Saturday, February 28, 2009
Victoria Beckman Fall 2009 Collection
Friday, February 27, 2009
International Women's Day: March 8, 2009
The official theme for this year is "Women and men united to end violence against women and girls." Historically, however, many locales have adapted the theme to make it more relevant to the circumstances in their areas of the world. In 2008, there were 684 events in 56 countries. So far this year, 514 events are scheduled in 40 countries.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Scarlett Johansson for Dolce and Gabbana Pictures
I love the look of these ads, Scarlett looks so old Hollywood retro glam, and those red lips and nail polish super fab!
Events Calendar from Women's Adventure Magazine
This is a terrific resource, I'll post the link on the right side of blog with the other adventure links. Thanks Women's Adventure!
Meditation Marathon
For me, meditation is a quiet time when I focus on freeing my mind from any thoughts and concentrate simply on my breath, so I wondered how a site could organize an online meditation marathon. To be honest, it's pretty neat.
The emphasis here is on guided meditation, where someone verbally walks you through visualization and positive thoughts. There are 40 separate guided meditations on this site and you can sit for a marathon and go through all 40 or you can do several at a time for several weeks in a row. Check the step-by-step instructions on the left side of the home page or click here for instructions on how to get started.
If you are new to meditation this is an easy way to begin your own practice. If you are experienced then you already know the wonderful benefits meditation can bring into your life. Either way, I encourage you to visit Compassion Meditation Marathons for a peaceful inner adventure.
Addendum (4/17/10):
I recently learned about a nice site that will help you take mini meditation breaks throughout your day. Visit the Mindfulness Bell and set the pleasant bells to ring at regular intervals or randomly. As long as you are near your computer, you'll hear the tones gently reminding you to take a moment to concentrate on your breath and quiet your mind.
Outside Magazine Has Your Guide to Races for 2009
Don't see what you're looking for? Outside has tips for creating your own race.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Stila for Barbie Runway Show Face Charts
“Futuristic Barbie”
Face: Tinted Moisturizer and Perfecting Concealer. #2 Stila Sun Bronzer.
Eyes: Charm, Wisteria, Cobalt Smudge Pot, White Pearl Kajal Pencil
Lips: Topaz Kajal Liner, #1 Contour Pencil, Praline Lip Glaze
“Present Day Barbie”
Face: Illuminating Liquid Foundation, Perfecting Concealer/ All Over Shimmer in White Sheen #1.
Eyes: Stay All Day Waterproof Liner, Black Major Major Lash
Lips: “Giggle” Light Pink lip vinyl
“Past Barbie”
Face: Natural Finish Oil-Free Foundation, Perfecting Concealer. Fade Cheek Color, creatre structure.
Eyes: Stay All Day Waterproof Liner, Black Major Major Lash, Chinois. Brow set to add strength.
Lips: Lip Vinyl in Red Glossy
And Speaking of Triathlons, Why Not Try-A-Tri?
The Nevis triathlon offers challenges for the most athletic among us -- Olympic Distance (1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run) and Sprint Distance ( 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run) -- but it also offers the nubies a shot. The Try-A-Tri has you swimming 250m, biking 10k and running 3km. If you'd rather swim than bike, you're in luck again. If you find two friends, you can register as a relay team and have to complete only one of the three elements (this may only apply to the longer races, however).
The entry fees vary depending on race level but include a pre-race pasta party, post-race party, finish line food, T-shirt and finisher's medal.
What happens if enter and do miserably? YOU'RE STILL ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND! In short, you can't lose!
Click here for more information.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Anne's Training Journal: Week 4
Seven more weeks to go until the race, and I’m feeling pretty good. There are good exercise days and not so good ones. My run on Friday felt much harder than the one I did on Sunday, but I can run more than three miles without stopping now, I don’t have to alternate breaststroke with freestyle to swim for half a mile, and I can climb several flights of stairs without too much puffing.
I had a doctor’s appointment this week. My cholesterol was a little higher than she wanted when I was in six months ago. She also wants to keep an eye on my kidney function. The good news: My cholesterol was down 14 points and my HDL level (the good cholesterol) was up 9 points. My doctor said that it’s difficult to increase your HDL that much. She thinks it’s because of all the exercise.
This afternoon we’re doing time trials as part of triathlon training. We’re swimming 500 yards, biking 12 miles, and running 3.2 miles. I suspect that I’ll be pretty tired afterwards so I have to get a few things done before the training. Like go to the grocery store. My biggest challenge with training is not getting all the exercise in, it’s finding time to do all the everyday chores that keep piling up.
This week I have to go to training in Denver on Friday, and I teach a night class on Thursday night in addition to my full-time job. And I have to train. Normally, I would let the exercise go and not worry about it, but this week, I’m determined to keep working out. I have to make exercise a priority like everything else. It will pay dividends that I’m already seeing in my health and mental attitude. This is my battle. I’ll let you know how it goes next week.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Links to Love
Hair Links
How To Get A Braid Wrapped Bun
2009 spring hairstyles
Beauty
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MAC Hello Kitty Kouture Collection
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Fashion
Jessica Simpson's New Clothing Line
Sarah Jessica Parker On The Cover of Harper's Bazaar March 2009 Issue
Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2009 Collection
Christian Siriano for Payless
Confessions of a Shopaholic: BlueFly
Barbie Fashion Show At New York Fashion Week 2009
Prom
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Wedding
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Teen
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Sleep in a Silver Mine
Thought to be one of the world's best preserved mine settings, your stay in this adventurous locale begins with a guided tour. You'll learn the history of the silver mine while visiting it's winding passages, lakes and caverns. Before departing, your guide supplies you with a basket of goodies and then you are left to experience the peace and quiet of your new world. You'll see the guide again in the morning when breakfast arrives. There is a toilet near your "room" however the showers are topside.
It's said to be a bit chilly and damp 155m below ground so dress accordingly and bring your credit card, a night at the Sala Silvermine will set you back 3750 sek or about $433.
Click here for more information and some great pictures of Sala's accommodations.
Click here to connect to Unusual Hotels of the World and discover many, many more interesting getaway ideas.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Gear Testers Wanted
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Casting Call: Go Red for Women
To join the casting call, you need to be able to tell how your personal choices have saved your life. You can do this by submitting a video or writing your story. Click here for details and rules.
You'll need to hurry, this opportunity only runs until February 27.
Even if you don't want to respond to the casting call, the Go Red for Women site is worth a visit. Click here to find more information about heart disease, heart-healthy recipes and answers to your questions about your own heart health.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Anne's Training Journal: week 3
This was my third week of training for the triathlon—only eight more to go.
Sunday morning is when my class from The Women’s Club meets. Since there is still snow and ice on the ground in Montana, we have to do our training indoors. The two trainers running the class really made us work. We ran, did lunges, push ups, crunches on the ball, curls standing on the bosu (an interesting torture device that makes you engage your core as you try to balance), we jumped rope, ran some more, and the did more exercises. I came home afterward and crashed on the sofa. It took me until late afternoon to get anything done around the house. On Monday, walking was difficult. Nonetheless, I persevered and took a spinning class on Monday.
It was a good week. Last week I was tired all the time and had to drag myself to the club. This week, I was much more energetic. I’m still eating a lot, and I haven’t lost any weight. Maybe next week.
This week I also signed up for another triathlon in August. It’s one of the Danskin all-women sprint-distance races. The swim is in Lake Washington (Seattle) which will be interesting. It means that I will have to keep training all summer. It is a big time commitment, but I want to get to the point where strenuous exercise is a daily necessity. This last year, I was frightened several times by my health, and I want to reverse that trend. I also want to be able to enjoy life and able to take part in any fun opportunity that comes up. Signing up for a triathlon and training with a group is a great way to meet new people, get in shape, and achieve a challenging goal. Along the way I hope to become a better swimming and bicyclist. I don’t have great hopes for my running, but I’ll keep at it.
Anne
Friday, February 13, 2009
Stylish Links
How to Get the Katy Perry 2009 Grammy Hairstyle
2009 Grammy Awards Hairstyles and Makeup
Grammy Dress Trend Alert - Black Dresses
Fashion Links
Michelle Obama On Vogue Cover Wearing Jason Wu
America's Next Top Model Fierce Guide to Life
Worst Dressed of the Week Gwyneth Paltrow Wears Leather Mom Shorts
Beauty Links ( Makeup)
Beauty Trend of the Week Barley There Makeup
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Clinique Spring 2009 Collection First Blush
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How to Get Gwyneth Paltrow Grammy Hairstyle
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Which Hair Cut Will Look Best on Your Face Shape
Prom Links
2009 Prom Hairstyles
2009 Prom Updos
Black Prom Hairstyles
Enter the Pillsbury Bake-Off!
FIRST, Think about your favorite original recipe and then choose one of the following four categories:
Breakfast & Brunches
Casual brunch or weekend family breakfast ideas. For example, sweet rolls, pull-aparts, breakfast breads, egg dishes or breakfast sandwiches.
Entertaining Appetizers
Appetizers and snacks to serve at casual gatherings with family and friends or for holiday entertaining. For example, tartlets, pinwheels, puffs or bite-size appetizers.
Dinner Made Easy™
Easy-to-prepare weeknight main dishes that will delight your family. For example, family pizzas, calzones, sandwiches, foldovers or savory pies.
Sweet Treats
Quick and easy treats for anytime celebrations. For example, cookies, pies, tarts, brownies or bars.
SECOND, decide which of the eligible products you can incorporate into your recipe.
THIRD, make sure YOU are eligible (over 18, not a professional, etc).
FOURTH, read the judging criteria (taste, appearance, creativity, consumer appeal) and the official rules.
FIFTH, enter your recipe by April 20, 2009! The Bake-Off will be April 11-13, 2010 in Orlando.
Good luck!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Backyard Adventure for Bird Lovers
Image: RESTING PIGEONS© Radu Razvan Dreamstime.com
Singularity University: An Adventure for the Mind
If you're a science or technology go-to girl with a desire to expand your mind, this may be something for your future. We need more women addressing "humanity's grand challenges."
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Random Acts of Kindness Week
This is also an opportunity to get involved in the web -- if you aren't already. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation will help you create a Kindness Site. Click here to make your own web pages that will tell the world how you are bringing kindness into the lives of others.
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation also has opportunities for sending kindness cards, joining community projects, and lots of other stuff once you create an account (of course). Click here to visit their site.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Adventures in Travel Expo
Here's the Expo Schedule:
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Convention Center
February 14-15
Washington, DC: Washington Convention Center
February 21-22
New York, NY: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
October 10-11
Seattle: Washington State Convention Center
December 5-6
Monday, February 9, 2009
Anne's Training Journal
I’m training with a group at The Women’s Club, the gym I belong to in Missoula. It’s a great way to meet new people and have a supportive environment for training. Our group meets every Sunday morning for a workout with two trainers from the club.
This week we were supposed to take two spinning classes, run on a treadmill 3x, swim twice, do a weight routine twice, and take a yoga class. I think I’m doing pretty well—I’ve done everything except one of the weight routines and the yoga class. I’ve had trouble fitting the yoga class into my schedule although I realize how important stretching is at my age.
I’m trying to eat well, and I have been hungry a lot. I’m sleeping more and better. If I miss a day exercising, I’m restless. Today is Saturday, and my big goal is to get my dogs out for a good walk—my house will have to stay dirty. I also find myself trying to decide which race I’m going to sign up for next. Triathlons are addictive.
Anne
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Beauty Trend of the Week Barley There Makeup
Friday, February 6, 2009
Lovely Links
Lovely Links to Read. For all my Americas Next Top Model fans the girls from cycle 12 are introduced here Americas Next Top Model Cycle 12.
While Whitney Port is busy showing us her clothing line for spring 2009.
Rihanna Cuts Her Hair Again This Time With Bangs.
Jessica Simpson Puts On A Little Weight and Still Wears Highwaisted Jeans.
The top looks to try in spring 2009 beauty trends.
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Sin.
You can see a simple neon fashion trend look here Street Style Neon Tights.
Hair Trend Retro Waves. As we know red carpet season is in full swing and one hairstyle that is turning heads is the retro waves.
How To Find the Perfect Lipstick Color.
How to Get Rid of Dark Circles Under the Eyes. Easy tips to follow for getting rid of dark circles under your eyes.
The List: 100 Ways to Shake Up Your Life
I wondered just how Gail came to write her book and how many of The List items she had tackled so I asked her...
AWB: Hi Gail, thanks for taking part in an Adventurous Women Blog Q & A! I loved your book, and as one who is always trying to find new ways to write about expanding horizons, I'd like to know where you got your inspiration.
I think I was looking to be inspired myself. I'd reached the age where my kids didn't need me as much, and I could think about myself, and what might be out there for me. I started making a list of all the different things you could [do] that would be different and exciting. Big things and small things. It doesn't take a lot to shake things up.
AWB: How did you find the women that you interviewed for each activity?
I sent out an email to the women in my writer's group, and another one to friends, listing all 99 activities. And they sent it on to their friends. I started getting responses immediately. One of the first ones, surprisingly, was "Join a Cattle Drive." One of my writer friends in New Jersey had worked with a woman 20 years ago in Detroit, who bought a horse and moved to Idaho. That's how it went. Then my publisher, Seal Press, sent out a mass email, and women started coming out of the woodwork.
AWB: So, Gail, how many of the items in "The List" have you tackled?
I've done a bunch, but not all of them in my 40's, which is cheating a bit. At some point or another, I've:
Gone Topless
Learned a Foreign Language
Gotten a Makeover
Drastically Changed My Hairstyle
Escaped
Spent the Day in Bed
Planned a Girls Vacation
Skinny Dipped
Conquered a Fear
AWB: What's YOUR next big adventure?
I'm not sure yet. I'd love to try writing a novel, but I think I'll have to wait until National Novel Writing Month in November. I need the extra motivation of doing it with 5 million people.
This interview rounds out a week of Adventure Club basics. My club will meet this evening to plan a year's worth of activities and I hope after reading Adventure Club Part I, Part II, and Adventure Resources that you are ready to start a club of your own. If you'd rather fly solo then I hope that between this site and Gail's book you've found the inspiration to be bold, try something new and shake up your life. Have an adventurous weekend!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Adventure Resources
First, check out "You Can Do It!" This "handbook for adventurous women" is loaded with ideas, expert advice and the motivation you need to accomplish great things.
Second, look further down the page at the "Adventure Ideas" section. If you're looking for something to do this winter, click on "Cold Weather Adventures" and see all of the posts dealing with fun things to do this season. Feeling hungry? Try "Food." Thoughtful? Click "Inner Adventures." A little crazy? Try "More Adventurous." You get the idea.
Third, have a look at "Good Places to Visit." This ever-growing list of links will take you to a few adventure blogs as well as resource sites like Women's Flyfishing, the World Heritage List, and Audubon. You'll also find locator sites for National Parks, corn mazes, great fireworks, labyrinths and more. Keep an eye on this section because new links go up all the time.
But wait! There's more! Check in tomorrow when author Gail Belsky talks about her new book, "The List: 100 Ways to Shake Up Your Life."
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
"Top Chef" Looking for Contestants
Adventure Club: Part II
Fashion Look of the Week A Simple Look with Neon
Monday, February 2, 2009
Street Style Neon Tights
Adventure Club Week: Part I
One thing to keep in mind when forming an adventure club is that what is an adventure to one woman might be bland or overwhelming to another. You may want to focus on outdoor sports while your friend wants to try yoga, cooking or car repair. If you keep an open mind, the possibilities for you and your friends are endless.
Afraid you'll be short on ideas? Check in throughout the week and especially on Friday when I'll have a Q&A with Gail Belsky author of "The List: 100 Ways to Shake Up Your Life."
Regarding my meeting at the end of the week, this is how it usually plays out:
The women of my group gather at my house at the beginning of each year to choose four official adventures and a few miscellaneous activities.
All of the club members will arrive with an appetizer or dessert to share -- there will be beverages as well -- and then we'll get down to business.
I maintain an ever-growing list of potential activities that I will print and distribute. If anyone has something new, we'll add that to the master list as well.
We'll open the floor to suggestions for 2009, write down all the ideas, take a vote and voila! A fun-filled year is planned.
The next step is to get volunteers to lead each activity. Frequently, a woman will offer to lead something that didn't make the final cut or a community service event that is near and dear to her heart and that's where the "miscellaneous" adventures come in.
Our plan isn't set in stone. You have to be flexible in this adventurous world and there are always interesting opportunities that pop up throughout the year but the annual meeting gets the club off to a great start.