Hasta La Ideas

I like nature as much as the next person. I love going to gardens and nurseries to check out flowers and plants (that I’ll probably kill if I ever take them home) and I’m all for hiking the trails. But you’re probably never going to find me roughing it in the mountainside without any running water or my blowdryer. Since I can’t bring plants home, I’ve been looking for things from nature I can’t kill. Luckily, I found the Gianna Rose Atelier Robin’s Egg Soaps. At first glance, they look like real thing. Don’t worry, no one robbed a mother robin of her eggs! These soaps are vegetable based with soothing chamomile extracts. Plus, oatmeal and wheat bran give these eggs their exfoliating speckles. Now I can get a touch of nature every time I wash my hands without harming any animals or killing innocent plants!

Price: $20.90-24.90
Who Found It: BarenakedChef was the first to add the Gianna Rose Atelier Robin’s Egg Soaps to the Hive.

It’s been said that you’re supposed to get five servings of fruits a day. So, that means wine counts, right? Well, wine-not? The world of wine is so big and high society’s taken it to such a labyrinthine level it could boggle your brain. Wine enthusiasts have paved the way for both fellow winos and casual drinkers alike with some very inventive gadgets to help you enjoy your favorite fermented grape juices! In fact, fashion designers like Christian Audigier, Juan Carlos, and Roberto Cavalli have jumped on the wine band-wagon. While, yes, your favorite Ports are important, the point here is to accessorize! Mama always told you not to play with your food … but technically wine’s not a food. So let’s play away with wine gadgets galore and see a taste of such trinkets in the slideshow!

Now some of us are still in the dead of winter- it’s cold outside, and sometimes you can hardly distinguish the grey sky on the horizon from the snow on the ground. On days like this, it’s easy to stay warm in bed, and oversleep, setting your whole day behind. Well, if you invest $49.99 in the Clocky, you can guarantee that will never happen again! This super gadget actually jumps off your nightstand when it’s time to wake up, and wheels around the room to look for a hiding spot. The alarm sounding guarantees that you’ll be scrambling out of your bed in no time to find it! What’s more, I’d bet that after stepping on one too many items in an attempt to find your hiding Clocky, that your room will be much more organized! How about that!

Price: $49.99
Who Found It: KNplaid was the first to add Clocky to the Hive.

Many of us have resolved to spend less in 2009 and I like to think that all the post-holiday sales are working in our favor. Whether it’s scoring that perfect wool coat for 75% off at your favorite department store or marching from sample sale to sample sale to find brag-worthy items to show your friends, being smart with your money is very “in.” Many times though, we forget about shopping for our home for whatever reason, but it doesn’t mean it’s no less important. Besides, wouldn’t you want a home just as stylish as the contents of your closet? While this “recessionista” trend is in, there’s no need to exclusively shop from the ever ubiquitous Swedish home furnishing store (you know the one I’m talking about). You can still get high quality goods at a huge discount if you know where to look! Get 4 martini or white wine glasses for less than $15 at Macy’s or upgrade that bare bulb in your living room with a chic chandelier inspired by nature. To see more home bargains you’ll be proud to show off, click the slideshow.

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