Category Archives: Lifestyle

25 Chocolate Chip Treat Ideas

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May 15th is National Chocolate Chip Day. As the country gears up to celebrate National Chocolate Chip Day, you may wonder about a few things that make this tiny little morsel such an important part of the culture.  Ruth Wakefield is credited with inventing the chocolate chip cookie during the 1930s.  Wakefield was a dietician…

The World’s Largest Bake Sale – Yummy Treats For A Serious Cause

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On May 1st, an event like no other in New York history unfolded in Grand Central Terminal and I was happy to be a part of it thanks to Collective Bias, Kmart and Shop Your Way. Kmart and Shop Your Way teamed up with Sandra Lee, celebrity chef and author of books like Comfort Food…

Graffiti Inspired Nail Art Challenge

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When Sally Hansen and Collective Bias asked me to partner with them and challenged me to come up with a street look for my nails I jumped at the challenge. I have a pretty big collection of nail polish, but at times I’m lazy when it comes to actually coming up with cute designs for…

How I Nearly Doubled My Twitter Following

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I started my first Twitter account (@DianeNassy) back in 2008.  Back then, Twitter was only a few years and a pretty novel idea.  I signed up because of all the buzz, I really didn’t know how to use the platform and had no idea as to what I was doing on there. In an effort…

Turn Off The Screens – 25 Activities For Screen Free Week

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Have you heard of Screen Free Week? Screen Free Week is an annual event where parents are encouraged to turn off all screens including televisions, computers, tablets and video games in order to improve children’s well-being and connect with their families. This year, Screen Free Week will be observed during the week of April 29th….

Why You Should Choose Honey Bunches Of Oats Greek Honey Crunch Cereal

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I have a slight obsession with Greek Yogurt. I was wary to try it at first, but soon after trying it, I fell in love. I eat Greek yogurt for breakfast, make smoothies with it, and also cook with it at times. If you ask any nutritionist what some of the best breakfast meal choices…

Sharing the Love with P&G

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Last week I was invited to a fabulous event hosted by P&G.  The event dubbed, Share, Love, Celebrate the Best of P&G was a special event to celebrate some of P&G’s “Most Loved” brands. P&G brands including Olay®, CoverGirl®, Febreze®, Tide and Pantene®.  I was invited to bring a +1 and we would have a…

Benefits of an Air Purifier

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How clean is the air in your home?  Scientists are now saying that there are more pollutants in a person’s home than there are outside; that a confined space like an office or a house is many times more likely to make a person sick than spending the same amount of time outside. I totally…

Getting out of the Breakfast Rut With New Choices In Breakfast For Kids

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Mornings at my house are very hectic.  Because of this, I try to keep breakfast on weekday mornings as simple, easy and quick as possible. For Z.E.N., Breakfast typically consists of either a bowl of Cheerios, or whole wheat toast with butter, but he recently complained about eating the same thing every day so I…

How Walmart Is Empowering Women For Success

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Why Empower Women? Women have come a far way within the last 50 plus years. We see more women today enjoying employment opportunities in industries that a few years ago would have been simply unheard of. No longer are women confined to the home, or in some cases, certain fields or industries of work. Still,…