I recently had the chance to preview two episodes of the show and all I can say is I really love the cast of eclectic characters. From Kirstie Alley - who always manages to make me laugh - whether she's starring in a sitcom, movie or TV commercial, to her flamboyant apprentice assistant, her lazy chubby handyman and her two teenager kids, True and Lillie, the one thing I really like about this show is that it is real, it's a bit zany but it's not exploitive.

For more of my review of "Kirstie Alley's Big Life" check out my post on Lifetime Moms and if you'd like to catch a sneak preview of the show, then visit the A&E website today! Plus, if you'd like to follow Kirstie Alley on Twitter, here's her handle: @KirstieAlley.

Group packages are available for 10 or more children with two or more adults.

Tickets are available for purchase in advance at www.tribecafilm.com/kidsclub or on the day of event, between 9am and 2pm, at the Tribeca Cinemas Box Office, 54 Varick Street. (For day of tickets, it is advised to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of screening to avoid sell outs.)

Following is the Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club March 20, 2010 line-up:

After battling headaches for 15 years, Dr. Mauscop, who is a board certified neurologist developed and patented this new over the counter headache medication that can be used to treat stress headaches, sinus headaches, allergy related symptoms, menstrual headaches, food related headaches (chocolate, wine, caffeine withdrawal etc) and headaches that result from a night of a little too much fun or one too many glasses of pinot noir. According to Dr. Mauscop, Migralex is the strongest combination of ingredients while at the same time is caffeine free and easy to tolerate on the stomach, plus it helps relieve the pain from 150 types of headaches and frees America's 100 million headache sufferers from the potential complications of many popular medications

Migralex is currently available on Amazon.com and locally in New York City at Zitomers on Madison Avenue.

So as I begin my quest to find the fountain of youth in a bottle, I've discovered a brand new skin care line called Dr. Lopo's skin solutions. Dr. Lopo is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Medicine and Vice-Chief of Staff at Providence-Tarzana Regional Medical Center. Plus, KCAL-9 has nominated Dr. Lopo's SkinSolutions as a 2010 The Best of LA. Her belief is that skincare should not just feel good but should contribute to the overall health of skin. Her product line includes: cleansers, anti-aging serums, lightening agents, hand and body lotions, sunscreens and many more. Check out Dr. Lobo's skin solutions today and find out how your skin can start looking and feeling great right away!

A few interesting statistics included:

· 83 percent of Americans state that they often take care of work matters from home

· 59 percent state that they often handle personal matters at work

· 62 percent of respondents say that they are 'constantly multitasking

· On average, someone working from home is doing five tasks simultaneously

Hyatt Place first identified this multitasking lifestyle as an emerging audience when it launched in 2006 and built its hotels to meet the needs of this specific group. Now, Hyatt Place wants to help Americans stay productive in their everyday life. To help guests balance work and home responsibilities, Hyatt Place has partnered with TaskUs.com, a virtual personal assistant service, to give away 2 months of service to 20 lucky winners in a national sweepstakes starting next week. And here at Role Mommy, two lucky readers will finally get some much needed help with their busy lives that includes the personal assistant service and a 2 night stay at Hyatt Place!

Comment on why you believe you should deserve this special gift and Tweet this post and you could be a winner! Please make sure to leave your email address too so that we have a way of contacting you if you win!

1. Rollerblading - Back in the day (meaning the mid-nineties), I was quite the rollerblader. In fact, my favorite thing to do each weekend was to strap on my blades, slip on my headphones and sing as I rolled through Central Park. During the winter, I'd even rollerblade to Wollman Rink, put my rollerblades in a locker and ice skate for an hour. Hello, Old Me - where are you and how do I get my mojo back?

2. Dancing Lessons - When I was on a cruise recently, I realized that I am a dance spaz. I mean, I can certainly do the typical side to side, hand bopping move that I perfected in the eighties and I personally love the "Baby Mama" 'Stop Framing Your Face' line, but what I've realized is that dancing burns a serious amount of calories - just look at how Kelly Osbourne transformed her body. Sign me up for some salsa lessons stat!

3. Commuter Calorie Burn - Give yourself less than 10 minutes to catch your train. Then sprint in high heels carrying your purse that includes a laptop, your cell phone, iPhone, files and notepad. Now, make sure your train is on the furthest possible track imaginable - for an added burn, climb three flights of stairs at top speed and then collapse on the train. Do not, under any circumstances buy a bag of pretzels before you board the train because if you do, the calories you burnt will be useless.

4. Tennis Anyone? My favorite sport since the time I was nine years old is tennis. The reason - when I'm in the zone, I can really play well. And when I play outdoors, I actually sweat - which means I burn calories. So I will step into my time machine, pretend I'm back in high school and start hitting those balls like a fiend.

5. Wii and My Family: Never count out my Wii Fit - which will definitely call me obese once I step on that balance board but I can take it. All I need to do is stick with a routine, even if it's 15 minutes per day and I will be on my way. Besides, I love the kick boxing and hula hoop games - feel the burn without the burden.

So there you have it - five ways to lose weight without it feeling like a total chore. I'm kick starting my routine tomorrow and will let you know soon how it's working for me. Summer is right around the corner and all I can say is I refuse to spend another season fretting over my knee fat and cankles!

If you have any fun calorie burning tips to share, please feel free to comment!

Cold Sesame Peanut Noodles:

3 TBS soy sauce
2 TBS rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes
4 TBS packed brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 TBS sesame oil
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
3/4-1 lb linguine or lo mein noodles
chopped scallions and chopped , peeled cucumber for garnish

In a med. sized saucepan, combine all ingredients up to and including the chicken broth. Cook on medium heat, stirring until it is thickened and smooth. Let cool.

Cook noodles, drain and rinse in cold water. Transfer noodles to a big bowl and toss with the sauce. Serve at room temp. and garnish with the scallions and cukes.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you make the sauce beforehand, DO NOT toss with the noodles until you are ready to serve. If they sit for a while already mixed, the noodles will soak up all the sauce and it will get dried out. You can make the pasta before and the sauce before but just keep them in separate bowls. You can prep the garnish before also and leave it in the fridge in a small covered bowl or tupperware. Enjoy!

Today, I use our cozy sunroom as my office and ever since I moved in my computer and two printers, the place can now officially be declared a disaster area. Take a look...

Stay tuned for part two of our Office Makeover...and I'll make sure I give myself a new look too - I apologize for the messy hair and lack of make-up. What was I thinking anyway?

Let us now fast forward to the story at hand. The New York Times. While the grey lady employs numerous staff writers who are tough as nails, there are still a few among the bunch of cynical journalists whom I greatly admire and respect. They're the straight shooters you can still meet for breakfast at one of their favorite haunts, pitch them an exclusive story, they bite and you provide them with all the information and interviews they need to write a story that will make his editors happy because they broke your story first and your client does cartwheels once it finally appears in print.

When a reporter is assigned to cover an event for a major news outlet, the organizers should always be aware of the dangers of giving a reporter total access. Even though the reporter attending "Bloggy Boot Camp" was technically a mommy blogger, she obviously came in with an agenda. I'm sure the mandate was to come back with anecdotes that made the women sound silly or frivolous. I mean, who would go to a conference to find out how to make several thousand dollars from blogging when they can pitch a story to a newspaper and make $50 or nothing, or be rejected because they did not start out their career as a copy editor and do not know the right people to open the doors for them to land them a story in the New York Times. But, I digress.

Let's get back to the case at hand. Young reporter/blogger attends one day conference with mom bloggers who let her into their world with open arms, only for her to stab them in the back with her words. Could the bloggers have protected themselves from the reporter? Absolutely. First rule of thumb - before she could even attend, someone should have read everything they could about her. If there was evidence of snarkiness in her writing, then she should have either been turned away or had someone watching every move she made.

When I used to work in corporate PR, when a reporter from the New York Times or Wall Street Journal was in our midst, we did not let them out of our sight. In fact, most times, we arranged phone interviews for the reporter so that they couldn't pick up any additional color commentary that might help enhance their story but hinder the outcome for the interview subject.

I remember when I was working for a major TV network and found out about a New York Times reporter who spent several days with a former television network executive who had transitioned into the world of production. Unbeknownst to that producer, the reporter had an agenda - and that was to do a cover story for the New York Times Magazine - and last I checked, you've got to spend a lot of time with an interview subject to fill those pages. The article was a disaster for the interviewee. Back at our office, we breathed a sigh of relief that we weren't the ones who spearheaded that story and vowed never to put any of our producers or executives in harms way with a reporter with a hidden agenda to undermine.

So my advice to those of you out there who long to land a story in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal or the cover of New York Magazine. Be on guard at all times. A reporter's mission is to get to the underbelly of a story and even if you believe you have a positive piece to share, the cynics will be at the ready to rip you apart. That being said, keep reading the reporters and columnists you like and reach out to them from time to time. Some of the best stories I've ever secured came from meeting reporters, getting to know what they were interested in and forging a professional relationship that has lasted for decades.

It's hard to believe that the Easter holiday is right around the corner, and we have seen retail overkill already.  In the spirit of Springtime fun for our kids, though, you gotta love these recommendations from one of our favorite Parentville contributors, mom and blogger, LifeWithPooka.

And, stay tuned next week for our Passover Faves!

Easter Egg Decorating Kit

Why just color your eggs when you can truly decorate them. The Williams-Sonoma Egg Decorating kit includes not only dyes, but markers, stickers, pompoms, tattoos and even googly eggs for your eggs! You'll never think about egg decorating the same again!

Foundlings Organic Rabbit

This organic bunny from Foundlings is handmade in Vermont and filled with organic cotton. Perfect for a little one's Easter Basket!  You can also find other great bunnies from Jellycat in pink and gray. 

Kleen Kanteen Personalized Bottles

These Kleen Kanteen bottles are BPA-free, come in adorable Spring prints, and you can personalize them with your child's name.  A good thing to put in an Easter Basket in place of a chocolate bunny!  You can fill with stickers or healthier snacks instead.

Wonderworld Hopping Bunny Walker

This Hopping Bunny Walker is compact, and the two stuffed bunnies in the front pop up and down. You can also adjust the tension to slow your little ones down when they are still learning! Just watch your child want to keep taking the bunnies off! 

Tiffany Bunny Bank

For a new baby, this Tiffany & Co. earthenware Bunny Bank is a perfect keepsake to pass down through the generations.  It comes in either pink or blue polka dots and would serve as a great reminder every Easter to save (or donate) change!

We have several options for you with regard to these workshops - you can join us for all six weeks, for three weeks or pay as you go (add the workshop you'd like to attend to your paypal cart below). Join now and get connected to PR industry veterans who will help guide you to secure media coverage yourself or your brand at a fraction of the cost of a major PR firm! Plus, as we help you build your brand, we'll also be supporting the RBaby Foundation - a portion of the workshop fees will benefit the organization.

PR Workshop Fees

6 Weekly Sessions $225.00 3 Weekly Session $175.00 1 Weekly Session $50.00

45 Minute Sessions

1. Crafting Your Own Media Campaign - Tuesday, March 23 at 1pm ET/10 am PT: Find out exactly how you can spearhead your own public relations campaign. Topics include: drafting pitch letters and press releases, finding leads for stories, and networking with journalists covering your area of expertise.

Crafting Your Media Campaign

2. So You Want to Be On TV - Tuesday, March 30 at 1pm ET/10am PT: Do you feature video on your blog in the hopes of being discovered by a media outlet that'll put you on air? Television news producers are always looking at sites that are rich in video content so they can determine whether that person could potentially be featured in a segment. Featured in this lesson will be an expert television reporter/producer who will give you the inside scoop on how to make your mark on video and she'll also prepare you for how to handle yourself once you've landed a media appearance.

So You Want to Be On TV

3. Connecting with Major Brands: Tuesday, April 13 at 1pm ET/10am PT: This course will give you the inside track on how to forge a relationship with a brand, as well as offer concrete ways to pursue sponsorship or spokesperson opportunities. Joining us will be Momtrends founder and brand spokesperson Nicole Feliciano.

Making Brand Connections

4. How to Pitch Newspaper Magazine Outlets: Tuesday, April 20 at 1pm ET/10 am PT: Joining us for this session will be Lisa Hanlon, a veteran publicist with nearly two decades experience in the parenting market who shares her tried and true tips on how to pitch some of the toughest reporters and magazine editors in the business.

Newspapers & Magazine Pitching

5. Building Your Media Platform: Tuesday, April 27 at 1pm ET/10 am PT: Are you in the process of writing a book proposal but have no platform to fall back on to actually promote it. Or, do you have a book, product or service launching soon and want to get the word out immediately? This class will cover surefire ways to put your name on the digital map by helping you navigate the social media landscape. We'll give you a crash course on Twitter, Facebook and Linked In and show you how to utilize all three so that you can build awareness for your brand.

Building Your Media Platform

6. The 411 on Events: Tuesday, May 4 at 1pm ET/10 am PT: If you're an author, parenting expert or entrepreneur, we will share important tips on how events can help enhance your media platform. Should you contribute to celebrity gift bags, buy a table, sponsor a cocktail party or create your own event to garner attention? With the help of industry experts, we'll give you the inside scoop on how events can enhance your brand. Plus, if you're planning an event, we give you tips on all the elements you need to secure media coverage.

The 411 on Events

If you would like to find out more about Role Mommy University, please email us at beth@rolemommy.com and we will be back in touch with additional details.

I'm so happy to say after 1-1/2 months of use, 3-4 drops each day in the morning and evening, I can totally see a difference. My husband AND my sister can see the difference also - we all know how they can be :o). The price is a little tough to swallow, I get that, but it will last for about 3 months. The spots are still there, but are much lighter. This soon-to-be 40 year old is jumping for joy. Throw a little cover up or concealer on and I'm good to go. The serum is also a line minimizer and a complexion enhancer - who couldn't use alittle bit of that, right? Unless you're in your 20s of course. A few people have even commented to me within the last month about how great my skin looks and that I look, yep, you guessed it - YOUNGER! Yay! Bring it on, 40. And thank you Trish McEvoy!

Casting agents are looking for looking for PREGNANT, upscale women/FASHIONISTAS who are always in-the-know on the hottest clothes and newest trends in the TRI-STATE AREA who are EXPECTING A BABY IN MAY, JUNE or JULY 2010.. they are casting only for the NEXT THREE WEEKS!

Pregnancy doesn't get in their way of looking and feeling AMAZING! The Newest Louis off-the-rack?! CHECK Yoga Classes? CHECK! Hot Stone Massage?! CHECK! Pampering Facials? CHECK!

If you know of any FABULOUS Moms-To-Be, who would be interested in getting PAMPERED and GUIDED by our experts, please have them contact us ASAP! We're Casting in the NYC/Tri-State Area for the next couple of weeks, so time is limited!

Interested candidates should send us an email to CastReality@gmail.com with the following information:

1. Name, City, and date you are expecting (Must be in the tri-state area)
2. Why couture maternity clothing and concierge services are a must during your pregnancy.
3. Your feelings about being pregnant - excited, nervous?
4. Any special circumstances surrounding your maternity? Is this your first child? Was it hard to
conceive? Are you expecting twins?
5. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your partner(if applicable)? What makes you unique?
6. Please include your phone number and email address.
7. A recent photo