The ULTIMATE Soccer Mom Role Model
Top 10 Reasons Morticia is the perfect soccer mom role model:
10. She’s just nice & kind – to everyone
9. She lives with extended family, and keeps her cool!
8. Her children MIND her
7. Her makeup is always perfect
6. She’s thin – and wow - those boobies! She's a MILF
5. She speaks French, sings Opera, and can Tango
4. She’s stylish, suave – that dress w/ dangling arm fabric ROCKS
3. She never ages
2. Her husband ADORES her – puts her on pedestal
1. She has totally won the War on Frumpiness!!
We can all learn something from the ULTIMATE cool mom, Morticia. Who said being a Hot Mom is a new trend?????
(and did you know...she was married to Aaron Spelling!!????)
Morticia - MY HERO.
Cheers! Heidi
Where is Harvey Stephens now??
Am I the last person alive to see "The Omen?" Probably. I'm not a fan of scary or bloody/gruesome movies, but I decided to throw caution to the wind and see the 1976 version - with Gregory Peck and Lee Remick - this weekend. It was a great movie - creepy more than scary.
I was distracted the whole time though - who is that creepy kid, and did playing Damien kick off a huge film or TV career? Is he the Jerry O'Connell of his day (Jerry was the fat kid in "Stand By Me" and look at him now!)??
Here's what we know: Harvey Stephens was born on November 12, 1970. His only film role since playing Damien was a small part in the 2006 remake of The Omen. The only other info I could find is that he's a property developer in England, and got married in 2002 and has a daughter (sorry ladies). He was offered $15k for the tricycle he rode in the movie but he wanted to save it for his own daughter (eeeewwwww!!!! creeeeepy!!!!!!!!!!).
So Harvey is no Jerry...but I'll sleep better knowing that the creepy kid who haunted my dreams all weekend actually turned into a somewhat normal dude.
Cheers, Lara
What DOES a Mortician Look Like?
Quick - describe a mortician!??
Tall, dark, old, creepy, deep voice, odd looking-- pretty much Lurch, right?
Not so! ChickChat Radio's favorite friend is Jay the Funeral Director (mortician).
Get this girls, he's:
1. Young
2. Blonde
3. Fun
4. CUTE
5. Normal
6. and SINGLE
7. he also coaches the little league...
More BRAD PITT than Lurch....
He works at his family's funeral home in Western Massachusetts, a FOURTH generation Funeral Director. He's basically been around dead bodies since he was born. They work out of his grandparents old home. His great-grandfather started the business in 1910.
AND, we're talking to him today at 3pm EST (check out our 'listen live' link on our homepage). We'll also see if he has time next week ON Halloween. But remember girls, if "the call" comes in, he might be busy getting a dead body!!! So we'll hope for the best.
Listen in and find out what a cute young mortician does when he has 'girl company' over, and gets that "call" in the middle of the night for a "pick up." (or "retrieval" in industry language).
Cheers! Heidi
What's your favorite beauty tool?
My favorite beauty tool is an eyelash curler. Do you use one? You should try it! Everyone looks like they have false eyelashes on after using one (in a good way!).
They do look mean, though, don't they??
This one is from Shu Uemura - it's supposed to be the best one out there. If the one I have ever breaks down, I'll probably invest in this one:
Has anyone used a heated curler? I am afraid, very afraid of the heated eyelash curlers. I once put curlers on my bangs overnight, woke up and realized they were in backwards, and had to cut my bangs to pixie-length for some event. Sure, I was in elementary school, but my beauty skills have not improved that much. And what happens if you curl your eyelashes lashes a wrong or weird way?? Is there such a thing as an eyelash curling do-over??
So, what is your favorite beauty tool - flat iron? Brushes? Toothbrush? Looking for any/all tips!
Cheers, Lara
Can a Woman be a Flasher?
I often question on our show WHY this happens:
1. When a man 'exposes' himself: women look horrified, scream and run away
2. When a woman "exposes' herself: men clap, cheer, and try their best to get closer
What is wrong with this picture? If we all just appreciated the male form a little more, would there be no more "flashers" --only "givers" or perhaps "sharers"?
I'm not sure, but I do know that it occurred to me that a women are never "reported" as "flashing." What man in his right mind would bring that to an end, huh?
BUT, it appears one woman has. She just decided to do it to a 14 year old. HOWEVER, the Riverside California Superior Court Judge Robert W. Armstrong ruled that the law is gender specific. It only mentions someone who "exposes his person." So therefore, only pertains to men.
Huh, imagine that. Women cannot be flashers. The prosecutor is appealing -- we'll see where this one goes!!
In the meantime -- it's even a Halloween costume....
Cheers! Heidi
What are you going to be for Halloween?
Marie Antoinette costumes are all the rage for the ladies this year...doesn't this look like fun??
I can just see it - me & my 2 best friends, renting costumes ($200/night) and hitting the town. Except my 2 best friends live in Denver and San Francisco, and not one of the three of us would shell out that kind of dough for a Halloween costume. I would consider it, if only the costume came with someone to rub my feet at the end of the night, like this:
Actually, if I wind up doing a costume at all, it will probably be my usual last-minute get-up. Get a white t-shirt and some black cloth, and make sure you have plenty of black eye make up (I find pencil works the best). Cut the letter "p" out of the black cloth, and safety pin it to the t-shirt. Put on the t-shirt. Apply eye make up to one eye, as if you were a raccoon. The idea is to make it look like you have a black eye. Abracadabra - you're a black-eyed Pea!
What are YOU going to be for Halloween? What was your favorite costume??
Cheers, Lara
Camp Isn't Just For Kids Anymore!!
Would you like to go to camp? As an adult? YOU CAN!
ChickChat (me and Lara) will be at the 3rd Camp Bombshell November 2nd-5th in Ocala Springs, Florida. It's put on by these amazing six women who wrote "Dish and Tell."
Camp Bombshell is a Women's Retreat Weekend.
What is that you ask? Well, I explain it as plenty of chocolate and wine in a weekend away to relax, recharge and reconnect with girlfriends (new or old).
It’s a long weekend of hilarious fun and female bonding, so leave the men, the make-up, the kids and the stress behind and take some time for yourself.
And if The Today Show thinks it's cool - well IT'S COOL!!
And when was the last time YOU sang camp songs around the campfire???? Sing it with me girls: We are the Gopher Girls, we really Go-fer Guys, but they don't Go-fer us - We wonder why -- ffft ffft fft fft. : )
Woo Hoo!
What was YOUR favorite Camp Song?
(come on, I know it takes a minute, but who HASN"T sung John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt?? -- phew, I had to look that one up to spell it!! )
Cheers! Heidi
Why "The Departed" is a Chick Flick
I saw "The Departed" last night, mostly because it was filmed here in Boston, my boyfriend wanted to see it, and it was playing at a convenient time.
What a lovely surprise - there I was, expecting a typical Martin Scorsese testosterone-filled movie, when instead - it's a Chick Flick!! Sure it's about the Boston mob and undercover cops - but you just can't beat the eye candy:
Matt Damon in a uniform!
Finally, a movie where I see Leonardo and don't think "Gilbert Grape"!
He's got all his clothes on and a bad haircut, but Mark Wahlberg almost steals the movie with funny one-liners (plus any excuse to look at this picture...):
But wait, there's more! Jack Nicholson, Alec Baldwin, and Martin Sheen are great in the movie too.
Overall - one of the best movies I've seen this year. Worth seeing at the theater because I'm telling you - these guys are at the top of their game and they are HOT-HOT-HOT!
Are there any other "guy" movies that you love?
Cheers, Lara
The Greatest Chick Show on Earth
No, its not an kooky clown circus- it's the Radio City Rockettes!
Got your tickets yet girls????????
New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Nashville and Toronto - woo hoo!!
Every year my sister, my mom and I watched the Macy's Day Parade and waited and waited and waited to see the Rockettes perform. Now I'm such a SAP I cry every year when they perform. Why? No idea. Just always wanted to be one, and always LOVE watching them dance. With every year it gets, bigger, better, and more special to me.
And my all time favorite Rockette costume? These ROCK:
And remember the L'eggs commercials? How great was that!!
Cheers! Heidi
Do you like to watch?
I mean, "Do you like to watch tv?" Wow, you are a pervert, what did you think I meant??
The new fall television season is in full swing - have you picked up any new shows?? I'm a huge TV junkie, and I want to know - what are YOU watching?? Is it possible that I'm MISSING SOMETHING???
Here's what I'm watching, in no particular order (links to shows that are a little off the beaten path):
1. Hustle, AMC Wednesday nights
2. Heroes - seriously, really, really good!
3. Nip/Tuck, FX Tuesday nights
4. Dexter, Showtime Sunday nights
5. Weeds Showtime
6. Lost, ABC Wednesday nights
7. Grey's Anatomy, ABC Thursday nights
8. My Name Is Earl/The Office, NBC Thursday nights
9. Prison Break, Fox Mondays
10. Boston Legal, ABC Tuesdays
11. Lovespring International, Lifetime Monday nights
12. Saturday Night Live, NBC (I'm old school - I watch it every season)
13. Still trying to pick between Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and 30 Rock - I can't watch 90 minutes/week about a show that I watch for 90 minutes/week. Just can't.
Gets one more chance, but then I'm giving up on...
Ugly Betty
Can't wait for it to start...
24
Las Vegas
Big Love
Sopranos
Campus Ladies
Rescue Me
Scrubs
What's on your list??
Cheers, Lara
Even Men Do Cheetah
I always knew I like Poison a LOT. But now I like them even better - how did I miss THIS all these years???
I guess every Thorn has it's Rose : )
And, I've always had this THING for men with long hair. Anyone else with me on that???
Cheers! Heidi
Get a FREE ChickChat Cheetah Magnet Frame!
Like most bloggers, Heidi & I usually write about whatever weird thing is on our minds. But today, we wanted to tell you how you can get your very own FREE Cheetah Magnet frame (as pictured above, Madonna image is NOT included!) -- here's all you have to do!
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Click HERE to take the survey now…we’re only taking entries until October 15 (that's THIS SUNDAY!), don’t miss your chance! And we'll be back Monday with more classic ChickChat observations!
Cheers, Lara
Have you ever worn a wig??
You breeders have gone too far. Apparently in the UK, putting a wig on your baby is all the rage. It must be catching on here, too - how else would you explain Suri Cruise's full head of thick, dark hair in those photos??
This is just wrong:
I've only worn a wig once (I was 8-9 years old), and it was for a Halloween clown costume. It was traumatic:
No, you can't borrow it, because yes, I gave it away! It was very itchy and uncomfortable. I would like to try other novelty wigs, a la "Pretty Woman," (without the streetwalking). Seems to me Halloween is the perfect time to try something out. One of these days I'm going to cut off my long hair and give it to Locks of Love to make wigs for people who need them, but that's not what I'm talking about here...
Have you ever worn a wig for fun?
Cheers, Lara
This is a Glamour Shot?
Quick - who is this and would you let him close to your kids? (nieces, nephews, grandkids etc?)
The cover should help you a bit here -
YIKES! If you didn't know who it was, you might call the authorities. Would you pick this picture to be on the back of a childs book?
Would you want to give your child nightmares?
It's children's book author Shel Silverstein. I know I’m treading on “holy” ground here for some folks. And I like “The Giving Tree” just as much as the next person – but when I flipped my son's book over EEEKS. Jump back. What the heck is THAT??????
That is a nice kindly Mr. Rogery children’s book author? THAT?
Yeee Gads. I know Shel takes a better picture than that, I've seen them.
Where the Sidewalk Ends has always seemed sort freaky deaky 70’s to me. Even when I was a 70s kid.
A Light in the Attic - same thing. Not my 'thang.'
No doubt a trailblazer. No doubt a thinker. But a scary lookin' one.
Something you might not know about Shel --- he wrote "A Boy Named Sue" for Johnny Cash. (was it because he grew up "Shel"???)
My favorite Children's Book (and author) "The Little House" by Virginia Lee Burton. (author of Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel)
What's YOURS???????
Cheers! Heidi
Apples, anyone?
Going apple picking in New England is as traditional as shoveling snow in winter. You HAVE to do it! It's a fun outing, doesn't take too long and then you have a ton of fresh apples around. Of course, the easiest and most common mistake is picking too many apples - we made that mistake last year and it's just sad! This weekend when I went with Boston Guy and his daughters, I declined my own bag and encouraged everyone to go with quality over quantity so that we wouldn't be faced with way too many apples. How did I do on that quest? Well, let's see....
We came home with this many apples:
And so far we have made ONE apple pie...
TWO loaves of apple bread...
a bunch of peanut butter and apples...
We even made pork chops and apples for dinner one night. We have gone thru at least 2 dozen apples in 3 days, so how do those bags look?
It looks like we haven't touched them. We had a great time and everything, but I'm running out of ideas over here. Anyone got any good apple recipes???
Cheers, Lara
It's Hunting Season!!
I'm all for adding your own personal style to your home....even your child's room until they can decide for themselves....
But what is THIS????????
Just when you thought it was safe to open the Ducks Unlimited Catalog (that's a hunting catalog city-chicks!!) Eeeeks! I was ok w/ the Camo toilet seat covers, light-switch covers and curtains. But when they started putting it on
Furniture
and Sexy Lingerie
I mean, if you sat on that Camouflage Couch in your Camo Lingerie - would he SEE you? without his night vision goggles?
NOW, if they make it Pink and bedazzle it - I'm all down with it : )
Ladies lets hope they don't come out with 'Scent Blok" perfume!!
Cheers! Heidi
Do you get doggie bags??
I love eating out - especially these days. The portions are sooo big that you're not just getting dinner, you're getting lunch the next day. But you have to ask for a doggie bag:
I remember babysitting for this one couple who would always bring me a doggie bag. They always went to the swanky restaurants that would give you leftovers wrapped in a tin-foil swan. Once there was even a flower attached to the swan's neck, and the waiter had drawn face on the swan! I was over the moon.
This is my favorite kind of doggie bag, how cute is this?
Anyway - the Wall Street Journal did some research, and it turns out that the doggie bag is not a global phenomenon. In fact, you probably shouldn't ask for one if you're in Moscow, Europe or Tokyo (the health department advises AGAINST taking left overs out of restaurants - the health department is involved!!). South America and the rest of Asia seem to be down with it though.
Some people have a hard time asking for a doggie bag. Do you?
Cheers, Lara
What Does Your China Say About You?
Ever wonder what your China Pattern says about you? Let's take a look at this.
After realizing a few weeks ago that my first "love" in china around 4th grade was this:
(Shocked aren't you? I now work in the "Cheetah Lounge")
And that I ended up with this (because I am married to a man....)
(and it goes better with a home built in 1865 and living in hunt country)
And then, I got obsessed with what China Pattern RockStarMommy has!
So, as my mind wandered, I began to wonder what makes people choose some of this stuff...and so came this...
If you have the following types of patterns - this is what type of person you are:
LIGHT
Girlfriend, you are not very assertive are you? You are dainty, lighthearted, and can often be mistaken for a doormat. Let's hope your food is very colorful and vibrant!!
RIMMED
Girlfriend, you are one classy chick. You like things simple, elegant and classic. Just a touch of bling shows that you don't need to show off your good fortune, but its there alright. (and it keeps your husband from putting them in the microwave)
ORNATE
Girlfriend, you don't cook do you? You must just hang this on the wall. Has it ever seen a piece of food? and if so, the pattern is more prominent than the dinner, huh?
COLORFUL
Girlfriend, WHAT is this? Are these dishes? or sculpture? Do you live in a house? or a museum? You might be artistic, but you are screaming for the 'arty' attention. For your next marriage, you might need to tone it down a notch.
REFINED
Girlfriend, we'll have breakfast at your house!!! This is like the 'little blue box' of dinnerware. Your friends will LOVE it, not sure what the menfolk think....
FLORAL
Girlfriend, you are officially a grandma. Obviously, you are a very old-fashioned gal. BUT, take of those granny-panties and live a little will ya???
DARK
Girlfriend, grown out of goth yet?? Geez, who needs to eat when they are dead? Turn those dishes into the nearest mortuary and get yourself some LIFE!
Got some others you'd like us to dissect? Send your photo or a link into thechicks@chickchatradio.com, and we'll go to town on you too!!!
Cheers! Heidi
P.S. this is the china I think RSM has.....
Who's your favorite interior designer?
I'm not much of a nester, and after learning about Dorothy Draper, now I know WHY I haven't gone to much effort to decorate my homes.
I want Dorothy Draper style, and I'm living in a taupe world.
You can't tell from the black and white photo, but Dorothy Draper's style mixed colors that "shouldn't" go together with styles that don't match to make big exotic Hollywood-drama style rooms. She was huge in the 1930s and 40s. The sets of "The Women" and "Grand Hotel" were decorated in DD style. It was exotic and eclectic and let me tell you - Pottery Barn does not stock the oversized glamour prints from which she made curtains and sofas.
It's the dark red walls, with the black lacquer coffee table, and the wild floral print couch, and black & white parquet floors. With a zebra print rug. It's a room that just by walking into - you've made an entrance. It's glamorous. It's rich and fabulous. It's the Jungle Room of Graceland with a little femininity thrown in. Where do you get a chandelier like the one pictured above?
You can learn more about her here. I would LOVE to know what Martha Stewart would say about her!
What's your dream design style?
Cheers, Lara
Would You Date A Guy Who....
Would you date a guy who can't parallel park?
Did you know that there is now a "Self-Parking" Lexus? My understanding is this is a model year 2007, so it will be available in no time (if not right now).
You pull up alongside the car you need to back in back of....and then the car does the rest.
Ok, while I do admit that parallel parking is one of the most intimidating things to learn (more so than a stick shift). It is also a skill that no one on gods green earth should be without.
Who, pray tell, is gonna buy this car???
No self respecting dude is gonna touch this with a 10 foot pole. HIs buddies would give him endless crap. I can already hear the 'wussy' boy comments... and I would have to question the 'manly-hood' of my date, boyfriend, or husband who might drive such a car.
It would be like a guy who doesn't know how to drive stick shift! GASP!!!
But more importantly, us girls don't need this either. You have lost the War on Frumpiness if you lose your parallel parking skills. It is a proud accomplishment to learn. And keep sharp on....
So save your hard-earned money for help where you REALLY need it. Like a great push-up bra from Victoria's Secret : )
Cheers! Heidi
