Lifestyle Health & Wellness Magazine by Girls for Girls.
As usual, Andy Suzuki & The Method touch our souls with beautiful instrumentals and vocal skills. Listen to their cover of Adele’s Someone Like You below! We hope you enjoy it just as much as we do!
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By Briana Booker
Are you familiar with Elon University? Whether yes or no, you should get familiar with two incidents involving racial slurs directed at students in the past week!
One incident, Brenna Humphries, a black student at Elon University, was walking on campus when a gray BMW convertible drove by and the driver, suspected to be a white student named JJ Minor, shouted the racial slur “Nigger” at her. Minor said he was not the one involved in the incident but he does have a gray BMW convertible on campus. Read about the other racial slur incident here.
Watch this video to hear what Brenna Humphries recalls about the racial incident she experienced:
Brenna Humphries is racially discriminated.
Elon University President, Leo Lambert made an address on Tuesday, September 13,2011. President Lambert was pleased to see many Elon students coming together to combat against racism and discrimination on campus. Elon University has stated it encourages students to report incidents which regard discrimination, as well as take a stand against discrimination. Here is President Lambert’s address:
President Lambert addresses the Elon University community.
Since the two incidents, Elon University’s students, faculty and staff are wearing stickers that read “Not on our campus” to demonstrate racism and discrimination will not be tolerated at Elon University. Campus security is investigating the incidents.
Fromgirltogirl will keep you posted on the investigation.
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By Briana Booker
It is that time of the year where we exchange our frozen drinks for drinks that warm us from head to toe! One delicious drink that you should definitely sip on this fall is cider! Here are the top 10 Cider drinks this fall, that go beyond the ordinary, in a wonderful and flavor way! The drinks can be non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverages!
Alcoholic Beverages
HOT BUTTERED CRANBERRY CIDER
This drink is a crowd-pleaser! It contains cranberries, dark rum and butter. Add a little honey and cinnamon to give your cider drink a delicious depth of flavor! Your guests will love it!
HOT APPLE CIDER WITH RUM
Love traditional apple cider? Then you will love this Apple Cider with nutmeg, cinnamon and dark rum! Make it ahead of time with a slow cooker! Your home will be filled with the warm and amazing smell of Fall!
BUTTERED SPIKED CIDER
If you are a brandy lover, you will love this drink! Butter and brandy in a mug is spectacular! It is sweet and full of warm goodness! It is the best cold weather happy hour!
CIDER SMASH
Why is it called Cider Smash? Because it is sparkling cider and bourbon that will give your nose and taste buds a grand smash! It is a great drink for fall and winter weekend brunches! You have to try it!
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
PEACHY SPICED CIDER
If you love peaches and spice, you will love this cider drink! It is a non-alcoholic drink. It is great drink to welcome fall.
MULLED GRAPE CIDER
Try this fresh grape drink! It really transforms a warm, non-alcoholic drink into delightful body warming drink!
MULLED APPLE CIDER WITH GINGER AND ORANGE
Fresh Orange and Ginger will give you cider a sweet, tangy twist! Definitely a great drink for parties!
POMEGRANATE CIDER
Pomegranate and dark cloves give your cider a rich flavor! Savor it!
Let Fromgirltogirl know what you think of these drink selections!
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By Briana Booker
Determination and positivity are the keys to success in life. Six members of Back on My Feet Chicago will be using both to tackle a 26.2 mile Chicago Marathon and homelessness October 9th. 26.2 miles is no easy run, not even for an experienced runner.
Back On My Feet(BOMF: http://www.backonmyfeet.org/ )is a nonprofit organization that promotes self-sufficiency of the homeless by engaging them in running. The running is used as a means to build confidence, strength and self-esteem! Not only does Back on MY Feet(BOMF) build spiritual and physical confidence but the organization also provides unique educational and job training opportunities.
The Six members of Back on My Feet Chicago inspiring story will be told by StoryTellersForGood, in a short film! StoryTellersForGood,are passionate journalists and photographers who use their talents to inspire optimism and change! They tell and promote stories of people and organizations making a positive difference!
StorytellersForGood and SkatteredMoments.com, an organization that transforms simple photos into captivating and stylish works of arts, will be fundraising for the short film which will become an ongoing fundraising tool for Back on My Feet. These Six members of Back on My Feet Chicago will be changing lives for years to come to combat homelessness.
Here at Fromgirltogirl, the following Six Back on MY Feet Chicago runners remind us that we are all capable of doing extraordinary things, if we set our minds and hearts out to do it:
–Domingo Perez: A member for 10 months who has logged more than 600 miles. Domingo was recently hired at a non-profit agriculture business that provides paid transitional employment and job training.
–Issac Denson: A member for seven months who has logged a total of 369 miles. This past spring, Issac obtained his bachelor’s degree in Human Resources from Northwestern College. Issac is running the Marathon because he wants to:
“Show people that you can make a mistake in your life and still enjoy life doing the right thing!”
–Anthony Johnson:A member for 10 months and has logged over 600 miles, earning him the nickname “Running Man.” Anthony hopes to help other runners “Put a pep in their step,”and recently completed his certification as an unarmed security officer.
–Andy Allen: A member for six months who has logged over 250 miles. This month Andy is planning to start computer classes at Howard Area Resource Center. Andy is running the marathon to celebrate two years of sobriety.
–Wahid Rashad: A member for 10 months who has logged a total of 433 miles. Wahid is currently studying to renew his Mortgage Broker’s license and applying for full-time employment.
–Javier Rodriguez: A member for eight months who has logged a total of 172 miles. Javier obtained employment at a publishing warehouse where he was referred through Back on My Feet.
Please make a donation and put YOUR name on a story that will help raise funds for this amazing cause! Back On My Feet, Fromgirltogirl, StoryTellersForGood, and SkatteredMoments greatly appreciate all your supporter! With a donation of $25 or more, you will be listed as a “Supporter” in the film credits! With a $100 or more donation your name will appear as a “Producer.” It only takes a few seconds to invest in this positive storytelling movement! Help create positive change in the world one story at a time!
Storytellers for Good and Skattered Moments hope to raise funds by early October to travel to Chicago and catch up with the runners before and after the race. They will create the film and hand the invaluable fundraising tool over to Back on My Feet to share at events, on their website, YouTube and countless other social media channels online.
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Best video footage this week! Someone posing as Gumby, the iconic television character, tries to rob a convenience store in Calfornia! Gumby almost achieved his agenda but then his wardrobe malfunctioned! Gumby big green hand got stuck in his pockets! Gumby only pulled out 26 cents. He could not reach his gun!
At least Gumby tried to be a polite robber. He told the clerk that he had intention to rob him.
The clerk simply thought it was a joke and he told Gumby was too busy cleaning to get robbed. Watch Gumby go bad! Too funny!
By Briana Booker
Searching for tasty but low-fat fall recipes? Then you are in for a treat! Fromgirltogirl has for you a top 10 of the best low-fat Fall Recipes!
Fall is one of the most amazing seasons! It a great season to make dishes that will warm your body and spirit on cool days! You will be happy to hear you can enjoy plenty of warm and delicious dishes without loading up on fats. Here are just a few recipes you can use with herbs, spices and fall produce, to make satisfying low-fat meals.
This dish is great for you vegetarian fall dinner lovers! It is low in fat and high in fiber. It is full of essential vitamins and minerals, such as Vitamins A and C, and potassium! Acorn Squash are perfect for stuffing! You can stuff acorn squash with fruit and vegetable rice stuffing! It takes 10 minutes to prepare and only 30 minutes to cook! Read the recipe here.
If you love pancakes, you will love this pumpkin pancakes recipe! They are low fat and go wonderfully with warm maple syrup and a sprinkling of confectioner’s sugar! Just add some chopped apple, cranberries or raisins to really give you a healthy but tasty meal in the morning! It only takes a total of 30 minutes to prepare and cook! Read the recipe here.
3. Chicken with Apples
Do you love including chicken in your meals? Try this low fat sautéed chicken with apples dish! The sauce has apple cider vinegar with apple cider to give your meal a sweet yet tart flavor to the peppery chicken! It goes great with skinny mashed potatoes or noodles! Skinny mashed potatoes means there is no butter or cream included. The potatoes only have nonfat or low fat milk; you can even use fat-free chicken broth! It only takes a total of 32 minutes to make! Read the recipe here.
For more of the Top 10 best low fat Fall recipes read this article from LowFatcooking.about.com
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By Briana Booker
Fromgirltogirl loves mobile applications that make our busy lives more manageable! Bing’s “We’re In” new application offers just that for Windows Phone! The “We’re In” application allows you and your group of friends to coordinate plans by sharing your locations with each other!
The “We’re In” application is nothing like Foursquare where your location is broadcast to the world( although we love Foursquare). The “We’re In” application just makes it so much easier to plan an event with your girlfriends!
If you want your friends to meet at the mall, at a roller coaster, bar or restaurant at a specific time, the application will help the you meet on time and enjoy the fun with all your girlfriends!
Only one user needs to create the event and add friends to the event via a contact list or phone number. You choose the name and how long you want this location information available! It is an excellent tool to plan surprise birthday parties, housewarmings, bachelorette parties and baby showers, and farewell parties (just to name a few)!
Your friends will receive a text that will allow them to use the application. The “We’re In” application maps out the location and list all people participating in the event.
You can know who has already arrived, who is lost, and who is behind schedule! You can send status updates as well! Great, right? So plan away to have fun with the girls! You deserve it!
Stay fierce!
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Hello Fromgirltogirl readers! We will now be giving you fashion do’s and do not’s on our new Fashion Fierce page! We will show you how we shop and where we shop! Be a Fabshionista with us!
Recently we discovered a wonderful website called JustFab at http://www.justfab.com/ !
JustFabulous is a monthly VIP membership Program that gives normal girls and women like us access to celebrity stylists, shoes and handbags! JustFab believes all females are created equal and deserve the best fashion-forward designs regardless of social status! As a result, JustFabulous is an intimate, upscale Boutique that combines the sophistication of celebrity stylist with personal shopping to give us empowering females a wonderful shopping experience!
What we love best about JustFab.com is that style experts review our individual style before recommending items to us! It is shopping all focused on our personal fashion preferences. All JustFabulous items are $39.95 with FREE shipping!
We get personalized,star treatment without the overwhelming price tag! It is great! We highly recommend you check it out!
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Get Ripe. Get Bold. Get Excellence.
By Briana Booker
I am competing in a modeling contest for a photo shoot with Brett Ratner, who produced the Rush Hour movie series, to be a work of art in Treat magazine! I have always wanted to pursue modeling. This is my chance! Please vote for me on August 23 via Facebook or directly voting!
Here is the link to my submission of votes page:
Support/vote for @briana_fierce(that’s my twitter ) to get a photo shoot in cali with Brett Ratner!http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/a9fcaf6203be7776ce3422502ab4304a/226