product review

T-Mobile Phone BoothE!

Introducing T-Mobile Phone BoothE! Launching in NYC, Washington DC and Seattle today, the Phone BoothE is a groundbreaking soundproof cube that allows T-Mobile customers to take and make calls or browse their smartphone in peace – in some of the loudest public spaces in the country. Only the Un-carrier would solve customer pain points like this!

Check out the T-Mobile Newsroom  to see the product launch video from T-Mobile CEO, John Legere, and hear why he believes this is an evolutionary new product who’s time has come.  You can also check it out on the T-Mobile.com homepage here.

Book, product review

Little Free Libraries & Tiny Sheds: 12 Miniature Structures You Can Build By Phillip Schmidt & Little Free Library #BOOKWORM

Little Free Libraries & Tiny Sheds: 12 Miniature Structures You Can Build a book to show you how you can build your very own personal tiny shed or a little library to post in front of your yard and other green spaces.  

Little Free Library and Tiny Sheds will give you information on how to become a steward in getting the word out about your little structure, once you have it up and running. Book includes tips on how to build a lively book collections.


Little Free Library a nonprofit organization that inspires a love of reading, builds community, and sparks creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges around the world.  Professional carpenter Philip Schmidt & Little Free Library will give you assistance on how to expand this book sharing in your community.  Little Free Library and Tiny Sheds covers every step you will need to begin, the planning and design, the tools and building techniques, best materials, and 12 complete plans for structures of various sizes and aesthetics of the library or shed.  Little Free Libraries & Tiny Sheds a grand opening for your library.

community, Family

Open 19.5 #Thrusters #Pullups #Chest2bar #CrossfitSanturary

Once again, my daughter dragged me to a CrossfitSantuary WOD Event. However, this time she was WODing it and I was just WATCHing it. Not just watching, I was apart of the cheering crowd. Screaming, “You can do it, yes you can!” The WOD was pretty intense. I thought this WOD is crazy how could these guys, and gals, put themselves through this ordeal – 33 thrusters, followed by, 33 chest 2 bar pullups. Each set of thrusters and pullups will then decrease by 6…

As the willing participants sit quietly listening to how the Open 19.5 will be judged, I watched them closely waiting for some of them to just get up and walk out or just become a spectator, but not a single one stirred or even batted an eye. Not even when they were told that this Open 19.5 needed to be completed within 20 minutes. True warriors!

When they stood over their workout bars just waiting for the clock to sound the buzzer…no one walked.

BUZZER goes off… it begins!!!

I did think that the thruster’s would be the hardest part. Was I wrong!  It was those chest 2 bar pull ups…UGH!

She almost completed the numbers necessary however it became evident that when her palms started to tear open that she was not finishing her numbers.  And as a mother I had to tell her that she needed to stop!  Stop before she ended up with no skin on her hand.

Needless to say I am proud of her accomplishment. She works hard at staying strong. I do too, but I’m just not as competitive as my youngest child is.

community, Family, Groovin' Eats

Grateful for a Sunday Lunch with Family

My mom is doing very good despite the mild stroke she had a some years back. She is really amazing, she is back to doing laundry, sweeping and playing the daily number, thanks to my sister who takes her to the deli each week. She cannot cook any more. My mom cannot go out by herself, she does not see very well due to macular degeneration eye disease and because of the stroke she suffers from hallucinations. It’s been a long winter and finally the weather is getting nicer day by day.

I was so happy when my sister suggested lunch on Sunday. We walked to Palermo Restaurant, which is my moms’ favorite. We shared a house salad and grilled octopus to help the wine go down. Delicious and fresh as always. My mom has been talking about veal all week, so she ordered Veal Marsala, I got Shrimp Francese and my sister went for the whole Branzino Fish. Everything was as always delicious.

It was so wonderful to watch my mom enjoy herself and even laugh when my sister spoke to her in Maltese. My sister has a very good way with my mom and I am grateful for that. So much food but we could not resist the Cream Brulee and so we shared one. So creamy and so good. Yes the meal was perfect but seeing my mom smile and hearing her laugh , well that is priceless.

product review

Olivio Buttery Spread

A key ingredient to swap out is traditional butter for Olivio Original Spread and Spray. Made with the goodness of California olive oil, Olivio is a healthier alternative than traditional butter, and is gluten-free, kosher, and created with less fat, fewer calories, and zero cholesterol—a great and guilt-free way for your readers to enjoy their favorite recipes. The first buttery spread in America to be made with olive oil in 1993, Olivio was founded with the goal of creating an olive-oil based spread that tastes like butter and can be enjoyed at family dinners, brunch with friends, or simply on top of a crusty piece of rustic bread. For more information and recipes click here