Thé Noir 29

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Item of the day! An ode to the noble leaf, this creation combines depth and freshness, softness and strength – through the balance of light bergamot and fig, with the depth of cedar wood, vetiver and musk. The black tea leaves give the formula a dry, leafy, hay feeling in the dry down – for a sensuous, intriguing finish.

Photograph and content source: http://6bygeebeauty.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3ed5b85068b852c872922b747&id=c38bc56b4e&e=3349c6e002

Am I a Terrible Parent If I Let My Kid Play With My Phone?

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As a new mom, I’m constantly bombarded with warnings of hidden dangers that lurk around every corner: Careful where you plug in that baby monitor, the cord is a potential strangulation hazard! Stay away from blankets; they can lead to suffocation during sleep! Don’t even think about blinking while giving your baby a bath or she might drown! Now, there’s a new threat in town, and this one might be the hardest one of all to avoid. 

Read more online: http://www.vogue.com/13364743/screen-time-rules-for-kids/

8 Easy Pumpkin Centerpieces to Complete Your Fall Table

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What You’ll Need:

3 Pumpkins (or however many you want on the table)

White, brown, black, and yellow felt (plus any other colors you want to use for the eyes)

Yellow pipe cleaners

Magna-Tac glue

Scissors

Tape

How-to:

1. Cut out various-sized circles of the white, black, and brown felt pieces to create the "eyes." Cut out a triangle shape from the yellow felt for the beak. Glue all of the pieces to the pumpkin.

2. Use yellow pipe cleaners to create "feet." Glue and tape to the bottom front of the pumpkin.

Photograph and content source: http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/thanksgiving/pumpkin-centerpieces?iid=feat-story-1

 

Blue Dragon and Green Dragon

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Uh-oh: Two colorful dragons on the hunt for sweet treats are approaching your front stoop. For this costume, start with sweatpants and a hooded sweatshirt and turn to a few household items­—cupcake liners, sponges—to pull this ferociously adorable look together.

Photograph and content source: http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/simple-halloween-costumes/dragon-costumes

 

Halloween Goth Burger by Burger King

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That's right, even Burger King's playing dress-up this year and taking a cue from their Japanese franchises by creating a spooky, all-black burger. And while the infamous Japanese version had black cheese and sauce in addition to black buns, the American version is keeping it just to the buns, which are dyed with A1 steak sauce.

Photograph and content source: http://www.papermag.com/2015/09/burger_king_is_bringing_goth_b.php

An empowering poem that celebrates women

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Phenomenal Woman
Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Read more: http://genius.com/Maya-angelou-phenomenal-woman-annotated

A Stylish Mommy Must have

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Smith & Cult’s ‘Cut The Mullet’ is an energetic sky-blue shade perfect for day, parties or the latest gallery opening. The creamy formula glides on to a glossy opaque finish - use two coats for the truest color. Free from formaldehyde, toluene and di-butyl. Founder Dineh Mohajer and her sister Pooneh actually mixed the now-iconic hue by hand to match Dineh’s new pair of Charles David sandals, and the rest is history.

Photograph source: http://www.net-a-porter.com

 

Jalapeños, Habaneros, Chipotles, Anchos, Guajillos, Serranos, Piquins

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Chili peppers hide the seeds of joy inside a jolting burn. Hot peppers are like that: After the initial shock of heat comes a release of endorphins, and after the pain, your body is suddenly alive, sparkling, bright. Your eyes tear, you cough, you choke, you cannot believe what you have put in your mouth, you are on fire, and then you are flooded with happiness. This is why Mexican, Indian, and Thai food cheers people. 

Photograph source: Irving Penn; Content source: Vogue Magazine

Smart Toys . The Manhattan Company

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The little company called Manhattan Toy recognizes that we are profoundly influenced by the toys we play with.

That in every little pair of hands lies not a marketing opportunity, but a chance to positively affect the future.

That having a sense of humor means the difference between enduring life, and enjoying it.  If it doesn't contain a wink and smile, it isn't worth making.

We remember every day that every invention on this earth, be it as complex as a Hadron collider, or as humble as Tupperware, as life-saving as penicillin or as life-altering as the Cronut, was dreamed into existence.

We remember that the most powerful thing any of us play with in this life is our imagination.

Photograph & Content source: http://www.manhattantoy.com

 

Saraswati . The Hindu Goddess

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This little humble post card is a sacred image to hang anywhere near you for creative inspiration. Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of music, knowledge, arts, wisdom, and learning - the ultimate Buddhist goddess. The illustration is created by one of the greatest Indian painters in history, Ravi Varma.

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“You have to build up your confidence and build up your strength. Find a way to be tough because the world is like a very scary place and nothing comes easy. But you can do anything! That is the truth. You have to build up an armor in order to get there because the mountain is steep. People have climbed it before, so don’t give up (it’s a cheesy one-liner, but it’s the truth). ”
— CLAIRE DISTENFELD

Mrs. Piggle - Wiggles Farm . by Maurice Sendak

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A First Edition book illustrated by Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are). The book, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle’s Farm, is a set of wonderful stories of imaginative “cures” for children’s problems written by Betty MacDonald. For the serious collector of children’s books. 

Buy it on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MRS-PIGGLE-WIGGLE-039-S-FARM-First-Edition-Betty-MacDonald-illus-Maurice-Sendak-/111575815376?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276

 

Super foods for Mommy and Bebe

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Super foods are a special category of foods found in nature. By definition they are calorie sparse and nutrient dense meaning they pack a lot of punch for their weight as far as goodness goes. They are superior sources of anti-oxidants and essential nutrients - nutrients we need but cannot make ourselves.

Content source: http://foodmatters.tv/superfoods

 

Gray Label . Organic Apparel for Little Minimalist

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Emily Gray of Gray Label sums it up fairly well “WE LIKE SIMPLICITY IN A WORLD THAT IS OVERLOADED WITH BRIGHT COLOURS, ‘CUTE’ TEDDIES AND BUSY PRINTS ON SHIRTS” 

Photograph and content source: http://www.gray-label.com/nl/