Live from the Remodelista Market

#remodelistamarket

It's nice and busy here come by and see us.. SO many gorgeous vendors (see list in previous blog!) - perfect place to find special gifts or something for yourself! Meet some great people making great things too!

Monica's dolls!

Muriel Favaro bags and dolls (hand painted!) - so gorgeous!

Anzu Japanese accessories and candles and things! www.anzunewyork.com

And MORE come and see us until Saturday daily 11-6 at:

10 west 56th street (btwn 5&6) NYC

4th floor! (It's the old Fellisimo bldg!)

See you soon!!

food :: 4 foods that could disappear if new safety rules pass

This is a very good article by Mother Jones writer Tom Philpott - it gives a good explanation and description on some of the new safety rules that are being discussed. It's a bit scary that it's possible that the new rules will somehow strip the progress that has been made in farm to table in our schools, among other things. There is a big debate out there and I hope that the public will become more aware of the effects.

see full article here

reminder: Remodelista Market!

 come see us at the Remodelista Market

when :: November 21 - 23

where :: Park Avenue Garage - 4th floor

10 West 56th Street - between 5th + 6th

11am - 6 pm daily

or join us for the VIP event Wednesday, November 20 - 6-8pm

rsvp to: nycmarket@remodelista.com

space is limited

I will be there with lots of exciting :: fun :: nEW things!!! come see us!

love - carina

#remodelista

DANCE :: Parov Stelar

This will make you want to get up and DANCE!!



So the whole family loved this and sparked off an afternoon of dancing - music blaring we all danced until we could not anymore and it's for certain, none of us can do THIS! Parov Stelar is truly talented!

Thanks for the great afternoon!

the NonchalantDad: 'My Kid Could've Done That!'

by visiting blogger NonchalandDad

I'm sure you've heard it. Or, you've said it at some time yourself while visiting a museum or gallery. I know I've heard it a few times over the years. Usually, it's whispered - but at times it can be said in disbelief. And, occasionally you wouldn't be wrong. In all my years in this art business, I think I've even agreed with it here and there. In our home, with our modest collection of art on the walls, we have even put that notion into practice by having some of our children's art works hanging alongside accomplished artists. As far as I know, to date, nobody has yet commented on our children's art works as they move around our house by saying: 'My kid could've done that!' So far, so good then!

I've often thought about it. In fact, when I've curated a show of art in the past I thought I might even mischievously insert one of my kid's paintings into it. I thought I could just easily explain it away to anyone who might enquire that it was some obscure German artist from the 1930's or something. But, I never carried that plan out. Now, while having a look around on the internet, someone else seems to have come up with the same idea to an extent. They have shared images of the famous of art history alongside images created by toddlers. The test is to see if you can actually tell the difference between something a child has created (the amateur) and something a famous figure from art history (the professional) has produced. I thought it would be an easy test for me, since I spend a good deal of time looking at art and I'm a bit of a history junkie. Nonetheless, I was caught out a few times not being able to tell the difference ... and maybe that's the point. After all, wasn't it Picasso who said: "As a child, I drew like Raphael. But, it has taken me a lifetime to draw like a child."

See if you can tell the difference - the answers are at the bottom ... as if you needed to be told. And remember after all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

(** numbers one, six, eight, and ten, in that order, are all created by toddlers)

So, how did YOU do?

my favorite :: pipsqueak chapeau

I went out last night in my favorite for this season... the pip-squeak chapeau shirt dress. It's perfect for anytime/anywhere... but perfect for coming up holiday party-ing!

you can wear like this (above) or with tall boots... any which way.. it's the greatest!

find it here @nonchalantmom

Giving THANKS to our customers

As Thanksgiving approaches we want to give thanks to YOU!

use code: 'thanks13' at checkout and 20% off will be applied to your order

Thanks for sticking with us for the last 10 years, thanks for inspiring us and being a part of our community, and most of all thank you for shopping with us, we LOVE this job and we love YOU!

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THANK YOU!

Just in case you are in need of a funny short story...

There are many reasons I love this but I am not going to ruin the surprise by telling you ANYTHING!! - click here and watch.. it's short so don't worry!

Prada movie - Castello Cavalcanti

have a good day! :)

my favorite part...

we updated the Clearance Section so it's easy for you to SHOP!

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NYT :: A Cure for the Allergy Epedemic?

artwork by Celyn Brazier

This was a great article in the NYT last Sunday. Maybe not new news for some of you but it crystallizes the idea of farm living and beneficial microbes. At least it gave some of my ideas a good base to run on and it's possible when I see that raw milk in the grocery store next time I am probably going to give it a try. My sister has been all over this idea for years now, I remember when her girls were doing horse shows and she used to tell me to come along when I was pregnant and when my son was a baby because it was good for him to be in the barn and around the animals, even when he was in my belly - most importantly when he was in my belly!

read the full article here

Some of the ideas brought out in the article were the fact that Amish children have a much lower rate of allergies than any other group of children, where allergies are increasing in children in cities and rural areas the Amish children are not being affected. It's the daily routine of these people that provides an abundance of microbes, it's milking the cows, collecting the chicken eggs, tending the pigs, etc.. that feed their bodies system so that when they encounter allergens in the future they have an immunity.

I also found it very interesting that these same microbes are in their homes too (duh). Which is all part of living on the farm and the benefits of the farm air they breathe. There is evidence that has emerged that asthma is further exacerbated by dust in the home and if a home can better keep up with the dust and regular cleaning kids have less asthma attacks (listen to NPR article on the subject here).

But back to allergies - the answer lies... in the cow shed! The author of the piece, Moises Velasquez-Manoff (a science writer and the author of "An Epidemic of Absence") offers that maybe it's possible to use these microbes to come up with a solution for allergies -- the problem... is that there is such an array of microbes found on a farm, in the cow shed, and the solution lies in that abundant array. It is also suggested that raw milk (unpasteurized) that the Amish drink also carries microbes which are beneficial.

It's a VERY good article... read on...

Donate to Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Donate to Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Below is a partial list of relief agencies accepting donations to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan:
Citizens’ Disaster Response Center: An organization in the Philippines that provides community-based disaster management. This information is provided by 350.org

• Citizens’ Disaster Response Center: An organization in the Philippines that provides community-based disaster management.
• The United Nations World Food Programme: The WFP has set up an online donation page that will help rush food and resources to the regions affected.
• International Rescue Commitee: The IRC is working to provide a strong humanitarian response to Haiyan victims. 
• The Philippine Red Cross: Donations will help mobilize teams on the ground with rescue and relief efforts.
• UNICEF: Donations will help children gain access to medical supplies and clean drinking water. “Safe drinking water can be impossible to find after such a massive natural disaster. And without it, a child will drink whatever water she can find, no matter how dirty or diseased. That drink can quickly lead to diarrhea, disease and death,” UNICEF president Caryl M. Stern said.
• World Vision: World Vision is working to get food and resources to those in evacuation shelters.
• Salvation Army: Donate online for the Salvation Army’s relief efforts. In the United States, donate online here or text TYPHOON to 80888 to immediately donate $10.
• Save the Children: Donations will help children and families in the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam. Ten percent of every donation will go toward preparing for any future disasters in the area.

 click here for more information and for a link so that you can post this on your facebook page

TUSS :: Favorite Thing of the WEEK!

This week our favorite thing is TUSS!! We are offering 20% off the entire TUSS collection for ONE WEEK - use code: 'tuss13' at checkout and take 20% off the entire collection (even if it's already on sale!)

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Movie :: Women Who Run with the Tides by Michelle Shearer

photo by Carly Lorente

This is a beautiful film that looks at three amazing women who surf in New South Whales, they look at aging gracefully while surfing all the way in this film by Michelle Shearer. A story that follows three Australian friends—64-year-old Marg Bryant, 58-year-old Sally Petrie, and 50-year-old Carol Stevenson—all discovered an unexpected side effect of getting older. They had more time. Talk to the same lot 15 years ago, and they would have been busy sending their kids off to school, working on their careers, and doing laundry. Now with nearly empty nests, these older women in Lennox Head, New South Wales, Australia, found a second youth in surfing together every day they can.

I shows you it's never to late to start and how much fun it is picking something up with your friends, getting out there and surfing!

photo by Carly Lorente

 watch this delightful film here

a link to the full story is here

who knew? Using Binchotan Charcoal

I have been wondering how these charcoal things work to purify water and how to use them... here is a short video - The black Binchotan coal you see above is actually white charcoal made from Japanese oak heated in an oxygen-starved kiln until it turned to carbon. The charcoal will absorb chlorine and unpleasant tastes and odors while infusing your water with natural minerals. Binchotan Charcoal has a variety of uses, including  filtering water, to bringing out flavor when cooking rice, deodorizing rooms and refrigerators, and promoting healthy soil in your garden. The black sticks are very delicate, like porcelain. As stated in the film one stick will last about 3 months, and at the end of its life you can crush it and mix it with soil so plants can benefit from it.

I have heard from people that it makes water taste amazingly clear and almost sweet - but I am sure that's in the eye of the beholder.

here is where you can buy them