Bobbi Brown Event

I'm finally home sweet home after another whirlwind week of travel to Florida and NYC.

On Wednesday I had the honor of speaking at an event for Bobbi Brown. 37 editors from international magazines (think Cosmo, Allure, Vogue, etc) were in attendance. I spoke all about the Eat-Clean Diet and how eating in this manner has changed my life! What a thrill. They even had a chef come in to prepare breakfast foods from the cookbook for us to munch on. The food was delicious, of course! And we gave everyone a green Eat-Clean Diet bag to take with them... you can see them piled all over the hotel room floor here.

People seemed truly interested in what I had to say, which I always find encouraging. After each event my husband, myself and my other team members (if they are present) have a little debrief to discuss what to do more of/less of in the future. There is always room for improvement, and I am really trying to work on my public speaking habits. The audience members aren't the only ones gaining knowledge. I am always learning something new after every event at which I speak! Overall, it was a great experience.

My husband and I were in and out of NYC in a flash, but we did stay at a lovely little gem call The Crosby Street Hotel. It's only a few weeks old, but it's very unique with rich colors and a very posh feel. I would definitely like to go back when I am in NYC again. Too bad I couldn't stay for the tree lighting. I love visiting Rockefeller Center when it's all lit up in and the skaters are flooding the rink.

What are your favorite holiday moments?

EXCITING NEWS!! PRIMETIME!!

I've got some exciting news bloggers. Read below for more...

Tosca Reno to Headline Harlequin’s Nonfiction Heath, Fitness Division

Wouldn’t it be nice to have the best body of your life after 40? Now you can. In her new book, PRIMETIME, Tosca Reno, author of THE EAT-CLEAN DIET series and marquee columnist for Oxygen Magazine, will show you how to hit your stride in the prime of your life.

Together with her team of experts on diet, health, fitness and beauty, including celebrity makeup artist Bobbi Brown, Tosca tweaks her EAT-CLEAN diet and exercise program for each decade from your 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. Fans of Tosca’s EAT-CLEAN series include Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie, who used Tosca’s program to lose her post-twins baby weight.

Set to hit stores in fall 2010, PRIMETIME marks the debut title from Tosca’s new partnership with Harlequin Nonfiction, the women’s publishing powerhouse that launched in September 2008 with radio personality Delilah’s book, Love Matters. The nonfiction division publishes titles across a diverse list of categories catering to its already attentive female audience, including memoir, health, diet, fitness, self-help, motivational and relationship books. Tosca will serve as the Harlequin’s premier health and fitness expert with major North American television, radio, print appearances already planned, in addition to full exposure to Harlequin’s unparalleled distribution into trade and mass-merchandiser channels.

Yes I can! QVC and me!

What to wear to QVC?

Here it is! The big sign on the way in to QVC campus!

Theresa and I after her makeup transformation of me!

Good Morning!

Thanks to so many of you for tuning in, even online in Canada, to watch me on my very brief QVC segment! Man I had to talk fast to get it all in but 6 minutes of air time is 6 minutes I did not have before. Did you know QVC airs to 90 million homes in the United States? Home shopping is big bucks and alive and well thank you very much. I was of course thrilled to be invited – yes they invite you – to guest on the show. It made me feel as if I was keeping company with the big guys including Bobbi Brown (ahem, she’s my pal), Heidi Klum, Ellen de Generes (she just did a QVC show last weekend), Kelly Ripa and the grand dame of them all, Joan Rivers. I will let you in on a little secret – Joan has her own Green Room. The rooms are rarely green of course but this is the place you wait until they call you to air.

I have included some pictures of my makeup artist, Theresa Williams Turner, who is associated with Bobbi Brown. She did a superb job of my makeup if I may say so myself and kudos to her for covering those annoying nervous blemishes that insisted on popping up at a most inconvenient time. Did anyone notice them? Thank you Theresa.

There are a myriad of decisions to make before getting on air. Some of these include what to cook and who will cook it. Thankfully QVC helps with that stuff and my Eat Clean book team of Wendy, Vinita, Antonia, Jessica and Gabby are my logistical rocks who manage details I don’t seem to have time for – thank goodness for them. But I do have to worry about hair and makeup and clothing. When Bobbi Brown offered her advice and one of her own to do hair and makeup for me I could relax but there was still the issue of what to wear. It’s big deal because you have to think about things like what the background of the set is, what the host is wearing, what colors work best and the cut of the clothes never mind what image I want to portray. Should I wear business casual or fitness clothing? That was a tough decision and once again Bobbi helped me out suggesting I stay true to my roots in fitness. I stuck with that idea but I still needed to narrow down color. So I dragged a number of outfits to QVC with me and ultimately decided on the turquoise LuLuLemon top with coordinating black dance pants. Their fit is fab! I topped it off with a pair of fresh, new Nike trainers. Let me know what you thought of the look. I am interested in learning what it is women want to see in a person they go to for health and fitness advice. Tell me please!! I am still always listening.

Enjoy the pictures and this day.
Hugs and inspiration to all of you.
Tosca

QVC Time!!!

Hey Everybody,

Tomorrow (Friday) is the BIG day!!! QVC time has arrived.

I will be on air at 9am standard time. If you can't watch on TV you can watch live at www.qvc.com.

I am so excited to be doing the same thing that Ellen de Generes did just last Saturday, Joan Rivers the Grand Dame of them all, Cindy Crawford, Bobbi Brown, and a host of well-known names. Time to bring Eating Clean to the masses.

I am working out clothing details now – fitness or dressy casual? Show the arms? Don’t show the arms? It is a tough call. I need a stylist!!

Okay enough moaning. I gotta get some rest.

Love and hugs,
Tosca

p.s. Feel free to call in tomorrow offering your input on the books... I would love that!!!