New Studies Show Odds Stacked Against Working Moms

Sep. 06 Featured, Parenting, Savings no comments

Yesterday, the results of a Gallup, Inc. poll showed that just 27 percent of the world’s workers are employed full-time, with the figure in North America slightly higher (41 percent). According to the Wall Street Journal:

In unveiling the new metric, Gallup chairman Jim Clifton described the effort as a way to count the number of “good jobs” around the world. “In what is perhaps the world’s most pressing problem today, of the 5 billion people age 15 or older, 3 billion want a good job, but there are only 1.2 billion of them to go around,” he wrote. Existing data “lump the lousy jobs together with the good ones. … Do you think Guatemala’s unemployment rate is really 4%? Or that Iran’s is 15%? Our data suggest the real unemployment rates are much, much higher.” Read more →

What’s Your ‘Lie-Q’?

Sep. 04 Health no comments

Take the Test to See if ‘Self Lies’ are Holding You Back

Prophets and philosophers throughout history have spoken of the potential calamities embedded within lies.

“Relationships are ruined every day because of lies,” says former IBM executive Cathy Holloway Hill, a life improvement consultant and author of “Lies, Love & Life,” (www.chollowayhill.com). “Think about the collapse of our economy starting in 2008 – it didn’t happen because bankers and other key players were honest and acted with integrity. It happened because of lies. But the most damaging lies are the ones we tell ourselves.” Read more →

Macy’s at Aventura Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out with Lineup of Celebrities and Reality Stars

Aug. 31 Fashion, For Moms no comments

The Real Housewives of New York City’s Countess LuAnn de lesseps, Empire Girls’ Julissa Bermudez, Supermodel Niki Taylor and Fashion Star’s Luciana Scarabello host Macy’s Aventura events

Macy’s at Aventura Mall will be the premier South Florida Fashion’s Night Out destination on Thursday, September 6th. Join reality stars Countess LuAnn de lesseps and Julissa Bermudez for a night of fashion, food, music and giveaways. Fashion’s Night Out is an unprecedented global initiative created in 2009 as a means to encourage consumers to shop and support theMacy’s at Aventura Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out with Lineup of Celebrities and Reality Stars The Real Housewives of New York City’s Countess LuAnn de lesseps, Empire Girls’ Julissa Bermudez, Supermodel Niki Taylor and Fashion Star’s Luciana Scarabello host Macy’s Aventura events fashion industry. Last year’s bash featured events in 18 countries and more than 4,500 events here in the United States including Miami. The event is marked with special limited-edition products, celebrity appearances and unforgettable fashion presentations. Macy’s at Aventura Mall will kick off this year’s festivities with a red carpet entrance on the first level Mall entrance for customers at 5:30 PM followed by an evening of fashionable events in store. Read more →

End Of Summer Cocktail Recipes From VOGA Italia

Aug. 29 Cocktails And Dreams no comments

VOGA Italia’s Late Summer Sangria

1 Bottle of VOGA Italia Moscato Wine

1 12 oz. bottle of Peach Beer (VOGA recommends using Dogfish Head’s Festina Pêche or Lindemans Pêche Lambic)

3 oz. Triple Sec

2 sliced peaches

2 sliced apricots

1 container of fresh raspberries

1 sliced Granny Smith apple

1 sliced lemon

1 sliced lime

1/2 liter club soda Read more →

Frangelico BBQ Ribs

Aug. 28 Meals Made Easy no comments

Ribs

Use St. Louis spare ribs that are brined in

1.5 cup salt

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce for 1 gallon of water

We brine them for 24 hours, then braise them simply in chicken stock until tender, about 4 hours at 325 degrees. Read more →