These lucky five winners get VIP, guaranteed tix to the Falling Skies premiere tomorrow! 7:30PM at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar—don’t forget popcorn and sodas are on the house! Dianne: 30 Rock is the bee’s knees! Have you read Tina Fey’s Bossypants?? Funny stuff Kevin: How I Met Your Mother Babs: My favorite TV shows are Saturday…
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Raw Milk Update: The FDA’s Response
Dear Madame: Thank you for writing to the FDA to express your views concerning the agency’s recent enforcement action against Rainbow Acres Farm in Kinzers, Pennsylvania. In taking this action, FDA was fulfilling its mandate under federal law passed by Congress which prohibits the sale of unpasteurized milk in U.S. commerce. This decades-old prohibition is based on…
Off-Balance Snatch Balance
So apparently I’ve never snatch-balanced before. Yesterday’s .com workout was 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 snatch balance and I thought, oh yay! a skill we hardly ever work on! Um. Make the “never” not “ever” for me. After a light warmup, I loaded up 105#, thinking it was a great starting place before my “work” reps. Ha. Good one,…
The Perfect Jeweled Sandals (Confession: I Bought Them)
I mean, how could I resist? They’re unique with the swoop of jewel, the perfect dressy or casual flat summer sandals. With shorts they sass up a look; with a fancy dress they blend in perfectly and keep your feet comfy. Guess how much they cost? $45. AND if you head to fibiandclo.com to order…
Love
That Ripped Guy of Mine(TM): “Ugh, do you have to hug me all the time?” Me: “You should be happy I like you.” That Ripped Guy of Mine(TM): “I am.”
Austin: Ticket Giveaway to Falling Skies Premiere!
My TV style is more Gossip Girl than Heroes, more nighttime soap than alien invasion—although I did love X Files back in the day, even though I had to leave the room for the creepy opener music or else I’d have nightmares. However, TNT is introducing a new alien invasion show called FALLING SKIES, where In the devastating…
One of the main reasons I love CrossFit …
… is the people. The work hard, party hard mentality. Take: If you’re going to the Games, you’re going to the After Party. Buy tix here.
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Aspen: Aspen ECO FEST – My Top 3 Picks
ASPEN ECO FEST is in its second year, a festival focused on blending lifestyle, business, and the environment. Click here for the full schedule; below are my top three can’t-miss events of the weekend! 1) Saturday and Sunday, 10a-5p: ECO Marketplace featuring vendors and demos of all things handmade, remade, recycled, organic, or reused; products…
Austin: Benevolent Saturday’s Good Karma Bazaar and Poker Tourney
I’m pretty excited about Nectar’s 1st Annual Good Karma Bazaar, A Day of Selfless Spending. Nectar is a unique fair trade thrift boutique that donates 100% of its proceeds help to fund humanitarian service projects in Austin & worldwide (click here for yelp reviews). The Good Karma Bazaar includes the regular shopping plus a fashion…