Remember a while ago, when I did the laser lipo thing at Reveal Body Sculpting?!
Well, I did a video for you!
Don’t judge. I swear to never don a bikini again in public. Promise!
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Have you spent any time on Pinterest since we talked to you about it this summer?! If not, lemme just tell you, you’re missing out peeps! It’s fun. Like a bunch of fun. Because how many times could you open up a webpage and see so much awesome in one place?! And also, it’s informative! Did you know you could get rid of ants like this? Because I totally didn’t.  It’s just a really great way to find info, connect with like minded people, and waste a Friday afternoon away on the computer. Everyone can find a way to use Pinterest. If you’re a business owner, you can use Pinterest to promote your business. Or at least to create some good buzz for your company. If you’re a mom you can find information on everything from how to organize your household, to how to love your kids better! Photographers can tap Pinterest for posing ideas. Bloggers can get great tips on how to grow a blog with Pinterest. And foodies can basically spend every day in a food-photo induced coma thanks to all of the yummy food photos pinned daily. It’s a wonderful place. And, we are on it too! Pinning and re-pinning lovely things found in Frederick. You should join us. Matter of fact, we’d love to have fellow Frederick lovers as a contributors on our FiND iT FREDERiCK Pin Board. So you can pin things you love right here in Frederick too (just email info at pulsepublishing dot net if you want to be added)! We think you’ll have a blast! Hello last minute Valentine’s Day planners! Still haven’t made your reservations at Volt? Well, forget it, they’re booked! Thinking you’ll just pop over to the flower shop and snag some roses on the big day? Good luck with that, and bring cash. Lots of it! Don’t worry, we’ve found some fun things to do with your sweetheart that you still might be able to squeak in before Tuesday (or you can buy before Tuesday and give as a gift, but blame the scheduling of the venue for your inability to attend until say, um, March!)  Elk Run Winery Flying Dog Beer Brewery Tour. Fun for guys and beer loving chicks! Having a famous brewery in your hometown does have its perks and taking tours and enjoying special events surrounded by beer is certainly one of them! Brewery Tours are hosted every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (see site for times) and require a reservation. Looking to get your pre-Valentine’s Day party on? Flying Dog’s got you covered on 2/11 when they host their “Dancing with Myself 80s Dance Party”. See the site for details. Get your dance on. I know, I know, it sounds a little romantic-comedy-clumsy-first-date-ish, But, as a former girl (I mean, I’m still a chick, I’m just a mom now so sometimes it kinda doesn’t count) we eat this stuff up. Especially if a guy comes up with this on his own (or reads it on his favorite local blog) and plans it all out. It’s kinda cute, ya know?! And you get extra points for effort. Everyone can use a few extra points! So, where do you go to take dance lessons with your Valentine? Checkout Ballroom Dance in Frederick or the local Ballroom Dance Club for info. Go have some fun. Like old school teenager style fun that can be found at Adventure Park USA. Play laser tag, beat your Valentine in Dance Dance Revolution, spend a little time climbing a rock wall, racing go karts, and stuffing your face with greasy pizza. It’ll be fun. Drink wine while also eating chocolate. Because it’s totally romantic. Check out one of the local wineries on the Frederick Wine Trail for event info and details. Be sure to visit Linganore Wincellars page to learn about their romantic Cask to Kisses events. Do something creative. That gets your hands dirty and maybe comes out beautiful (although if it comes out ugly, that’s cool too!). Like making pottery! The Little Pottery Shop is hosting a couples V-Day Pottery Class, 2/18, in their shop! Check out the site to sign up! Just go to the spa. Everyone loves a good couples massage. Places like My Red Bow, Renaissance Day Spa, and Om Chakra offer relaxing, rejuvenating, re-awesome couples packages for you to enjoy together. Take to the skies in a hot air balloon. But you’re going to have to wait until March to do it! Tailwinds Over Frederick, our local hot air ballooning business offers gift certificates you can buy now for when their balloon is ride ready again this spring! Think of it as a ticket to future romance! Check out the sites for prices and flight info! Good luck, lovers! I love First Saturday in Frederick. Street s’mores. Sparkling ice sculptures. Ice playgrounds. Hot cocoa. Fire. Ice. Awesomeness. And that’s just THIS First Saturday! The Fire In Ice First Saturday event has always been one of my favorites and I’m excited to hit the street with you guys again this weekend! {I’ll be downtown so come find me!} But, First Saturday isn’t the only thing going on in Frederick this weekend! See What’s WAT!? FiND iT: ART
FiND iT: FUNSiES
FiND iT: MUSiC
FiND iT: THEATER
Remember a few weeks ago I wrote this post? About the body sculpting center specializing in laser lipo situated right here in Frederick? After sitting down for an interview with the office manager and learning all about the process I was not convinced. Or maybe I was entirely convinced?! Either way, following the December holiday-face-stuffing-until-I’m-ill-from-goodness-and-weigh-a-ton festivities were over, I wondered back over to the center. To put their claims to the test. And to hopefully slip out of the fat suit I’d crawled into in 2001 during the holidays. I started the experience off at a whopping please-I’m-not-telling-you-how-much-I-weigh with more than 45% of my body deemed fat (they make you stand on this evil scale that tells you all sorts of intimate details about your person to make you hate yourself, or for informational purposes). Yes friends, Woman About Town’s body was half way fat. And here I thought I was just the not-super-proud owner of big (read heavy) bones! Not so much. After visiting the center 3 times a week (about 1hr 20min each visit to go through the entire in office program) for 3 weeks, changing my eating habits, instituting a little more exercise, giving up cupcakes completely, and drinking water like a maniac I am happy to say that I lost a total of 4 inches and 3lbs. In 3 weeks. Not bad. Not exactly good. But, certainly not bad either. Especially when you consider that I wasn’t doing the 1200 calories a day thing (I don’t like to starve) or working out to my potential (I started walking Dog About Town again about um, 5 days ago and that totally counts). Add to that the fact that I had to unexpectedly fly to California for a week (causing me to miss out on some treatments) and stuff my face with Del Taco and comfort-funeral-food made by family members, and you should be shocked I lost even one pound. I know I am! I’m not claiming laser lipo to be a miracle cure to being chunky; everyone knows diet and exercise are the only ways to truly win the battle of the bulge. But, I am saying that for me, laser lipo was the support system I used to assist with my weight loss. It was like a crutch for me. It helped me see success when I otherwise may not have; especially during the hard first weeks of a weight loss program when weaning yourself off of coffee (yeah, I gave that up to), cupcakes, and sitting on the couch to enjoy a bag of Mickey D’s (gone) with a diet coke (gone) and a couple of hours of reality TV (don’t get crazy, I still watch my shows!) makes you want to shoot yourself. And now, even though I’ve finished my treatment (you can go for much longer, I’m just not) I’m still committed to making healthy choices and exercising, by walking my dog more and not going back to my daily edible indulgences. I guess, if I were smart, I would have thrown myself into this thing wholeheartedly and used it to lose 20lbs and 20 inches. Because that could’ve happened too. But, like everything else in life the program is exactly what you make of it. For me, a kickstart is what I made of it. And here’s to hoping it sticks! Looking for something to do in Frederick this weekend?! Here are our picks on this week’s edition of What’s WAT! 1. Hit the theater. If you’re a Shakespeare enthusiast you’re specifically in luck as The Maryland Shakespeare Festival is bringing Dead Man’s Mambo to town this weekend! Enjoy the show Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday at The Cultural Arts Center in Frederick. Deets straight from their site:
2. Get toasted, er toasty! With some wine of course! Check out the Wine 101 class at Elk Run Winery to learn about the finer things. And of course, how to enjoy them! Learning while you try is the only way, right?! Deets straight from their site:
3. Listen to some tunes. In the form of seriously cool bands at Café Nola. Live music Friday and Saturday. Choose both or just the one you know you’ll like! Deets straight from their site:
4. Do something with your kids. Something that doesn’t require you to stand in the cold, get wet, muddy, or tired, or spend an insane amount of cash. Like the theater! Okay, so it maybe isn’t cheap, but it’s worth it! You know to ensure a quiet afternoon filled with entertainment and food; exactly what you’ll find if you head to Way Off Broadway’s production of Pinkilicious. Deets straight from their site:
It may not be Around Town yet, but it’s coming! Check out the latest edition of FiND iT FREDERiCK Magazine right here right now and catch up with some of the awesomeness we’ve uncovered for you! My faves include the Over the Edge piece about Arts in Montgomery County. Not just because I wrote it, but because I got to enjoy an amazing concert at The Fillmore Silver Spring right before the New Year and it. Was. AWESOME! The band (The Roots!) was spectacular, and the venue was beautiful! And they have sooooo many other fun things coming up this season! Close second? The Wine Kitchen article written by Liza Hawkins, blogger at (a)Musing Foodie! Such a great piece on a new eatery in Frederick with a prime location and good eats! Hope to get a chance to pop in there soon! And, just because you know we love you, how about we open up this thing with a giveaway?! Peruse the mag… Then, when you’re done enjoying it thoroughly, pop over to the FiND iT FREDERiCK Facebook page and tell us your favorite article of the edition! We’ll be sure to award one luck person with a $10 gift card to Zoe’s Chocolate Co! In honor of the upcoming sweet treat day! First weekend in 2012! Yep, I’m excited. Mostly because this weekend’s weather prediction is sitting in the 50 degree area! And, because I will be hitting up a few fun spots this weekend and I’m hoping to see some of my most happiest Frederick friends! Here’s What’s WAT!? this weekend in Frederick… Free Coffee & BYOD Event at the New Market Dunkin’ Donuts. So, I’m in the business of making up my own acronyms (BYOD=Buy Your Own Donuts). I’m also in the business of smiling and greeting people happily at 8 am in the morning. Okay, that second part? Total lie. But, I’m making an exception this Saturday so that I can join the DD peeps for a happy morning of smiling, and greeting, and donuting! We will be giving out ADVANCE COPIES of the Winter edition of FiND iT AND we will also be raffling off a DD gift card or two, because we love ya! So stop by, say hi, and be ready to grub (all NY resolutions know to take a break for two hours this Saturday so you’re good!). Wanna join us for some early morning fun?! RSVP here: Dunkin Donuts Meet-Up! First Saturday. Which I will be celebrating at Unique Optique! Because, not only do they have some seriously chic glasses, but they will also be celebrating the first Saturday of 2012 with WINE! Probably a number of places will be enjoying the “spirit” as the theme of the month is “Wine Down”, but WAT! needs some new eye wear and so that’s where Imma be! Looking to shop and taste?! Fabulous Finds is hosting a tasting as well! Hit the slopes. You know, in the event that you’re not down with a warm, early January day and you really just want to get some snow sledding in. Head up to Liberty Mountain Resort and enjoy their Winter Trail day where you can partake in a little snowshoeing on the trails! Not able to make it to the Dunkin Donuts event?! That’s crazy cool. Watch us on Twitter tomorrow morning @finditfrederick so you can Tweet your way to free donut-y goodness! First Wednesday About Town of the year and I’m bringing you a photo of my meal at LunchBox!
Yep, the new downtown, lunchtime eatery that people have been raving about! Woman About Town FINALLY made it in this week after passing it by many times previously because of the crowds that always seemed to be lingering around the register. Clearly, it was a happy making place. But, as someone who is always in a hurry (hmmmmm, maybe we need to revise our NY resolutions?!), I never had time to hem and haw over the menu, stand in line behind the other customers, or wait for a table when another hungry patron vacated it. I know, I’m crazy, because I was missing out on some seriously affordable deliciousness! I had the Bibb Lettuce salad and munched haphazardly off of my pal’s Caesar too the Cheese sandwich. I washed it all down with a glass bottled soda pop to wash it all down. Tasty. Darn tasty. I have got to get out more! We are sitting here on the brink of 2012. I’m sure everyone is busy figuring out their party plans for the weekend, rehashing the previous 12 months by watching those hideous but still strangely entertaining VH-1 countdown shows, and look ahead to what we plan to accomplish in 2012. As it may be our last year on the planet (yep, the apocalyptic theorists have gotten to WAT! too), I’ve decided to help you set your sites high for 2012 with a to-do-before-we-all-vanish-or-blow-up-or-whatever-is-scheduled-to-pop-off-this-year list. Enjoy, and happy New Year peeps! Things Every Frederick Resident Should Do in 2012 1. Help a neighbor. Frederick is home to a large number of non profit organizations whose sole purpose is to help the less fortunate members of our community. Maybe you can’t donate money, maybe you don’t even have any old clothes or household items to kick down, but you can also help out by giving your time. One of the most powerful and fulfilling experiences I’ve had volunteering here in Frederick was when I visited the Community Action Agency and helped hand out food to people in need. Supporting community
2. Go to a show. For a sorta small, suburban-ish, surrounded by rural stuff city, Frederick has a remarkably vibrant fine arts community. Everything from community theater to internationally touring acts can be found right here in the heart of downtown. So, buy some tickets and go get yourself some culture! Looking for something to see?! Here are some great venues that have upcoming performances you don’t want to miss…
3. Shop local. Wal-Mart is going to survive rather you buy every little thing you own from it or not. Help out the little people. And I’m not just talking about the r  from The Wine Kitchen etail shops and restaurants. Think about the local farmers too. We’re fortunate to be located in an area where you can pretty much fill your table each day with foods grown right here in Frederick. So give them a try too! They’ll be glad you did, and honestly, in the long run, so will you! 4. Try something new. Like a new class (did you know you can pole dance, cage fight, and take to the skies for aerial yoga all in Frederick County?!), or a new restaurant (have you been to Lunchbox or the Wine Kitchen yet?!), or even a new salon (I’m a newly converted fan of Structures, but there are plenty of places to go for your getting glam needs!). 5. Eat somewhere fun. Frederick has a ton of interesting restaurants boasting tasty menus and fun atmosphere. Whether you are looking for a fun place to hear live music (hello, Café Nola), or a nice spot to grab some sushi (Hinode), you can find pretty much anything you want to grub on right here in Frederick! What are you planning for 2012?! Our downtown Frederick gift card giveaway is still open on the FiND iT FREDERiCK Facebook page so go leave us a comment and let us know what’s on your agenda in the new year!  |
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