Where does the Tooth Fairy get the money she passes out to kids who lose their teeth?

The Tooth Fairy apparently isn't aware of the possessive apostrophe.

My Signature Scent Is...

...one that smells like CANDY! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Dot-scented perfume.

A New Kind of Book Club

Yesterday I came across this on the F/M subway platform:

It was Sasha Cohen's book Fire on Ice: Autobiography of a Champion Figure Skater and it had a sticker on it that said "Take Me Home". I really love the idea of just leaving a book you enjoyed somewhere in public and asking someone else to take it home and read it. I'm not the biggest figure skating fan and am in the middle of 3 other books, and was kind of afraid that there would be bed bugs or dust mites or something gross inside the book, so I left it where it was for a real figure skating fan who doesn't mind bug infestations to pick up.  

Oye Vey!

This is for real.

over the Brooklyn Queens Expressway

Water Water Everywhere

Last weekend, on our way back from a run across the Williamsburg Bridge, Megan and I stumbled across a real oasis in the middle of McCarren Park...a fountain of San Pellegrino...and it was free. What could be better after a long, hot run? And it certainly beats drinking out of the mono-infected and muddy water fountain. We laid down on the mats and let the cool, sparkling mineral water drip down the back of our throats.

We soon found out that this San Pellegrino oasis was not in fact New York City's way to spend the excess budget money, but was part of a larger exhibition of artworks that all revolved around the concept of water called "WET".                                        

                 

We saw this amazing obelisk made out of ice that was slowly disappearing. 

                   

                      

Two giant schwetty balls with a fountain. Clearly symbolic of something.

                     

This was a baby pool filled with rubber gloves. I had a sudden urge to jump in and get felt up.

These mylar balloons tied to blocks of ice were my favorite. As the heat of the day melted the ice, each balloon floated away.

                   

You never know what you're going to come across in this city. You could be running in your neighborhood one day and come across a really cool art exhibition or maybe 1,000 Santas.

                           

Going Green: Part 1

Most of us girls would never dream of rubbing carcinogens or chemical preservatives that disrupt hormone levels all over our skin, that just sounds terrible. And I'm pretty sure most of you would agree that something that causes brain, liver and kidney malfunction if absorbed by the skin and can't be handled without wearing a protective suit is not suitable for our bodies. But, go take a look at your beauty products right now and keep an eye out for things on this list...go ahead, I'll wait here until you get back. 

• Parabens (methyl-,ethyl-,propyl,butyl,isobutyl-)
• Phtalates (thal-eights)
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLES)
• FC&C/D&C Color
• PEG (PROYLENE GLYCOL, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL)
• Formaldehyde Producing Preservatives
• Talc
• Acrylates, Methlacrylates

Are you completely horrified? I nearly sh*t a brick when I saw what was in my favorite high-end astringent, nail polish and sunscreen.

Luckily, there are loads of "green" options out there that totally work and won't contribute to scary bad things like cancer. I recently became a big fan of tea tree oil. Just like windex was a cure-all in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, tea tree oil has a bazillion benefits and it's really inexpensive. I mostly use it on my zits and it works like a charm....even better than the stupid Mario Badescu drying lotion that I spent $17 on and can only be used while hiding out in your bedroom because it's white and opaque and sits on top of your skin until you wash it off and you might look like a freak if you go in public with it all over your face.

Now don't think that one day I woke up and decided to investigate what I was putting on my body, because frankly as long as it made me look and feel good, I didn't care what the freak was in it. Hilary got this superfantabulous book by Sophie Uliano called Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life as a gift and she, Megan and I have quickly become devout fans. Not only do you learn about better beauty product alternatives, but the book discusses green pet and baby products, how to make your own cleaning supplies that won't make your eyes water and really do work, yummy recipes and includes a million other statistics that will scare the pants off of you and convince you to start changing your lifestyle ASAP.

YOU NEED THIS NOW

You should probably just click on the link above right now and buy a copy for yourself, your BFF, your sister, your mom and your crazy Aunt Kitty. For now, I'm going to continue to use Hilary's copy until she realizes that it's missing. 

Stay tuned until my next post about going Green when I talk about what happens when you put all your food in a jar. 

Oh - and here's a cheat sheet straight out of the Gorgeously Green book that lists all of the yucky product chemicals to be on the lookout for. Hopefully it will tide you over in case you didn't use Amazon's Super Saver Shipping.

That's One Big Lawn Ornament...

...That's what she said.