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A Sade Concert is an Experience of a Lifetime

I love music concerts. There is nothing that compares to seeing your favorite singer performing live. One of the best performers I've ever seen is Sade.

If you have never heard the music of Sade, well, you should. The band's lead vocalist is Sade Adu, born Helen Folasade Adu. She is a Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer of the British, Grammy Award-winning English group Sade.

The Price Is Right Game Show Reminds Me of Good Times with My Grandma

I've gotten into a pretty consistent routine working my part-time schedule. My 1 p.m. start time, combined with the fact that I am NOT a morning person, means that most days, my internal body clock wakes me up around 10 a.m., just in time to watch in part, or its entirety, The Price is Right.

When everything in the world seems to be uncertain and what is certain is news of doom and gloom, the one hour of fun and games on The Price is Right is an uplifting respite of cheer and good fortune that I love waking up to. Everyone is so happy on the show. Host Drew Carey has brought new life to the show since taking over for the iconic Bob Barker. His enthusiasm for the contestants and general good-naturedness adds

Foodtainment: The Myth of the 30-Minute-Meal

I'm sitting here watching a "behind the scenes" of the Food Network celebrity cooking shows and getting progressively more upset. I'm trying to get my husband to get as upset as I am, but instead, he says, "Dear, maybe we should just change the channel." Arg. So, of course, I turn to my sisterhood of Skirtsetters for some "hell yeah" support. We have all watched at least one of these shows at one time or another. We've seen Rachel whip up a meal in 30 minutes, watched Giada handle pasta like it is playdoh, and become mesmerized as Bobby Flay masters his grill. Everything in Food Network Land is so "simple," "easy," "takes no time at all!" Yet, somehow, in my kitchen, those same "easy" recipes are never as "simple" as they claim!