During this holiday season, as I am traveling from one party to the next, I am reminded of the need for mastering the fine art – and isn’t it indeed an art? – of small talk. Recently, I came across a super article by Laura Vanderkam. After, I read her book, What the Most Successful… Continue reading How to Master the Fine Art of Small Talk
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Public Speaking Tips from a Champion
Public Speaking Tips from a Champion This year I have had some amazing opportunities to share my story, from small groups to enormous ones, from local television to national. I used to have serious, sometimes debilitating nerve bugs prior to speaking. The Silver Lining is that now, while the nerve bugs are certainly present, I do my very… Continue reading Public Speaking Tips from a Champion
Gift Ideas: Brass Desk Accessories
Gift Ideas: Brass Desk Accessories Ever since I was a little girl, I have always been infatuated by anything and everything related to offices, from bookshelves to accessories. When I was a little girl, I remember going with my dad and sister to his office on Sunday mornings and being in heaven sitting at his… Continue reading Gift Ideas: Brass Desk Accessories
Gift Ideas Don’t Have to be a Puzzle
When Christian Lacroix designs a jigsaw puzzle, you acquire it. It doesn’t matter if you have barefoot tots running around the house or not. You buy it. End. Of. Story. I plan to put it to good use for many years to come. This two-sized tabletop activity is adorned with gold and silver foil accents… Continue reading Gift Ideas Don’t Have to be a Puzzle
Beautycounter to the Rescue!
I don’t know about you… but after reading all of those facts my stomach got a bit queezy. The reality is that when it comes to beauty products it is oh-so-very difficult to know exactly what ingredients are actually in the product and further, what those products are capable of doing to our bodies. For… Continue reading Beautycounter to the Rescue!
Best Kept Beauty Secrets
Best Kept Beauty Secrets As I was having my makeup done on the book tour (and asking every makeup artist for tips of the trade to get rid of the ginormous bags under my eyes!), I was thinking about how fun it is to ask girlfriends for advice, because they always give the best advice.… Continue reading Best Kept Beauty Secrets
Silver Lining Discovery: Sunday Riley Skincare
Sunday Riley Skincare Recently, people have been commenting on my skin. The Silver Lining is that people (including the HOTY) have been saying very kind things (albeit a quite surprised tone) like: “What are you dooooooing?” or “I’ve never seen your skin look like this!” This surprise may be related to the fact that after finishing treatment,… Continue reading Silver Lining Discovery: Sunday Riley Skincare
The Glamorous Golden Globes 2014
The Glamorous Golden Globes 2014 Watching the Golden Globes is always so much fun, especially with Suddenly Seven…who has quite an opinion on dresses, films, and music by the way. The first time that I remember watching the show with her was between my first and second chemo treatments in 2011. Tonight’s commentary reminded me… Continue reading The Glamorous Golden Globes 2014
Cyber Monday Shopping Deals
Cyber Monday Shopping Deals In case Holiday Shopping is happening from your computer today (as is the case with me), here are some Cyber Monday Deals offer some pretty ginormous Silver Linings: Anthropologie: 20% off everything you wish, today only! Banana Republic: Ready, set, and shop the BR 40% off anything site wide, with code BRBLACK. Today… Continue reading Cyber Monday Shopping Deals
Jewels by JAR at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Jewels by JAR at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Hope you’ll bear with me as I do a 2nd fashion post this week. But I just had to tell you that on November 20th, The Metropolitan Museum will open its first ever exhibition devoted to a contemporary, living jewelry designer. Known for being notoriously privately,… Continue reading Jewels by JAR at the Metropolitan Museum of Art