Ladies Room

What's In Your Closet?
Guess Jessica Simpson has some extra time on her hands. She has already started her spring cleaning and dug out probably one of the most embarrassing things in her closet --a sombrero. She posted a photo of herself wearing the hat, and Tweeted, "Really? I bought this? My lord!!" The sombrero isn't the only thing Simpson got rid of this week. At last check, Simpson had 20 boxes of "NOs" filled with items that she decided to toss.
Listen to us talk about this here.

Women's Clothing decoded!
First decoded from Men's Health, then rebuffed by The Frisky

SCENARIO: We're wearing a belted dress or skirt.
Men's Health says: We "feel pretty, classically feminine, and flirty." We want to be "wooed by a more mature kind of man."
I say: We can't wait to get home so we can undo our belt, slip back into our yoga pants and camp out in front of a "Bridezillas" marathon with a pint of Haagen-Dazs.

SCENARIO: We're wearing a "revealing v-neck top."
Men's Health says: We're ready to get busy and possibly even make a baby. Something to do with ovulation and dressing sexier when our bodies tell us it's time to procreate?
I say: It's clean, it fits, it looks good with our new skinny jeans. Also, we like the way our boobs look in it.

SCENARIO: We're wearing high heels.
Men's Health says: We want the guys to check out our butt.
I say: We want our girlfriends to check out our shoes.

SCENARIO: We're wearing something red.
Men's Health says: We want to be noticed.
I say: Red looks good with our new cute shoes. Oh, have you seen them yet? So cute, right? And they were on sale!! $78 marked down from $165. Preach it.

SCENARIO: We're wearing a "snug, soft sweater.
Men's Health says: We want to be touched.
I say: Dude, it's cold out.

SCENARIO: We're wearing a top that reveals our bra straps.
Men's Health says: We want the guys to notice our shoulders ... and our sexy lingerie.
I say: We got hot, so we took off our snug, soft sweater. Is our bra strap showing? Oh. Oh, well. Hey, have you see our new shoes yet?

Would you Tweet your weight to the world?
Withings, a company that makes a Wi-fi scale that can upload your weight to your blog or iPhone, has recently added Twitter capabilities to the device. Now you can share your weight gain/ loss with the entire Twitterverse. Check it out here: Listen to the Ladies Room here.

Shaven Legs!

Actress Mo'Nique is getting new recognition and acclaim after winning a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress in a motion picture for her role as an abusive mother in the film Precious. But she is also getting attention for showing off her hairy, unshaven legs on the ceremony's red carpet in Beverly Hills. Read the article here. What do you think of not shaving your legs?

Man Cold!

 

Now there's scientific evidence to back up the universal belief among women that a man with a cold is just a big whining baby. According to a report in WebMD, researchers at England's University of Glasgow studied nearly 1,700 people and found that men are more likely than women to overrate their common cold symptoms. The researchers theorize that men and women have different thresholds for perceiving and reporting symptoms, rather than actual differences in symptoms. Meaning, women take a couple of pills and go about their business. Men stay in bed groaning and moaning a lot while insisting that they are surely dying.

Women: Does your man demand constant care when he has a cold, while ignoring your symptoms when you have one?
Men: Is this just all more female nitpicking?

Sleeping Soundly? What Wakes You Up?
Men are more likely to be woken up by the sound of a buzzing fly or howling wind than by a crying baby, new research shows.

However for women, whether or not they are mothers, there is no other noise more likely to stop them sleeping than that of a wailing infant, according to scientific tests measuring brain activity.

The results of the study into which sounds most disrupt the usual patterns of activity in the brain suggest a marked difference in the sexes.

For men, the sound that most stops them sleeping is a car alarm going off nearby, followed by the howling of the wind and the buzzing of a fly. The sound of a baby crying does not even register on the top ten of sounds likely to distub their slumber, according to research.

Top ten sounds most likely to wake men:

1.Car alarm; 2.Howling wind; 3.Buzzing fly; 4.Snoring; 5.Noise from drains; 6.Crickets chirruping; 7.Sirens; 8.Clock ticking; 9.Drilling/workmen 10.Dripping tap;

Top ten sounds most likely to wake women:

1.Baby crying; 2.Dripping tap; 3.Rowdiness; 4.Snoring; 5.Buzzing fly; 6.Drilling/workmen; 7.Sirens; 8.Car alarm; 9.Howling wind; 10.Noise from drains.
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Smell Like..um..Dead People
A company called Antiquity has taken celebrity-branded fragrances to a whole new level by releasing a line of colognes and perfumes that are made from DNA collected from the hair clippings of dead celebrities, like Marilyn Monroe, Katherine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Elvis Presley, Albert Einstein, and Michael Jackson. 
Hear the news story here:

A Man Experiencing Childbirth
TV journalist does an experiment to experiencing the pain of childbirth. I particularly like his comment starting at 9:52 here’s the video:

Have you ever gotten anything to enhance your body?
Check out these panties that make a woman's butt bigger to fill out her jeans.  It's hysterical and a little creepy but begs the question; ladies would you or have you ever worn panties that make your booty look bigger?

Men Lie More!

-Don’t try to change a man.

-If he’s annoying when you’re dating, then he’ll be annoying when you’re married.

-If he’s not willing to work on the relationship, then he’s not invested in it.

-A man who cooks you breakfast in bed, gives you foot rubs, goes shopping with you or accompanies you to a rom-com is worth his weight in gold.

-Expressing strong emotions doesn’t make you crazy.

-Find a man that truly “cares” for you.  When love and passion fade, “caring” takes over until they return again.

-Never waste your time with a man that makes you feel bad about yourself.

-Only you can make yourself happy.

Listen to your calls in the Ladies Room:
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22 Things We’ll Teach Our Sons About Women And Relationships
This comes from thefrisky.com.
For instance, (some of the ones we can use on air):

-Pick your battles.

-Walk on the outside (closer to the street) of your female companion.

-Saying “You’re being crazy” is never an appropriate response, unless you want her to go postal on you.

-Buying tampons and other feminine products shouldn’t embarrass you—everyone knows they’re not for you.

-Be on time, even if she usually isn’t.

-Don’t be a pouty puppy when shopping with her.

Hear more, and your comments from the show, here:
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Today we discuss crying:
Researchers found that between birth and the age of 78 a woman will cry for more than 12,000 hours -- 16 months -- for reasons including hunger as a baby to falling out with a partner when older. The poll of 3,000 people, conducted by www.TheBabyWebsite.com, shows the reasons why women cry change dramatically over our lifetime. During their first year they will shed tears for three hours a day when they need changing, feeding or entertaining. When they grow older, teenage girls cry for approximately 2 hours and 13 minutes a week and by their mid 20s they will cry for as much as 2.24 hours a week after falling out with their partner, watching a soppy film or losing a loved one.

If you like scientific mumbo jumbo and research..check out this article on crying.
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Nice Rack! (Slap)
Actor Gerard Butler (of "300" and "The Ugly Truth" fame) is upset with the norms of society that make it impolite for a man to "say what he really feels"... in this case, 'what he reallly feels' meaning that he wants to walk up to a woman and tell her she has a great ..um assets, if he so chooses. Hey man..Eyes up here! What do you think?? Thanks for the facebook responses - Becky says, "I am basicly a free spirit, and I am all for compliments! but I don't think I would enjoy a stranger saying "nice rack" to me... unless it was the one in my kitchen. LOL"
In a related story, some people spend money to get plastic surgery to have people notice them, there is a woman named Sarah Burge who holds the world record for the most money spent on plastic surgery for one woman . . . The record: $1 MILLION. She calls herself the "Real Life Barbie."
Listen to the Ladies room , and the story on this woman here.


Do you work out for Health or Looks?
A new poll from EveryDay Health and the American Council on Fitness found that most dedicated exercisers work out to be healthy, not to look good. The study found that 54 percent of the 2,882 Americans who responded to the online poll said they want to stay fit for their loved ones. Only 40 percent said they work out to look good on beach. One researcher said, "Some of us probably would have guessed appearance and weight control first. The fact that it is health was I think very reassuring."

Or poll, seems we are couch potatos! But your facebook responses look like you work our for both!

Becky Greene says neither lately :) but when I DO work out, it is to feel better & be healthier

Sheri Bone Mezzapelle - Definitely both!! I want to have a healthy good looking body. Who doesn't?

Bonnie Lowden - To feel good! the more I work out the better I feel. I have a long way before my body shows how hard I work.

Make time for exercise:
Sure, it's hard to make time for exercise. But here's why you should: U.K. researchers found that workers were 15 percent more productive on days when they made time to exercise compared to days they skipped their workouts.
Now consider what these numbers mean to you: On days when you exercise, you can—theoretically, at least—accomplish in an 8-hour day what would normally take you 9 hours and 12 minutes. Or work longer and get even more done, leaving you less stressed and feeling happier about your job—another perk that workers reported on the days they exercised.

Are you in good shape? Just because you can slip into your favorite pair of skinny pants, that doesn't mean you are. That's the scoop from L.A. fitness trainer Michael George, who says thinness isn't necessarily a sign of fitness. However, if you can pass the following four tests, you're doing just fine. We found this in Real Simple magazine, but it comes from the American Council on Exercise.

**You should be able to run a mile in about 13 minutes, to prove your cardiovascular ability.

**Do two sets of push-ups and 20 leg lunges, with a breather in between. This measures muscle stamina.

**This will measure your core strength: Lie face down, resting on you forearms, and push up onto your toes so your body is stiff like a board. Hold that pose for 30 seconds. If you sag, it's not good.

**You should be able to touch your toes without bending your knees. This'll determine your flexibility.

If you can do all of these tests without keeling over, then you are officially in good shape.
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Moms And Video Games
Nintendo DS—one of those sleek, lightweight handheld gaming units that flips open like a clam shell to reveal two separate screens, one of which is a touchscreen operated by stylus. The DS (the acronym stands for "dual screen") is already the biggest-selling game console in the world, but Nintendo won't be satisfied until you have your own—or at least start borrowing your kid's. Many DS games are now being marketed squarely at moms. From crosswords and suduko, to instructional..not games..more like mini computer programs that help with cooking, working out, even language! Cookie Magazine has 10 of the best for..your..downtime????? See the full article here, along with descriptions of the 10 games. Are you using video games? What game whould make you get one of these???

Rumpology! - the art of reading bottoms, involves looking at the lines, crevices and folds of a person's buttocks in the same way a chirologist would read the palm of the hand. According to the country's only rumpologist, Sam Amos: 'A round bottom indicates the person is open, happy and optimistic in life.

However, a flat bottom suggests the person is rather vain and is negative and sad.'

Here's more on the article..which also goes on to say that the bottom is Britain's most hated body part. A survey by YouGov found 57 per cent of women wished they had a smaller behind.

Here's Brian & Jen on the air with our topic:

So ladies, is the bottom your most hated body part?? Let us know in the comments below!
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Hacking your Bra to make a Bra Bag: Do you stuff things in your bra because you have no pockets? Is there a limit to what you would put in there? See how to make your bra do double duty here! 
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Wedding Statistics: The Average Woman and Her Wedding. (From Woman's Health)

Percentage of women who have dreamt of saying "I Do" ever since they were kids: 39

The AW's ideal wedding: A ceremony on the beach

Number of bridesmaids the AW has: Four

Top place the AW wants to spend her honeymoon: A tropical island

Percentage of brides-to-be who don't care what their engagement ring looks like, as long as it's big: 8

How many picked out their own rock: 4 in 11

Percentage of women who popped the question instead of waiting to be asked: Four

Percentage of women who were surprised when their boyfriend proposed: 15

Length of the AW's engagement: 10-13 months

Her favorite thing about being a bride: Choosing the wedding gown

How many chose a fitted, sexy dress: 3 in 11

Percentage who lost more than 15 pounds for their wedding: Nine

Percentage who got cold feet: 24

What the AW and her fiance most often fight about: The wedding budget

Percentage of brides who tweaked their wedding budget due to the recession: 31

Percentage who hooked up at their bachelorette party: Two

Percentage who had sex with their hubby post-reception: 85


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Brides, don't forget to check out our online resource and planning site. Ithacabridal.com

Confessions of a Wedding Planner: 5 Signs a Couple Will Crash and Burn from Cosmopolitan.com
 
1. The Bride Refuses to Let the Groom Choose the Cake
"Brides are almost always more interested in the minutiae of wedding planning than grooms are. But when I encounter a woman who refuses to relinquish any control to her fiancé, it doesn't bode well. I can think of a few instances in which the woman ruled the event with an iron fist and the couple ended up in divorce court a few years later. Basically, they weren't able to make decisions together."
 
2. The Groom Lets His Mom Call the Shots
"Most of my brides involve their moms in the planning process, and why wouldn't they? It's like having a second planner for free. But sometimes, grooms' mothers try to muscle in too, which is something I'll never understand. Not only is it inappropriate, but it's up to her son to tell her that."
 
3. The Bride Blows Half the Budget on Her Dress
"Weddings are pricier than ever, and money-related issues can cause a lot of undue tension. So when a bride goes behind her groom's back and splurges on a big-name dress or expensive flower arrangements, I start to get nervous. It's a huge sign that she doesn't respect him and refuses to compromise...and trust me, those tendencies don't disappear after she walks down the aisle. I have worked with tons of couples who fought viciously over the wedding budget and learned later that many of them continued to argue and eventually split."
 
4. The Bride Freaks Over the Groom's Bachelor Party
"I've seen some women wig out about the possibility of her guy having a boys' night at a strip club. One client of mine even threatened to leave her fiancé if he had a bachelor party. But my motto is: If you can't trust him, why the hell are you walking down the aisle?!"
 
5. The Bride and Groom Fight in Front of Me
"No matter how in love two people may be, planning a ceremony and reception is overwhelming and will no doubt cause a few tiffs. But warning bells immediately start ringing for me if the couple gets really heated with each other in my presence. Arguments are private, and dragging me into them shows that there is a lack of respect for each other and for their bond."
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Hypothetically speaking, would you run errands “Done Up” if paparazzi were following you?  Listen to our on air discussion here:

Our Facebook people responded:
Kellie says: Absolutely!! They're always looking to show off the worst of stars!!!
Terry says: Nope. If people don't like the real you, then too bad for them. I'd rather be comfy!
Leigh says: Damn straight!!! And I'd NEVER, EVER bend over for anything....
Margaret says: Why not? if you don't then you'll be in all the tabloids for not being all dolled up

Ok...How about in your regular life..would you go to the store without looking good??
Kellie replys: Oh, I'm vain.......I'll admit that! lol! I don't go out in public without being "done up" even on quick errands!
Terry replys: I don't care about that either! I go to the store dressed however I'm dressed for going outside on any particular day!
Leigh replys: I go to the store looking hideous and unmade up all of the time and that's when I'll run across an old boyfriend or tons of people will come talk to me...People sometimes ask me if I'm feeling alright, it's that bad....
Margaret replys: Well... I don't go to the store in my pjs like I used to... but I'm not dressed up to the 9s either

Keep the conversation going in the comments section at the bottom of the page, or on our facebook page Brian Jen Literock
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There are certain things that you can do to fast forward a relationship to see if it's going to be for real. 
Poll: What’s the best way to test a new relationship?
·        20%-Take a road trip or go camping together
·        20%-Meet each other’s friends
·        60%-Relax! Only time will tell

I don't know about this poll..Our callers said it would be meeting the parents! What do you think?? Leave your thoughts below in our comments section.
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Breaking up is hard to do, and not only because you're stuck with a Facebook album full of happy pictures  and the possibility of running into your ex while you're shopping for Ben & Jerry's and Ring Dings  in your sweats. Because inevitably, we all end up with a heavy box  full of stuff
from the Ex-files that we don't quite know what to do with:  Underwear, teddy bears, grooming products, jewelry, etc…

But now you can donate those pink furry handcuffs to the Museum of Broken Relationships,  a new traveling exhibit dedicated to failed love, founded in Croatia.   So not only can you "get rid of controversial objects,  triggers of momentarily undesirable emotions,  by turning them into museum exhibits,"  but you can also probably really tick off your ex by putting his underwear on display.

What bad relationship item will you be submitting?
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X17 gossip site poses the question: Are Shredded Pants The New Leggings?..Lately lots of starlets have been stepping out in pants that appear to have been tailored by a mountain lion, and we can't help but wonder if this is the new trend in bottoms! Sure, they're sexy and they breathe more than traditional denim and slacks, but is this a look for everyone? Or is this just another passing fad, like gauchos, harem pants and high waisted trousers? And more importantly, how much money would you pay for a pair of these threads? Would you wear these?
What fads did you get involved with in the past. Let us know in the comments below.
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Scientists in China are developing male birth control. A study in which men were injected with testosterone undecanoate in tea-seed oil was recently completed and the results were promising: only a 1.1 percent failure rate, equal to the female pill. Dr. Nancy Snyderman says a new birth control shot for men can reduce their sperm count, making them temporarily infertile.
•        Guys would you take a male birth control pill and let your woman stop taking hers?
•        Ladies would you trust your man to take his male birth control pill?
•        Would you rather take a pill than use a condom?
We'd love to know your thoughts. At the bottom of the page is a comment box..make your voice heard!

Poll: Would you take male contraception?
•        65%-Yes, it's time for equality in the bedroom.
•        35%-I'll stick to condoms.
•        0%-No -- her body, her responsibility.
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Ladies Room Archives:

Mom and Grandma - tips they told us

Is it strange to have your parents on Facebook?

Some of the worst etiquette mistakes are also the most common.

Babies At Work

Top 10 Escuses For Not Wearing A Wedding Ring