I heard something on Oprah that made STOP, say “hold up” to myself, hit rewird on the DVR and watch it again.

“When a man says no in this culture, it’s the end of the discussion. When a woman says no, it’s the beginning of a negotiation.” - Gavin De Becker (author of The Gift of Fear) - as seen on Oprah’s episode Trusting Your Intuition.

Are we really still in a day and age where this is the case? I’d like to hope that we aren’t. I wonder if this is a generational thing. I’d like to say that I completely disagree with this 1950esque statement but sadly I cannot. This statement really does nothing more for me than make me want to ask questions. Will this off balance ever be different? Can it be seen as a positive instead of a negative idea?

I love me some Oprah! I just finished watching Oprah’s famous "Favorite Things" episode and well there are a few things that I feel like I must have. I do realize that the purpose of the show is to give us gift ideas but I guess I am selfish because I was thinking about myself the whole show. Thanks Oprah for trying to ruin my budget!

MELAMINE BOWLS, MEASURING CUPS AND SPOONS FROM WILLIAMS-SONOMA I love matching sets and I love things that fit inside of other things. Now if only these Williams Sonoma bowls would turn me into a master chef.

THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S PLANET EARTH DVD SET I have seen a few of these and I think this is the coolest idea. These DVDs have footage in 200 locations in 60 countries. This set is timeless and great for all ages.

CIAO BELLA BLOOD ORANGE SORBETTO Ok seriously can I have some right now? I hate that is says select stores. How will I know where I can get some?

RACHEL PALLY SWING TURTLENECK AND SAILOR PANTS These look so cute and comfy but are definitely not in the budget. I liked the shirt that Oprah had on better than the ones the models are wearing.

UNITED ARTISTS 90TH ANNIVERSARY PRESTIGE COLLECTION The gift for the ultimate movie buff- 90 of the most popular films (including Academy Award® winners) all collected into one book. Best idea ever! EVER! Want!

SHAKLEE GET CLEAN™ STARTER KIT The Get Clean™ Starter Kit by Shaklee is filled with eco-friendly, high performance concentrated cleaners, stain removers and cleaning supplies. Everyone should have this set in their home. Green your home with this cute little set.

O’S GUIDE TO LIFE O’s Guide to Life is a compilation of more than 100 of Oprah’s favorite O, The Oprah Magazine articles that help you live your best life. Topics include health, beauty, sex, love, money, family and making a difference in the world. Not only would this be a great go to guide for me this book would be perfect inspiration for genpink posts.

JOSH GROBAN’S NOEL CD I’m not normally one to buy holiday albums but I love Josh Groban.

And I also want that crazy refrigerator but that’s not even in the same neighborhood as my budget so I’m not adding it.

Did you see the show? What are your must haves?

In case you missed the show or just want to check out the rest of the list it’s all at Oprah.com.

Hope everyone has a happy Turkey Day!

It’s Friday night and for the first time in months I had a whole evening to myself. I chose to spend it catching up on Oprah that had been recorded over the past few weeks.

The episode I just finished watching was about women in their thirties - Thirty Something in America. At first I was going to skip over this since I am only 25. After a second thought, I decided that I should give it a listen. For the most part the issues the women in the show were facing were a bit out of my reach at this stage in my life.

My favorite part of the show was at the very end Oprah asked a few women …

"What do you know in your thirties that you didn’t know in your twenties?"

These were the answers that spoke to me:

• "I think one of the things that I know now is that life is life. So, you just have to kind of go with the flow and go with your gut, go with your instincts and not hold on to bad experiences and bad people too long waiting for them to change or evolve into something else. You just need to move on and count it all as a lesson." - DeChane
• "The one thing I have learned in my thirties that I did not know in my twenties is how valuable my friendships are … Once you are sucked into your thirties and trying to figure out where your life is going, it’s the friends that really make the difference in your world." - Molly
• Oprah’s closing thoughts: "There is a common thread that runs between us all … We all have the same desire to be valued regardless of where we come from or what we may be going through, and to love the people most important in our lives and that is our connection to each other. So I say thank you."