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Life's Necessities & Luxuries

by The Tampa Bay Podcast Network

This podcast is to offer you tips, tricks, tutorials and interviews on how to live a very necessary and luxurious lifestyle for the home, body, spirit, and, business (on a beer and pretzels budget).Join us over on the Face Book Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifesnecessitiesandluxuries

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Episodes

  1. #82 - The Importance of Self-Care and Being Open to Love on Valentine's Day

    Greetings Lovely Lifers, In this special Valentine's Day episode, I explore the significance of self-care. I've always been a fan of self-care. On this beautiful day of love, we need to remember that we should place an emphasis on how well we love ourselves just as important as how we treat our...

  2. #81 - 5 Simple Ways to Get Your Skin Glowing Like the Sun

    Do you like the way your skin looks? Today's episode I'll share 5 quick tips that can get your skin glowing like the sun. It's never too late or too early to begin to take good care of your skin. Our skin is one of the largest organs on our bodies and if we don't take care of it, it will show up…

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  3. #79 National Ex-Spouse Day Learn to Forgive Them & Move On

    Greetings Lifers, I just learned that today is National Ex-Spouse Day. Breaking up is truly one of life's hardest things to do, especially when you're head over heels for the person, or you've dedicated so much time and energy into the relationship then it abruptly or slowly decays and ends. If...

  4. #77 Do You Ask Good Questions? Get Your Burning Questions Answered to Make Great Decisions

    Happy Day My Lovely Lifers, When you were a kid in school, or, possibly even recently, have you ever felt awkward when you raised your hand in class to ask the teacher a question? You might've thought "the kids are going to make fun of me with this question". I know only too well. I'm a big...

  5. #76 Get Some Hati-i-Tude with An Attitude and Find the Perfect Hat for Your Face Shape

    Greetings Beautiful Lifers, Happy 2022!!! I hope you had a fantastic holiday season and you're off and running to an exciting new 2022. Today we are going to talk about one of my favorite accessories...hats! Hats are one of the quickest ways to change up an outfit. Let me ask you this question…

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  6. #75 Have Fun In The Sun and Stay Safe This Summer

    Greetings Lifers I hope you're having a great summer!!! Today's show is a quick reminder of how to have fun in the sun without damaging your beautiful self. Hope you have a safe and fun rest of your summer season. Cheers, Dawn-Marie XO

  7. #74 How to Make A Great First Impression and Leave a Greater Lasting One

    Greetings Lovely Lifers, Did you know that you only have about 10 seconds when meeting someone for the first time to make a great first and lasting impression? Today I will cover 12 attributes to help you do just that. Take good notes and knock your first meeting someone new out of the park. I'll...

  8. #73 It's National Splurge Day - What's Yours Going to Be?

    Welcome Lifers, Today is National Splurge Day. What's yours going to be? Can I just say, I think this day may just become my new favorite day of the year. I think sometimes we feel we shouldn't indulge or say “splurge” on ourselves. That we should do for others instead, well that's fine and…

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  9. #72 Happy National Crayon Day

    Greetings Lifers, Today's National Crayon Day so I thought it would be appropriate to ask which is your favorite color crayon? Did you play with crayon's as a child? I loved coloring in books for many years as a kid, did you? I want you to be child-like today and have some fun. Take out your…

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  10. #71 Don't Fear Makeup Return Policies - Makeup En-Counters of a Third Kind

    Hello Beautiful Lifers, Have you ever gone shopping for makeup whether at a department store counter, or, at a CVS, only to go home, try it on and think to yourself "what was I thinking?". Makeup colors can be very tricky, as a professional makeup artist, I've been studying color and in…

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  11. #70 Are You Feeling Sleepy? Don't Miss Out On Your ZZZ's

    Happy New Year my Lifers! I hope you had a great New Year's Eve. Aren't you excited about having a new beginning? Last year was a train wreck and we've learned so much from it. Hopefully 2021 will get us back up and running like before the Pandemic and we can reclaim our lives. The other day was...

  12. #69 - When is Enough - Enough? Time to Take Back Your Life For Yourself!!

    Happy New Year my Lifers! I hope you are ready to kick-off a new year and reach your desires and goals. Do you find that you take on more than you want? Do you say to yourself that you "never have time to decompress and relax?" I get it, sometimes it's hard for us to say "NO". It's taken me years...

  13. #68 7- Ways to Add More Time & Peace To Your Week

    Have you noticed that even with COVID-19 going on, life is still pretty chaotic? Just because we're not out and about like the good old days, life still seems to be frantic and crazy. Why is this? Today's episode I cover 7 ways you can add some extra peace in your life, and, in the process, gain...

  14. #67 Stay Calm This Fall - Get Organized & Keep The Peace!

    Hello my Lifers, I hope you are doing great! As the last week of summer rolls out and as Fall rolls in, are you ready to find ways to relax during this glorious time of the year? One of the most exciting times for me as a kid was to getting ready to go back to school. I loved picking out school...

  15. #66 - Quick Ways To Enjoy The Last Days of Summer!

    I hope you all are doing great and are enjoying your summer. Today's episode covers a few quick ways we can enjoy those last gorgeous days of one of the most fun seasons - SUMMER TIME!!! If you haven't been able to do some of the things you enjoy during this season because you've been too busy,...

  16. #65 11 Ways to Feel More Alive!

    Greetings My Lifers, Do you feel like things have been weighing you down lately? Well, I think we are all in this weird place right now with everything going on, it's hard to feel alive and excited. Today's show I will cover 11 quick ways that you can add some vibrancy to your day and make you…

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  17. #64 How To Keep Your Love Life Alive with Melody Brooke

    Hello, my Lifers, I'm so excited about today's show. Our guest, Melody Brooke, author of "Oh Wow, This Changes Everything" is a professional marriage and family counselor who has over 30 years of relationship counseling experience. She's here with us today to talk about relationships, intimacy…

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  18. #63 Get Rid of Anxiety in Less Than 3 Minutes with Ashley James

    With everything going on right now we are in a state of chaos and upheaval we have never witnessed before. It's difficult when we don't know what to expect next. We definitely have had a lot of unwanted stress thrown upon us, yet, we need to stay clear and focused during these times more than…

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  19. #62 What's Next on The Horizon? Live on Purpose!

    I'm sorry I have been MIA for the past several weeks. I was finishing up the last touches of the book and I'm thrilled to say, it's finally done!!! Woot, woot, where's the champagne??? Since this pandemic has struck, I keep thinking about what's around the corner for us. Are you thinking about…

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  20. #61 Need Answers?

    Greetings my Lifers, Today's episode is a short reminder that when things are bogging us down we should not walk with our heads down, but, rather walk with our heads up and from time-to-time take a look up into the sky for answers to some of our biggest, burning questions. After I took a fall…

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  21. #60 Are You Craving Sugar?

    We are what we eat, that's what they say right? But, do you believe it? One of the things I found that helped keep me calm and in a better mood is to get moving more and eat better. We need to find ways to keep our stressors down and to find alternate ways of reducing stress or ways to balance…

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  22. #59 Do You Celebrate Your Wins?

    We always talk about the importance of setting goals and the importance of writing them down and having them on our to-do lists, but, just as important, do you acknowledge them when you reach the goal? A few years ago, I learned the importance of not only setting our goals but, also keeping a...

  23. #58 It's Never Too Late To Finish What You Start?

    When I was younger I had a problem with not finishing what I began. If it didn't hold my attention I'd drop it and move onto the next exciting, shiny thing. Has this ever happened to you? As I got a bit older and wiser, I learned that this wasn't a good thing. And, the more books I read on...

  24. #57 Lift Your Mind, Body & Spirit With Heather Kennedy

    Do you feel that you're overworked, over-stressed and that your mind is scattered all over the place? Do you feel achy and your joints hurt? Or, more importantly, you just don't have the energy like you used to or you feel like your pants are getting a bit tighter? If you've answered "yes" to any...

  25. #56 What Are Your Intentions for 2020?

    Don't you just love the feeling of a fresh start? Well, that's what ringing in a new year means to all of us. Its a time for a reflection. A time for us to gather our thoughts and make some new decisions that we can use to make our upcoming year a better, bigger, and, bolder one. I was at the…

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  26. #55 Keep Your Romantic Life Alive - Send Them Notes of Affection

    When was the last time you did something special for your loved one without it being their birthday, anniversary or special occasion? In honor of love, I am sharing two secrets from my upcoming book: 151 Musically Inspired Secrets to Master this Thing Called Life as they both have to do with...

  27. #54 - 4 Things That Can Steal Your Happiness & How To Avoid Them!

    Do you feel that everyday is challenge? You take on more than you can, have too many things to do on your to-do lists? Never feel like you're getting anything done? Have no fear, you're not alone. We all have way too many things on our plates today. In today's episode I cover 4 of the things that...

  28. #53 It's Fight Procrastination Day - Let's Freakin' Beat It

    Are you one for procrastinating? It was one of my bad character traits until I finally tried to get a grip on it. If you're one for procrastinating, today may be the excuse you need to kick yourself in the pants and get moving on something you've been holding off on doing. Maybe you're looking to...

  29. #52 Are You Smart or Are You Wise?

    I was listening to a Joyce Meyer sermon a few weeks ago and she was talking about the difference between being smart and being wise. I thought I should cover it on the show because I feel a lot of us are smart, but, not necessarily wise. Nor, do we all use our god given gift of intuition. I cover…

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  30. #51 Do You Think Breakfast is a Luxury?

    We are all in such rush these days. Do you take time to eat breakfast or do you snack on a power bar and think you're good? I used to skip breakfasts all the time until I began working 16-18 hour days, I found it was really important to start the day off the right way with the protein and energy…

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  31. #50 Summer Staycation

    When was the last time you went on a hunt to find the newest and latest posh hotel that's opened up in your city? Or, for that fact, just took some time on a weekend to explore a neighboring town? You don't have to travel far these days to feel like you're on "vacation". Plan a Summer Staycation...

  32. #048 If You Were an Ice Cream Flavor, Which One Would You Be?

    Happy Spring to you!! I bet you are so excited to finally shed all of those winter clothes once and for all, get some light-weight clothing on, stare at the beautiful blooming flowers and dip your toes into the green grass. I was walking down the frozen section of the supermarket the other day…

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  33. #047 - Do You Care About What You Wear?

    Today's episode is a quick reminder that it's important to look your best. This, in turn, will help you feel your best. Do you care about what you wear or do you just throw on anything that pops up at you in your closet? I hope you think about what you wear. Remember, today, you only have about…

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  34. #046 Morning Meditations - Start Your Day Off In The Right Direction

    We all go through this craziness with the new year here. We try to figure out what we want to do in the new year. But, realistically we can only do so much right? Do you know what you would like to achieve for yourself and your family this year? Did you write down all of your goals and…

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  35. #045 Challenge - Live Luxuriously for One Week!

    Today I will cover how you can challenge yourself and add some luxury to your life for one entire week (on a beer and pretzels budget). When I refer to luxury, it isn't necessarily about something that costs a ton of money, rather they're more about necessities. These days, I believe we take...

  36. #044 #America Recycles Day - How Can You Help Save the Planet?

    Yesterday was #America Recycles Day, how can you help our planet Earth? Do you recycle, if not, why not? Do you feel it's not necessary or that it takes up too much time? Believe it or not, every little step you can do to help recycle can keep our mother earth looking it's most beautiful, keep…

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  37. #43 Never Give Up Your Power!

    Today's episode covers the importance of keeping your power. I'm not referring to mystical or magical power, but, rather the power of this thing called YOUR LIFE! You may not realize it, but, when you give up your power to something or someone, you wind up losing a piece of yourself in the…

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  38. #042 Nat'l Estate Planning Week is Here

    Today's episode is yet another necessity. It's about a very touchy topic. This week is National Estate Planning week and although I'm not a lawyer or advisor, I've learned about some of the things we need in our lives that will help protect ourselves and our family. It's about something we…

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  39. #041 Happiness is Not Just A Choice - It's a Necessity!

    Are you happy? Do people who know you say "you're always smiling" what's up with that? Or, "how do you stay so happy?". I learned when I was around 22 that happiness is not something we're born with, but, something that we cultivate in our lives. I read this book "Happiness is a Choice" by Frank...

  40. EP#040 #NationalNewYorkDay

    Today is #NationalNewYorkDay and well, being a native New Yorker, I just had to write a little homage to say what a great place it is to grow up. One of my favorite NY Style sandwiches is the Bagel and Lox which I have a little video on my YouTube channel here at: Bagel and Lox Video If you love…

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  41. EP #039 Bath or Shower - Which Do You Prefer?

    In my early days when I rented a couple of my apartments in Brooklyn, I didn't have a bathtub in the studio apartment. It only had a shower stall and the bathrooms were super tiny. Then I moved into a one bedroom in Bath Beach and I actually had a tub again. I had missed out on using the bathtub...

  42. LNNL EP#038 Christmas in September? Whaaattt?

    This episode is a little bit of a rant and rave! I walked into a Dollar Tree store a few days ago and saw that they were starting to hang up Christmas Decorations and I immediately became a bit perturbed. Do you think they're starting a bit too early to begin the holiday season? I'd love to know...

  43. LNNL EP#036 Happy Nat'l Tequila Day!!

    Today is National Tequila Day. Tequila is one of my favorite drinks. The first time I ever had it was in Mexico back in 1983. Have you ever seen the worm at the bottle of Tequila? It freaked me out the first time I saw one. Couldn't believe that people actually drank it. Tequila is made from the...

  44. LNNL EP#037 How Well Do You Handle Stress? Do You Crack Under Pressure?

    When the pressure is on, it's easy for us to crack under it. Are you able to remain calm and poised or do you fly off the handle like a madman when things are getting out of whack? I used to be the second one above many, many years ago and then I quickly learned that it wasn't going to do my…

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  45. LNNL EP#035 Want More Compliments? Then Compliment More Often!

    Would you like for your significant other to compliment you more? Sometimes it's hard to get a compliment from the one you love, yet, it can be so easy to compliment a stranger on the street. Why is this? Today's episode we cover a simple rule of thumb, if you want more compliments, then give…

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  46. LNNL EP#034 Connect with Yourself More Fully & Get More Love In Return

    Today's guest is Teresha Young, she is known as “The Confidence Restyler”. Teresha is an accredited and certified Relationship Master Coach specializing in showing women how to reconnect with who they are and find confidence in themselves in order to have healthy, fulfilling relationships with...

  47. LNNL EP#033 Turn on Your Star Power and Kick off Spring!

    Turn on Your Star Power and kick off the Spring season. Summer is right around the corner and things are going to get busier. Today I speak about a few ways you can quickly Turn on Your Star Power: I share a few ways you can do some Spring wardrobe-closet clearing and get your wardrobe up to date...

  48. LNNL EP#032 April is National #Straw Hat Month - So Get Your Hat On!

    April is Straw Hat Month. I just love straw hats. Today's episode I give a quick talk on the history of straw hats and how many uses they have. I started wearing straw hats in the 80's in New York City. Not only are they stylish and fun, there are so many new styles that they didn't have back…

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  49. LNNL EP#031 Happy Home Decorating Month

    April is National Home Decorating month which is one of my favorite pastimes. Is your home in need of some sprucing up? If so, now's the time to do it. Are you looking to just give your home a thorough cleaning, or, a full kitchen renovation, if you have the budget, go for it, now is your chance....

  50. LNNL EP#030 Celebrate International #Fragrance Day!

    Today is #National Fragrance Day. If you're like me and love fragrances, today is the day to say "hip, hip hooray". How can you celebrate it? Take a quick listen to this short episode and get some ideas. Some of my favorite scents that I mention in today's episode are: Diorissimo by Christian…

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This podcast is to offer you tips, tricks, tutorials and interviews on how to live a very necessary and luxurious lifestyle for the home, body, spirit, and, business (on a beer and pretzels budget).Join us over on the Face Book Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifesnecessitiesandluxuries

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