We're so excited to welcome Kinis to TFB!
Barefoot exercise allows the activation of foot muscles to build stronger feet and legs. Gripping the floor with toes improves balance and form, and helps reduce the risk of injuries. Exercising barefoot builds a strong and healthy arch.
They're already been featured on Women's Health, and we're jumping in to help spread the word to even more people about the benefits of barefoot training and Kinis.
Ana of Rio Fitness hosted a popup workout class at 1717 Innovation Center, so we got to see a bunch of Kinis in action.
And I tested it the brand-new pink version (Nomad Lite) for myself at Gym Quest Gymnastics.
I just finished my first week of Freshly and I like it A LOT. It's different from the other meal subscriptions in that the meals are already cooked for you.
Last Friday, a box came in the mail with six little TV dinners.
Jay and I got six meals and split them.
Last week, I tried the cauliflower-shell bolognese and the wild-caught Mahi Mahi. Both were delicious but the pasta was AMAZING. Jay had the Chicken Livorno and the Teriyaki Salmon Cakeshe loved it too. I had a bite of the chicken and it was remarkably juicy - like I was really surprised.
Each meal has little icons to let you know things like whether the meal is spicy, Gluten Free, high in protein, and how many calories there are.
I still have an eggplant parm left before the next delivery comes on Friday. Here's what's coming in that order:
This Tuesday the Richmond-based Australian Football team, RVA Lions, hosted a screening of Australian film The Merger, to celebrate World Refugee Day. McDonald's sponsored the event as part of their worldwide Favorites campaign, which has introduced (for a limited time) international menu items to McDonald's restaurants in Richmond.
The film, which portrays the story of a struggling Australian Football team that grows into champions through the inclusion of refugee players, debuted at the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival.
“It’s a wonderful story,” said Manyang Reath Kher, who was resettled in Richmond in the aftermath of violent conflict in Sudan. “It brings people together. People are supposed to help each other,” said Kher about the film.
Australian football is a sport that uses a ball that is similar in shape to that of rugby, but has its own rules. Richmond is the 44th city in the United States to have a team, called the RVA Lions. It was the sport featured in The Merger, the team that included refugees went on to win a tournament.
The showing was attended by approximately 70 people, whose ticket proceeds benefitted the International Rescue Mission, ReEstablish Richmond, and the Commonwealth Catholic Charities.
“It inspires me a lot and broadens my perspective,” Shuang Hu, an exchange student from China who also attended the screening.
McDonald's raffled off prizes, including gift cards so that audience members could try the Worldwide Favorites Menu, including the Australian feature - Cheesy Bacon Fries. Other menu items include a Tomato-Mozzarella Chicken sandwich from Canada, a Stroop Waffle McFlurry from The Netherlands, and a Grand McBacon Extreme Burger from Spain.
“My boys like the cheesy bacon fries at home,” said David Boyle, an Australian who recently moved from Brisbane to Richmond. “I’ve just moved to the U.S. willingly and it’s been difficult,” he said, explaining that two of his sons did not relocate with him. “The whole concept of refugees coming to a new place under pressure, like war, I can’t imagine,” Boyle said.
When asked what other dishes he missed from Australia, Pete Gunning, another Australian who attended the screening, said: “sausage raw”.
"There are 68 McDonalds in the greater Richmond area, and I'm always on the lookout for ways to help them support the community. The organizations participating this evening are doing the good work. I'm so happy that McDonald's could play a small part in the celebration and fundraising efforts." said Christina Dick of Tiramisu For Breakfast Agency, McDonalds local PR firm.
SPA
AURA SPA: My favorite place for massages and bubble baths! Aura is inside the Hilton in Short Pump. They carry Farmhouse Fresh products; I love the Bourbon Vanilla Body Oil, the Fluffy Bunny Shea Butter, and the Honey Chai Steeped Milk Lotion. They're SO friendly and it's somehow always very easy to get an appointment.
NAILS
POLISHED: Taylor from Wink told me about this place, and it's the best pedicure I've ever had. I get the dip polish on my nails and I recently tried gel on my toes for the first time. It's by the Panera in Short Pump. I sent my friend Katie here and she loved it too.
ESCAPE NAILS: They have locations in both Short Pump and Three Chopt. I've never had a bad experience. They have a very fancy heated toilet with lots of features.
SKINCARE
GLOW MED SPA: I love Glow Med Spa for facials. They use Skinceuticals products. I used to go more regularly, but my skin has been good lately and I haven't felt the need. As far as aestheticians, I've been to Cody and Angela - love them both!
AURA SPA: I also loved my facial at Aura Spa. They used Privai products at the time, and I ought the oil they used on me. I can't say enough how nice everyone is that works there. It's a true spa experience. I love to get there early and take a bubble bath or get in the pool/hot tub. I also recommend the restaurant in the hotel. The last time I got a massage, I ordered a charcuterie plate and it was ready for me after I finished up. They also always include mimosas or cocktails with your service. I love it there so much.
LASER HAIR REMOVAL
GLOW MED SPA: I'm about halfway through with my laser hair treatments at Glow Med Spa. It hurt SO badly on my legs, but it's been worth it. before I got it done ,
I know it’s not a new thing, but I recently discovered lip liner and I like it A LOT. This is Lip Cheat by Charlotte Tilbury in Pillow Talk.
It's almost the same as my natural lip shade. I line my lips a little outside the edges and then fill in. I've tried adding gloss, but I like it better by itself.
The only con: It needs to be sharpened after every few uses and you'll need to buy a sharpener because it doesn't come with one. I got this one.
Probably my biggest worry in going off on my owen almost three years ago to start Tiramisu For Breakfast Agency was that I would get stale and quit learning. I was so used to being around super smart people at companies like The Martin Agency, and I thought that if I went on my own, I wouldn't be taken seriously and I wouldn't get to be around smart, fun people and I'd be stuck working on small accounts doing "small" work.
Boy, was I wrong. In my time on my own, I've learned so much more than I ever could have working for someone else. Working for myself has allowed me the freedom to find creative expression and learn design, painting, photography. I've learned gold-foil printing and even edible printing. I've learned how to.
One of the things that makes this possible is clients like Tiffany Jana. The trust they put in me has been truly instrumental in allowing me to grow not only as a business and a creativem but as a person.
Rashawd Hawkins and Jenny MxQueen were the "real" photographers
One of our values here at TFB is "unending self-improvement."
I can't remember where I first came across this ad, but it's my all-time favorite. I included the documentary Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie about the history and story of the brand in this post. Barbie gets so much criticism, and it was interesting to hear about the brand's feminist roots and mission.
I love the uplifting message of make-believe and dreaming big in this spot:
In User Experience class at VCU, students in my class are spending their second half of the semester on their passion projects. Each has been tasked with identifying a problem they care about and using the User Research, Strategy and Design process we've learned in class. Here's what they're working on:
It's Electric...
Stephanie Eldridge
Gold Rush
Sophia Kleess
They Call It Fast Fashion For A Reason
Kimberly Castro
Celebrate Our Murals
Henry Wood
Why Is It Hard For Me to Give You My Money?
Adam Conklin
Finance Is Cool
Peyton Nugent
Helping Drum Circle Walk To A New Beat
Merrill Holt
I Can Fix That
Katie Pistininzi
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Revamping UX at VCU
Sophia Levandoski
Buy/Sell/Trade Used Surfboards
Thomas Carlson
One of my LinkedIn connections shared this new Budweiser commercial with basketball player Dwyane Wade. I showed it to my class yesterday and I haven't come across one person that doesn't love it too. Watch for yourself:
