Celebrity Life

The Swell Dressed Party (Atria Books; Hardcover; 214 pages; $24.95) by Cynthia Rowley and Ilene Rosenzweig is a day-to-night guide for hosting parties, including cocktail, dinner and holiday parties. The stylists provide complete plans, including what to serve, what to wear, and what to provide for pulling off twenty-one unique parties. For example, there is […]

When you are hungry between meals, what is a healthy snack alternative? My Family Farm produces a tasty line of certified organic and/or all natural cookies and crackers. These snacks contain no trans fats or artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. They are available in six varieties: * Wild Animal Vanilla Cookies * Brown Bear Chocolate […]

The External Diet: Is Your House Making You Overweight, Sick or Tired? (Basic Truths Publishing; Tradeback; 198 pages; $29.95) by Margaret Rouse Shontz examines the correlation between health problems and home environment. For example, Shontz and her family started having excess sodium symptoms two years after she had her bathroom remodeled. She eventually figured out […]

Don’t start off this season with clutter in your life. Gaylah Balter’s Spring Clean Your Life (Learning Tree Books; Tradeback; 144 pages; $14.95) offers tips on how to transform your spaces and your spirit. Balter, a Feng Shui consultant, identifies the four main groups of clutterers: pack rats, procrastinators, grasshoppers (those who hop from project […]

The next time you have a social gathering at your place and you want to sweeten up the ambience, then whip out ChocolateSmarts. ChocolateSmarts is the first game that tests your knowledge of the history, culture and science of chocolate. Each game contains 60 ChocolateSmarts question and answer cards, which come in the form of […]

Recently in Savion, you read about ChocolateSmarts, the first game that tests your knowledge of the history, culture and science of chocolate. Now, you can experience the real thing…Dolcielo Brownies. All Dolcielo rich chocolate brownies are made of the finest natural ingredients: sugar, chocolate, butter, eggs, flour, coffee, vanilla and salt. There are no artificial […]

You are having a power lunch at The China Club in Hong Kong and you are served pie à la mode for dessert. You want your business associates to continue to think that you are sophisticated because proper eating etiquette says a lot about one’s style, but how do you properly eat pie or cake […]

Recently, I was dining at a trendy Manhattan restaurant with 2 of my friends. Once I received the bill, I noticed there was an 18% tip listed. What happened to the standard 15% tip for small parties and an 18% tip for larger groups (i.e., 5 people)? Even though I would have left the waiter […]

Recently, I was dining at a trendy Manhattan restaurant with 2 of my friends. Once I received the bill, I noticed there was an 18% tip listed. What happened to the standard 15% tip for small parties and an 18% tip for larger groups (i.e., 5 people)? Even though I would have left the waiter […]

As I was walking into the swank Halo Lounge in Atlanta, I noticed several women walking curbside with their men. What happened to the days of old-school chivalry when a man was suppose to walk curbside with his lady? This act was done to protect the female from being splashed by cars and possibly kidnapped. […]

As I was walking into the swank Halo Lounge in Atlanta, I noticed several women walking curbside with their men. What happened to the days of old-school chivalry when a man was suppose to walk curbside with his lady? This act was done to protect the female from being splashed by cars and possibly kidnapped. […]

There’s a new way to toast bread, Pop-Tarts, English muffins, and waffles. Burn them with a design. The Pop Art Toaster comes with two to six interchangeable art plates, which include cute designs (a cup of coffee) and catchy phrases (“I’m hot”). It is available in five stylish colors: red, black, white, aqua, and chrome. […]