I just started watching Mad Men. Every Sunday morning on AMC from 6 am to 9 am, there are three early episodes of Mad Men. Since I had never seen the series, I decided to watch to catch up to Season 5, which is premiering on March 25, 2012. On...
On Getting to the Gym at 5:50 a.m.
I’m not trying to brag here. I am just stating a point that I got up at 4:30 am this morning to go to the gym. I wanted to check out a boxing class at 5:45 am. I left my house at 5:15 am and had a feeling I wouldn’t...
A Tat U?
I love tattoos. When I saw my first tattoo as a kid, I was frightened. “What is that?” I asked my mom. But it was always in front of the person and my mother would shush me to stop talking. As I got older in my teens, twenties and thirties,...
Feeling it at the gym
The last couple of months I’ve been feeling stagnant. I injured my knee and haven’t been motivated to work out. In December, I decided that enough was enough and that I would push myself. I joined Equinox in Woodbury and started training with a personal trainer two days a week. ...
Hilary’s Top 10 2011 Blogher Swag
Everyone loves swag. And, at the Blogher Conference in San Diego last August, I was given so much swag, I had to buy another suitcase! (I could have left the stuff at the hotel room but how could I part with beloved swag?) It’s taken me months to get an...
The Woman in the Blue Dress
There’s a mysterious woman who works on my floor at Greenway Plaza. She wears a blue dress every day. I’m not quite sure if it’s the same dress or if it’s a variation, but every dress is blue. I can spot her anywhere. I catch the blue dress walking down...
Book Review: The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert
When networking online or offline, it’s important to stay consistent and The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert, shows you how to do just that. The book is perfect for those thinking about dipping their toes into social media, and believe it or not, there are still...
Where Do Certain Words Come From?
I went into Senior Project Manager, Ellen Heydt’s office the other day and asked her where she bought her “pocket book.” “Pocket Book?” I said. “Where did that come from? A pocket book is a bag and a bag is not a book. Is it?” This made me think about...
Product Review: New Cold-EEZE Spray
I have a love-hate relationship with this time of the year. I love that the leaves are changing and that the weather is cool, but not freezing. I love putting away my summer clothes and shoes and switching over to fall and winter clothes and boots. But, what I hate...
Harried Mornings…
How do you deal with your mornings? I have one child in the house now and I find myself putting on my suit and knocking on his door for him to get up. Five minutes later, I knock on the door again. Another five minutes goes by and I’m screaming...