My husband decided for Lent that he was going to walk 10K steps per day.
I decided over our recent vacation to Florida that I would join him in this mission. I have been making a big effort with strength training since I turned 50 and I am loving that so much. Now I’m adding the daily walks in as well for more movement. This isn’t a weight loss thing for me, it’s more about my mental health as well as a mood booster. Getting outside for some fresh air each day reduces my overall stress level.
Are you considering Invisalign in 2023? Do you know someone who is considering it? Or, maybe you just started your Invisalign journey. I am sharing all my tips and tricks here.
A few of our favorite things about our family trip to Paris
Happy New Year! Here’s to good health, more good news, and big love in 2023!
We ended 2022 with a bang. Our family went on a very special trip to Paris for Christmas break. It was magical to be there over Christmas. The Christmas markets in Paris are not to be missed. This was our kids’ first time being in Europe, and I know they will always remember this trip. First up, our flight tips for the flight over to Paris: eye masks and melatonin are your BFFs on the flight as well as CARRY ON LUGGAGE. Trust me, you can do carry-on!
Christmas has come early for the family of our good friend and favorite hockey goalie, Charlie Capalbo. We are beyond excited to share the GOOD NEWS that Charlie is now in remission after battling cancer for the third time.
As we remember the terror attacks that changed America forever, I know we will all take some time this weekend to reflect and honor all those who died on that fateful September day.
I was living in Boston working for NBC 7 News on September 11th, 2001. I remember how chaotic the newsroom was. I had never seen the newsroom that chaotic and busy before, but at the same time, we all felt frozen like we didn’t even know what to do. Two of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center had left from Boston’s Logan Airport (United Airlines Flight 175 and American Airlines Flight 11) so there was strong news interest in Boston on that day as well. This story shook all Americans to our core and scared all of us too. But that day also made us more united and stronger in so many ways. 9/11 was the real reason I moved to New York City, and I never looked back. It changed all of our lives in different ways. For me, it brought me true love with Jeff. We had been dating long-distance (me in Boston and Jeff in NYC), but that’s when we decided we needed to be living in the same city together. New York City, you have our love and you have our full hearts.
I also want to honor my friend and classmate Kris Hughes who died that morning. Kris was a securities trader who was trapped on the 79th floor at 2 World Trade. He never made it out. Kris was an incredibly kind athlete who loved fishing and his family. The class of 1990 at Berkshire School misses him, and this weekend we remember our friend. RIP Kris…we will never forget.
On a side note on this somber anniversary, I want to share two inspirational stories of hope and unity.
My former TV news colleague Ashleigh Banfield was one of the first reporters on the scene after the 9/11 attacks. She then went to Afghanistan to report for MSNBC where we worked together. Her translator (“Jawad”) helped keep Ashleigh and her TV crew safe on a daily basis. Now Ashleigh has helped Jawad and his family safely escape from Afghanistan to America. The good news, they made it to the U.S. and they are safe. Now, Ashleigh is asking for our support through this Go Fund Me page for Jawad and his family as they start their brand new life in America.
Thank you for watching this video message from Ashleigh, and helping to spread the word.
The other story is about Paul “Paulie” Veneto. Paulie is a former flight attendant who is pushing an airline beverage cart as he walks from Boston to NYC. Today on September 11, 2021, Paulie will make it to his final destination: Ground Zero. Paulie is raising awareness to honor his fellow flight crew members who died on 9/11. You can follow Paulie’s inspirational journey here on his website. We are all cheering him on, bravo Paulie!
Thank you all for reading this. NEVER FORGET. Please keep praying hard for our amazing country.
Our skin is our largest organ, so let’s all take good care of it! Thank you to the team of top dermatologists who are helping to save my skin — GOOD NEWS. I’m sharing my skin cancer journey to help remind us to wear sunscreen and sun hats and to get our skin checked often.
A new mantra is gaining momentum around 2021 being the year of yes! Will 2021 become “the year of yes” just because we can say yes to so many things we had to say no to this year? I am hearing more and more about this mantra, and my thought is we should all let 2021 be the year of saying YES!
It’s that time of year—spring is in the air so it’s time to talk about sunscreen. Of course, I want to focus on SAFE and CLEAN sunscreen for everyone. As you get warmed up for brighter days, it’s important to protect your skin from the sun’s damaging UVA and UVB rays. Remember, I am a skin cancer patient, so I am speaking from experience on this. And while we are on this topic, please consider making an appointment with your dermatologist to get your skin checked!
We are all so excited about our brand new, permanent Beautycounter store in New York City. The store is amazing, and it is open every day from 10am-6pm at 51 Prince Street in the Nolita neighborhood of NYC. Please stop in if you live in the NYC area, or if you are visiting the Big Apple, and GET CLEAN. I wanted to give you a tour of our very first NYC store so you can see just how beautiful it is (see video below).
My wish for all of you who are reading this blog and watching this vlog (video above) is that you’ll go see an important movie—the new Fred Rogers documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”. It is out in theaters and everyone should see it soon.
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