Real Housewives in the A-T-L!

It's not Birmingham... but it's close!!! (credits to People.com)

The Housewives are multiplying!
First the O.C., then New York City and now Bravo is heading south to debut The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The newest installment of the franchise will follow the lives of five women– from athletes’ wives to single mothers–as they lead busy, glamorous lives in the new South.

Here’s a sneak peek at the leading ladies:
• DeShawn Snow: Married to NBA star, Eric Snow of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Snow and her husband and their three boys just moved into their dream home. In addition to her social and familial duties, Snow chairs her own non-profit organization focused on improving the self-esteem of adolescent girls.·• Kim Zolciak: This single mother of two is working on recording her own album with Grammy-winning producer Dallas Austin and looking for love.• Lisa Wu Hartwell : Type A personality, maybe? Hartwell has her own real estate firm, jewelry and baby clothing lines and budding acting, modeling, and writing careers. And, oh, she’s married to NFL player Ed Hartwell and has three kids– the youngest just a toddler.

• NeNe Leakes: Leakes makes her home in the upscale Sugarloaf area of Atlanta with her husband Gregg, a real estate investor and business consultant, and their two sons. She donates her time to various foundations and hopes to open a luxury boutique hotel in the very near future.

• Sheree Whitfield: A single socialite/fashionista who lives in Atlanta’s coveted Sandy Springs area, Whitfield juggles a busy home life with three children and her latest business venture, a clothing line called “She by Sheree.”

Bravo will air a 30-minute preview special of the series on Wednesday, July 30, at 12 a.m. ET/PT.

YP

This is where I went last night. Boy, did I feel old!! I had not heard of YP (Young Professional) groups until about a year ago. We never had anything like this when I was 25. I worked the booth for the American Cancer Society and met alot of great prospects. The turnout was way more than they had expected.

Tonight, we have a sitter and we're going on a date! Hope everyone has a great weekend! Our plans: Pool, (drink), pool, (eat) pool.....you get the idea.

dress advice

What do you think about this dress for an event that states "cocktail attire"? The dress is a shiny/foil-like linen and there is a thick row of sequins on the "V" neckline. I'm just concerned that it's not dressy enough. I have some gold heels similar to the picture. I did not go to the event last year, so I don't know what others will be wearing.

Please give me your honest opinion as I certainly don't want to be under-dressed.

tofu

Friday, we went to one of my favorite local restaurants. Their food is so different than all of the other chains and quite reasonable. Plus, we know the owner and that always helps.

Then we went to Whole Foods to get Tofu Shirtaki noodles. I learned about these noodles from the Hungry Girl book and email newsletter. I’m going to start back on Weight Watchers as soon as I get the motivation. I have low will power and need a lot of encouragement to get going. I just hate meal planning and constantly going to the grocery store. Plus, it makes it difficult for my husband and daughter, since they don’t eat what I prepare and usually it’s just one serving. I know, excuses, excuses. But I totally have to get in the right frame of mind to start counting points and keeping track of my eating. My goal is 25-30 pounds. About 5 years ago, I did WW myself (no meetings) and got down to a size 6. Of course, I gained it all back (and more!) I did go to meetings a couple of times last year, but I didn’t like that. I have the materials and will do everything on a spreadsheet, and weigh myself at home.

Saturday and Sunday both were quite uneventful. I pretty much read all afternoon and evening on Saturday. I could not put the book down. Can’t wait to read more by this author.

Back at work today. I have a planning meeting tonight for our upcoming American Cancer Society Late Night Gala. Hope everyone has a great week!

Flat Iron

Can anyone give a recommendation for a flat iron? I know there are some really good "professional" ones out there, but I really don't want to spend $100. I am thinking $25-$40.

Give me your thoughts....

Wednesday's outfit

Boston Proper

Is is just me, or is Boston Proper the official wardrobe of The Real Housewives of Orange County?

Boston Proper

Real Housewives

What do you think?

Today's outfit

bad blogger

Ok, so I'm still loving my new job and everything has been going great this week. I'll be back to blogging soon!