January 2010
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Axxium by OPI
The Axxium nail process does what it promises: an application that takes no longer than a typical manicure and lasts about two weeks. Application involves filing the nails slightly with a drill, painting on a clear base layer then two color layers with a paint brush and then a top coat, curing each layer for several minutes under a UV lamp. Then my nails were completely dried. I didn’t have...
Papa Products 1Z Baby Carrier Cover
The problem with certain baby gear like the Baby Bjorn carriers is that they come in limited colors and don’t allow you to easily customize them. That’s where Papa Products 1Z covers come in. For just $25-30, you can change the look of your front baby carrier.
Just put it on like a t-shirt or a… onesie… and you’re ready to go. Great for when baby pees or spits up...
Giving Baby Bjorn Another Chance: The Synergy Baby...
I didn’t start using a Baby Bjorn Carrier until Anya was 3 months old and by that time she was fairly heavy so when I wore her in it for extended periods of time my shoulders really hurt. I was looking forward to trying it with Asher when he was newborn. The Synergy combines features from their other models: the Euro styling of the Original, the breathable mesh fabric of the Air and the...
Faux-gurt: Dairy-Free Yogurt Roundup
The idea of a dairy-free yogurt seems antithetical but there are quite a few brands that make yogurt or cultured products out of things that are not animal’s milk. In my attempt to give up dairy and casein for my health I’m looking for replacements of my staple foods like yogurt so I picked up a few non-dairy yogurts at Whole Foods and asked my husband to help me describe the taste...