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Modern Gear Kids: romping around 2008-07-21 07:00:03 The dictionary defines "romp" in two very different ways depending on whether the word is used in association with a child or for an adult. The word for a child means to play roughly or energetically, i.e. "The noisy pack of children romped around the garden."And what better clothing to wear when one is partaking in a romp, than the outfit named for the activity: a romper. Here are some wonderful Read more:Modern
ModernGear Grooming: Euphoric over Eufora 2008-07-18 07:00:04 Beauty products can be likened to types of women that men can date. If you're a woman reading this, imagine your little brother or your best guy friend, facing the world of women. Women know women best, so you'll understand completely what I am talking about.There's the super high maintenance woman, who usually helps a guy to look good, but costs him so much he just can't afford to see her every d Read more:Grooming
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ModernGear Women: GO TO JOE! 2008-07-17 19:09:56 Canadian women, get thee to Joe! There's a 70% off sale happening right now, and you never know, you could get these goodies:sofia sunglasses $14eyelet tunic dress $29stripe string halter top swimsuit $12stripe rouched (their spelling, not mine -- I think it's wrong) bikini bottom $12groove tunic $24 Read more:Women
ModernGear TV: Goodies Give-away! 2008-07-17 11:15:54 I'm happy to announce the next Goodies
Giveaway! In our first such contest, winner Jenn Ashton won all sorts of goodies:Embrace The Bra Strap SolutionEmbrace A Fresh PairEmbrace In PlaceAstrosatchel tote worth $75Bindi Single necklace from the Sonja Picard CollectionJenn sent me a message after she got all of her prizes:"Tamara, I am just writing to thank you for entering me in the 'goodies give a
ModernGear Body: green tea for the skin 2008-07-16 14:14:47 Health food proponents swear by at least two cups of green tea a day for better living. They talk of polyphenols and catechins, weight loss and cholesterol lowering, but there's never a mention of sweet-smelling skin. It's clear, they just haven't found Beautea organic yet.These bath and body products by Montreal-based Pure Living are formulated from tea, with L-theanine, a natural antioxidant tha
ModernGear Beauty: OPI Nail Envy 2008-07-16 07:00:06 I'd like to introduce a new ModernGear TV feature - a guest post featuring a review of a favourite find, by a reader! There is so much helpful, fun, pretty stuff out there that there's no way I can find and test it all, so every once in a while I'm going to open the floor up to you!The first guest poster is none other than my sister Tanya. I've spoken of her before, and you get to meet her now!I h Read more:Beauty
ModernGear Women: Bra sale!! 2008-07-15 18:47:41 Third post today! Third time's a charm. To what or whom do we owe this pleasure? Well, Diane, of course!Ladies, gird your loins...DIANE'S LINGERIE IS HAVING A BRA SALE! 50% off! Now that doesn't happen often enough in life.To see what's on sale, click here. Read more:Women
ModernGear Home: Oh My, the omop™ 2008-07-15 18:40:20 Nobody likes housecleaning. Well scratch that...not many people like housecleaning - just a rather odd few who enjoy the means as much as the end. My husband, as it turns out, is actually on that short list. I know, I married well.In cleaning mode he speeds through the house like a tornado, except in his wake he leaves things neat, tidy and fresh. Put some good music on, give the man a bottle of
ModernGear Fun: Wordle Word Clouds 2008-07-15 10:59:09 Two posts today! See below for fresh yummy juice...wanted to share something I just found! Here's a cool word cloud based on the very page you're reading right now:And another:You can do one for your own blog, too, with Wordle. Have fun! Read more:Clouds
ModernGear Food: Evolution fresh juice 2008-07-15 10:38:06 You know when you're rushing through the grocery store and someone at a stand asks if you want to try something they're sampling? Let me give you one piece of advice: never, ever, say no. Because if you do, you might miss out on something absolutely wonderful...Though I've been introduced to some truly disgusting pasta and cereal this way, I'm happy to report some successful forays into all that s Read more:Evolution
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ModernGear Travel: Carry on in style 2008-07-11 07:00:13 You know those photos of actors and celebrities looking cool and styled either just before or just after a long flight?Reese Witherspoon, LAXPatrick Dempsey LAXAre you all, "WTF?" Yeah, me too.Angelina Jolie LAXI mean come on, already. Realistically when I try to adopt this "so stylish it comes naturally" look, I inevitably end up rushing around the airport with hair sticking to my sweaty face, tr Read more:Travel
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ModernGear Active: fun yoga mats by Plank 2008-07-09 07:00:01 Hey - you in the downward-facing dog...what 'cha lookin' at? Not much? I know.Oh sure, it would be lovely if you were really so in the Zen zone that you didn't have to stifle the odd yawn during your yoga practice but let's be honest - unless (and even if) you've achieved Yogi status, sometimes it's not such a bad thing to lighten up the atmosphere in the studio.I'm definitely not suggesting bodil Read more:Active
ModernGear Wine: Knobstoppers 2008-07-08 07:00:02 "Wine is bottled poetry".Robert Louis StevensonI've been enjoying wine very much lately. Lately as in the past, oh, 20 years. Wine is like that...it takes that long (longer, actually, probably a lifetime) to get to know your own palate and preferences, to figure out how to find the perfect wine for you, and to learn how to enjoy it to its fullest.Honestly, my appreciation for the humble grape and
ModernGear Women: Flipping for Fitflops 2008-08-06 12:49:37 Since moving to Southern California, my fashion game has suffered severely. There's just no use in dressing up to get out on the court, if you will, when the uniform across the board here is as simple as it gets.Shorts and tank top, or dress, with flip-flops is de rigeur. Any more than that and the locals look at you funny. And, I'm not much of a shorts girl, so if you took a look into my closet r Read more:Women
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ModernGear Beauty: and the mascara medal goes to.. 2008-08-05 11:44:46 If I was an Olympic athlete there's only one mascara I'd choose to wear in competition. (If I was an Olympic athlete, of course, it would be in events like Scrabble or spell-checking but indulge me for a moment here and let's just pretend that I actually have an athletic bone in my body)...Whether I was swimming laps or jumping hurdles or running a marathon, in my experience and with extensive fie Read more:Beauty
GOODIES GIVEAWAY WINNER! 2008-08-04 14:00:01 CONGRATULATIONS to H Siegel!!You've won a prize pack from Pure Living, of the FABULOUS Beautea products...officially my favourite body products ever, I have extolled their virtues here and here.I have an e-mail out to our winner (I'd love to call H Siegel by his or her first name but I am not sure what it is!) and I'll have the prize sent out as soon as I hear back with an address.Woot! Win some l
Goodies Giveaway winner at noon! 2008-08-04 10:21:30 I can name two things that'll ease your Monday morning blues...people.com is debuting Brad and Angelina's new twins Vivienne and Knox and has a photo spread in today's double issue (which I am heading out to buy later this aft - I cannot help myself)...AND I'll announce another Goodies
Giveaway winner
at noon! Make sure to come back then to see who our lucky winner is...
ModernGear Food: Peach and plum galette 2008-08-03 20:59:09 I love a good galette. Well, I am not sure there's such a thing as a bad galette, anyway. Wikipedia tells me that a galette is, "...a general term used in French to designate different types of round and flat crusty cakes."And I do have to tell you a secret before sharing this recipe...that is, the French would like the rest of the world to think that cooking and baking French dishes is really tr Read more:Peach
ModernGear Women: it's in the jeans 2008-08-01 15:08:40 It's late in the summer, and have you yet recovered from the trauma of the annual Spring swimsuit shopping excursion? It could really be re-titled the Annual Swimsuit Trying On and Leaving In Tears Excursion, couldn't it? Too much selection to choose from of nothing that fits, and nothing that is meant for an average over-30 body, under lights that seem designed to highlight every dimple and sag, Read more:Women
ModernGear Women: fresh-faced and loving it, or fearful without make-up? 2008-07-31 12:39:11 The web is on fire with talk of the Monster of Montauk, a strange alien-looking creature that washed up on a beach in Montauk, at the east end of New York's Long Island.Gawker MediaYou know, images of this thing bring to mind some of the photos I saw of celebrities without make-up in a magazine while I was having a pedi last night. Some look great, some not-so-great.Alicia SilverstoneJulia Roberts Read more:Women
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ModernGear Kids: a spot of tea? 2008-07-31 07:00:03 I just can't stand it! The cutest, most adorable collection is having the best, most amazing sale! I can't wax poetic just now, but wanted to share my favourites for girls, because SOMEONE has to order things at these prices...just make sure to tell me about it! I'll cover boys the next Tea time, in a few days.Daily Tea Flower Fan TunicWas $25, Sale $8Don't forget the Daily Tea Striped Boomer Shor
ModernGear Women: summer scarves for hot weather 2008-07-30 07:00:05 When it's hot hot hot outside, the last thing you want to do is wrap something around your neck - but for some reason this summer, that's what famous fashion lovers and their not-as-famous counterparts (aka the girl on the street) have been doing, and fashion bloggers have been writing about.Rachel BilsonLindsay Lohan and Melanie BrownCameron DiazNicky HiltonLauren ConradI was a little late to buy Read more:Women
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ModernGear Beauty: vibrating mascara 2008-07-29 17:14:18 So, I was just in my first earthquake and I have to say, I'm glad I wasn't in front of a mirror applying makeup, or I'd have ended up looking like this:I have to wonder if the same look might be a result of using Estée Lauder's new mascara...behold, the world's first vibrating mascara wand, available exclusively at Saks. Called TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara, it's officially the world's fir Read more:Beauty
EARTHQUAKE!! 2008-07-29 15:23:10 Holy cow. I have never been through an earthquake, til about 15 minutes ago...that was freaky! The most interesting, and scary, thing I have ever been through!It was a 5.8, epicenter was around Chino Hills - 29 miles east of Los Angeles. There are reports of people even feeling swaying in Las Vegas!It felt like my house was on a ride at a carnival, shaking left then right, back and forth...and it
GOODIES GIVEAWAY WINNER! 2008-07-28 14:04:58 CONGRATULATIONS to Nicole Parker!!I just did the draw and pulled out your name, for today's draw of the Karim Rashid-designed Grobal self-watering plant pot, written about in this post!I'll be in touch through e-mail to get your mailing address for the fabulous prize, and a reminder to everyone else - GOODIES GIVEAWAYS will happen every Monday at noon, so if you're on the newsletter list you're en
ModernGear Women: stomping out cellulite 2008-07-28 13:41:33 I'm going to cheat a little on this post and copy a story I wrote for the Globe and Mail Style section, because it's so timely...if you click on it, it'll open up larger and you should be able to read all the text. If you can't read it all and want to, let me know and I can send the copy.I bought the MBTs in the red bowling shoe style back four years ago when I wrote the piece, and though I don't Read more:Women
ModernGear Goodies Giveaway! 2008-07-28 07:00:03 STAY TUNED! At noon today, the first prize in the Goodies
Giveaway will be awarded!! Regularly scheduled posts resume tomorrow, so as to not overshadow such a momentous event...come back then!
ModernGear Recipes 2008-07-27 14:44:16 My husband and I are known as quite the entertainers in our circles of family and friends, and there's no doubt - we like to show people a good time. One of the things we take great pride in and have great passion for, is cooking. Of course, that also means "eating"...which has shown itself in various body parts...but I like to think we're happy, as well as healthy.Guests usually leave with full b
ModernGear Food: Tabbouleh or not Tabbouleh? 2008-07-27 14:43:08 TAM'S TABBOULEHThis recipe for Tabbouleh makes a dish that defines the word "fresh". It is salty, zesty, and just bursting with texture and flavour in every bite. I use quinoa (pronounced "keen-wa") instead of bulgur wheat, because it's super good for you and I love the flavour and feel to it - like a wheaty caviar that almost pops when you bite it.INGREDIENTS1 cup quinoa2 cups water1 cup minced s
ModernGear Week in Review 2008-07-26 17:46:47 Why hello there, dear reader! Are you visiting here on the weekend? If you are, you deserve a hearty thanks, a soft pat on the back - maybe even a nice warm hug - and of course, a prize. Well, for the prize part you'll have to wait 'til Monday...Starting Monday, the Goodies Giveaway begins!! Here's at least one reason to like Mondays: one prize every week to one lucky reader, 'til the prize well r
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