Life, Unedited

New Blog!

vreitano — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:01:29 +0000

Hey All, please check out my brand new Web site and blog– To be Irreplaceable. It’s located at VictoriaReitano.com, and is a part of my new completely redesigned (by me!) site which serves as an updated online portfolio.

Check it out and re-bookmark it if you had already bookmarked this page. It’s definitely going to be worth checking out!!

xoxo

The Giornalista!

Merry Christmas!

vreitano — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:03:48 +0000

After seeing Julie and Julia, I became obsessed with home-making, cooking and Le Creuset cooking ware. My mother, after seeing this new fetish of mine, decided to theme my Xmas Julia Child-style. I got the book, some of the cookware, and my favorite– a signed biography!! It’s so cool!! And a wonderful Christmas gift!

There will most definitely be updates about cooking Child-style, and although it’s obviously already been done, I plan on cataloging my efforts at making my favorite dish- boeuf bourguignon.

Happy Holidays!! I’ll be taking a hiatus until January 2, 2009- when I return from Paris after spending New Years there!!

Tanning Tax

vreitano — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:40:55 +0000

Are you a serial tanner? Well, pretty soon it might not just be an unhealthy habit– if Congress has it’s way, it might become a very costly habit as well. Cosmopolitan and several other news Web sites have recently written about this tax. I picked it up and wrote my own spin on it for StudentStuff.com.

Check out the article here, perhaps this new tax will stop people from tanning, although I doubt it as people are still tanning despite the American Cancer Society’s reclassification of tanning as “carcinogenic to humans.”

MacApper- First Review

vreitano — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:20:52 +0000

I wrote my first post for MacApper and it was published today!! It’s all about a new application I’ve been using called Documents To Go. It allows you to sync Word and Excel documents from your computer to your iPhone and also to create, edit and save word and excel documents on your phone. Perfect for the commuter on the go. It’s $9.99, however, so it might be a good use of any iTunes gift cards you may get this holiday season.

MacApper.com-Documents To Go- VictoriaReitano

Holiday Disasters– This Old House style

vreitano — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:31:11 +0000

Every single holiday I burn my right hand. EVERY SINGLE HOLIDAY. No matter what precautions I take, no matter how many types of gloves I buy, I still burn my hand. This christmas, however, I’m taking a book from This Old House’s Holiday Diasters post in order to try to mitigate the amount of times I get burned.

If you’re a disaster like I am, you may enjoy it! Check it out!

Christmas Lights Gone Wild | Craziest Holiday House Decorations | Photos | Home & Real Estate | This Old House

vreitano — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:39:47 +0000

Christmas Lights Gone Wild | Craziest Holiday House Decorations | Photos | Home & Real Estate | This Old House

Check out some wacky and wild holiday decorations to get you into the holiday spirit!

Sample Sale Sites!

vreitano — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:13:09 +0000

There are many sample sale Web sites, however, some of them are better than others. My personal favorite is Rue La La, an invite only site which allows you to shop for vacations, home furnishings, accessories and clothing. Here’s a link to get you started, and if you sign up before December 24 you’ll get a $10 credit to start your new shopping year off right! So happy shopping– Rue La La the Joy

Gingerbread House Contest: This Old House magazine

vreitano — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:23:05 +0000

Check out the entries and vote for your favorite!

It’s that time of year again, GINGERBREAD BAKING TIME!!! If you and your family have a tradition of making a gingerbread house at the holiday, you should submit it to the This Old House gingerbread contest. It’s the 2nd annual contest and if you need inspiration check out my gallery from last year, or even the toolbox. Both of those posts should have you baking and building in no time. The contest ends at midnight on December 23, so vote for your favorites today, before it’s too late.

If you do win, you can win one of the three prizes, AND if you’re in the top 10, your house will be displayed on the homepage on Christmas Eve– How cool is that!

InStyle’s Secret to Saving Your Waistline This Christmas

vreitano — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:45:16 +0000

Skip Cocktails, Pick Red Wine – Save 1,000 Holiday Calories – Stars at the Holidays 2009 – Celebrity – In Style.

The Red Wine tip is my favorite, but the post on Instyle.com has a variety of ways to ensure that you fit into your pants in 2010– because I know I most definitely want to!

So kick off 2010′s resolutions right– don’t let the holiday derail all your efforts.

Life, Unedited

New Blog!

Merry Christmas!

Tanning Tax

MacApper- First Review

Holiday Disasters– This Old House style

Christmas Lights Gone Wild | Craziest Holiday House Decorations | Photos | Home & Real Estate | This Old House

Sample Sale Sites!

Top 5 Viral Videos of 2009

Gingerbread House Contest: This Old House magazine

InStyle’s Secret to Saving Your Waistline This Christmas