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Archive for January, 2009

Lifestyle, Shop Talk:

A New Way to Cut Down on Heating Bills

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Let’s face it, worrying about the environment and the economy can keep us awake at times. But if counting sheep doesn’t quite cut it for you – before you turn to pills – try the Za Zen ecoflex Heating and Cooling Comfort Pillow from Made in Santa Cruz. The Za Zen is also a great [...]

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Lifestyle:

Who has the Most Class?

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Here comes the best idea to hit schools since foreign language introduction (or recess)… If you’re a parent, teacher, student, or designer who loves a quest, check out and spread the word about the 2009 Open Architecture Challenge: Classroom. It just launched today, so get tweeting and posting on all of your social networks.

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Kids:

Everyone is Getting Sacked

For anyone who has attempted to swaddle a newborn, you know that origami is less challenging…and more attractive. You’ll be relieved to know that there is finally a solution: Kiddopotamus.

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Fashion:

Studio to Street Cred

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Extend the euphoric experience with yoga inspired clothes that are hip enough to hang in long after your downward dog is done. While it still hasn’t become fashionable to wear your pj’s all day long (as much as we’re tempted to push the limits of casual Friday), wearing your yoga gear from 8 to 5 just [...]

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Uncategorized:

Exotic Table Dancing

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A table should be sturdy, look good with a vase of flowers atop it and have clean lines that compliment your other furniture. But there is no reason it needs to deplete a forest to be gorgeous!

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Lifestyle, Shop Talk:

Why Om Y?

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Yoga is a beautiful thing. Only thing is, many of the products that support your poses are anything but healthy. Everything associated with yoga should be as conscious as your asanas. Most bags that make transporting your mat a little less clumsy are made of petroleum based material or pesticide-laden conventional cotton.

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Beauty, Product Spotlight:

Not Just for Australian Shepherds

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It’s tough to find a pet shampoo that doesn’t smell like, well, pet shampoo. With all the harsh insecticides that go into most of those bottles, it’s really no wonder that even the tastiest treats aren’t enough to lure your dog into the bathtub. But australianScent, a Brooklyn-based skincare company, has a wag-worthy solution. Their [...]

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Lifestyle, Stores & Resources:

Yoga High

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Work worries, economy woes and the desire to hibernate until April can all be alleviated with a calming yoga class in a calming atmosphere. In Manhattan, the Lower East Side’s Yoga High answers the cry of stressed out yogis and yoginis everywhere by offering uplifting and powerful classes in a planet friendly studio.

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Lifestyle, Shop Talk:

For all Eco-Chicks!

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Last month, ecofabulous was at the New York launch party of Starre Vartan’s new book, The Eco Chick Guide to Life: How to Be Fabulously Green.

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Kids, Lifestyle:

It’s My Party, and I’ll Give if I Want To

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Thinking about what to do for your child’s next birthday? Try throwing an ECHOage birthday party. Instead of all the driving, shipping, and wrapping involved in traditional gift giving (not to mention the number of toxins and production waste involved in manufacturing), guests give a secure online gift of money to the charity your child [...]

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