It's not everyday you get an offer to workout with the Women's WWE Superstars Alicia Fox, Natalya, Naomi, Lana and Summer Rae before...

It's not everyday you get an offer to workout with the Women's WWE Superstars Alicia Fox, Natalya, Naomi, Lana and Summer Rae before interviewing them and Maria Menounos about keeping healthy and in shape.

Note: I was invited as media to this event and received a Tapout Fitness apparel giftbag. I'm part of the WWE #WWEMoms Ambassador Program and will share information about their activities and products. However any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.

While I'm far from being a fitness blogger, I do try to be as healthy and active as possible. So I grabbed my workout gear and headed to the Tapout Fitness Center in Manhattan!


But despite my good intentions, the NYC MTA wasn't very supportive of my fitness goals. LOL. I was seriously delayed and missed being part of the actual workout. Can I just get credit for the effort of trying to get there for the workout?!


While I couldn't join the workout, I was able to watch while waiting for the Q&A portion of the event. Each workout was lead by WWE Superstar who explained each workout and what part of the body was targeted.


I could tell the women (and a few men) were feeling the burn but everyone kept at it till the end. After the workout everyone cooled down while enjoying fitness shakes and snack bars.


Yes I joined my blog friends Denise, Danielle and Nichol to enjoy the fitness treats also. Let me tell you, traveling on the NYC MTA is it own kinda workout and I earned that shake!


After the fitness treats, it was time for the Q&A with Maria Menounos and WWE Superstars who answered various questions from the audience, including me!


The ladies shared how they stay in shape while traveling, how they enjoyed fast food with a healthy twist and staying motivated overall.


Since Alicia Fox is one of my favorite wrestlers, I was really interested in how she keeps motivated to workout. Watch the video to hear what she said.


I also had a chance to ask Maria, how to focus a workout when you only have a few minutes?

Maria shared that you can include "working out" in different parts of your day. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Talk an extra few minutes walk around the block. Do squats while standing in the kitchen. It's all about keeping the body moving and active.


While we could stay and chat with the ladies all day, they had to go but not before stopping to posing for a photo with their fans, including me!


It was great to meet Maria Menounos and Women's WWE Superstars. They offered so much encouragement and support for those who want to live a healthier lifestyle.

Just before SummerSlam 2016, I headed to a Cricket Wireless store in Brooklyn to meet WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler, who was there to meet fan...

Just before SummerSlam 2016, I headed to a Cricket Wireless store in Brooklyn to meet WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler, who was there to meet fans and join in a Facebook Live Chat!

Note: I was invited as media to this event. I'm part of the WWE #WWEMoms Ambassador Program and will share information about their activities and products. However any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.


Wondering about the connection between WWE and Cricket Wireless?

Cricket is an official sponsor of WWE and co-presenting sponsor of SummerSlam®. Also earlier this year Cricket announced a multi-year agreement with WWE where they will be highly visible at WWE’s biggest events such as SummerSlam® , WrestleMania®, Royal Rumble® and Payback®.


And that connection is what brought me to Brooklyn and Dolph Ziggler, who is a Cricket Wireless brand ambassador (along with John Cena). I confess I also wanted to see the man famous for "showing off" live and in person.


So what is Dolph like in person? He's sorta like his WWE persona. He's quick witted and very funny. During the Dolph Ziggler Live Facebook Chat (link to video), he answered questions about his "man bun", his outfit selections and what special moves he'll use against Dean Ambrose at Summer Slam.

Some of Dolph answers were real and touching but most of them were hilarious! You can watch more of the video chat on the Cricket Wireless facebook page.


After meeting and watching Dolph, I learned more about Cricket Wireless as a brand and their partnership between WWE.

The relationship with WWE provides Cricket an important platform to educate WWE’s passionate fan base about a better choice in prepaid wireless. Retail promotions, celebrity store appearances, and special incentives, such as free trials to experience WWE Network, will give consumers an opportunity to engage deeply with the entertainment they love and a brand that will make their wireless experience better.

That's something that both WWE and Cricket Wireless customers will be excited about!

About the new Cricket Wireless

Cricket (a subsidiary of AT&T Inc) is bringing consumers more value with a simple, friendly, and reliable nationwide wireless experience with no annual contract. The power of Cricket is the nationwide 4G LTE network that covers more than 308 million people;* easy and affordable plans prices that include taxes and fees – no surprises; and a great selection of phones customers love.

Cricket, Something to Smile About.

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The end of summer is an exciting time for teen drivers. Not only are they making plans for back to school but also end of summer holidays li...

The end of summer is an exciting time for teen drivers. Not only are they making plans for back to school but also end of summer holidays like Labor Day. But this time of year can quickly turn from fun to dangerous when teens become distracted while texting and driving.

Note: I was invited as media to this event. However any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.

With more young and inexperienced drivers, motorcycles, and bicyclists on the road, its time to reminder teen drivers to put the phone down while driving.

To help reminder teen drivers “It Can (All) Wait,” AT&T teamed up with the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) to bring AT&T’s nationally touring 3D virtual reality simulator to New York City.


To learn more about the AT&T “It Can (All) Wait,” VR Experince, I also spoke with AT&T New York President Marissa Shorenstein.

Onica {Mommy Factor}: The "It Can Wait" was already launched in 2010, why the need to expand it?

Marissa Shorenstein {AT&T} : We felt the original message needed to be broaden as more people started using more social media. AT&T has worked with various states departments of transportation on research that suggests a correlation between It Can Wait campaign activities and a reduction in crashes.

While I missed checking out AT&T “It Can (All) Wait,” VR Experience when it was in Madison Square Park, I was able to visit a AT&T store to try it out. It was really eye opening how quickly you can get into an accident while sending a "quick" text.

You can watch the 360 It Can Wait Driving Simulation in the video below.



The simulator provides a great, free opportunity for the public to experience firsthand how dangerous it is to take their eyes off the road and glance at a phone even for just two seconds.



The nationwide virtual reality simulator tour focuses on the dangers of smartphone distractions while driving. The unique virtual reality simulator experience is part of the AT&T It Can Wait campaign, which urges drivers to keep their eyes on the road, not on their phones.

The campaign began with a focus on not texting and driving. It has now expanded to the broaderdangers of smartphone use behind the wheel.

When you see the driver next to you looking at their phone, it’s no longer safe to assume they’re texting. New research from AT&T shows nearly 4-in-10 smartphone users tap into social media while driving. Almost 3-in-10 surf the net. And surprisingly, 1-in-10 video chat.

In addition, the It Can Wait 3D virtual reality simulator “pit stop” raises awareness for AAA’s 100 Deadliest Days for Drivers - the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when teen crash fatalities historically climb.

To learn more about AT&T “It Can Wait", visit - www.itcanwait.com/vr/