7th Annual Queen of Hearts Tennis Tournament

The Event Will Raise Funds For Ovarian Cancer Research At UCI
Newport Beach, CA - 500 tennis players + 7 days of tennis + 1 great band = a fun way to help women all over the world. The 7th annual Queen of Hearts Charity Tennis Tournament and Tux and Tennies party will raise funds for ovarian cancer research at UC Irvine - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The 7th annual Queen of Hearts Charity Tennis Tournament will be held over two weekends in September (Sept. 4,5,6,7 and Sept. 11,12,13) at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. The Tux and Tennies Party will be held on Sat., September 12 from 6:30 to 10:00pm.

All proceeds from the tournament and party will be donated to develop the Queen of Hearts Ovarian Cancer Laboratory at Sprague Hall at the Chao Family Cancer Center at University of California, Irvine. The Queen of Hearts Ovarian Cancer Laboratory will support research on the “whispering killer”. Currently, there is no early detection test for ovarian cancer.

Vic Braden and Gail Glascow are this year’s honorary chairs, while Heidi Stryker will be honored with the Bill Ruhle Leadership Award. Dennis Claus, the Tournament Chair, and Kim Beaudette, the Co-Chair, are expecting over 500 of people to participate in the tournament.

Tux and Tennies Party:
· Party-goers at the Newport Beach Tennis Club will be dressed in combinations of tuxedos and tennis attire. There will be a casino, dinner donated by Capistrano’s Restaurant and live entertainment provided by the Dave Silver Band.

· Tickets for the Tux and Tennies party are $50 per person and free for those who are playing in the tournament.

The Queen of Hearts Tennis Tournament will consist of Singles and Doubles Play.
· For one entry, tickets to participate in the tournament are $50 per person for singles and $100 per team for doubles.

· It is FREE to watch the tennis.

· The tournament will feature different levels of play from 3.0 to Open Division, including men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, men’s singles, women’s singles and a century division (where your ages add up to 100). All levels of experience are welcome.


· The OPEN divisions will be competing for over $10,000.00 in prize money. Additionally, all players will receive a player gift and an invitation to the Tux and Tennies Party on September 12 at the Newport Beach Tennis Club.

For more tournament information or to purchase tickets for the Tux and Tennis Party, please contact 714.744.3414.

The Queen of Hearts Foundation is a premier non-profit organization that was started in 2000 after the three founding members lost their mother Ann S. Dobbie to ovarian cancer, just five months after being diagnosed. The organization has raised around $1 million while working toward the goal that one-day ovarian cancer screening will be routine and the disease treatable. Queen of Hearts can be contacted by calling 714.744.3414 or by logging on to the foundation’s website at www.qohfoundation.org.
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BRAVO SPORTS JOINS TO: MEDIA CO. CLIENT ROSTER

Townsend Olmstead Media Co. to Provide PR and Communications Services
to Outdoor Recreation Manufacturing Giant

Costa Mesa, CA -- Townsend Olmstead Media Co., a partnership between PR veterans Lauren Townsend and Allison Olmstead, is proud to announce their newest client, Bravo Sports Corp. TO: Media Co. will provide public relations and communications services to the outdoor recreation manufacturing giant focused on its proprietary brands and corporate communications as well as lend additional promotional support for their complete catalog of products.

As the global leader in the action sports retail and outdoor recreation industries, Bravo Sports’ singular goal is to create the best products for the best price in the world. Manufacturing over 2000 products used by children and families worldwide, Bravo Sports boasts a stable of cutting-edge brands including Pulse™, Quik Shade™, Moto Shade™, Airzone™, Tony Hawk™, World Industries™, Kryptonics™, Hyper™ and Variflex™ in addition to licenses with outstanding partners such as Disney, Nickelodeon, Mattel and the Cartoon Network.

The Bravo Sports catalog includes a broad array of products in a variety of niche categories including instant canopies, trampolines, skateboards, scooters, in-line skates and related products and accessories.

A truly global company, Bravo Sports headquarters is located in Santa Fe Springs, California, with additional offices, factories and warehouses in Italy, Thailand and China. Since 1965, Bravo has provided the highest quality and most innovative products to sports and outdoor enthusiasts worldwide. Bravo consistently seeks to exceed the expectations of its consumers and customers alike through the development and introduction of cutting edge, innovative products that raise industry standards and set trends worldwide.
www.bravosportscorp.com

About TO: Media Co.
Townsend Olmstead Media Co. is a full-service public relations firm specializing in promoting the people and products setting trends and defining style. Through strategic media outreach, creative positioning, personalized attention and a comprehensive “big picture” approach to clients, TO: Media Co. has been providing first-class public relations and communications services to entrepreneurs and trend setters in the fashion, accessories and luxury lifestyle industries since 2006.

Additional information about TO Media Co. and its services is available www.tomediaco.com.

Inquiries about Townsend Olmstead Media Co. and their clients can be addressed to either Lauren Townsend or Allison Olmstead at media@tomediaco.com or by calling 949/722-8488.

OUTSTANDING PRODUCT - STROLLER SUSPENDERS WINS IPARENTING AWARD





Stroller Suspenders was just honored with an iParenting Award for 2009 Outstanding Product! http://iparentingmediaawards.com/winners/24/28110-9-293.php

Stroller Suspenders were made for the mom on-the-go. Really, what mom isn’t?! It is an easy to use, innovative patent pending strap and clip that is designed to secure a baby blanket in a position to cover the stroller for warmth, shade or privacy.

As the latest “must have” product for moms and babies manufactured by Omma, Stroller Suspenders will protect both baby and their special blankets. The Basic Series, $9.99, is available at Baby Depot stores nationwide and on http://www.mom4life.com/. The Designer Series, featuring six decorative patterns, retails for $18.00 and is available on http://www.strollersuspenders.com/.

IPARENTING AWARDSANNOUNCE OUTSTANDING PRODUCTS OF 2009 We are pleased to announce the winners of the iParenting Awards Outstanding Products of 2009. Please click the link below to view the products honored with an iParenting Award: http://iparentingmediaawards.com/winners/index.php
To be considered for an iParenting Award, companies submitted four identical samples of each product that were precisely matched using iParenting's state-of-the-art technology to experienced reviewers within iParenting's database. Products were thoroughly reviewed and evaluated by a variety of sources including experts and families. Results were compiled and submitted to the iParenting Executive Committee for final approval.iParenting Awards, a Disney Interactive Media Group property, is part of the Disney Online Mom and Family Portfolio, which includes Disney Family.com, FamilyFun.com, PregnancyToday.com and BabiesToday.com. iParenting Awards is the leading family products evaluation program that is committed to helping parents make informed decisions as they choose products for their families. The iParenting Awards’ method for testing and evaluating products requires review by leading experts, parents and childcare providers, and each product is evaluated on numerous attributes such as quality, durability, age-appropriateness and play value, among many others. The iParenting Awards producttesting and evaluation practices ensure that the highest quality products offering the best value for families are recognized in the marketplace. To view iParenting Awards Top Product Picks, consumers can visit www.family.com/products. They can learn about all iParenting Award-winning products by visiting http://iparentingmediaawards.com/winners.

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To view the complete Stroller Suspenders line, for more information or photos, please contact: TO Media Co. - http://www.blogger.com/Allison@tomediaco.com– http://www.blogger.com/Lauren@tomediaco.com - 949.722.8488


The Mother Of Invention - Stroller Suspenders


I love how innovative moms are.

Since launching Stroller Suspenders, the iParenting Media Award-winning, patent-pending strap and clip that is designed to secure a baby blanket in a position to cover the stroller for warmth, shade or privacy, we have heard responses from moms who have discovered fun, new ways to use this innovative product.

In addition to securing the blanket to the baby’s stroller so there are no more dropped blankets, Stroller Suspenders can help:
? Secure a blanket draped over the bassinet or playpen for shade.
? Fasten play toys for babies in previously hard to secure areas
? Help protect babies from little kids who want to touch
? Great for roll play – the suspenders are small enough to use on play strollers for baby dolls

The easy-to-use Stroller Suspenders are available in 10 colors and patterns. The Basic Series ($9.99) is available at 350+ Baby Depot locations. The Designer Series ($18) featuring colorful patterns and gross-grain ribbon detail, is available at www.strollersuspenders.com.






Bravo Sports Corp Announces NEW Scooter - Pulse Slither

Drift, Turn, Spin, Carve, Whip, Skid, Slide or Cruise

The Possibilities Are Endless with the
NEW PULSE SLITHER

Santa Fe Springs, CA - Bravo Sports Corp., one of the world leaders in outdoor rolling fun and action sports products, is proud to announce the release of their latest creation, the one-of-a-kind Pulse Slither drift scooter.The first innovative three-wheeled scooter of its kind, the Slither offers the ability to pull off tricks and maneuvers that are simply not possible on any other scooter or wheeled good thanks to the two large front wheels offset with a single rear wheel housed in a pivot-mounted swivel truck.

The Pulse Slither translates the fun of riding a snowboard, skiing or surfing into a street toy. It can be ridden facing forward or standing to one side and is propelled by “slithering” from side to side or by pushing with your foot, opening up even more trick possibilities and making it that much harder to put away. The rudder-like rear wheel with variable tension gives the rider the freedom to drift in and out of turns, zip around corners, execute lightning-quick 180º turns and adjusts to their skill level.

Emblazoned with vibrant in-molded graphics, that won’t chip or peel, the Pulse Slither is available in two dynamic color ways: Electric Blue “Skull Wing” and Toxic Green “Von Scroll.” Due to hit stores mid-October, the Slither, which retails for $59.99, will be sold at all the major retailers and select sporting goods locations.

The Pulse Slither is the long-awaited follow up to last year’s hit ride-on toy, the Pulse Kick N’ Go. Bravo Sports CEO Tony Armand, the brainchild behind both scooters, adds “We are so excited about the release of the Slither. These extreme scooters offer more versatility, functionality and excitement than a traditional scooter and are so fun for kids of all ages and skill to ride.”

About Bravo Sports
Bravo Sports, headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, is a global leader in the recreational and sporting goods markets. With offices, factories and warehouses in the United States, Italy, Thailand and China, the Company’s operations truly span the globe. Since 1965, Bravo has provided the highest quality and most innovative products to sports and outdoor enthusiasts worldwide. With a stable of market-leading brands including Pulse™, Quik Shade™, Moto Shade™, Airzone™, Tony Hawk™, World Industries™, Kryptonics™, Hyper™ and Variflex™ to go along with industry leading licenses with outstanding partners like Nickelodeon, Mattel and Cartoon Network, Bravo consistently seeks to exceed the expectations of its consumers and customers alike. At Bravo, the goal is simple – to create simply the best products for price in the world.

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For more information, photos or product, contact:TO Media Co.
Allison Olmstead – http://www.blogger.com/allison@tomediaco.com or Lauren Townsend – Lauren@tomediaco.com
949-722-8488

2009 OC Look Party - Fashion, Frivolity and $15,000+ in Funds Raised for JDRF



STYLE DEFINED
ORANGE COAST ANNOUNCES 2009 OC LOOK WINNERS
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Fashion Must-Have from the OC LOOK Honorees

Fifteen of Orange County’s style arbiters were honored Wednesday night at the 2009 OC Look event as Orange Coast magazine unveiled its list of individuals defining style in Orange County. The sold-out event benefitted the Dream Guild of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Orange County Chapter raising over $15,000 for the cause and was a head to toe celebration of style in Orange County.

The 2009 OC LOOK winners are:
1. Kim Vo - Celebrity hairstylist with salons in Beverly Hills, Las Vegas and The Montage Resort, often seen on E!, and a judge on Bravo’s reality show “Shear Genius”.
2. Zeke Kalil – Recording Artist.
3. Glenn & Mindy Stearns - Both were featured on the TBS reality show, "The Real Gilligan's Island" and Glenn is the owner of the Stearns Corporation, the group of companies responsible for over 80,000 transactions and $1.5 billion in real estate sales in 2003.
4. Barclay Butera – An world-class interior designer with signature showrooms in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Park City, and New York.
5. Dr. Arvin Taneja – A plastic surgeon.
6. Amita Singh – The GM of the Christian Louboutin store in South Coast Plaza.
7. Jennifer Condas – Co-founder of the Dream Guild, which raises money for JDRF.
8. Elyse Roberts - Co-founder of the Dream Guild, which raises money for JDRF.
9. Nichole Carroll – The designer and owner of Tyler Rose Swimwear. Her line was just featured in Sports Illustrated.
10. Traci Arnsten – Co-owner of Voluspa Candles based in Lake Forest.
11. Rib Hillis - Actor; home designer; model – joined ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in 2007.
12. Monika Steinberg – Co-owner of Movano Spa in Laguna Beach.
13. Scott Graham - Owner of XPACS Concierge Services.
14. Heidi Cortese – Philanthropist.
15. Casey Cochrane – CEO/Founder of the Green Guide Network.

An evening full of fashion, beauty and beats, attendees were treated to beauty bars, signature cocktails courtesy of Ste-Germain, activities, as well as the amazing culinary talents of Il Fornaio Catering all set to a hot soundtrack from DJ Andrew Nguyen. Models strutted in the latest designers gowns from Oday Sahkur while the men browsed in the Tommy Bahama boutique. Guests were styled up with MAC Cosmetics one-on-one consultations and had their up do’s upgraded by Perla Salon before stepping in the eMotion portrait studio for their close-up with photographer David Capron.

In addition to all the primping and posing being done on the second and third floors of the spacious Pelican Crest estate which housed the more than 600 guests in attendance, partygoers also escaped downstairs to the RockBand Lounge where they entertained their entourages and enjoyed the beautiful sunset over the Pacific Ocean poolside.

Other VIP guests included recording artist Annabella Lwin (Bow Wow Wow, I Want Some Candy), Lynne Curtin (“Real Housewives of Orange County”) and her husband Frank, and Elena Grinenko (ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”).


















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INSIDER STYLE SECRETS FROM THE 2009 OC LOOK HONOREES:
As members of the 2009 OC Look list, our honorees know a thing about style. Here are a few of their must-haves for any wardrobe:
  • A good lightweight cashmere sweater, cowboy boots, and right now I like Monarchy Jeans. (Barclay Butera)
  • Short board shorts, Rainbows, and tank tops. (Zeke Kalil- Singer/Songwriter/Actor)
    Bright color is back, thin fashionable scarves, and skinny jeans still rule. (Kim Vo - Celebrity Stylist and Salon Mogul)
  • Sunglasses, a large handbag, comfortable yet sexy shoes, my sparkly Haviana flip flops in every color, and a smile; it goes with everything. (Mindy Sterns)
  • White tees or tanks, fitted cardigans or jackets, jeans, a beautiful evening dress and comfy sweats (Jennifer Condas - Wife & Mother, Volunteer)
  • A nude-colored bathing suit, cut-off denim, and an ikat-print tunic. (Monika Steinberg -Humanitarian)
  • Summer: great fitting board shorts, sunglasses and sunscreen…I will wear these every day. (Rib Hilis -Actor, model, father and designer on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”)
  • Jimmy Choo Glenyis sandals in gold, Elizabeth and James Boyfriend button down shirts, and A Voluspa Panjore Lychee candle. (Traci Arntsen Co-Owner / Creative Director of Voluspa)
  • Trusty Rainbows and then my skinny corduroy brown pants and these vintage, light flannels I keep finding. (Casey Cochran - CEO/Founder Green Guide Network)
  • New gray cardigan, white blouse, and a vintage jewelry. (Elyse Roberts)
  • The large Tiffany diamond encrusted key pendant on a "diamond-by-the-yard" chain...of course! 2. The Limited Edition Kate Spade "Flower Garden Quinn" handbag! Love the jewels! 3. Any party shoes by Rene Caovilla...artwork for the feet! (Heidi Cortese – Sherman (CEO/Chairman RCC, Inc. Developer of Leisure World & Host of Healthy-OC on Real Orange KOCE TV!)
  • Bright colors (Arvin Taneja MD – Plastic Surgeon)
  • My Vintage Levis denim jacket that I dress it up or down, a great pair sandals that you can take from day to evening, my G-ma Rita's turquoise and silver cuff, Aunt Rodelle's Vintage Gucci purse, and of course Tyler Rose Swimwear! (Nichole Carroll - Designer of Tyler Rose Swimwear/Fashion Stylist)

TOMC Mompreneur Series on Tiny Oranges -- The Final Chapter!


In our final installment for all you budding enrepreneurs out there, we share some great tips on how those supermoms do it all! Read and learn...

http://www.tinyoranges.com/blog/2009/7/29/part-3-who-wants-to-be-a-mom-prenuer.html

Thanks again to Jennifer at Tiny Oranges for the great opportunity! We hope that you have found some of our tips and suggestions useful! Please give post a comment here if you have any! We'd love the feedback!




Orange Coast Talk Style and OC LOOK on KOCE




When there was a last minute cancellation on KOCE's Real Orange, Maria Hall Brown gave us a call to see if Orange Coast would like to come talk about their upcoming event - OC LOOK.

With just a few hours to spare, we jumped at the opportunity. Jennifer Siragusa from Orange Coast headed to the studios to talk style, giving back to charity and hot construction workers!

OC LOOK, an event to honor the stylish set in Orange County, will benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. In addition to naming the 15 OC LOOK winners for this year, the event will be a fun party filled with beauty bars, spa treatments, delicious food and drink - all for just $25. Last year was sold out so get your tickets now - 949.553.0363.

Photo Shoot for the Orange County Register - Home Section

Two dogs, two beds, two floor pillows, one crib and one jumping child. That wraps up yesterday's photo shoot with Cindy McNatt from the Register in a nut shell.

She is going to be running a story about tips on essentials for your nursery and how to make sure it transitions to toddler-hood.

We thought you would like to see some of the room photos for a sneak peak. The Register's photos were SOOOO much better with all of the kids, dogs, and jumping. But we thought you would like to see the inspiring children's decor from Pixie Dust Decor.


Stay tuned for the Register story.





PS - If you haven't seen it already, Cindy also writes a daily blog about gardneing. You will love it! http://www.dirtdujour.com/







OC LOOK - Must Have Beauty Products

Orange Coast magazine's OC LOOK party benefiting Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is about a week away so if you haven't RSVP'd now is the time!

For just $25 you get delicious food, drinks and entertainment. Not to mention, you can get mini-spa treatments, your hair styled and your make up done by professionals! So don't wait - last year's event was sold out!

So while we are talking about OC LOOK.... the winners, which will be announced at the party, have given Orange Coast some tips on style, fashion and their "must haves" from beauty to designer clothes. We can't tell you their names yet but we can tell you the products they like to use.

OC LOOK winners' must have beauty products:
1. Prevage – anti oxidant moisturizer
2. Benza Clin
3. Any Hydramist!
4. Lip gloss!
5. Cosmedix “Eye-Believe” serum & RoseBud lip salve
6. A good night sleep!
7. Kate Sommerville everything, Cle De Peau concealer, Morrocan Hair Oil & Epicurean Papaya and Pineapple after Bath Body Lotion.
8. 8-9 hours of sleep per night
9. Christian Dior's Creme Abricot Cuticle Creme and Lancome Hypnose Waterproof Mascara 10. Perfect Polish- from the red carpet to hot dates!
11. Pro Lash Mascara by MAC, Tea Tree Oil, SPF and a great Gloss
12. Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Energizing Scrub
13. Besides sleep...Sheer Cover mineral foundation and Freeze 24-7 Ice Cream Double Scoop face moisturizer; Lip balm, and facial moisturizer

Celebrity Signed Spongebob Skateboards Hit Times Square

SpongeBob has officially taken over Times Square!
TRU Times Square is featuring the SpongeBob skateboards (made by Bravo Sports Corp) in honor of his 10th Anniversary. The skateboards were signed by Ashton Kutcher, Ben Affleck, Paris Hilton, and Eliza Dushcu among others at a celebrity party during Sundance Film Festival.
SpongeBob is featured across the MTV Studio Windows, in the MTV Store and on 44th Street/Broadway. SpongeBob product has been in the MTV store since late last week and the windows feature autographed surfboards and skateboards that will be auctioned off for charity later this summer.
SpongeBob will be in Times Square and the MTV Store through the Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash weekend…make sure to check us out (on-air, online at spongebob.com/bash) and stay tuned for more from SpongeBob next week!

TO Media Co. is a Guest Blogger on Tiny Oranges!!

We were honored to be asked to share some of our tips for budding Mom-Preneurs as a Guest Blogger on Tiny Oranges - a fantastic website and resource for Moms in Orange County. Thanks so much to Jennifer for the exciting opportunity and congrats again on your beautiful new baby girl :-)


We love working with and supporting working mothers and hope that the information and ideas we have shared will be inspiring and informative. If you have feedback, questions or any other ideas that you want to share for would-be business owners, WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Get the whole story at Tiny Oranges - http://www.tinyoranges.com/

Beach Tote Tips from Halsea on Tiny Oranges

We love Tiny Oranges. If you are an Orange County mom, you have to check it out. The newly minted two-time mom Jennifer Scheumann writes the blog but since she just had her second baby (congrats!!), she has been featuring guest bloggers.

Halsea's Sally Bartz, also a two timer, provided beach tote tips and her insider secrets today. http://www.tinyoranges.com/blog/2009/7/10/guest-blog-packing-the-perfect-beach-tote.html
Thanks, Jennifer!