Plans are already underway for spring 2017 with announcements of plans and peeps. One of the first is The Elisa Project’s 12th Annual Life Lesson Luncheon. Co-Chairs Rhonda Sargent Chambers and Melissa Rountree, along with Toni Munoz-Hunt have arranged for the fundraiser to take place at The Belo Mansion on Friday, March 3. Got that date down? Now, for the big news — the keynote speaker. It will be figure skating icon Nancy Kerrigan, who won the 1992 Winter Olympics bronze medal and the silver medal at the 1992 World Championships.

Toyota stadium in Frisco was turned into frightfully fun Halloween venue Saturday night for an event called Fricovania. Model Behaviors and FC Dallas put on the family-friendly Halloween event. Nearly 3,000 people showed up for the festivities, which included face painting, live music and a carnival.

Our very own Bulaong Ramiz has been featured on Huffington Post's Black Voices section. Her article about understanding the Muslim community is up there with a new title: "Concerns of a 21st Century Black, Muslim Woman." Definitely click through and show your support by liking, commenting, and sharing! So proud of Bu!

Our crafting goddess, Holly, owner and founder of SweetOrangeFox recently made birthday party décor for Beverley Mitchell's two kiddos. If any of you watched 7th Heaven, you might recognize her as the actress who portrayed Lucy. Now Mitchell runs a blog and is a huge supporter of the Shop Small movement. You can see more photos of Holly's amazing decorations by clicking through to Mitchell's blog, Growing Up Hollywood.

Earlier this year, Priya announced her involvement as a cofounder of Mahila Dallas, a nonprofit that would partner with a different nonprofit each year to help raise funds. This year, their inaugural year, they've partnered with Milaap to help provide loans for low-income female entrepreneurs in India. At their first fund-raiser they raised over $85,000. Learn more from this interview with Priya on the night of the event!

So proud of Courtney! One of her most recent posts about attending a writing workshop and retreat got published on the Huffington Post. This is a big win for Courtney and a big win for MB! And it only enforces the fact that our Behaviorists are truly talented and intelligent women. I'm so very lucky to have each and every one of them!

Our crafty mama, Holly, recently shared an amazing tutorial and it's been featured on both Craftgawker AND Stylegawker. We couldn't be happier or more proud. Way to go, Holly!

Tastespotting seems to love our juice and beverage recipes! A few of our recent Monday Menu recipes have been featured on their site. Be sure to stop by and check out all the incredible recipes they have to offer!

Our latest juice recipe has been featured on Healthy Aperture! Be sure to stop by to see it and all of our other featured recipes on this awesome site!

One of my favorite recipes, Spicy Beef Salad, has been featured on Healthy Aperture. Make sure you stop by our author page so you can see it, plus all our other Monday Menu recipes that have been featured on the site!

My latest juice recipe has been featured on Healthy Aperture. Stop by and check out all the wonderful, healthy recipes to be found on this great site!

The Monday Menu has been featured on Healthy Aperture! This time it's my recipe for Singapore Curried Shrimp. This one's quick and easy, and it always brings back memories of nights I spent exploring the cuisine of faraway lands. Click through to see the recipe on Healthy Aperture!

Here's the beginning of Courtney's guest post on Treble in the Kitchen. Click "Read Full Article" to see how she transformed our Cran-Apple Clove Juice into a delicious cocktail!

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Hey friends! I hope your day is going well so far.  I’m popping in for a second time today because I have a special guest post for all of you from Courtney of Model Behaviors.  Model Behaviors is a site that has a mission for loving, celebrating and supporting women from all walks.  Not only does the site Courtney writes for sound amazing, but Courtney seemed like a really amazing woman too (and the recipe she wanted to share sounded super tasty!) so when she asked about writing a guest post for me I said YES! Now, I’ll let Courtney take it away.

For Thanksgiving, Courtney shared a recipe for Cilantro Key Lime Pie and revealed that it was inspired by an ice cream flavor at a local business in Austin called Lick Ice Creams. The shop came across her article and asked to feature the recipe on their blog, so we said of course! Here's a brief excerpt:

Every time I mention this pie flavor to anyone, they always ask me why I decided to put cilantro in it, so I happily tell them about the inspiration, Lick Ice Creams, and urge them to stop by and try a scoop or two.

Click through to read her guest post, and make sure you stop by the ice cream shop if you're ever in Austin!

My recipe for Kale Chicken Caesar Salad has been featured on Healthy Aperture. Stop by to see it, plus  all the other Monday Menu recipes up on that site!

Courtney's band, The Villettes, made a Christmas EP with another band called Crocodile. It's got some classic faves plus an original. It's streaming online, or you can download it for free from The Villettes bandcamp page. Enjoy!

Holly shared a post back in July, teaching us how to make a DIY stocking holder out of wood that would fit any mantel. There's no drilling into the mantel, but it's still sturdy. Recently, it's been featured on craftgawker. Stop by and check it out!

Two of our Monday Menu recipes have been featured on Healthy Aperture, Ginger Root Juice and Pick Me Up Plum. Stop on by and check them out!

People are loving Pumpkin Crush! Not only was it featured on foodgawker, but Healthy Aperture picked it up too. You definitely want to get on this one before the grocery stores stop selling pumpkins!

My tasty fall recipe for Pumpkin Crush juice has been featured on foodgawker. Swing by and check it out!

Back in June, Bulaong wrote a piece for MB called "Advice for the Budding Activist." Today, that post was featured on Films for Action, which is a community-powered learning library for people who want to change the world. I love each and every one of our Behaviorists and their unique voices. It's so amazing when I see those voices honored elsewhere as well. Make sure you stop by and show your support for Bu!

Check out Barbara's latest interview about being a celebrity makeup artist in Bello Mag.

Ian Harding posted this photo on his Instagram with this caption: "Also many thanks to my super friend [Barbara Guillaume] for making me presentable. And thank you for the Mala! What's even more amazing is if you type in IANHARDING you get 20% off. 10% of proceeds go to the [Lupus Foundation of America]." These custom malas make amazing, thoughtful Christmas presents! Head over to Barbara's recently revamped website for F.O.G. Malas and use Ian's code!