Second Annual Single Women Rule Blog Crawl

We know being single can go from fun to challenging and back again in an instant. To celebrate Single's Week, read on for a variety of great writers who'll voice their viewpoints.

SingleWomenRule.com, presents the Second Annual Blog Crawl for National Unmarried and Single Americans’ (USA) Week, September 19 – 25, 2010, to showcase the most influential writers and blogs – established and prevailing – in the online singles community.

Learn more at the link below, and you also can win some great prizes!

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SEAL OF APPROVAL

I stumbled upon this jewelry company who utilizes old sealing wax motifs in their jewelry. They just opened in a cool neighborhood in L.A., right around the corner from where I used to live, on Third Street, in West Hollywood. The jewelry is reasonable and made from reclaimed gold and silver. Take a look at http://www.pyrrha.com. All the symbols have special meanings, too.

GETTIN' CHEEKY WITH IT...

Ever see someone on the street or at a bar that you want to meet? But you're too shy, too busy to chat, too timid, or just having a bad hair day? Then, get cheek'd. This supercool, new way to network is fantastic. No more crappy online profiles, no more inbox filled with total geeks. Instead, you hand that certain someone a little black card with a cute come-on such as "I'm totally cooler than your date," or "it would have been a pleasure." Then you leave. The card receiver goes to http://www.cheekd.com and puts the code number in from your card. When they see your short profile/photo, they'll contact you if interested..... Genius!

DECORATING MADE EASY

I found out about ONE DAY DESIGN SOLUTION from the creator, Jennifer Levy. She will redo a room for $500.00 and give you a consultation, design tips, space planning ideas and solutions, plus a color palette, furniture options, and even the web links where to buy the stuff, so you can redecorate easy and fast. You'll get a detailed PDF. This is a great idea, totally worth the cash if you've been stumped on how to make your space as she says go from "drab to fab." Visit http://www.cavdesign.com and see if you don't think this is genius!

DECORATIVE DETAILS

With everyone emailing and texting, sending letters and packages seems to be decidedly "old school." But, if you're someone who just has to put something in the post, this is a really cute way to dress up your letter or package. Visit www.tapeswell.com to see more.

CHEMICAL FREE SKINCARE GOES LUXURIOUS

There seems to be a lot of skincare out there for the green and granola crowd who want to go natural. But, I've just discovered a fantastic new line that takes all natural to a whole new level, plus bumps it up with super luxury. Just launched in Los Angeles, bodykor is a skin care line that features all organic ingredients, no dyes, perfumes, or fillers, no parabens, no petroleum, and no chemicals AT ALL. Genius! They even work closely with the farmers that grow the wild crop ingredients. It smells divine, and the products are only available online at www.bodykor.com. Please take a look, and find out how the purest ingredients can work with your skin in a holistic way to get you gorgeous.

THANK YOU FOR FIRING ME!

This cool, new book is stuffed with tips for the recently pink-slipped. It's not a lost job, it's an adventure, so turn your life around and finally do what you want to do...Candice Reed and Kitty Martini tell you how. Check it out. http://bit.ly/atqq3Y

HEY, HOT MAMAS!

No need to look dowdy when you're preggers thanks to new fashion maternity company 9Seed. This adorable top comes in the purest, softest cotton with adjustable ruched ties, embellished with beads. Great price at $40.00. In charcoal, night and vine. www.nineseed.com

TRAVEL IN STYLE AND BE ECO FRIENDLY

This adorable website, http://www.greenrainbowshop.com, features eco friendly and stylish stuff for the whole family, and home, including pets! This coin purse is $15.00 in denim and would make a great makeup pouch, travel jewelry bag, or gift! Check out their eco-party, eco-him, eco-kids and eco-her offerings, too.

P.S. I LOVE YOU

I was recently in L.A. and took a drive to Palm Springs. Yes, the bumper to bumper traffic in L.A. makes me crazy, so I was looking forward to unwinding at the lovely Colony Palms Hotel. This historic property has been lovingly restored recently -- the Spanish Colonial style hotel was orginally owned by a mobster -- so the vibes are cool! Boutique hotel with a great restaurant where you can dine under the moon and stars. Or go in the hot tub to relax...it's all here, with none of the pretensions of the other Palm Springs "cool" scene hotels. Spa, pool, gorgeous courtyard, all with a Moroccan flair. Great rates, take a look at http://www.colonypalmshotel.com/home.php

YOU'RE HOT...

No, not in that Paris Hilton kinda way...more in that if you grabbed a pan and burned yourself in the kitchen kinda way. If so, the remedy is here.

BurnCreamMD is a fantastic new product that helps burns right away, takes away the pain, helps them heal faster, leaves less scarring and doesn't sting. And it absorbs quickly. Created by a dermotologist who knows something about skin, this miracle worker is fantastic! Plus, chefs like Emeril and Mario Batali rave about it.

Perfect for workshop, kitchen, camping, first aid kit, backpack or your purse. Check it out at www.burncreammd.com. The 2.5 oz sells for $29.99 and the 10 packet "to go" size sells for $17.99.

ANDY, YOU WERE ALWAYS A LITTLE SKETCHY

The new exhibit for a show featuring Andy Warhol, at the Hearst Building in NYC is fantastic. It's Warhol's work done when he was an illustrator, for Harper's Bazaar, before he became the Pop icon he remains today. The sketches are so lively, so whimsical and so charming, and not surprisingly they still look totally cool today. It's all about beauty and shoes, many a girl's favorite concerns, so it's definitely worth a look see if you are in New York. Address is the Hearst Tower, inside gallery at 8th Avenue and 57th Street. The building is an all "green" office building, to boot.

WHAT ARE YOU NOT WEARING?

I found this new line called Stript at my local Ricky's, the cosmetic junkies home away from home. It is 100 % paraben free, fragrance free, talc free, plus it's vegan....jeez. But best of all, the colors are really, really nice. They have foundations, shadows, pencils, eyeliners and concealers, and brushes, too. Check out their site at www.striptmakeup.com.

Glee-ful

I saw the preview of Bye Bye Birdie, the hit musical from the 60's...Mad Men viewers who can't get enough of this period, will get a kick out of this one as well. Costumes were great, John Stamos and Gina Gershon looked good, but overall the show wasn't amazing. Needs work, as they say in real estate. Seems kids breaking into song at the drop of a hat is good TV as well. With the hit show Glee, my old friend and creator of the show, Ryan Murphy, is happy, because Glee is a total smash!

YOU'RE TOAST!

I have been reading about something delicious called a Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake at the Stand restaurant, here in NYC. So I popped in yesterday and ordered myself a little bit o' heaven.
Here's the recipe...absolutely delicious! http://tinyurl.com/cbtkkm

VERY GLASSY!

I just love this work in hand-blown glass by Anthony Gelpi. The ancient skill of glass blowing has been updated with fabulous colors, textures and unbelievable shapes. Check out his gallery of gorgeous glass at www.anthonygelpi.com.

TATTOO YOU

Yes, those old Rolling Stones had it right...tats are all over the place now, I even saw an old granny sporting one the other day. But, if you want to experiment just to see how fierce you'd look with one, what to do? There's no going back at a regular tattoo parlour. But now, with Jaqua from Earth Henna, all you DIY fans can get the look of a real tattoo, but with no pain, and it's safe, natural (from a fruit in the Amazon) and it washes off in two weeks. Genius!http://www.earthhenna.com/Jagua-Tattoo-Images-Gallery-8-c117.html

THE LAST PICTURE SHOW

Richard Avedon is one of the all time greats. His fashion photographs, meticulously recreated to seem spontaneous, are little jewels. The International Center of Photography has mounted a fantastic show with all the photo gems from the 50s and 60s...and all the superstars are there...Veruschka, Twiggy, Penelope Tree, frozen in black and white.

Until September 6th, there are over 200 works on display. http://tinyurl.com/yanxb3

DON'T BREAK DOWN AFTER YOUR BREAK UP

If you're having relationship drama, and need help surviving a break up, my friend Lisa Steadman wrote the book it on it! Yes, her "21 DAY ACTION PLAN TO PLOT YOUR REVENGE, SPOIL YOURSELF, AND FIND OUT HOW GOOD LIFE IS WITHOUT HIM" will whip you into shape. Plus there are tremendous bonuses when you visit her site within 24 hours of reading this. Really, really helpful stuff, worth more than 100 times the investment. Check it all out here http://www.itsabreakupnotabreakdownworkbook.com/

DONT FORGET MOTHER'S DAY

Yes, it's next Sunday, so don't forget. Instead get Mom this fantastic read about successful Hollywood agent Sam Haskell's mom and what she taught him about life. He was able to survive in the L.A. shark tank by being a nice guy. You can't make this stuff up. http://tinyurl.com/dbjxvt