Podcast: Kate Braestrup & book give...

Podcast: Kate Braestrup & book giveaway!

Posted by cathleen carr on Feb 11, 2011 in Talk | 8 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (11.7MB) Robyn and I had the pleasure of speaking with New York Times bestselling author Kate Braestrup this week about the complexities and importance of marriage. Her latest memoir Marriage and Other Acts of Charity is a treasure. Hilarious and deeply honest, Braestrup’s writing is rich with confidence and grace. For anyone...

This guy is a real jerk…

Posted by cathleen carr on Jan 10, 2011 in Talk | 5 comments

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Why won’t my husband see the effing doctor?

Posted by cathleen carr on Dec 13, 2010 in Body | 7 comments

And…give it up for Marianne! Her name was randomly selected from our lovely bundle of contestants who entered the Mimi & Lu necklace giveaway. Thank you to everyone who posted a comment, followed on twitter and liked on facebook! You guys are the bees knees, that’s for sure. Don’t hesitate to check out more of Mimi & Lu’s pieces online. ...

Michelle Watson: Interview PLUS win a beautiful necklace!

Posted by cathleen carr on Dec 2, 2010 in Talk | 22 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (26.5MB) Michelle Watson, a talented jewelry designer, artist and entrepreneur joins the Ready, Set…Wife! podcast this week to talk about marriage, work and men. Mimi & Lu, her fabulous jewelry design business, is quickly growing and gaining new fans everyday. Michelle’s unique pieces have been featured on the Today Show,...

Finding Balance Through Ancient Chinese Wisdom

Posted by cathleen carr on Nov 3, 2010 in Body | 19 comments

Yesterday afternoon, I put on my workout clothes and mentally prepared to take myself to the gym. I’m currently in an exercise recession. Just waiting for the market to rebound, any day now… As I was tying my shoes, an overwhelming urge came over me to visit my local massage parlor. If there’s one thing I love more than sweating on the treadmill to CNN, it’s paying someone...

Shopping Cart Blanche

Posted by cathleen carr on Oct 25, 2010 in Grind | 3 comments

While I never had the opportunity to shop in Soviet Russia, my guess is that the Trader Joe’s in Union Square is as close to the hammer and sickle as I’m going to get. The only difference is that I choose to be there and my hair isn’t feathered. The florescent lights zombify everyone below, the shelves are often bare and the lines are as epic as the 45th...

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