Archive for July, 2009
GIVEAWAY – Fairy Tale Hair Care-CLOSED
Mommies, here’s a handy giveaway from Fairy Tales Hair Care Products. Fairy Tales Hair Care Products are all natural, organic hair care products for children. They’re made with vitamins, minerals, herbs and pure oils with a unique blend of rosemary, citronella, oils, lavender and tea tree extracts that act as a natural deterrent to lice [...]
GIVEAWAY- Beautiful Jewelry-CLOSED
I’m one of those women who believes I can never have enough accessories. My husband, however, doesn’t feel the same way. It seems he believes he should get to use more than one little corner of our walk-in closet. He’s always saying I have too much “stuff”. Stuff? What stuff!? Every single accessory I have [...]
Fresh Air Fund-Racers Team looking for runners and sponsors
Girls, here’s a great idea for getting fit while giving back! Would you like to run this year’s New York City Half-Marathon on August 16th while also helping Fresh Air Fund children? The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners and sponsors to join our Fresh Air Fund-Racers team. Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit [...]
GGS Feature Recipe: Root Beer Chicken
~ by Julia Green Chicken….Wait, That Doesn’t Sound Right Ok, so the BBQ isn’t that green, but until Todd can fix the gas one it’s what we’ve got to work with. The chicken however is quite green. First, because it’s a whole chicken which is a better value than pre-cut chicken pieces and involves less [...]
Walking for Heart Health Just Got Smarter
Here’s a new gadget to add to your workout gear: Perception Digital Limited recently announced the release of Live-Lite(TM), a fitness aid designed to help walkers and joggers of all fitness levels make every step count. “Medical experts agree that everyone benefits from brisk walking,” says Jeff Chui, Executive Director at Perception Digital.”This means walking [...]
GIVEAWAY – Perricone MD: a $120 value-CLOSED
The Winner is Valerie S-please shoot me an email within 72 hours! Summer is great, yes? But not so great on the skin…at least not mine. I’m the first to admit that I neglect my skin (gasp – it’s true). I scrub it, exfoliate it, slather it with great big gobs of sunscreen (when I [...]
David Beckham funny commercial
Yummy Beckham ad from Pepsi. If you are a Beckham fan, protect your keyboard- please wipe your mouth as he takes off his shirt.
The case of the malformed sperm
~ by Mike Romaniuk, sharing his “secret thoughts of men” “Honey, I know you said you didn’t want a vasectomy and that’s okay. Instead, how about training for a bike race?” The Law of Unintended Consequences is alive and well, as is proven by a recent Spanish research study. The study focused on top Spanish [...]
There’s so much to gain by losing
“Who is Michelle?” he asked. I gave the usual answers: I’m a divorced mom, domestic abuse survivor, my life revolves around my kids, I’m originally from Hawaii and moved to the Midwest in 2002, I like this, I like that, blah, blah, blah…
Why I hate my heart rate monitor
~by Ann Brennan I hate my heart rate monitor with a burning passion. I want to throw it against the mirrored wall of our “Pedal Pit” and leave it there for the next know-it-all rider who dares to wear it. I hate it, not because it doesn’t work or do what it is supposed to [...]
Interview: Jane Keller, Team Huntress
I recently heard about Team Huntress from a twitter friend. According to their website, Team Huntress holds outdoor adventure clinics for women in which they combine outdoor adventure with spa pampering and gourmet food and wine. Intrigued, I asked Team Huntress founder Jane Keller for an interview to explain the concept behind their program. GGS: [...]
Ruby Season 2 Premieres on Style Network July 5
~courtesy of DietsinReview, by Brandi She’s back! And smaller than ever. Last season Ruby Gettinger stormed onto the Style Network reality stage and stole the hearts of America. Ruby began last season weighing nearly 500 pounds, and chronicled her more than 100-pound weight loss in a candid weekly reality program. July 5, Ruby returns for [...]
Girls giving back: Rona MS Bike Tours 2009
This is for our Canadian Girlgetstrong girls (or those girls visiting Canada – can we say adventurous girlfriend getaway!?)…are you looking for a fun event to train for as well as a way to help others? The GGS girls are excited to share with you this worthwhile event where you can make a difference in [...]
The Fiesta Casserole
. Guest post by Bernice, owner/writer of Wheatless and Meatless You’ve just been invited to a July 4 barbecue. Everyone’s bringing a dish. The weather’s supposed to be perfect. You’ve got a cute new sundress you’ve been dying to show off. And you’re so stressed out you’re thinking of missing the event! Problem is, [...]
Figure-Friendly Fruit Pizza
Guest post by Monique, owner/writer of http://divascancook.blogspot.com I LOVE a good fruit pizza, especially in the summertime when fresh fruit is bursting at the seams! In my family, the arrival of the fruit pizza lets everybody know that spring has sprung and summer is officially here! Cousin Reggie throws his first big family bash as soon as the [...]
GIVEAWAY – One Year of O.N.E. Natural Spring Water -CLOSED
The Lucky winner is: Night Time Owl Now here’s O.N.E. giveaway that you’ll feel great about entering! Did you know? Currently, one in six people (that’s 1.1 billion of us) do not have access to safe, clean drinking water. Committed to social and environmental responsibility, O.N.E. (which stands for One Natural Experience) strongly believes that [...]
