twins and doubles art (round up)

so i’m minding my own business driving in the car and then a song comes on the radio that rattles around in my head for hours. does this ever happen to you?

today’s song was a tasty treat by beloved 70’s rock band foreigner. and it stuck around in my dome and that’s when i got this idea (perhaps a way to exorcise that demon song out of my brain?)

fill my eyes with that double vision…

the double-sided vivienne print from matte stephens

hand hammered sterling double bubble earrings from brooke medlin

double lolly tote bag from charlie and sarah

handprinted double bunny card (with carrot heart) from floating palace

double mint lip balm from cavendish soap works

the unappreciated gift print from sunny buick

two peas in a pod crocheted plushie from the yummy pancake

vintage lovely ladies figurines from racheltrouble

twin chairs pincushion from rabbits moon

twin pop print from anna tillett designs

ahhhh… it’s out of my head now. thanks for the help, etsy!

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transportation friday: plane

n.b. this is the last day in a week long series on methods of transport and how we feel about them, created by a dear friend.

of course i have to start out by saying that all week long i felt like i was a day behind and had planned to catch up with my transportation post challenge. well that certainly did not happen, due to that taxing thing called life. too much work and too many obligations! so i’m a day late with this last one. i do need to say that i have enjoyed peppering this space with a little bit of personal anecdotal stuff, and i had a ton of fun dreaming up these posts. maybe someday i will make that a more permanent thing. the question is just how much personal voice is too much personal voice in the blogosphere? curious…

planes. well, i find traveling on them to be exciting and exhausting at the same time. i always try to slather a moisturizing mask on my face that doesn’t make me look like the hulk to the other passengers, because it is so drying up there in the sky. usually if i am flying somewhere it’s pretty far away and hence the excitement. but that frequently means that the flight is a long one and that is the exhausting part. i am brand loyal, and typically save my miles up from my shorter trips to purchase upgrades for longer flights. i don’t like the air quality. one time i was flying in a puddle jumper and for the ventilation they said to open the tiny little windows by the seats. that was so bizarre to me. but refreshing.

caudalie and fresh moisturizing masks

oil and mixed media paintings by rachel austin at her etsy shop

hand silkscreened pillows from charm school design’s etsy shop

flight home original photo from blair fethers‘ etsy shop

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south pacific body soaps smell swell

south pacific body creates wonderful handcrafted products that are paraben, detergent, and mineral oil free.

this banana coconut soap is made with moisturizing shea butter.

don’t scents like toasted marshmallow and lemon lime sound delicious?

i love the rough crinkle cut on their oatmeal almond honey and tomato soaps.

the mocha sugar scrub has a soothing blend of olive, almond and grapeseed oils.

they would be glad to put together custom orders and gift baskets.

for the full product line and to purchase, click here.

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new creme de corps products from kiehl’s

kiehl’s, the beloved east village pharmacy/skin product legend, has added two new items to their popular (and hydrating) creme de corps line:

their soy milk and honey body polish (hmmm, a tad late to add to my previous honey beauty products post) also contains shea and jojoba butters and sweet almond oil. it’s blended with ground luffa fruit to exfoliate without drying you out.

the (very) lightweight body lotion provides UVA and UVB broad-spectrum sunscreen protection. skin nurturing ingredients include jojoba butter, olive fruit oil, and sesame seed oil. use it everyday, year-round.

find it at kiehl’s, natch.

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best hair cream - philip b or bumble & bumble?

ewww. greasy hair? but i just washed it this morning! what the deuce did i do that would make it so… oh. wait a minute.

it’s all coming back to me now, celine.

it’s that philip b. lovin’ leave-in revitalizing leave-in conditioning creme! and i only used a teeny dab of it, i swear. stupid hair cream. the redundancy in the name alone should have been the first clue to stay far away. the problem is, it smells good. like fruits and chamomile. it’s got lots of good ingredients in it, like soy protein and aloe. and it really thickened my air-dryed hair and gave it a bit of hold. damn you, free sephora samples from two years ago! now what am i gonna do?

enter an old friend, stage right. i’ve gotten a few haircuts at bumble & bumble in new york, and have always been soothed aftwerwards. at times i felt like a before-and-after-an-oprah-makeover, so pleased was i. they have a similar product, their grooming creme, and it is much easier on my hair. it has no scent, but it has great ingredients like avocado and sweet almond oils. when i put that same teeny dab through my hair, it provides texture and a satiny sheen, without feeling greasy. thanks Bb!

buy one, both, or something completely different right here.

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evensong spa’s indoor labyrinth

hbo’s highly esteemed drama series, oz, had already jumped the shark when the staff of the prison had the labyrinth installed, but it still was cool. i don’t care what anyone says, i liked the musical episode! oh, how i miss the brutally sociopathic characters, the razor-edged writing and the urgently delicious, need-to-take-a-bath feeling after watching each hair-raising episode. good times.

i’m pretty sure that the fictional prisoners on the program could never quiet their minds as deeply as the guests at the evensong spa, in green lake, wisconsin, can.

evensong is set on 38 heavily wooded acres, and is housed in a building that pays homage to favorite midwestern son, frank lloyd wright: roof overhangs, horizontal lines, clerestory windows, et. al.

while playing within the 15,000 square foot building, you’re bound to discover their indoor labyrinth.

walking the labyrinth represents making a spiritual journey, and is a powerful tool for transformation.

this contemplative meandering, combined with a few choice body treatments, makes it nearly impossible not to become enveloped in an cloud of relaxation. here, i don’t think you’ll find honking horns, rude people flipping the bird, traffic-halting construction projects, missed trains, long lines, stinking exhaust fumes, or any of the other fundamental urban elements that make city dwelling a occasional burden. even if you did, for sake of argument, would you even care, if you were taking a botanical body journey to an herbal steam room, followed by a cranberry herbal salt body glow, aromatic hot towel treatment, smoothing clay mask, heated blanket wrap, and an application of natural cranberry shea butter body balm?

i think not.

the spa emphasizes balance and healing for body and mind. peep on their menu and make your rezzies here.

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