28 Day Diet | Day 10

We are on Day 10 and it's going to be a wonderful day starting with MEDITATION!  Who wouldn't love meditating, it provides great benefits: stress-busting, lowering blood pressure and bad cholesterol.  There are a few tools Dr. Oz provides us with in his article to help us get to the OM factor:

1.  How to Meditate CDs, can be purchased at a health store or on online.
2.  Insight Timer App.  Chimes to notify you when your desired timed meditation is over.
3.  A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook.

Below I've taped a meditation session that I hope you will join in on:

Sorry I said the 11th day in the video, hey it's 5 AM!!!

Namaste,




StyleDIVA

5 Questions...Get to Know our Guest

Get to know The Budgetnista - Tiffany Aliche

You are known for your sense of humor.  What is your favorite joke?: 

My favorite joke, is any joke that I tell. Much to the dismay of my family and friends, I'm notorious for laughing at my own corny jokes.

What is the best cocktail you've ever had?:

I don't drink because I don't like the taste of alcohol, but I have tried Amaretto Sours and liked them

If you could visit any place in the world where would it be?:

South Africa

Why do you like to save money?:

It's not that I like to save money. I just like to use money to live a purposeful, passionate life (LIVE RICHER). The money that I save goes towards that goal.

Do you have a charity you are passionate about?:

My friend Diesa Seidel has a nonprofit called, United Initiatives for Peace. Her nonprofit travels around the world providing female empowerment services for young women. Two years ago I went to Haiti to help facilitate UIP's girls camp for earthquake victims. It was a life altering experience.

Now, 10% of ALL that I make goes toward this amazing nonprofit: http://www.unitedinitiatives.org/

Tiffany Aliche goes by the monkier @TheBudgetnista and she is whipping the Divas and Sister Save Alot into shape with a Holiday Money Makeover this Saturday, 8AM on Cocktails and Conversations.  Won't you join us?  You can also visit her on her website www.thebudgetnista.com to learn about her new movement...Live Richer.

The 28 Day Diet | Day 9

Are you getting enough sleep?  Sometimes I think that I don't but my kids would disagree.  I definately get 7 - 8 per night, I could use 10!  Couldn't we all?  Now raise your hand if you have a little trouble getting to sleep some nights...***StyleDIVA hand in the air***  Well our new bud Dr. Oz talked to some of his celeb friends and they gave him some suggestions:

Rosie Perez makes a dried tea of chamomile flowers that her sister (a chef) told her to make before bedtime.

Jillian Michaels listens to books on tape and if she rolls over and is up in the middle of the night she recites the alphabet backward.  - sidebar, I don't know about you but after Z, Y, X I'd be so confused I'd never go to sleep.

Robin Hunt (Yes I'm a celeb!  Didn't you see me hanging with David Tutera?) says to try the Rain App on your smart phone or tablet.  iPad has a great one, it gives you several rain selections like: rain on the roof, rain hitting the ground, rain on water and my favorite is a rain with thunder.  Love, love, love this - trust me you will sleep like a baby after 5 minutes. 

Do you have a favorite trick to get the sandman to come?  Leave a comment below so we can share it on the air.

Sweet Dreams,

StyleDIVA

The 28 Day Diet | Day 8

Time to take it up a notch today, break out your new year workout gear and start sweating!  That's right do some physical activity for 30 minutes to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attacks by 30%.  Not use to working out?  Start with a walk, you'll be surprised how you feel about yourself when you get done.  If you are the Workout Dancehall Queen I'm going to challenge you to do something different to your workout routine.  Try belly dancing, go 6 miles instead of your normal 5 or give ZUMBA a try instead of sliding your membership card to walk the treadmill.  Day 8 ladies just 20 more to go, how do you feel?  Thanks Dr. Oz for making this journey loads of fun.  Now where is that belly dancing brochure?? - don't worry I'll be sure to report back how it went ;) (wink, wink). 

Giveaway | Bride and Groom Money Talk FAQ

As a way of saying thank you for listening to our show with Dr. Taffy Wagner and to make sure you start your marriage off right when it comes to talking about and managing your money; Dr. Taffy is offering our listeners a chance to win one of TWO prizes.  One winner will win a FREE financial counseling session for you and your significant other and one winner will receive a copy of her new book, Bride And Groom Money Talk FAQ. 

To enter simply leave a comment below.  Contest starts today and will run through Friday, February 3, 2021 @ 12:00 pm EST.  Two winners will be selected using Random.org and will be announced on both our blog and radio show on Saturday, February 4, 2012. 

Good luck everyone!

Talking love, marriage and MONEY with Dr. Taffy

As Gwen Guthrie's 1986 hit 'Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent'  states..."No romance without finance" and she must have been right because money matters are one of the top three reason's why marriages end in divorce.

To make sure that you keep your money straight after saying "I Do", Dr. Taffy Wagner dropped by the studio to have virtual cocktails with us and discuss her new book, Bride and Groom Money Talk FAQ.  You can listen to the show below.

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And the giveaways go to

Two people will receive their choice of fabulous lip gloss from Perception and Co Lip Gloss Line. 

And the winners are…

Congratulations!

Please email us at cocktailsandconversation.divas@gmail.com with your contact information.