One of my favorite daily email list serves,
Vital Juice (
http://vitaljuice.com/), has just gotten even better. With customized editions for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, "Everywhere", Moms, and soon to be San Francisco and Recipes, it's an easy go-to guide for that one great tip to put your mind (and body) at ease for the day. As if clever articles on fitness myths, stylish workout apparel, the best pilates studios, beauty tips and healthy recipes weren't enough, they've just teamed up with vitaminwater zero to release their Skinny Black Book for 2011. The Black Book is all about bringing you the latest, greatest and most buzzed about products/ideas in the areas of Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness and Beauty.
In "Fitness", celeb trainer Tracy Anderson is mentioned, as are the new Nike Free running shoes and a $1 yoga class passport.
"Nutrition" gives a shout out to Yum Universe as the best healthy recipe site and GoPicnic as the best on-the-go meal.
Skip down to "Wellness" to read about a radiation reducing cell phone case (Pong) and the 90-second secret to getting rid of headaches.
Finally, "Beauty" takes us from a new makeup of the month club called Birchbox to an intriguing and admittedly terrifying app called "In 20 Years" that shows you what you could look like after 20 years of aging. No thank you!
Click
here for the full Skinny Black Book with more info and links. I can't wait to check out some of Vital Juice's tips for a healthy mind and body all year long.
I'm a firm believer that a home is never officially "complete." I for one, am always on the lookout for home items that I simply can't live without. Rather that purchasing random items from huge chain stores, I'd much rather stumble across an unexpected gem which will add some personality and character to my apartment. Case in point - the fabulous antique floor mirror that I found at the Hells Kitchen Flea Market last summer (See "Flea-ing to the Market" from July 2010). It's not that I was looking for a floor mirror on that day per se, but I loved what I saw and the price was right. I highly recommend always being "on" - that one perfect item you spot in a store window when you're not even looking may add some much needed pizzaz to your home. My most recent fantastic find comes by way of the Upper East Side-based home/art store Uptown Artworks. I was introduced to the store via the members only online home discount site, One Kings Lane. The store's websi
te stocks chic and stylish pillows that correspond to different neighborhoods across the country. In New York, you can snatch up Brooklyn, Central Park West, West Village, etc. while those who live elsewhere can choose from Beverly Hills, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New Orleans, etc. You can even have a custom pillow created based on the landmark places or streets in your city or neighborhood - such a fun idea! My pillow arrived this past weekend and I couldn't be happier - it adds some much needed pizzaz to the chaise in front of my window.
