Hayden Panettiere Attends Reception For Documentary “The Cove”
Fri, 5/03/10 – 15:38 | No Comment

Hayden Panettiere attended a reception for the Academy Award-nominated documentary The Cove on Thursday, March 4th at the Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood. The documentary about dolphin abuse in Japan follows a group of activists, free …

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Today’s Tip: Sweet Violet Sore Throat Remedy
Tue, 9/03/10 – 11:36 | No Comment

sweet violetSoothe your sore throat with an infusion made of the flowers and leaves of the sweet violet plant. Add the roots of this plant to the infusion and you’ve got a treatment for bronchitis, cough, and whooping cough that will also soothe and calm you. The roots of the sweet violet are also a laxative and causes vomiting when taken in large doses.

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“A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.” –Carl Reiner

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Plates Film Festival Thursday April 22nd At Bryn Mawr Film Institute
Tue, 9/03/10 – 11:34 | No Comment
Plates Film Festival Thursday April 22nd At Bryn Mawr Film Institute

In celebration of Earth Day, The Food Trust is showing five “thought-provoking films about the food we eat and the world we live in” at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute in Bryn Mawr, PA. Films …

Today’s Tip: European Holly For Treating Colds
Mon, 8/03/10 – 11:41 | No Comment
Today’s Tip: European Holly For Treating Colds

Fresh or dried young leaves of the European Holly plant make an effective cold and flu treatment and fever reducer. Boil the leaves until liquid to make assorted treatments; do not eat the poisonous berries of …

UC Green: Dedicated To Greening West Philadelphia
Mon, 8/03/10 – 11:27 | No Comment
UC Green: Dedicated To Greening West Philadelphia

UC Green is an awesome organization all about greening the neighborhoods of University City and West/SouthWest Philadelphia. Over the past 12 years the organization has arranged community volunteer programs and built partnerships with Philadelphia schools, businesses, …

Square Peg Artery & Salvage: “All Things Handmade”
Sun, 7/03/10 – 13:22 | No Comment
Square Peg Artery & Salvage: “All Things Handmade”

Stop in Square Peg Artery & Salvage the next time you’re roaming around Rittenhouse Square….this artist consignment shop sells all kinds of crafts and art, including jewelry, bags, ceramics, fine arts, paper arts, reconstructed/reclaimed objects, …

Today’s Tip: Relieve Menstrual Cramps With Peppermint Essential Oil
Sun, 7/03/10 – 11:10 | No Comment
Today’s Tip: Relieve Menstrual Cramps With Peppermint Essential Oil

Rub a drop of peppermint essential oil on the abdomen for menstrual cramp relief. Use a hot water bottle or compress to enhance peppermint’s healing effects.
“The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.” –W.C. Fields

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PA Horticultural Society City Gardening Series: “Designing Containers For The Small Garden” Wed. March 10th
Sun, 7/03/10 – 11:09 | No Comment
PA Horticultural Society City Gardening Series: “Designing Containers For The Small Garden” Wed. March 10th

The latest in the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s City Gardening Series will teach you how to design a small container garden using many different plants. This PHS event is free and open to the public.
Designing Containers For The Small …

Today’s Tip: Vitamin E Oil For Poison Ivy
Sat, 6/03/10 – 13:15 | No Comment
Today’s Tip: Vitamin E Oil For Poison Ivy

Heal the insane itching and pain of poison ivy by smearing Vitamin E oil over the affected areas. Apply oil day and night; itching should lessen right away and all itching and bumps should disappear …

This Week’s Beauty Pick: Duross & Langel Peppermint Facial Scrub
Sat, 6/03/10 – 12:43 | No Comment
This Week’s Beauty Pick: Duross & Langel Peppermint Facial Scrub

The Peppermint Facial Scrub from Philadelphia soapmakers Duross & Langel contains pulverized walnut hulls to help slough dead skin. This yummy-smelling formula will leave your face smooth, refreshed, and…um, tasty? Stock up here.
Duross & Langel is …

6th Annual Brewer’s Plate Fundraiser Sunday March 14th
Sat, 6/03/10 – 11:23 | No Comment
6th Annual Brewer’s Plate Fundraiser Sunday March 14th

Get your tickets now for the 6th Annual Brewer’s Plate Fundraiser on Sunday, March 14th. A showcase for local restaurants and brewers of craft beer, this event is also the marquee fundraising event for Philly’s …

Today’s Tip: Relieve Heartburn With Celery
Fri, 5/03/10 – 13:23 | No Comment
Today’s Tip: Relieve Heartburn With Celery

Try eating a stick of celery the next time heartburn smacks you in the face….it relieves the discomfort pronto!
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“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” …