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Fit Tip

Guilty by association

Are your friends uppers or downers? Do they motivate you to exercise and eat right or would they rather park it and tear open a bag of bonbons? You may not know it, but your friends may be limiting your activity level. If you associate yourself with inactive people, you are more likely going to be inactive. Not to say that your friends are bad people just because they don't exercise or are a little lazy, but be aware of the downers.

I am… Continue

Added by Nick Clark on May 22, 2009 at 4:37pm — No Comments

StarFruit Productions wins Best Wedding Video

Local wedding videography company StarFruit Productions is proud to announce that their video has been named “Best Wedding Video” by leading national wedding publication The Knot in their annual Real Wedding Awards.

The video, a five-minute cinematically edited movie, was filmed in 2008 at the central Florida wedding of Carrie Hayward and Patrick Johnson of Los Angeles, California. After hundreds of entries were pared to ten finalists by editors at The Knot, visitors to the publication’s… Continue

Added by Sage Hall on May 22, 2009 at 10:28am — No Comments

Contemplating "Going Green" in your home or office?

If you are contemplating updating your home or office and are interested in “going green” to do it, here are the important points to know about what to do.

To begin with, the are three facets of “green”: energy and water efficiency, air quality and environmental stewardship. Knowing the importance of each will allow you to invest your money in these updates most effectively.

Energy and water efficiency are probably the most important and easiest to understand. Especially… Continue

Added by Stephanie Marcusky on May 21, 2009 at 10:25pm — 2 Comments

Relationship Tip of the Week: Should Shouldn't Exist

This week’s relationship tip is to eliminate the word “should” from your vocabulary. Anytime you use the word “should,” it is trespassing on another person’s territory. When you tell a person what they “should” do, you immediately put yourself in the one up position where you are looking down on the other person.

If I tell a person what they should do, it becomes the “world according to Amy.” I am then in a position to look down on them, and I end up making the other person feel… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on May 21, 2009 at 9:02pm — 2 Comments

Memorial Day weekend sale at Debutante!

We are having a blowout sale on all New Designer Jeans...buy one pair and get another pair of equal or lesser value 1/2 price...Sale ends 6/16/09! Come check out our clearance and just in racks!

Added by Stacie Mullins on May 21, 2009 at 4:29pm — 1 Comment

I kissed a dog...and I liked it...

The old saying, a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's, likely comes from the observation that a canine will ceaselessly lick his wounds until they heal—or until a veterinarian fits him with a plastic lampshade. Reflecting on the adage, I instantly remember a relevant fact: a dog's mouth is filthy. Suppose your dog has been eating fecal material, taste testing a dead animal, licking your shoe or simply chewing on a stick that has been decomposing on the ground - your dog could have a slew of… Continue

Added by Michelle Sampson on May 21, 2009 at 2:31pm — No Comments

A GRAND FINALE

The culmination of the Forks and Corks Festival with a Grand Tasting made for a grand finale. The majestic setting of the Ringling Museum courtyard created a beautiful backdrop for this very special tasting event. While the weather did not cooperate with Friday night’s Cirque Culinaire, the sun shone brightly on what may be the best Sunday afternoon of the year. In spite of the heat, 785 food and wine lovers fervently sampled delicacies from the… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on May 21, 2009 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

Fit Tip

Plan for (some) Failure

We all have health and fitness goals. While you dig and claw your way to a slimmer body, healthier heart or finishing your first triathlon- there will be setbacks.

You may miss a workout. You might eat a cheese burger. Maybe you have a work function that will limit your exercise or you might just enjoy one too many beers at the beach. Plan for these minor hiccups. You will only reach your goals if you know how to handle adversity. And believe me,… Continue

Added by Nick Clark on May 20, 2009 at 5:14pm — No Comments

Update: Problems signing up for the Freebie Giveaway has been fixed?

The problems with people being signed out and not being able to reply...should be completely fixed. You can now reply without being signed out. Most people did not experience this problem but some did. It has been fixed.

Thanks for your patience.

Kim
WQ|mag

Added by admin on May 20, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Stop the Complaining!

As a Life Coach for mothers I work with a lot of wonderful clients and my ideal clients are mothers who are "ready" to empower themselves and create positive changes in their lives. These women are ready to live their dreams, walk the talk, take responsibility for their actions and lives and achieve the goals they are setting for themselves.

One thing my ideal clients don't do is complain!

They don't complain about their marriage, they work on it and invest in it.

They don't… Continue

Added by Michelle Teyke on May 19, 2009 at 7:45pm — 1 Comment

FAQ's: Are you having problems signing up for the Freebie Giveaway?

A few people have had problems signing up for the giveaway. This issue seems to be a cookie issue where when you click on the giveaway you are signed out and therefore cannot reply. I believe this is an isolated issue. However I found a way around it.

If you are having this problem.

1) Sign in again. Once you are signed in Go to #2 Below. (you know you are signed in by looking in the top right hand corner, if you are signed in.... the "sign out" option… Continue

Added by admin on May 19, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Why Do Women Stay in Relationships With Abusive Men?

This question is one that has been asked many times. Why would a women stay with a man who treats her poorly? Some women stay with a man who is abusive--physically, verbally or emotionally. Why would they do that?

I think I can answer that question with a very short phrase - "LOW SELF-ESTEEM" Often the women accept and put up with being treated badly because they don't believe they deserve anything better. They feel they don't really deserve respect and don't demand it.

I… Continue

Added by Esther Bird on May 18, 2009 at 10:12pm — 2 Comments

A PERFECT BLEND at THE BIJOU CAFE

The Bijou Café was the perfect home for the Forks and Corks Festival Wine Dinner hosted by Allen Meadows. Jean-Pierre Knaggs, owner of the Bijou Café, referred to Meadows as “the world’s most renowned writer of all things Burgundy.” Meadows is the pioneer of burghound.com, an online wine journal initially devoted solely to the wines of Burgundy. The journal is read in 54 countries and was the first of its kind to focus on only one wine. Burghound is now also inclusive of Pinot Noir and… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on May 18, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

New York New York - new venue

Anyone out there that loves good food at reasonable prices, an upscale atmosphere and great music should check out the new venue on Hillview in Sarasota called New York New York! BTW - I (Melanie Massell) perform there every Tuesday and Friday!

Added by Melanie Massell on May 18, 2009 at 12:01pm — 1 Comment

FORKS AND CORKS UNIVERSITY: CLASSES YOU SHOULDN'T SKIP

As soon as I arrived, I knew I made a mistake by skipping the Forks and Corks University’s first classes. Everyone I spoke with exclaimed enthusiasm for both Anthony Bell’s Blending Class and Allen Meadows Burghound Insights.

Fortunately, I didn’t miss out on the tasting luncheon. The ever-smiling Sun House Restaurant chef, Darrell Mizell served a lightly blackened South American Red Snapper with a roasted vegetable rice pilaf laced with his very own homemade chorizo, topped with a… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on May 17, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

A Tasty "Taste of Argentina"

If last night’s winemaker dinner at the Polo Grill is any indication of the weekend to come at the Forks and Corks Food and Wine Festival, then this is going to be a delightful and delicious week-end. I hit the jackpot with this dinner with not one, but three winemakers pouring their wines straight from Argentina and Italy. Chef David Vogell’s four course Taste of Argentina dinner paired perfectly with the wines of Familia Zuccardi. Familia… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on May 15, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Forget the Shrink and Pharmaceuticals...I'll take some Pet Therapy!

There are many terms used to describe ways in which animals can help rehabilitate and heal people with special needs. These include 'pet therapy,' 'pet facilitated therapy,' or 'animal-assisted therapy.' Pets can help people with a variety of mental, emotional, and physical disabilities. Fish, birds, pocket pets, rabbits, cats, dogs, and horses have all been employed in pet therapy.

What qualities do companion animals have that make them so therapeutic?

Warm and… Continue

Added by Michelle Sampson on May 15, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Shopping 101: What to Do When You Only Have a Small Budget

Listen up gals! Shopping is ultimately our therapy after a long day at work. It’s also our cure for those boy problems. Sometimes, having just a small to zero finance is actually more problematic than having a two-timer boyfriend.

Anyway, here’s what to do. Read up well coz you won’t read be seeing this in any expensive magazine or well thought-of research paper. Based on my… Continue

Added by Brenda Gates on May 15, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Making Dinner or Making Whoopee

The guy you've recently begun dating asks you over for dinner. Face it, what he really wants to make is not dinner; it's whoopee! It's the oldest trick in The Lazy Man's Guide to Seduction. He doesn't have to lure you. You're already there, steps away from his bedroom. And if you reject him, he doesn't even have to bother to spend any more time with you. You've got your own car so you can drive yourself home. But he's counting on the odds that you'll feel obligated to oblige after he… Continue

Added by Carissa on May 14, 2009 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Relationship Tip of the Week: Lead with "I"

You may have heard this one before, but it bears repeating. When you have something to say, speak from the "I." Instead of leading sentences with "You..." begin with "I...." Your partner (or anyone you communicate with) is much more likely to be able to hear your message. People tend to get defensive as soon as they hear "You..." Consider this example. If you were the listener, would you be more likely to respond positively to "You never listen to me. You always interrupt me" or "I don't feel… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on May 13, 2009 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment