Check out this find!!!

“Wilde” goats

Rodger lookin’ hot:)

We are gonna have SOOOO much fun on Saturday and all for a good cause!  Plus you get to see what the Shoreby Club is all about.  I got to hang out there once because my former boss used to live there, but I digress…..it’s beautiful!  I’m MC’ing the Cleveland Reads’ 7th annual Reds, Whites, & Brews: A Toast to Literacy.  Again, it’s Saturday July 19th Bratenahl.

The wine and beer tasting begins at 7pm and features a silent auction and raffle. There will be food, and did I mention FUN?! 

Cleveland Reads is Greater Cleveland’s central resource for youth, adult and family literacy, Cleveland Reads assists those in need of basic tutoring for youth and adults, the GED program and English for Speakers of Other Languages.

Help us achieve the vision that Cleveland Reads. Tickets are on sale today! For more information call the Literacy Hotline at 216-436-2222 or visit the website at www.clevelandreads.org

We are sassy chica’s!  JoAnne Color Nation in Rocky River is the BEST!!  She got me all prettied up….LOVE the blonde…..with the help of Nicholette who did my makeup for the Gavin DeGraw show.  I felt like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman except for the work t-shirt….sorry Skippy!:)  What do YOU think of my hair??

 
Summer can be one of the toughest times to camouflage a few extra pounds. Capri pants, shorts and sleeveless tops are just a few of the culprits. The great news is that it is easy to dress to look 5, 10 or even 15 pounds thinner if you know your body and what clothes to choose. Here’s a quick guide for looking cool and confident in the hot weather. 

1. Create an unbroken column of color
We did that here with the same color base garments (brown). This will make you look taller and leaner instantly!

2. Avoid clothing that ends at your widest point
Notice that her top in the “Before” picture ends right at her hips, which makes everything above and below it look larger. In the “After” picture, her jacket ends just above the hip bone.

3. Use bright or light color strategically
Bright colors can make you look bigger if you wear them all over. Here, the coral denim jacket is creating a frame for the brown top to give her a slimmer shape.

4. Watch your sleeve length
In the summertime, this is a tough one! Don’t let your sleeve end at a heavy part of your arm. In the “Before” picture, the sleeve ends at an unflattering spot, which makes her look bustier than she is. In the summer, you may not choose to wear a jacket, but be aware that your sleeve length matters. If you have slim arms or aren’t busty, by all means go for a tank top or any sleeve length. The rest of us, however, should look for a sleeve that ends just above or below the bustline or a 3/4 length sleeve that ends on the forearm.
 

5. Be careful about your shoes
In the “Before’ pic, Cindy is wearing a strappy sandal that cuts her legs off visually right below the ankle, which shortens her legs. In order to make your legs looks longer and thinner, avoid wearing a strap on the leg or close to the ankle. Instead, wear a sandal like she is wearing in the “After” picture. The straps criss-cross and are situated lower on the foot. (P.S. Avoid the popular “gladiator” sandals like the plague.)

6. Where do your pants end?
Just like your sleeves, the length of your pants matters. Capris, crops and all their short-pant friends can throw your body proportions off-kilter, which can make you look heavier than you are. And we don’t want that! Here are your two rules to remember:- A wider-leg pant makes your bottom half look bigger.- Don’t let your pants end at a wide part of your leg. To rock out a cropped or capri   pant, the length is key. They should end:     - Just below the knee
    - On a slimmer part of the calf (below the fullest part)
    - Just above the ankle7. Create or define your waist
Since Cindy has a body shape that naturally doesn’t have much waist definition, we needed to create a waist for her. We did this with the coral jacket, which had a nice shape to it. With no effort, voilà! she has an hourglass figure!8. Round adds pounds
A crisp v-neck or higher neck line would have been more flattering than the deep scoop neck she was wearing before. Round necklines can make the neck and face look heavier and the shoulders look wider. 9. Vertical Details
The best trick is to keep the eye moving vertically. The buttons on the jacket are creating a subtle but effective vertical line which leads the eye up and down. A long necklace would have had the same effect.10. Rethink your hairstyle
Did you know that a great hairstyle can slim your face? I mentioned the importance of vertical lines before. Do you see the lines that are framing her face? Even the summery blonde highlights reinforce the strong verticals of the ‘do!

The Coping Diet

This specially formulated diet designed to help women cope with the
Stress that builds during the day.

Breakfast
1 grapefruit
1 slice whole wheat toast
1 cup skim milk

Lunch
1 small portion lean, steamed chicken
1 cup spinach
1 cup herbal tea
1 Hershey’s kiss

Afternoon Snack
The rest of the Hershey kisses in the bag
1 tub of Hagen-Daaz ice cream with chocolate chips

Dinner
6 glasses of wine (red or white)
2 loaves garlic bread
1 family size supreme pizza
3 Snickers Bars

Late Night Snack
1 whole Sarah Lee cheesecake (eaten directly from the freezer)

Tomorrow is a new day.

I’m gonna start with a tease of some of the pics from the British Virgin Islands.  Rodger and I had such an amazing time.  With great friends and absolute beauty who could go wrong!