Back to School/Fall Beauty

Fall beauty products have taken over the beauty counters an cosmetic stores. My friend (and professional makeup artist) Gina went to Ulta outside of Monroeville Mall so we could scan the idles and find out what's most popular. Here are the things you'll want to look for:

Gina also saw some products that make her want to remind us all about the importance of taking the time to clean off our makeup. It's a step that's easy to neglect, especially for those of us who sleep walk our way to bed many nights.
We found some products that make it easier for everyone to be able to give their skin a little love.

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Easy Activity: Family Walk!

My whole family and I got to join some of Leslie's Sansone's most popular walk leaders to present a fun, family walk for a great crowd at the WTAE-TV/American Diabetes Association Healthy 4 Life Expo at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.
It was a great reminder to me, and many people who came up to talk to me after our program, that it's possible to SMILE and still get a fantastic workout--in this case, with your family!
Simple walking is one of the easiest, cheapest ways to work out. In just a few minutes of walking, you can get your blood pumping, raise your heart rate, get the oxygen flowing to your brain, and work all of the major muscle groups. Walking is wonderful for stress relief, too. It helps you to feel better right away.
My friend Leslie Sansone's style of walking makes something already easy, even easier for you...because with her DVD's, you can walk in your home! Don't worry about the weather, don't worry about the neighbor's dog getting in your way. Keep your pj's on if you want, slip on your tennis shoes, pop in a DVD and follow along!
Here's a little bit of our demonstration:

I interviewed Leslie for the chapter on fitness in my new book called Take Care! , which features 101 Ten Minute Tips for How to Care for Yourself While You're Taking Care of Others. One of my ten minute tips is a ten minute walking workout!
Find out more about Take Care! (you can preorder now!)
Find out more about Walk at Home DVD's (Family Walk is now less than $10!)

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Back to School and Fall Trends

Back to School shopping is in full swing. If you want to make the trip a little easier, take a look at these videos before you go.
I talked with people at JCPenney at Monroeville Mall to find out about what's popular this year.
Urban, Flashy, Trendy are all words that were used to describe the looks.
Penney's has the new Kimora Lee line in their juniors department. It's hard to miss the display with all the leopard print! Jessica showed us some of the most popular pieces:

We didn't forget about the guys! JC Penney Store Manager, Gary, told us about what the guys want for back to school:

And... we've gotta give our flip flops up sometime...what are we going to put on our feet this Fall? Here are some ideas from Jacki at Nine West:

There are some great end of summer sales going on right now. You can save big on basics that you can pair with other pieces to stretch them into year round wear.
If you're really thinking ahead, now's a great time to stretch your clothing dollars by picking up summer clothes for kids at 60 or even 70 percent off in sizes they'll be able to wear next year.
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Important Bullying Information

This week on our jennifer TV show, we discuss the serious issue of bullying.
Recent research by our partners at Highmark Healthy High 5 found that only 25% of the parents they talked with believe that bullying is a problem. However, according to U.S. Department of Justice Statistics, Every seven minutes a school child is bullied, and 85% of the time, there is no intervention at all.
Highmark Healthy High 5 working to stop bullying by providing grants and supporting bullying prevention programs. You can get helpful resources and find out more by clicking here.
On our show, I interviewed a beautiful young girl who shared a painful story of being a bullying victim in high school.
Click here to watch a clip.
Here's what Highmark Healthy High 5 Project Director, Kweilin Nassar wants parents to keep in mind as they watch the bullying show:

I am proud to be partnering with Highmark Healthy High 5 to provide important messages for parents regarding bullying for National Bullying Prevention week October 5th through October 11th; and beyond! I'll keep you posted.
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Country Pride

It was great to see so many families turn out to get an up close look at our country's birth certificate at the Carnegie Science Center last weekend. A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence was on display as part of a Declare Yourself visit to Pittsburgh.
Declare Yourself is a non-partisan organization funded by Norman Lear on a mission to get people---especially young people---interested in our country, and in showing people how easy it is to register to vote.
Listen to Sam Sarnicke, Area General Manager, Cricket Communications, Inc., (a proud sponsor) talk about how how people reacted when they saw the document, and Brent Miller from Declare Yourself, with the cool story behind it. I also asked Brent about the security for this national treasure---it's intense!

The document is displayed in a special glass case, and it travels with two beautifully produced films, one hosted by actress Reese Witherspoon, who is a descendant of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence! It really provides an interesting look at our country's history. I think you and your kids will love it. WATCH IT NOW
I got to go to the event as part of Clearview Federal Credit Union's sponsorship.
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