For months my husband had been carefully planning my milestone 40th birthday trip. From the location, to the hotel, to the events we did, he had carefully thought out and kept it a secret. He said he read so many reviews and viewed so many photos it was all becoming a blur, but not before he decided on the Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I...
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64% of Americans have no financial strategy at all. That’s right – no plan whatsoever to build wealth or keep it. That finding comes from the 2009 National Consumer Survey on Personal Finance conducted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (The survey collected data from 1,700+ U.S. residents.)1 Only 17% of us have a written financial plan that is updated regularly. So ...
There’s a study that says most heart attacks happen on Mondays. The anticipation of a long stressed out week begins on Monday for most people. Before the day is over they’re already counting down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until the weekend. Stop to think about why we do this. We do it because we have been programmed to…for years. Why can’t we decode this way of...
It’s apparent that men and women view Valentine’s Day differently. Men dread the day and see it as a gimmick or a money maker, some not all, while women are eager to see what charming and thoughtful gift her beau has in store. Valentine’s Day is unquestionably big business based on the facts below; however, women want more than flowers and a card. They want romance, they want love, the...
Bebe is known throughout the world for their cutting edge fashion, fit, flair and beautifully stylish line of clothing. For their Spring 2012 line, they truly rocked the runway in a unique and dramatic manner with their feature of all white beauty spring dressing. That’s right, they went in a completely different direction with stark white and hues of soft ivory and their line was received wit...
Deepak Chopra, a medical doctor, public speaker, world-renowned mind-body healing pioneer, is the author of one of my favorite books, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. This book is the “practical guide to the fulfillment of your dreams.” I’ve read it several times over the past three years and highly recommend it. It’s worth the $16 investment. It’s already the second month of the...
I’m 99.99% certain we’ve all experienced something (usually something bad) that we believe no one else has ever been through. I’m also 99.99% sure we’re wrong! Last week on Let’s Chat, we interviewed a young lady that suffered from a peculiar addiction called Trichotillomania, trich for short (pronounced: trik-oh-till-oh-may-nee-ah). “It’s a type of psychological condition that invol...
Orange is quickly taking over some of our favorite collections from Vena Cava to Michael Kors and Max Azria. This bright but boldly stated color will surely set you apart from all the rest. It may not be ideal for all occasions; however, you’ll definitely make a statement. Before you get overly excited, orange is not flattering for all skin tones. The lighter your skin tone, the safer...
Title: Unbreakable Spirit (Rising Above the Impossible) By: Lisa Nichols with Terlisa Faye Brown Sheppard & 38 Ambassadors of Fortitude Review by: Debra Foxx I love it when the title of a book fits like a glove. Unbreakable Spirit, written by Lisa Nichols and 39 bold but inspiring individuals, shared their captivating stories of hardship, abuse, sickness, and the list goes on and o...
By the time you read this blog from start to finish, some of you will have consciously made the decision that this process is far too intense, lengthy, complicated, time consuming, not worth the effort, whatever words or phrase you choose to convince yourself that it’s not worth trying. Regardless, I still feel the need to share. A few days ago I ran into a friend I had not seen in a while. ...
