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As a wife and mother of two girls, Jessica Alba constantly found herself hitting a dead end when searching for eco-friendly products for her home.
So, the actress partnered with friend Chris Gavigan to launch The Honest Company — a collection of completely toxic-free household cleaning goods, diapers and wipes — to help eliminate the hassle of hunting down natural options for every family.
“I created Honest because I was
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Date
1/27/2012
written by David Colman for NY Times
Clockwise from top: Yves Saint Laurent leopard print pony-hair high-tops, $745 at Jeffrey New York. Black and white leather basketball trainers, $1,183 at Rick Owens. Balenciaga indigo classic high-tops, $545 at Jeffrey. Lanvin brown nylon zippered trainers, $930 at Jeffrey. Alejandro Ingelmo distressed leather high-tops with side zipper and leather laces, $355 at Bergdorf Goodman. Nike Tennis Classic AC LTR sneakers, $95 at Barneys New York. Alejandro Ingelmo leather high-tops with foam collar and back zipper, $525 at AlejandroIngelmo.com. Adidas 4-Bit high-tops, $90 at Adidas Hell’s Kitchen.
IF you’re [or your guy is] one of the guys who likes to chuckle over the penchant some gals have for crazy stilettos that can cost more than $1,000 — well, brother, don’t look down. Over the last decade, your fashion-forward comrades have developed a taste for similarly extravagant shoes, a predilection that has somehow escaped derision because of its origins in the untouchable cool of hip-hop culture.
But Jay-Z or no Jay-Z,
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Date
1/27/2012
Fila Skele-Toes sneaker, $60, endless.com
Over the past year, the 'barefoot' shoes trend has gone from odd and obscure to standard issue so it comes as no surprise that it's been named the top footwear trend in 2011 (and a predicted trend for 2012) in WWD's annual Readers' Choice survey. As much as we love shooties and pointy kitten heels, these styles just don't have the same reach. So how do you feel about barefoot shoes? Would you wear 'em?
They've been touted as
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Date
1/25/2012
Children have as many as 6 – 10 colds per year, with each episode lasting as long as two weeks.
Unfortunately, there is no magical cure. But throughout my career as a pediatrician and as a father of four little boys who are frequently burdened with a nagging cough, I have discovered the safest and most effective way to treat your child is by using natural remedies.
Looking for some relief this winter? To make your child’s
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Date
1/25/2012
Oxygen facials peaked on spa menus a few years back, promising to make skin dewy and plump with mists of the refreshing, pure molecule. Despite hype and devotion from celebs (read: Madonna), dermatologists were skeptical of the lasting benefits. Now it seems oxygen is poised for a comeback—this time in the form of elixirs, creams, and even makeup infused with that atmospheric element. But the question remains: Do these O2 fixes
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Date
1/25/2012
In the winter, a good knit is practically indispensable (along with hot cocoa and marshmallows, if you ask us!). Several stylish trailblazers seem to agree with our sentiment (about knits, though quite possibly, the hot cocoa as well). Lately, we've noticed a bevy of knits cropping up on sartorially savvy ladies, like Rihanna and Olivia Palermo, in the form of cozy cardigans, chunky turtlenecks, and even dazzling dresses. Allow
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Date
1/25/2012
Recipe: Star anise-ginger braised whole chicken
Chef Ming Tsai
Ingredients
4 celery stalks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 large carrots, peeled and roll-cut into 1/2-inch pieces, or cut conventionally
2 large onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1/4 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 star anise
2 tablespoons minced ginger
1/2 cup naturally brewed soy sauce or naturally
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Date
1/20/2012
BY JULIA THOMAS
Ryt-way Industries is recalling select sunflower seeds because they may contain soy ingredients that were not declared on the packaging.
No adverse reactions have been reported. People who are allergic to soy should not eat the product.
The recall is of BIGS ® Dill Pickle Sunflower Seeds packaged in 5.35 oz. plastic bags with best-by dates of 08DEC2012 and 09DEC2012 and the UPC code 896887002202.
The sunflower seeds
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Date
1/19/2012
© Food Safety News
WORLD
EU Juice Industry on Notice for Fungicide in OJ Imports
BY NEWS DESK | JAN 18, 2012
The European Commission -- the governing body of the 27-state European Union -- is warning the European juice industry that Brazilian juice imports could face fungicide testing in response to the recent move by U.S. Food and Drug Administration to initiate testing, according to Food Quality News.
While not approved in the United States
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Date
1/19/2012
AFP , Yahoo News
Orlando center Dwight Howard and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant lead in fan balloting for the NBA All-Star Game in voting updates released by the league on Thursday.
Howard, the NBA rebounds leader with 15.6 a game, sets the pace among Eastern Conference centers and all players with 1,161,797 votes while Bryant ranks second overall, pacing Western Conference guards with 1,110,379 votes.
Top players from the East and West
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Date
1/19/2012
Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Cynthia Johnston
(Reuters) - Top Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke, seen as an early Olympic gold medal favorite ahead of the 2014 games, died on Thursday from injuries sustained in a training accident in Utah last week, a family spokeswoman said.
Considered one of the leading half-pipe athletes in the world, the 29-year-old was airlifted to Salt Lake City last Tuesday after falling during a half-pipe run in Park City, Utah.
"Sarah passed
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Date
1/19/2012
The Story of the Original Penguin Clothing Company
If a 100-year-old underwear factory in Minnesota seems an unconventional starting point for a fashion icon that has represented Americana since 1955 and is still worn all over the world today, blame Pete the Penguin. And perhaps a whiskey or two.
Abbot Pederson was an ambitious salesman who worked for the Munsingwear undergarment factory in Minneapolis. On a sales trip to
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Date
1/17/2012
ALLON-SITEOFF-SITEDIGITAL
February 9
9AM NICHOLAS K, STUDIO
10AM BCBGMAXAZRIA, THEATRE
10:30-11:30AM KAELEN, BOX
11AM RICHARD CHAI, STAGE
1PM HONOR, STUDIO
2PM TADASHI SHOJI, STAGE
2:30-3:30PM CANDELA, BOX
4PM CHADWICK BELL, STUDIO
5PM JOSEPH ABBOUD, PIER 57, W 15TH ST
February 10
10AM PARKCHOONMOO, STUDIO
11AM-12PM CONCEPT KOREA, STAGE
1PM GENERAL IDEA, STUDIO
2PM REBECCA TAYLOR, STAGE
2:30-3:30PM BRANDON SUN,
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Date
1/16/2012
Un-cooked Pasta
Store uncooked, dry pasta in your cupboard for up to one year. Keep in a cool, dry place. Follow the "first-in, first-out" rule: Use up packages you've had the longest before opening new packages. images/faq_pasta_pile.gif
Cooked Pasta
Refrigerate cooked pasta in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days. You may add a little oil (1-2 tsp. for each pound of cooked pasta) to help keep it from sticking. Because
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Date
1/16/2012
Ingredients
1 (3 pound) whole chicken
4 carrots, halved
4 stalks celery, halved
1 large onion, halved
water to cover
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules (optional)
Directions
Put the chicken, carrots, celery and onion in a large soup pot and cover with cold water. Heat and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken meat falls off of the bones (skim off foam every so often).
Take everything out
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Date
1/16/2012
University of Maryland Medical Center
Melatonin
Overview:
Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain. It helps regulate other hormones and maintains the body's circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is an internal 24-hour “clock” that plays a critical role in when we fall asleep and when we wake up. When it is dark, your body produces more melatonin; when it is light, the production of melatonin drops. Being exposed to bright lights in the
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Date
1/16/2012
Karen Moyer
Best advice to young spouses?
Don't get too wrapped up in the game of baseball. There are so many highs & lows with your husband's career. Be supportive but if you get too involved it starts to define you. Find things for yourself to and don't always live your life by his baseball schedule. Don't get me wrong, I believe you need to be together as a family. Our favorite time of the baseball season was spring training. I
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Date
1/16/2012
Tiny Turnip and Ashley Papelbon are Ready for a Great Season... of Fashion!
Gear Up for the New Season... Tiny Turnip Style!
The clock is ticking and the pressure is on... to organize, pack, travel, move...
and one less thing you want to think about is the need for amazingly cute, jaw dropping outfits
to coordinate with your new (or not new) team! That is where you can let go and let Tiny Turnip!
Here are some tips
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Date
1/13/2012
Brain Study....
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Date
1/10/2012
Karen Moyer find on Brookstone.com
Easy to use—just dock your iPhone 4 device and project on any surface. Our Pocket Projector for iPhone 4 is perfect for on-the-go travel entertainment. Its super-bright 15-lumen LED projector lamp ensures clearer, more brilliant images than other pico projectors. 640x360 native display resolution projects up to 50" images. Focus adjustment lets you control image clarity while the integrated 0.5W speaker delivers the audio. Great
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Date
1/10/2012
Grandma's Knowledge
Home Remedies for Insomnia
Your energy level and mood just isn’t the same when you don’t achieve a good night’s sleep. Insomnia has a draining effect on the body and mind, which can affect your performance at the job, relationships with loved ones, and your overall health. The amount of sleep a person gets will vary depending on individual factors, but most adults require seven to eight hours per night. At some point in time,
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Date
1/7/2012
Kithe Brewster
For the first time ever, Duke Diet & Fitness is online to help you! Since 1969, the Duke Diet & Fitness Center has been helping people lose weight and lead healthier lives. Now the world-renowned center's experts are sharing the weight-loss strategies that have been effective for so many of their patients with people who can't make it to the residential program in Durham, North Carolina.
Duke Diet & Fitness Online is based
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Date
1/7/2012
By Paige Waehner
Type: Exergame
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Equipment Included: Zumba belt
Price: $39.99
Fitness Level: Beg, Int, Adv
Fitness Challenge: 6/10
Zumba is one of the hottest fitness trends today, combining Latin music and a variety of dance steps, from Hip-Hop to the Mambo, into a fun, high energy aerobic workout. Zumba classes are popping up everywhere, but Zumba for Wii brings the workout into your living room, combining all the
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Date
1/5/2012
Trip Advisor
Whistler/Blackcomb is one of the world's most popular ski regions. It is consistently rated by ski magazines and guidebooks as the most popular ski resort in North America. It offers more ski terrain and vertical runs than any other ski resort in North America. It has a mile-high vertical rise, twelve bowls and more than 200 marked trails.
Only about 75 miles from Vancouver, it is conveniently located for visitors to come
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Date
1/5/2012
Catch the spirit in Nassau, the heart and hub of the Bahamas since the days of the legendary pirate Blackbeard. Drenched in history, the city seduces visitors with its tropical splendor combined with glamorous shopping, gourmet dining and lively nightlife. Visit in late December and you can join in the festivities of Junkanoo, with traditional street parades and all night parties, where you can dance until dawn to local music
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Date
1/5/2012
celebrations
More Party Ideas
Crafts For Kids
Rainbow Theme Party
A fun craft to make with and play with! This play-doh recipe is a great idea for any kid's party and can be adapted to fit most any color theme.
*Adapted from FamilyFun.go.com - Makes 3 cups.
Supplies
2 cups white flour
2 cups water, tinted with food coloring (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 teaspoons)
1 cup salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cream
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Date
1/5/2012
This year your kids can make a statement for their class Valentine's Day party or host one at home! There are awesome party decorations and favors with a discount below! So simple and they ship right to your house!
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Date
1/5/2012
Esquire
Every morning on The Style Blog, we celebrate the best footwear we’ve come across. Now, for your benefit, August's loot is all in one place.
Read more: http://www.esquire.com/the-side/style-guides/best-new-shoes-for-men-august-2011#ixzz1iWwTj6Z2
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Date
1/4/2012
Momtastic Wholesome Baby Food.com
Avocado for Your Baby -Introducing Avocado Baby Food Recipes
Avocado makes a great first food for baby due to its texture and creaminess; an extra bonus is that avocado is full or "good" fats and has a high nutrient content!
The Goodness of Avocado for your baby:
Avocados are often called one of nature's perfect foods because they are said to contain everything a person needs to survive. A wonderful "good fat" food for
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Date
1/4/2012
Dominion Post
The name "Ruby" has made its way to the top of the most popular girls' name list for 2011.
The pretty girls name, first used in the 1870s, shot from number three to number one for baby girls last year, with 335 born in total in New Zealand.
For boys, Liam topped the list for the second year running. There were 315 babies born with the name meaning "will, desire, helmet and protection" last year.
The annual baby-name list,
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Date
1/4/2012
The Food Network, and Iron Chef Cat Cora
Ingredients
• 8 chicken pieces (preferably 2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 legs and 2 wings)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 cups cornflakes
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon ground sage
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place a rack in a roasting pan or on a baking sheet.
Rinse
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Date
1/2/2012
BY ELLE Magazine online
Look one starting from top Left:
Wool dress, Prada, $1,995, at select Prada boutiques nationwide. Patent leather clutch, Yves Saint Laurent, $2,195. Sterling silver watch with black onyx face and diamonds, Ann Dexter-Jones Design, price on request. Patent leather pumps, Jimmy Choo, $575.
Look two:
Cotton-blend tank bodysuit, Fogal of Switzerland, $210. Wool and silk pants, Valentino, $1,190. Cuff, Stella McCartney, $490.
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Date
1/2/2012
YumSugar.com
New Year's is my favorite time of year, and Champagne is my favorite drink. So it's no surprise that when I came across a recipe for Champagne cupcakes last week, I nearly jumped out of my seat with excitement. These cupcakes have Champagne in the batter, in the pastry cream filling, and in the buttercream frosting. How much more exciting can this dessert get?
There are quite a few steps involved in this recipe, but I was able
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Date
12/30/2011
By Shani Silver/Refinery29
Photo: via ASOS
If you're thinking these unseasonably 40-degree days are going to last, snap out of it. The other snow shoe is going to drop, and it's going to drop soon. In preparation for an actual Chicago winter, the e-commerce masters of the universe at ASOS have marked down sale items up to 70% off, and there are tons of winter necessities in to be had!
It's like ASOS kind of...knows us. We're talking hats, mittens, boots, scarves, tights,
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Date
12/30/2011
By Real Simple Magazine
Do you always burn the garlic or turn pasta into a gummy mess? Learn how to avoid these all-too-common cooking mistakes.
Boiling Pasta in a Pot That's Too Small
Why it's bad: For starters, if you use long noodles, they might not fit unless you break them first. But regardless of the pasta's shape or size, it will probably end up sticky and gummy. "When you add pasta to a small amount of water, it lowers the
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Date
12/30/2011
By Maralee McKee, the Manners Mentor for GalTime.com
How do we get our children to say "thank you" and actually mean it? Though the classic Christmas carol promises that the holidays are "the most wonderful time of the year," holidays don't always feel that way to a mom who has just watched her child open four presents without saying one "thank you." While we wish our children would express thankfulness as freely as they express dissatisfaction, it's especially hard for children
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Date
12/30/2011
Beautylish.com
Brown spots, red veins, and wrinkles are one of the hardest beauty blunders to get rid of on your own. Though topical treatments can be effective, at what point do we decide to put down the cream and opt for a more drastic, zap-worthy approach? Yes, Beauties, we're talking about lasers! Used by dermatologists for decades, lasers are designed to target and modify pigments, cells, and follicles in our skin. And since winter is the
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Date
12/30/2011
MENU MUSINGS/Glamour.com
If you're looking a quick and super tasty pasta dish, this is definitely one to try. I made the pesto in the time it took to boil the noodles! I'm a huge fan of the roasted red bell peppers that come in the jar. They are healthy, beautiful, super delicious and a very versatile pantry item. For a side dish, the pasta is perfect. To make this a main dish, I added some rotisserie chicken - an ingredient you just about can't
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Date
12/30/2011
by Megan Gustashaw/Glamour.com
Topshop.com
You saw some of the affordable finds poised for Topshop shelves this spring, now here's the low down on themes that will dominate the entire stock. We have to say, these 8 key trends are pretty spot on...
Techno-sheer: Sporty, futuristic pieces rendered in diaphanous fabrics. Layer ‘em up and mix with real-deal sportswear like cotton Henley’s and perforated bags.
90s Redux: Clashing prints, statement bomber
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Date
12/30/2011
