My friends think I am nuts and often chuckle at me as I am running around my apartment making sure everything is in its place and spotless before I can walk out the door. Some call it OCD and I like to refer to it as a family tradition. They often laugh at me when I cringe at the thought of going to the movies. I cannot sit there and enjoy the movie due to the germ infestation.

I’m product junkie. OK, there I said it. I love nothing more than trying out new body lotions, mascaras and lately my new obsession is a marker for your lips. I could spend hours in any beauty store, walk out smelling like a perfume factory blew up all over me and feel completely satisfied. Hey, it is not my fault it is a hereditary issue passed along by my father.

I’m not really sure when this whole detox fad started and rarely do I like to be negative, but boy is it really stupid. When somebody tells me that they are detoxing I laugh and tell them not to do it. Drinking some concoction of water with lemon and a dash of cayenne pepper will absolutely make you feel like rubbish.

There are a few things that can change lives and undoubtedly one of them is a good blow out. I do not know about you, but there are very few things that compare to the feeling of walking out of a salon with perfectly coiffed hair. I did it last Friday and let me tell you it felt pretty amazing.

Stress is a word that can single handedly kill you. It takes over your days and nights. It can ruin relationships, cause you to overeat, and even interfere with your sleep. Stress a word that was coined in the 1930s and races to the forefront in 2010.

Bronzed buns are how do I put this? Well, haute. Last night while I was watching television there was a commercial for a well known celebrity trainer and while I commend her on her many assets they were not visible whatsoever, because she was so pale. Call me crazy, but I have to say almost everything looks better with a little tan.

There is nothing better than a crispy, juicy, red, cold piece of succulent watermelon. Although you can buy them year round, nothing excites me more then scoring a big one on a hot summer morning, at my local farmer’s market. I take my time knocking on each and every one making sure that my perfect choice has just the right hollow sound.

About two weeks ago my phone started to ring and receive text messages non-stop. Now for some this may be typical, but for me quite the opposite other then work or my mother. There seemed to be a trend in the correspondence I was receiving and it went something like this, “I went to XIV last night and it was ridiculous.”

I grew up with the aroma of garlic always permeating my nose, and every time I smell it I am reminded of my grandmother. She cooked with the key ingredient found commonly in Italian food, but she also gave my family the gift of a natural cancer-fighting agent.