   TV's guilty pleasure hits desperately close to homeShe cooks. She cleans. She makes her own mulch. Her life looks perfect from the outside, but... *As seen on Good Morning America Lisa's segment on the history of TV housewives proves that her mother was wrong after all. Spending her formative years glued to the set paid off in a big way when the producer said nobody knew more about Carol Brady than Lisa. Perfect 'bump' should be at the rear of pregnancy goalsDemi Moore showed off three, Sarah Jessica Parker tucked one behind a designer handbag, and Julia Roberts took hers on "Oprah." It's the new celebrity status symbol and... Mr. Sensitive helping husbands across the pondHair, makeup, living rooms and now sex: It's the last horizon on the TV makeover show bandwagon. British TV is going where no... *Featuring Sex Inspectors' Michael Alvear Did religion steal our spirituality?Sigmund Freud called religion "a universal obsessional ritual." "Religion protects people from individual neurosis by being a kind of social neurosis," he said... All stressed up and no place to goThe shrink test said he was motivated, creative and flexible. Surely this thing wasn't talking about my husband. A few months ago, after 23 years...   Gwendolyn Faye Artist, Poet and Creator of the fabulous Crochet Cafe Gwendolyn Faye, founder of Crochet Nation, is this month's cool chic because she mixed her passion with friends and fun to create the ultra hip Crochet Cafe. If you are thinking old ladies sitting around sipping bad coffee, think again. You don't even have to know how to crochet to enjoy the wacky crochet show-and-tell, poetry readings and live music ending with an all-inclusive open mic night. Inspired by the isolation Gwen witnessed in her community, she comments, "It's an opportunity to be inspired and let your voice be heard. I got serious about writing poetry through events like this in my friends' homes. We want to recreate the intimacy of those settings at the Crochet Cafe, something that most of us don't experience every day." Beginning with a Crochet 101 instructional class and ending with live music, the next Crochet Cafe will be: Thursday, December 30, 2004 1-3pm Crochet 101 3-5pm Spoken Word Open Mic & Music Northern Star Coffeehouse 45 South Peachtree Street Downtown Norcross, GA Admission: $10 per person $8 open mic For more information: (770) 256-8932 or email Gwen Faye  Gwen leads the poetry reading in one of her gorgeous handmade shawls.  LOOK FOR AN EVENT NEAR YOU! Winter Line-Up December 15-16 Amgen- Private Seminar Orlando, FL December 30 Crochet Cafe - Northern Star Coffeehouse 45 Peachtree Street Norcross, GA (1pm - 5pm) For more info email Gwen Faye January 24 Get a Six-Figure Book Advance- Kennesaw State University Atlanta, GA - To enroll - Click Here February 13 Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett The Soul Mate Debate, 11AM "You complete me" and other spiritual myths about love. General Public Welcome - Click here for directions February 19 Central Baptist Hospital - Keynote Speech Legacy of Love - Mother/Daughter Event Lexington, KY April 27 Young Presidents Organization - Keynote Indianapolis, IN April 28 Virginia Association of Colleges and Employers Conference Keynote - Portsmith, VA For info - Click Here April 30 Georgia State PTA Conference Atlanta, GA May 1 Unitarian Universalist Church - Roswell, GA The Meaning of Life in 2 Words, 10:30AM General Public Welcome - Click here for directions May 17 National Association of Electrical Distributors Keynote - Spouse Breakfast Boston, MA |
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 Michael Alvear and co-host Tracey Cox break down the bedroom walls with the UK sensation "Sex Inspectors".  Quotable Quips to inspire, motivate and tickle your funny bone "I stopped believing in Santa Claus at age 6 when my mother took me to see him in a store and he asked for my autograph." - Shirley Temple Black "Every action is not a reaction to you." - From Forget Perfect™ "If you only have one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning "Good Morning" at total strangers." - Maya Angelou "I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage." - Erma Bombeck  Links and Laughs Worth a Looksee Fatty, fatty two-by-four coming through the lunchroom door Wondering about wisdom: If 'they' say it, is it always true? Take thoughts of seven generations to the pollsMen are Pigs But We Love Bacon A hilarious book from the hysterically funny Michael Alvear, as seen above, the hot host of the UK sensation Sex Inspectors. Why would a boring hetero mother of two recommend a gay sex advice book? Think of it as queer eye for the straight girl. If you want to know what turns men on, Michael Alvear is not afraid to tell you.  The Artist's Way This international bestseller is a gentle and honest guide for creative seekers. For artists or anyone looking to enhance their meaningful existance, this book by Julia Cameron will help you navigate your inner artist. Forget Perfect™ and Love Your Life Lisa's on going workshop in iVillage.com |
