Inspired Girl

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5 Tips to Create a Calming Mood for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love the food, the family, the meaning…I even love the football! I know having parties can be a bit stressful, so I put together 5 simple tips to “stress-proof” Thanksgiving to create [...]

November 13, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts

Ode to Simple Sauteed Mushrooms

There is really nothing like a simple sauteed vegetable. It is so easy to make, and there is a lot you can do with them- eat them alone, add to an egg scramble, fold into an omelet, top a sandwich [...]

November 8, 2010 Blog Posts, Eat, Eat Well Featured, Food

Without Judgment: Learning from Project Runway Winner Gretchen Jones

Last night was the season finale of Project Runway. I have an addiction to that show- something about seeing people create inspires me. The creation of gorgeous clothing also inspires me to switch out of my baggy sweatpants and throw [...]

October 29, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Life, Spark, Style

My 30/30/30 Annual Inventory

Yesterday we had a family party. The Little Man (aka the Mayor) went up to everyone, shook hands, said hello. He ran around- up and down, back and forth chatting away.  And, LuLu, was such a “big girl”. She played [...]

October 25, 2010 Blog Posts, Life, My Life

Sunday Brunch: Grilled Brie and Apple Bites with Mixed Greens

I love cheese- almost any kind of cheese, really. And, warming cheese just makes it even tastier. Add a crusty bread and some fruit, and I am in grilled cheese heaven.  To keep it healthy, I like to make mine [...]

October 24, 2010 Blog Posts, Eat, Eat Well Featured, Food

Day One: Jersey City Kenmare School Event

This is a small snippet of the reaction of some of the girls and staff of Kenmare School in Jersey City, when checking out at the beautiful mural being painted by the cre8tive sistas at the York Street Project. I [...]

October 23, 2010 Blog Posts, Help Others

Change, Happiness, Hope, Dreams

We had such a beautiful weekend at Kenmare School in Jersey City. The weather was divine, the leaves starting to turn to orange and brown. I think it’s the change of seasons that signals us to take a look at [...]

October 21, 2010 Blog Posts, Dream Big, Life, Soar

3 Things for Tuesday

Live: Rocking my Little Man to sleep to “Hush Little Baby, Don’t Say a Word.” Since I don’t actually know all of the words, we kind of make them up as we go along. At one point I sang, “If [...]

October 19, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life

The Reason: Connecting the Dots

A few months ago, a team of people from Oprah Winfrey’s Network (OWN) came to New Jersey searching for the next TV star for their “OWN” show. With a lot of coordination and support from family and friends, I spent [...]

October 18, 2010 Blog Posts, Bounce, Feel Grace, Life, My Life

Unleashing Passion: The Ego Dream vs. The Spirit 'Being'

As you know, I’m a firm believer that we should all dream big – see my post about Expanding Your Vision! When our spirit dreams big, it becomes a ‘state of being’- something we are called to do. Yes, there [...]

October 13, 2010 Blog Posts, Dream Big, Life, Spark
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