What does Winter mean to you? To some, it's the majesty of a forest blanketed in white and ice. To others, it's hot cider by a roaring fire. For many, it is the bleakest, darkest, and coldest time of the year with little to cheer until the crocuses peek out of the melting snowbanks. Whether you ... [ Read More ]
Archives for November 2011
Lavish A Laura Mercier Gift on Someone You Love
Chestnuts roasting by an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose... ....so goes that beloved Christmas Song, music and lyrics composed by Torme and Wells in 1946. The most popular recording was, of course, by Nat King Cole. But I digress! The reason I am quoting this song is that I have just ... [ Read More ]
Holiday Glam Fairy Makeup @ybfgirlfriends
I love makeup lines created by models, because if anyone knows about the transformative power of cosmetics, they do. Stacey Schieffelin, of Your Best Friend Cosmetics, is a Ford model with a very specific vision when it comes to the power of beauty. Working with some of the most advanced ... [ Read More ]
Cook “Greener” Grub, With A GreenPan
A few months ago I liternally gushed over an eco-friendly company from Belgian called GreenPan. The small frying pan I tested was so superior to any other non-stick I had ever tried, it is now my all time favorite piece of cookwear. Use GreenPans on electric, gas, and halogen cooktops and some ... [ Read More ]
Holiday Travels in Your Future? You Might Want to Take These Along
One of the great things about going on vacation in the "good old days" was the ability to completely unplug and unwind. But we are all so connected, and interconnected these days that it seems nearly unthinkable to be out of communication range with our cell phones, music players, tablets and ... [ Read More ]
Make Room for MacKenzie-Childs
I've walked past MacKenzie-Childs at 14 West 57th Street many times, and peeked in to see the colorful, fanciful, one-of-a-kind home and garden-wear that remind me of Alice in Wonderland. There are also stores in Southampton New York, Palm Beach Florida, and their originating home, Aurora, in ... [ Read More ]