Simply Mert

I was recently given the opportunity to watch the premier of How To Look Good Naked online since I participate in BlogHerAds, and I loved this show! If you are a woman with issues concerning your body (is there a woman out there that doesn’t?), this show is very uplifting and is the show for you. Carson Kressley is warm, funny and very genuine, and addresses the fact that 80 percent of women hate their bodies. In his show he encourages real, curvy women to embrace their positive attributes and to love themselves as they are. Part of the show focuses on getting women to understand that they often see themselves larger than they actually are, and he shows them (and us) how to focus on the parts of them they they love, and in doing so making them feel better about themselves all around. I don’t know that I would have the guts to actually do the show because the show has them looking at themselves in a full length mirror in just their unmentionables, but I really enjoyed watching it! The show premiers January 4th, this is not a paid endorsement or review… I just really enjoyed watching How To Look Good Naked. I’m setting my DVR right now.

One lucky blogger is about to win How to Eat like a Hot Chick, can you stand the excitement?

I know. Me too

Notice the loverly 1970’s style faux butcher block counter top. Ooooh! I just want to say bouw-chicka-bouw- bouw *enter cheesy B movie music here*

I realized that some of my favorite bloggers had entered the giveaway, and being that I am often riddled with guilt over the silliest things, I employed my 6 yr old to do the honors.

And my dirty work

And the winner of one almost brand new How to Eat like a Hot Chick book, autographed by me with one teeny tiny coffee stain is…..
Congratulations, Michelle! I’ll be sending it out ASAP!

I am giving away the copy of How to Eat like a Hot Chick I received for review (you can see my review here). If you would like to win a free copy of this book:

One entry: leave me a comment on this post with the link to your blog (please make sure your link is correct before you leave here so I can contact you!) and I will randomly draw one name.

Two entries: leave me a comment on this post and write a blog post about this drawing that contains a link back to this post. If you could, please tell me in your comment that you are also writing a blog post so I can follow you link and check it out, and to make sure you get your two entries!

The giveaway will end Friday, December 21st, midnight Central Standard Time (Iowa) . Blog posts and entries via comments must be written before this time. This giveaway is for everyone, even outside of th US.

Good Luck!

I think it’s no real secret that I love reading humorous content, whether it’s fiction, self help… etc. This book is no exception! How to Eat like a Hot Chick starts off by giving the reader a glossary of terms commonly used throughout the book such as LSE (Low Self Esteem) and Mary Kate( having issues with food that cause you to starve yourself).

Though some of the ideas behind this book are pretty much no brainers, I have to say that I rather enjoyed reading it. There is some really good info in it about smarter choices and the authors tell you what foods you should save those extra calories for like chocolate, for example.

What I loved about this book is that the authors Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent fully admit that we, the dear reader, are going to make mistakes. They also say right up front that being a Hot Chick is not based on how you look per se , it’s more about how you feel. Garbage in, garbage out right? They believe that the key to being hot is to feel hot.

Literally, in their book, making mistakes are fixable. So you ate a piece of chocolate cake for breakfast, huh? That piece of cake that had been taunting you for days and finally you gave in. Lipper and Vincent say that it’s not the end of the world… just make smarter choices for the rest of the day, one of their favorites being spinach which is full of nutrients.

The book also discusses common pitfalls such as salad bars, sandwiches, and mixed drinks which can all be loaded with calories and fat if your not careful. There not saying that you should give up those things completely, but they give examples of better choices and substitutes.

The overall message is that we as women need to stop feeling so controlled by food. There will be days when we eat too much chocolate or have that extra slice of pizza, but that shouldn’t destroy who you are. Hot Chicks take these things in stride and try to make better choices later in the day and week, or make up for those extra calories by working them off in various ways- including *wiggles eyebrows* you know.

If you have a problem with the occasional curse word and slight sexual innuendo this book is not for you. I obviously don’t have a problem with it because I not only love, but LURVE this book.

I am giving away the copy I received for review. If you would like to win a free copy of this book , see the sticky post above.

*** All the book reviews done for HarperCollins or Collins Publishing (an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishing) are done with one stipulation- I receive the book for free and read it. If I like it, I review it on my blog. These are not paid reviews per se, except for receiving the book.***

No, I’m not talking about Mr. Hanky people

Elizabeth over at MomReviews is having a give away for My Friends Tigger & Pooh - Super Sleuth Christmas Movie.
I was very excited about the possibility of winning it, and said as much in my comments. That’s pretty much all you have to do to enter but you can earn a few more entries too. Head over to her site by clicking the link above and find out how! Good luck!

Need a new Coach purse? Click the link graphic… you know you wanna.

The rules, quoted from Melinda Zook’s site:
Here’s the deal:
1. Comment to this post giving me the nod, “Yo, M, enter me” and the link to your blog of course. You only need to enter once. For U.S and Canadian residents only.
2. Place the “Girlie Giveaway” badge below on your blog letting others know about it.
3. The contest will run from today, Saturday 12/8 through Tuesday, 12/18 to midnight.
4. All those that enter will be assigned a number in order of their comment and the lucky number will be chosen out of my son’s lucky hat. So if I get 100 entries, I guess I am folding 100 little papers!
5. The winner will be announced 12/19. Good luck!