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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Ask Dream Momma: A hairy situation
Posted by Dream Momma on Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Dear Dreamer,
The dream is conveying an important element of your self-identity and that is your untapped creativity. The mouth is connected to life forces and energy. The throat symbolizes conception and is linked to the Muse of Poetry. Hair represents energy too, also magical power.
So let’s put all of these symbols and connections together. Dream Momma believes you are in the process of pulling up your creative life force, which of course, is never-ending. The dream is telling you there is a great deal of unconscious energy about this as you don’t stop or slow down. The number 24 is a lucky number so she also believes you will eventually succeed in your goal that may be connected to poetry in some fashion.
Dream Momma, aka Velva Lee Heraty
Author, “The Dream Belongs to the Dreamer: A How-to, Hands-on, Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding Your Dreams” (Coming soon)
dreammomma@gmail.com
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Aging and feeling beautiful: Dr. Diller says woman can experience both
Dr. Vivian Diller, author of Face It: What Women Really Feel as Their Looks Change, appears in Tampa this weekend.
Posted by Julie Garisto on Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 5:49 PM
These days, Diller is promoting her most recent book, Face It: What Women Really Feel as Their Looks Change, co-written with Jill Muir-Sukenick, Ph.D, and edited by Michele Willens. It's billed as a "psychological guide to help women deal with the emotions brought on by their changing appearances."
Diller will be making an appearance in Tampa. She will be traveling to Tampa as part of the I Can Do It! Conference (icanddoit.net), Nov. 11-13 at the Tampa Convention Center. I Can Do It! brings together a group of distinguished, bestselling self-help authors annually to present and hold interactive workshops.
Diller took some time before her Tampa visit to share some of her aging-beautifully insights with CL.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Wedding weight: through the thick and thin
Posted by jasandrasolis on Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 5:20 PM
Friday, January 21, 2011
CL Profile: Dr. Charles McLaughlin, plastic surgeon and connoisseur
Posted by David Warner on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:37 PM
I didn’t quite know what to expect when I agreed to interview Tampa plastic surgeon Dr. Charles McLaughlin. I knew that his family friend Gina Flynn-Carmack had been enthusiastic enough about him to place the winning bid for “Buy the news” in the Creative Loafing Holiday Auction, ensuring that CL would do a profile of the good doctor.
But plastic surgery? What did I know of the profession beyond Nip/Tuck and Cher? What would we talk about?
Well, as it turns out, lots. Because Dr. McLaughlin, aka Charlie, is a raconteur of the first order. From his memories of why he got into medicine, to his love of horses (which he breeds on a 40-acre farm in Wesley Chapel), to the art and antiques he collects, the 63-year-old North Carolina native has a story for everything.
The CL Sold! Issue: Content bought or inspired by winners of the Creative Loafing Holiday Auction
Posted by David Warner on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:00 PM
On their way to helping us raise $19,000 for The Children's Home in the 2010 Online Holiday Auction, several lucky readers snagged a spot for themselves (or their friends and families) on the pages of Creative Loafing. In the print edition of CL that hit the streets Jan. 19, they got to see the results in content marked, aptly enough, SOLD! And in every instance, the winning bidders gave all or part of their bounty away.
Monday, December 13, 2010
CL Holiday Auction Mega-Monday: Bucs, SideBern's, Dalí, Big Top packages and more closing today
Posted by David Warner on Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Don't wait any longer: Some of the most-coveted items in the Creative Loafing Holiday Auction start closing out this afternoon. Check out the list of Monday closings below, read more at cltampa.com/auction, and remember: The Children's Home is the beneficiary, and your bids help nurture and protect children who have been victims of neglect and abuse.
Closing Mon., Dec. 13, 2:00 p.m.
• Item #025: A photo session with your pet from Nicole Geller Photography
• Item #041: The Hello, Dalí package: Exclusive preview of the new Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Pete, plus family membership and more
• Item #044: Art & history from St. Pete to Ybor, including memberships to the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Pete, the Ybor City Museum and a class of your choice at the Morean Arts Center
• Item #045: Family 4-pack and Christmas home tour at Bok Tower Gardens
• Item #053: SideBern's Seasonal Tasting Dinner
• Item #077: Know the skin you're in with skin analysis from Anu You Institute and microdermabrasion treatment from Indulgence Medical Day Spa
• Item #078: Indulge yourself and your BFF at Whole Aveda SalonSpa
• Item #082: Accessorize with style at penelope t and Simple Graces Artisan Jewelry Boutique
• Item #083: Hip family fashion from La France and The Icon Store
Closing Mon. Dec. 13, 3:00 p.m.
• Item #008: The ultimate Bucs party package
• Item #024: Aerial Photoshoot by Aerial Innovations
Friday, December 10, 2010
Only a few minutes left! Tampa Improv, Channelside, health & beauty packages and lots more Holiday Auction items closing today at 2 p.m.
Posted by David Warner on Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Jump into the bidding right now and you may win one of the following packages in the Creative Loafing Holiday Auction for The Children's Home — all of them closing this afternoon.
Check the complete list of auction items if you want to find out what's closing in the auction's final week, Dec. 13-16. But if any of the following is on your wish list, now's the time to bid!
Closing Fri. Dec. 10, 2 p.m.
• #35: Music lessons at Atomic Audio
• #40 Tampa Improv tickets, and meet & greet
• #54: Brunch at Safety Harbor Resort & Spa
• #59: Plaza Sweet: Gift certificates for Channelside and International plazas
• #60: Beautiful baskets from BJ’s Wholesale and Amy’s Fresh Delivery
• #61: Be a celebrity bartender at 717 South
• #75: The “Ahhhhh…..” therapeutic package (Palm Wellness and Rubin Health centers)
• #76: The beautiful-hair bonanza (Tribeca and Number 9 salons)
• #79: A full underarm package from Pulido Laser Hair Removal
• #80: His and her loungewear from Enchanted Beginnings
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
CL Holiday Auction: Act fast, items are closing
Posted by David Warner on Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 7:03 PM
Waiting till the last minute to place your bids in the CL Holiday Auction?
Well, the last minute is almost here.
Starting Thurs. Dec. 9 at 12 noon, the first batch of auction items will be closing, and another batch follows on Friday. The remainder close throughout the coming week, Monday-Thursday Dec. 13-16.
For full details on the auction, which benefits The Children's Home, go to cltampa.com/auction. If you want to snag any of the following, you'll want to start placing your bids now.
Closing Thurs. Dec. 9, 12 Noon
• Item #073: VIP tickets to the Wearable Art fashion show and one year’s Dunedin Fine Art Center membership (Pictured right: Fashion from Wearable Art 6, photographed by Chip Weiner)
Closing Thurs. Dec. 9, 2 p.m.
• #36: Dinner and a show at Skipper’s Smokehouse
• #46: The movie-lover’s special (passes to Beach and Tampa theatres)
• #48-51: All DVD packages: Ultimate TV, Sci-Fi, Summer Flashback and Kids
• #72: St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl in St. Pete
• #74: Four tickets to the 25th Annual StarPower Celebrity Fashion Show
• #85: Gals, get fit! package from Shapes (three memberships)
Friday, November 26, 2010
Shop from home, find amazing bargains at the CL Holiday Auction
Posted by David Warner on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Why get stuck in mall traffic? Settle down and do your gift shopping with the CL Online Holiday Auction. It's fun, it's easy, and you'll be raising money for The Children's Home. Plus, right now, there are still plenty of high-value items with low bids — so bargains await!
Just for instance, check out the 12 amazing gift ideas below. Each package is unique to the CL Holiday Auction, and each is currently available for way under value. Of course, that may change when bids start to close (Dec. 9-16), but bid now and you may be able to set the pace. And don't stop here: check out cltampa.com/auction and you'll find these and more than 70 other gifts you won't find anywhere else.
Bid amounts represent highest bids as of Nov. 25 at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Green beauty: How to make your own three-ingredient natural lip balm
Posted by Katie Machol on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Lip balm is an item many of us use every day. But did you know that the ingredients in many different brands of lip balm can actually dry out your lips? These ingredients, which include aluminum salts, preservatives, artificial flavors and petroleum-based products, can also be toxic and experts advise that they shouldn't be used anywhere near the mucus membranes.
So what's a safe alternative? Natural lip balms made with pure, non-toxic ingredients are much better for your skin. To be sure your balm is made with quality components, why not make your own?
