Archive for March, 2012

Jean Paul Gaultier at the de Young Museum

Fashion, Lifestyle, style | March 31, 2012

Tags: de Young Museum, Jean Paul Gaultier

6 Natural Cures for Dry Skin

Beauty, Hair, Lifestyle | March 30, 2012

#3: Make a homemade skin scrub. Economical and effective, a combo of sugar and any oil you may have around the kitchen makes a rich, nourishing body scrub for dry skin, according to Gabriel. Simply mix equal amounts of fine brown sugar and oil, and rub on using light circular motions. For an extra dose of vitamins and minerals, add a tablespoon of honey. Pecnikov adds lemon juice to her recipe. Make sure to shower thoroughly afterwards!

Maintaining soft skin through the winter months doesn’t have to cost a fortune on expensive moisturizing products. Take some time to cater to your skin with these easy homemade treatments.

: #1: Dab on olive oil. When it comes to strategies for natural dry skin care, Gabriel swears by olive oil, an amazing multitasker. It instantly grooms dry cuticles, works wonders on hands and elbows, removes makeup, and soothes and conditions itchy, dry skin all over the body. “When your skin feels extra parched, you can dab a thin layer of organic extra-virgin olive oil under your moisturizer for an extra dose of antioxidants and good fatty acids,” adds Gabriel.

: #2: Try natural exfoliants like yogurt, papaya, and pumpkin. You can find plenty of options for natural dry skin care in your kitchen, or in the produce and diary aisles of your supermarket. Yogurt, especially the plain Greek variety, makes an excellent cleanser with a mild exfoliating action that will remove dry skin and leave you feeling refreshed and comfortable. Gabriel says it’s a particularly safe exfoliant for very dry skin because it exfoliates using lactic acid, not scrubbing granules. To add some oomph, try making Pecnikov’s Greek Yogurt and Papaya Enzyme Conditioning Mask for Face & Décolleté: Mix 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt with 3 tablespoons of mashed-up papaya, and apply to skin. Pumpkin enzymes are at play in her Pumpkin & Cinnamon Mask for Face and Body: mix one can of pumpkin and a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Leave either mask on face or body for 5 to 15 minutes. Or treat your extremities to her Three Berry Antioxidant Hand and Foot Mask: Mix 3/4 cup each of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries with cup kefir in blender. Drink any leftovers!

: #3: Make a homemade skin scrub. Economical and effective, a combo of sugar and any oil you may have around the kitchen makes a rich, nourishing body scrub for dry skin, according to Gabriel. Simply mix equal amounts of fine brown sugar and oil, and rub on using light circular motions. For an extra dose of vitamins and minerals, add a tablespoon of honey. Pecnikov adds lemon juice to her recipe. Make sure to shower thoroughly afterwards!

: #4: Harvest the healing power of honey. Honey is a time-tested cure for chapped, cracked lips, according to Gabriel. Apply a little organic honey in the evening and wake up to smooth, yummy lips. This trick also works to soothe cracked heels and rough elbows.

: #5: Try natural remedies for dry hair. For dry hair, mix one egg yolk and a tablespoon of liquid castile soap to shampoo your hair and condition your itchy scalp. Egg yolks, when massaged into the hair and left to work for 5 to 6 minutes, may strengthen the scalp, and some believe it prevents hair loss, says Gabriel. Or try Pecnikov’s Hydrating Mask for Dry Overworked Hair: Mix 1 avocado with 2 tablespoons each of lightly heated rapeseed and olive oil. Massage into hair, and put plastic shower cap on head to retain heat and moisture. Leave on hair for 15 minutes. Double the ingredients for longer hair.

: #6: And don’t forget to treat your skin from the inside out. “A diet rich in magnesium, essential fatty acids, vitamin C, and beta-carotene naturally feeds your skin from inside and makes it less prone to dryness,” says Gabriel. She recommends feeding your skin with a meal plan that includes dark chocolate, salmon and other fatty fish, oranges, mango, and carrots.

Referenced article here: http://on-msn.com/FP39YY

Style Tip of the Week!

Fashion, Lifestyle, Shopping, Spring/Summer, style | March 29, 2012

Jennifer Lopez killed it this week at a talk show in Brazil. Check out her great neon dress from Michael Kors Spring 2012 collection. How sick does her body look??

Look for less:
*Day Glo Dress: http://rstyle.me/hdua6xcypw($58)
*Intrude by Steve Madden pumps:http://bit.ly/H1J2uT ($90)

Lazy Moves That Boost Your Health

Diet, Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Love & Relationships | March 29, 2012

Boost Your Immunity with a Massage There is some science behind the idea of a healing touch. Studies done at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and at the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle found that a 45-minute massage brought on a major spike in lymphocytes, white blood cells that fight bacteria and viruses. It also decreased substances that cause inflammation and trigger allergies and asthma, and it lessened the production of a hormone that is linked with increasing stress levels. To find a trained massage therapist near you, check out the American Massage Therapy Association. Massage may not be covered by your insurance, even for medical reasons, but an affordable option is to find a teaching school near you. Relaxing massages can cost only $35 for 50 minutes, and students are under the guidance of a licensed massage therapist.

Getting (and staying) does take work….most of the time. However, you can still find ways to maintain tip-top health…without exerting all your energy.

: Protect Your Ticker By Snoozing Need a good excuse to grab your comfiest set of pajamas and hit the sack? Skimping on shut-eye may do more than make you cranky or unproductive—it also boosts your risk of a heart attack. According to one Norwegian study, people who reported that they did not wake up feeling refreshed in the morning had a 27% higher risk of a heart attack, those who had trouble staying asleep almost every night in the last month had a 30% higher risk, and those who had trouble falling asleep almost every night in the last month had odds that jumped to 45%. Some researchers speculate that insomnia might trigger your body to release more of the stress hormone cortisol. High levels of cortisol have been linked with high blood pressure and diabetes, which are both risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Plus, when you’re exhausted you may be more likely to make unhealthy choices that up your heart disease risk, such as skipping your workout or reaching for fatty or sugary snacks for a quick energy fix.

: Ward Off Weight Gain with Protein You may not have to stress so much about cutting calories: Whether you’re packing on the pounds or simply want to maintain your current weight, adding more protein to your dish could be your slim-down secret weapon. Past research has found that protein keeps you feeling full longer than either carbs or fat, so you can eat less and still be satiated. A new study supports this idea: Researchers from the University of Sydney estimated that the extra calories eaten by participants in their study eating the lowest protein diets could add up to an extra 2.2 pounds of weight gain a month. Protein is the building block of muscle, and more calories are required to maintain muscle than to preserve fat, which means muscle helps boost your metabolism. Bonus: Foods rich in protein are also filled with zinc and B vitamins, both of which strengthen your immune system to ward off colds and flu. If you’re eating about 1,800 calories a day and want to get 15% of your calories from protein, you should aim for about 68 grams of protein. Here are 3 easy protein switches that up your protein intake for the same number of calories or less. Remember, you want to eat more protein—not calories!—to keep your waistline slim. Instead of…1/2 cup granola with 1 cup berries (7 grams protein, 250 calories) Try…1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese with 1 cup berries (15 grams protein, 131 calories) Instead of…1 ¼ cup mashed potatoes (5 grams protein, 296 calories) Try…1 ¼ cup vegetarian baked beans (15 grams protein, 295 calories) Instead of…6-inch pancake sans butter or syrup (5 grams protein, 175 calories) Try…1 cup low-fat plain yogurt with ½ cup apricots (13 grams protein, 186 calories)

: Pop Vitamin D to Live Longer Have you had your dose of vitamin D today? A growing body of research shows that not getting enough of this nutrient can trigger a slew of health problems—and experts believe that most of us have a vitamin D deficiency. Though current guidelines call for 600 to 800 IU daily, many researchers now believe we may need up to 4,000 IU. The very latest research supports the case that the “sunshine vitamin” is a powerful health booster. In fact, people who get enough vitamin D have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. Experts speculate that the nutrient’s anti-inflammatory powers might be one way that it offers protection against the disease. Getting enough D may also improve asthma. Earlier research found that having low levels may make asthma symptoms worse, and a new study finds that lacking in D could make breathing harder by increasing airway smooth muscle mass in children with treatment-resistant asthma, according to the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The “sunshine vitamin” may also help ward off cancer. A whopping 77% of cancer patients have low levels of vitamin D, and the lowest levels are linked to more advanced cancers, suggests a study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. More research is being done on how vitamin D might help prevent or even treat cancer.

: Up Your Antioxidants with a New Super Fruit The largest edible fruit native to North America, the pawpaw will grow pretty much anywhere, although it does best in the Northeast and the Midwest, says Ken Asmus, owner of Oikos Tree Crops, a Kalamazoo, Michigan–based nursery that sells pawpaw tree seedlings. Their fruit ripens around the end of August and lasts until mid-October. Some nutritionists and foodies think pawpaws could be the next superfood. They have 20 to 70 times as much iron, 10 times as much calcium, and 4 to 20 times as much magnesium as bananas, apples, and oranges, Asmus has found. And research from Ohio State has found that they have antioxidant levels that rival cranberries and cherries. An added health bonus: Being a native tree, pawpaws are resistant to most pests and diseases, making them very easy to grow organically, without the insecticides or fungicides used in most fruit orchards. Just don’t look for them at the grocery store; you’re more likely to find a pawpaw at your local farmer’s market—if you aren’t already growing them in your backyard.

: Rock Out to Exercise Longer Music fuels your workout—whether you’re lifting weights, practicing yoga, or going for a power walk. And it’s not just in your head. Researchers at Brunel University in London found that runners who listened to upbeat, energizing rock or pop music (like Queen, Madonna, or the Red Hot Chili Peppers) exercised up to 15% longer—and felt great while doing it.

: Boost Brain Power with Chocolate Are you a chocoholic? Turns out your little addiction may save your life. A recent study found that those consuming the highest levels of chocolate had a 37% reduction in cardiovascular disease and a 29% reduction in stroke compared to those with lower chocolate intakes. Though experts are quick to clarify that we should stick to moderate consumption of high-calorie chocolates, it’s hard to deny the cold, hard facts that chocolate can be a healthy addition to our diets. Another study finds that chocolate may also boost brainpower. Flavonols, compounds in chocolate with antioxidant-like properties, are thought to improve circulation, including blood flow to the brain. Study participants were asked to count backward in groups of three from a number between 800 and 999. After drinking hot cocoa filled with flavonols, the participants were able to do calculations more quickly and accurately and were less likely to feel tired or mentally drained.

: Soothe Arthritis Pain Naturally Pain, tenderness, and stiffness in your joints can keep you from doing the things you love. That may be the reality for people who suffer from osteoarthritis (OA). OA is the most common type of arthritis, occurs in women more often than men, and happens when the cartilage in your joints wears down as you age. Some natural remedies have been shown to be effective anti-inflammatories. Taking 500 mg twice daily of the combined herbal supplements curcumin and boswellia was better for relieving pain and lowering joint line tenderness scores than taking 100 mg twice daily of the prescription drug celecoxib, finds a clinical study presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Symposium Internationale (OARSI) in San Diego. According to the study, 93% of the herbal group reported improvement in or elimination of pain compared with just 79% of the prescription drug group. You can get the herbal combination in a supplement called Healthy Knees and Joints from the Terry Naturally product line, or at your local health food store.

: Fight a Cold with Red Wine Need something to toast to? The resveratrol and polyphenols in red wine work the same way that beneficial bacteria in yogurt do: When cold and flu viruses enter you system, they start to multiply, and these compounds prevent that from happening. To get the most bang for your buck, grab a bottle of California pinot noir. Tests have found it to have some of the highest levels of resveratrol. Don’t drink? Eat some grape leaves or peanuts, the red inner husks of which are also high in resveratrol.

: Break for Lunch to Avoid Food Poisoning Noshing at your desk or in your cubicle may save you time and money during the workday, but it could also up your odds of getting food poisoning. As many as 83% of Americans take part in desktop dining, according to a new survey by the American Dietetic Association and ConAgra Foods’ Home Food Safety program. Another study found the average desktop has 100 times more bacteria than a kitchen table and 400 times more than the average toilet seat. One possible reason may be because you clean your toilet and kitchen more than you clean your workspace: Only 36%of respondents clean their work areas—desktop, keyboard, mouse—weekly, according to a recent survey. To protect yourself from dangerous bacteria lurking in your workspace that could trigger a food-borne illness, meet a friend outside of the office for lunch or follow the same food-safety guidelines at your desk as you would in your kitchen. Wash your hands with warm soapy water before you reach into your desk drawer for even a snack, and be sure to keep moistened antibacterial wipes on hand to cleanse your desktop as well as your hands when you can’t make it to the restroom. CleanWell has a to-go line of portable disinfectants and wipes that uses botanicals to kill germs.

: Fight Cancer with Spices There may also be some potent ways to ward off illness inside your spice cabinet. Curcurmin is the antioxidant ingredient that gives turmeric (commonly used in Indian curries) its yellow color. The super ingredient has already been linked with preventing diabetes, protecting against Alzheimer’s, and easing arthritis pain—and a recent study show it also helps ward off tumors. Curcumin helped prevent the growth of tumors tied to colon cancer, according to a study in the journal Gastroenterology. “Our research found that curcumin was able to ignite the body’s own tumor suppression activity to keep a cancerous tumor from growing and spreading,” says Dr. Ajay Goel, Ph.D., Director of Epigenetics and Cancer Prevention at the Gastrointestinal Research Center at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. “Though we used colon cancer cells in this study, we suspect that this is one mechanism of action for cancer suppression in many other types of cancer as well.”

: Find a Buddy to Shed Pounds Following a commercial group support weight loss program, like Weight Watchers, may increase your weight loss success rate over following doctor’s recommendations for weight loss, a new study found. According to the study, published in the journal The Lancet, people following the Weight Watchers weight loss program for a year lost twice as much weight as those following a doctor’s weight loss orders. While you shouldn’t automatically assume Weight Watchers is giving different or better diet advice than your doc, having access to weight loss buddies to help keep you on track and motivated is a big benefit of programs like Weight Watchers, according to Elizabeth Ward, a registered dietitian and author of MyPlate for Moms. When it comes to losing weight, “You can’t do this alone,” Ward says. “To go it alone for most people is really, really difficult.”

: Boost Your Immunity with a Massage There is some science behind the idea of a healing touch. Studies done at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and at the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle found that a 45-minute massage brought on a major spike in lymphocytes, white blood cells that fight bacteria and viruses. It also decreased substances that cause inflammation and trigger allergies and asthma, and it lessened the production of a hormone that is linked with increasing stress levels. To find a trained massage therapist near you, check out the American Massage Therapy Association. Massage may not be covered by your insurance, even for medical reasons, but an affordable option is to find a teaching school near you. Relaxing massages can cost only $35 for 50 minutes, and students are under the guidance of a licensed massage therapist.

: Pay Cash to Up Your Nutrition Going green at the grocer’s—meaning paying with cash—can keep you from impulsively tossing high-cost, high-calorie snacks into your cart, according to a new study from the Journal of Consumer Research. That’s because you have more awareness of the money you’re spending when you pull bills out of wallet, compared with when you just swipe a credit card. Try breaking the credit card habit, and you could shrink your waistline and grow your bank account.

: Put on a Happy Face for a Longer Life Mona Lisa’s coy smirk isn’t the only smile worth a fortune. A megawatt grin from a loved one can produce the same brain waves as learning you won $40,000, according to researchers. What’s even more valuable? The longer life you may enjoy from wearing your own happy face. One study found that those who smiled the most lived an extra 7 years, on average. So flex those facial muscles every chance you get.

: Savor Your Meals to Stay Slim We’ve all done it—gobbled down a sandwich between meetings or wolfed down a hot dog between Saturday soccer games. But it turns out the faster we eat, the more our waistlines may suffer. Fast eaters are likely to consume more calories and have higher BMIs. Slowing down when you eat can help you stay slim: A recent study found that people consumed about 12% fewer calories when they chewed each bite 40 times than when they chewed 15 times. Even if you don’t make it to 40, the more you chew, the more time your body has to register that it’s full. Also try taking a pause between bites to take a sip of water, appreciate the flavors of the food, or talk to your dining companion. Elissa Epel, PhD, a researcher on stress eating at the University of California, San Francisco, speculates that slowing down, savoring each bite, and paying attention to feelings of fullness may decrease the amount of food you eat.

Referenced article here:

http://on-msn.com/GKU5s0

Men’s Style Tip of the Week – Sleepwear

Fashion, Lifestyle, Men, Shopping, style | March 28, 2012

Tags: nautica, pajama set, pajamas

WHAT: Nautica: Egan Plaid Pajama Set
WHY: A modern take on the classic pajama set.
WHERE: http://bit.ly/GX2uqI ($45)

10 Ways to Wake Up Beautiful

Beauty, Hair, Lifestyle | March 28, 2012

2. Sleep on Your Back Note to Audrey Hepburn fans: Lying on your stomach is bad for "beauty sleep." The average head weighs 7 to 8 pounds -- a lot of pressure to be putting on your face every night. In fact, many dermatologists say they can tell what side of the face people sleep on by the number of wrinkles there.

Let’s face it, most of us don’t wake up looking our best in the morning. If you want to achieve that perfect tousled hair, fresh faced moment in the AM, these simple tips can help!

: 1. Get an Early Start Make a habit of washing your face a few hours before bed. If you wait until you’re tired, you’re more likely to blow it off — allowing “toxins and dirt to stay on there all night,” says dermatologist Laurie Polis of N.Y.C. Another consequence? You miss the best time to treat your skin. “At night there’s more blood flow to the skin’s surface, and there’s nothing else on your face to interfere with absorption,” Polis says. Neutrogena Deep Clean Relaxing nightly cleanser http://amzn.to/xJInqt

: 2. Sleep on Your Back Note to Audrey Hepburn fans: Lying on your stomach is bad for “beauty sleep.” The average head weighs 7 to 8 pounds — a lot of pressure to be putting on your face every night. In fact, many dermatologists say they can tell what side of the face people sleep on by the number of wrinkles there.

: 3. Get a Lift Sleep with your head elevated on two pillows, or put the headrest area of your bed on 2- to 4-inch pieces of wood. Gravity helps lymph and blood flow so fluid won’t accumulate, Polis says.

: 4. Save Money, Not Wrinkles At night you don’t need to worry about eye treatments smearing your makeup, so slather on the richest formula you can. Polis swears by Aquaphor: “It conditions lashes and hydrates the delicate eye skin really well.” Aquaphor Healing ointment ($6): http://amzn.to/FPNbkr

: 5. Sneak a Glow Mix a drop of self-tanner into your night cream or use a cream that contains a bit of tan-producing DHA. Clarins Radiance-Plus self-tanning cream ($47.50): http://amzn.to/yHd1xr

: 6. Avoid Carb Face To wake with defined cheekbones, eat a high-protein, low-sugar dinner (try salmon and asparagus, a natural diuretic). Skip the rice, pasta and potatoes. “When our diet’s high in glycemic carbohydrates, our features take on a soft, doughy appearance,” says Connecticut dermatologist Nicholas Perricone.

: 7. Wrap It Up To minimize A.M. frizz, sleep on a satin pillowcase or put your hair in a silk scarf. “Those fabrics are much softer than cotton, so there’s less friction,” says Harry Josh, a John Frieda stylist.

: 8. Find Your Inner Ballerina Pile hair into a twist on the top of your head (use a scrunchie to avoid crimping). “In the morning you’ll have major volume and beautiful waves,” Josh says.

: 9. Turn on the Hair Conditioning Sleep with a moisturizing treatment in damp hair overnight. We like Philip B. Katira Hair Masque, but any rich conditioner will do. Rinse in the morning. Philip B. Katira Hair Masque http://amzn.to/AtZ7oL

: 10. Pop a Rooster Pill Trust us, we were skeptical. But after swallowing two Wake Up on Time pills at 11 P.M., we found it much easier to get out of bed seven hours later. Created by a sleep-deprived single mother, the pills contain an energizing blend of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamins B6 and B12 and guarana-seed extract. It’s formulated with a coating that releases ingredients into your bloodstream toward the end of your last sleep cycle, so you wake up feeling clear-headed, not fuzzy. Wake Up On Time ($17): http://amzn.to/zzD15b

Referenced article here: http://bit.ly/yytCPM

10 Ways to Sleep Better

Health, Lifestyle | March 27, 2012

2. Stay on a Schedule "Establish a strict bedtime and awakening time. Expose yourself to bright light in the morning -- within 5 minutes of waking, go outside and take a walk for 30 minutes. Avoid any bright light for 2 or 3 hours before bedtime, or exercise within 3 hours. Avoid heavy meals, large amounts of fluid and alcohol -- it might help you fall asleep, but it fragments sleep and cuts down on the amount of deep sleep." -Clete Kushida, M.D., director, Stanford Center For Human Sleep Research

We’ve all had a night of insomnia…some of us unfortunate few even go for weeks or months. Here are some tips to helo you get some Zzzz’s and feel rested through your days and weeks.

: 1. Clear Your Thoughts “I like to keep a little yellow pad and pen next to the bed so that before turning the lights out, I can empty my head onto a to-do list. It keeps me from having racing thoughts all night long like ‘Oh God, I’ve got to call about those lamps being rewired!’ or ‘I’ve got to make that dinner reservation!’” -David Kleinberg, interior designer

: 2. Stay on a Schedule “Establish a strict bedtime and awakening time. Expose yourself to bright light in the morning — within 5 minutes of waking, go outside and take a walk for 30 minutes. Avoid any bright light for 2 or 3 hours before bedtime, or exercise within 3 hours. Avoid heavy meals, large amounts of fluid and alcohol — it might help you fall asleep, but it fragments sleep and cuts down on the amount of deep sleep.” -Clete Kushida, M.D., director, Stanford Center For Human Sleep Research

: 3. If You Can’t Sleep, Don’t Stay in Bed Sleep doesn’t happen when you’re trying too hard. If you can’t sleep, try occupying yourself with any activity that is both engaging and relaxing, where you can be absorbed enough that you forget about sleep. When I can’t sleep, I accept at that moment that sleep is not possible for me. That frees me. Then I get out of bed and do whatever I feel like — read, fold clothes, organize my closet. I do this in dim light and quiet. I don’t even attempt to go back to bed until my eyes are rolling down, closing on me.” -Tracy Kuo, PH.D., insomnia specialist, Stanford University Sleep Disorders Clinic

: 4. Sleep on Your Back “Everyone should be a back sleeper. All day long we flex over our computer screens, dinner tables, and books, and we never do extension unless we do the up dog in yoga class. When you’re on your back, you open up the rib cage, rest your back muscles and — believe it or not — work your abs. Your neck is neutral and your face isn’t mashed into the pillow, so you’re not getting wrinkles. It’s a win, win, win, win situation!” -John Reagan, chiropractor

: 5. Create Darkness “I’ve installed large-scale Federal-style solid panel shutters on the bedroom windows. They’re gigantic, like shutters you would put on the outside of a house, only now they’re on the inside. Last Saturday I slept until 10 o’clock in the morning, which I haven’t done since I was three months old.” -Jeffrrey Bilhuber, interior designer

: 6. Wear Comfortable Pajamas “I love beautiful, sexy, lacy, strappy pajamas, but who really sleeps in that? Men give them to you — ‘Here, wear this thing that’s going to strangle you by the end of the night’ — but I generally sleep in the oldest, softest cotton T-shirt I can find. We sell a lot of 100 percent cotton pajamas. They may have a saggy butt and saggy knees, but who cares? They breathe, the give. I’ll trade a saggy butt for a good night’s sleep anytime.” -Kim Dudek, owner of Bellanoche, a New Orleans sleepwear and bedding store

: 7. Try Lavender “You could get an eye pillow with lavender in it — warm it a little in the microwave first — or put lavender oil in your humidifier. Inhaling lavender releases tension. The people in the South of France, they are very relaxed.” -Jo Ann Weinrib, aromatherapist and owner of Body Central, a New York spa

: 8. Listen to Music “Stereo speakers in the bedroom! Mozart, Bach, Gregorian chants, wonderful quiet pipes and flutes — some people call it New Age music — the sounds of waterfalls, oceans, birdsong. All terribly relaxing. I always imagine the sounds are brought to me on a breeze. I could go to sleep just talking about it.” -Jennifer Garrigues, interior designer

: 9. Create A Sacred Enviroment “Considering the bedroom solely as a room that is set apart for sleep and rest… It should have a bed that is ideally comfortable, a chaise longue on which to rest by day. And that is all.” -Jennifer Garrigues, interior designer

: 10. Consider Feng Shui “Try to be asleep before midnight. It’s always best to sleep during the hour of the rat, between 11 P.M. and 1 A.M., as this is when the body’s chi energy replenishes itself. Let the yin energies of darkness dominate, but there should also be a small dot of yang, so you have a tiny light turned on. Mirrors facing you while you sleeping is a big taboo — the soul might get robbed during sleep. Certainly no wind chimes, water, or plants in the bedroom. As you close your eyes and snuggle into your pillow, take three very deep breaths, slowly — the deeper the breath, the deeper your sleep will be.” -Lillian Too, author of over 80 books, including “Lillian Too’s 168 Feng Shui Ways to a Calm & Happy Life”

Referenced article here: http://bit.ly/A7A7u9

Mad Men Mrs. Draper Serenade! Zoo, Bisou Bisou!

Entertainment, Fashion, Lifestyle, Music | March 26, 2012

Tags: tv

For all you Mad Men fanatics who missed (or want a repeat) of the new Mrs. Draper’s singing birthday present to Don Draper…here it is! Watch video here: http://bit.ly/GUQpRG. The song is now also available on iTunes for your purchasing and listening pleasure.

FACTS: The song was originally recorded by British singer and actress Gillian Hills. It was THEN remade by none other than, Sophia Loren. Here are the different versions…how do they compare??
Gillian Harris: http://bit.ly/GUQO6W
Sophia Loren: http://bit.ly/GURid0

Friday Mix! David Guetta – Turn Me On ft. Nicki Minaj

Celebs, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music | March 23, 2012

Tags: David Guetta, nicki minaj, Turn me on

Daily by Morin David Guette Nicki Minaj - Turn Me On

Happy Friday! Here’s some music to get your feet moving this weekend. This song has been all over the radio but I only recently caught the video. This is a pretty artistic direction for both David Guetta and Nicki Minaj.

What say you – hot mess or hella good?

David Guetta – Turn Me On ft. Nicki Minaj

Men’s Style Feature: Carmelo Anthony

Celebs, Fashion, Lifestyle, Men, style | March 22, 2012

Carmelo Anthony Men's Style Daily by Morin

Carmelo Anthony was just named one of the 50 most stylish New Yorkers. Gent’s this is a personal style you can emulate (besides that purple velvet jacket mistake)!

http://bit.ly/GOjobv

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Lazy Moves That Boost Your Health

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10 Ways to Sleep Better

Mad Men Mrs. Draper Serenade! Zoo, Bisou Bisou!

Friday Mix! David Guetta – Turn Me On ft. Nicki Minaj

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