Both the name "XEN" and the company philosophy stem from the Asian concept of "Zen". At the heart of Zen is the concentration on the simplest and most natural state of being. Zen means fully... Read More >
Support MUSC Children’s Hospital by supporting the Kids Helping Kids Holiday Card Project. Twenty-eight illustrations by patients and friends of the hospital will be used on holiday greeting cards.... Read More >
In her celebrated memoir Dork Whore, Iris Bahr chronicled her stint in the Israeli military and her precollege backpacking trip through Asia, where she spent most of her time eating sketchy foods... Read More >
The L.L.Bean catalogs faithfully arrive, one or two a week, it seems. A yellow Lab on each cover—there’s the “aw, so cute!” puppy all tuckered out on a tartan-plaid doggie bed; a handsome older dog... Read More >
I awoke in the middle of the night tonight, the two cats vying for the position nearest my heart. My doctor says when you can’t sleep not to lay there and toss and turn so I decided to get up... Read More >
I started the year out writing about cooking a little healthier after the holidays. I’ve done pretty well until one day this week I thought I really needed a bite of something sweet.... Read More >
Monday was my last day of being 38. While I got ready for class, I went through my jewelry box and took out all of the jewelry that I’ve passed over the last couple years. I remember having to have... Read More >
I awoke this morning to the image in my mind of paper dolls. I remembered how when I was a little girl, my mother showed me how to fan-fold a large sheet of paper into about 2” layers, and carefully... Read More >
The thoughtful gesture of a mix taped has not been lost in the fast paced world of tablet computers and hybrid cars, only updated.
Save yourself the hours of transferring the meaningful songs to tape... Read More >
Keep the crack in your crackers by keeping them as a side to soup, not swimmer in it.
Finally, soup that is all it was cracked up to be.
~ The Daily Muse
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Admit it; you’ve thought how much better your kid's juice could be if it came in a grown up version. Spike Your Juice sets your creative juices free!
Pour in the contents and wait 48 hours (i.e. 2... Read More >
Who doesn't need to know the meaning to life? How to be free? Why am I here? Tiny Buddha - Simple Wisdom for Life's Hard Questions is a book with big advice from around the twitterverse... Read More >
Chase away the winter blues with these springtime blooms. Flats are all the rage this season and every girl deserves flowers at her feet!
~ The Daily Muse
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Field of Flowers Fragrance and Body Lotion by Philosophy. Layer the body lotion and spray fragrance for a delicate, classic experience that will leave you feeling positively lovely.
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