I hold a special place for Lady Guru. Hers was one of the first brands that I featured when I had the gift shop. Now, Karen, aka Lady Guru has introduced an Affirmation Card Deck, which features 49 cards, 7 cards for each corresponding chakra. The cards reflect Karen’s mission to “inspire people to find compassion, acceptance and peace within themselves and others”.
Each affirmation card features a yoga pose and an inspiring quote such as:
“Blossom… and suddenly you are expanding your own potential. Bloom into the flower you already are!”
“Forgive… and suddenly you have set yourself free. Release the prisoner [...]

Cooking, cleaning, mediating, arbitraging, counseling, hiding… You need comic relief. Remember my shero, Sarah Haskins?

Just so you know, my husband did more than just carve the turkey. No lumbering man-piece here.

WE HAVE A WINNER! CONGRATULATIONS RICH!
You have won the personalized children’s book gracieuseté of www.CustomMadeforKids.com
The winner was selected at random using the Random Integer Generator. This giveaway CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED but do subscribe via RSS or email to get updates on new giveaways as they get posted. Thank you all for playing!
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You might remember this article on the Custom Made for Kids books by Audrey. Her daughter LOVES this book. Today, Custom Made for Kids is sponsoring this giveaway for one personalized book ($32.95). Just in time for the holidays and soooooooo perfect for gift giving. Got a [...]

By Audrey van Petegem, Contributing Editor
We haven’t even roasted the Thanksgiving turkey and we are already getting into full Christmas mode.  The lights might already be hung.  A Christmas tree might already be decorated.  Oh dear.  Shopping is being done over the internet and orders are being delivered.   So, while you are on your computer you have to check out these sites that will add to the magic of Christmas for your kids.
 
Santa in Your House:

In the eyes of a little kid, can there be anything better than a cameo appearance by Santa in your house?   With Icaughtsanta.com, for [...]

So, it’s only when my husband told me, TWO days in a row (and that would include a no-wash-day2 hair day), that my hair was looking great, that I knew I was onto something. Well, actually, that my hair stylist (the fabulous Amy of the eponymous Amy G. Salon)  was onto something.
She had applied Moroccanoil on my hair in previous visits and had extolled its merits, but it was really upon reading the write-ups in a couple magazines that I decided to splurge for a bottle of the stuff. Glad I did, because now I know that the [...]

This great ad spot by Method: “You deserve to know what chemicals are in your cleaners. Support the Household Product Labeling Acts”.  No kidding. Dirty and perverted cleaning residue.

CAUTION: There is grave danger that the Looklet website will become addictive and suck all your time. Handle with a timer set at 30 minutes and lots of self-discipline.

I LOVE this new site! Looklet is “styling studio” where you and I can mix & match fashion styles to create all sorts of looks. I get to fantasize about what I’d wear if I were 6 feet tall and a size 0, or still in my 20′s and foolish again, or if about what I’d wear if I needed to attend a movie premiere. Ahhh, the fantasy. Meanwhile, I’m still [...]

I know that these have been out since last year, but since I have not, until this year, lived in a climate where gloves were a requirement at any time of year, I had never paid attention. Now that I’m Chicago, every member of my family is getting a pair of the Freehands gloves in their Christmas stockings. So simple, so ingenious, so essential for Midwesterners (Easterners and Northerners too!).

You can get them here, right from the Freehands website.

WE HAVE OUR FIRST WINNER! CONGRATULATIONS Kristin!
You have won the wine package of your choice, gracieuseté of PersonalWine.com
and CONGRATULATIONS to Jen, our second place winner.

The winner was selected at random using the Random Integer Generator. This giveaway CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED but do subscribe via RSS or email to get updates on new giveaways as they get posted. Thank you all for playing!
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Here’s an unbelievable early holiday treat from one of our favorite giveaway sponsor, PersonalWine.com. Audrey (our luscious foodie and wino contributor) introduced us to them back in May (read the article here).  PersonalWine.com not only [...]

You’ve probably seen The Succulent Wife’s gallery of hand-picked gift ideas from some wonderful artisans on 1000 Markets. The Holiday Gift Guide represents but a small sample of all the magnificent finds that are to be uncovered on 1KM (as it is affectionately called by its artisans). You will find gift ideas in all price points, certain to delight most of the “demographics” on your gift list.
Ladies, point your uninspired men here, where  they will, without a doubt, find the most perfect and thoughtful gift for their wife, girlfriend, mother, daughter… you?
If you see something that you like, go ahead, [...]