LIFESTYLE: SELF-PUBLISHING

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WRITING YOUR OWN BOOK & ACTUALLY PUBLISHING IT? WAIT NO MORE...MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND TURNED ME ON TO THIS HOT SITE CALLED BLURB.COM...YOU CAN CREATE YOUR BOOK FROM START TO FINISH @ BLURB.COM PRICES START AT $12.95 & YOU CAN EVEN SELL YOUR BOOK ON THE WEBSITE. TURN YOUR DREAM INTO A REALITY INSTANTLY BY VISITING http://www.blurb.com/! HERE ARE A FEW OF THE BOOKS THEY OFFER FOR SALE:

FASHION: NOOKA

IT'S TIME TO DISCOVER NOOKA WATCHES. THE NOOKA BRAND HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 1997 & WAS ORIGINALLY LICENSED TO SEIKO. THEY ARE NO LONGER ASSOCIATED WITH SEIKO. THE DESIGNER, MATTHEW WALDMAN, IS ABLE TO CREATE THE DESIGNS HE TRULY DESIRES. WHAT'S SO NEAT ABOUT NOOKA WATCHES IS THE WAY THE TIME IS DISPLAYED, IT'S LINEAR & GRAPHIC, A TRULY UNIQUE CONCEPT. NOOKA = SLEEK IN HAWAIIAN. NOT ONLY IS WALDMAN A DESIGNER, HE'S ALSO AN ARTIST & EDUCATOR AT THE PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN & THE NEW YORK SCHOOL UNIVERSITY. DISCOVER NOOKA BY VISITING http://www.nooka.com/, CHECK OUT THE BLOG, & SEE ALL THE AMAZING DESIGNS & COLORS!

CULTURE: CINCO de MAYO

Cinco de Mayo (5th day of May) is a regional holiday in Mexico. It is not a obligatory federal holiday. The holiday commemorates a victory of Mexican forces over French forces in the Battle of Puebla (May 5, 1862). Cinco de Mayo is observed in the U.S. and in other countries as a celebration of heritage and pride. Cinco de Mayo IS NOT Mexico's independence day as most believe...Mexico's independence day is September 16th....the most important national patriotic day in Mexico. Join in the celebration by clicking on link below for some fabulous Mexican dishes.

http://www.ajc.com/eveningedge/content/eveningedge/stories/cinco_de_mayo_recipes.html

FASHION: OLD IS NEW

AMERICAN APPAREL HAS A NEW WAY FOR YOU TO ACQUIRE VINTAGE FINDS. CALIFORNIA SELECT IS UNIQUE CONCEPT CREATED BY AMERICAN APPAREL. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE STORES OPEN IN LA, NYC, BERLIN, CALGARY, & MEXICO CITY WITH MORE STORES TO COME. IF YOU WANT TO BID ON OR VIEW SOME OF THE VINTAGE PIECES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD VISIT THEIR EBAY STORE @ http://stores.ebay.com/California-Select & BID ON YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OR PIECES. HAPPY BIDDING. (image from california select ebay store website)

FASHION: HIGH & LOW

TARGET IS AT IT AGAIN...ROGAN IS THE NEXT FEATURED DESIGNER. TAKE A LOOK AT AN INTERVIEW DONE BY BARNEYS SIMON DOONAN... http://www.barneys.com/b/browse/category.s?categoryId=485824&CMP=EMC-WS1600780658

CULTURE: MOTHER'S DAY

MOTHER'S DAY IS MAY 11TH, UNSURE WHAT TO GET MOM? I SNAPPED SOME SHOTS OF THE PERFECT MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS. FOR THE FASHIONISTA SELECT; THE GAP COVERED SNAP BUTTON CARDIGAN $59.50, CAPARICA PRINT J CREW T-SHIRT $36.50, YELLOW THICK BRAIDED BELT $34.99 BANANA REPUBLIC OUTLET, BEADED FLAT SANDALS $19.50 OLDNAVY, WOODEN HANDLE CLUTCH $19.50 OLDNAVY, OR THE BEADED DROP EARRINGS $18.00 ANTROPOLOGIE. DO YOU HAVE AN ACTIVE MOM? THEN PICK UP A IPOD SHUFFLE $48, IN HER FAVORITE COLOR. FOR THE MOM WHO WOULD LOVE ANYTHING YOU GIVE HER OPT FOR THE; BIRD STATIONARY $10 ANTHROPOLOGIE, LETTER SET $10 BORDERS, JOURNAL $3 MARSHALLS, CAN OF TEA $5 TJMAXX, MUG W/NOTEPAD & PEN $8 TJMAXX, SOY CANISTER CANDLE $6 URBAN OUTFITTERS, OR THE BEAUTIFUL DAMASK FRAME $26 ANTHROPOLGIE. ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE IN STORES NOW, SO HURRY BEFORE THEY'RE GONE! (CLICK ON THE PICTURE FOR A CLOSER & BIGGER IMAGE)

LIFESTYLE: MONEY WOES

THE SLOWING ECONOMY, HIGH FOOD & GAS PRICES, FORECLOSURES, THERE'S NO WONDER THAT CONSUMER SPENDING IS AT AN ALL TIME LOW. I KNOW SOME OF YOU HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL RECEIVE A STIMULUS CHECK SOON BUT YOU MAY WANT TO THINK ABOUT SAVING/INVESTING SOME IT FOR A REALLY RAINY DAY INSTEAD OF SPLURGING ON THE HOTTEST MUST HAVE ITEM! CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES: "http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/business/01econ-web.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin"