My readers may recall that AskMissA.com broke the news that Carlos Allen crashed the White House State Dinner. Sanam Toossi, an AskMissA.com contributor wrote that Carlos Allen told her that he had attended the White House State Dinner on November 30, 2009, and I revealed him as the “Third Crasher” name on December 11, 2009. Well the flyer turned [...]

Spring was in the air at the Capital Home and Garden Show at the Dulles Expo Center. The parking lot was filled with many cars and people, like the parking situation at the mall during the holidays.  I think the break in the weather after the recent storms inspired people to come out and learn [...]

 
The International Spy Museum is pleased to introduce Community Night, our monthly extravaganza designed for the DC Metropolitan community. The mission of Community Night is to spread goodwill and reach underserved communities. These FREE, fun-filled educational events are held the last Wednesday of every month. Each month focuses on a different theme; February is African [...]

On a cold, but not snowy night in DC, the stars were out for the advanced screening of “She’s Out of My League”. This movie is a romantic comedy that your girlfriends and guy friends will enjoy. There were the usual witty comments and uncomfortable situations . I don’t want to give any details away [...]

Well, a Congressional source has confirmed to the Washington Post’s Reliable Source that Carlos Allen, CEO of Hush Society Magazine is the “Third Crasher”. The blogger mentioned in the Post’s story was an AskMissA.com contributor, Sanam Toossi who mentioned in her write up of a Thanksgiving volunteer event at the Hush Mansion that she met Carlos Allen [...]

This Thanksgiving I was fortunate enough to have the chance to spend time with friends and family. In addition, I volunteered for Hush Society Magazine helping them provide 100 families with Thanksgiving meals. This was their first Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Drive, and based on the success of the event, it will occur for many years [...]

On a dismal fall day, I headed to an event, Fall Member Open House, hosted by The Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work (GWSCSW).  Some readers may not know that I am a license social worker and I very interested in eventually having a private practice in the future, so this event was of [...]

 
Cynthia de Lorenzi and Bizzy Bee, Sanam Toossi
Founded in 2004, Success in the City is known for its unique, fun and unconventional business networking events. They have grown to become the smart, upbeat professional women’s answer to the “good old boys” network. They operate on the premise that “trust and humor are key elements for [...]

Miss A’s Bizzy Bee, Sanam Toossi with Hilary Fordwich, Lindsay Simmons, Andrea Tecce
Pearls, Blackberries, and delightful conversation was all the rage at the Women’s Leadership & Mentoring Alliance (WLMA) “Relationships and Rainmaking” event. This well attended event was held at the Offices of Dickstein Shapiro LLP downtown. As soon as I entered the event, members of [...]

The Dandelion Patch in Reston Town Center
 

Sugar and spice and many things nice was my experience at Girls Night Out held at the Dandelion Patch in Reston Town Center on July 23, 2009.  Even with the torrential rain, I was determined to find my way to this event.   Owner of The Dandelion Patch, Heidi Kallett [...]