This is a very important topic. We are talking about wine and the difference between those that are inexpensive and well priced vs. those that are just inexpensive. Not many everyday occurrences and missteps are worse than ingesting bad wine or having your guests join in. It can ruin their night and entire following day and isn’t each day a gift? Yes. If you’re an “Indie” wine giver, this is like the guy in the room who introduces the crowd…
Healthy Snacks for Children (by Guest Blogger, Susie Rahaim)
As mothers, we are always looking for healthy snacks to put in lunches or as a quick pick-me-up when running errands with the kids. Here are some of my daughters’ favorites. Here are my girls’ top 10 snacks Raw nuts: cashews (we call them banana nuts), almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, sunflower seeds, any kind you like Fruit: organic if possible or at least grown in the US Red peppers and Newman’s brand Ranch Celery or apple and all natural peanut…
Feeding My Kids Right (By Guest Blogger, Susie Rahaim)
Susie Rahaim is a mother of three who is passionate about making sure her children are given healthy, unprocessed foods every day. I wanted her to write a 2-part guest blog on children’s nutrition because this is such a critical topic for women our age. She is also far from a “granola mother,” as she is one of the most stunning and stylishly polished women I know. – Chelsea Feeding My Kids Right by Susie Rahaim Here is the typical…
“I” Opening….
Actions speak louder than words, but certain words speak louder than most. To me, the loudest word in any language is the pronoun “I.” By studying its frequency of use and context we can learn about our self-confidence, emotions, and even social standing. Since “I” write blogs about things that intrigue me, I wanted to share an interesting fact from a recent Psychology Today article “The I’s Have It,” by Andrea Bartz. Women say “I” more than men. According to…
Sip and Shop: Interior Design Sites
Nothing goes better with a steaming cup of Keurig Black Magic than a few fashion-forward interior design sites. I gathered together a few of my favorites a little less well known than our ZGallerie, Home Decorators Collection, Ballard, Horchow and Crate and Barrel. Happy hunting! Velocity Art and Design This is for anyone who is eclectic, transitional or modern in their design. Fabulous lighting, wallpaper and accessories. I really dig the David Trubridge coral style pendant lamps in different sizes:…
Sweet Sips: Coconut Water
It’s 4th of July weekend in Detroit and I imbibed a bit too much last night. I’m sitting at the kitchen table, thankful for my amazing coffee, but wishing I had more self-discipline… and some coconut water. Coconut water is nature’s hangover helper and provides excellent rehydration. It’s harvested from young coconuts before they produce milk. I actually read in Time that back when granting a patent on the extraction and bottling of the water, a Food and Drug Administration…
