January 2011
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Sports & Recreation: Game Day
Super Bowl Eats
So the Bears made a disaster of things, and you’re stuck watching the Packers this Sunday. I feel your pain. But just because us Chicagoans are doomed to endure a bunch of idiots wearing cheese hats, doesn’t mean our parties have to be total rubbish. We can salvage this mess…with the help of a lot of strong booze…and a call to Johnny.
And to keep up...
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Technology & Gadgets: Websites
UrbanDaddy.com
I never thought I’d use the word sexy to describe an e-newsletter, but this particular site is simply seductive. A few years ago, I was desperate for a good restaurant recommendation, and a search lead me to a review on UrbanDaddy.com. Joining is free, and in no time you’ll start receiving little goodies in your inbox. A majority of the snippets will be...
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Science & Medicine: Exhibits
Body Worlds
A traveling exhibition that began in Tokyo in 1995, Body Worlds showcases the wonders of plastination {a technique used to preserve bodies (or various parts) by replacing water and fat with specific “plastics”}. This four-step process was patented by Gunther von Hagens {German} in 1979. Relying on his body donation program, this practice allows us to view inner...
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Food & Family: Recipes
‘Nana Bread
I like to buy an inconsumable number of bananas so, when several of them reach that peak of freakish ripeness, I have an excuse to hatch a hot snack.
3 ripe bananas
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
3 tbs applesauce
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
salt {a pinch}
cinnamon {a pinch}
1 1/2 cups flour
Smash your bananas into the melty butter and then add...
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Quotes of Note
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” -William Shakespeare
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Sports & Recreation: Adventures
Geocaching
My family enjoys traveling to the northwoods of Wisconsin in the summertime. I’d like to say we “rough it”…but considering we rent an entire lodge, the boys have their own fishing boat, and us girls once chartered a Mustang convertible to cruise around in…I have a feeling our experience is much different than when my grandparents took Mum as a child.
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Shopping & Gift Guide: Babies
Here are some really fabulous finds for your itty bitty {or someone else’s}:
Charley Harper affordable artwork.
Joyfoli stunning shoes and boots for baby.
Petunia Pickle Bottom super chic diaper bags.
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Food & Family: Recipes
Veggie Gravy
Being vegetarian is so much easier in the summer…when you’re already eating lighter fare, and there are more foods in season. During the cold months, you often want a hearty dish that’ll stick-to-your-ribs. {You should have seen the look on my husband’s face after yet another night of steamed vegetables, salads, and pastas.} So yesterday, a lightbulb went...
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Arts & Entertainment: Masters
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Film
If you know me well, you know I adore all things French. The ladies, the language, the Louvre! And films written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet are no exception.
I saw The City of Lost Children a few years after its release and I was a goner. I knew I would forever be in love with the artist that was capable of creating that kind of dark and bewitching world....
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Style & Beauty: Cosmetics
Products I Couldn’t Live Without
bareMinerals: Mineral Powder Foundation ($25). Been using this stuff for years, and I shall NEVER return to those horrific liquid bottles. Ever.
benefit: Probably my favourite cosmetic brand in the history of gorgeous babes. I regularly use their That Gal face brightener ($28), Posie cheek and lip tint ($28), and BADgal lash- the most matchless mascara...
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Quotes of Note
“The part of you that’s going to do a good job is the part of you that you want to most deny.” -John Cusack
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Arts & Entertainment: Literature
Taboo Tales
During a conversation about Gertrude Beasley’s My First Thirty Years, mum poked her head over her knitting and exclaimed “We should read every banned book!” To which my brother responded, quite matter-of-factly, “That’s a lot of books.” And indeed it is. I decided I would compile a list of said works, but the collection is so long, and varies so...
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Quotes of Note
“I can barely conceive of a type of beauty in which there is no melancholy.” -Charles Baudelaire
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History & Architecture: Women
Edie
Edith Minturn Sedgwick was one of the most interesting people of the 1960s…perhaps even more so than the man whom made her famous. Born in 1943, into an intensely bizarre family, Edie’s life was quite troubled at an early age. {“In My Blood”, a book by John Sedgwick, provides an elaborated look at the family tree…which is riddled with mental illness, incest,...
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Health & Fitness: Food
Seasonal Produce
If you’re trying to make healthy eating choices, one of the simplest and smartest things you can do for your body {and wallet} is purchase seasonal fruits and vegetables. Here is a rough list that is applicable for the United States:
January
broccoli
cabbage
cauliflower
leeks
grapefruit
lemons
oranges
papayas
tangerines
February
broccoli
cauliflower
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Quotes of Note
“A picture means I know where I was every minute. That’s why I take pictures. It’s a visual diary.” -Andy Warhol
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Technology & Gadgets: Cameras
Double Duty
If you’re like me, your fancy digital camera has been shelved as of late…only due to the convenience of your mobile. First off, your phone is always at your fingertips. And the appeal of immediate ability- to email, text, or upload to Facebook- is undeniable. Sure, post-filters are fun, but a seasoned photographer knows that the magic happens before a picture even...
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Home & Garden: Tips
Table Settings
Make Emily Post proud. {Finger Bowls are extra credit.}