minecraft

February 21, 2012

When my daughter came home talking about Minecraft and asking to play it, I have to admit I didn’t even know how to spell it to google it at first!  That was a mere 2 weeks ago, and now I know that Minecraft is the latest computer game obsession for kids, it is simply about [...]

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800 degrees

February 14, 2012

I should have posted this 2 weeks ago but been so bogged down in hotpicks, so many new places, so little time!  Anyway, here it is, 800 Degrees Pizza, my family LOVES  this place. Just opened in Westwood and already lines down the block. If owner, Adam Fleischman (of Umami burger fame), is trying to [...]

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soul cycle- west hollywood opens

February 7, 2012

I have been waiting for this opening since I first discovered Soul Cycle in NY 2 years ago, Soul Cycle in West Hollywood is finally opening! This Friday, February 10th is their first official opening day of classes, go on their website now to sign up before opening day is sold out!  Their full-body workout [...]

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Sheryl Sandberg And Motherhood: Why Kids Help Us Become Better Executives

February 7, 2012

I stumbled on this article written by Ellen Weinreb for Forbes.com, she writes that :  When it comes to executive competency and women, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg really nailed it during her recent  New Yorkerinterview. Since my time at Wellesley over 20 years ago, I have constantly learned about the struggles women face in advancing their [...]

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beautymint hotpick giveaway

January 31, 2012

I am totally obsessed with Beautymint Essential Cleanser, I have been using it for a week so far and face feels cleaner then ever.  My 11 year old is using it too.   TODAY ONLY, GURUMOMMY & BEAUTYMINT ARE GIVING AWAY THEIR PERSONALIZED SKINCARE SET to 1 lucky gurumomy reader.   All you have to do [...]

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Gadgetkid

January 24, 2012

This is the cutest site!  Written by kids for kids, Gadgetkid reviews gadgets for both kids & adults looking for info on the latest electronics (gadgets) for kids.  Created by a 12 year old (wow, how eterprising!), Gadgetkid  recently launched and I find it so helpful (so do my kids)!  This week Gadgetkid reviews and [...]

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microspikes – makes winter hiking a breeze

January 24, 2012

I am totally obsessed with Kahtoola’s MICROspikes for hiking this winter.  No more snowshoes necessary, even those smaller size snow shoes have nothing on Kahtoola’s MICROspikes, they are a pocket-sized traction system that slip-on the bottom of your sneakers with spikes that dig into all types of terrain — ice, packed snow, wet rocks and [...]

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