This week the host of Fashion Flash is Kari of Fab Over 40.  This constantly updated site  has become  my go-to  spot for all things beauty.  In recent weeks she has  profiled   five new delicious lingerie brands, a new long lasting lipstick with vitamins and without parabens,  and a honey  bath scrub from Laura Mercier.  I  have to admit I want them all.

I often have problems with celebrity beauty tips.  When asked  how they maintain a perfect body they claim a)  they never diet, b) drink a gallon of water a day or c) they inherrited their goods looks.  Seriously?

By contrast, Beth Chamberlin, star of the late, great Guiding Light, not only honestly  admits her  body problems, she shares  her real  diet and fitness strategies.  Beth and her husband, Dr Peter Roy  developed a popular Kettlebell program  that is  available  on her website.  Now she  is going one step further to create  The Woman’s Fitness Empowerment Project to produce a series of workout DVD’s that focus on strength, flexibility and cardio.  But what is really cool  is that Beth and Peter  are using Indiegogo to crowdsource funding. 

Here’s how it works:  There are a series of option levels  you can choose  from.  It starts at ” I’ll Bite”  which includes  volume I  of her new DVD; ” Oh Yeah, I’m Ready“  offers volume 1 and 2 of the new exercise series,  and “ I want a New Me which gets you both DVD’s and a copy of the popular book Perfect Body Made Simple  by Dr Peter Roy”.  My favorite is “Make Me a Goddess”  which includes all of the above plus a personalized  meal plan and a one-on one chat with Beth to  motivate you to make it happen.

I first  worked with Beth  when a publisher asked me to package a romance novel  that would be  part of the plot line on Guiding Light.   Beth  wrote that book and, Lorelei’s Diary, was a great success.  It  was amazing to see the book on  a TV screen as well  as in the local Barnes and Noble.    Beth is passionate about sharing her  nutritional and  fitness experiences and her enthusiasm is contagious.