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Let @FoodInsight Enhance Your Color Palette

During BlogHer Food 16, I had the opportunity to participate in a mindful eating workshop sponsored by The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation. During the session I learned some tips for mindful eating (click here for my experience!) and was introduced to a delicious Mediterranean meal. During this session, we had a live food demo from Chef Chris Warsow, who shared how…

West Philadelphia Alliance for Children Needs You

  This fact blows my mind: While each of Pennsylvania’s state prisons is required to have a librarian with a Master’s degree, a collection of 5,000 books, subscriptions to 20 periodicals, and seating space for 20, no such requirements exist for our schools. Dig it; our children, our future, often do not have access to a school library, let alone…

Hold the Phone; Navigating Customer Service With #FIOSPhilly

Say it Rah-shay By Sep 29, 2016 1 Comment

r’s note: This post is sponsored by Verizon Fios as part of the #FIOSPhilly Campaign. All opinions found here are strictly my own. Since I’ve had Verizon Fios and have been a member of the FIOSPhilly social media team, I have loved sharing stories of my experience with Fios. Stories like when the service became available in my area and…

Maurice Hines Tappin’ Through Life

Say it Rah-shay By Sep 29, 2016 1 Comment

When I was 12, my mom signed me up for tap dancing lessons.  Each Saturday, I grabbed my tap shoes and headed down to South Philly for lessons at the Progressive School of Dance to tap my heart out. I was not quite Savion Glover or Ann Miller but I would put my heart into kick – ball – slaps. I was…

Book Review: Melissa Leapman’s Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters

It’s no secret that I have abandoned my crochet hooks for knitting needles. I had all but given up on crochet because I wasn’t feeling as excited about my creations but with the addition of Melissa Leapman’s Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters to my collection I have dusted off my hooks to give some of these stitches a try.   In this…