January, 2007

This Week’s Drink the Good Stuff Wine Tip: Decoding Decanting
January 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Jennifer D. Frank
Although you may want to think of it as a good excuse to showcase that fabulous Simon Pearce carafe, the idea behind decanting is actually two-fold. It is intended to expose the wine to air, leave the wine’s sediment behind in the bottle, or possibly both. This is a fairly simple concept [...]

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LAUNCHING SPOTLIGHT: Elezar
January 16th, 2007 · No Comments

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What do Demi Moore, Natalie Portman, Jessica Simpson and Marissa Tomei have in common? O.K., yes, they all hosted Saturday Night Live, but these ultra-glamorous Hollywood stars also pack their portables in genuine Elezar bags!
Elezar was launched in 2005 by Esther Barron and Julie Lazarus and already their investment in fashion futures [...]

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Rita Hazan
January 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Founder, Rita Hazan Salon
www.ritahazansalon.com

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This Week’s Drink the Good Stuff Wine Tip: Storing Leftover Wine - the Half Bottle Trick
January 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Jennifer Frank
Ever wondered what to do with that perfectly good wine that is leftover in the bottle? Besides drinking it yourself (perhaps you did a little too much of that over the holidays?) we recommend utilizing the ‘half bottle trick.’ You don’t need to purchase fancy vacuum sealers or cans of inert gas [...]

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LAUNCHING SPOTLIGHT: CitiKitty
January 5th, 2007 · No Comments

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Here’s the real truth about cats and dogs – cats can be toilet trained! And thanks to Rebecca Rescate, it’s easier than you think. Rebecca needed to save space in her tiny NYC apartment so, knowing her savvy tabby could perch on the potty, she tossed the litter box and fashioned a toilet [...]

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SPACE TREAT: New Year, New Sneakers.
January 5th, 2007 · No Comments

Erica Ecker
With the new year in full swing, have you recharged your commitment to working-out? Did you purchase a new pair of athletic shoes to get yourself started? Yes. Instead of letting your old pair just sit around as clutter at the bottom of your closet, recycle them! Nike has a program that will recycle [...]

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LAUNCHING SPOTLIGHT: Iris and Lily
January 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

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Don’t count your chickens, or ignore a gift horse, or leap before you look, or judge a book by its cov….stop! Back up!
At the risk of dismissing one of mom’s favorite mottos, judging a book by its cover isn’t a no-no anymore thanks to the fabulous fronts of Diane Falvey’s photo albums [...]

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SPACE TREAT: Fear or Abundance
January 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

Erica Ecker
Fear or abundance… which one will you choose?
Happy New Year! What a great time to release items from your environment that no longer support your current lifestyle or goals. Sound good but feel challenged by letting things go? Yes. Often we function from a place of fear. What if I need this phone cord [...]

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