This weekend I’ve been in lounge mode.  My lack of activity hasn’t totally been by choice, but when it’s that time of the month sometimes the best thing you can do is surrender to the couch.  And all of this chill time has me thinking about things I need to kick my respite up a notch. 
Here are three things I want right now:
 
This soft and simple  Tee-jama set has a short sleeve tee, cotton sateen pants, and is the kind of comfy sleep wear I love to stretch out and watch a Lifetime movie marathon in.
 
Soaking in a warm, aromatherapy …read more

This week, I’m starting a two-week “Hot Mama Daily Diva Diet and Fitness Challenge” (I’ll post on the yoga classes I take and diet changes I make) and I’m planning to work any and all angles to shed some pounds before summer officially starts.
As my devoted readers already know (at least I hope I have some devoted readers), I test drove a pair of Skechers’ “Shape Ups” across the Brooklyn Bridge with mixed results. So in my search for a more fashionable, bum-toning fitness shoe I came across FitFlops.  Before I part with $40, however,  I want to know if they really:

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Victoria’s Secret has gone green.  Actually, make that pink — with the new Pink Body line of organic and completely vegan (no animal or dairy additives) bath and body products.  Stock up now while most items are on sale 2 for $20.
 
 
 
 
Feeling lethargic?  Perk up  and tone with this silky smooth, energizing body wash and body lotion.  Both are packed with citrus and organic mint that naturally exfoliate and refresh. Plus, get an unexpected boost from a special ingredient — organic coffee beans.
 
Hot Mama Daily Pick: I ride the germ-filled NYC subway system every day, so I frequently wash my hands. …read more