Stylish shopping bags
Eco-friendly shopping bags are all the rage, and regardless of how you feel about its trendiness, it’s a positive step towards environmental conservation. The U.S. lags far behind other first-world and...
View ArticleTatine Candles & Cellar Rat wine tasting event – Friday, Oct 12
Tatine Candles is holding an open studio sale in the Flat Iron Building as part of this year’s Around the Coyote arts festival. Candlemaker/owner Margo Bresnik’s husband Dean Schlabowske owns Cellar...
View ArticleIn defense of stemless wine glasses
(From left to right: Spiegelau vinovino Chardonnay wine glass, Riedel O Chardonnay wine tumbler, Bodum So Long Stemless red wine glass, Crate & Barrel wine tumbler) I was rummaging through my...
View ArticleFrango Mints in a tube…and a bottle
Skin care and beauty line philosophy has introduced two Frango Mint-scented products just in time for the holidays. Inspired by Marshall Field’s famous chocolate mint meltaways, these bath and beauty...
View ArticleThe emperor’s new candy
London artist Greetje van Helmond creates lovely jewelry out of sugar crystals like the chunky necklace and ring pictured above. But with prices starting at £120 a piece — over $240 for a bauble that’s...
View Articlewasabigelatine’s 2009 holiday gift guide
This year, it’s twenty items for $20 or under. Enjoy! Honey and honey mustard gift set – $12, Chicago Honey Co-op. Located on Chicago’s West Side, Chicago Honey Co-op practices sustainable beekeeping...
View Articlewasabigelatine’s 2011 holiday gift guide
Bright stars on coasters and boxes of toffee Soap for your mittens and booze for your coffee Cookbooks with cuisine so mindboggling These are a few of my favorite things this year! Isn’t it more fun...
View Articlewasabigelatine’s 2013 holiday gift guide
My husband likes to amuse himself by sending me clickbait-style texts on his way home from work: “This Cabbie Knows How To Save the Day — But Will It Cost Him His Life?” I’m a bit behind updating this...
View ArticleDIY bottle cap magnets
My husband loves his beer; I don’t know a session from a saison. I’ve never been able to get into beer but I appreciate the care and creativity many breweries put into their packaging — beer bottles...
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