Archive for February 23rd, 2010

If you are a smart woman (like me), you would be investing on a BBQ grill for your parties at home. For the reasons 1) BBQ parties are relaxed and always fun – no pressure on your part to clean ALL of your house since you can just have it outside or a part of your living room 2) You don’t need to learn how to cook – you just need to follow instructions on how to marinade, 3) Cooking is a breeze – and let’s face it, grilling is a man’s forte. You can bet a male guest will take over as soon as he sees you are having BBQs!

If you can afford it, investing on lynx grills is the way to go. But if you are not the serious griller and would only use it every now and then, the usual charcoal or gas grills will do. Just make sure you take care of your BBQ grill, no matter how it cost you. Having it covered when not in use is a given or else you will have rust on it within a year or less. To clean it only use mild dishwashing liquid and a soft cleaning rag to clean the visible areas. For stubborn dirt or mud, a plastic scrubbie works well without damaging the finish too much. A different idea for cleaning your barbecue grill involves the use of things you already have at home. Standard baking soda is a great natural cleaning agent and will help restore your grill like new. Just sprinkle a bit of the baking soda onto a dry brush and scrub the grill. Rinse clean and do the same thing on knobs and trays.

Here are some of the best BBQ tools you can have on hand to help you with your grills, even if it is as fancy as the fire magic grills:

1. Butane Lighter
2. Meat Thermometer
3. Chimney Starter
4. Grill Tongs
5. Timer
6. Basting Brush or Mop
7. Metal Spatula
8. Long-Handled Fork
9. BBQ Gloves
10. Wire Grill Brush

Guess what the hundreds of women who went to the recently concluded Oscars and Emmy’s wore in common? I am willing to bet my life on one – Spanx.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Oprah Winfrey and Jessica Alba, among the many, all swear by high-tech power panties. And they are not your usual grandmother’s girdles. Spanx are easy to wiggle into, provided that you buy the correct size (they have sizes from A to G). It also has a cotton crotch, making it healthier to fight off yeast infections due to too-tight clothing. While it takes a while to get used to, spanx has been designed to replace everyday normal underwear. Give it two weeks and you will forget you ever wear normal panties.

Celebrity Oprah Winfrey was once quoted as saying on her show, “Spanx really changed the way I wore clothes. … I’ve given up panties” and Gwyneth Paltrow used them after she gave birth. It easily shaves off 2-10 pounds and eliminates the “muffin top”. It helps that Spanx comes in all shapes and sizes – from the neck down to your leg – as some people would lovingly joke about it.

It truly has a mark of a genius as its owner and maker, Sara Blakely, simply cut off her control tights because she wanted to use open-toed sandals with the cream-colored trousers. After quality control sheer tight fabrics, packaging and endorsements from high-profile celebrities who “swear” by it, Spanx remains to be the top seller in underwear shapers in all boutiques across the nation.

Blakely also had the foresight to come out with different versions of the modern girdle. From sheer, opaque, to evening, summer, everyday and even maternity wear, Spanx has it all!

For one who need control on her torso and hips, the Spanx Higher Power is a great choice:

Powerful shaping panties with phenomenal impact. The perfect solution for looking svelte under an evening dress or everyday outfit.

Key Points:

Slight Sheen Finish
Strong Control Level

For everyday use, you can use Spanx Power Panties:

Shaping panties to give you a washboard stomach and toned bottom without having to spend hours at the gym.

Key Points:

Matte Finish
Cotton Gusset
Strong Control Level