• New York

    Gift for Everyone – New Adidas Originals and Sports accessories

    The Adidas Sports and Adidas Originals line of phone accessories have been updated, with a range of new models, support for the iPhone 12, and more.

    For Her: 3-STRIPES SNAP CASE PINK (IPHONE)

    A legacy item in adidas Originals history, this case goes back to the roots of streetwise style. It comes in a printed camo fabric front with stitched on 3-Stripes to recreate the look and feel of the original. Finished with a contrast trefoil logo.

    For Him: TREFOIL GRIP CASE BLACK (IPHONE)

    Inspired by Tokyo, a city where age-old traditions meet future tech. This grip case delivers street-worthy style that honors its roots. The phone case offers a grip band that can easily be retracted to help prevent drop. It features a print with a reflective logo.

    For Mom: GLOSSY SNAP CASE RED (IPHONE)

    This adidas Originals snap case helps protect your phone from impact and wear and tear. It’s made of TPU that’s impact-resistant for optimal protection for your device. The case comes in a one-of-a-kind design with a trefoil print for a stylish look.

    For Dad: CAMO AOP SNAP CASE GREEN (IPHONE)

    Dress your smartphone in iconic street style with this adidas Originals hand strap case. The phone case offers a grip band that can easily be retracted to help prevent drop and offers a horizontal stand function. The case features a hard, durable backplate and a resilient bumper made of soft flexible TPU.

    All of the accessories are built from premium materials and built to keep your phone safe and sound, no matter what you’re doing. Adidas Originals accessories are built to look great while keeping your phone safe and sound. The Adidas Sports line adds a little extra functionality, like the Grip Case, which allows you to easily hold your phone on the go. You can find more information about the Adidas Originals and Adidas Sports lines straight from the website.

  • Beauty,  Gift Guide,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Mother Dirt Skincare Launches Reformulation of Entire Product Line and Two New Active Probiotic System Kits

    Stumped on what to gift the ladies in your life? A great skincare kit will be the perfect gift to show your favorite gals you care. Mother Dirt, pioneers of probiotic skincare, is the first skin wellness system that uses the restorative power of live, active probiotics to restore the skin’s microbiome.

    Mother Dirt is proud to announce the reformulation of it’s entire line to now include the transformative power of their Active Probiotic System featuring AOB, Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria. AOB is the key ingredient in Mother Dirt’s hero product, AO+ Restorative Mist and one that has garnered a massive fan following throughout the years.

    “We have received countless emails, DMs, reviews and social posts asking for more probiotic formulas and we are thrilled to finally be able to deliver on our customer’s requests across the entire product line,” said Senior VP of Product & Marketing, Karin Piscitelli.

    With the new reformulations Mother Dirt also announces two new skincare kits to the Mother Dirtfamily. Introducing The PeaceKeeper and The Difference, Mother Dirt’s Active Probiotic System Starter and Acne Treatment Kits that keep the peace and restore skin’s ecosystem, bringing harmony and balance.

    “We at Mother Dirt believe that your skin is fundamentally amazing,” said Piscitelli. “ What we have found is that it is actually traditional skincare that has adversely affected the skin’s natural microbiome and stripped it of the powerful bacteria that keeps the peace and allows it to thrive. This presents itself in the form of dryness, oiliness, breakouts, and everything in between. Our latest kits are scientifically based to restore the complex ecosystem of your skin. Just like nature intended.”

    The PeaceKeeper features a terrific trio of products that repair the damage caused by traditional skincare and rebalance the skin biome. When used together, the powerful probiotic extracts in the Probiotic Foaming Cleanser and Probiotic Moisturizing Serum prime skin so the live and active AO+ Restorative Mist can nourish and restore. Priced at $99 at launch through the holidays; regular price: $119.

    The 3-step PeaceKeeper includes:

    Step 1 – Probiotic Foaming Cleanser: Containing a powerful probiotic blend, this foam cleanser removes impurities while refreshing and nourishing the skin without stripping or over-drying.

    Step 2 – Probiotic Moisturizing Serum: This lightweight, dermatologically-approved serum contains a powerful and safe-for-skin probiotic blend that locks in moisture and restores balance, leaving a radiantly nourished complexion.

    Step 3 – AO+ Restorative Mist: The only live and active topical probiotic of its kind, this patented mist is formulated with more than 3+ billion CFUs in every bottle. It interacts with elements naturally found in your sweat to biologically balance your microbiome. This is the hero of the Active Probiotic System.

    The cleanser and non-comedogenic moisturizing serum act as primers and enhance the results of the AO+ Restorative Mist, giving the biome a probiotic boost you can’t find anywhere else. When used together, this is where the real magic happens.

    The Difference works as a complete clinically-tested system to treat acne by repairing the damage caused by traditional skincare to rebalance your biome and clarify skin. When used together, the powerful probiotic extracts in the Probiotic Foaming Cleanser and the new Daily Acne Treatment Lotion prime your skin so the live and active AO+ Restorative Mist can fully nourish and restore. Priced at $99 at launch through the holidays; regular price: $129.

    In addition, Mother Dirt is unveiling a new Probiotic Hydrating Conditioner to complement their newly reformulated Probiotic Hydrating Hair Wash. Together this pair is designed to reveal hair that looks shinier, fuller, and feels softer and stronger.

    Mother Dirt is on a mission to restore the skin microbiome, activating the transformative power of probiotics to repair the imbalance caused by traditional skincare and reveal your most biologically-balanced and vibrant skin. Their live and active patented topical AO+ Restorative Mist is the hero of their line and the first and only product formulated with their secret ingredient, Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB). Mother Dirt has been featured in The New York Times, Elle, Women’s Health, Allure, and more. Follow them on Instagram @motherdirt.

     

  • Art

    Happy Planner featuring Disney Princesses Collection

    The Happy Planner has just released two special-edition collections with Disney: The Happy Planner featuring Disney Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Collection and the Happy Planner featuring Disney Princesses Collection.

    Happy Planner featuring Disney Princesses Collection

    The Happy Planner featuring Disney Princesses Collection is available exclusively at Walmart Online now (shoppable here) and will launch in Walmart stores nationwide on November 16th.

    The collection takes inspiration from all 12 Disney Princess characters, creating an enchanted palette of jewel tone hues and whimsical floral prints for a modern twist on the classic stories we all know and love. The Happy Planner journals, planners and stickers are designed to add fun, color and inspiration to your day-to-day routine. Make lists like Cinderella or daydream in your journal like Rapunzel, there’s a princess — and a planner — for everyone

    Products include: Dated 2021 12-month planners, 30-page sticker books, note paper, notebooks, envelopes, guided journals, wellness journals, budget planners, dashboards, tiny sticker pads, bookmarks, and sticky notes.

    The Happy Planner featuring Disney Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Collection

    The Happy Planner featuring Disney Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Collection is available exclusively online and in-stores at JOANN Fabric and Crafts (shoppable here) and on The Happy Planner website (shoppable here).

     The collection features a variety of pieces ranging from 12-month dated planners to journals, and hundreds of fun Disney stickers. The classic poses and familiar faces of Disney Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse instantly add a dose of creativity & imagination to your daily planning. You’ll be smiling ear-to-ear while keeping track of lists, appointments, trips, adventures, and more!

    Products include: Dated 2021 12-month planners, 30-page sticker books, note paper, notebooks, envelopes, guided journals, wellness journals, budget planners, dashboards, tiny sticker pads, bookmarks, and sticky notes.

  • My dog Cami

    Pet Resolutions For 2021 – What Our Four-Legged Friends Need For Better Health

    As we look to 2021 and begin making resolutions for a healthier lifestyle, it’s important to keep our pups top of mind! Treats and supplements from pet nutrition brand BIXBI make it easy to integrate affordable, everyday nutrition into the lives of our furry friends, no matter their needs.

    BIXBI offers a variety of kibble, treats and supplements that offer holistic support and are made with 100% USA sourced meat and no artificial ingredients. Options include LIBERTY Dry Dog Food, made with 100% real meat, Jerky Dog Treats, available in functional recipes that provide support for immunity, hip & joint and skin & coat, and Mushroom Supplements that come in a variety of flavors and can help with joint and digestion health.

    LIBERTY is a brand new line of affordable fresh meat dog food. It is available in six nutritious recipes, made using only 100% fresh, USDA inspected meat and whole food ingredients, with NO popular protein substitutes like meat meals ($14.99-$64.99, available in independent pet stores, natural grocery stores like Whole Foods Market and online at BIXBIpet.com, Chewy and Amazon.)

    BIXBI Jerky Treats – Available in original and functional (Hip & Joint, Immune Support, Skin & Coat) recipes. Perfect for long walks, hiking or hanging out at home, and made with 100% USA sourced meats and no artificial ingredients, soy, corn, or wheat. Flavors: Beef Lung, Chicken, Beef Liver, and Salmon. ($4.99-$19.99, available at BIXBIpet.com, Amazon and Chewy)

     

    BIXBI Mushroom Supplements – The potent, natural healing properties in mushrooms are an excellent, non-synthetic way to keep your dog or cat in tip-top shape. The benefits are vast and differ based on the type of mushroom, which is why BIXBI thoughtfully formulates our mushroom supplements to support specific functions of your dog’s body, with Skin & Coat, Immune System, Joint Health and Digestion Health offerings. ($27.99-$33.99, available at BIXBIpet.com, Amazon and Chewy)

     

    BIXBI Broad Spectrum Hemp Oil – Helps support your pet’s natural inflammatory response and assists in reducing discomfort associated with normal everyday activity. Made in the USA, THC free, and award-winning purity standards (received the Clean Label Project’s Purity Award). ($14.99-$39.99, available at BIXBIpet.com)

    BIXBI Pocket Trainers – Great for training and frequent snacking, these treats are low calorie (fewer than 4 calories per treat!) and come in delectable flavors, including Bacon, Chicken, Peanut Butter and Salmon. Made in the USA, and contain no soy, corn, rice or wheat. ($7.99, available at BIXBIpet.com, Amazon and Chewy)

     

    BIXBI Bark PopsThese crunchy treats are baked to perfection and light as a cloud. Bark Pops are the perfect way to mix up your pup’s snacking when more common options just won’t do. Light, bite-sized and packed with flavor but not calories, you’ll hear satisfaction with every chomp and see it with every wag. USA made, human grade and fewer than 4 calories per treat. ($7.99, available at BIXBIpet.com, Amazon and Chewy)

     

  • Baby

    Whimsical Verses Give Rhythm and Rhyme to Childhood Hijinks

    From feeding dog food to a little brother, to destroying each other’s toys, to observing nose-pickers in church, nothing is off-limits in L. W. Lewis’s collection of amusing poetry, Bathing Kitty. Told from the unfiltered perspective of a child, the short, whimsical observations are meant to draw young readers in with entertaining, humorous verses that can help young minds think beyond the nuts and bolts of standard prose. Bathing Kitty blends clever wordplay with easy-to-remember rhymes to help build reading confidence and create verses that are fun to say aloud — again and again!

     

    Bathing Kitty covers the spectrum of childhood’s mischievous mayhem, with poems about applying lipstick to the cat, getting bubbles in your butt and eating insects. Intended for audiences from grades 4 through 6, the verses take a serious turn at the end, with The Not-Too-Funny Section, which features three touching tributes to the author’s military legacy and the contributions of our armed forces.

     

    Along the way, Lewis manages to sneak in subtle lessons about the importance of having high ideals and good morals — undercurrents that should have an impact yet go unnoticed by all but the most perceptive of children.

     

    An ideal gift for holidays and birthdays, Bathing Kitty can help children cultivate a penchant for poetry and build confidence in their reading skills, and can teach all of us the value of viewing the lighter side of life with an ounce of whimsy and a pound of humor.

    Bathing Kitty and Other Mischievious Poems - Mascot Books

    Winner of the Bronze Award for Poetry from the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards, Bathing Kitty is the fifth collection of poems from L. W. Lewis. His other books include The Tickle Tree and Why Do Flies Eat Doggie Poop? Lewis was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a retired U.S. Air Force pilot and navigator. He was assigned to B-52’s during the Vietnam War and later flew fighters with the Flying Tigers. He was an Air Force instructor pilot. While assigned as an adviser to the U.S. Army, he attended Army jump school and has made 268 military parachute jumps. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Miami in Florida and a master’s degree from Oklahoma City University. His introduction to poetry began in the sixth grade and has been a part of his life ever since.

     

    Lewis provides fun-filled, interactive poetry readings in schools (at no charge), where he uses his contagious enthusiasm to ignite the interests of children in this type of literature.

     

    Bathing Kitty

    Publisher: Mascot Books

    ISBN-13: 978-1643072326

    Available from Amazon.com

  • food,  Gift Guide,  Los Angeles,  San Diego

    Steep Echo Tea Debuts “Home For The Holidays” Gift Box

    STEEP ECHO TEA ANNOUNCES THE “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS” GIFT BOX
    A CURATED COLLECTION OF TEAS, RECIPES AND GOOD CHEER – THE PERFECT GIFT UNDER $50
    Recipe Cards Designed/Photographed by Leela Cyd
    Bel Lavoro, the Santa Barbara based olive orchard and home to Steep Echo Tea, has announced it’s first-ever “Home for the Holidays” tea collection and recipe gift box. This limited-edition holiday gift has been curated by Bel Lavoro owner, Kimberly Branum, and features three of Steep Echo Tea’s olive leaf tea blends, including: Ascent (perfect for the daily drinker), Hush (delicious digestive aid) and Repose (promotes rest and relaxation). Additionally, the “Home for the Holidays” gift box also includes three recipe cards beautifully designed and photographed by Santa-Barbara based photographer and author, Leela Cyd www.leelacyd.com/about.
    Known for their immune boosting, all natural and antioxidant olive leaf teas, each individual box contains 12 individual, biodegradable tea bags. The holiday-inspired recipes found in the gift box were created either utilizing ingredients found in the tea (Hush) or that pair exquisitely with a perfect holiday dessert (Ascent/Repose).  With a price of just $45 and free shipping, the Steep Echo Tea “Home for the Holidays” gift box is the ideal holiday present that will not only calm the senses, but also help to feed the soul. The gift set can be purchased here: www.steepecho.com/products/holiday-box
    The recipes with photographs included in the “Home for the Holidays” gift box include:
    • Ascent Tea + Spiced Apple Rye Cake
    • Hush Tea Hot Toddy
    • Repose Tea + Vanilla Bean Shortbread Buttons
    All Recipes found at: http://www.bellavoro.com/recipes
    “With all the chaos this year has brought, we wanted to create the perfect gift for anyone that might be on your holiday list,” notes Branum. “Our teas are all natural, organic, caffeine free and the ingredients from the included teas range from vanilla bean, cinnamon, chamomile, passion flower, rose petal, pomegranate and lemon myrtle. With the days getting shorter and cooler, we believe in the power of a hot cup of tea and we are excited to share both our teas and these recipe cards for the holidays.”
    In addition to the “Home for the Holidays” gift boxes, individual boxes of Steep Echo Tea can be purchased for just $15 each. The collection of tea blends also includes Tend and Bloom.
    More about Bel Lavoro/Steep Echo Tea
    Steep Echo is a collection of the finest all natural olive leaf teas. Each of the teas brings together hand-harvested organic olive leaf with a collection of natural botanicals curated by the best artisans in the trade. The fusion of these ingredients thoughtfully present a rare blend of detail, depth and nuance that elevates each flavor and accentuates the health benefits of the olive leaf.
    Featuring five caffeine free blends (Tend, Ascent, Bloom, Hush and Repose) that have been tailored to match any moment. Steep Echo is one of very few tea makers worldwide to exclusively use the olive leaf for its production.
    • Tend – A detoxifying blend, it features: Organic Olive Leaf, Dandelion Leaf, Lemon Myrtle, Corn Silk, Couch Grass, Natural Mango Flavor, Natural Pomegranate Flavor, Caffeine Free Green Tea, Stevia.
    • Ascent – Ideal for daily drinking, it features: Organic Olive Leaf, Vanilla Bean, Cinnamon, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Natural Monk Fruit Flavor
    • Bloom – An immune boosting blend, it features: Organic Olive Leaf, Peppermint, Echinacea Root, Licorice Root, Thyme, Rosemary, Natural Cranberry Flavor
    • Hush – An aid for digestion, it features: Organic Olive Leaf, Ginger, Peppermint, Papaya Leaf, Lemon Myrtle, Natural Maple Flavor
    • Repose – A calming blend, it features: Organic Olive Leaf, Chamomile, Linden Flower, Passion Flower, Natural Rose Flavor, Rose Petal
    Owned and operated by the Branum family, Bel Lavoro was purchased sight unseen by this then Seattle-based family in 2010, and upon their first visit, the Branum’s discovered that olive trees surrounded their new home. After years of research, education and trial (and error), Kimberly Branum and her son Brandon dedicated themselves to developing products that are harvested by hand through timeless practices. Their calling has become their occupation and today they are ready to share the fruits of the labor: a collection of the finest organic teas and oils, drawn from fruits, vegetables and herbs irrigated by natural spring water.
    For more information about Bel Lavoro and their olive oil and olive leaf tree brands visit: