Enter the Demeter Fragrance Library
photo: we heart this While I have been obsessed with beauty products and make up since my teens, I must admit I am pretty much a perfume novice. Once things moved beyond the lemony, alcohol laden fragrances of junior high, my interest didn’t follow. I think the overbearing stench of perfume and aftershave in the…
Corn, Avocado, and Tomato Salad Recipe
Looking for a delicious corn salad recipe? Look no further! It’s not surprising that during the midst of summer our last few Green Monday “recipes” have been salads. Or that our posts have been centered around the amazing produce that these days have to offer. Today, I wanted to talk about a vegetable that is…
I Heart Handmade – and we know you do too!
One of the best things about the internet is that indie no longer means local. Thanks to the magic of the web, independent bands can be heard far and wide, regional recipes can be shared across the land and craftsters can showcase their wares to the entire world. In fact, the problem nowadays is that…
Etsy 4 for Friday – Bret Easton Ellis edition
I sure gave the search function over at Etsy a work out this week. Since I’ve been writing about and therefore, re-reading my Bret Easton Ellis books, I’ve got his words and visions in my mind. So, I thought I’d put my “you can find anything on Etsy ” theory to the test with a…
Faves from my Bookshelf: Bret Easton Ellis edition
Fellow bookworms, it’s quite an exciting week for me! Tuesday marked the release of the latest from one of my very favorite authors, Bret Easton Ellis (BEE). I’ve been dying to get my hands on his new novel, Imperial Bedrooms, an update on the cast of characters that populated his massively successful first novel, Less…
How to: build a perfectly balanced salad
I was a kid when I first heard the phrase “salad days” and even though I took the phrase quite literally, it still sounded great to me; very summery, sunny and even yummy. While I had a rather limited range of vegetables I found edible, I always loved and ate every last forkful of my…
8 Awesome Father’s Day Gift Suggestions
Gift Giving Alert: It seems like it was just Mother’s Day! Then the onslaught of summer celebrations and graduations began and, boom – we have another gift giving holiday upon us, Father’s Day. If you are planning on ordering a gift for Dad online, you pretty much need to pick one out…right now. We’ve got…
A fresh crop of Summer Cookbook Suggestions
Going Meatless on Mondays just got easier If you’re thinking of joining in the Meatless Monday Movement, there’s no better time then right now. It’s summertime and the markets are overflowing with the freshest and tastiest fruits and veggies of the entire year. There’s nothing like a bag of produce straight from the farmers market…