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Entries from February 2010

Ace Ventura’s a Grand-Dad!

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fun Stuff

Share.. Jim Carrey, the 47-year-old funnyman is now a grandfather. His daughter Jane, 22, gave birth to her first baby — a son named Jackson Riley Santana — early on Friday morning, according to a media release. The child was born in an unnamed Los Angeles hospital weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces. Besides the [...]

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Ciao! Clooney

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fun Stuff

Share..News flash! George Clooney will not be saying arrivederci to his Italian villa. “To complete the news cycle, I’m not buying an island and am not selling my house in Italy,” the actor said on Wednesday in response to the latest real estate rumor, that Clooney was putting his Lake Como home, Villa Oleandra, on [...]

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The Gesmstone Jam

February 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Unique Gifts

Share..Shoppers! Hello! Today I want to tell you about a long time passion of mine… …Gemstones have been linked to zodiac signs and birth months for many thousands upon thousands of years… …’Tis said by many that these precious and semiprecious stones have absorbed the earth’s energies, giving them magical and healing properties, rightfully receiving [...]

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Who Said What Now?

February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities

Share..Legendary guitarist, singer and composer, Pete Townshend may be forced to leave the Who if a new device doesn’t improve his tinnitus, a painful ringing and buzzing caused by years of exposure to high sound volumes at gigs. “If my hearing is going to be a problem, we’re not delaying shows. We’re finished…I can’t really [...]

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The Flower Girl

February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Handmade Jewelry, Jewish Gifts

Share..…Charles Darwin, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Queen Victoria, steam ships and fast moving trains, rampant poverty and child labor, great poets and painters – Victorian England was a very dynamic time and place… …what better way is there to capture that magic than in the beautiful artwork of Michal David. Displayed here is the “Flower Girl [...]

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Olympic Mittens

February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, Specials

Share..Thanks to Oprah Winfrey for bringing to my attention what has become the latest fan of a fashion trend which has been sweeping Canada for months now…those red-and-white woolen mittens that have a fuzzy Maple Leaf on their palms. Oprah opted to hand out 300 pairs to her talk show’s studio audience Friday while interviewing [...]

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Pitt and Tarantino Did Basterds Sober

February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities

Share..Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt like to smoke reefer, or so they proclaim, but Tarantino swears that neither was stoned while shooting “Inglourious Basterds.” “Brad doesn’t smoke while he’s acting,” Quentin said at a Thursday lunch celebrating his film’s Oscar nominations. “And I don’t smoke while I’m directing.” But did you see this flick? Could [...]

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Fashionable Bike Helmets by Yakkay

February 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Fashion & Style

Share..Here is an idea. Bicycle helmets which do not cause you to look like a geek. You can ride your bike, in safety, in accordance with the law, without the discomfort or fear that you look stupid. Well the moment of brilliance is due to the Danish designers at Yakkay. Their bike helmets resemble fashionable [...]

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Too Fat to Fly

February 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Fun Stuff, Specials

Share..Famous Film Director, Kevin Smith was delayed getting from Oakland to Burbank on Saturday night because he was “too wide for the sky.” According to Smith’s Twitter page, Southwest Airlines removed him from a flight after calling the artist a safety risk. “Dear @SouthwestAir – I know I’m fat, but was Captain Leysath really justified [...]

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New Store: Hamsa Jewelry

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, Unique Gifts

Share..After I wrote “Talk to the Hamsa” on February 2nd, I became obsessed and went on a bit of a hamsa hunt. I wanted to know, what is the best place to find hamsa jewelry, either online or otherwise, and what is the most quality hamsa craftsmanship available. I looked everywhere…Israel, America, Sinai and Jordan. [...]

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The Death of Fashion

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fashion & Style

Share..Famous Fashion designer Alexander McQueen has apparently taken his own life at the young age of 40. His office confirmed the death, saying: “It is a tragic loss. We are not making a comment at this time out of respect for the McQueen family.” He was found at his home in London. The UK Sun [...]

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Baldwin Loses His Grip

February 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities

Share..Alec Baldwin was examined on Thursday at a hospital after his daughter called 911 saying he had threatened to take pills after an argument. Baldwin’s daughter called 911 at around 12:10 a.m. from his Central Park West apartment. “This was a misunderstanding on one person’s part. Alec was quickly released from the hospital; he’s completely [...]

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Hurry Up Lovers…Your Shopping Awaits You

February 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Amulets, Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, Home Decor, necklaces

Share..What’s that? Still haven’t gotten your sweetheart a Valentine’s Day gift? Well you better hurry because Cupid and Psyche take this stuff seriously, and if they’re not pleased, nor will your love life be. Starting to sweat? No problem! I know where you can find something lovely and have it ordered and delivered right from [...]

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Popcorn and Valentines

February 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fun Stuff

Share..The new movie Valentine’s Day does not actually hit theatres until the 12th of February, but a sequel for the romantic comedy is already in the works. The follow up of the star-studded new movie, which includes Julia Roberts, Ashton Kutcher, Anne Hathaway, Patrick Dempsey and Jennifer Garner, will be based on another special holiday, [...]

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The Pajama Jeans Revolution

February 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Fashion & Style, Gifts for Her, Unique Gifts

Share..For some who live in cold-weather places, wearing flannel and fleece pajamas underneath your pants is an invaluable trick. I’ve been doing it for years. Now there’s something called PajamaJeans. You can get creative and call them PaJeanas or Jeanamas. “We were noticing that people were wearing their pajamas on airplanes and in grocery stores. [...]

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