Support Childrens Theater and an Important Cause

December 2, 2011 By CultureMom Leave a Comment

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FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERY, the hit off Broadway family musical has teamed up with Save The Children and will present a special benefit performance on Saturday, December 10th at 3 pm at MMAC Theatre (Manhattan Movement and Arts Center), 248 West 60th Street off of West End Avenue. Last year when I saw and covered Freckleface, I mentioned that I enjoyed it as much as my kids. Not only that, but it was the first show that my son ever liked so much that he had to wait after the show and get every single cast member’s autographs.

Julianne Moore, Academy-Award nominated actress and author of the Freckleface Strawberry children’s books (and the REAL Strawberry!) will make a special appearance at the show to lend her support for her charity of choice, Save the Children.

Tickets for this very special afternoon are $100.00 and are available at www.savethechildren.org/freckleface or by calling Sarah McLoughlin at Save the Children, 203-221-4181. Save the Children will receive 100% of the ticket price from this performance.

The New York Times has hailed FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY as “FAST, FUNNY AND TOTALLY ENTERTAINING FOR ALL AGES!” and Huffington Post raved “IT’S A TREAT!” The show has music and lyrics by Gary Kupper with book by Kupper and Rose Caiola. Buddy Crutchfield directs with choreography by Callaway Award nominee Gail Pennington Crutchfield. MMAC Productions is producer.

MMAC Theatre (Manhattan Movement and Arts Center) is New York’s newest family destination for performances and classes. Other popular shows currently playing at the theatre include PETER PANtomime (which will also have a special performance on Dec 10th at 5:30 pm to benefit Save The Children) and THE AMAZING MAX. For information on all shows at the theatre go to www.manhattanmovement.com. For tickets to other performances of FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY call telecharge.com and 212 239-6200. FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY plays on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm and 3 pm with added holiday performances (check out website at www.frecklefacethemusical for complete schedule).

Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Working to break the cycle of poverty and improve the lives of children, Save the Children’s education, health and emergency response programs reached more than 140,000 children and families in the United States last year alone.

Disclosure: I will be a guest at this event and greatly support the show and the cause.

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Filed Under: Advocacy, New York City, Parenting, Theater Tagged With: Freckleface Strawberry, Julianne Moore, MMAC Productions, MMAC Theatre Movement and Arts Center, New York City, New York City with Kids, Save the Children, Telecharge

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Kid Culture: Carnegie Hall Family Concert Ticket (2) Giveaway

April 24, 2010 By CultureMom Leave a Comment

The Culture Mom Blog is proud to announce a contest featuring tickets to a family-friendly concert at Carnegie Hall. There is no landmark quite like it in New York City to go hear classical music.

You can win a pair of tickets to see the Ensemble ACJW in a program by Carnegie Hall, The Julliard School, and The Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education on June 5th at 1pm. Pre-concert activities will take place one hour before each performance and are free to all ticket holders.

The ACJW is made up of musicians of The Academy who inspire the music students of the NYC public schools. The Academy—a program of Carnegie Hall, The Julliard School, and the Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education—is a two-year fellowship program for the finest young professional musicians designed to develop the artistic values and skills necessary for careers that combine musical excellence with education, community engagement, advocacy, and leadership.

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Winner will be chosen randomly on May 20th, at 11:59pm so you have ample time to make your plans to go to the show if you win!

Disclosure: These tickets were provided to me, free of charge, with no requirement or agreement of review requested in turn.

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Fall Events at the Prospect Park Children's Corner

Fall Events at the Prospect Park Children’s Corner

September 22, 2010 By CultureMom Leave a Comment

Lefferts Historic House

For NYC families, the Prospect Park Children’s Corner is a unique destination for history, exploration, learning and fun. The Children’s Corner is conveniently located at the Willink Entrance to Prospect Park in the Heart of Brooklyn. Thursdays-Sundays this fall, this kid-centric sanctuary will host new exhibits and animals to visit; plus through October 31st, with your admission to the Prospect Park Zoo, your admission to Prospect Park Zoo, receive a coupon for 50¢ off the price of a ride on the Carousel (normally $2).

On your visit, meet the new baby baboons at Prospect Park Zoo – the first Hamadryas baboons born to the Zoo in six years. The Zoo is encouraging visitors to help name the babies on their website through September 21; names will be announced on September 24. Their exhibit is located in the Zoo’s Animal Lifestyles Building along with tamarin monkeys, piranhas, and Pallas’s cats. The infants are on exhibit with their family from 10am-2pm daily until November 1st.

Zoo admission through October 31st earns visitors a free coupon for 50¢ off the price of a ride at the Prospect Park Carousel, right next door in the Children’s Corner. Take a spin on one of 51 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, or a dragon-pulled chariot, accompanied by joyous organ music. Normally priced at $2.00 per ride, books of 5 tickets are also available for $9.00 at the Carousel.

Then take a trip back in history at nearby Lefferts Historic House, which interprets the history of Brooklyn’s environment from pre-Colonial times until the present. The newly opened long-term exhibit “The Fabric of Life” teaches visitors how fabrics were made and used in this area in 1800. Learn how flax and fleece from the farm were turned into the basic materials for making clothes. Touch the handmade fibers and fabrics in use two centuries ago!

For a full list of Children’s Corner activities, go here . The Children’s Corner is accessible via the B, Q and S (Franklin Avenue Shuttle) trains to Prospect Park or the B41, B16 or B43 bus (walk north from the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard). Lefferts Historic House and the Prospect Park Carousel are open Thursday-Sunday through October. Visit www.prospectpark.org for hours and information, including information on birthday party packages, available for groups of up to 15 people. Prospect Park Zoo is open 365 days a year.

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Peace, Feminist Policy and Creating Change - The Culture Mom

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Peace, Feminist Policy and Creating Change

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Last week I was invited to a very important event about so many topics I care about rolled into one: feminism, prostitution, pop culture, exploitation and a feminist foreign policy (sounds dreamy, yes?). Yes, all of this being talked about with some of the top feminist experts in these fields. I was thrilled and honored to be invited by We are Women Online and Donor Direct Action, a non-profit n strengthens women’s rights organizations around the world by increasing access to funds, advocacy, and visibility.

I won’t go into detail why, but the event was timed perfectly as I really craved a dose of inspiration. I had a feeling the morning would provide just that, and I was not disappointed. Problems and solutions. Three people leading the right in the battle for women’s rights. All this early on a weekday morning in Manhattan, right near Grand Central. It was inspiring to say the least. They are proof that when you believe very strongly in something and are determined to make change, you can. We can all be change makers with the right tools.

To lead the discussion, Donor Direct Action brought in Gloria Steinem, a well known feminist and my long time personal hero, Rachel Moran, a survivor of the sex trade and Margot Wallström, Sweden’s Foreign Minister who summed up the discussion very well when she said: “The empowerment of women and girls is a true example of smart politics. Gender equality is not only about women’s rights but is a matter of ensuring peace and security for all.”

She was commenting on the fact that Sweden had just been elected to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council where she hoped to have the opportunity to “make a feminist foreign policy for the world”, perhaps at a time when also the UN and the US will also be headed by women, she observed.

A Feminist Policy

Sweden’s feminist foreign policy is made up of the three ‘Rs’, Wallström explained: Rights, Representation and Resources. Does this policy ensure women enjoy the same rights as men and ensure that human rights are also seen as women’s rights? Are women around the negotiating table and represented everywhere? How are resources and power distributed? “When you ask these questions it will lead to our policy.”

Making the connections is the media’s challenge today, commented Steinem. “Our biggest struggle now is to understand that so-called women’s issues are connected to every issue. The status of females, in all our diversity is part of absolutely every story.”

Prostitution: A Media Image

She then compared the challenge of the media image of prostitution, which many people have a Pretty Woman image of in their mind, and is completely false: “There may be 12 women someplace who have that much power and run into Richard Gere – I don’t know. But it’s not the reality.”

Moran then spoke from her heart, as a survivor and the leader of her own organization, SPACE International. ““We know from the experience of having been prostituted across thousands of encounters exactly what the nature of prostitution is. What was happening to us in the brothels wasn’t work or anything remotely resembling work. It was compensated sexual violation. That’s how we experienced it. That’s how we lived it. That’s what we suffered from.”

Prostitution: The Reality

She went onto say: “We have to recognize that this is damaging in all directions. Never mentioned are the wives and girlfriends who haven’t done a thing. There is no element that isn’t damaging and hurtful. It harms everybody. I believe that the recognition of that damage to the social fabric was hugely important in Sweden.”

She was referring to the adoption in Sweden in 1999 of a progressive feminist law to address commercial sexual exploitation and the sex trade. The law has become a model in other countries, such as Norway and Iceland, Northern Ireland, Canada and France. The law makes the purchase or attempted purchase of sex a criminal offense while the seller is not punished.

In Steinem’s opinion, the best indicator of violence is the extent of the polarization of masculine and feminine roles. “We need to consider this as part of our foreign policy” such as when considering what groups to be in discussion with in Syria. “The best indicator of their will to violence is their attitude towards women.”

After the event, full of ammunition and empowerment to go out there and make change, I went right up to my hero. She confirmed that my voice has power – that all of our voices have power. With the right words and context, we can make a difference and use our voice to speak for the voiceless. If you want to help give women a voice who have suffered the abuses of prostitution, consider a donation to Moran’s organization, SPACE or directly to Donor Direct Action. Together, we can make a difference.

Sources:

http://donordirectaction.org/2016/06/swedens-foreign-minister-margot-wallstrom-talks-peace-feminist-foreign-policy

http://donordirectaction.org/2016/06/pop-culture-affects-view-sexual-exploitation-according-speakers-donor-direct-action-event-30-june-2016

Disclosure: I attended this event as media.

Filed Under: Advocacy, Inspiration, Opinion, Social Good Tagged With: Donor Direct Action, Feminism, Gloria Steinem, Margot Wallström, prostitution, Rachel Moran, sweden, We are Women Online, womens rights

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Remembering the Voices of 6 Million

April 22, 2012 By CultureMom Leave a Comment

One of my greatest memories of living in Israel was the sirens that wailed across the country, as everyone paid tribute to the six million Jewish people who perished in the Nazi Holocaust which now took place 70 years ago.

For two minutes every year on this day, pedestrians and traffic come to a standstill, and motorists stand next to their vehicles with heads bowed on one of the most solemn days on Israel’s calendar.

All radio and television programs are connected in one way or another with the Jewish destiny in World War II, including personal interviews with survivors. Even the musical programs are adapted to the atmosphere of Yom Hashoah. There is no public entertainment on Yom Hashoah, as theaters, cinemas, pubs, and other public venues are closed throughout Israel.

I was studying at Hebrew University at the time and the day had tremendous significance to me personally and as a Jew. I attended a rally at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum, and I’ll never forget the then Prime Minister, Yitzak Shamir, bellowing out calls for it never to happen again. Standing amongst hundreds, if not thousands, of survivors at the museum left a mark on my soul and I vowed never to forget.

This morning at my synagogue, we remembered the 6 million Jews who perished during the war and it was clear how faint these voices are becoming. Seventy years later, many of the survivors are leaving this world or have already left, and dozens of members of my congregation stood up to salute their beloved members of their families whose lives were cut short so senselessly. Grandmothers, uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers…we have lost so many beloved members of our families. It was hard to hear.

In the room next door to the memorial service, my son, a first grader, was exploring the art of Mordechai Rosenstein with the artist himself. He was spending a weekend in residence at our temple and gave a wonderful presentation during Shabbat services yesterday. At the same time we were remembering the millions of Jews who died during the Holocaust, he was learning how to turn the letters of the Hebrew alphabet into a story of his life. If the six million could talk, they would have had cheered. Everytime we teach a child something sweet about life, we push a stake into Hitler’s heart. He didn’t succeed in wiping out a nation and we have our children and so much more to prove it.

Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation has recorded hours and hours of actual testimony from survivors, which are so important to preserving this ugly part of history. I worked with the Shoah Foundation in my 20′s and helped to preserve some of these stories. The moments with the survivors are engraved in my memory and will follow me for the rest of my life. I have friends whose parents are survivors and they still can not talk about their experiences, as dreadful and torturous as they were. I have roamed the halls of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, and have been back to Yad Vashem many times to revisit the stories, the testimonies, the realities.

The photo above is of my synagogue’s monument to remember the the Holocaust. On it are the names of victims who are relatives of my synagogue’s members. We are building an interactive Holocaust Learning Center to be a source of learning not just about the facts about the Shoah, but to show the human side and how it affected our families. I am proud to be a member of that committee. We feel that beyond the dark statistics of the Holocaust, the tragedy can best be taught, remembered, and transmitted through the personal stories that WJC member families actually experienced.

As the voices get fainter, we must remember… and never forget.

I leave you with this poem from a play I was in as a teenager, I Never Saw Another Butterfly. The play centered around Raja, one of the children who survived in Terezin, and her family and friends. She shares her story of living in the concentration camp, while retaining a world filled with butterflies and flowers with other children in the camp.

The Butterfly

The last, the very last, So richly, brightly, dazzlingly yellow. Perhaps if the sun’s tears would sing against a white stone. . . . Such, such a yellow Is carried lightly ‘way up high. It went away I’m sure because it wished to kiss the world good-bye. For seven weeks I’ve lived in here, Penned up inside this ghetto. But I have found what I love here. The dandelions call to me And the white chestnut branches in the court. Only I never saw another butterfly. That butterfly was the last one. Butterflies don’t live in here, in the ghetto.

- by Pavel Friedman

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12Jan

Broadway Train Your Star

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Broadway Edge

A few weeks ago I wrote about a workshop my daughter attended to learn the art of auditioning for a Broadway show. My very shy daughter was transported into another world of music and dance for two hours. It was the real mccoy. Broadway Edge is more than just about auditioning – it’s all about building confidence and allowing each child to spontaneously access their powerful instincts. As a result, they become unstoppable as their belief rises to new levels.

That’s why I’m bringing this information again to you now – to give you the chance to sign up your own daughter or son for a chance to take an upcoming Broadway Edge workshop.

Broadway Edge’s founder, Jill Jaysen, (Award-Winning Director, Acting Coach, Founder of Center Stage Theatre Company) and Michael Schloegl, (Choreographer, Movement Coach, Founding Member of Vital Theatre Company), will team-up with Broadway professionals to help children master the art of auditioning in a Master Class Workshop, on Saturday, March 2^nd through Sunday, March 3^rd from 11:00am-5:00pm.

Utilizing the B.E.S.T Approach, (Belief, Energy, Strategy and Talent), Broadway Edge combines the Big Broadway Experience with one-on-one coaching, specified to each child’s needs. The result: Achieving a personal B.E.S.T. for an audition and for life.

This successful formula was first developed at Center Stage Theatre Company and has led to students performing on Broadway, Off-Broadway, on film and television. Past Broadway guest artists and award-winning industry professionals include: Ryan Duncan (SHREK), Terry Eldh (Phantom Of The Opera), Tibor Feldman (Film and TV), Lisa Fishcoff (Liz Lewis Casting), Joanna Glushak (Hairspray), Heather DeLude (Second City Conservatory), Holly Buczek (HDB Casting), Hunt Block (Film and TV), Justin Huff (Telsey + Company), Jill Jaysen (Award-Winning Director, Audition Coach), Chad Kimball (Memphis), Matt Loehr (Mary Poppins), Penny Ayn Maas (Cabaret), Cady McClain (Film and TV), Mike McGowan (Priscilla), Greg Mills (Phantom Of The Opera), Michelle Mallardi (Beauty And The Beast), Walter O’Neil (Wicked), Tony Pichette (Kipperman Casting NYC), Anthony Rapp (Rent), Ivan Rutherford (Les Misérables), Michael Schloegl (Director, Choreographer, Movement Coach) and Bill Youmans (Wicked).

Wasn’t that a mouthful?!

The workshop will be held at Nola Studios 244 West 54^th Street, 5^th Floor New York, NY 10019 and culminates in a performance for family members on March 3rd. Space is limited and the class is recommended for children ages 8-18. They will be divided according to their age and ability.

For further information and To Give Your Child The Broadway Edge, speak with Jill at 646-359-2898 or visit our website www.GetTheBroadwayEdge.com.

Filed Under: Culture, New York City, Parenting, Theater Tagged With: audition for Broadway, Broadway, broadway edge, confidence, Parenting

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A Family Dinner Gone Wrong

January 19, 2013 by CultureMom Leave a Comment

On Friday night after a most excellent day, we sat down to Shabbat dinner. My husband and son had whipped it together as I had been in meetings all day and it felt really good to come home to a hot meal and set table. We started to rehash about our weeks, talk about the upcoming weekend and I suggested we have a family game night. My son was really into the idea. We started family game night a few weeks ago. Every weekend for one of the two nights, we turn our phones and computers off and focus on each other over a serious game of Scrabble, Boggle, LIFE or another game. We play competitively and everyone benefits from the family time when we are 100% unplugged.

But this one was one of those nights that would not go according to plan. My son decided he didn’t like the food. There was nothing strange about the meal and my son had eaten it all before. But he got it in his mind that it was inedible, so dinner became a farce. Our plans for the evening melted away and after much back and forth about the meal, which consisted of doors slamming and words being thrown across the house, family game night was off. The poor kid even packed his bag to go check into a hotel. I explained that the hotel wouldn’t allow him to check in on his own (being under 18 and all), but he didn’t care. He put his bag by the door.

family dinner And of course, the next morning, it was all back to normal. After he had gone to bed that night, my husband and I were shattered and conked out in front of the Lance Armstrong/Oprah. While there was more emotion than the night before, Lance came across like a real crazy. Compared to him, my family is as normal as it gets.

Everyone is entitled to their moment of crazy. As a mom, I’m sure I could have handled the moment with my son better. I actually went along with the idea of his checking into a hotel, but it was all in gest, of course, and we both knew it would never happen. He has no desire to ever leave his mom and dad. At the end of the night, I got some pretty tight hugs and the blow up was clearly blown over.

Is it ever supposed to go according to plan as a parent?

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TheCultureMom Hotel Review: Prague's Paris Hotel - The Culture Mom

07Dec

TheCultureMom Hotel Review: Prague’s Paris Hotel

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On my recent visit to Prague, I stayed at the Paris Hotel. Uniquely decked out in Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau decor, the hotel has a certain charm that took me back to a time long gone by, which I fully appreciated. It was right out of the 2011 film Midnight in Paris and i expected authors like Ernest Hemingway to walk in. From its high ceilings in the lobby to gold statues and sweeping staircases and chandeliers in the lobby, the hotel offers a very Parisian vibe. The exterior is especially welcoming and beautiful, filling us with wonder upon arrival.

Here’s the lowdown on the Paris Hotel:

History: Hotel Paris, rated a 5-star hotel, has preserved its look of a First Republic, neo-Gothic building with bold elements of Art Nouveau for over a century, having opened in 1904. In 1991, the hotel returned to the Brandeis family, whose hotelier tradition has a 150-year history.

Location: We loved how walkable the hotel is. Located between Wenceslas Square and Old Town Square, the hotel is just beside the Municipal House and a few blocks from the Old Town Square. It’s a 15-minute walk from the Charles Bridge and an equally short walk to the Jewish Ghetto. There is also a plethora of restaurant options outside the hotel, and the neighborhood is just quaint and lovely for a visit to Prague. It was my mother’s first visit to the European city, so the Paris Hotel was the perfect choice.

Accommodations: The hotel offers 86 rooms and suites. We stayed in a deluxe room. Our rate included a buffet breakfast, free Wi-fi access, VAT and access to the hotel’s wellness and spa center. The room was comfortable, albeit a bit dark, offering a king-sized bed, original art nouveau furniture (seemingly original). Some Deluxe rooms have balconies with a view of the Municipal House and Prague city center; ours did not, but we had a great view of the Old Town. We had a desk, TV, armchairs, drapes, wool carpets and everything we needed to make our visit cozy and appealing

Amenities: Breakfast in Cafe’ de Paris was a lovely way to spend our mornings. The restaurant is glamorous with marble floors and its share of art nouveau decor and buffet breakfast offerings include of cooked and a slew of the cold foods. The French-themed Sarah Bernhardt Restaurant serves French and Czech cuisine, breakfast and dinner only. Live music is featured on weekend evenings.

Verdict: With a polite staff, excellent location, onsite dining, comfortable rooms, and most importantly, excellent value, I would recommend the Paris Hotel. Though I was traveling with my mother, I would also recommend it for a traveling family, based on what I know as a mom. Rooms are spacious and the hotel has cribs and services sure to make any parent happy.

To find out about discounts for the Paris Hotel, head here.

Disclosure: I was provided with a media rate to facilitate this review and others but all opinions are my own.

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FREE Download of the Flannery Brothers New Album

October 19, 2010 By CultureMom Leave a Comment

To celebrate today’s release of The New Explorers Club, the Flannery Brothers are giving away another new album for FREE! Dance Songs for Silly Kids is jam-packed with never before heard dance remixes of favorite Flannery Brothers songs. It’s a super fun album with a very different feel from previous Flannery Brothers CDs. I’ve listened to their music and think it’s excellent – you’ll enjoy it as much as your kids!

By 11 AM EDT on Tuesday, October 19, the entire, 12-song Dance Songs for Silly Kids will be available for free download at http://www.flannerybrothers.com.

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June 6, 2012 By CultureMom Leave a Comment

In honor of the upcoming Mad Men finale, Wordnik has put together a list of their favorite words from Don Draper and the gang. Since I’m a Mad Men fanatic, I do feel compelled to share the list.

Below is a sampling of some of the top words. A complete list can be found here.

1. bitchin’

Peggy [holding up Michael’s work]: “Have I lost my sense of smell or is this good?” Stan [laughs]: “That’s bitchin’.”

Episode: “Tea Leaves,” April 1, 2012

Bitchin’ is slang for “excellent; first-rate,” and originated as “teen/surfer slang” in the 1950s. The word apparently plays on the verb sense of bitch, to complain, “in some inverted sense.”

2. calice

Megan [upon realizing Don's surprise party has been spoiled]: “Calice.”

Episode: “A Little Kiss,” March 25, 2012

Calice is a Québécois French swear word which, according to Slate, “has its origins in Roman Catholic ritual—it’s the communion chalice.” Other French-Canadian swear words, says Slate, include “Calvaire! (Calvary), Ciboire! (ciborium—the container in which communion wafers are stored), Ostie! (communion wafer), or Tabarnak!“ Tabarnak is the Québécois equivalent of fuck and comes from tabernacle.

3. consumerism

Megan [to Don]: “I didn’t think [the play] was such a strong stand against advertising as much as the emptiness ofconsumerism.”

Episode: “Christmas Waltz,” May 20, 2012

The word consumerism, which was coined in 1944, originally meant “the movement seeking to protect and inform consumers by requiring such practices as honest packaging and advertising, product guarantees, and improved safety standards.” Around 1960, it came to refer to “the theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial,” and by extension an “attachment to materialistic values or possessions.” Here Megan is referring to this last meaning of consumerism.

4. fresh

Betty [to Don]: “I wanted to know if you’d have any problem with me strangling Sally. I’m not joking. She’s fresh. And I prefer to not have her sourpuss ruining our trip.”

Episode: “Commissions and Fees,” June 3, 2012

Fresh in this context means “verdant and conceited; presuming through ignorance and conceit; forward; officious.” This sense originated in 1848 as U.S. slang, probably from the German frech, “insolent, cheeky,” which ultimately comes from the Old English frec, “greedy, bold.”

5. go ape

Hanson/Handsome: “Billy Josephs and I were supposed to join up, but my dad went ape.”

Episode:“Signal 30,” April 15, 2012

To go ape means “to become wildly excited or enthusiastic,” and is attested from 1955. “I Go Ape” is a 1959 hit song from Neil Sedaka. To join up means “to enlist or enroll,” and originated around 1916.

Disclosure: Wordnik.com’s comprehensive word graph brings meaning and context to the evolving lexicon, helping people unlock the value of words and phrases to discover what information is most meaningful and matters to them. I was not compensated to feature this information.

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08Oct

Richard Curtis Film Review and Giveaway

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About Time is the latest film by writer and filmmaker Richard Curtis. If you loved his other films, which include Notting Hill, Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral, you will love this one. Curtis has a distinctive voice and style that weaves through his work, and this film is no exception. It’s a small film with a big life lesson, and it had me raptured.

The film revolves around 21 year-old, Tim (played by Domhnall Gleeson who lives with his eccentric, loving family in Cornwall, England. When he finds out from his dad (played by the fabulous Bill Nighy) that the men in his family can travel back in time, he decides to make the world a better place using his new found power. But the first thing he does is return to a New Year’s party and kiss the girl, of course. After moving to London to practice law, he uses his power to fix his friend’s play to prevent professional disaster. Then he uses it to win the heart of Mary (played by Rachel McAdams), but that love takes a bit of time with time travel trying to get them in the right place at the right time. They marry and Tim continues to use his powers when necessary until he can’t anymore because some things can’t be helped. Life has to be lived. The film taught me to appreciate life, appreciate love and appreciate the people around you. In typical Curtis style, the casting is impeccable, the film locations set the tone for the dialogue and action and the music accompanies the material in superb harmony (the soundtrack includes the Cure, The Killers, Dolly Parton, Cat Powers, Ron Sexsmith and Nick Cage).

I was thrilled to be invited to a press conference with Curtis, Nighy and Gleeson last week. I will never minimize the significance of having the opportunity to meet and interview my favorite artists and meeting the three men behind this excellent film was nothing less than perfection.

I asked Curtis what inspired him to write the film, to which he replied:

The idea for the film, in fact, I can specifically remember, and often you can’t – it came from a conversation with a friend about whether or not we were happy, and we both came to the conclusion we were not as happy as we should be. And we kept talking about what would be the perfect day. And we said, ten years ago, we would have said we’d like to fly to Las Vegas, win $1 million, get a text saying that you’ll be nominated for an Oscar. And now, the happiest day was the one we were having, just having lunch with each other, taking your kids to school, having dinner with the family.

And I thought how can I write a film about something as simple and it seemed to be important to me as possible. And I thought, well, the only way is make up a huge contraption of time travel, create a character who can go anywhere, make any of these choices, and if that person chooses to go back just to a normal day, then you might be able to make the point in a way with some jokes, as well.

As mentioned in my review above, the music is very compelling. I had to ask Curtis about it. Here’s what he said:

Yes, the music’s terribly important, and funnily enough, when I was doing the movie, I didn’t go back and look at any science fiction movies, but I got very obsessed by songs which I thought were on that subject. So, Ben Folds’ song The Luckiest, and in fact, a Ben Folds song called Still Fighting It, which is a father and son song he wrote, and the Ron Sexsmith song Gold In Them Hills–and when I first handed in the movie, it said on the front page, Tim and Time, which is what I wanted to call it, or The Luckiest, or Gold In Them Hills, which is the names of those songs.

So, the songs kind of provide me with an emotional pitch so that when I’m writing I know what I’m aiming for. And it’s something I felt in songs.

So, in Love Actually, I listened to the Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas is You, and Notting Hill was all based around a very of a Tom Waits song called Downtown Train and a version by Everything but the Girl. And whenever I was trying to feel how I wanted the movie to feel, I would play that song.

The conversation was riveting and I’m including just a small part here. Perhaps I’ll run another post with the full conversation next week.

It was an honor to both see the film preview and interview these amazing men. The film will be in theaters nationwide starting November 1st.

To bide your time until then, I have an ABOUT TIME giveaway.

One (1) winner* receives:

· Love Actually 10th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray Combo Pack available 10/15)

· About Time Soundtrack featuring music from Ellie Goulding, Ben Folds & more (Available 10/29)

· About Time nail polish & journal

(*Winner must live in U.S.)

To win, just comment below and let me know your Richard Curtis film, and a favorite line if you can recall.

You can get additional entries by doing one of or more of the following:

– Follow The Culture Mom on Facebook.

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Winner will be selected randomly. This giveaway will end on Monday, Monday, October 14th at noon EST. Winner will be posted here, on the Culture Mom Facebook page and via email and will have 24 hours to accept their prize.

Disclosure: I was not compensated to write this post. I was provided with the film preview and interview to facilitate this post.

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Giveaway: Family Pack (4 Tickets) to A Show of Your Choice at Symphony Space

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Symphony Space in NYC continues to amaze me with their stunning programming for children. I’ve written about them in the past, and I’m happy to tell you about the upcoming seasson, they are offering the Just Kidding series and Thalia Kid’s Book Club, a cornucopia of family-friendly performances and author events. From September through May, Symphony Space continues their tradition of offering New York families ground-breaking programming from around the U.S.At the end of September, they’ll be featuring the FREE Secret Mountain Sunday celebration concert (Sunday, September 25th), featuring Trout Fishing in America, Connie Kaldor and Michelle Compagne (the latter two are Canadian performers). Note that in your diary!Starting in October, they have great offerings for you and your children:

October 1, 11 am and 2 pm (Thalia): The Story Pirates — This zany-smart NYC based troupe creates musical sketch comedy, comprised entirely of stories written by kids. Jon Stewart is a fan of their award-winning shows, which have been described as “Monty Python meets Schoolhouse Rock.”

October 8, 2 pm (Thalia): Women of the Calabash –– Combining traditional instruments, lush vocals, and musical forms with contemporary influences, this musical group has enchanted audiences of all ages for 20 years, performing music from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Black America.

October 15, 11 am: (Sharp): Galumpha — Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy, and inventive choreography, Galumpha transforms three human bodies into one floating, flying, and gravity-defying piece of art.

October 22, 11 am: (Thalia): Cat and a Bird — With catchy beats, a variety of instruments and animal-themed lyrics, Cat and a Bird delivers a fun musical experience for kids with style that older siblings and parents can enjoy. “Out with the Kids” describes their sound as “beautifully strange, Eastern European-gypsy lounge dinner party music.”

Today one of our lucky winners will receive one family 4-pack of tickets to the show of their choice at Symphony Space during October.

All you have to do to win is leave a comment below. Please be sure to leave an email address or Twitter handle IN YOUR RESPONSE below (this is important!)

Winners will be chosen on Friday, September 23rd at noon. The winner will have 24 hours to accept the prize or it will go to the runner-up.

Disclosure: Giveaway courtesy of Symphony Space.

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An Interview with Meg Wolitzer

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(The original post can be found at Indiewire’s Women & Hollywood)

Novelist Meg Wolitzer talks with Holly Rosen Fink about the success of her latest novel, The Interestings (Riverhead Books, 2013), inspiration, sexism in the literary world, working with Nora Ephron, as well as her mother, novelist, Hilma Wolizter, and her experiences in film and television that spawned the film version of This Is Your Life.

Women and Hollywood: Congratulations on the success of The Interestings. I hear this book holds a special place in your heart. Tell us why.

Meg Wolitzer: Thank you. Like my main character, I too went to an arty summer camp for teenagers in the summer of 1974. And while I was there I met a group of people who fascinated me. I was from the suburbs, and I hadn’t known any city kids before. In these regards, the novel is quite personal for me. And though the rest of it is completely invented–and the book opens out into an exploration of certain far-flung issues, such as what happens to talent over time; and envy, and friendship–that summer was significant for me, and I loved writing about it.

WaH: How did the title come about?

MW: It just seemed funny and right that these teenagers would ironically call themselves this name. I liked the awkwardness of the title, and the specialness.

WaH: Let’s talk about the cover. You’ve said that you don’t want to be stereotyped as women’s fiction and that publishers tend to reinforce the stereotype through their covers. Did they allow you artistic freedom on this one?

MW: I had published an essay in the New York Times Book Review on gender inequality in literary fiction. One of the things I noted was that the covers of books by women sometimes had a softer, dreamier or more domestic look than the covers of books by men. When my novel was being designed, the art department paid attention to that, and created a kind of gender-neutral cover that, I believe, is appealing and inviting, but not coded as being “for women.”

WaH: Is it true that the story was inspired by Michael Apted’s film series 7-Up?

MW: Certainly the Apted films were an influence on what I tried to do here, which is show a group of people starting when they’re very young, and keep going. Apted does that so beautifully in his films.

WaH: How much sexism truly exists in the literacy world?

MW: The women’s literary organization VIDA does a count of the representation of women in literary publications–as writers of articles and book reviews, and also as reviewees–and the numbers are astonishing. Women are deeply underrepresented in most of the important places.

WaH: Nora Ephron would have loved making a film version of The Interestings! Has it been optioned and who could you see directing it?

MW: It’s too early to say anything, but a wonderful writer is trying to develop it as a series for television right now.

WaH: Your first venture into film was in 1992 with This is My Life, directed by Ephron. At that time, it was hard to get the film made because it was women-driven? Do you think things have changed?

MW: There are many women who can speak to this point much better than I can. While I’m not very well-versed in the Hollywood side of things these days, I do know that the entire industry has convulsed and changed so much, and all films—male or female–that might be perceived of as “character-based” or “small” have a hard time getting made.

WaH: What was it like working with her?

MW: Simply wonderful. She was smart, interesting, and fun–and always very generous with her time and all else.

WaH: You followed that up 14 years later with Surrender, Dorothy, based on your novel, in 2006. What was that experience like and did you prefer one medium to the other?

MW: I wasn’t involved with the making of that TV movie, which starred Diane Keaton. But I was very happy it got made, and I think Keaton was terrific. The TV version really stayed true to the idea of the book.

WaH: Have any of your other books been optioned? Have you faced hurdles bringing stories to the screen?

MW: Almost everything I’ve written has been optioned at some point or another. The Ten-Year Nap was optioned as a series, The Position was optioned by HBO for a series and later was developed as a feature film, and The Wife has been optioned as a feature film over the years. (The playwright, screenwriter and director Jane Anderson wrote a wonderful script, and I am still hoping it will be made.) But everything has to come together for a movie or TV show to go into production; I feel lucky that I’ve had two books actually reach the screen. I don’t really face those development hurdles myself, because once I agree to let someone take a stab at it, he or she is the one trying to put it all together. I’m usually already on to writing the next book, though I always like to be consulted about the direction a project is taking.

WaH: When you write, how visual are you and do you have secret aspirations that they will someday hit the screen as vehicles for getting your story to a more mainstream audience?

MW: I never think about whether they’ll be made into movies when I’m writing. It’s just not a part of how I work or think. When something does get made, I understand that it’s probably because of the characters as much as anything else. I don’t know that I’m visual, exactly, but I am detail-oriented, and some of those details are of course visual. I think, for me, it’s essential to know my characters deeply and feel what it’s like to spend time with them.

WaH: Lena Dunham called This is My Life her first favorite film, and it was one of mine. I remember the night my mom and I went to see it very vividly. Tom Hanks also told you it was what it prompted him to do Sleepless in Seattlewith her. Having taken so long to produce and bring to the screen, did the experience scar you for life?

MW: Well, I was not the person schlepping it around to studios and trying to get it set up. I had the luxury of hearing about how things were going form the sidelines. So, no scarring at all. Just a happy outcome and a beautiful film that incidentally led to friendships with Delia and Nora Ephron.

WaH: Your mother Hilma Wolizer is also a novelist. Do you talk about how having an artistic career has changed? Is your writing process similar to hers?

MW: I watched my mother become a writer in a very different era. She was a so-called “housewife turned novelist,” as though this was a miraculous occurrence. The women’s movement affected her deeply, and also, I think, affected fiction for a while in this country, creating interest in voices that hadn’t been heard from before. Much of that’s fallen away by now, and we are both fiction writers in what can often feel like a non-fiction world.

WaH: What are you working on now and are you still savoring the success of this book?

MW: I am starting a new novel–probably another long one–and I am still traveling a lot for The Interestings, and giving talks and readings. I am very pleased that people have responded to this novel in particular, because it is a book that allowed me to go back to a time in my own life that feels so long ago, and yet which still remains vivid to me.

The Interestings is available now.

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Nina says

October 11, 2013 at 9:21 am

Great interview! I can totally see The Interestings as a TV series more than a movie. I hope that whoever is writing it gets some interested parties.

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Great interview!

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While recently on a visit to Mesa, Arizona, I was taken on a real adventure: paddle boarding on the Salt River. I will admit upfront that I did not stand up on the board like you’re supposed to. When we arrived, I was ready to stand up and paddle but was advised by the instructor that the winds were pretty bad and she didn’t recommend it as a first-timer. Looking back, I wish I had tried, but I really enjoyed riding around the river in the middle of the desert on my knees. I took deep breaths, ogled at my surroundings and as I thought about the people back home who were enduring such a catastrophe as the one I left behind, I appreciated every single moment on the river.

However, the women I was with got on the boards and stood right up. They were empowering and fearless and I watched them ride around the river effortlessly. I was so happy to be in the presence of such courageous women. The five of us paddled in peace and gave each other encouragement to go further out and spread our wings. Sandy, our instructor from Stand Up Paddle, told us she had just come in 4th place in a paddle boarding contest after working in the profession for eight years, and my colleague, Roseanna, vowed to return to Winnipeg and purchase a paddle board when he got home.

If you’re headed to Mesa or Phoenix, here is some travel information. There are three lakes and two rivers within 30 minutes of Mesa that allow for desert boating, fishing, rafting, kayaking, water skiing, wake boarding and jet skiing. Or, partake in the ever-popular activity of “tubing”, a leisurely float along the cool waters of the Salt River via inner-tube! The closest river to Mesa is the Salt River. You can book multiple day guided tours of the Upper Salt River featuring rapids and surrounding wilderness areas and canyons or the Lower Salt River where a more leisurely float awaits. For flyfishing, birdwatching and a more tranquil experience, the banks of the Salt River within the Tonto National Forest offer some of the best escapes with nearby offshoots like Granite Reef recreation area with riverbank trails and outposts.

Contact: Stand Up Paddle, 480-540-4236

Disclosure: I was provided with complimentary paddle boarding to facilitate this post and others. Next time I’ll be standing on the board.

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My membership to the Lincoln Center has been one of my favorite and most useful vehicles to see top-quality plays in NYC. Over the years I have seen the most marvelous acting and writing on stage. And this week, seeing Amy Herzog’s “40000 Miles” was no exception. It’s about a grandmother and grandson who live together for a few weeks, when they need each other more than ever, and it proves the meaning of companionship and making the most of life while we are here on earth.

It was also a thrill to see the fabulous Mary Louise Wilson on stage. She plays Vera Joseph, a widow and very blunt an eloquent woman. Her sidekick, Leo, played by Gabriel Ebert, shows in the middle of the night after just finishing a 40,000 mile bike trip across country. Though she is initially upset by his appearance, she sinks into an acceptance of his presence and becomes glad to have the company. Leo, on the other hand, needs a place to rest and think about the rest of his life. He has questions about what to do with the rest of his life, and his girlfriend, Bec, has zero patience for his empty procrastination.

Staying with Vera gives him a sense of meaning. He helps her with the laundry, he helps her find things, she listens to her argue with her neighbor on a daily basis. Wilson plays a woman who is grappling with the fact that all of her friends are dying and she is one of the last ones standing. She struggles to understand her daughter, Leo’s mother. As words escape her, and her memory is lapsing, she seems to be bracing for what’s to come.

Leo seems to have appeared at precisely the right time. Ebert, who I saw in Brief Encounter on Broadway, and remember that performance quite well, is a superb actor, an up and comer. Hurting from an experience that happened on the road, it takes his character a while yo open up to his grandmother about it. Ebert plays Leo with such control and his portrayal is very believable and worthy of some kind of theater award – a Tony, perhaps, though I hope that this is a play that will be considered carefully come time to grant awards.

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As a proud supporter of everything ONE supports and pushes, it made me smile to see actor & Water.org founder Matt Damon is this month’s curator of @ONEGirlsWomen! He’s my hero of the day.

This is why he stands for women & girls:

My daughters do not know what it is to spend hours collecting water. My girls may suffer the occasional stomach upset, maybe even miss a day of school because of it, but they will never lay dehydrated and dying with only the water available, the very same water that made them sick in the first place. Before I went to Haiti, India and Ethiopia and saw these situations firsthand, I would have found them unfathomable.

Today, nearly 750 million people live without access to safe drinking water, and 2.5 billion people lack improved sanitation. This must change. As a father and a husband, I realize how important having access to safe water and sanitation are, especially for women and children—the people who bear the biggest burden of this crisis.

The coping costs of not having sustained access to safe water are enormous and largely undocumented. People are drinking water and paying huge costs to do so. Women and children spend 140 million hours per day collecting water for their families, often from polluted sources. They buy from water vendors or spend hours walking to sources and hauling the water back. They drink water of questionable safety, become ill, adding medical costs, and missed work to the economic burdens they already bear. They cannot go to school or work with the majority of their time spent securing the family’s daily water supply. Can you imagine what could be accomplished if those 140 million hours were recaptured? If all the money spent on buying water was redirected into the water and sanitation supply system?

Given that women and children bear the greatest burden, it comes as no surprise that women are the champions of their households and communities when it comes to obtaining access to a safe, sustained water supply and improved sanitation. I have seen the strength and determination of women who want to change the future for their families. These women form committees and coalitions and they apply for loans through our WaterCredit program. These loans empower women to make choices that best work for them, their families and their communities. They take out small loans as individuals or larger loans as a community. They install wells, build bathrooms, buy rain barrel systems, or tap into the local water infrastructure.

I want to see the day all women have the opportunity to realize their potential. I want children to stop dying at a rate of one every minute from a preventable water-related illness. Join me and help solve this crisis, in our lifetime.

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MAJOR Kung Zhu Special Forces Pet Giveaway (Zhu Zhu Pets)

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Are your kids as into zhu zhu pets as mine are? They go nuts for them. My daughter has them in all colors, their clothing, a house, cars for them to ride around in. I never imagined the collection would grow as much as it has, but they put them near the registers at CVS and everytime we wander into the store to buy milk, I get trapped……

Nevertheless, they are pretty cool toys and reasonable priced. And now it’s just getting cooler. This fall, the brand behind Zhu Zhu pets are launching a new line that will appeal especially to boys: the Kung Zhu Battle Hamsters, the militant arm of Zhu Zhu. The new line will feature Special Forces, Ninja Warriors, Rangers, and the Skull Tribe Battle Hamsters, along with armor/battle gear, vehicles, and training arenas. They dart around, scurry from place to place, and coo and squeak based on the unique environment they encounter. But all that changes when the hamsters encounter the magical “Tablet of Zhu,” a special training ground that transforms the Zhu Zhu Pets into Kung Zhu Special Forces or Ninja Warriors, ready to do battle against each other.

My son ripped his battle hamster and battle armor open and started pushing it all over the house. He turned the house into a real battleground.

Interested? Think your kids would love them. Today on the Culture Mom, I am giving away FOUR sets of these cool Zhu Zhu battle hamsters, along with a set of Battle Armor. The retail on each set, zhu zhu pet and armor, is about $20. All you have to do is the following:

1. Comment below and tell me why your kids will want this gift.

Earn extra opportunities by doing the following:

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-Join my Twitter account and tell me below.

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Do all of these things and you can enter to win! I’ll select four random winners on Friday, October 29th at noon.

Disclosure: These items were sent to me by the distributor to review, but no opinion was expected of me.

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c2cmom says:

October 29, 2010 at 2:23 pm

c2cmom follows you on Twitter. (That’s how I learned of the giveaway!)

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c2cmom says:

October 29, 2010 at 2:22 pm

We’re excited about this Kung Zhu battle hamster line – those unique li’l noises and that Tablet of Zhu are fun!

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Shannon Gittleman says:

October 25, 2010 at 12:56 pm

My 5 yo daughter loves them and has some, now that they’ve introduced the Kung Zhu pets my son is wanting them too. He turns 4 in November and this would be a perfect birthday gift for him!

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October 25, 2010 at 2:35 am

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October 25, 2010 at 2:34 am

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October 25, 2010 at 2:34 am

my son has been telling me he wants a Kung Zhu pet for the last two months lol I keep telling him he has to wait for santa

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October 25, 2010 at 12:39 am

I follow on Twitter
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Lauren says:

October 25, 2010 at 12:38 am

My nieces love the Zhu Zhu pets

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October 22, 2010 at 1:54 am

I follow you on twitter as hell_0kitty

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October 22, 2010 at 1:52 am

l like you on FB.

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Heather S says:

October 22, 2010 at 1:49 am

My boys would love this! They play with the original Zhu Zhu Pets. I know they will love these ones geared for boys!

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abbi says:

October 18, 2010 at 2:23 pm

seriously i think they are silly but for some reason its all my kids talk about

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October 15, 2010 at 7:19 am

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October 15, 2010 at 7:19 am

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October 15, 2010 at 7:18 am

My granddaughter loves zhu zuh’s and we don’t have these yet 🙂

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julie says:

October 15, 2010 at 2:50 am

and I follow you on twitter 🙂

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julie says:

October 15, 2010 at 2:49 am

We love zhu zhus !

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Suzanne (Crunchy green Mom) says:

October 12, 2010 at 5:35 pm

My daughters have one between them. They would love to have more and who doesn’t love the sounds they make??

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sara h says:

October 10, 2010 at 3:36 pm

my daughter would love these because she loves animals and anything that moves.

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October 9, 2010 at 7:42 pm

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October 9, 2010 at 7:41 pm

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Danielle says:

October 9, 2010 at 7:41 pm

We have one of the original zhu zhu pets and my boys love it (and fight over it constantly) so winning one of these would be a godsend for me.. Plus with having 2 boys i’m sure the fact that it’s a kung zhu would be even better!!

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October 9, 2010 at 3:52 am

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October 9, 2010 at 3:52 am

We love Zhu Zhu pets in our house. The girls are entertainted for hours.

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October 8, 2010 at 4:25 am

My daughter just discovered zhu zhu pets and is obsessed. She loves toys with lots of motion!
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12Feb

Giveaway: $40 Gift Card to the Homemade Pizza Company (locations in NY, NJ, Washington and DC, Minneapolis)

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Earlier this year in Larchmont, where I live, a new pizza place called HomeMade Pizza Company opened in one of the many vacant shops in town. Billed as fresh and wholesome, it definitely caught my eye. On my many visits to Red Mango for frozen yogurt across the street, my kids would beg me, saying “when are we going to the new pizza store?” Word started to get around about it and when the buzz came my way, I felt compelled to give it a whirl. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about having to take the pizza home to bake. I also didn’t understand the hype…until I tasted it for myself. Here’s what so special about this pizza: the ingredients (there’s a choice of 45) are truly fresh, right off a farm, and you can taste the difference; they’re also healthy and more exotic than average; and the concoctions are marvelous. You choose your toppings and they make it right before your eyes.

I ordered the Quattro Stagioni with artichokes, wild mushrooms, Kalamata olives, Fontinella cheese and fresh thyme. Hungry yet? I truly felt like I was in Italy, munching on the tastiest pizza ever. It’s not thick crust, it’s not thin either.

My kids loved the Classic Cheese with mushrooms. Hand-tossed dough, ruby red tomato sauce, and creamy part-skim mozzarella.

Other concoctions include the Fresh Herb (with Chevre cheese); the Miesian with Italian Margherita-fresh Roma tomato, roasted garlic, tons of basil and creamy Mozzarella; the Four Cheese with Asiago, Fontinella, Wisconsin Mozzarella, and Ricotta cheeses; Sausage and Carmelized Onion; Spinach Pie; BBQ Chicken; Wild Mushroom; the Georgia with Cumin-scented Santa Fe chicken, of poblano peppers and Ricotta cheese; the B.L.T.; and the Fireside which has Italian sausage, roasted red peppers and aged parmesan. Okay, now you are really hungry, right? Prices range from $10.95 to $15.75 for a medium size to $12.95 to $17.95 for a large size pizza. I personally love their selection of salads to accompany the pizza. The Big Salad, which I purchased for $7.95 included generous portions of artichokes, mushrooms, grape tomatoes, red onion, and sweet bell peppers over a bed of fresh greens. For dessert, they offer homemade cookies that you buy raw and put in the oven and six kinds of natural ice cream.

I actually enjoyed taking the pizza home raw and ready to go into the oven. It’s wrapped very carefully, the plastic comes right off. There are directions on the pizza that tells you exactly how to prepare it. I loved the way my house smelled while it was baking and it was all just very easy.

HomeMade Pizza Company began with Eric Fosse, the founder and CEO of HomeMade Pizza. His dream was to create a new kind of wholesome pizza and an easy way to bring friends and family together around the dinner table. Fosse spent more than two years perfecting the crust in his home kitchen, as well as time abroad studying the fresh eating way of life born out of local European markets.

Chicago-based HomeMade Pizza Company continues its organic growth and success in cities across the country, including Washington, D.C., Minneapolis and now New York. They just opened their first New Jersey location in Ridgewood this past week.

To learn more about HomeMade Pizza Company, please visit www.homemadepizza.com or join them at www.facebook.com/HomeMadePizzaCo.

Now on the Culture Mom, you can enter to win a $40 Gift Card to the Homemade Pizza Company (locations in NY, NJ, Washington and DC, Minneapolis) and you can use the card at any location. Here is how to win:

Comment here and leave your contact information (Twitter handle preferred) and name of blog (if you have one).

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1) Become a fan of The Culture Mom’s Facebook Page. Then leave a comment on the wall telling me why you want to win gift certificate, for example, have you eaten at a Homemade Pizza Company before?

2) Follow @theculturemom on Twitter.

3) Tweet “I hope I win the $40 gift card to @homemadepizzaco via @theculturemom” on Twitter.

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Contest ends midnight Eastern time, February 20th, 2010. You will have 24 hours to claim the gift card.

Disclosure: This gift card is being given to me for promotional purposes for this giveaway. All of the opinions expressed above are my own. In addition, I was not paid to promote any of the items mentioned above, but I received a similar gift card as compensation.

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Jenny George says:

February 28, 2011 at 3:05 pm

I live in Larchmont & tried the new Homemade Pizza Co. It was great! Would love to win the $40 card!

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Jerry says:

February 18, 2011 at 9:05 pm

and a facebook fan also

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Jerry says:

February 18, 2011 at 9:04 pm

Would like to give this a try

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The night owls says:

February 18, 2011 at 6:42 pm

I love pizza, I love your blog and I would love to share my prize with you.

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February 15, 2011 at 9:21 pm

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February 15, 2011 at 1:44 pm

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February 14, 2011 at 2:06 am

I FOLLOW on Twitter.

So great to meet you in person!! Sorry I had to run. SOS from the huz and a little under the weather.

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February 14, 2011 at 2:05 am

I LIKE on Facebook.

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David Simpson says:

February 14, 2011 at 12:37 am

I tried Homemade Pizza last year when I was working out at Chicago. Was very excited to hear they were coming east. Missed the Rye and Larchmont Grand Openings but made the one in Ridgewood, NJ last Wednesday night. Spread the word to a host of friends and we kind of descended on the place. Lines were long but not that long is to the cold weather and wind. Fortunate for us! We walked away with three pies–all different–a few salads and a giant oatmeal cookie which you also bake in the oven at home. My sister went Thursday night and some of my teenage sons are applying for jobs there. You can’t beat the location, either. Right in the center of Ridgewood at the location of the old cheese shop. Go! Go! Go!

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Mindi Hirsch says:

February 12, 2011 at 10:28 pm

I’m a facebook fan and I love pizza!

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February 12, 2011 at 3:44 pm

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cindy says:

February 12, 2011 at 3:43 pm

I am a fan on fb. i never ate there but it sounds really yummy.
i know the kids will surely like the food there

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February 12, 2011 at 3:41 pm

that sounds yummy

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LadyOGrady says:

February 12, 2011 at 2:49 am

This DIY pizza pie thing sounds fun – do they have personal pizzas? It would give me the chance to FINALLY indulge my mushroom pie fantasies (you know, the ones I apparently gave up in my wedding vows, as in, “I promise to love, cherish, and never order mushrooms on our pizza b/c they seep into the entire pie”) while my husband gets to live on the edge with his fancy cheese pizza.
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MamaHearts says:

February 12, 2011 at 2:40 am

The quattro stagioni you described sounds so authentic! I want to win, since it’s been 10 years (and 2 kids!) since I’ve been to Italy. Thanks for sharing the news about this place!

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April 17, 2012 By CultureMom 5 Comments

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Tolani Wine Restaurant is where we’re having our cast party. Located at 410 Amsterdam Avenue (between 79th and 80th Streets), “Tolani” means “too good,” and that is exactly what this UWS gem is – an unpretentious spot of which you simply can’t get enough. Drawing from the very best flavors, techniques and ingredients from each corner of the world, Tolani Wine Restaurant’s menu brings a culinary adventure to your backyard, marrying authenticity with ingenuity. You can call to make a reservation at 212-873-6252 or book using Open Table. You can also follow them on Twitter at @tolaninyc or on Facebook.

Mind Over Matter Health & Fitness is a Manhattan based in-home personal training service providing fitness professionals to you in your home. We offer a variety of disciplines including Personal Training, Yoga, Pilates, and Boxing, all under one umbrella. Follow them on Twitter at @mindomatternyc and on Facebook.

The Perfect Mom Reform School, run by Lucila McElroy, is a consulting service that offers training and support for women who are ready, committed and serious about creating changes in their lives. It’s for women who are tired of the status-quo paradigms of motherhood, and want to create and design a life of balance that they truly love. You can follow her on Twitter.

Stephanie Newman, Author of Mad Men on the Couch. The book is packed with humor and insight about what makes these people tick. Why is Betty such a cold mother, and why does Peggy treat women in the workplace so badly when she herself started on the bottom rung? Questions that may resonate with more than a few of us who interact with people like them in real life. Published by St. Martin’s Press Mad Men on the Couch is a book that will change the way you view the show forever. Follow Stephanie at @madmenoncouch and on Facebook.

With locations on both the Upper West Side and Scarsdale, Eye Q Optometrists is a great choice for those of us searching for the perfect Optometrist, or the perfect pair of glasses — geek chic or otherwise. They are located in NYC and Westchester and you can like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @eyeqdr for updates and exclusive discounts and deals.

Rosie Hippo brings toys and books and music to children that will help inspire them, teach them about the world — issues like diversity, giving, greening — and help instill good values and a foundation from which to grow. Their products are made of the finest materials – natural, safe, non-toxic and eco-friendly – to promote the health of our children and our planet: handcrafted wooden toys, toys made from organic fabrics, toys from individuals, companies, villages and cooperatives around the world, and books and games that stimulate creativity and independent thought. Follow them on Facebook. Follow them on Twitter. Get to know this company.

Jennifer Lee is a New York City photographer who specializes in portraiture of newborns, babies, children, families, maternity, and celebrations. Jennifer creates a permanent print of the essence of each child in exactly the way parents wish they could keep their children frozen in time. Each session evokes a fond remembrance of a favorite stage or age. You’ll also want to follow her on Twitter, check out her Pinterest portfolio, and like her on her Facebook page.

Freckleface the Musical , based on the beloved New York Times Best Selling book by celebrated actress Julianne Moore, is a play that delivers a very important message to children: to learn to love the skin they’re in. This is a musical for all ages. There are solid performances, dancing, memorable songs and most importantly, an important message to be learned. Check out the show on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. We are rehearsing at the theater where this play is held, the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center at 248 West 60th Street.

If you’re looking for a prenatal yoga studio, look no further than Prenatal Yoga Center. Prenatal Yoga Center is the first yoga center in New York City to focus on moms and moms-to-be. Over the past 9 years, over 8000 women have come through their door to take classes and workshops on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Follow the Prenatal Yoga Center on Twitter. Like them on Facebook.

The Motherhood is a place where women can gather and be themselves. Women communicate and are able to have serious conversation through forums and live chats that take place almost daily about topics they are truly passionate about like technology, advocacy, fashion, food, keeping our kids safe and more. Follow them on Twitter. Like them on Facebook. Most of all, join their conversation.

Maplewood Swim & Tennis Club is a luxurious club in Hartsdale, NY that has been around for 50 years. You can contact them at (914) 684-9184.

The Upper Breast Side is New York City’s first breastfeeding resource center and the largest hospital-grade breast pump rental station. In addition to selling gear, they refer customers to lactation consultants and doctors; hosts a weekly “latch-on clinic” for women struggling to get their babies to, well, latch on; and matches up customers with properly fitting bras. At a counter referred to as the “milk bar,” bleary-eyed new mothers and their partners learn how to work a pump. ollow them on Twitter, LIKE them on Facebook.

Joshua Brandfonbrener is a residential, commercial and institutional architect and can be reached at 917-836-1180.

The Museum Of Motherhood serves as a valuable resource for everyone including those who wish to honor mother-work and those who wish to study the cultural family, from lay-people, to school children to serious scholars. As an organization devoted to educating the world about the contributions of mothers both historically and in contemporary culture, they intend to fill a longstanding void by focusing on the many roles of mothers throughout history with our physical and virtual library, exhibit facility, traveling productions, and resource center. Follow them on Facebook and on Twitter.

Listen to Your Mother NYC is coming to the JCC of Manhattan on May 6th. For more information, go here.

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Ann says:

April 17, 2012 at 10:57 pm

Pinch ME while you’re at it. Cannot thank you and the NYC team enough. Look at this list of sponsors!! What incredible support.

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Amy says:

April 18, 2012 at 8:59 am

Truly an exciting list. Thanks for everything you’ve done Holly to bring these sponsors to us!

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dusty earth mother says:

April 18, 2012 at 10:21 am

Awesome! So happy for you guys!

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Betsy Cadel says:

April 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Great compilation! I should probably clarify that luxurious would not be the word I’d use to describe Maplewood. Peaceful, idyllic, low-key and charming to be sure. If people want to contact us they can also email members@maplewoodswimclub.com since the office is closed right now.
Thanks for the mention!!

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Molly Campbell says:

April 19, 2012 at 10:15 pm

I am amazed at what one woman, Ann Imig, has achieved by inventing this show, which is sweeping the nation! She is a genius, but thinks she is just an ordinary person. Hah!

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Behind the Scenes of Listen to Your Mother

April 17, 2012 By CultureMom 5 Comments

Another bonus is working with the most incredible line-up of sponsors you can imagine. They are all unique and fit perfectly with the mission of LTYM. And they are….drumroll, please:

Maplewood Swim & Tennis Club is a luxurious club in Hartsdale, NY that has been around for 50 years. You can contact them at (914) 684-9184.

Joshua Brandfonbrener is a residential, commercial and institutional architect and can be reached at 917-836-1180.

Listen to Your Mother NYC is coming to the JCC of Manhattan on May 6th. For more information, go here.

Share and Enjoy:

Comments

Ann says:

April 17, 2012 at 10:57 pm

Pinch ME while you’re at it. Cannot thank you and the NYC team enough. Look at this list of sponsors!! What incredible support.

Reply
Amy says:

April 18, 2012 at 8:59 am

Truly an exciting list. Thanks for everything you’ve done Holly to bring these sponsors to us!

Reply
dusty earth mother says:

April 18, 2012 at 10:21 am

Awesome! So happy for you guys!

Reply
Betsy Cadel says:

April 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Great compilation! I should probably clarify that luxurious would not be the word I’d use to describe Maplewood. Peaceful, idyllic, low-key and charming to be sure. If people want to contact us they can also email members@maplewoodswimclub.com since the office is closed right now.
Thanks for the mention!!

Reply
Molly Campbell says:

April 19, 2012 at 10:15 pm

I am amazed at what one woman, Ann Imig, has achieved by inventing this show, which is sweeping the nation! She is a genius, but thinks she is just an ordinary person. Hah!

Reply

Behind the Scenes of Listen to Your Mother

April 17, 2012 By CultureMom 5 Comments

Another bonus is working with the most incredible line-up of sponsors you can imagine. They are all unique and fit perfectly with the mission of LTYM. And they are….drumroll, please:

Maplewood Swim & Tennis Club is a luxurious club in Hartsdale, NY that has been around for 50 years. You can contact them at (914) 684-9184.

Joshua Brandfonbrener is a residential, commercial and institutional architect and can be reached at 917-836-1180.

Listen to Your Mother NYC is coming to the JCC of Manhattan on May 6th. For more information, go here.

Share and Enjoy:

Comments

Ann says:

April 17, 2012 at 10:57 pm

Pinch ME while you’re at it. Cannot thank you and the NYC team enough. Look at this list of sponsors!! What incredible support.

Reply
Amy says:

April 18, 2012 at 8:59 am

Truly an exciting list. Thanks for everything you’ve done Holly to bring these sponsors to us!

Reply
dusty earth mother says:

April 18, 2012 at 10:21 am

Awesome! So happy for you guys!

Reply
Betsy Cadel says:

April 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Great compilation! I should probably clarify that luxurious would not be the word I’d use to describe Maplewood. Peaceful, idyllic, low-key and charming to be sure. If people want to contact us they can also email members@maplewoodswimclub.com since the office is closed right now.
Thanks for the mention!!

Reply
Molly Campbell says:

April 19, 2012 at 10:15 pm

I am amazed at what one woman, Ann Imig, has achieved by inventing this show, which is sweeping the nation! She is a genius, but thinks she is just an ordinary person. Hah!

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Comments on: Behind the Scenes of Listen to Your Mother /scenes-listen-mother/ For moms who aren't ready to trade sushi for hot dogs. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:13:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Molly Campbell /scenes-listen-mother/#comment-3588 Molly Campbell Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:15:06 +0000 /?p=3600#comment-3588 I am amazed at what one woman, Ann Imig, has achieved by inventing this show, which is sweeping the nation! She is a genius, but thinks she is just an ordinary person. Hah! I am amazed at what one woman, Ann Imig, has achieved by inventing this show, which is sweeping the nation! She is a genius, but thinks she is just an ordinary person. Hah!

]]> By: Betsy Cadel /scenes-listen-mother/#comment-3586 Betsy Cadel Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:34:42 +0000 /?p=3600#comment-3586 Great compilation! I should probably clarify that luxurious would not be the word I'd use to describe Maplewood. Peaceful, idyllic, low-key and charming to be sure. If people want to contact us they can also email members@maplewoodswimclub.com since the office is closed right now. Thanks for the mention!! Great compilation! I should probably clarify that luxurious would not be the word I’d use to describe Maplewood. Peaceful, idyllic, low-key and charming to be sure. If people want to contact us they can also email members@maplewoodswimclub.com since the office is closed right now.
Thanks for the mention!!

]]> By: dusty earth mother /scenes-listen-mother/#comment-3582 dusty earth mother Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:21:26 +0000 /?p=3600#comment-3582 Awesome! So happy for you guys! Awesome! So happy for you guys!

]]> By: Amy /scenes-listen-mother/#comment-3580 Amy Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:59:28 +0000 /?p=3600#comment-3580 Truly an exciting list. Thanks for everything you've done Holly to bring these sponsors to us! Truly an exciting list. Thanks for everything you’ve done Holly to bring these sponsors to us!

]]> By: Ann /scenes-listen-mother/#comment-3579 Ann Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:57:52 +0000 /?p=3600#comment-3579 Pinch ME while you're at it. Cannot thank you and the NYC team enough. Look at this list of sponsors!! What incredible support. Pinch ME while you’re at it. Cannot thank you and the NYC team enough. Look at this list of sponsors!! What incredible support.

]]> Behind the Scenes of Listen to Your Mother | The Culture Mom

Behind the Scenes of Listen to Your Mother

April 17, 2012 By CultureMom 5 Comments

Another bonus is working with the most incredible line-up of sponsors you can imagine. They are all unique and fit perfectly with the mission of LTYM. And they are….drumroll, please:

Maplewood Swim & Tennis Club is a luxurious club in Hartsdale, NY that has been around for 50 years. You can contact them at (914) 684-9184.

Joshua Brandfonbrener is a residential, commercial and institutional architect and can be reached at 917-836-1180.

Listen to Your Mother NYC is coming to the JCC of Manhattan on May 6th. For more information, go here.

Share and Enjoy:

Comments

Ann says:

April 17, 2012 at 10:57 pm

Pinch ME while you’re at it. Cannot thank you and the NYC team enough. Look at this list of sponsors!! What incredible support.

Reply
Amy says:

April 18, 2012 at 8:59 am

Truly an exciting list. Thanks for everything you’ve done Holly to bring these sponsors to us!

Reply
dusty earth mother says:

April 18, 2012 at 10:21 am

Awesome! So happy for you guys!

Reply
Betsy Cadel says:

April 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Great compilation! I should probably clarify that luxurious would not be the word I’d use to describe Maplewood. Peaceful, idyllic, low-key and charming to be sure. If people want to contact us they can also email members@maplewoodswimclub.com since the office is closed right now.
Thanks for the mention!!

Reply
Molly Campbell says:

April 19, 2012 at 10:15 pm

I am amazed at what one woman, Ann Imig, has achieved by inventing this show, which is sweeping the nation! She is a genius, but thinks she is just an ordinary person. Hah!

Reply

Behind the Scenes of Listen to Your Mother

April 17, 2012 By CultureMom 5 Comments

Another bonus is working with the most incredible line-up of sponsors you can imagine. They are all unique and fit perfectly with the mission of LTYM. And they are….drumroll, please:

Maplewood Swim & Tennis Club is a luxurious club in Hartsdale, NY that has been around for 50 years. You can contact them at (914) 684-9184.

Joshua Brandfonbrener is a residential, commercial and institutional architect and can be reached at 917-836-1180.

Listen to Your Mother NYC is coming to the JCC of Manhattan on May 6th. For more information, go here.

Share and Enjoy:

Comments

Ann says:

April 17, 2012 at 10:57 pm

Pinch ME while you’re at it. Cannot thank you and the NYC team enough. Look at this list of sponsors!! What incredible support.

Reply
Amy says:

April 18, 2012 at 8:59 am

Truly an exciting list. Thanks for everything you’ve done Holly to bring these sponsors to us!

Reply
dusty earth mother says:

April 18, 2012 at 10:21 am

Awesome! So happy for you guys!

Reply
Betsy Cadel says:

April 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Great compilation! I should probably clarify that luxurious would not be the word I’d use to describe Maplewood. Peaceful, idyllic, low-key and charming to be sure. If people want to contact us they can also email members@maplewoodswimclub.com since the office is closed right now.
Thanks for the mention!!

Reply
Molly Campbell says:

April 19, 2012 at 10:15 pm

I am amazed at what one woman, Ann Imig, has achieved by inventing this show, which is sweeping the nation! She is a genius, but thinks she is just an ordinary person. Hah!

Reply

Behind the Scenes of Listen to Your Mother

April 17, 2012 By CultureMom 5 Comments

Another bonus is working with the most incredible line-up of sponsors you can imagine. They are all unique and fit perfectly with the mission of LTYM. And they are….drumroll, please:

Maplewood Swim & Tennis Club is a luxurious club in Hartsdale, NY that has been around for 50 years. You can contact them at (914) 684-9184.

Joshua Brandfonbrener is a residential, commercial and institutional architect and can be reached at 917-836-1180.

Listen to Your Mother NYC is coming to the JCC of Manhattan on May 6th. For more information, go here.

Share and Enjoy:

Comments

Ann says:

April 17, 2012 at 10:57 pm

Pinch ME while you’re at it. Cannot thank you and the NYC team enough. Look at this list of sponsors!! What incredible support.

Reply
Amy says:

April 18, 2012 at 8:59 am

Truly an exciting list. Thanks for everything you’ve done Holly to bring these sponsors to us!

Reply
dusty earth mother says:

April 18, 2012 at 10:21 am

Awesome! So happy for you guys!

Reply
Betsy Cadel says:

April 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Great compilation! I should probably clarify that luxurious would not be the word I’d use to describe Maplewood. Peaceful, idyllic, low-key and charming to be sure. If people want to contact us they can also email members@maplewoodswimclub.com since the office is closed right now.
Thanks for the mention!!

Reply
Molly Campbell says:

April 19, 2012 at 10:15 pm

I am amazed at what one woman, Ann Imig, has achieved by inventing this show, which is sweeping the nation! She is a genius, but thinks she is just an ordinary person. Hah!

Reply

4 comments on “A Chat with Andie MacDowell: Mom, Actress, Culturalist and Advocist”

Elissa on June 30, 2011 at 11:50 am said:

GREAT interview – I LOVE Andie MacDowell…but mostly? I have always loved her hair…! (Shallow but true..)

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Anthony from CharismaticKid on June 30, 2011 at 2:23 pm said:

Yeah she was amazing in groundhog day. You should have asked her what it was like putting up with bill murray.

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Christina Simon on June 30, 2011 at 3:15 pm said:

She’s one of my favorite actresses. Love her! Great interview.

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Dixiechic on July 2, 2011 at 1:11 pm said:

Thank you, Ms. MacDowell for not being afraid to keep your “Southerness” and everything that implies, and not for apologising for it!

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A Chat with Andie MacDowell: Mom, Actress, Culturalist and Advocist

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So, talking to her yesterday was like meeting an old friend. I’m also from the south. She’s from South Carolina, I’m from Atlanta.

How have you balanced your career and motherhood?

MacDowell: It’s always a challenge for any working mother. And there were moments that I would say to my kids, I can’t do this any more, I don’t want to work any more. My girls

Source: Zimbio.com

in particular would say no, we’re so proud of you.

What can you could share from your experience of raising three teenagers and do you feel like you’ve been a different parent with a different parenting style for that younger child?

MacDowell: It all happened perfect for me because I had my son [Justin] first. And I was 28 when I had my son, and he just was a handful.

And Thomas Bezucha was just a great director and April Blair is a beautiful writer. It was just a magical experience. The movie’s a magical experience, and making it was one, too.

Source: IMDB.com

I did a movie called Harrison’s Flowers, which was a really difficult role for me. And I loved the movie Crush.

And who were some of your favorite leading men or even directors?

Monte Carlo is kind of a girlfriend adventure that these girls got to have, and so I wondered, what is your favorite way to connect or to spend time with your girlfriends today?

Are there any books that you’re reading, your favorite summer books, or have you had time to unwind to do that?

Source: www.anusara.com

When your kids were growing up, did you take them to a lot of cultural experiences, concerts, theater, etc. and sort of nurture that interest?

MacDowell: Yes. They were going to museums when they were two before they could really even understand what they were experiencing. But, they grew up loving art and going to musicals and plays.

And actually, when we lived in Missoula, they started studying acting. They had a wonderful children’s theater group in Montana, so they started dancing, taking dance and piano.

What are some roles you would like to tackle over the course of the next like couple of years?

I enjoy my job. It’s my creative outlet. And now, particularly as my children are leaving, it’s important for me to have something to do that makes me feel as if I’m enjoying my life.

And when I work, it’s part of my life. I like to do other things, as well, but work is a big part of what brings me pleasure.

We went to all the museums together. We walked all around London, did all the regular tourist things that all the other tourists did, and the same as in Paris.

My youngest daughter [Sarah Margaret] fell in love with Paris so much that she plans to move there. She wants to be bilingual. That’s her dream.

And those memories, the simpler times, were the fondest.

MacDowell: Well, I wanted my kids to know my family. I mean, I grew up knowing my cousins, and I wanted my kids to have that experience. And it really turned out great.

And I wanted them to know what my roots were like. I really admire a lot of things about the culture here about as far as manners and we have some old fashioned things here that I really enjoy.

And it was interesting because they really did turn out well. My work was never the focus of what we were doing. It was always whatever was happening in their lives.

And I was a great dance mom. I did the dance circuit with my daughter, my son’s basketball too. That’s what we were doing, and it was a lot of fun.

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Dixiechic says:

July 2, 2011 at 1:11 pm

Thank you, Ms. MacDowell for not being afraid to keep your “Southerness” and everything that implies, and not for apologising for it!

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Christina Simon says:

June 30, 2011 at 3:15 pm

She’s one of my favorite actresses. Love her! Great interview.

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Anthony from CharismaticKid says:

June 30, 2011 at 2:23 pm

Yeah she was amazing in groundhog day. You should have asked her what it was like putting up with bill murray.

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Elissa says:

June 30, 2011 at 11:50 am

GREAT interview – I LOVE Andie MacDowell…but mostly? I have always loved her hair…! (Shallow but true..)

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Comments on: A Chat with Andie MacDowell: Mom, Actress, Culturalist and Advocist /chat-andie-macdowell-mom-actress-culturalist-advocist/ For moms who aren't ready to trade sushi for hot dogs. Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: Dixiechic /chat-andie-macdowell-mom-actress-culturalist-advocist/#comment-2038 Dixiechic Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:11:10 +0000 /?p=2348#comment-2038 Thank you, Ms. MacDowell for not being afraid to keep your “Southerness” and everything that implies, and not for apologising for it!

]]> By: Christina Simon /chat-andie-macdowell-mom-actress-culturalist-advocist/#comment-2031 Christina Simon Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:15:20 +0000 /?p=2348#comment-2031 She’s one of my favorite actresses. Love her! Great interview.

]]> By: Anthony from CharismaticKid /chat-andie-macdowell-mom-actress-culturalist-advocist/#comment-2030 Anthony from CharismaticKid Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:23:15 +0000 /?p=2348#comment-2030 Yeah she was amazing in groundhog day. You should have asked her what it was like putting up with bill murray.

]]> By: Elissa /chat-andie-macdowell-mom-actress-culturalist-advocist/#comment-2029 Elissa Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:50:59 +0000 /?p=2348#comment-2029 GREAT interview – I LOVE Andie MacDowell…but mostly? I have always loved her hair…! (Shallow but true..)

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A Chat with Andie MacDowell: Mom, Actress, Culturalist and Advocist

June 30, 2011 by CultureMom 4 Comments