tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42360128251099499612024-03-14T03:10:15.258-07:00GirlTalkπ©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-76798037945353765602009-03-29T15:55:00.001-07:002009-03-29T15:55:21.025-07:00Important Health Info for Womenβ¦<p></p> <p> <p>Do you have feelings of inadequacy? <br />Do you suffer from shyness? <br />Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? <br />If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist about Margaritas. <br /></p> <p> <p>Margaritas are the safe, natural way to feel better and more confident about yourself and your actions. Margaritas can help ease you out of your shyness and let you tell the world that you're ready and willing to do just about anything.  You will notice the benefits of Margaritas almost immediately and with a regimen of regular doses you can overcome any obstacles that prevent you from living the life you want to live.</p> <p> <p> <br />Shyness and awkwardness will be a thing of the past and you will discover many talents you never knew you had. Stop hiding and start living, with Margaritas.</p> <p> <p> <br />Margaritas may not be right for everyone. Women who are pregnant or nursing should not use Margaritas. However, women who wouldn't mind nursing or becoming pregnant are encouraged to try it.</p> <p> <p> <br />Side effects may include: <br />Γ  Dizziness, nausea, vomiting, incarceration <br />Γ  Erotic lustfulness <br />Γ  Loss of motor control <br />Γ  Loss of clothing <br />Γ  Loss of money <br />Γ  Loss of virginity <br />Γ  Loss of bladder control <br />Γ  Attraction to ugly men <br />Γ  Table dancing <br />Γ  Headache <br />Γ  Dehydration <br />Γ  Dry mouth <br />Γ  And a desire to sing Karaoke</p> <p> <br />WARNING: <br />*The consumption of Margaritas may make you think you are whispering when you are not. <br />*The consumption of Margaritas may cause you to tell your friends over and over again that you love them. <br />*The consumption of Margaritas may cause you to think you can sing. <br />*The consumption of Margaritas may make you think you can logically converse with members of the opposite sex without spitting. <br />NOTE: Margaritas are also available in generic form, known as tequila.  Just as effective and costs only a fraction</p></p></p></p></p></p> π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-86056027738828504212009-03-27T15:01:00.001-07:002009-03-27T15:07:57.848-07:00Way to go Val!!!!<img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Valerie Bertinelli Back in Bikini for 49th Birthday!" align="left" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2009/news/090406/04_06_09.jpg" width="240" height="320" /> <p></p> <p>The night before Valerie Bertinelli prepared to step out in public wearing a bikini β for the first time in nearly 30 years! β she found herself unable to sleep. As her mind raced with insecurity ("I thought, Am I really going to do this? Can I pull this off?" the actress admits), Bertinelli tried to summon up a pep talk, telling herself, "What am I so afraid of? Come on β it's just a bathing suit!"</p> <p><a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267734,00.html">Read the entire article in People Magazineβ¦</a></p> <p><em>Source:  People Online</em></p>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-72325510368621551412009-03-12T08:47:00.001-07:002009-03-12T08:48:59.118-07:00Does your eyeshadow bleed into your creases?<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HqQFRENcq5Y/SbkufcbV0cI/AAAAAAAAEtg/R9sXS9LIdDw/s1600-h/spread_XNUeWE%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="spread_XNUeWE" border="0" alt="spread_XNUeWE" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HqQFRENcq5Y/SbkugdKa0cI/AAAAAAAAEtk/SlHJvbZPiYo/spread_XNUeWE_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="230" height="244" /></a> <p>Mine does, I find myself using a q-tip to smooth it out thru the day, and itβs a pain.  Yes, I use a base and it STILL does it.</p> <p>But I was on a forum the other night and they said that if you use MAC Paint as a base, then put shadow over it, it wonβt crease.</p> <p>Well, thanks to Lindsay, who had bought me a tube of MAC Paint in a neutral color, which I always used as shadow alone, I tried it.Used the paint as a base with the shadow over it. And.... guess what, it works!  No creasing at all.  Itβs a good thingβ¦ π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-12334595984176869372009-03-08T11:19:00.001-07:002009-03-08T11:19:20.046-07:00You have to admit, sheβs cuteβ¦<p><a href="http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20263666,00.html"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Nicole: Vision in White | Nicole Richie" align="left" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2009/startracks/090323/nicole_richie300.jpg" width="157" height="209" /></a>I like Nicole Richie, I donβt find her annoying like last yearβs news, Paris Hilton.  Sheβs shown here wearing jewelry from her new line.  And sheβs preggo again.</p> π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-59795289034252054792008-08-24T07:55:00.001-07:002008-08-24T07:56:32.311-07:00Your daily giggleβ¦<p></p> <p></p> <p>ISN'T THIS THE TRUTH ?????? <br />You may need to stop at the women's restroom . . . be prepared! <br />When you have to visit a public bathroom, you usually find a line of women, so you smile politely and take your place. Once it's your turn , you check for feet under the stall doors. Every stall is occupied. <br /> <br />Finally, a door opens and you dash in, nearly knocking down the woman leaving the stall. <br /> <br />You get in to find the door won't latch. It doesn't matter, the wait has been so long you are about to wet your pants! The dispenser for the modern 'seat covers' (invented by someone's Mom, no doubt) is handy, but empty. You would hang your purse on the door hook, if there was one, but there isn't - so you carefully, but quickly drape it around your neck, (Mom would turn over in her grave if you put it on the FLOOR! ), yank down your pants, and assume ' The Stance.' <br /> <br />In this position your aging, toneless thigh muscles begin to shake. You'd love to sit down, but you certainly hadn't taken time to wipe the seat or lay toilet paper on it, so you hold 'The Stance.' <br /> <br />To take your mind off your trembling thighs, you reach for what you discover to be the empty toilet paper dispenser. In your mind, you can hear your mother's voice saying, 'Honey, if you had tried to clean the seat, you would have KNOWN there was no toilet paper!' Your thighs shake more. <br /> <br />You remember the tiny tissue that you blew your nose on yesterday - the one that's still in your purse. (Oh yeah, the purse around your neck, that now, you have to hold up trying not to strangle yourself at the same time). That would have to do. You crumple it in the puffiest way possible. It's still smaller than your thumbnail . <br /> <br />Someone pushes your door open because the latch doesn't work. The door hits your purse, which is hanging around your neck in front of your chest, and you and your purse topple backward against the tank of the toilet. 'Occupied!' you scream, as you reach for the door, dropping your precious, tiny, crumpled tissue in a puddle on the floor, lose your footing altogether, and slide down directly onto the TOILET SEAT. It is wet of course. You bolt up, knowing all too well that it's too late. Your bare bottom has made contact with every imaginable germ and life form on the uncovered sea t because YOU never laid down toilet paper - not that there was any, even if you had taken time to try. You know that your mother would be utterly appalled if she knew, because, you're certain her bare bottom never touched a public toilet seat because, frankly, dear, 'You just don't KNOW what kind of diseases you could get.' <br /> <br />By this time, the automatic sensor on the back of the toilet is so confused that it flushes, propelling a stream of water like a fire hose against the inside of the bowl that sprays a fine mist of water that covers your butt and runs down your legs and into your shoes. The flush somehow sucks everything down with such force that you grab onto the empty toilet paper dispenser for fear of being dragged in too. <br /> <br />At this point, you give up. You're soaked by the spewing water and the wet toilet seat. You're exhausted. You try to wipe with a gum wrapper you found in your pocket and then slink out inconspicuously to the sinks. <br /> <br />You can't figure out how to operate the faucets with the automatic sensors, so you wipe your hands with spit and a dry paper towel and walk past the line of women still waiting. <br /> <br />You are no longer able to smile politely to them. A kind soul at the very end of the line points out a piece of toilet paper trailing from your shoe. (Where was that when you NEEDED it??) You yank the paper from your shoe, plunk it in the woman's hand and tell her warmly, 'Here, you just might need this.' <br /> <br />As you exit, you spot your hubby, who has long since entered, used, and left the men's restroom. Annoyed, he asks, 'What took you so long, and why is your purse hanging around your neck?' <br /> <br />This is dedicated to women everywhere who deal with a public restrooms (rest??? you've GOT to be kidding!!). It finally explains to the men what really does take us so long. It also answers their other commonly asked questions about why women go to the restroom in pairs. It's so the other gal can hold the door, hang onto your purse and hand you Kleenex under the door! <br /> <br />This HAD to be written by a woman! No one else could describe it so accurately!</p> π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-88646810540461647442008-08-17T14:02:00.001-07:002008-08-17T14:02:43.532-07:00What celebs order at Starbucksβ¦<p> </p> <p>Here's the lo<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/millycruser/SKiR8uzSnwI/AAAAAAAACwo/fiukXA50nnQ/s1600-h/brit%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="brit" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="brit" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/millycruser/SKiR86HsVSI/AAAAAAAACws/7nb1zufte9Y/brit_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" align="left" border="0" /></a>wdown on the pick-me-ups of the luxe and famous -- from our friends at Celebrity Starbucks and Starbucks Gossip. </p> <p>The Vanillas: <br />Britney Spears -- Vanilla Frappuccino <br />Hayden Panettiere -- Vanilla Grande Non-Fat Chai <br />Mary Kate Olsen -- Vanilla Venti Sugar-Free Non-Fat Frappuccino <br />Paula Abdul -- Vanilla Soy Chai </p> <p>The Lactose Intolerants: <br />Heidi Klum -- Soy Latte <br />Shakira -- Soy Latte (Extra Hot!) <br />Reese Witherspoon -- Grande Almond Soy Latte (Strong, please!) <br />Katie Holmes -- Half Caf Grande Soy Latte </p> <p>Fancy Pants: <br />Dita Von Teese -- Gingerbread Latte with Whipped Cream <br />Ashton Kutcher -- Iced Grande Caramel Macchiato <br />RenΓ©e Zellwegger -- Venti Blueberry & Cream Frappuccino <br />Derek Jeter -- Venti Java Chip Frappuccino </p> <p>The Skinnies: <br />Tyra Banks -- Non-Fat Latte <br />Nicole Kidman -- Triple Grande Skim Wet Cappuccino <br />Michelle Pfeiffer -- Grande Non-Fat Latte <br />Bill Cosby -- Triple Non-Fat Extra Hot No Foam Latte </p> <p>Drinkin' It Old School: <br />Ben Affleck -- Tall Iced Americano <br />Dax Shepard -- Tall Black Drip Coffee <br />Kirsten Dunst -- Tall Drip Coffee <br />Elijah Wood -- Venti Iced Espresso (4 shots) </p> <p>Tea Totalers: <br />Lindsay Lohan -- Grande Iced Tazo Green Tea <br />Rumer Willis -- Grande Iced Tazo Green Tea <br />Bruce Willis -- Chai <br />Steven Speilberg -- Chai</p> π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-14569238681048856362008-05-19T17:28:00.001-07:002008-05-20T05:11:58.864-07:00<span style="font-family:georgia;">The other night I was invited out for a night with the "girls." I told my husband that I would be home by midnight, "I promise!" Well, the hours passed and the margaritas went down way too easily. Around 3a.m., a bit loaded, I headed for home. Just as I got in the door, the cuckoo clock in the hallway started up and cuckooed three times. Quickly, realizing my husband would probably wake up, I cuckooed another nine times. <br /> <br />I was really proud of myself for coming up with such a quick-witted solution, in order to escape a possible conflict with him. (Even when totally smashed... three cuckoos plus nine cuckoos totals 12 cuckoos--MIDNIGHT!) <br /> <br />The next morning my husband asked me what time I got in, I told him "MIDNIGHT." He didn't seem angry in the least. (Whew, I got away with that one!) Then he said "We need a new cuckoo clock." When I asked him why, he said, "Well, last night our clock cuckooed three times, then said, 'oh, crap.' Cuckooed four more times, cleared its throat, cuckooed another three times, giggled, cuckooed twice more, and then tripped over the coffee table and farted.</span><br /></span></span>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-83730013140566957662008-05-02T16:25:00.000-07:002008-05-02T16:27:43.663-07:00**Giggle**Three women: one engaged, one married and one a mistress, are chatting about their relationships and decided to amaze their men. That night all three will wear black leather bras, stiletto heels and a mask over their eyes. After a few days they meet up for lunch.<br /><br />The engaged woman: The other night when my boyfriend came over he found me with a black leather bodice, tall stilettos and a mask. He saw me and said, You are the woman of my life. I love you. Then we made love all night long.<br /><br />The mistress: Me too! The other night I met my lover at his office and I was wearing the leather bodice, heels, mask over my eyes and a raincoat. When I opened the raincoat he didn't say a word, but we had wild sex all night.<br /><br />The married woman: I sent the kids to stay at my mother's house for the night. When my husband came home I was wearing the leather bodice, black stockings, stilettos and a mask over my eyes. As soon as he came in the door and saw me he said, "What's for dinner, Batman?"π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-29110493676727889882008-03-01T14:50:00.001-08:002008-03-01T14:52:02.045-08:00We've come a long way, baby....<div style="text-align: center;">Click on pix to enlarge<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZDVD_iDanrcFY8P6Pln9BNrwimn0LmXhlC2ln-mmQANiKarHNBOqik0skt6dpyWZ4OSpe9MKXcQ-YeJHswS8k7hrS0iFxWT9Vv7km9QZA5xX5NYZIu97quPm07ejKqWNzhNyp3KQKjJn/s1600-h/ATT00005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZDVD_iDanrcFY8P6Pln9BNrwimn0LmXhlC2ln-mmQANiKarHNBOqik0skt6dpyWZ4OSpe9MKXcQ-YeJHswS8k7hrS0iFxWT9Vv7km9QZA5xX5NYZIu97quPm07ejKqWNzhNyp3KQKjJn/s400/ATT00005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172909591081975346" border="0" /></a>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-80924904331591126592008-02-12T11:07:00.001-08:002008-02-12T11:07:45.918-08:00Jeez Louise, what was she thinking????<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7H8cFKo_OxfEfZsM8ghC7h8WWCtbhVwBXlGiOvldY5s4Pfh_2cJfHWaugFUhsZeb6n29LTm3nae8fKWtnkfmVBbQS05SCNvp54Pu2sLFziv_15Y7cctqivbYb49Xo6np8SREHlLnErtu/s1600-h/0212_angelyne_flynet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7H8cFKo_OxfEfZsM8ghC7h8WWCtbhVwBXlGiOvldY5s4Pfh_2cJfHWaugFUhsZeb6n29LTm3nae8fKWtnkfmVBbQS05SCNvp54Pu2sLFziv_15Y7cctqivbYb49Xo6np8SREHlLnErtu/s400/0212_angelyne_flynet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166172465115170114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-13036179935005687172008-01-29T20:09:00.001-08:002008-01-29T20:09:38.127-08:00I actually remember this commercial, oh I loved that hairdo!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1K1mxswraX8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1K1mxswraX8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /></div>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-4821755168904236042008-01-29T19:02:00.000-08:002008-01-29T19:03:09.161-08:00You go girl...<p>Marie Osmond, recently seen tapping her toes in βDancing With the Stars,β will return to center stage, agreeing to a deal with syndicator Program Partners for upcoming daytime talk show "Marie," set to launch in fall 2009. </p> <p>"I like the philosophy that Program Partners brought to the table," Ms. Osmond said Tuesday at a NATPE press conference announcing the show. "They're giving me the freedom to do some things that I feel strongly about, and the timing is right for a show like this."</p> <p>Ms. Osmond first hit the airwaves in 1976 in prime-time series βDonny & Marie.β She returned to television first in the 1995 ABC sitcom βMaybe This Timeβ and then with brother Donny in 1998 to co-host βDonny and Marie,β a talk/entertainment show from Sony that lasted two seasons.</p> <p>Program Partners now becomes the first distrib to officially announce programming for fall 2009. Other series rumored to be in the pipeline include "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" from Twentieth and "Power of 10" from Sony.</p> <p>The new show comes on the heels of Ms. Osmond's success on βDancing Wth the Stars,β in which she finished third. She also drew national attention for personal traumas during the competition, including fainting during week five and her father's death in week seven. </p> <p>Program Partners also is distributing βFamily Courtβ for the fall season.</p> "Marie Osmond is unique in this industry," said Josh Raphaelson, co-founder of Program Partners. "She is a star with an authenticity that makes her relatable to every woman in Americaπ©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-40805738582091654842008-01-16T17:31:00.000-08:002008-01-16T17:37:58.935-08:00Have a Happy Period...<span><span id="role_document" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">This is an actual letter from an Austin, TX , woman sent to Proctor and Gamble regarding one of their feminine products, and PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.<br /><br />She really gets rolling after the first paragraph...<br /><br /><br />Dear Mr. Thatcher,<br /><br />I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the Leak Guard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts.<br /><br />But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.<br /><br />Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?<br /><br />As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying, jags, and out-of-control behavior.. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!<br /><br />The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter.<br /><br />Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy<br />Period.'<br /><br />Are you kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James?<br /><br />FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak girl, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.<br /><br />For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you just have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or<br /> Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?<br /><br />Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flexi-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bullshit. And that's a promise I will keep. Always.<br /><br />Best,<br />Wendi Aarons<br />Austin , TX<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks, Jen for a goodie... ~ jan</span><br /></span></span>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-37341050986232961702007-10-14T09:36:00.000-07:002007-10-14T09:37:14.091-07:00Women and Heart Attacks - SYMPTOMS!!!!FEMALE HEART ATTACKS<br /><br />I was aware that female heart attacks are different, but this is the best description I've ever read.<br /><br /> Women and heart attacks (Myocardial infarction)<br /><br /><br />Did you know that women rarely have the same dramatic symptoms that men have when experiencing heart attack..you know, the sudden stabbing pain in the chest, the cold sweat, grabbing the chest &dropping to the floor that we seein the movies. Here is the story of one woman's experience with a heart attack.<br /><br />'I had a completely unexpected heart attack at about 10:30 pm with NO prior exertion, NO prior emotional trauma that one would suspect might've brought it on. I was sitting all snugly &warm on a cold evening, with my purring cat in my lap, reading an interesting story my friend had sent me, and actually thinking,'A-A-h, this is the life, all co zy and warm in my soft, cushy Lazy Boy with my feet propped up.' A moment later, I felt that awful sensation of indigestion, when you've been in a hurry and grabbed a bite of sandwich and washed it down with a dash of water, and that hurried bite seems to feel like you've swallowed a golf ball going down the esophagus in slow motionand it is most uncomfortable. You realize you shouldn't have gulped it down so fast and needed to chew it more thoroughly and this time drink a glassof water to hasten its progress down to the stomach. This was my initial sensation---the only trouble was that I hadn't taken a bite of anything since about 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />'After that had seemed to subside, the next sensation was like little squeezing motions that seemed to be racing up my SPINE (hind-sight, it was probably my aorta spasming), gaining speed as they continued racing up and under my sternum (breast bone, where one presses rhythmically when administering CPR).<br />Thi s fascinating process continued on into my throat and branched out into both jaws. <br /><br />'AHA!! NOW I stopped puzzling about what was happening--we all have read and/or heard about pain in the jaws being one of the signals of an MI happening, haven't we? I said aloud to myself and the cat, 'Dear God, I think I'm having a heart attack !' I lowered the foot rest, dumping the cat from my lap,<br />started to take a step and fell on the floor instead. I thought to myself 'If this is a heart attack, I shouldn't be walking into the next room where the phone is or anywhere else.......but, on the other hand, if I don't, nobody will know that I need help, and if I wait any longer I may not be able to get up in moment.'<br /><br />'I pulled myself up with the arms of the chair, walked slowly into the next room and dialed the Paramedics... I told her I thought I was having a heart attack due to the pressure building under the sternum and radiatin g into my jaws. I didn't feel hysterical or afraid, just stating the facts. She said she was sending the Paramedics over immediately, asked if the front door was near to me, and if so, to unbolt the door and then lie down on the floor where they could see me when they came in.<br /><br />'I then laid down on the floor as instructed and lost consciousness, as I don't remember the medics coming in, their examination, lifting me onto a gurney or getting me into their ambulance, or hearing the call they made to St.Jude ER on the way, but I did briefly awaken when we arrived and saw that the Cardiologist was already there in his surgical blues and cap, helping the medics pull my stretcher out of the ambulance. He was bending over me asking questions (probably something like 'Have you taken any medications?') but I couldn't make my mind interpret what he was saying, or form an answer, and nodded off again, not waking up until the Cardiologist and partner had already threa ded the teeny angiogram balloon up my femoral artery into the aorta and into my heart where they installed 2 side by side stents to hold open my right coronary artery.<br /><br />'I know it sounds like all my thinking and actions at home must have taken at least 20-30 minutes before calling the Paramedics, but actually it took perhaps 4-5 minutes before the call, and both the fire station and St. Jude are only minutes away from my home, and my Cardiologist was already to go to the OR in his scrubs and get going on restarting my heart (which had stopped somewhere between my arrival and the procedure) and installing the stents.<br /><br />'Why have I written all of this to you with so much detail? Because I want all of you who are so important in my life to know what I learned first hand.' <br /><br />1. Be aware that something very different is happening in your body not the usual men's symptoms but inexplicable things happening (until my sternum and jaws got into the act). It is said that many more women than men die of their first (and last) MI because they didn't know they were having one and commonly mistake it as indigestion, take some Maalox or other anti-heartburn<br />preparation and go to bed, hoping they'll feel better in the morning when they wake up....which doesn't happen. My female friends, your symptoms mightnot be exactly like mine, so I advise you to call the Paramedics if ANYTHING is unpleasantly happening that you've not felt before. It is better to have a 'false alarm' visitation than to risk your life guessing what it might be!<br /><br />2. Note that I said 'Call the Paramedics'. Ladies, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE! DO NOT try to drive yourself to the ER--you're a hazard to others on the road and so is your panicked husband who will be speeding and looking anxiously at what's happening with you instead of the road. Do NOT call your doctor, he doesn't know where you live and if it's at night you won't reach him anyway,<br />and if it's daytime, his assistants (or answering service) will tell you to call the Paramedics. He doesn't carry the equipment in his car that you need to be saved! The Paramedics do, principally OXYGEN that you need ASAP.Your Dr. will be notified later.<br /><br />3. Don't assume it couldn't be a heart attack because you have a normal cholesterol count. Research has discovered that a cholesterol elevated reading is rarely the cause of an MI (unless it's unbelievably high and/or accompanied by high blood pressure.) MIs are usually caused by long-term stress and inflammation in the body, which dumps all sorts of deadly hormones into your<br />system to sludge things up in there. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-24905386808092738192007-06-05T09:37:00.001-07:002007-06-05T09:37:35.295-07:00Looking good as you age - do's and don'ts...<p><strong>Don'ts</strong></p><p>1. Don't get too skinny (think Nan Kempner, who looks like a "Best dressed" bag of bones) and don't gain too much weight!</p><p>2. Don't wear baggy, shapeless clothes.</p><p>3. Don't wear ditsy and fussy prints like tiny florals.</p><p>4. Don't wear overdone, fussy styles or details (gold buttons, gold trim, etc.). They are terribly aging.</p><p>5. Don't think you have to wear skirt suits to look well dressed. Even though they may be "in," some skirt suits can be very aging. Pants are generally much more youthful, so a better choice would be a pantsuit or a pant and coat ensemble.</p><p>6. Don't shy away from all black. It looks great, especially when textures are mixed: leather, crocodile, patent, fur, vinyl (this lightens it up a bit and gives it life).</p><p>7. Don't expose your upper arms and neck: these are both tricky areas for most women over a certain age.</p><p>8. Don't wear your skirts too short.</p><p>9. Don't overdo the grooming. Helmet hair, and too much color -- red nails, red lips, eye shadow and blush (especially when used together) -- are terribly aging.</p><p>10. Don't think you have to cut your hair: a chic ponytail always looks smart and youthful.</p><p>11. Don't wear fussy, frilly evening attire. Go for tailored instead!</p><p>12. Don't wear shawls (too granny) or capes. </p><p>13. Don't overdo the glitz! Despite the fact that maximalism is in right now, you don't want to look like a Christmas tree!</p><p><strong>Do</strong></p><p>1. Think young. Be unpredictable.</p><p>2. Effect a natural look in beauty.</p><p>3. Choose solids: camel, red, gray, khaki and especially black and white. In fact, when in doubt, go for black and white. You can't go wrong with this combo. Think Tom Ford for YSL: eternally elegant, modern chic.</p><p>4. Go for bold, classic patterns in black and white: houndstooth checks, stripes, argyles. They are very "snappy," as Bill Blass would say!</p><p>5. Choose classic shapes (they're "snappy," too!) Shirtdresses, trench coats, pea jackets, car coats, balmacans, jean jackets and jeans are eternally youthful in spirit.</p><p>6. Go for unfussy chic: minimalist, functional designs and details. (Hint: zippers are far more youthful than aging gold buttons).</p><p>7. Wear short skirts if you have good legs (but not too short -- they should fall around the knee).</p><p>8. Invest in several fitted black turtlenecks! They are indispensable, flatter everyone and they always look great for day or night.</p><p>9. And finally, follow the old adage: Aging is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter!</p>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-40714651996744770212007-05-04T06:23:00.001-07:002007-05-04T06:23:38.839-07:00Tehehehe<u><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;color:#400080;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(64, 0, 128); font-family: Arial;">Five tips for a woman</span></span></u><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#400080;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(64, 0, 128); font-family: Arial;"><br /><br />1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#400080;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(64, 0, 128); font-family: Arial;"> 2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#400080;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(64, 0, 128); font-family: Arial;"><br /><br />3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to you.<br /><br />4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.<br /><br />5. It is very important that these four men don't know each other.</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:green;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: green; font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></span>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-12768402605290504152007-04-12T11:48:00.001-07:002007-04-12T11:48:33.339-07:00MeowwwwwwwwwwwwApril 12, 2007 -- Former supermodel <b>Paulina Porizkova</b> says she wasn't impressed that <b>Farrah Fawcett</b> and <b>Jaid Barrymore</b> posed nude for Playboy in their 50s. "Do you really think they looked hot? I don't think so! Those pictures gave me nightmares! I thought they looked like train wrecks," Porizkova tells Steppin' Out's <b>Chaunce Hayden</b>. "Somebody should have told them to know better. I know all about women's lib and we're supposed to believe we look fabulous at 50 and we should be running through the world showing our boobs. But I kind of don't agree with that."π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-37143156322005125532007-04-12T11:17:00.000-07:002007-04-12T11:18:19.763-07:00Star Magazine sez...<strong>Britney Spears</strong> is back from <strong>Las Vegas</strong> and it seems as if sheβs determined to get back into the dance studio. She is pictured above leaving the now infamous<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Millennium Dance Studio</span> yesterday. I assume <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wade Robson</span> must have been lurking around the place, or maybe, waiting for her <span style="font-style: italic;">KooKooRoo</span> all out inside a limo! I think Britney is set to choreograph everything this time by herselfβ¦who knows. Towing alongside her, of course, cousin Allie. I would personally leave it at thatβ¦BUTβ¦.Star Magazine has something else, lolβ¦. <p>Britney Spears is back in L.A after reportedly spending two days in Las Vegas for surgical procedures. According to <strong>Star Magazine</strong> (who as of late has gotten things right) <strong>Britney Spears</strong> will spend $130,000 on plastic surgery and liposuction, dropping four dress sizes in just three months to regain her stunning former shape. She has already started on her treatment by getting LipoDissolve injections that slowly dissolve fat cells. The magazine claims Britney will have 12 of the $1,500 treatments over a 24-week period.</p> <p>The magazine also claims Britney will spend $8,000 on a <strong>breast lift</strong>, $12,000 for a <strong>lower-body lift</strong> for the thighs and buttocks, $16,000 <strong>liposuction on her back, stomach and love handles</strong>, and $6,000 on brachioplasty to tighten up her upper arms .And Spears has also reportedly consulted Beverly Hills plastic surgeon <strong>Dr. Raj Kanodia</strong>, the man who did work on Jennifer Aniston.</p>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-70679286983957638432007-03-17T14:12:00.000-07:002007-03-17T14:13:06.646-07:00You gotta love this...<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:black;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> "I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on." -Roseanne Barr-</span> </span></div>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-58918143091743104232007-03-06T06:33:00.000-08:002007-03-06T06:36:52.734-08:00Holy Batman and Robin!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2x8RHcmTM55BDJlP4e40AYGXLo5KX_BE4sP_6OAo_aSfYBp0fcxj1yDacsEtVhqhD-FR1hgKqQTU4LikshO_bG2mtmfZ0oFHZONodUfDZA-BNM5V6TtU15Ou602X8TcFOBAPs_GV_PQEx/s1600-h/sezyyysharon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2x8RHcmTM55BDJlP4e40AYGXLo5KX_BE4sP_6OAo_aSfYBp0fcxj1yDacsEtVhqhD-FR1hgKqQTU4LikshO_bG2mtmfZ0oFHZONodUfDZA-BNM5V6TtU15Ou602X8TcFOBAPs_GV_PQEx/s320/sezyyysharon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038819738258894962" border="0" /></a><br />Middle age has bitten her in the butt, BIGTIME! I didn't even recognize this picture of Sharon Stone.... Join the crowd, sweetie, it happens to all of us.<br /><br />She just isn't doing it gracefully, sometimes you just gotta know when to fold 'em, she hasn't figured that one out yet.<br /><br />Meowwwwwwwwwww, can I have a saucer for my milk, pleez...<br /><br />And NO, I didn't write HOT on her shirt, I snagged this pix from <a href="http://perezhilton.com/">Perez Hilton</a> - he always writes stuff all over his pages.π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-79574685931312591702007-03-01T16:47:00.000-08:002007-03-01T16:50:49.900-08:00teheheheMy neighbor found out her dog could hardly hear so she took it to the veterinarian. He found that the problem was hair in its ears. He cleaned both ears and the dog could hear fine.<br /><br /><br />The vet then proceeded to tell the lady that if she wanted to keep this from recurring she should go to the store and get some "Nair" hair remover and rub it in the dog's ears once a month.<br /><br /> <br />The lady goes to the drug store and gets some Nair" hair remover. At the register the druggist tells her, "If you're going to use this under your arms, don't use deodorant for a few days."<br /><br />The lady says, "I'm not using it under my arms." The druggist says, "Well if you're using it on your legs, don't shave for a couple of days."<br /> <br />The lady says, "I'm not using it on my legs either. If you must know, I'm using it on my schnauzer." The druggist says, "Stay off your bicycle for a week."π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-74053990328270225412007-03-01T07:38:00.000-08:002007-03-01T16:21:44.343-08:00She looks Mah-velous, Dahling...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqv8XyY5WwS7hL2UaPuaqXpavEOgBQoFkamLj-Igf5n6vXA8e7BNjsraolfV0cbEYA1LInqr-Tvy9EgRsLIpuaqPCr0vHqLQO2m35csH-vSvINZTpxmzHKjkMgMRzFKcRMmRlOyXn8V6b/s1600-h/laurencut0793,00.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqv8XyY5WwS7hL2UaPuaqXpavEOgBQoFkamLj-Igf5n6vXA8e7BNjsraolfV0cbEYA1LInqr-Tvy9EgRsLIpuaqPCr0vHqLQO2m35csH-vSvINZTpxmzHKjkMgMRzFKcRMmRlOyXn8V6b/s320/laurencut0793,00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036980948512158930" border="0" /></a><br />Lauren Hutton - Best looking 60+ year old I've seen in years. Oh, how I envy her little boobs! *sigh*π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-73973206658836074442007-02-25T17:01:00.000-08:002007-02-25T17:02:44.141-08:00Stunning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezgYmmXUISidNrKZu0aKFazKMiiFNR4lrPLRD-2VEzL7aFzleOVa5Cpi1hj7g0xHhVSgVoId3fRuUX19WxMcYFFnZUQvzdP8pA3wHo3UlS9J6E5xrnPGFZdewHQ09humvt_RcQn-6riC7/s1600-h/halle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezgYmmXUISidNrKZu0aKFazKMiiFNR4lrPLRD-2VEzL7aFzleOVa5Cpi1hj7g0xHhVSgVoId3fRuUX19WxMcYFFnZUQvzdP8pA3wHo3UlS9J6E5xrnPGFZdewHQ09humvt_RcQn-6riC7/s320/halle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035641799184102562" border="0" /></a><br />I've never been a Halle Berry fan, and I miss her pixie haircut, which was always perfect on her, but I must admit she looks absolutely STUNNING in this dress. Ahhhh, perfection.π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-38921599897159959242007-02-20T06:35:00.000-08:002007-02-20T06:37:35.473-08:00Oh yeah, he sizzles......<a href="http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/10958662.html#cutid1">Check out these pictures</a> of Robert Downey Jr. from Esquire Magazine. This former bad boy is one good looking man!π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236012825109949961.post-76615023272041015712007-02-14T09:52:00.001-08:002007-02-14T09:52:24.464-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSe2C36IKtDqEsBUQUOQAFBaBYRW6drookGExq3xgP_rj7s0Ka2DISkaC2AEzKCWpKwmWX56WE8BRNE_KJeC8ClUNlZManTdk6rMtOXogeenu-yrDZnl6ks8oRQ7jChBLKnMBS_uhi1Qg/s1600-h/Max02-13-07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSe2C36IKtDqEsBUQUOQAFBaBYRW6drookGExq3xgP_rj7s0Ka2DISkaC2AEzKCWpKwmWX56WE8BRNE_KJeC8ClUNlZManTdk6rMtOXogeenu-yrDZnl6ks8oRQ7jChBLKnMBS_uhi1Qg/s320/Max02-13-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031449117574435234" border="0" /></a>π©βπ³ Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA π©βπ³http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663344922490930779noreply@blogger.com0