Just Malanb at the Best 2012 Morris/Essex Health & Life Magazine Party & Expo

Hello everyone! I am so excited to give you all a look at the Best 2012 Morris/Essex Health & Life Magazine Party & Expo at the Sheraton Hotel in Parsippany, NJ.Morris/Essex Health & Life Magazine showcase some of the best that Morris and Essex county has to offer. I had a ball enjoying all of the great clothes and fabulous food. So with out further ado, here is a look at  Morris/Essex Health & Life Magazine Party & Expo. 

Fashion

If you would like to build your dream closet in your house, than California closet is for you. Check them out at http://www.californiaclosets.com/ 

The Fur Salon of Saks Fifth Avenue was also at the expo. You can check out more about The Fur  Salon at Saks Fifth Avenue in Short Hills New Jersey. 

The Crowd

The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey has tons of events including Girls Night out at the Derby, Summer Beerfest, and Stride for the Cure 5K/Ladies Night event. Check out all that NJ Meadowlands has to offer at http://www.thebigm.com/

Food

You can not go wrong with Mara's red velvet cupcakes. So yummy! Check out Mara's at http://www.marascafe.com/

Texas Smoke Barbecue showcased their brisket and tasty BBQ sauce at the expo. 

Hot Rod's Real Pit BBQ was so good. I  do not eat baked beans but I will eat Hot Rod's  baked beans! They were delicious. 

I did not know that New Jersey is a home of some great breweries. I really enjoyed the East Coast Lager from Cricket Hill Brewery. Very good!   

You can not go wrong with a good cannoli! Viking Bakery reminds me of the classic neighborhood bakery from my childhood. Very Tasty!  

The Sheraton Parsippany made some delightful dishes including these scallops. Great food and a wonderful venue. 

Check out this great new energy drink called Bai. I had the Bai Peach, which is full of antioxidants and flavor. 

You can not go wrong with Malt Ball gelato from Ciao Bella

I would like to thank the Hip Event for the Invitation. 
I had a wonderful time 

Habitat for Humanity and Design Spree Join forces

Hello everyone!  Today I wanted to talk about Interior design! I mean who doesn't love some serious home decor! There was a fabulous event in NJ called  Design Spree The best this about about this event is that $1,500 went to Habitat for Humanity for Bergen County. I did not get a chance to attend personally but that does not mean you guys should miss out! So here is a rundown of Design Spree! 

Design Spree Kicked off Spring with Today’s Hottest Designers and Restaurants, Donating $1,500 to Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County

April 18, 2012 (Maywood, NJ) -- Design Spree (29 West Essex Street, Maywood, NJ), Bergen County's premium home furnishing store, kicked off spring this past weekend with its Annual Outdoor Event. During the event, Design Spree unveiled over $1 million dollars of outdoor patio furniture.

Throughout the event guests enjoyed BBQ themed samples of food from Muscle Maker Grill in Lodi, NJ, The Brownstone’s infamous sliders, special sauces from Pig of the Month, and a tasty treat from Sweet Indulgences that cleansed everyone’s palate.

Guests also had the chance to watch today’s trendiest interior designers in action! Each designer had one hour to decorate table top vignettes for an outdoor patio setting. The designers featured were Jeffrey Brooks of Jeffrey Brooks Interior Designs in Long Valley, NJ, Uma Stewart of Furbish Home in Millburn, NJ and Ernestine Linn of Euro Design in Closter, NJ.

Danielle Ambrosia of HGTV’s hit TV Show, Dina’s Party was the guest judge. She awarded Uma Stewart of Furbish Home in Millburn, NJ as the winner of the competition. Uma received a $1,000 Design Spree gift certificate for creating a tranquil and zen design.

5% of purchases made that day were donated to the Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County, totaling $1,500. Design Spree is a proud sponsor of the organization, which builds affordable housing for hardworking Bergen County families.

Hoboken Eats!

While in Hoboken working on a new project with some great fellow bloggers in New Jersey (Details hopefully will be developing soon). I grabbed a bit to eat at Hoboken Bar & Grill. I ordered a turkey burger with cheese. lettuce,tomatoes, avocado,  a side of fries, and a delish bowl of Clam Chowder.  It was really good. I almost forgot I ordered a Candy Cherry Martini. Usually I don't drink candy/sweet drinks (except for an amaretto sour) but this was pretty good cocktail.    

Until Next time,

JustMalanb

The Aftermath

This is the aftermath of the two alarm fire at my parents house, which happened on New Years Day. Everything was destroyed including photos, clothing, furniture, and family heirlooms. My Dad, Mom, and sisters are now homeless.  This is going to be a rough year for me but most of all a extremely hard year for my family in Neptune. 

The Living room

The den

 We found my family cat, Bambi, in the house. She died in the fire. We buried her. 

That was the piano we had in the den. It was completed torched. 

My Dad lost his entire record collection. He been collection record for over 40 years 

The laundry room

That was a stereo

The Living Room

My old Bedroom

The Bathroom

The Hallway

The ceiling is gone

The kitchen 

The Kitchen pt 2

The Kitchen again

The Living room

The front of the house

This is a dumpster full of my family possessions. We still have a long way to go to cleaning out the house. 

The good news is that my father Church, Second Baptist Church in Asbury Park, NJ has started a fund for my family called the “Bullock Family Relief Fund” or “BFRF.  The Asbury Park press wrote about it here! 

If you would like to contribute to the fund, have checks made out to Second Baptist Church of Asbury Park, in care of the “Bullock Family Relief Fund” or “BFRF.” The church’s address is 124 Atkins Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712.

I would like to thank all my readers, fans, friends, family, volunteers, and good Samaritans for your prayers, thoughts, and acts of kindness. I will keep you updated on my family.