Alkemie Jewelry

{Textured Stacking Bands with Austrian Crystal Detail}

{Studded Belt Cuff}

{Octopus Cuff}

{Snake Ring}

{Frog Necklace}

{Lion Belt Buckle}

"The newest collaboration to come out of the husband and wife design studio of Ashley Lowengrub and Dara Gerson. Pioneering one of the most environmentally and socially responsible lines of jewelry currently available. The Alkemie collection is forged from 100% reclaimed metals."

Alkemie can be purchased through Econscious Market which "sells thousands of the finest ecologically (eCo "friendlier") and socially responsible products available and donates up to 10% of every purchase to the exceptional Non-Profit organizations listed on their website. Collectively, what we choose to buy or not buy makes a significance impact to each of us, our children, communities; both locally and globally, as well as to the living system known as our planet."

{All images courtesy of Alkemie}

The Mother-Daughter Relationship

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Each relationship is unique its own right . Some are seemingly flawless, others are complicated, with ups and downs, but the love in undeniable. One relationship that can get tricky overnight is the Mother-Daughter tug of war phase.

Yesterday, while I was at the gym sweating and focused on a fabulous read, as usual there was a lady on the elliptical next to me reading as well. After a few minutes her daughter{~13} walked up, with most likely something else on her mind, but then with a completely mortified look gasped and in as low of a voice as she could, almost pleaded,

"MOWWWWM!! I CAN NOT BELIEVE YOU ARE READING THAT, HERE!"

and stomped away in what was probably, a mix of frustration and embarrassment. "That" being a book titled Side By Side: The Revolutionary Mother-Daughter Program for Conflict-Free Communication, by Dr. Sophy {who has been on Celebrity Rehab a time or two with Dr. Drew}.

I could not but help feel for both of them. You know for the daughter, in her mind, her mom just 'totally' embarrassed her to the umpfth degree and she'll never be able to show her face at the gym again. Clearly she'll also 'never forgive' her mom for doing 'something like that' to her...again. Yet, for the mom, the title of the book and a public setting never phased her. She was most likely trying to 'figure' out her daughter and 'understand kids these days', just so they could 'talk like they used to'.

Were you ever embarrassed by things your mom did?

I Love You...

Happy Friday Friends! Have a great weekend!

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Some people say it more openly and more often, others hold it exceptionally close and use it less frequently. In a friendship it might be said far sooner without much worry whether or not the other person may or may not say it back. Maybe it's even taken for granted. While in romantic relationships, 'rules' apply and it might take a certain number of months before it's said, waiting for the perfect moment or feeling, as each holds their breath just waiting for the other to say it first...and then hear it back.

...What does "I love you" mean to you?

Rambler Sneakers That Tweet...Every...Single...Step

"Rambler are a pair of sneakers, developed by Ricardo Nascimento and Tiago Martins, that use the Twitter platform to literally microblg every step you take.

Everyone that uses the microblog service notice the massive amount of useless information that is spread over there. This project intent to criticize this by posting literally every step you take in real life.

A sensor embedded under the sole detects when the wearer is walking.
This information is sent via blooetooth to a mobile phone that makes the postings on Twitter.

When the sensor detects a certain amount of pressure, the word “step” is posted. For the other moments the “.” symbol is posted. Following these postings one can know if the wearer is walking or not and also predict his speed."

{images and language courtesy of Popkalab}

Word Association...

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"Instinct"

...the first word(s) that comes to your mind, that you associate with instinct is
____________________.

Beans,Beans, The Musical Fruit...The More You Eat, The More You Toot ;)

{Everyone Poops}

There was a time when I was thoroughly embarrassed about all things "down there". You know, like turn all immature at even the idea of going to the gyno's office. Or, gas? Who, me?! No way, never. Yeah, right. After having visited the ob-gyn a gazillion times with each pregnancy and given birth, with random people staring at my cha-cha with a huge beaming florescent light directed at it, I've lost the snicker that used to come along with bodily function talk. While, I may not have totally lost all inhibitions, and clearly don't find poop as exciting and awesome to look at as my 3 year old Little Man does, I am at a point in my life were I can, almost with an entirely straight face, speak about irregularity. Lucky for you, because today I am taking the mature approach about constipation. Seriously, did you know that four million Americans have frequent constipation, accounting for 2.5 million physician visits a year, mostly women. Horrible.

If ever there was good news about constipation, it's the fact that it is a symptom, and is usually temporary. Common causes of constipation are:

• Not enough fiber in the diet
• Changes such as pregnancy, aging, and travel
• Lack of physical activity
• Medications
• Milk
• IBS
• Dehydration

So, some ways to try and stay on track are to drink lots of water and exercise, which you already do, right? Right! You can also add some mulberry juice to your diet, which contains many minerals and vitamins, as well as stimulates digestion and assimilation of nutrients in the small intestine. Also, grandma was totally right about those prunes...just be watchful of how many your down ;)

Live Your Life...

Happy February Friends! I hope you had a great weekend!

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During the holidays we actively take the time to appreciate the things we are grateful for. Typically, family, health, a job, a home, etc. are on the top of our list, and very rightfully so. Often though, we forget to appreciate our own selves for who we are…our authentic self. Appreciate the experiences and journeys which make you unique, each in our own right. Appreciate yourself for standing strong in your beliefs. Have the courage to let others love you for exactly who you are. Respect yourself by remembering how valuable and irreplaceable you are truly are, there is only one you. Appreciate what inspires you to search further, expand your boundaries, and persevere on your dreams. Know that what you write has a voice, what you say has impact, and what you do is making history. Maybe world history...but always your own history.

What's one thing you appreciate about yourself? ;)