I dig this modern toy box

I've been looking up ideas to decorate the kids' bedrooms and I really love this modern toy box. There are six cubes to store things in. Called the Agnes Plum Colored Toy Box, it's ack!...like almost $3000!

Celebrity endorsements that are really sad

I was looking through Popcrunches' 15 shameless celebrity endorsements and share two of them here.

Jessica Simpson wants you to look like her! Just place the clip-in hair pieces in to imitate her looks and maybe her life! Seriously, who would buy this?


Have you tried Nelly's Pimp Juice? This is an energy drink but sounds more like you need to drink this with leftovers from the garbage can!

The Tribeca Film Festival is alive because of me!

I've re-posted this story because it makes me crazy whenever I see press for Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival every year. He stole my idea. Here's why I think so:

I ran a film festival in New York. I co-founded it with my friend Tim in 1999. He threw parties for a living and I helped promote for him on the weekends. We decided to start a cool event in Manhattan. An event where we would support independent film makers and screen their films in the Lower East Side. Our theme was to revitalize that neighborhood and the rest of New York City.

We put ads out for submissions and designed the web site. I worked on getting press and slaved away hours on the phone getting sponsorship. One of my proposals went to Robert Deniro's production company. I didn't talk to him personally but I did make the pitch to a certain female producer at his offices. She thought it was a great idea but wasn't certain about their sponsorship budget yet. This starts to explain my title so keep reading.

Anyway, we received a fair amount of entries in which Tim and I watched every single one. One entry film was too weird. It was made by a man in the Midwest who seemed to worship his fireplace. Basically, his arms were stretched up high in front of a blazing fire. That was it! The entire film was that! Then I got another short film submitted starring Gary Coleman. This film was supposed to be a comedy western and was so bad I DIDN'T ENTER IT!! I wonder if I'm responsible for him being employed as a security guard right now?

Months of blood, sweat, crying, and farting went by. Finally it was the premiere of the film festival. The opening film we chose was a spoof on the Sundance Film Festival. Edie Falco (Sopranos) and Mark Goddard (Lost In Space) starred in it. Edie couldn't make it but Mark did. He looked the same but with crow's feet. I also hired impersonators of Joe Pesce, Robert Deniro and Sean Connery. I overheard people whispering, "that's Joe Pesce!" They REALLY thought it was him. That was cool! The screening was packed and I took a few minutes to hide from everybody in the projectionist room. Luckily the Japanese projectionist didn't say much. He probably thought I was crazy crouched down in the corner.

The festival lasted five days. During some of the screenings I was the moderator. Tim and I were over ambitious when we scheduled the film screenings so I had to run around and moderate at all the venues. Luckily I don't sweat or else people would have noticed waterfalls coming out of my armpits! All the screenings sold out! Lines were outside every venue! People couldn't even fit in! We got great press and I really felt like a celebrity. People kissing my ass and so on (talk to the hand baby!)

In 2000, Tim and I decided to stop the event. We wanted to stop at the top! We did a Seinfeld. I still wanted to keep the rights and didn't have the heart to sell my baby. My friend Hannah expressed great interest but I couldn't do it. Now I feel like a dope! It turned out Hannah's dad is Anthony Minghella! Hannah was so down to earth, she never boasted about her family. So I moved to London to be with my boyfriend, now Mr. Mogul.

Well I got the big surprise when I heard Robert Deniro started his film festival the following year. I read his press release and it expressed the SAME concept as mine and used very similar words on MY release! The almost exact words pertained to revitalizing the areas around lower Manhattan! I think that female producer took my idea and ran with it! My friends think this too.

I hope Deniro googles this and reads my story! Hey Bob, "You lookin' at me?"

Happy Earth Day! (I already wasted a ton of paper towels this morning)

Happy Earth Day! I just remembered an hour ago. I already wasted a ton of paper towels this morning. Shame on me! Now I'll have to use the same sheet of toilet paper in the next few bathroom trips to make up for it.

Seriously though, unplug some appliances and check out my eco-friendly picks on Mogul Baby.

Here is a tidbit on celebs being green:

Leonardo DiCaprio beat out do-gooders like Bono and Brad Pitt in a poll for the title of greenest male celebrity.

Among women, Oprah Winfrey was tapped as the female celeb doing the most to save the world in an Earth Day survey of nearly 20,000 people by GreenDaily.com and social networking site Bebo.com.

DiCaprio's activism - from creating an environmental foundation to co-writing, co-producing and narrating a global warming documentary - earned him the honor.

Several celebrities were panned for their gas-guzzling, emissions-generating ways. They include Mariah Carey, who reportedly has her personal trainer flown to New York from St. Barts.

Mariah seems like a total diva! She doesn't look too in shape to me!

(source: daily news)

Things that really annoy me about breastfeeding

I know breastfeeding can be joyous and fulfilling. It can also be annoying! Many articles, web sites, medical staff and other moms who are “gung ho” about breastfeeding shout out gleefully the “breast is best” mantra. However, I had to come up with my list today about why I don’t like breastfeeding all the time. Enjoy reading it and compare it to your thoughts.

Things that really annoy me about breastfeeding:

1. Pain In The First Month: During the first two weeks of breastfeeding, I prepared myself for the pain. I really wanted to succeed and just gritted my teeth until my boobs got soft enough for the baby to suck.

Read the rest of the article at Milkbank.com

Pop Links: Meryl Streep, Madonna and Seinfeld

Meryl Streep is starring in a movie about Julia Childs! I am so going to watch this! Okay, you know I'm old when I remember her on TV!- USA Today

Madonna falls off horse, blames paparazzi. - Cafemom

I was never a big Seinfeld fan. If you are, they've reunited - E!

Thumbs up and down for these kids things

This was handmade by a little girl's loving parents. What dedication! All I do is cut open a window of a cardboard box and give it to my son and say it's a garage for his cars.

(source: ohdeedoh)

This was made by some wacky designer who thinks armpit pair on a onesie is cute!

(source: wrybaby)

Oprah is now on Twitter. Does that mean Twitter is ka-put?

Oprah is now on Twitter and I saw a few of her tweets. So far I know she had a reuben sandwich this morning.

Ashton Kutcher will be on her show today talking about it since he just became the first Twitterer to reach over 1 million followers. I would like a million followers DAMMIT!

Follow me! If I reach a million followers by tomorrow I'll donate the moldy bag of strawberries in my fridge!

Peeps contest winners

Here is the Washington Post's top 40 best submissions they received for their PEEPS DIORAMA CONTEST. I wish I knew about this, it would have been to create something and enter.

We really shower attention to our son

It's funny how kids take in everything. Recently my husband asked my 3-year-old to do role play.

Hub: Let's pretend I'm you and you're daddy. (he sits down and does son's voice)
Dadddyy....let's play cars...

My son sits on the couch and holds up the newspaper to his face.

Son: I'm busy reading the paper.

Pop links and NYC cupcakes

Will you be getting your Simpsons stamps?

Jennifer Aniston made $27 million last year and I made two pennies less!

Sarah Michelle Gellar is expecting! Woo hoo! I'm not! Double woo hoo!

Cupcakes are still the rage in NYC. This batch is number one on New York Mag's cupcake list.

Watching Oprah made me want to update you on my kids (a short post, don't worry!)

I watched Oprah the other day because (a) I wasn't doing anything at 4pm and (b) it was about mommy bloggers. (Thanks to Cafemom for announcing the news!) The show made me laugh, cry and it became a part of me. Ha! Ha! Right! It did make me feel a little wistful that I haven't posted too many personal stuff here lately. The reason? I am a mom 24/7 and I don't feel the need to write about it here all the time. However, I will update you now! Mybaby girl started eating first solids last week! Oh, and my 3-year-old pooped in the potty for the first time by himself! He really looked at me incredulously as I jumped up and down smiling from ear to ear all giddy. Working at Babycenter, Babble and my review blog Mogul Baby also keeps me busy. Anyway, that's it for now.

My daughter, now 6 months, says hi!


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SNL sketch of Madonna and Angelina

This just says it all.

Jamie Oliver names daughter Petal Blossom Rainbow

Jamie Oliver and wife Jools named their baby girl Petal Blossom Rainbow.


I actually like that name! It goes with their other daughters Daisy Boo and Poppy Honey. Hmm...now I'm getting hungry and craving tea!

Congrats to them as any new baby born now I just go "awww" all the time. I use his recipe for vegetable tempura all the time!

Attention fashion bitches: Project Runway returns!

Project Runway is coming back this summer. Can they keep the momentum up? I plan to watch it because there's usually not much on TV anyway so smart scheduling move. Even the Wall Street Journal reported on this story!

Speaking of fashion my sister, who work in the industry and just spent a week in L.A. hanging out with ice skater Michelle Kwan, just sent over two bags of sample sales stuff to me. WOO HOO!

The alien baby carrier thingy that will scare strangers and loved ones

This baby is being born out of her chest!!!


For $79.95 you can have this WACKY Peekaru Original Baby Fleece Baby Carrier.

Why don't we all just cut holes in our tops instead? This product looks scary!!!! If I saw a mother wearing this at a restaurant and a baby just popped out like that I would freak!!