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Product Spotlight
Bacchus Body Oil

The weather is finally cooling, which means that our Tuscan Wine Therapy Collection is in high production in the Bella Luccè kitchens. I am often greeted by the alluring aroma of crisp red wine as I open the door to my office (thanks to the products, not because the staff is hitting the bottle while I am away), and- let me tell you- that aroma is pleasantly addictive. Exhibit A: our Bacchus Body Oil. Cleverly disguised in miniature wine bottle, the emerald glass holds a luscious body oil that harnesses the power and aroma of burgundy grapes. Slather it on daily after showering to lock in moisture or try it as a silky massage oil for those nights by the roaring fires. Even Bacchus (the Roman god of wine and intoxication) would be proud.

Latest Obsession
Leg Shine by Michael Kors

Confession: This isn’t so much a “latest” obsession, but an ongoing obsession that I was startled to realize I have not yet shared with my gentle readers. Introducing Leg Shine by Michael Kors, or- as my husband calls it- “Lela’s Leg Deodorant.” All kidding aside, this silky stick glides on effortlessly- try it on legs, arms and dècolletage. In its wake you’ll find a divine aroma, a thin veil of moisture and a subtle, sexy shimmer. Not exactly the “I just rolled myself in glitter” effect….let’s let the teenagers of America reclaim that look. This is subtle, yet sumptuous. Loves it.

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Ingredient of the Month
Pomegranate Seed Oil

Brimming with potent antioxidants that wage war on the free radicals responsible for aging, pomegranate seed oil is also rich in ellagic and punicic acids, which are reknowned for their ability to increase skin elasticity as they moisturize and protect dry skin. It takes 200+ pounds of fresh pomegranates to yield one pound of costly pomegranate seed oil.

Find it in: Spiced Pomegranate & Yogurt Detox, Nourishing Sandalwood & Almond Creme

Food For Thought

“Winners never quit, and quitters never win.”

- Vince Lombardi

Home Spa Ritual
5 Penny Lip Scrub

Dry, chapped lips are an unfortunate reality of winter. Thankfully, outrageously priced lip scrubs don’t have to be. You can recreate a simple version of those department store concoctions at home- for a fraction of the price. For less than a nickel per application, you can use this handy little tip to help loosen and gently remove dead skin for a Pitt-worthy pucker.

Take a pinch of brown sugar and gently rub onto moistened lips (don’t attempt this dry or you’ll risk raw, overly exfoliated lips). Rinse with warm water and immediately apply chapstick. I do this routine several times per week throughout autumn and winter and it yields beautiful results in seconds!

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Please help bring James Kim home…

December 5, 2006

As you may have heard from the national media, a harrowing search for one California family has had a remarkable twist: Kati Kim and her two children, missing in the Oregon wildnerness for 9 days, have been found safely. Her husband, James Kim, is still missing, having left on foot last Saturday to find help. Here’s the story from CNN:

GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — Snowbound with their daughters — one a 4-year-old, the other 7 months — Kati and James Kim tried to keep warm by running their car engine at night.

When the gas ran out, they burned the tires for heat and cuddled as a family to stay warm. When the food ran out, James Kim ate wild berries, uncertain whether they were safe, his family said. His wife nursed the children.

The story of their struggle in the wilderness emerged Tuesday as the search intensified for James Kim, a senior editor for CNET Networks, while his wife and daughters recovered at an Oregon hospital. (Watch as mother and young children are rescued )

The family has been apart since early Saturday morning, when Kim left his wife and girls in their frozen car and set off to seek help. He wore only tennis shoes, a sweater and a jacket.

Trackers with special training and four helicopters, some with heat-sensitive sensors, joined the intensified search Tuesday for Kim, 35, of San Francisco.

Oregon State Police Lt. Doug Ladd said there is “a very reasonable chance” Kim is still alive and that the family said he had some outdoor experience.

On Monday, Kati Kim, 30, flagged down a helicopter search crew with an umbrella. She and the children were rescued and trackers followed Kim’s footprints until dark.

They were able to determine what direction he had headed, Josephine County Undersheriff Brian Anderson said. The search was focusing on a five-mile stretch from the car, along a steep canyon toward the Rogue River, he said.

The mother and daughters, Penelope and Sabine, were in good condition at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass, where the baby was admitted and the other two stayed overnight, said Linda Rankin, vice president for patient care at the hospital.

Kati Kim might lose one toe because of the cold, her father, Dr. Phil Fleming, said Tuesday as he and his wife, Sandy, awaited a flight to Oregon.

He said his daughter breast-fed the two children to keep them nourished during the ordeal and “the children are doing extraordinarily well.”

“You think about a soldier being killed or an individual in a car accident, and you often time wonder how difficult that is,” said Fleming, of Gallup, New Mexico. “But take a whole family and subject two kids to it — it’s just unbearable.”

The family saw friends in Portland on November 25, then headed toward home after a Thanksgiving trip to the Pacific Northwest. They were last spotted at a restaurant that day. They had reservations at a lodge, but never arrived.

Anderson said the family turned off a side road and got stuck in the snow. The family had been driving along rural roads that are often used as shortcuts to Gold Beach on the south Oregon coast. The roads are typically used by whitewater rafters in the summer, but often are treacherous and impassible during the winter.

As a senior editor for CNET in San Francisco, James Kim covers digital audio and co-hosts a weekly video podcast for the Crave gadgets blog on CNET.

Kati owns a great boutique that sells a variety of beauty products in San Francisco. You can view photos of James Kim and leave a message of hope for his family at the family’s website. If you have seen James, please call (800) 452-7888. And please keep sending good thoughts their way…

UPDATE (12.06.06 at 4:10 pm): James Kim died trying to rescue his family…he is a hero and our warmest thoughts are with his family. Details here.


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