As seen in The Laurel Magazine, June 2011 Edition. The plate with four different cheeses looks so good. But leave that to restaurants and food photographers. At home, there is nothing better than one cheese served with the perfect drink. Buying cheese can be as fun as buying a bottle of wine. Most of us buy too much cheese and it ends up at the back of the...
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As seen in The Laurel Magazine, May 2011 Edition. When the bathroom starts to look grubby and you pull out all the conventional brushes, sponges, sprays and bleach and start scrubbing, you expose yourself to hundreds of chemicals that have known, and possibly unknown, toxic effects. Most of the conventional cleaning products we all grew up with are petroleum-based and...
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As seen in The Laurel Magazine, April 2011 Edition. Good hair day or bad hair day, hats are here to stay. Hat culture remains alive and well; just ask Kate Middleton who is known to have a hat fetish. Bets are on as to what type of headpiece will adorn her head on April 29th, 2011 when she marries Prince William at Westminster Abbey. When I was young, Easter was my...
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As seen in The Laurel Magazine, March 2011 Edition. Be Irish for the day…throw a St Patrick’s Day party! Although I’m not Irish St. Patrick’s Day provides a great excuse for hosting a dinner. A great St. Patrick’s Day dinner means having a good time in the best Irish tradition. It may not be considered a feast since it will only be dinner for two – but...
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Not only is it the middle of summer and green all around us but it seems that everyone wants to go green or eco-friendly. A bride whose getting married in Kentucky this fall on her horse farm desires to plan an event that is eco-friendly. The left over food will be given to a shelter, in lieu of gifts donations will be made to the Sierra Club. For flowers she...
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If you’re not much of a makeup person- and even if you are- you should think about hiring a makeup artist for your wedding day. Pros can give you picture-perfect make up that has staying power. When Jessica Stallo, a bride approached me for recommendations on makeup we decided to visit Steve Moore of The Moore Agency. Moore is a veteran in the bridal industry and...
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