Product Review: Brooklyn Bites Thin Cookie Brittle

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The holidays may be a few weeks behind us but, if you’re like me, the extra pounds gained from indulging in many (many) delicious treats still remain! The only way to take off the post-holiday fluff is to bump-up the exercise regimen and cut calories, which means feeling deprived — and that is never fun. But don’t despair: let me introduce you to Brooklyn Bites Thin Cookie Brittle, a line of sweet treats that are not only ridiculously low in calories (between 80  – 110 per serving!), but they’re made with decadent, premium quality ingredients and are actually good for you. Just being serious! Continue reading Product Review: Brooklyn Bites Thin Cookie Brittle

Modern Art Monday Present: Hilma af Klint, The Dove No. 1 (One of a Series)

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Hilma af Klint (1862 – 1944) was a Swedish artist and mystic whose paintings were among the first abstract art. af Klint often incorporated insights gleaned from color theory in her paintings, while endowing colors with unique symbolic significances. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Present: Hilma af Klint, The Dove No. 1 (One of a Series)

Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Buddha Bank

Pink Buddha Bank
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The wise way to save your pennies is with this bright Pink Buddha Bank! Doesn’t he look blissful?

Spotted in the Flushing Town Hall Gift Shop in Flushing, Queens, NY.

Stan Lee Memorial Spiderman Mural

Spiderman Mural
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London-based artist Otto Schade lends his signature “ribbon” style to this fun Spiderman mural, which he painted in memory of Spiderman creator Stan Lee, who passed away in November of 2018. The mural is part of the East Village Walls project, which rotates new murals on the wall outside Julie’s Vintage Clothing Boutique at 84 East 2nd Street (just west of First Ave) every three to four months. See it while you can!

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Eye On Design: Ore Streams Filing Cabinet By Formafantasma

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Seemingly random bits of e-waste make up the Ore Streams collection of office furniture, designed by Italian duo Formafantasma.

Filing Cabinet By Formafantasma

Cabinet (2017)  is a clear glass-encased filling cabinet created from up-cycled aluminum computer cases embellished with a digital print of the surface of Mars, a reference to the extra-terrestrial origins of gold, which is widely thought to have arrived on earth via a meteorite shower.

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