The dance competition industry has reached a height of technological innovation in recent years. Dance competitions have always been a place for dancers and studios to come and show off their skills and passions. That being said, just like any performance medium and art culture, there is a great deal of organization and preparation behind…
I had the opportunity to meet Karla last year on one of my trips to Spain. My interview preview will give you a little background on our meeting. Karla is a fascinating person, a painter, writer and generally a creative person, but also an entrepreneur with an alternative flair. This is what she has to…
Are you looking to lose weight in a healthy and natural way? Are you inundated with diet and fitness plans from experts, friends, and even people who don’t know anything about losing weight? It gets pretty frustrating sometimes when you keep getting unsolicited advice from almost everyone on weight loss, doesn’t it? That is why…
My oldest son, Matthew, called me a loser the other day. He is 16 years old. He’s fine, he didn’t call me a “loser” specifically, but he was talking to a nurse in the ER about how he planned to go into politics when he grew up. He wants to be president, he said. “Hey,”…
Summer 2009 makeup tends towards pretty colors. Gone are the boring nudes. What are they compared to this season’s dramatic eyes and glorious pops of color? The color of summer 2009 is a far cry from the nudes of past seasons. How do you get away from nudity and add some pretty color to your…
With the uncertainty of the stock market, people are looking for alternative ways to invest. Real estate has always been a good place to invest for the long term. It’s true that real estate values are down right now; however, historically, the real estate market has always rebounded. Over the last several years we have…
1. “I’m going on vacation. I’ll be back in a week.” – This is obvious for obvious reasons (why not just open the blinds, leave the door open and put up a “Come in and rob me!” sign?). And yet… people do it all the time. Messages like “Hey guys, we’re in Mexico for 10…
Three books have significantly improved my life as a young woman today. After trying almost every method of birth control (successfully I might add) but wanting to better serve my body than make it think it’s already pregnant via hormones for over 6 years now, I found the perfect method of birth control and I…
