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MAKE A DIFFERENCE…………
Updated 9/27/16 – Check out some of the things Maria has learned recently + tips from our listeners when it comes to beating cancer and over all well-being. You can leave comments too, if you want to share -> Click here!
On a mission to find a donor match for Adam and it could be YOU! Get educated on how easy it is to register and donate if chosen. Lets be the change. Please take a moment to read Adam’s story: Hi Everyone, last month I was diagnosed with Primary Myleofibrosis, a blood cancer that can’t be cured unless I have a bone marrow transplant. I am a husband, and father of 3 beautiful kids. For the past month I have been flooded with love from family, friends, and people who I have never met. At first this seemed like something that would be scary and tough however, the overwhelming LOVE that I have seen is giving me such strength and is fueling me. I am on my second round of chemo and feeling as strong as I have felt mentally and physically and this is mostly due to all of you amazing people. At this point I do not have a perfect match … Read more about Adam & how you can help here also on social media @hope4Adam
On the show 9/13/16 we talked about Kristen G.’s petition to help get nursing care for her disabled child. Please consider signing the petition that will be delivered to: Senator Richard Blumenthal. Click on the link to read her story.
My friend from High School who planned our reunion is running the #BostonMarathon to support the American Liver Foundation. Click HERE to donate to her run & join her to help stop liver disease!
On the show we did with Ajay Gupta he spoke of Vanguard as one of the best companies to partner with when you want to start saving and compounding your money. Click here to secure your financial future.
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Click the picture to the left to see my gift Guide for the Holidays! I have included everything from Adidas Sandals, to my books to personalized Jewelry! Hope you love it. XO, Maria 🙂
Click the picture to the left to see AJ Jolivette’s Tech Gift Guide!
Click the picture to the left to see the whole Allure Gift Guide. Includes Gifts for your guy, too!
On the show Audrina Patridge talked about her awesome swimwear line, Prey Swim. Check it out by clicking the picture to the left!
The #FITmas day two challenge: try Harley Pasternak’s Apple Pie Smoothie for Breakfast. Click the picture to the left for the recipe!
My friend Nicole Bryl Will be coming on the show this week to share an exclusive offer on her skincare line for my listeners. When you order one of her large skincare kit you will receive one complimentary 1oz Face Perfecting SERUM, which is worth $279.99 OR for those who are on more of a budget, if you purchase the TRAVEL size kit you will receive a complimentary 1/2oz of the Perfecting SERUM
Want to achieve the look you see above? Simply click the picture & hear how my stylist Dimitris did it!
On the show 10/11/2016 Maria talked about how to best utilize the space beneath your stairway – inspired by Betty McCall. She has created a “studio-apartment-under-the-staircase” for her pup Poncho – it has all sorts of amenities, including a cozy bed, a lamp, a picture of dogs playing poker and a mini grand piano. There’s even a hat rack for a sombero. You can read the entire story here.
Check out this great long-lasting nail polish! Essie Gel Couture Kit!
On the show 9/14/2016 we talked to Elvira – the one and only Mistress of the Dark. Her new photo book is out in October 2016. Follow her on social media: twitter @TheRealElvira insta: @elvira.mistressofthedark & facebook.com/TheRealElvira
#TBT to my WrestleMania shirt. I go to uberprints.com for all my custom shirts. Kev & I have so much fun making these shirts!
Try this and expand your emotional intelligence + so much more from Dr. Travis Bradberry
Love movies?? So do I! Checkout Popcorn Talk – all about movies!
AfterBuzz TV is an online broadcast network with +23 million weekly downloads from over 150 countries, created by Maria Menounos and Keven Undergaro, dedicated to producing ‘after-shows’ for favorite TV shows.
DDP YOGA combines the very best of Yoga, Traditional Fitness, Sports Therapy and Dynamic Resistance to create one of the most effective fitness plans in existence today. Check out my dear friend DDP’s site
TO WATCH…………
Today on the show we talked about Emmanuelle Chriqui’s new show, “Shut Eye” On the show she plays a hypnotist. She is fantastic. Check it out by clicking the picture to the left 🙂
As Anthony Weiner navigates the fallout (his wife, Huma Abedin,announced plans to separate from him on Monday morning) of yet another alleged sexting scandal — his second since landing in hot water after tweeting explicit photos of himself to a woman via Twitter in 2011 — buzz surrounding the recently-released documentary about his life, aptly titled Weiner, has reached an all-time high. The social and political aftermath of #Weinergate 2011 is intensely chronicled in Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s sometimes endearing, often uncomfortably funny, endlessly fascinating portrait of the former New York congressman. Showtime will premiere the documentary on television for the first time, with an airing planned for Oct. 22 at 9 p.m. ET on the network. Weiner is currently available to watch On Demand and to rent on iTunes, Vudu, YouTube, Amazon, and Google Play. See the film’s full trailer here.
The Case Of: JonBenét Ramsey, a four-hour limited event docu-series, unites former investigators with new experts to re-examine the 20 year-old unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey. The series is produced by Critical Content, with Tom Forman and Eddie Schmidt serving as executive producers. It aired in September 2016 on CBS.
On the show 9/13/16 we talked to the talented actor @KurtYaeger who is starring in the new Cinemax show QUARRY – click on the link for more info. Here’s a little bit: When Marine Mac “Quarry” Conway returns home to Memphis in 1972 after fighting in Vietnam, he finds that he has been shunned by his loved ones and demonized by the public. Upon his return stateside, Quarry struggles to cope with what he experienced and witnessed while at war and readapt to civilian life. As he struggles to make ends meet financially, Quarry gets drawn into a network of killing and corruption that extends throughout the length of the Mississippi River, and The Broker — the cunning, secretive crime boss who runs the operation – takes a special interest in him. Watch trailer!
TO READ…………
FOOD…………
Try Maria’s Greek Delights – out now! Available on Amazon.com now!
My new book, The EveryGirl’s Guide to Cooking is out now. Get cooking
One of my fave dips! You can get the recipe from my book by clicking on the picture! Enjoy
Click on the picture for all my fave Thanksgiving Recipes
GLAM TIPS…………
We had a talk with Carson Kressley & here’s a few tips from him:
– Mix and match your wardrobe with stylebookapp.com
– A Uniform is a great idea for those with a busy schedule
– Invest in a few staple pieces and accessorize with less expensive brands
– Recycle your clothes by donating or selling good places to go include:
– INA – a consignment store in NYC
– pickupplease.org – who donates to Vietnam Vets
– GoodWill
– Dressforsuccess.org- donates clothes to low income women who are going on job interviews
Wanted to share my tips to growing beautiful healthy hair
Fashion Expert Rachel Zalis shows us how to re-create these 2016 Oscar looks for less!
Yup, bringing back the BANANA CLIP!!
Talked to eonline about all my fave products – chk it out
ANIMALS…………
Tips From Celebrity Dog Trainer, Tamar Geller:
-When giving dogs ginger pills (or any pills they require) put them in a pill pocket
-Rescue Remedy for dogs is good for anxiety
-Make sure you find a groomer that hand dries your dog (never in a cage or kennel)
-If your dog is getting older, or if you just want to prevent hip/back problem, add little doggie stairs by your couch or bed and train them to walk up them, rather than jump
If you have been feeding your companion animals commercial pet foods, you may be jeopardizing their health. Supermarket pet foods are often composed of ground-up parts of animals deemed by U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors unfit for human consumption. Many of these animals eating this have died of infections and other diseases. In all but a few states, it is legal to remove unusable parts from chickens and sell them to pet food manufacturers. Most pet foods contain the same hormones, pesticides, and antibiotics that are found in commercial meat products for humans. If you are concerned about your companion animals’ health and about the cruelty of the meat industry, now is the time to stop buying meat-based commercial pet food. Learn more about healthy vegetarian dog and cat food options.
Every Monday I work with Wags & Walks to post a dog that currently needs a home. Owner of Wags & Walks Lesley Brog witnessed people dropping their dogs at shelters for a variety of reasons, but rarely was it through any fault of the dogs, and yet shelter dogs endure the unfair and unshakeable stigma that they are damaged goods. In 2009, Lesley mustered up the courage to leave her comfortable pharmaceutical sales job and vowed to make as big of a dent as she could in this misconception and resulting shelter overcrowding crisis. Armed with dog-loving, intelligent, loyal volunteers who share Lesley’s can-do attitude, Wags & Walks has saved and successfully placed hundreds of family friendly, healthy dogs.
Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions was established in 1994 by Burt and Tracy Ward to create a loving and stable environment for giant breed dogs while finding them safe and loving homes. Gentle Giants now rescues 45 different breeds of dogs ranging from 2 pounds to 300 pounds and during the last 18 years has rescued and saved more than 14,000 dogs.
For the past 20 years, Petfinder has helped 25 million pets find their families through adoption. Check out PetFinder.com here
David Duchovny talked about his new campaign, “Lick My Face” — which benefits Target Zero, a “nonprofit working to get animal shelters across the US to zero kill of all adoptable cats and dogs.” “What they do works. And it works fast,” he said
For a dog food, what could contain more protein than whole meat? Well, surprisingly, a quality grade meat meal can actually be a more abundant source of protein than the whole meat from which it was made. Here’s why. Meat meal is a dried end-product of the cooking process known as rendering. Rendering is a lot like making stew — except that this stew is intentionally over-cooked. With rendering, you start with a meat stew, cook away the water and bake the residue. And you end up with a highly concentrated protein powder — or meat meal. For more facts click here.
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is today the most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world and one of the pioneering conservation organisations for wildlife and habitat protection in East Africa.
The VanderPump Dogs Foundation runs on the idea that it is vital to build strong relationships between dog-loving communities in the United States and animal advocates around the world, including mainland China. By starting with Yulin and the Guangdong Province, the two most notorious in China, we can start a domino effect across the world. Our ultimate goal is to create an environment where all dogs are treated with the compassion and respect that they rightfully deserve. We’ve recognized that the most efficient way to get something changed is to make sure people know about it.