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It’s All Greek Salt to Me!
My family is from Lesvos. It is an island very close to the coast of Turkey. To me, it kinda looks like the shape of a cave. It is one of the most beautiful places in the world (I know, no bias, right?) Almost every time we have gone to visit, we bring salt with us....
What To Get Your Special Valentine This Year
It's really hard to come up with a unique Valentine's Day gift for that special someone. Every year I am sure you go through your head thinking, what do I get this year? You've already done the chocolates, the undergarments, the dinners, the trips, the jewelry but...
Do You Need Fabulous Entertainment for Your Wedding?
So, the biggest thing has happened, you're engaged! And you are now starting to plan your wedding. Along with the caterer, the hall, and the dress, you also have to think about entertainment for your wedding. If you want fabulous entertainment that your guests will be...
Tips to Stay Safe While Gigging
You may not know this but January is International personal self-defense awareness month as well as national stalking awareness month. In that stead, I wanted to write a post with some tips on how to stay safe while gigging and also hopefully to avoid stalkers. These...
How to Answer: Why are Bellydancers So Expensive?
Why are bellydancers so expensive? I know that bellydancers struggle with this question time and time again. And rather than go on a rant about it, I have decided to help you answer this question for your clients. To help you, as a dancer, be able to give a great...
What Can BellyMogul Do For You?
Now, I'm not sure if you heard but I soft-launched a program this year called BellyMogul. The main focus of the program for this past year was helping dancers get that restaurant gig. And it was limited to those in my area. I focused on helping those dancers that...
How to Actually Follow through with your New Year’s resolutions
Well, Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming to a close, so everyone's eyes are on the New Year. With that comes the big celebrations New year's eve and after that, the dreaded, RESOLUTIONS! As a dancer typically center around getting more training and being more fit....
It’s All About the Baklava Baby!
I've gotten quite a few requests for this and since it is a Greek dessert and it is the holiday season. Here goes: My mom's recipe for baklava. At least, what I am able to decipher and turn into an actual recipe as opposed to scribble and transform 1 cup into...
Baltimore Holiday Entertaining and Party Guide
So it's the holiday season, that means entertaining, right? So where do you start? Here are a few party planning tips that might come in handy. 1. Pick a theme. I know, some of you may say but I don't want a theme but a theme gives you a place to start. It doesn't...
To Break or Not to Break- that is the question
Plate breaking is something that I get asked about quite often; being Greek and a Greek performer. "Do you guys really break plates like that all the time?" Since it's so popular a query, I decided to do some additional research and write a blog post about it. Death...