Posts filed under 'Random Swellness'
Nice rack
Thanks to The Chic Storm for bringing the Wine Rack to Health & Swellness’s attention — here’s the solution for you ladies who don’t want bling when it comes to your sports bra, but have been hunting for one that’ll help you tote around your booze.
Add comment July 28, 2010
Sweet goodness
If you’ve tried Marble Slab Creamery ice cream, you probably don’t need much convincing to head there for a cone. I’ve never had it but a foodie friend swears it is the most delicious ice cream, like, ever.
Whether you love it or are a Marble Slab virgin, definitely try to drop into one of its 73 locations tomorrow (Saturday, July 24th) for a scoop as Marble Slab Creamery stores across Canada will donate $1 to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Canada for every cone sold. Or if you find yourself there anytime up until August 8th, purchase a paper cone to be displayed in the window to help the Marble Slab folks reach their goal of raising $20,000 for the charity.
This way your sweet indulgence will do more than just give you a sugar high.
2 comments July 23, 2010
Sweet & smokey
Thank you The Hungry Southerner for bringing Bacon Marmalade to Health & Swellness’s attention. Now this looks like it’d be the perfect complement to buttered crepes with caramel peaches (perhaps spread on a plain scone to give the tastebuds a break from the sweet fruit?)–and I just so happen to be planning a trip to NYC. I’ll definitely have to head on over to Williamsburg to pick up a jar or two at Whisk.
2 comments July 20, 2010
Sponge worthy
When you cover health sometimes you get sent the most “interesting” (which is to say odd) products to test out. Underwear with extra padding to give you more junk in the trunk (they will give you more curves, but feel funny on), for example, or drops you sprinkle into the toilet before doing a #2 to eliminate any odours (didn’t try them out, in case you’re wondering).
The Original Gal Pal would seem to fall into this gimmicky category–except that it really works well and has helped me more than a few times (like yesterday!). Think of it as a Magic Eraser for your wardrobe. This garment deodorant remover is the only thing I’ve ever tried that successfully removes that pesky streak of deodorant you can get get on your clothes when getting dressed (especially when pulling on anything body-con). You use it dry and with a few quick swipes, Gal Pal’s special formulation removes the white deodorant mark easily.
If only it worked as well at deleting other things–hangovers, memories of bad dates–now that would truly be magical.
5 comments July 9, 2010
Scoop dreams
Take Pop Tate’s Chok’lit Shoppe (you know, Betty and Veronica’s hangout?), give it a stylish makeover and you’ve got the Drake’s Scoops + Tees.
At this new pop-up shop you can treat yourself to a scoop (or two) of all-natural ice cream from local ice cream purveyor Metropolitan (we taste tested pistachio — yum!) not to mention fresh t-shirts featuring limited-edition prints from Shared Beloved Basics.
Our only regret? Not trying the straight-from-the-Drake’s-kitchen ice cream toppings including housemade graham streusel, corn flake crunch and bourbon caramel sauces–but that just gives us an excuse for another visit very soon. And we’ll make sure to stick around long enough after devouring our ice cream to burn off some of the calories at the adorable micro-mini bowling alley (meant for kids…but aren’t we all kids at heart?).
Oh, and did we mention the sweetest deal? Pop by Mondays between 7 and 9PM during Scoops Happy Hour where you score two scoops for the price of one.
Scoops + Tees, 1142 Queen St. West; Open Sunday to Wednesday, noon til 9PM; Thursday noon til 11PM; Friday and Saturday noon til midnight.
Images: Connie Tsang
1 comment July 1, 2010
Where’s the sizzle?
Bacon (along with other processed meats) are linked to a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to a review conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health.
To help lay off my favourite strip of meat, do you think this Sizzling Bacon candle from Aunt Sadie’s will be satisfying enough to help me cut back on my consumption?
Probably not. But a bacon-scented candle? Totally awesome.
6 comments May 31, 2010
Flower power
“Sparkle is a state of mind,” is what accessories designer Tarina Tarantino told me a few weeks ago when I met her at Sephora (she was in town to launch her new cosmetics line).
Her goal for the line? “To make women feel inspired, adventurous and happy.” Get started by pinning this pretty bloom from the new collection in your hair, on your clothing or wherever you chic ladies please — there’s no need to wait until May for April showers to bring flowers. Sparkle on, girls, sparkle on.
Add comment April 8, 2010
Take note
When a girlfriend recently pulled a red Moleskine journal out of her handbag, I was practically salivating — so classic, chic and crisp. (Is it wrong to be so turned on by a notebook?)
“I gotta get me one of those,” I thought to myself.
I still need to get one, but what I have been using is Moleskine’s Wellness Journal from their new Passions collection ($21 each). There are six editions in all (besides Wellness, there’s Recipes, Wine, Books, Films and Music) with stickers, icons, ribbon place markers and the like, to keep you super organized.
Tabbed sections in Wellness includes Personal Goals, Exercise Log, Diet, General Health (track your herbs and supplements here, along with your body therapy appointments), Games/Sport and Inspirations. Games/Sport, (where you log in the date, event, participants and score) is less useful for me — but I figure I can use it as a running log when the Exercise section gets filled up.
And I love that if you need extra pages, you can print off free page templates to paste in or tuck into the notebook pocket. (also a way for you to test out the page formats before investing in a Passions notebook yourself).
Add comment March 12, 2010
