SJP’s Next Act: I Don’t Know How She Does It
May 30, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Baby & Mama, Featured, Leisure & Culture, TV & Movies
Adapted from the book I don’t Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson, the movie by the same name is the latest film starring Sex and the City Star Sarah Jessica Parker. It’s all about the balance working parents strive for in modern society. The mother who works outside the home too, as I [...]
Starwood Taps Social Media For Loyalty Program
May 17, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Green Hotels (LEED), Leisure & Culture
Hospitality giant Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide revealed a”digital extension” to their Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) loyalty program by employing location-based social networking program foursquare. Guests can earn Starpoints(R) and Free Resort Night Awards for foursquare activity at Starwood hotels and resorts in almost 100 nations by linking their SPG and foursquare accounts here. Now through the [...]
Target’s Contribution To Beach Chic
May 4, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Baby & Mama, Featured, Leisure & Culture
Most people do not need another reason to shop and Trendcetera advocates smart shopping over impulse buys. That said, we all fall prey to the occasional urge for a shopping binge and hopefully those are reasonable spending sprees. Spring fever is here and Target is luring us once again, this time with a collection from [...]
LA To Host Food & Wine Festival
April 24, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Leisure & Culture, Nutri-Life
Los Angeles will soon get a new culinary festival, the Los Angeles Food & Wine festival, which is set to debut this October. The founders of Pebble Beach Food & Wine, Robert Weakley and David Alan Bernahl, teamed up with dick clark productions and AEG to launch the event, which will take place at L.A. LIVE. The [...]
Herb-Inspired Vodka
April 21, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Leisure & Culture
Some may think the latest release from Absolut is a girly vodka but those accusations usually come from men drinking beer. Fusing the flavors of tea, elderflower, and vodka doesn’t seem like a wise choice but I’m eager to test this newbie out during Memorial Day Weekend. This might be a great addition to the [...]
Tiny Watch Productions For President
March 10, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Leisure & Culture, Smartphones & Gadgets, The Daily Bitch
There is a god and he started tinywatchproductions. If you haven’t seen any of these videos, you are missing out on a real laugh. My cousin first sent me the iPhone video. Then I added them to my YouTube favorites. Now I’m a total junkie. From explaining “the Quantitative Easing” while slamming “the Goldman Sachs,” to making fun of Steve [...]
Apple: A Giant Underdog?
February 22, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Smartphones & Gadgets, The Daily Bitch, TV & Movies
It seems no matter how big Apple grows, it always maintains underdog status. The U.S. government’s supposed antitrust investigations (WSJ) are insanely arbitrary and their regulation of food, media and technology equally random. In recent months, anyone that reads a major metropolitan newspaper would have learned that GMO alfalfa is OK, but Apple taking a hefty [...]
The V Day Mix Tape
February 14, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Dating & Sex, Leisure & Culture
I believe Valentine’s Day is a holiday created to benefit companies selling greeting cards, flowers and candy. And yet I am a softie at heart. Or maybe I’m looking for any chance to create a new YouTube playlist. So here’s a blend of old and new, about romance and lust, love and hope. If you’re going through [...]
The Melancholy Mix
February 5, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Leisure & Culture, The Daily Bitch, TV & Movies
Music is the soundtrack of our lives, so the cliche goes, but sometimes songs come in to our lives to show us that we aren’t the only one that is sad, mad or disappointed. Sometimes a tune and a cocktail are the tools that remind us hope is a must, even when you have little [...]
SKYY Expands Vodka Lineup
February 2, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Leisure & Culture
My vodka taste tests are purely a testament to my heritage. But lately my transition to a new city and profession have made my house a dry place. Now I have a reason to start the taste tests again–the new SKYY Vodka flavors, Blood Orange and Dragon Fruit. The tea bag last night has this [...]


