New Flooring? – Tile, Wood, or Carpet…Choices, Choices
Tired of staring at your old floors? Don’t wait for your spouse to choose your new flooring. But choosing what to furnish your floors with can be a stressful and frustrating decision to make. After all, flooring is such a core component of any home; it’s what your kids will play on and where you’ll be walking your tired feet all over. Without going into too much technical detail or touching on the subtle nuances of each brand, let’s go over the pro and cons each of the major choices of flooring. Carpets I grew up in a house filled with carpet and it holds a special place in my heart. I think of carpet, I think of warmth and fuzziness; it’s soft and cuddly and will keep your feet warm during cold nights, not that there’s that many in Arizona, but still. Carpets are the cheapest of the bunch, beating out wood ...
Handling a Car Dealer – Tips to dealing with the dealer!
They say people would rather go to the dentist than the car dealer. Frankly speaking I can’t say I blame them. Going to the car dealership, whether to buy a car or service one, deals with 2 of your most precious commodities… Time and Money! My goal is to help consumers feel more at ease by understanding some of the truths about dealerships. Myth: I can get a better deal if I buy through the internet department versus walking in the dealership. Busted! Truth be told, there is no better or worse deal to be had. I’ve seen great deals be given to walk in customers and customers who inquire online equally. The Internet is a great place to get information about the car you are researching and the dealer you want to buy from. Doing preliminary research is a great way to cut down on your time at the dealership. Know ...
Lions and Tigers and – No Just Monsters… Oh My!
Surreal Sister Photography illustrate their experience at Mesa's Monsterland Restaurant / Bar / Haunted House If you are a Halloween lover like us, you will understand how amazing it is that Monsterland, the once premiere seasonal haunted house/museum in Mesa, AZ is now open for business as a bar and grill year round! Having just had their grand opening in April, on Friday the 13th, they are already flourishing with an online presence. We were lucky enough to get a private tour of not only the restaurant and bar area but also the basement, where they have their seasonal Halloween haunted houses in October. From replicas of werewolves featured in the movie American Werewolf in Paris, to actual props from the movie 300, this place goes above and beyond to give you an authentic experience. It is so much more than just going out to get a meal or a drink. It is ...
Pale Gurl – Cube Jungle
With graduation season upon us, I would like to give some advice to all those excited seniors graduating from college this spring. So to the class of 2012, I give you this advice: DON’T GRADUATE! STAY IN SCHOOL! Call your advisor now and tell him or her that you can’t graduate because you forgot to minor in Ethiopian dance or something like that. I know you think finals are difficult, time-consuming and stressful, but do you want to know what’s worse? REAL LIFE. College is nothing compared to working and being an “adult.” Believe me. And unless you were fortunate enough to get your college paid for by your parents or a scholarship, you’ll be responsible for all of the loans you used to pay for that fine education. Student loan companies are like a psycho ex…only you can’t file a restraining order against them and they don’t stop until they’ve ruined ...
Go Organic – Mother Nature Knows Best when it comes to Skin Care
Finding a good line of organic skin care products is more of a challenge than you might think. As a skin cancer survivor I know how important it is to take care of my skin. I had the right side of my face taken off last summer and it took ten procedures to put me back together again. So when I say I am careful about what I put on my skin, I mean it. What most people fail to realize is that their skin is an organ and what you put on it most definitely goes in it. I have been looking tirelessly to find a good skincare line that is really organic and not just a bunch of hype. There are a number of products that claim to be organic, but when you feel you need a PhD in chemistry just to decipher all the ingredients you quickly sense ...
Home Security – Who are you Inviting In?
As SmartFem continues to grow and our commitment to find the very best trusted products and services for women expands, I am continually surprised by the irony I encounter in today’s business practices. There are so many things that should be assumed but that simply can’t be. I become more committed than ever to SmartFem and continue to recommend only the companies that are safe, ethical, and strive to give fair pricing alongside excellent customer service. When I set out to find a home security expert I was shocked to find out just how little security there is in the industry. It took me three months to find a security company that actually does a background check on its installers. You’d think this is a no-brainer, but apparently it’s not. In fact it’s quite common for your TV/phone/Internet companies, home warranty companies, and repair companies to subcontract their services to ...
Pale Gurl – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Tan
Comedian Joleen Lunzer's first column on SmartFem Certain Things Women should Never ask Another Woman While sorting mail in the lobby of my office last week, I heard one of my coworkers ask, “Are you pregnant?” I smiled thinking of the lady with the cute baby bump I was about to see as I looked up. However, when I looked up, I realized it was just me. My smile turned to shock when I realized that my coworker was asking ME if I was pregnant. I am most certainly not pregnant and felt almost paralyzed with humiliation. This was the first time anyone had ever asked me this question. And right then in my head I cursed the bag of Mike and Ikes I had just eaten for breakfast. “How dare those delicious and chewy candies make me appear to be with child,” I thought to myself. Finally, after what felt to be ...
Need a Health Expert? Ask Mom
Mother’s Day is set aside each year to appreciate the oldest and perhaps most prevalent role in our culture, motherhood. Moms are called upon to raise children, run households, be a neverending source of entertainment and diversion for kids, and address issues that no one else seems to be able to handle. Moms contribute so much to our upbringing. They can serve as a sympathetic ear, a strong back, a willing taxi driver, an expert manager, a source of wisdom, a cheery voice, and a world class problem solver. But one of the most important jobs that lands on Mom’s list is to oversee the family health and wellness. Mothers tend to have an intuition, a sixth sense about what’s right for their families. Often, the mother decides what the family eats, which activities are too dangerous to risk, and which doctors the family goes to. This is why it’s important for mothers ...
A Moment with Deidre Hall
I remember growing up and watching shows like Batman, Superman and so many other of the male super hero shows that dominated Saturday morning. It was a pleasant surprise for me when I happened to stumble upon Deidre Hall and Judy Strangis starring as Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. Up until then women were mostly portrayed as mothers and daughters but rarely had roles as strong independent women. They were simply extensions of the starring males. I didn’t see Deidre again until I was in high school and saw her portraying Dr. Marlena Evans in Days of our Lives on NBC. Once again she played the intelligent strong woman which, I have to say, was still pretty rare in the late 1970s. [caption id="attachment_4561" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Surreal Sister Photography facebook.com/surrealsister"][/caption] I recently had the pleasure of reading her new beauty book with co-author Lynne Parmiter Bowman called How Does She Do It? I, ...
Checklist For Vacation – A Woman’s Guide to Stress Free Travel
I, like most women, love vacations, but hate to pack. It seems I always wait until the very last minute to get things done. I have learned a few things along the way to make this chore a little less stressful. Here are a few tips for making your next trip a little bit easier. Like so many women, I can have trouble deciding what I am going to wear for a single day. So knowing that I have to plan for ten days at once can put me in a tailspin. Men seem to have it easy when it comes to packing. They end up with the standard 2 pairs of jeans, 3 shirts, underwear, sports jacket, swimsuit and a shaving kit. While it can take a woman hours to pack, a man can have it done in just a few minutes. The funny thing is, no matter where they're going ...
Ten Again – Finding my Inner Child
Recently I was in a local bookstore, browsing while my little guy was looking for his latest read. I stumbled across a book focusing on helping you get married within the year. I giggled loud enough for people to glance my way. Why would anyone want a legally binding contract with someone they barely knew, assuming the book wasn't targeted at people already engaged or in a long relationship where marriage has been elusive? I hesitated for a moment until curiosity got the best of me and I opened it. I noticed the book recommended that you to get out there if you expect to meet someone. Duh. I flipped to the middle of the book and right to a chapter that talked about getting in touch with your inner ten year old. Intrigued, I began to read. Basically it talked about how to find out who you really are by ...
Depression? Feeling Down? How is your Digestive Health?
The Gastrointestinal tract has a wide-reaching impact on your digestive health and overall health including states of depression. Whether or not we have a healthy gut tract determines on how well we absorb the nutrients from the foods we eat. Conditions such as depression, cancer, and autoimmune conditions are all linked to imbalances of the gut tract. In the past few decades, the average American diet has changes to a high sugar, low fiber diet. This type of diet is extremely detrimental for the healthy bacteria that live in our gut tracts. According to the American College of Gastroenterology there are 2.5 million Doctors visits per year in the U.S. and hundreds of millions of dollars are spend each year on laxatives due to digestive health issues. These healthy bacteria, known as probiotics, are necessary for us to sustain life. Not only is it necessary to have enough probiotics in the gut ...
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New Flooring? – Tile, Wood, or Carpet…Choices, Choices
Tired of staring at your old floors? Don’t wait for your spouse to choose your new flooring. But choosing what to furnish your floors with can be a stressful and frustrating...
Handling a Car Dealer – Tips to dealing with the dealer!
They say people would rather go to the dentist than the car dealer. Frankly speaking I can’t say I blame them. Going to the car dealership, whether to buy a car or service one,...
Lions and Tigers and – No Just Monsters… Oh My!
Surreal Sister Photography illustrate their experience at Mesa’s Monsterland Restaurant / Bar / Haunted House If you are a Halloween lover like us, you will understand...
Pale Gurl – Cube Jungle
With graduation season upon us, I would like to give some advice to all those excited seniors graduating from college this spring. So to the class of 2012, I give you this...
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Go Organic – Mother Nature Knows Best when it comes to Skin Care
Finding a good line of organic skin care products is more of a challenge than you might think. As a skin cancer survivor I know how important it is to take care of my skin. I...
Home Security – Who are you Inviting In?
As SmartFem continues to grow and our commitment to find the very best trusted products and services for women expands, I am continually surprised by the irony I encounter in...
Pale Gurl – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Tan
Comedian Joleen Lunzer’s first column on SmartFem Certain Things Women should Never ask Another Woman While sorting mail in the lobby of my office last week, I heard one...
Need a Health Expert? Ask Mom
Mother’s Day is set aside each year to appreciate the oldest and perhaps most prevalent role in our culture, motherhood. Moms are called upon to raise children, run households,...
A Moment with Deidre Hall
I remember growing up and watching shows like Batman, Superman and so many other of the male super hero shows that dominated Saturday morning. It was a pleasant surprise for...
Checklist For Vacation – A Woman’s Guide to Stress Free Travel
I, like most women, love vacations, but hate to pack. It seems I always wait until the very last minute to get things done. I have learned a few things along the way to make...
Ten Again – Finding my Inner Child
Recently I was in a local bookstore, browsing while my little guy was looking for his latest read. I stumbled across a book focusing on helping you get married within the year. ...
Depression? Feeling Down? How is your Digestive Health?
The Gastrointestinal tract has a wide-reaching impact on your digestive health and overall health including states of depression. Whether or not we have a healthy gut tract...
Teaching Children To Read – Five Facts You Must Know
When it comes to teaching children to read, there are a few key considerations. Not all children learn the same way. Every child learns differently or responds better to...
The Red Carpet Facial is a Box Office Hit!
Like most women, I can say that I have several drawers full of cosmetics and anti-aging products that fail to live up to their promise of eternal youth. I am a hard core skeptic...
Cause and Effect – Lifestyle and Health
Most of us realize that we live in a cause and effect world. If I touch a hot stove, my hand will burn. If I drive my car and use up all my gas without refilling the tank,...
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