{lifestyle} Chicago Ideas Week: Food Talk
Lifestyle
October 10-16, 2011, Chicago Ideas Week (CIW) will bring the world’s top speakers together with Chicago’s best thinkers to create an ecosystem of innovation, exploration, and intellectual recreation.Like so many who are in deep in their social media interactions, I find out about events and news through my Twitter stream. This was...
{lifestyle} Oprah's Life Class on OWN Network
Lifestyle
Oprah’s Life Class is a new series of shows on her new television network, OWN. Each class dives into topics and lessons she has learned throughout her career, and penetrating deeper into the those questions and lessons.After each show is a live webcast on her website, Oprah.com and also streaming on Facebook where you can chat...
{lifestyle} Real California Milk: Modern Day Dairy Farm Tour 2011
Lifestyle
The Modern Day Dairy Farm Tour 2011 was hosted by the California Milk Advisory Board, who’s “Happy Cows Come from California” ad campaigns made celebrities out of their talking cow characters.The tour was staged in Southern California where a group of food writers and bloggers received the chance to see and...
{bio} Momma Cuisine Contributor: Trixie Taleon, Saved by Grace
Lifestyle
When GRACE is brought up, the name Trixie Taleon comes to the minds of those who know her. At 35, a wife, a mother of 3, she has beat incredible odds that people will not believe had they not seen it with their own eyes.Trixie’s journey as a mother started...
{press release} Two Bostons Pet Boutique: Lose Pounds with Your Hounds Challenge
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###############For Immediate ReleaseMeg KamberisSpecial Projects CoordinatorTwo Bostons Pet Boutiquemeg.k@twobostons.com630-864-8677 Naperville Business Owners Team Up To Help Area Residents Lose WeightDo you have a few pounds to lose before the holidays? Local business owners have teamed up and created a fun and free way to do so. Lose Pounds With Your Hounds...
{lifestyle} 2011 Cadillac Culinary Challenge Test Drive
Parenting, Lifestyle
The Cadillac Culinary Challenge Test Drive event is “where you can experience the very finest of cuisines and the very best of Cadillac.” It is a free culinary and test drive event sponsored by Bon Appetit, Epicurious, Share Our Strength and of course, Cadillac.Held in the upscale, Oakbrook Center, Cadillac encouraged the public to test drive their most popular models, the Escalade, CTS, STS, and SRX Crossover as...
{lifestyle} How to Stay Away from the Chiropractor
Lifestyle
By Dr. Cathy Subber – Advanced Health NapervilleWe moms sure do have a lot on our plates, don’t we? Between the pregnancy, weight gain, childbirth, lack of sleep, nursing positions, child-lifting, vomit-cleaning, diaper-changing, stress-juggling, and multi-tasking we deal with, how on earth are we supposed to feel good? Not to mention the...
{how to} Decanting, a quick and painless guide
Lifestyle
By Andrew Stiles, Reel Pour, Cinema SommelierIf wine is a movie, then a decanter is like the theater, it just improves the experience. Aerating the wine is like having popcorn and a comfy seat. Widening the surface area of the wine is like widening the screen you watch it on. Of...
{lifestyle} Arjan Stephens of Nature's Path Organic Foods
Lifestyle
When I found out that I would be given the opportunity to speak to Arjan Stephens, Executive VP of Sales and Marketing of Nature’s Path Organic, and the son of the Founder, Arran Stephens, I have to admit that I was nervous. Should I prepare some hard-core questions, jot down notes or record our...
California Strawberry Commission: Paint Chicago Red
Parenting, Lifestyle
Hosted by Chicagonista.com founder, MJ Tam, the California Strawberry Commission and The Chopping Block brought local social media moms together to learn more and taste California Strawberries.Upon entering The Chopping Block in the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, we were greeted with an array of strawberry themed bites and cocktails. For a foodie like myself, I was interested...
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
Lifestyle
GMO’s or genetically modified organisms are in more everyday food items that most people know or like to admit. With organic and healthy eating a more important issue with consumers, the topic of genetically modified foods have become a great issue many want to know more about. And if you...
MORE Magazine's Reinvention Convention - Chicago, IL
Lifestyle
“More is the leading voice of today’s sophisticated, affluent and accomplished woman, who is enjoying the richest years of her life, sharing news and advice on beauty, fashion, health, career, travel, money and relationships from her distinct perspective.” -More MagazineThis past Monday, I was invited by a fellow blogger to...