Archive for 2010
By Carolyn Todd
Let me add a few things that have been essential to survive snow, ice, or extreme cold:
--L.L. Bean silk long underwear (some readers have recommended UnderArmour brand performance underwear to me)
--Thin sock liners under rag wool socks, both purchased from L.L. Bean
--L.L. Bean waterproof Maine hunting shoes (low-cut) with thinsulate lining
--Gray wool lined pants (also from L.L. Bean but any brand will do)
--Heavy boiled wool navy blue sweater purchased in Scotland a few years ago
--Eddie Bauer waterproof Goretex/insulated parka with hood– temp rating -20 F
--Wool navy blue felt hat with a brim to keep my glasses...
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By Carolyn Todd
Recently Football 101 Women featured an article about Victoria Secret’s new “pink” line of NFL clothing. That’s pretty cool if you’re into fashionable gear for a party at home surrounding your TV.
But let’s face it. After October rolls around, it gets mighty cold when you’re watching games from the stands, especially in Chicago or in Big Ten country!
The priority if you’re outdoors is to stay warm and dry. The brands I mention below are hardly sexy or fashionable. But they work!
In fact let me start by telling you what I wore a few Saturdays ago to the...
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For my entire life, fall Sundays have meant Giants football. My mom moonlighted as an ER nurse most weekends, so my dad wisely taught his young daughters the magic of football. This was mainly to cut down on his time spent playing Ken to our multiple Barbies, so a smart move all around.
Living in Chicago for the better part of the last decade has taught me two things: One that everyone has the worst fans; and two, that finding a bar with the Sunday Ticket and good drink specials is not easy....
The latter isn’t true for all of us non-Bears...
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I'm sure you all have one of them - the friend that knows EVERYTHING about football. She is up-to-date on all the teams, can "talk shop" with the boys and knows the best place to go every Sunday to watch the game. She is your go-to football 101 girl. For me, that is Lauren Temmler, a former Marketing colleague and great friend. And we're lucky that she is going to share her expertise with us this week! Learn more about her first....
Lauren is originally from New Jersey and comes from a family of a die-hard New York Giants fans. She...
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Hey ladies! So, thanks to our readers for reminding us that we need to tell you how to enter the Dove 5 Chocolate Giveaway! I blame in on the meds from my wisdom teeth extraction! :)
So, here it is. We will tell Dove to give away chocolate entertaining kits to five people who tell us their best Football 101 tip - this could be a tip about understanding the game, learning the players, getting good tickets, visiting a local bar/restaurant to watch the game, or an entertaining tip. Winners will be chosen at random from these responses and we will announce...
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Hey ladies - most of us think about wings, dip & beer when it comes to entertaining, and now we can add CHOCOLATE to that list! Check out the great FIVE DOVE® giveaway!
This season DOVE® Chocolate has partnered with Holly Robinson Peete to show women how to make game day, her day. Holly loves to mix it up by hosting “back room” wine tasting and chocolate parties for friends on game day and serving variations of typical tailgate snacks such at DOVE® Dark Chocolate drizzled potato chips.
We’d love to giveaway FIVE DOVE® Chocolate Football Entertaining Kits so you can create...
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Hey Ladies! Remember last year when Lisa just "happened" upon Old Navy while on business and found the perfect NFL tees?!
Well, here goes round two.... Feel sexy AND sporty with the new NFL Pink Line at Victoria's Secret!
Check out tees, hoodies, tanks and more in the new line of licensed NFL apparel, which reaches the home markets of 13 NFL teams.
My favorite? The Chicago Bears Bling Scoopneck Tee for $36.50. Front and back sequins for pizzazz, comfy cotton/polyester fit.
I plan to get me on this weekend so I'll be sure to share pix when I do!
Read more about the new line and don't forget about Old Navy's...
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By Kelly Bichkoff
The first week of the 2010-2011 NFL fantasy season and my team gets SHELLACKED! Final score: Titans 107.76, Granny Panties 55.81. And, to add insult to injury, my team was in 6th place out of 10 teams in terms of overall points scored. Hopefully next week will be better against Team Cynnabuns....
How do you score points in fantasy football?
Every league is different, but in ours it’s pretty basic. Your QB (quarterback) scores 1 point for every 50 yards he passes the ball and 6 points when he throws a TD (touchdown) pass, your RBs (running backs)...
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Are you ready for some football, FB 101 Women? You better be! Yes, that chill in the air, those new shows on the DVR, your missing man - it all indicates the beginning of Football Season 2010-2011!
And if this adorable photo of my friend's daughter doesn't convince you to love football, I don't know what will....!
The NFL begins its 91st season with a celebration in a pregame show, "NFL Opening Kickoff 2010 Presented by EA Sports" TODAY, Sept. 9. Dave Matthews Band and Taylor Swift are scheduled to perform. I hope Taylor brings some of that SNL humor to the stage!...
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