Goldie's daughter now has BROWN hair!

Presently I am obsessed with hair color.  I keep looking at my hair in the mirror as I am letting it go silver (I far prefer that word to grey!)  A lot of my friends and family have weighed in that it is crazy, but so far I am loving it.  My hair is the healthiest it has ever been as I eat lots of flax seed and chia seeds.  I also have been having way too many coconut M&M's, but I don't think my hair is benefiting from that in any manner.  The benefit of flax seed is HUGE!  Flax helps with digestion, elimination (I know so not sexy to discuss), weight loss and makes your hair thicker and healthier. 

But I digress...let's get back to hair color.  I am not only obsessed with my hair color, I am obsessed with everyone else's as well.  I stare at people on the street and ponder whether they color their hair or not, and if they would look better with a different color.   I don't share my thoughts with the person whose hair I am examining, but if my husband is with me, I will let him know my views.  He couldn't care less.

Well, imagine my delight today to see a big pic of Kate Hudson with BROWN hair.  So much fun to analyze.  I hope she is doing it for a movie role!  I thought she looked fantastic as a blonde.  I think the brown on her is beyond horrendous.  Goldie's daughter as a "brownie"...not so much.

So Natural!

I may be pale and have some body fat, but this is not a look that I would want to  achieve.  I would rather look like I have enjoyed a few extra Snickers bars than to look like this.  Does anyone want to hug her? Her name is Jodie Marsh, and she is a HUGE star in England.  I still don't understand why she is  famous, but I am sure it is not for curing cancer or adding 2+2!

Yom Kippur-Ish

Today is one of the most religious days of the year in the Jewish religion, and to atone for your sins, one is supposed to restrain from eating or drinking all day until dinner.  I am clearly not without sins, but I don't fast. I become crabby and unpleasant if I don't eat for a few hours; a day without eating would cause me to be so rude that I would have more sins to atone for.

I celebrate what I call Yom Kippur-Ish.  I make resolutions about being a kinder, gentler me to my family, friends and to the planet.  I do all this while eating and drinking.  To all my friends that are fasting, "Have an easy fast!".  To everyone, "May this year be wonderful and filled with joy!"

I LOVE Flax!

I wake up in the morning and my first thought is usually about what I am going to have for breakfast.  I wish I had more lofty morning aspirations, but truly I am only thinking of what I am going to eat and how I can get the most for my calories.  My favorite breakfast presently is Page 0% Greek yogurt with a handful of almonds, some berries and FitFlax.  FitFlax is a golden roasted flax seed and chia seed blend that is low in calories and low in carbs.  It is also loaded with Omega 3's, fiber and antioxidants.  This flax blend tastes kind of like peanut butter and has a satisfying crunch.  The chia seeds give me incredible energy and are filling.  FitFlax promotes weight loss which is always a good thing in my book!

I wish I was the kind of person that sat down elegantly (in a beautiful white robe) and ate my breakfast on china with a pretty napkin on my lap while listening to Mozart and browsing the New York Times.  Nope, I am usually standing, eating it out of a take out container, listening to see if one of my kids is yelling for me while wearing a t shirt and shorts.  It still tastes great.

The coupon ww10 gets you a 10% discount for FitFlax.  If you buy 6 bags or more there is free shipping and a larger discount.

Leading My Life

Steve Jobs passing made me evaluate my life.  He was a visionary and a genius, but like the rest of us a mere mortal.  I made the decision that I have to make the most (are at least not the least) of every moment.  I am a cynical New Yorker with too much on my plate and sometimes little if no patience.  I don't take the time to appreciate all I have.  I don't know if I will be able to do that every moment, but I am going to try to step back and be more cognizant of all I have.

First up, I  have been coloring my hair (blond, red, black, purple) forever!  Today I stop. My present color is somewhere between blondish, brownish and maybe possibly reddish in certain lights.  My roots are practically pure white and have been like that since I was in my late twenties.  Let's see if I stick with that.  I don't want to spend the hours in the salon chair and would rather spend that time doing something I love.  Yesterday instead of putting chemicals on my head, I did a Bikram yoga class...and loved it.  I then took my very active 4 year old twin daughters to the library where they screamed, yelled and had tantrums...and acted in general like 4 year olds.  It was fabulous....not so much so for everyone else in the kid's section of the gorgeous Battery Park City Library.

This blog is about being an unapologetic New York Chick who is grateful for her life and looking to finding and sharing the best things, to do, have, eat, acquire and of course at the best price.  I will share deals that I find in New York and online. It is also about being healthy, feeling great and giving back.   And still doing everything with attitude!