Heart Monitor and Sports Bra Combo

 We've all been taught how important it is to stay in our "target zone" when exercising but too often we don't bother to monitor our heart rate.  Now you can be diligent without even thinking about it.  Just put on your NuMetrex Sports Bra and be ready to get the most out of your cardio.

NuMetrix has made it so the electronic sensing technology is integrated directly into the fabric.  These sensors maintain contact with your skin and so they pick up your heart's electrical pulse.  A tiny transmitter is snapped into a small pocket in the front of the bra which instantaneously radios your heart rate for digital readout on a heart rate monitor wrist watch or fitness machine with a integrated monitoring device.

I think this is a great idea.  Kind of "the set it and forget it mentality".  If you're interested in trying one of these bras for yourself here's the cpmpany's website.  By the way, you can buy this bra alone or with accessories that include a heart rate monitor wristwatch.  NuMetrix clothes are compatible with the Polar Wearlink transmitter and all Polar heart rate monitors, so these folks are making it easy for us to take care of ourselves.

If you order one, let me know if you like it!

  

Solar Powered Brief Case That Recharges Your Batteries

Technology just keeps getting better and better.  Reware has just come out with the first solar powered briefcase called ProFolio.

Not having fully charged devices will now be as dated as dial-up Internet. This bag will charge your cell phones, PDA’s, and ipods just as an old-school charger would.

While the design isn’t going to send top fashion designers scrambling to make knock-offs, it’s sleek, versatile, and let’s face it, you don’t always need to make a statement with every accessory. What it might lack in sequins and glitter, it makes up for functionality. It has side and bottom padding to protect computers, multiple pockets, file dividers, reinforced shoulder straps, padded grip handles and can carry up to a 15” laptop.

You just plug your device into it and it will start charging using sunlight.

The Juice Bags ProFolio will retail for $399, but RewareStore.com is offering a special deal of $299 while supplies last. 

Shades - Much More Than A Fashion Statement

Cheap sunglasses may cost you less, but are they just as likely to protect against the effects of harmful UV rays as expensive sunglasses?

There is no government regulations for the classification of sunglasses.  That means a manufacturer can misrepresent how much protection their sunglasses offer; and, unfortunately, consumers sometimes assume all sunglasses have protection if they are darker.

Dr. Stephen Trokel, an ophthalmologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, advises that we buy sunglasses from reputable companies to ensure that they block both UVA and UVB rays. Wraparound sunglasses and those with large temples are a good idea for side protection.

Sunglasses are not just a fashion statement; their lenses block harmful UV rays that, in severe cases, can cause permanent damage to the eyes in the form of cataracts, pterygium and possibly retinal degeneration.

Here are two things you should be aware of:

•  If you have blue or green eyes, wear darker shades
•  If you wear contacts use sunglasses to keep them from drying out

So, go enjoy the summer sun but always remember to protect one of your most important assets - your eyes.

Luxury Liner - No It's Not A Ship, It's a Revolutionary New Panty

This spring, OnGossamer set sail on unchartered waters in lingerie design. Introducing the Luxury Liner, a smart, luxurious and hip collection of panties engineered with WICK-STOP™, a patent-pending technology that instantly absorbs wetness, inhibits staining, controls odor and keeps you comfortably dry at all times.

We've all had moments when we wish our panties would perform a little bit better in the protection department. Now we can have that peace of mind without giving up style and comfort.

Luxury Liner features technology developed by Emily Beck, an inventor who worked for three years to find a solution to a universal challenge for women. The Luxury Liner works in three ways: by wicking or pulling moisture away from the body, preventing stains from striking through to one's clothes (think anything tight, white and sheer), and because the liner is black, it hides spotting.

The Luxury Liner sells for about $19.00.  To see the full line visit their website.

Happiness: Is It As Simple As Wanting What You Have?

We've all heard that happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have. Easier said than done, right? Texas Tech University psychologist Jeff Larsen and Amie McKibban of Wichita State University put it to the test.

Simply having a bunch of things is not the key to happiness," Larsen said. "Our data shows that you also need to appreciate those things you have. It's also important to keep your desire for things you don't own in check."

In my opinion this research simply put an academic spin on a spiritual law. Desire is something all humans naturally possess.  We have wants and our desire is the spark of all creation.  But, here's the million dollar question.  What do we have to do to make our desires become a reality?

Not an easy question to answer but this has been my experience. It's impossible to create what you want when you're feeling bad, sad or overwhelmed.   To get what you want, you have to focus on feeling good and hold onto that feeling while you're waiting for that something to arrive.  Every day feel like it's already here.

For some unexplained reason we seem to pay more attention to the things we don't have or don't want than the things we do.  When I do that all I get is more of the don't wants popping up in my life.  Not very smart is it?  Imagine a radio that you've tuned to 106.7 but you want to hear the music playing on 101.1.  It's not going to happen. You have to be in tuned into the station that going to play what you want to hear. 

We have to apply the same principle to the things we want.  We have to be tuned into the right frequency.  So now I wake up in the morning imagining I have all the things I want in my life.  That makes me feel happy and I do my best to hold onto that feeling all day.  Happiness is the magnet that draws in more happiness.

So, if you want a new house, picture yourself there, fantasize about it.   See it decorated just the way you want it.  Feel the sun warming your skin as you sit by your fabulous pool. Harness those powerful happiness vibrations because that's what will turn your dreams into reality.   

Ivana Trump - Real Cougar Marries No. 4

Ivana Trump, who provided the final punchline to The First Wives' Club – "Remember girls, don't get mad ... get everything! –  just got hitched again.

The ex-wife of real estate mogul Donald Trump wore a pastel pink-and-gold wedding dress when she tied the knot Saturday evening with Italian entrepreneur Rossano Rubicondi at Mar-a-Lago Donald Trump's mansion in Palm Beach..

Trump, 59, and Rubicondi, 36, have been together for about six years.  This is her fourth marriage. 

Apparently Ivana had no qualms about walking down the aisle. "I don't need to get married to get the babies," she says. "I have them. I'm not marrying for the social position. I don't need to get married because of money. It just feels right. I have no fears." 

Ivana you are indeed a Real Cougar! 

Cougar Women Telling It Like It Is!

  The Real Cougar Club is a WOW!  It's a fabulous place where smart, sexy, independent woman over 40 are telling it like it is.  The membership is expanding daily and now I've added a brand new feature - a team of experts available to answer all your questions. Starting this month three fabulous cougars - pros in their fields - are available to help you. Let me introduce them.

First meet Catherine Avery an investment strategist. She is going to help you become financially independent. Catherine has more than 25 years experience working for leading investment firms including Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Shearson Lehman Hutton and Prudential Securities. She now has started her own investment firm where she prides herself on developing a personal relationship with all her female clients. She knows all the pitfalls so you can protect you. 

Oprah Gets It - Money Can Buy Happiness - Here's How!

Whether it's Oprah's The Big Give or Pay It Forward now it's a scienfic fact.  They more you give away the happier you're going to be. Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Harvard Business School have found that it's possible to buy happiness after all: when you spend money on other people.

In a series of studies, UBC Asst. Prof. Elizabeth Dunn found that individuals report significantly greater happiness if they spend money "pro-socially" - that is on gifts for others or charitable donations - rather than spending on themselves. Her findings will appear in the March 21 edition of the journal Science.

Real Cougar Club - For Women Only

The Real Cougar Club will host it's first teleconference on Tuesday, January 22nd.   This is will be an opportunity for the special women who are part of this community to meet each other and talk about what's on their minds.

This club, which is only for women, has been up and running for about a month now.  Already we have 75 members with new women signing up every day.  We even have men who are interested in being a part of our special group, but sorry fellas no men allowed - at least not yet.

I am delighted that women everywhere are getting the message that a Real Cougar is something to be proud of not something to hide.  I've been beating the drum to rally all women to be part of this newest trend. Once and for all it's time to change how women, especially women over 45, are perceived.

Remember a Real Cougar is a woman who is confident, sexy, independent and knows how to get what she wants.   She can be married or she can be single.  It's not about the ring on her finger - it's about her attitude. 

I invite you to become part of this nurturing network of women who are shaking things up. Just click here to register.

Sexy Tips For A Smokin' 2008

I came across this article in Redbook - yes in Redbook - and it's something we could all benefit from.  Sheila Glass who wrote the article has gotten some some smokin' tips from lots of women on how to ignite and keep our sex lives revved up.

If you're looking for reasons not to enjoy sex you will have no trouble finding them.  That little voice in your head will keep you well supplied.  But, if you want to hold onto, or recapture that fun, that heat, that pleasure I've post some of those creative ideas from the article. To read all of them, and you will definitely want to read all of them, just click here.