So, while engaging in today’s normal random Facebook timeline scroll, I ran across an article about supplemental vitamins. These few lines really caught my eye: “Beta-carotene, vitamin E, and possibly high doses of vitamin A supplements are harmful,” they specify. “Other antioxidants, folic acid, and B vitamins, and multivitamin and mineral supplements are ineffective for…
It’s coming and you’ll be tempted. You are about to be hit with an onslaught of holiday party invitations. As much as you want to and initially feel like you will be able to, you probably can NOT attend them all. You’ll probably map out a party hopping plan and maybe even resort to constructing a…
Today was interesting. I was approached with this question, “Are you wearing a weave?” Now luckily, Scarlet is neither shy nor easily embarrassed, or offended easily, so the answer was quite easy to verbalize. On the other hand, I’ve become increasingly in tune with and interested in the perspectives of others. While I wouldn’t get…
It’s that time again, and you’re trying to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. However, be careful not to overspend during the holiday season. Manage your spending by conducting a strategy session before you start shopping. This session should address the following: Your disposable income for the holidays: Keep in mind that…
The holidays are quickly approaching, and during this time, many of us have a hard time keeping in shape due to the many dinners, shopping trips, parties, happy hours, and yummy office treats. One can gain up to 5 to 10 pounds during this time. However, one can still enjoy all of these joyous festivities…
Being an event host takes more than an attractive outfit and a following. In order to be a good event host, you will have to be extremely personable, attentive, relaxed and flexible. You want all of your guests to feel welcome and comfortable, which will increase their likelihood of having a great time and a…
When your cell phone gets low on battery life, you likely go into recovery mode, trying to locate an outlet and get back to a safe amount of power – which is usually somewhere above 20%. As the need to be continuously connected grows, we’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon – customers asking restaurant servers and…
The time of year has come! It’s wedding season time! With all of this love, joy and wedding bliss in the air, I want to take the time to remind you of important wedding etiquette that will keep you and the happy couple, happy. So, as you make plans about who your date will be, what you’ll…
This 100th day of the year started with something that was very necessary – an apology! Have you been avoiding someone because you owe them an apology? Yesterday was an action packed day for us! Road trip, meetings, planning, teaching, the whole nine… This meant that a late night conference call wasn’t the best idea,…
Tomorrow is a big day in the city of Detroit. It’s the Tiger’s Home Opener and believe it or not, Scarlet’s never been. (don’t you dare judge). Well, tomorrow that’s all changing because we will be 100% in the thick of things. There’s only one small hurdle. Earlier that morning, there’s this little TV interview…