NICKI MICHEAUX: “BEING A MOM OF TWO IS CHALLENGING”

Like many working mothers, Lincoln Heights actress Nicki Micheaux is facing the challenges of balancing motherhood and work. Nicki, who is the mother of a nearly five-year-old daughter and a three-month-old baby, says that being a mom is a challenge. “Being a mom of two is definitely more challenging. I had a couple of auditions this week and man it was tough. I’m sure I’ll get better at this whole thing. Being a mom is a HUGE job. I can’t believe we don’t get paid or at least free health c

Tips On How To Have A Successful Event

by Abbey Fisher Handling an event is anything but simple and easy. Not everyone can do a fine job at it and even experts in managing events often find themselves in tricky situations. This is because accurate planning and flawless implementation are required to make an event a success. That are a host of aspects that need to be carefully considered, and a lot of undesirable situations are to be taken into account. The following tips can be very useful if you want to ensure that your event is a

Cakes and Ale gets a major nod of approval

Bon Appétit has named Decatur’s Cakes and Ale one of 2009’s top 10 best new restaurants:At the age of 27, Billy Allin gave up his job as a money manager and enrolled in culinary school. After graduation, his cooking skills landed him gigs at renowned restaurants, including Chez Panisse in Berkeley and Watershed in Decatur. With his farm-to-table cooking philosophy fully established, Allin and his wife, Kristin, decided it was time to open “the restaurant where we would want to eat,” he says.That

Dinners for the Week

I haven't been cooking much ever since moving into our own house. Reason being, I don't have enough hands to do anything besides looking after my small baby as no one else was around to help. Then a few months ago, my husband quit his 9-5 job and become a work-at-home dad so I can finally start cooking bcoz he can look after Ayra while I'm in the kitchen (Ayra is in the separation anxiety phase - we cannot be out of her sight even if it's just for a minute!). I guess I like to cook bcoz I en

The Blade Machine

The Blade Machine

The Blade Machine improves meat taste and texture! It works on any cut of meat… whole roasts, chicken and turkey, for less food shrinkage and reduced cooking time. For use before any kind of cooking to improve taste and texture. Protective plastic cover for storage / safety. Dishwasher safe. State Blade. Order ONLINE Now! The Blade Machine

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4 Stars Satisfaction.
This tool does a great job of loosening up tough cuts of meat. Outer blades tend to want to bend outward, so exercise care and good vertical strokes.

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Cloud Week

I heard from a few constituents yesterday that my outreach towards you made you feel icky and uncomfortable. I’m here to tell you that was not my intention. My intention was to build up your spirits, to make you soar to new levels, to get you to feel something in your heart that was for once not caused by eating spicy foods. That feeling I’m talking about is love. Ask TLDG, I worry about you. A lot. I worry about your job, your health, your total crap eating habits. I wonder why you come home

In the Mail (06.18)

Free Food For Millionaires by Min Jim Lee In her noteworthy debut, Lee filters through a lively postfeminist perspective a tale of first-generation immigrants stuck between stodgy parents and the hip new world. Lee’s heroine, 22-year-old Casey Han, graduates magna cum laude in economics from Princeton with a taste for expensive clothes and an “enviable golf handicap,” but hasn’t found a “real” job yet, so her father kicks her out of his house. She heads to her white boyfriend’s apartment only

J A Henckels Twingrip 4 Piece Colored Paring Knives

J A Henckels Twingrip 4 Piece Colored Paring Knives

Designed with molded, slip-resistant plastic handles ? so the ideal knife for any job is always easy to identify. Set includes a 4.5″ serrated spreader, a 3″ paring knife, a 4″ utility knife and a 2.25″ bird’s beak paring knife. With Henckels-quality, high-carbon stainless-steel blades. Manufacturer’s lifetime warranty.

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5 Stars Henckels Twingrip Knives
This is the fourth set of these knives that I have purchased as gifts. I love my own set and use these knives almost exclusively in my kitchen. All of my friends comment about how much they like my set so I buy them sets of their own for birthdays, thank you’s etc. They are very durable, keep a sharp edge for a long time and are dishwasher safe!

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