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Make Your Own LCD Cleaning Solution for Laptops and TVs

by CodyMay 3, 2010 Home and Interiors

I have no idea how my laptop screen gets so smudgy. For years I have been battling the dirty screen, going through boxes of those LCD cleaner wipes that you can get at office supply stores. Until last week, when [...]

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The Key Lime Martini: The Key (Lime) to Happiness

by LauraApril 27, 2010 Food and Booze

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I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the most recipe-inclined bird on the block.  I can bake the shit out of a lasagna…or throw a little peanut sauce on some ground turkey, wrap it [...]

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Eco-Friendly T-Shirt Dog Toy

by VanessaApril 19, 2010 Activities

Well, hello ladies. Guess what? Despite our nasty weather here in Brooklyn this past weekend, Spring is upon us. Which means you are probably going through your closet and unveiling a whole new wardrobe you forgot you even had. That [...]

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Tips For Living In A Small Apartment

by DianaApril 13, 2010 Home and Interiors

My husband and I have been slowly renovating our apartment over the last two years to maximize storage and increase floor space. We have less than 500 square feet, but tons of crap to fill it. Probably because Adam [...]

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Vanessa’s 10 Minute Under $10 Vegan Chocolate Torte

by CodyApril 12, 2010 Food and Booze

Vanessa (our fantastic crafty contributor) was a dinner guest at my place a few months ago and she offered to bring dessert. When she said she was bringing a chocolate torte, I began to get concerned that she would be [...]

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I Want My Dog To Be As Healthy As I Am: Insights From A Holistic Guide For Healthier Dogs

by KellyApril 8, 2010 Living

I’m the proud owner of a giant slobbery 140 lb. English mastiff named Maddy. Like most pet owners, I would do anything to enhance Maddy’s happiness, health, and general well-being, especially as she approaches senior age. I want to do [...]

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Natural Moth Ball Alternatives

by CodyApril 7, 2010 Home and Interiors

Since our Spring Cleaning Round-Up got you completely psyched for spring cleaning, you’re no doubt planning on freshening up your closet this weekend, packing away those sweaters and coats and digging out the flip flops and tank tops. Since most [...]

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What Should I Get Him?: The OMFGstyle Definitive Guide to Gifts for Guys

by CodyApril 6, 2010 Etiquette

In honor of the beau’s birthday today (happy birthday, honey!), and with his help, I’ve put together a list of  gift idea for guys. Because we all need help knowing what to get the men-folk (beaus, dads, bros, etc.) in [...]

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Spring Cleaning Roundup

by CodyMarch 31, 2010 Editorial

Tis the season to pull a Cinderella and get on your hands and knees with a scrub brush… It’s Spring Cleaning time!
Here are some resources to kick your butt into gear.*
Do your research. Get inspired.
Spring Cleaning Tips, Tricks [...]

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New York City Adjacent Trails. So Take a Hike, Holmes.

by LauraMarch 30, 2010 Activities

Upon arriving home from California, I got drenched in a downpour with my luggage and punched in the face with a nasty head cold, so yeah, this place blows. But for the sake of this article, let’s pretend that better [...]

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She’s Crafty: The Easiest, Cheapest, and Chic-est Art Anyone Can Make (Even You)

by CodyMarch 29, 2010 Activities

Inspired by the stenciled painting “Float Like Butterfly Sting Like Bee” by Christopher Wool at MoMA (which now, in postcard form, hangs over my vanity), I picked up some stencils of my own ($5 or less at most any craft [...]

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Kryptonite Bike Locks: Thumbs Up

by DianaMarch 25, 2010 Home and Interiors

Protect what you love! If you live in New York and ride a halfway decent bike, you probably own a Kryptonite lock. I have the New York Chain, pictured here. Yes, it weighs 10 pounds. This might seem extreme, but [...]

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She’s Crafty: Clamshell Garden

by VanessaMarch 22, 2010 Activities

I am dying to make a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle reference here  (‘Heroes in a half-shell! Turtle power!) but it doesn’t really work.  Though—may I take a moment of your time for a tangent? Is there a weirder cartoon concept [...]

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Garlic Soup for Your Soul

by CaraMarch 18, 2010 Food and Booze

The clocks have moved ahead an hour and now we can’t wait for spring to er… well…. spring!
March can be unpredictable; it’s 60 degrees and sunny one day and the rainy and 37 the next. Garlic soup is a spring tonic [...]

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Bottom’s Up: The Apple Parsley Martini, The (Actually Tasty) Green Drink for St. Patty’s Day

by CodyMarch 17, 2010 Food and Booze

Green beer has its kitsch factor, but who actualy wants to drink it?
Not a fan of Irish whiskey, stout beer, or artificially colored anything, I set out to invent a new green drink worthy of St. Patty’s Day. The apple [...]

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Before and After and After: Bathroom Makeover

by DianaMarch 15, 2010 Home and Interiors

When we first moved in, our bathroom was a windowless closet of florescent lighting and stark white walls. It was gross. We couldn’t afford to spend a lot to remodel, but my darling friend Cody stepped up with a master [...]

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Make Seltzer at Home (Like They Do in the Movies)

by CodyMarch 11, 2010 Food and Booze

After years and years of watching glamorous movie stars on celluloid float up to their well-appointed bars, drop two ice cubes in a rocks glass, add a generous pour of whiskey, and top it off with a spritz of seltzer [...]

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Editor’s Page: Hair Of The Dog

by DianaMarch 5, 2010 Pets

…may not be enough to keep them warm. Plus, how cute is your puppy in a little plaid toggle coat?
Of course, dogs aren’t the only pets that look adowable in people clothes.
Click for information on purchasing any of the items [...]

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To The Left. Coast.

by LauraMarch 4, 2010 Activities

For the safety of myself and the people around me, I need to get the fuck on outta here for a minute.  I’ve never fought anyone in my life, but I’m pretty sure I’m a good week away from murdering [...]

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I Like It: South of France Soaps

by CodyMarch 3, 2010 Body

Varbana, Lime Basil, Magnolia Pear, and Cucumber Aloe are just a few of my favorite soapy scents from South of France, a great, all-natural, all-vegetable (who wants to lather themselves in animal fat every morning?) body line from, you guessed [...]

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