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As the slightest hint of a chill hits the air here in South Carolina, I find myself thinking of autumn and warm boots…specifically THESE boots from Frye via Anthropologie. They will set you back quite a significant chunck of change, but Frye boots are a special kind of tough and should last damn near forever. I am still trying to reconcile why I cannot eat a steak but I can rock a fine pair of leather boots. My conscience is conflicted, but a girl can dream, no? 
As the summer winds down, how are you feeling? 
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 
“Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” - Vince Lombardi 
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! 
Christine B. of Akron, Ohio. As our latest drawing winner, she’s enjoying a host of goodies from our new Asian Indulgences Collection. It’s a package worth more than $75…congratulations! Want your chance to win? Enter here. 
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Washington DC in picturesFebruary 1, 2007 As soon as we got off the plane, it began to snow pretty hard. My girls were ecstatic as we rarely ever see snow in our native South Carolina. This is the babes trying to catch snowflakes on their tongues- on the steps of the Bureau of Printing & Engraving- right after we finished a tour of how money is made!  By the next day, our buddy Brodie had joined us. This is the kids on a tour of the US Capitol, standing in front of a bronze statue of George Washington. If you look closely, his right foot looks awfully polished… they say rubbing that foot brings good luck and apparently, it gets a rub rather often.  (From left to right) Celie, Brodie, Robin, Chloe and I are standing in the Capitol building, just inside a balcony where Martin Luther King Jr. once gave a speech.  On the day of the United For Peace & Justice March, we gathered with the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. They didn’t take the typical approach. Rather than being anti-war, the BPF is pro-peace, not simply in our current conflict, but in all conflicts. And rather than loud chanting, they chose to be a silent monument to peace. We formed a meditation circle during the rally that preceded the march and then proceeded to walk around the Capitol building in silence.  Chloe took a real shining to the face paint and spent the better part of the morning painting peace signs on everyone’s faces.  As the rally ended, we took to the streets for the actual march. There were between 100,000 and 400,000 people gathered (depending on which media report you’re reading) and I was nervous that my 32 pound monkey might get lost in the crowd. I borrowed a baby carrier from a friend (thanks Ellen!) and strapped Celie to my back. It worked wonderfully, but carrying a 6 year old on your back for 4 hours is thoroughly exhausting.  I was a proud mommy: Chloe helped lead in the entire BPF, carrying these prayer flags she created the night before at a pre-rally religious ceremony.  Robin and I were holding it together pretty well on the day of the march, until we saw this scrawled in chalk on the march route. Then we both lost it. That’s precisely what I am: hopeful.  We visited the Vietnam War Memorial that evening. Staring at all those names on the wall, I think my kids really “got it” that night.  We ended the visit with the requisite trip to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. We saw an IMAX film at the museum and the kids cracked up as African safari animals jumped out of the screen in 3-D. There are almost 2,000 beautifully eloquent pictures from the march (snapped by people around the country) right here. It was a wonderful experience and I am very grateful that my family got to be a part of it… printer friendly |
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