Monthly Archives: January 2009

During times like these when the global economy is looking dismal and people are losing their jobs, you really have to become a more savvy shopper. I have always enjoyed shopping at affordable stores to get the most out of …

Wintertime can be rough on your skin whether it’s the dry, cold air in Los Angeles or the briskly wet and chilling cold of New York City.  And so, it’s best to be prepared and tend to your skin with …

New Year. New start. And like most people, one of my resolutions is to exercise more regularly. So far I’ve been really good about it, but already I have moments on the treadmill where I feel like a hamster running …

The biggest gripe with the 3G iPhone is the battery life, and if you are always on the go like me, you most likely feel my pain. I have searched high and low for an extended battery that doesn’t dangle …

As I sit in my friend’s apartment on New Year’s Eve, television blaring, and people filling up the apartment, I’m kind of in shock at the past year’s events. Election of Barack Obama as the nation’s first African-American President, the …

I almost didn’t visit the website because the URL scared me (.Biz domains are so unhip). However I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the homepage. Packed with one of a kind, unique goods, here are a few highlights:

  I was at an all-women event a couple of weeks ago in Los Angeles. It was for a non-profit organization and if you became a member that night, you were given their gift bag. Well, I wasn’t going to …

It’s a pretty ingenious idea: a cake pan that automatically creates portions in different sizes to fit different appetites. It would be especially handy to have one of these around during the holidays when everybody has a different take on …

Isn’t it ironic that celebrities (who can buy almost anything they want!) are the ones who are showered with free gifts? Gifting suites at events and award shows are like trick-or-treating on Halloween for A-listers. With the 66th Annual Golden …

In today’s economy, it’s tough for even the biggest workout fanatic to justify a monthly gym membership, much less one of the personal training packages or private pilates sessions that most gyms are aggressively pitching.  Fortunately, working out at home …

Organic foods and products seems to be the trend du jour lately, but with good reason. Essentially organic farming is safer for the environment and anything that we are putting in our bodies or on our face should be healthier …

Sick of wearing glasses or contact lenses but unable to see well enough to drive or spot friends across the room without them?  The cost of laser eye surgery has dropped significantly in recent years, providing another option for those …

While braces are commonly thought of as a rite of passage many of us are forced to experience in our teenage years, more and more adults are turning to braces as the stigma seems to be decreasing.  Part of the …

Those of us with a fondness for coffee, soda, red wine, or cigarettes know that keeping teeth white can be a challenge, even with excellent oral hygiene.  Luckily the teeth whitening market continues to expand, providing us with a variety …

The 80′s. Madonna had a baby face. Michael Jackson was the reigning King of Pop. Neon was all the rage, and shoulder pads were not only reserved for quarterbacks, but for office ladies. And we saw that in 2008, the …