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Archives for November 2012

Beauty and Accessory Gifts That Shine

November 29, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 241 Comments

Beauty and Accessory Gifts That Shine

Today’s gift guide is focused on some special beauty products and accessories that shine for more than one reason: sure, the products themselves are pretty awesome. But so are the women behind them! The below items are sold by “Mompreneurs” who value looking /feeling good and being healthy. And as a special perk for mom […]

Filed Under: Beauty & Grooming, Deals & Specials, Health & Well Being, Perks, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Beauty gifts, cosmetics, fashion jewelry, gifts under $10, holiday gifts, Lia Sophia, makeup gifts, Mary Kay, Neal's Yard Remedies, organic skincare, Tia Cosmetics

Gifts That Glam

November 26, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 4 Comments

Gifts That Glam

I am a sucker for gift guides at this time of year.  From the pages of glossy magazines to my local newspaper’s holiday round up, I find it hard to pass up a well-edited selection of gifts to give (or to get!) And so mom a la mode has had access to some of the […]

Filed Under: Beauty & Grooming, Fashion, Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Butler Please, echo, essie, essie Winter 2012, fashion gift ideas, Giles Brother, Guiliana Rancic scarf, HSN, iPhone gloves, Juicy Couture, Leading Lady, Louise clutch, RK by Ranjana Khan, studded clutch, technology gloves, Tori Spelling jewelry, touch gloves, vegan accessories, Vince Camuto

{Guest Post} Zac Brown Band Live from MSG with Millertime Music Spot

November 24, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 4 Comments

{Guest Post} Zac Brown Band Live from MSG with Millertime Music Spot

{As a follow up to mom a la mode’s “City Goes Country” post, below is Ryan Miller’s recap of the Zac Brown Band’s concert at Madison Square Garden last weekend.  To see some amazing photos taken from his 4th “row” General Admission seats, visit his blog: Millertime Music Spot} As seen on Millertime Music Spot […]

Filed Under: Celebs & Pop Culture, Fun, Music & Movies, Things To Do Tagged With: Chicken Fried, country music, Millertime MusicSpot Blog, MSG, music review, Ryan Miller, Zac Brown Band, Zamily, ZBB

Wordless Wednesday: Thanksgiving Eve Edition

November 21, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Thanksgiving Eve Edition

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Filed Under: Fun, Uncategorized, Wordless Wednesday

Chic Nursery Trends with The MDB Family, Project Nursery & Momtrends

November 20, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Chic Nursery Trends with The MDB Family, Project Nursery & Momtrends

Last week, I had the chance to spend a special evening in NYC with some of my fellow blogger friends at a Nursery Trends event sponsored by The MDB Family, Project Nursery and Momtrends. We gathered in a chic Chelsea loft to check out some of the finest in nursery furnishings from brands like Nurseryworks, […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Everything Fabulous, Home Tagged With: aden anais, Babesta, Babyletto, Carousel Designs, cool nursery ideas, DaVinci, Franklin Ben, Land of Nod, MDB Family, Million Dollar Baby, Momtrends, nursery design challenge, Nurseryworks, NYC bloggers, Oliver B, Pins Needles, Project Nursery, Serena Lily, Ubabub, Ubbi

{Guest Post} Reflections on “The Storm” — Long Beach Island, NJ

November 18, 2012 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

{Guest Post} Reflections on “The Storm” — Long Beach Island, NJ

I got to know Jen Madden through the community in which I live in Northern New Jersey, and have often enjoyed swapping stories about our respective experiences at the Jersey Shore, as we both have spent considerable amounts of time on Long Beach Island over the years.  As we are all dealing with the effects […]

Filed Under: Fun, Reflections Tagged With: B B Department Store, Bay Avenue, Beach Haven, Chicken or The Egg, Chowderfest, Country Kettle Fudge, Fantasy Island Ferris Wheel, Holgate, Jennifer Madden TV reporter, Jersey Shore, Long Beach Island, Sandy, Sea Spray Motel, Superstorm

My 20 Minutes with Tim Gunn: From “Sofia the First” to Being Thankful…

November 16, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 18 Comments

My 20 Minutes with Tim Gunn: From “Sofia the First” to Being Thankful…

It was a typical Tuesday morning in late October here in the mom a la mode household, with my 2 year old racing his cars around, giving pause from time to time to gaze up at his favorite Disney Channel shows playing from our living room television. Between episodes of “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” and “Doc […]

Filed Under: Celebs & Pop Culture, Everything Fabulous Tagged With: American Dad, animation, Babies R Us, Baileywick, Britney Spears, Cleveland Show, Disney, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Doc McStuffins, Family TV Shows, Heidi Klum, Honey Boo Boo, Jeffrey Sebelia, La Miniatura, Lindsay Lohan, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Once Upon Princess, Project Runway, Reality TV, Sofia the First, Thanksgiving, Tim Gunn

Thanksgiving Side Dish: Butternut Squash Mac n Cheese

November 15, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 7 Comments

Thanksgiving Side Dish: Butternut Squash Mac n Cheese

With Thanksgiving just one week away, you may be scrambling to figure out what you are making (or maybe you’re still deciding on where to make your reservations).  Whatever the case may be, I thought I’d share this easy, cheesy recipe for Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese.  It’s a mom a la mode original (but […]

Filed Under: Food, Kid & Family Friendly Tagged With: butternut squash recipe, easy side dishes, macaroni and cheese, Thanksgiving side dish, Wondra Flour

City Goes Country: Food, Fashion & Fun with the Zac Brown Band

November 11, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 3 Comments

City Goes Country: Food, Fashion & Fun with the Zac Brown Band

This self-proclaimed City Gal has lately been all about Country, fueled mostly by my latest primetime TV obsession, ABC’s Nashville. (Are you watching?!) And wouldn’t ya know it, the Zac Brown Band is heading to New York City this coming weekend to play The Garden.  My friend and fellow blogger, Ryan M. of MillertimeMusicSpot.blogspot.com – […]

Filed Under: Celebs & Pop Culture, Fashion, Food, Fun, Music & Movies, Things To Do Tagged With: Bars near MSG, Blue Smoke, Brother Jimmy's, Danny Meyer, Elizabeth Karmel, good barbecue restaurants New York, Hill Country, J. Crew, karaoke bar, Madison Square Garden, Millertime MusicSpot Blog, MSG, Mustang Harry's, NYC BBQ, old navy, plaid shirts, Ryan Miller, Virgil's, Zac Brown Band

For Shore, We’ll Never Forget Sandy

November 7, 2012 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

For Shore, We’ll Never Forget Sandy

I still really can’t believe what happened last week. Sandy. Ugh…Sandy. Over the past few days, there have been utility crews from allover the US driving up and down my county’s major artery, working long hours to restore power to homes, schools and businesses. There are trees down everywhere: on houses, cars, bridges, etc. There […]

Filed Under: Reflections Tagged With: Boardwalk, Funtown Pier, Hurricane Sandy, Jersey Shore, Kohr's, Lavallette, Maruca's, new normal, Restore the Shore, Sandy, Seaside Heights, Seaside Heights amusements, Storm hits New Jersey, Superstorm Sandy, Utility workers

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