I was lucky enough to be a special guest along with the other Duane Reade VIP Bloggers and some of New York’s top Fashion and Beauty bloggers at Duane Reade 40 Wall Street’s LOOK Boutique this past Friday. Every time I enter that space, I am amazed at how glitzy and relaxed it is. This is …
Thanks to TheMoms.com I had the opportunity to be part of an intimate conversation with Amanda Beard as part of the launch of her memoir In the Water They Can’t See You Cry. The 7 time Olympic medalist was very candid about life growing up and how her parent’s divorce and their communication methods (or …
It’s spring and as such it’s time to kick off the gloves and put on the strappy sandals and turn your hands and feet to the sun. What better time to take up a subscription with Julep.com to receive over $40 worth of mani and pedi products for $19.95 a month. Not a bad deal …
I have a name that people are never sure how to pronounce. If you watch the video, you can hear the pronunciation and how I came to be named Ghada. I was so close to being named “Nadia” as thousands of little girls born around the same time as me were. Nadia Comaneci was the first female …
In this video I discuss a few words and expressions that I use every day that are not used the same way here in North America as they were in New Zealand (for example in New Zealand we say “nappy” as opposed to “diaper”). I describe some situations where my use of Kiwi English confuses …
This is Monkey #1’s favorite song/book at the moment and so I just had to share. I walked in on him and his pre-k buddies dancing and singing along to this. I had to explain to him that it wasn’t “Banana’s House” and I think since then he understands the song even more 🙂 I …