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The only face product you’ll ever need? Clarisonic Skin-Cleansing Systems

After months of reading product reviews and looking wistfully at the Clairsonic Mia in Sephora stores, my wishes have finally come true. My amazing mother surprised me the other day with a package to my apartment and even after just …

 

President’s Day- The celebration of American retail!

For most of us, leaving work today will kickoff a three-day weekend due to the observance of President’s Day on Monday. Originally a holiday to pay homage to some of the country’s greatest presidents (both Lincoln and Washington celebrated their …

 

Our Favorite Love Song

February 14th, the official day of chocolate, roses and candlelight dinners, is upon us again. I’m always struck by the range of emotions you encounter on this romanticized occasion: some hearts flutter and swoon after receiving a special gesture of …

 

Valentine’s Day Outfit Ideas

The countdown to Valentine’s Day is in the single digits now so for any lucky girl that has plans but doesn’t have an outfit- it’s time to get your act together. But lucky for you I’ve done some searching for …

 

Chocolate Bar Sampling

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we at the Silver Linings team took time out of our busy day to scour New York City for some it’s best chocolate. We discovered the delightful cafe that is Chocolate Bar in the West …

 

Super Bowl Recap

Unless you live in Outer Space (but yet still read the Silver Linings blog) I’m sure you heard that the New York Giants took the NFL title on Sunday by beating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. Living …

 

Get to Know Jenn: Her Take on Exercising

“Swimming can be a pain in NY.  It’s expensive to find a gym where the pool is 25 yards long, the temperature isn’t freezing cold, and at least five people aren’t circle swimming in the same lane.  So many times …

 

Amazing Fitness Feats

Following in line with our week of fitness, today’s post will be about amazing human fitness feats. From watching SportsCenter for a few minutes I am struck with the fact that nutritional science and fitness technology have helped athletes today …

 

Fueling your Workout

Welcome to another day of Silver Linings’ Fitness Week! On Monday I gave you some tips about how to get started with a new fitness regimen. Today is going to be about how to fuel your workout with the proper …

 

Earndit: How to participate in the challenge!

This week we’re partnering with Earndit to give out rewards for working out. Earndit is a pretty neat site. If you haven’t heard of it, the site gives you points for any workout you do – points that you can …