HEY, TODAY IS NOT JUST ANOTHER DAY...

Today IS special...to someone!

Take a look at this adorable chain link toggle bracelet and charm, for example. You pick the date on the cool calendar charm that's meaningful, and then you mark it with a gemstone of your choice and color.

Visit www.notjustanyoldday.com. and pick from a selection of items that will make memories for years. This bracelet in sterling is $166.00. Think about it for Mother's Day, Birthday, First Communion, Bat Mitzvah, etc.

SKIN SAVVY SOLUTION TO WINTER DRYNESS

I was just in Los Angeles, where it was 80 degrees...then back to freezing cold New York City where it topped out at 20 degrees last week. A friend told me about Kate Somerville, a skin salon, and I hopped over there, her spot is on Melrose Place. It was astoundingly beautiful, lots of celebrities go there, and the products are packaged beautifully, so I tried something called Quench.

I swear my skin felt amazing for the entire day. It's kind of an extra dose of moisture. Check out her site and look around. www.katesomerville.com. I saw her on QVC today as well, offering it for a discount. I am always on the lookout for products that work, and this one seems really good.

PUT YOUR STAMP ON IT!

This cool initial monogram was created by illustrator Elaine Biss. When you purchase her custom stationery for (the great price of ) $16.99 you'll receive 6 cards and 6 matching envelopes, plus 8 stickers. What a great gift for Mom, sister, grandmother, or any girlfriend for a birthday or other celebration.

It's the perfect Valentine's Day gift for yourself as well. Here's to bringing back the written word in style. Forget texting! Get them here. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19879319

ALL FOR A FEW PERFECT WORDS...

This book was given to me by my sister, for the holidays. She knew I dated Miki Dora, a world champion surfer, and he's the subject of this amazing and inspirational read.

Miki was the ultimate non-conformist, best surfer in the world, and con man who pulled scams all over the world and finally got caught after Interpol and the FBI closed in on him, (not when I knew him!). This book would make a great film, and I hear Leonardo Di Caprio has some interest in it, a perfect follow up to his Catch Me If You Can success.

If you're at all interested in surfing, surf culture, surf history, and the enigmatic Dora, this is a must. Beautifully written, painfully researched, and lovingly told, this story proves truth is stranger than fiction.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060773316/ref=s9subs_c6_14_at1-rfc_g1_si1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0A5AKC7C8KXYCM0CD79Z&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463383351&pf_rd_i=507846

TEA TIME...WITH A SPLASH OF STYLE

Hey, everyone loves a cup of tea this time of year. It's cold and snowy and what better way to fend off the chill --- and keep those summer vacation fantasies alive?

How about a lovely cup with this fabulous tea from my inspired and creative friend, illustrator Elaine Biss. I tell you, this girl is so talented, her fun, quirky, whimsical designs will cover the earth some day.

Check out http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18617260
and go get a cup of some hot style!

BOUNCING BACK

The economy is in free fall, I know. But I just got included in an article in the New York Post about entrepreneurs who, faced with hard times, turned adversity into advantage. It's called Bouncing Back, and I hope it will inspire you!


New York Post article:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/12082008/jobs/bouncing_back_143158.htm

GETTIN CLOSER TO OPRAH!

I just got invited to a dance performance of the Alvin Ailey dance troupe next week. It's their 50th anniversary and it should be exciting. My friend Marie invited me to be her guest, and what a surprise when she told me that Oprah will be there to congratulate the troupe on their long-lasting success.

Well, I'm one step closer to getting on the couch to tell Oprah what she did for me by having The Ah Ring in O magazine! It jumpstarted the business and I've been dying to thank her.