We will be discussing the following tiomorrow at 3pm EST.
The City Council's plan to sue Mayor Bloomberg
Holiday Season
Health and Wellness...
Tune in cant wait to chat !
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
HDNet Movie Kids Scene
Have you checked out HDNet Movie Kid Scene.http://www.hdnetmovies.com/program_categories/kidscene/.
I am happy to see that there are quality choices for children when it comes to watching movies. This so important because these days kids are often watching programs and movies that are certainly not meant for children. For example we do not have cable so my children often watch very grown up shows. In fact last night my eight year old asked me, "What is a booty call ?" (Thanks so much Barney from How I Met Your Mother.) My ten year old, being the wise old woman that she is answered: "A booty call is when you call someone over and then you HIT them on their booty..." I breathed a sigh of relief and told her, "thats exactly what it means !"
Tomorrow on my show at 3pm EST. I will be giving away two Landmark movie tickets. Be the first caller @ (718) 305-6439. Tune in !!! I love to giveaways !
I am happy to see that there are quality choices for children when it comes to watching movies. This so important because these days kids are often watching programs and movies that are certainly not meant for children. For example we do not have cable so my children often watch very grown up shows. In fact last night my eight year old asked me, "What is a booty call ?" (Thanks so much Barney from How I Met Your Mother.) My ten year old, being the wise old woman that she is answered: "A booty call is when you call someone over and then you HIT them on their booty..." I breathed a sigh of relief and told her, "thats exactly what it means !"
Tomorrow on my show at 3pm EST. I will be giving away two Landmark movie tickets. Be the first caller @ (718) 305-6439. Tune in !!! I love to giveaways !
My Interview with Billionaire Mark Cuban...
One part in your book I loved and my heart sank at is when your fiance
lost your $7500 ring. What's your advice for those moms out there who are distracted by a relationship? How do you balance a real life with your dreams?
I never was able to balance. Each person has to make their own
decisions. But remember, your competitors aren’t sitting by idly
waiting for you to have a nice dinner with your significant other.
They are trying to kick your ass. So choose wisely.
Mark, you mentioned that you were approached countless times to write a memoir but instead chose to ePublish. Why?
The time obligations of a traditional release were more than I was willing to undertake. I couldn’t ask for advances and then not want to do a book tour. Plus, the editorial deadlines were much more forgiving. I made changes hours before the final release.
You have three kids. What life lessons do you give them so that they don't
go through all the heartache that you've gone through?
That is a life-long process . My oldest daughter is just 8, so we are
still dealing with the basics. But I try to do some things in my
businesses that are great for my kids. For instance, we changed the
programming on HDNet Movies so that every morning we run commercial-free, kid and family-friendly movies. I was mad that my kids always
were so excited about commercials they saw in their favorite shows
that I wanted to give them a commercial-free environment.
One of my favorite parts of your book, How to Win at the Sport of Business, that completely broke my heart was when your ex-secretary robbed your first company of over $83,000, leaving you only $2000 after a year of work. If there are moms out there that have lost everything, what advice do you have for them to pick themselves back up?
Keep working. Don’t feel sorry for yourself because it won’t do any good.
There are many young moms who are just beginning their lives and can relate to
you when you said you were sharing a small apartment with 6 people and
sleeping on the floor. How can someone keep their eye on the prize when they’re
living on Ramen noodles?
Who cares how you are living today? I loved every minute of living in
that dump. The low rent and utilities and eating Mac n’ Cheese all
the time allowed me to afford the startup of my business. Instead of
paying myself much, I could put it in to my business.
Where can we get a copy of your eBook, How to Win at the Sport of Business?
Anywhere eBooks are sold: Amazon, BN.com, and sites that support independent bookstores too.
lost your $7500 ring. What's your advice for those moms out there who are distracted by a relationship? How do you balance a real life with your dreams?
I never was able to balance. Each person has to make their own
decisions. But remember, your competitors aren’t sitting by idly
waiting for you to have a nice dinner with your significant other.
They are trying to kick your ass. So choose wisely.
Mark, you mentioned that you were approached countless times to write a memoir but instead chose to ePublish. Why?
The time obligations of a traditional release were more than I was willing to undertake. I couldn’t ask for advances and then not want to do a book tour. Plus, the editorial deadlines were much more forgiving. I made changes hours before the final release.
You have three kids. What life lessons do you give them so that they don't
go through all the heartache that you've gone through?
That is a life-long process . My oldest daughter is just 8, so we are
still dealing with the basics. But I try to do some things in my
businesses that are great for my kids. For instance, we changed the
programming on HDNet Movies so that every morning we run commercial-free, kid and family-friendly movies. I was mad that my kids always
were so excited about commercials they saw in their favorite shows
that I wanted to give them a commercial-free environment.
One of my favorite parts of your book, How to Win at the Sport of Business, that completely broke my heart was when your ex-secretary robbed your first company of over $83,000, leaving you only $2000 after a year of work. If there are moms out there that have lost everything, what advice do you have for them to pick themselves back up?
Keep working. Don’t feel sorry for yourself because it won’t do any good.
There are many young moms who are just beginning their lives and can relate to
you when you said you were sharing a small apartment with 6 people and
sleeping on the floor. How can someone keep their eye on the prize when they’re
living on Ramen noodles?
Who cares how you are living today? I loved every minute of living in
that dump. The low rent and utilities and eating Mac n’ Cheese all
the time allowed me to afford the startup of my business. Instead of
paying myself much, I could put it in to my business.
Where can we get a copy of your eBook, How to Win at the Sport of Business?
Anywhere eBooks are sold: Amazon, BN.com, and sites that support independent bookstores too.
Gleerific Ghetto Girls
Glee was fantastic last night. Constant Craving is playing in my mind right now. Do you all have a radio station in your head ? I know I do. And how about that Finn and his version of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun...I didnt like Glee at first. In fact I did not get into it until my sister bought Glee for Wii Volume One. Now we have Volume Two. I love Volume 2 even more than the first one because the songs are more challenging. My girls have figured out how to get the highest score without even trying. Sometimes we just dance to ICE ICE Baby and Cant Touch This. My girls informed me that Im good at singing "boy songs" Although my speaking voice is high and child like, my singing voice is deeper and I cannot hit those high notes. Although when Im in the shower, I belt it out like a champ. The only thing I do not like about Glee, is the way they stereotype Mercedes. Mercedes is as cute as can be. Pretty girl and her voice is spectacular. However they always have to make the heavy set brown girls act like hood rats. "Oh there better be some changes up in here..." Not every heavy set brown girl is ghetto. There is nothing wrong with being ghetto. However, it doesnt always fit. Whenever the dance scenes come up, Santana and Britney are front and center. Mercedes is in the back...She doesnt have a love interest nor is she viewed as sexy. Bull crap. What does this teach my girls. They have dark skin and they certainly are not skinny. (they take that after mama ). Are they going to grow up feeling that they are not pretty ? They dont deserve a handsome man ? I see these same stereotypes on the Disney Channel. My girls love the Disney Channel. Who are the ones considered pretty: the skinny girls with long hair.
As a little girl I used to walk around with a towel on my head, pretending to have long hair. My girls dont do that. They are very pleased with themselves right now, but I do not want them to ever feel like they are not good enough. I would like to a see a thick girl who is confident, smart, and sexy on a sitcom. Vanessa Huxtable is a good example. We need more Vanessa Huxtables on sitcoms these days !
As a little girl I used to walk around with a towel on my head, pretending to have long hair. My girls dont do that. They are very pleased with themselves right now, but I do not want them to ever feel like they are not good enough. I would like to a see a thick girl who is confident, smart, and sexy on a sitcom. Vanessa Huxtable is a good example. We need more Vanessa Huxtables on sitcoms these days !
Monday, November 28, 2011
Mr. Right and other single mom dilemmas...
Its not easy being a single mom especially when you have friends of the opposite sex. First of all trying to explain to children that you and Mr. Wilson (names have been changed to avoid drama and to protect the seemingly innocent) are just friends is never going to go over well. Children see the world in black and white. Either you are boyfriend and girlfriend or complete strangers. There is no" its complicated "status update in their world. Over the summer, I embarked on an adventure.. I became close friends with a male. GASP. We were working together and have known each other for a long time, the children already knew him so its not like they were learning about a stranger. However, I quickly learned that he was suddenly PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE, Every time we got on the phone together, my children acted like complete fools. They were smart enough to say things that would potentially send him runnning for the hills. In their defense, I was acting like a love struck teenager. We would spend hours on the phone. There were short breaks in between phone conversations which lasted three hours at a minimum. So when the phone rang, the girls plotted to get rid of him. My eight year old even admitted later than she wanted to get rid of him because he never called to speak to HER !! My twelve year old would yell: YOU ARE STARVING US AND WE ARE HUNGRY AND DO NOT HIT US !!!" Isnt that lovely. My ten year old would flat out tell me to get off the phone with him and the littlest one would let out blood curdling screams. Jealousy certainly reared its ugly head.
Our work meetings were interrupted by calls from them wondering when I was coming home. His presence was not welcome. I learned alot about myself and the fact that my children are used to having all of my attention. They dont mind female friends, but male friends are a struggle. How do other moms handle this ? Do you feel guilty when you decide to go out with a friend ?
Beyond dealing my children, I had alot to deal with when it came to my own feelings. I had fallen in love and there was no way out. My summer fling came to crashing end on the weekend of Hurricane Irene. I will never forget well at least I have not forgotten when it all took a turn for the worst. When you deal with someone for a certain amount of time, you come to expect or know certain behaviors. Up to that point we had talked for hours every day. Even though we did alot of yelling and disagreeing, he showed alot of care and concern in between the yelling. He called me on a Thursday evening and I asked where was he was. For the first time he was evasive. He kept asking me if Id heard from anyone from work. I suspect that someone from work saw him with a chick. I said no. The conversation was odd. During the hurricane, I looked forward to hearing from him. Since he was stuck at work, I figured he would past the time by chatting with me. He text me and said that he would call me later. That call never came. It was unlike him. So naturally, I was very mature. and started to panic. My texts were snippy, "oh you are busy, well talk to you soon.." I went into professional mode with him. This ticked him off. He said I changed and was acting weird. DUH of course I was acting weird, its called having feeling for you..you moron. Stupid me couldnt leave well enough alone. So one week later, after us having barely any conversation, he listed all of the reasons why he didnt want to be with me. Isnt that special ?? By the end of the phone conversation which I tried to mentally block out, I was feeling like crap. A simple 'hey we are better off as friends' would have sufficed. No need to go and on about how wrong we are for each other. Since then, things have never been the same. They probably never well. He gave me no reason to distrust him. But I dont trust him anymore. Thats on me because I trusted him with my heart and it got broken. He could have handled my heart with a bit more care than unleashing all of his negative feelings about me at the moment I was feeling the most vunerable.
We work well together, but at this point, his calls revolve around HIM. His project. He throws in a few, "how are you, how are the kids for good measure...but the basic topic is him. What fun. My heart will go on......
Our work meetings were interrupted by calls from them wondering when I was coming home. His presence was not welcome. I learned alot about myself and the fact that my children are used to having all of my attention. They dont mind female friends, but male friends are a struggle. How do other moms handle this ? Do you feel guilty when you decide to go out with a friend ?
Beyond dealing my children, I had alot to deal with when it came to my own feelings. I had fallen in love and there was no way out. My summer fling came to crashing end on the weekend of Hurricane Irene. I will never forget well at least I have not forgotten when it all took a turn for the worst. When you deal with someone for a certain amount of time, you come to expect or know certain behaviors. Up to that point we had talked for hours every day. Even though we did alot of yelling and disagreeing, he showed alot of care and concern in between the yelling. He called me on a Thursday evening and I asked where was he was. For the first time he was evasive. He kept asking me if Id heard from anyone from work. I suspect that someone from work saw him with a chick. I said no. The conversation was odd. During the hurricane, I looked forward to hearing from him. Since he was stuck at work, I figured he would past the time by chatting with me. He text me and said that he would call me later. That call never came. It was unlike him. So naturally, I was very mature. and started to panic. My texts were snippy, "oh you are busy, well talk to you soon.." I went into professional mode with him. This ticked him off. He said I changed and was acting weird. DUH of course I was acting weird, its called having feeling for you..you moron. Stupid me couldnt leave well enough alone. So one week later, after us having barely any conversation, he listed all of the reasons why he didnt want to be with me. Isnt that special ?? By the end of the phone conversation which I tried to mentally block out, I was feeling like crap. A simple 'hey we are better off as friends' would have sufficed. No need to go and on about how wrong we are for each other. Since then, things have never been the same. They probably never well. He gave me no reason to distrust him. But I dont trust him anymore. Thats on me because I trusted him with my heart and it got broken. He could have handled my heart with a bit more care than unleashing all of his negative feelings about me at the moment I was feeling the most vunerable.
We work well together, but at this point, his calls revolve around HIM. His project. He throws in a few, "how are you, how are the kids for good measure...but the basic topic is him. What fun. My heart will go on......
The New Year Starts NOW !
I am not going to wait until the New Year to make changes. There is no better time than the present. For 2012, I want to be more organized. In this current school year I have been like many other supermoms, I am biting off more than I can chew.. first I have my job. (thats a whole different post...lol). My first job is being a mother to three of the cutest little girls you have ever seen. Not just because they look cute but also because they are so funny. My daughters are 8. 10,. and 12.Still very young and still very innocent. My twelve year old thinks shes and old woman and will say things such as , "Id like to pay my respects to your friendship with Mr. Wilson" Thats another post also. I also serve on two PTAs, plus Im doing some community work for the first time. ArtsEastNY is a fabulous organization run by Catherine Green. Catherine is one of those people you immediately hit it off with. They offer, low cost weekly dance classes for kids. My girls take ballet. I guess Im not doing too many things I just have to learn how to organize my time.
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