In Lieu of that favorite Bottle of Wine:
Why not share your favorite olive oil, or even truffle oil! Package it in a festive wine gift container with bottle topper that can be used to keep the ingredients fresh.

Pill Containers Made Chic:
Clear stackable pill containers are the perfect size for giving exotic and seasonal spices. If the host is a salt enthusiast, add a collection of unique salts. If they dream of traveling to India? Surprise him/her with ingredients and a cookbook from the country.

Packing Reuse:
Bringing something to the party that will contribute to the festivities and be used after the party is over is a great gift. Many parties have a gourmet cheese plate for guests to indulge in. Bring a cheese to add to the mix, and package it in a simple, inexpensive cheese dome. They will be able to use the cheese dome each time they entertain.

Make a Commitment:
Package a luxurious set of Caldrea products with a note to the host that you will be back in the morning to help clean up after the soiree, with coffee in hand. Once the house is clean, the scent will linger and the host/hostess can relax knowing they have a true friend.

Tips courtesy of Kelley Moore, Seattle-based creative lifestyle expert. Check out her website at KelleyLMoore.net

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While everyone should pamper themselves with products similar to the above, yet it’s equally important to handle the security for your home or business – especially these days! Thus why not research the web for Security Cameras for home or business? In your quest, be sure to check out the Security cameras available at this link.

Liposuction is a very unhealthy lifestyle to live if surgery is requested more often than should. Those that are addicted to lipo often gain back their weight because they do not want to stay on diet and exercise routines and would love to sit and watch TV and eat junk food.

Celebrities are known to spend the most time and money on liposuction because they want to keep that image of perfection and beauty and stay in spotlight for their fans and fame. Unfortunately many patients of this surgery have had complications when having the surgery leading to unwanted scars, extra skin, lumps/bumps, and possible infections that rarely are fatal. Many people who are addicted to this type of surgery deny any type of addiction but to close friends and family there are obvious signs.

Being addicted to lypoplasty can open the doors to an addiction to all cosmetic or plastic surgery which can then lead to an unrecognizable person to yourself, friends and family. It can also lead to debt, stress and problems in relationships. If you’re curious, you can check out the savings-depleting procedures at Liposuctioncost.com.

So the next time you, a friend or relative think about getting this type of surgery done, speak with your doctor and keep in mind all they say about how to keep your body fit and think about all the consequences that follow the procedure. Is it really worth it or are you better off with diet and exercise in your daily activities?

Without all the above mentioned conveniences (Or shall I say necessities?), social networking would not be as important as is today! Businesses literally thrive on social networking. There’s even a movie/documentary about it, which I’m sure everybody’s heard of. Take one of my favorite online shopping sites, ShopNBC, for example. It’s literally a whole department store on a desk. In my living room. I can literally shop in my snuggie. The awesome thing about ShopNBC and most other retailers like them is that they like to connect themselves with us shoppers via Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. If I subscribe to the ShopNBC Twitter page, I can get daily deals and ‘best-sellers’ the second they come out. I don’t have to spend hours at a shopping mall searching through hundreds of racks at twenty different stores. If I go to the ShopNBC Facebook page, I can enter a bunch of promotions or giveaways. Free stuff? Who wouldn’t like that??? If I get a little iffy about a new designer or don’t know how to wear a certain something, I can go watch ShopNBC on YouTube and find out within a few minutes!

Seriously, thank the heavens that we are so blessed. I can shop online, text a friend across the country, email a blogger in Australia, Tweet what I’m eating, etc. I look forward to seeing what other new technological inventions we’ll be experiencing next!

Well, to appease my guests approaching the closing of this month, I could go somewhat festive by sprucing up a hostess staple of mine: wine! To do that, I could stick Martha Stewart Mad Scientist wine labels over all my bottles of red, and prepare to amuse my company.

Martha Stewart Mad Scientist Wine Labels, $9 for 12 (4 of each), available here

Perhaps I watch too much Dexter, but I’m a huge fan of these vile labels for this time of year.

How about you? What are some of your favorite home decor items for Halloween?

Urbanears Platton Headphones come in a range of colors (I’m loving the seafoam-green-esque shade pictured sixth below) and has the classic look that makes us reminisce of days past before the invent of teeny earbuds. The sizing is adjustable and the headphones fold down to around fist-size for easy portability. The Platton Headphones even have an extra plug on the earbud for a friend to plug in their own headphones and tune into what you’re listening to. “You have to hear this sick bassline…”

If these are your new must-have, you can find them at UrbanOutfitters.com and at Urban Outfitters locations nationwide.

For instance, did you know that pickled ginger is intended as more of a palate-cleanser than a sashimi topping? Use this guide to brush up on your sushi dining etiquette:

I decided to finally try out the Sensa Weight-Loss system that I’ve heard so much about. I actually had the pleasure of hearing Sensa founder Dr. Alan Hirsch speak in LA a couple years ago, and he has some pretty interesting philosophy about smell/taste relationships along with studies to back it up. I’m on the bandwagon!

It’s pretty simple with Sensa — you’re given two “Tastant” shakers for each month, one side for salty foods and one side for sweet foods. These tasteless blends are calorie-free, sodium-free, and sugar-free (though they do contain maltodextrin, soy, and milk ingredients). You sprinkle Sensa on EVERYTHING you eat, with the exception of drinks and soups. One shaker is for for the kitchen and one is for your handbag. It works as a “sensory-specific” appetite suppressant, causing you to feel full before finishing your meal.

You can, too, get started on the Sensa Weight-Loss System by ordering at trysensa.com. I’ll keep you updated! xo