Check mate

by | Nov 19, 2007 | gifts, guilty pleasures, holiday gifts, shopping

This is one of the coolest chess sets I have seen in a long time…The Book of Chess is made of heavy weight cardboard that folds up to store in its book-like case. I play chess so rarely that I can’t remember the names of the pieces, but this set is great...

My favorite time of the year

by | Nov 16, 2007 | food, friends, guilty pleasures

My dear friend Tanya, knowing that I love all things pumpkin, recently made a pumpkin cheesecake for my birthday…she regularly bakes, but I’m pretty sure that was a toughie…even for her…she made pumpkin bread this week and brought some of it to...

Pink lungs

by | Nov 15, 2007 | causes

Today is the 31st annual Great American Smokeout. The American Cancer Society is encouraging people to call their Quitline, a telephone-based counseling program or log on to their site to embark on a personal plan to quit. If you aren’t ready to call or...

Inhale

by | Nov 14, 2007 | fragrance, holiday gifts, products, shopping

I love home fragrance diffusers, but have previously used a few that are waaay too strong…if the fragrance is too heavy, they almost smell bad. That is not the case at all with the Lavender and Chinese May Chang diffuser from Anthousa’s Chinoiserie...