Shine On!

A few weeks ago, I got invited to go to Good Housekeeping magazine's Shine On event as a seat-filler.  I got an email asking if I would want to take part and it said they were only inviting their VIP's.  I have NO idea how I became a VIP seat-filler, but apparently I was somehow bestowed with that honor and it's one I'll definitely try to maintain.  Hopefully, it means more and more invites to cool red carpet events.

I went to Shine On last year, but I bought a ticket to it.  It was actually better this year and it didn't hurt that we (Megan went with me as my +1) were filling seats on the very center of the 3rd row at Radio City Music Hall.  Amazing!

This event is very similar to the Glamour Women of the Year Awards I've gotten to be a seat-filler for the past 2 falls.  This one wasn't quite as celeb-packed, but close.  We had an absolute blast!

Ashley Tisdale kicked things off

Eve - she's beautiful!

Rebecca Romijn was the hostess of the show

 Goldie Hawn!!

Lee Ann Womack -

that's her daughter on the right singing back-up vocals

So excited when Gwyneth came out!

 She presented to Christy Turlington, who I also love

 Ali Larter

 Alexis Bledel, my fav Gilmore Girl!

 Bridget Moynahan

Fran!

Lake Bell

 Meryl

More Rebecca after a costume change

 Trisha Yearwood on stage.  The girl on the front row is 

Sara Rue.  She was SO skinny.

Heather Graham

 Kathy Ireland & Camilla Belle presented together.

They also sat with Megan and I on the 3rd row.  We

were sandwiched between these two and their entourages.

K'Naan performed his song that was used as the theme

song for World Cup...it was really good!

One of my favorite award winners of the night was a group of 4 girls from Harvard who have invented the Sockett Ball.  It's a ball that can be used in under developed countries...the kids can play with it all day and it will save the energy that is created from play.  At night, it can be used as a sockett to provide light or whatever else might be needed.  It is SUCH a cool product.  Several young girl soccer teams were invited to the event and did a song/dance performance at the end of the show - it was really cool!