rookie, a well seasoned veteran or a Mom getting back into the work place, there is so much great advice in this book.
As many of you know, I am not a reader. Books typically have the same effect on me as taking a tylenol PM, but “Some Assemby Required” is great and I blasted through it in record time. My personal copy that I have been reading looks just like my text books from college – full of underlines and highlights.
So here are the rules for playing in the giveaway sand box:
Must leave a comment on this post by midnight Monday, April 13. Winner will be selected at random with the Random Number Generator. When you post your comment, please be sure to fill in all the fields, so that we know where to find you!!
A few side notes:
Marny and Thom are networking guru’s their insight and suggestions will help what were closed doors fly open!! They each come to the party with over 20 years marketing experience and when you “Assemble” 2 incredible brains like theirs together the result cannot be anything but “Some Assembly Required”
Also … Thom Singer is going to be our guest on the Today’s Woman Show THIS WEDNESDAY at 12 pm on KHTS AM1220 Hometownstation. Be sure to tune in to get lots of information on networking.
You can find your own copy of this great book in a few places: www.marnylifshen.com, www.thomsinger.com or www.amazon.com
Some gifts for that special, I mean, that twisted someone in your life…
Published January 9, 2009 | Valentine’s Day is right around the corner…and here are a few items for those hard to buy boy/girlfriends or husbands/wives.
Okay, let’s face it…these are things that you would buy someone with a VERY twisted sense of humor, like myself.
Go on…you know you dig these things!
Check out this kick ass Marie Antoinette Action Figure over at McPhee.com – this is SO cool. They actually have quite a bit of cool stuff…who thinks this up? Plus they say, you receive a free bacon with every purchase. You know what I say to that, right?
Then there is this AWESOME vase…I saw the next two things at a Design Center here, last week.
I want to throw a formal dinner party – and have this filled as shown in the middle of my table. The irony of this piece floors me…
And for the tea drinker in your life…a terrorist tea cozy. Hee hee hee
The DAMN Question … where do I get good yoga pants?
Published December 29, 2008 | So a month or so ago we received a GREAT question from Mindy who’s one of our loyal readers. Her question was where to get a GREAT pair of yoga pants.
We had a few suggestions for her such as Victoria Secret … but I started researching to find a GREAT pair that was truly a find. I stumbled upon a company called Be Present. After cruising the site, I fell in love with a ton of it. I mean lotus flowers on the back of the pant … OMG … I love lotus flowers … and yoga pants so yeah … love I tell ya. Look at these …
I emailed Be Present to get more information and asked some questions. I decided to try a pair of their mobility yoga pants so that I could report to our loyal readers on my findings. I chose this pair in the graphite color:
When they first arrived, I looked at them and thought, “oh man those certainly aren’t going to fit my ASS until I’m doing a lot of yoga in a VERY hot room”. I looked at them for a couple days and then when I was sure that nobody was in the house to hear me cry when they didn’t fit, I stripped down and actually tried them on. Guess what … they fit perfectly! They are made with a material they call breath weave and they are awesome.
Here’s an excerpt from their site on the breath weave fabric:
Breathe Weave TM: the next generation in wicking fiber. No matter how much you sweat, Breathe Weave TM keeps you dry. Worn by yoga instructors and yoga enthusiasts in the hottest studios, Breathe Weave TM has proven to be a fabric that can handle hot yoga and the harshest stretch. Made of a high performance Cotton/Nylon/Spandex blend, Breathe Weave TM wicks sweat away from the body, dries quickly and has give to allow for movement during practice. It has a two way stretch capabilities and maintains its shape when wet and after being washed. Wear Breath Weave TM to stretch, to practice, to sweat and to relax.
Seriously … I LOVE these new yoga pants. Now that Christmas is over, I need to get back on track with my fitness. That means it’s the perfect time to share my “FIND” with you. I have a list of things that I can’t wait to buy from their site. They even have a “special” section with lots of discount too … do yourself a favor and check them out … you can thank me later.
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