Style

NEW Valentine’s Day Products From LUSH

February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Cupid can help you find love but it’s LUSH that’s going to bring out the sex bomb in your loved one this Valentine’s Day! Bring sexy back to friends and lovers or wash those pesky exes down the drain with LUSH’s hot, sassy and limited edition Valentine’s offerings. Make some magic this year with LUSH Magic Mushroom Bubble Bar ($4.95). The enticing scent of a bath filled with strawberries and vanilla cream bubbles is a sure fire way to get high off each other’s love or entice the one you’ve been pining over. Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples; spread the love to all your... [Read the full story]

Culture

Karma by Nancy Deville

January 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment

When bad things inexplicably happen, such as the loss of a job, a serious illness or a failed relationship, it’s human nature to blame ourselves. When something bad happens to someone who has harmed others, we call it karma. But contrary to our Western notions, karma is not about personal payback for the good or bad we have done in our lives, according to Nancy Deville, author of the new novel Karma. “Conventional wisdom tells us that karma is cause and effect,” she says. “Something you’ve done has caused all of your problems. You do something bad and something bad... [Read the full story]

Living

The Green Garmento™ The Eco-Practical Way to Green Your Drycleaning Routine

January 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Now that you’ve done all the reasonable environmentally friendly actions like switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs and incorporating a reusable grocery bag, you’ve learned that “going green” is great, but not always practical to incorporate into your busy, modern life. Even for those “not-so-green” individuals, The Green Garmento™ is an affordable ($9.99 retail) and eco-practical option that not only helps organize, but more importantly eliminates the use of single-use plastic dry cleaning bags. The Green Garmento™ is an eco-friendly 3-in-1 reusable garment bag that helps... [Read the full story]

Relationships

Making Love Sustainable by Wendy Strgar

December 9, 2009 · 1 Comment

Sustainability is the catch phrase of this generation, it means learning how to use current resources in a way that does not harm the future. We hear about this in terms of building homes, cultivating food, and rethinking our natural and energy resources Basically, we are finally being compelled to listen to the voice of indigenous wisdom to our lives in such a way that we can meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This wisdom is rarely applied to love, which, I believe is the source of energy from which all... [Read the full story]

Wellness

An Affair of the Heart By Margaret Lewin, MD, FACP – Medical Director, Cinergy Health

February 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment

February is National Heart Month and not just because of Valentine’s Day. According to the American Heart Association, one in 2.4 American women will lose their lives to heart disease and stroke – the first and third biggest killers of women. In comparison, breast cancer kills one in 29. So let’s look at V.A.L.E.N.T.I.N.E.S. Day from another vantage point: reducing our risk of heart disease. Vitamin D plays a significant role in the cellular structure of the heart and its pumping ability, and deficiency can lead to heart disease and stroke. Although Vitamin D is created after direct... [Read the full story]