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Book Club Monday/Tuesday

I am soo sorry…I am one day behind this week.  I have been running around form appt to appt for the last couple of days.  I had this post ready for you but I did not sit down in front of my computer at all yesterday..sooooo better late than never:…This week’s book club choice is awesome, From Mom to Me Again? How I Survived My First Empty Nest Year and Reinvented the Rest of my life.  We are close to graduation season and moving up ceremonies.  Next year I will have a Junior in college, a Senior in high school and a sophomore in high school…YIKES!!!  I need this book more than ever. Basically it boasts to help you live your best life even after your kids leave home….BRING IT ON….Here is the summary:

When her children left for college, Melissa Shultz was certain that she had prepared them well for their new lives-but her own life was a different matter entirely. Her house was empty, her purpose unclear. If her life was no longer dominated by the day-to-day demands of being “Mom,” then who exactly was she? And how would she ever move forward?
From Mom to Me Again is the story of one woman’s reinvention. Shultz’s struggle with the empty nest and the transformation of her marriage, friendships, career, and ultimately herself, is part memoir and part self-help guide. Funny, poignant, and practical, this book tells Shultz’s personal story and provides valuable advice for readers preparing to send their children off into the world. She shows women that while they’ll always be mothers, it’s time for them to take center stage in their own lives once again. – Amazon.com

For more information or to purchase this book, click HERE.


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Gulit Free Shopping

Yesterday we had guilt free eating and today we have guilt free shopping.  I went to a gorgeous Fashion Show at Neiman Marcus to benefit my daughter’s school, Sacred Heart.  From today until Sunday the school will receive a percentage of all purchases made in our local store.  All you have to do it mention that you are shopping for Sacred Heart at the check out of the White Plains Store….thats it….now onto the fashions.  They put together a really wonderful show.  They looks were right up my ally.  Here are some of my favorite finds!!!  Happy Shopping (guilt free that is!!!!!!!).




Guilt Free Ice Cream Sandwiches

Here is another winner!!!  This guilt free ice cream sandwich recipe is so delicious and only 1 Weight Watchers point..in other words ENJOY!!!!!   Make them in advance and keep them in your freezer.  Around here, everyone goes crazy for them.  I received this recipe from my awesome Texas blogger friend Totally Tikaa  who I am going to meet in person next week in NYC!!!!  EEEEEEEEEKKKKKKK I am soo excited…Stay tuned!!!!  In the meanwhile Bon Appetit!!!!!  

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Adapted from TotallyTikka.com



20 whole chocolate graham crackers
1 container cool whip light

Break the graham crackers into squares.
Spread a thick layer of cool whip on half the squares and place another square on top to make a sandwich.
Store one on top of another in a rectangle rubbermaid storage container and freeze for a least one hour before eating.

Malibu Farm

Today we are going to take a quick trip to Malibu, Ca.  I have been reading about a restaurant there called Malibu Farm.  This is a farm/fork to table restaurant located on the Malibu pier.  They boast that they have a fresh, organic, locally sourced menu with the best views in Malibu!!   I have been dying to try it.  You cannot imagine how happy I was to learn that Chef Nobu opened a Malibu Kitchen in Miami…..My girls and I had lunch there everyday.  I have to say the menu was really unique and everything tasted delicious.  My parents even raved about the cauliflower crust pizza (something I never thought they would order!!!!).  We drank coconut water out of coconuts, loved the acai bowls (well at least my younger daughter did) and shared spaghetti squash lasagna. You really should check out the menu..it is something special.  I cannot wait to visit the Cali location someday soon. In the meanwhile, check out it’s pristine, bright, and immaculate, Instagram worthy decor just waiting for us!!!!







Here is the cauliflower pizza!!!


Here is the Miami location…which was just as cool!!




Vanity Projects

When I was in Miami for Spring Break with my girls, we visited the high end nail atelier, Vanity Projects.  The in house nail artists provide you with over the top nail designs. I have to say that all the manicures were amazing.  I also found out that Miami is Vanity Project’s second location, the first, lucky for us is in NYC.   They have a great website where you can see more designs, choose a service and make an appointment.  I have to warn you..they are extremely busy and book up quickly.  

Iceman Cometh

Our next Theater outing is The Iceman Cometh with Denzel Washington.  I have been told from the producers that this is a show for people who really LOVE broadway…We are going on 7/1 at 2:00 pm.  The tickets are $100 each.  Here is a short summary!!!

O’Neill’s classic play, The Iceman Cometh, takes place at Harry Hope’s saloon, where, twice a year, charismatic traveling salesman Hickey pays a visit. When a newly sober Hickey arrives, his renewed outlook on life threatens to upend the lives of his old friends, leading to a series of comic and heartbreaking events. – Playbill.com




To get a ticket for this show click HERE!!!