The Original PeachSkinSheets has donated 8,000 sheet sets and 1,000 sheet separates to the Missouri-based nonprofit Convoy of Hope. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, the relief organization has delivered critical supplies—food, water, mattresses, baby food, hygiene kits, and generators—to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. Today, they can add PeachSkinSheets’ bedding to that ever-growing list.
For PeachSkinSheets’ Founder and CEO Karen B. Levine, who in October 2021 donated 12,000 sheet sets to efforts in Afghanistan and Hurricane Ida Relief, giving back is simply part of the brand’s ethos. “Our hearts go out to the millions of Ukrainian displaced refugees who have lost everything, many including hope,” shares Levine. “As the conflict continues, we want to be a source of support for those in need.”
The PeachSkinSheets team values human connection. PeachSkinSheets selected Convoy of Hope as its warehouses in Ukraine, Poland and Romania are able to distribute life-sustaining supplies as soon as they arrive.
About PeachSkinSheets: Founded in 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, by Karen Levine, PeachSkinSheets is dedicated to going the extra mile for customers with essential bedding that does more at an affordable price. Made from a breathable, high-performance athletic-grade SMART fabric, they’re the best bed sheets for hot sleepers due to their thermal control and moisture-wicking properties. They’re not just made for luxury, they’re made for the real-life challenges you face in getting a good night’s sleep. To learn more about PeachSkinSheets, visit peachskinsheets.com. USE CODE NICOLE15 for a 15% discount sitewide!!!! You are going to LOVE these sheets!!!!
About Convoy of Hope
Convoy of Hope is a faith-based organization with a driving passion for feeding the world. With a long history as an early responder in times of natural disasters, Convoy of Hope has been a Four Star Charity as recognized by Charity Navigator every year since 2002. Convoy of Hope has served more than 200 million people since it was founded in 1994. For more information, please visit convoyofhope.org.
I saw this book over the weekend and immediately fell in love with it. I love fashion and cannot get enough of fashion photography so Peter Lindbergh on Fashion Photography seemed like a perfect choice for this week’s Book Club pick.
It was on a Malibu beach in 1988 that Peter Lindbergh shot the White Shirts series, images now known the world over. Simple yet seminal, the photographs introduced us to Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Rachel Williams, Karen Alexander, Tatjana Patitz, and Estelle Lefébure. This marked the beginning of an era that redefined beauty, and Lindbergh would go on to alter the landscape of fashion photography for the decades that followed.
This edition gathers more than 300 images from forty years of Lindbergh’s career. It traces the German photographer’s cinematic inflections and humanist approach, which produced images at once seductive and introspective.
In 1980 Rei Kawakubo asked Lindbergh to shoot a Commes des Garçons campaign, one of his earlier forays into commercial photography. Kawakubo gave him carte blanche. The following years brought forth collaborations with the most venerated names in fashion and resulted in a relationship of mutual reverence; Lindbergh’s respect for some of the greatest designers of our time is palpable in his portraits. Among those photographed are Azzedine Alaïa, Giorgio Armani, Alber Elbaz, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Thierry Mugler, Yves Saint Laurent, Jil Sander, and Yohji Yamamoto.
Widely considered a pioneer in his field, Lindbergh shirked the industry standards of beauty and instead celebrated the essence and individuality of his subjects. He was pivotal to the rise of models such as Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Mariacarla Boscono, Lara Stone, Claudia Schiffer, Amber Valletta, Nadja Auermann, and Kristen McMenamy.
Lindbergh’s reach also extended across Hollywood and beyond: Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Rampling, Richard Gere, Isabelle Huppert, Nicole Kidman, Madonna, Brad Pitt, Catherine Deneuve, and Jeanne Moreau all appear in his works. From the picture chosen by Anna Wintour as the cover of her first Vogue issue to the legendary shot of Tina Turner on the Eiffel Tower, it is never the clothes, celebrity, or glamour that takes center stage in a Lindbergh photograph. Each picture conveys the humanity of its subject with a serene melancholy that is uniquely and unmistakably Lindbergh.
From the outset of his career, Lindbergh was well-known in the contemporary art world, where his photographs were exhibited in galleries long before they appeared in magazines. This edition features an updated introduction adapted from an interview in 2016, allowing a glimpse behind Lindbergh’s lens, where the photographer recounts his early collaborations, the tenuous relationship between commercial and fine art, and the power of storytelling.
For more information or to purchase this book, click HERE.
Do you dream of being a genius in the kitchen? If so, this post is for you. In it, we take a look at some of the things you can do to become a whizz-kid in less than 15 minutes a day. Read on to learn more.
Slice And Freeze Your Bananas
Bananas have a nasty habit of going brown all at once. And when that happens, you feel like your only choice is to gobble the whole bunch and then face the lavatory later.
But you don’t have to take such extreme measures. Just cut them into slices and freeze them when they are about to go brown. It’s that simple. Then you can put them in the blender and whip them into a soft serve later.
Keep Your Scallions Fresh By Putting Them In A Vase
Scallions go dry and brittle quickly, even if you put them in the refrigerator the moment you bring them back from the store. However, treating them like roses can extend their useful life considerably.
Find a vase and dump your scallions in it. Then add some water and put them in sunlight. They’ll keep growing for a week or two, and they’ll stay nice and moist in the process.
Add Red Wine To Boring Pasta Dishes
Pasta dishes can get a little boring after a while. There’s nothing particularly exciting about them.
Fortunately, you can bring them back to life with a dash of red wine. You don’t need much, but it can change the entire character of the recipe. You can also learn how to cook bacon in the oven and then chop it up and add it to creamy pasta sauces.
Baste Your Steak
Most people take a steak out of the packet and immediately dump it in the pan. But that’s not the best approach to cooking this meat.
What you should do instead is baste it first in a salt rub and then let it sit. This method helps to lock the moisture in the meat and helps it taste better, too. Let it sit for at least an hour.
Put Cooked Veggies In Ice Cold Water As Soon As You Finish Cooking Them
Vegetables have this annoying habit of showing up as gray on your plate after you cook them perfectly. That’s because they keep cooking in their own heat once they hit your plate.
The way around this is to dunk them in ice-cold water as soon as you finish cooking them. Leave them there until just before you serve. Then fry them quickly in butter to give them a golden sheen.
Put All Batters In Squeeze Bottles
Trying to pour the batter from a bowl is always a disaster. Pancakes wind up being the oddest of shapes.
That’s why kitchen pros always keep their batters in squeeze bottles. This way, they can control how they look with a high degree of accuracy.
You can get special squeeze bottles with a filling end, application end, and shaker spring in the middle to mix your batter as you go along.
Disasters can happen to anyone at any time. A natural disaster, such as a tornado or hurricane, can cause extensive damage to your home. A manufactured disaster, such as a fire or flood, can also leave your home in ruins. No matter what the cause of the disaster may be, it is important to take action right away to begin the restoration process. This blog post will discuss some of the steps you need to take to get your home back on its foundation.
1) Assess the damage:
The first step in the restoration process is to assess the damage. This will help you determine what needs to be done in order to repair your home. Take photos of the damage as well. This will be helpful when filing an insurance claim. Finally, it is important to make a list of all of the damaged items. This will be helpful when you are trying to determine what needs to be replaced.
2) Contact your insurance company:
The next step is to contact your insurance company if you have homeowners insurance. They will need to see the damage in order to process your claim. In some cases, they may even send an adjuster to your home. Be sure to keep all documentation from the insurance company in a safe place. This will be helpful when it comes time to file your taxes.
3) Find a reputable restoration company:
After assessing the damage and contacting your insurance company, the next step is finding a reputable restoration company. There are many companies that claim to be experts in disaster restoration. However, not all of them are created equal. Do your research and read reviews before hiring a company. Be sure to ask for references as well.
4) Get to work:
Once you have found a reputable restoration company, it is time to get to work. The most important part is the foundation; get a reliable company to do the Foundation Repair that is needed. The sooner you begin the restoration process, the sooner you can get your home back to normal. The company will likely start by cleaning up any debris. They will then repair any structural damage, replace any damaged belongings, and call for assistance if needed.
5) Prevent future damage:
Once your home has been restored, it is important to take steps to prevent future damage. This may include installing storm shutters or making changes to your landscaping. By taking these precautions, you can help ensure that your home is better protected in the event of another disaster.
In conclusion, if a disaster has damaged your home, it is important to take action right away. The sooner you begin the restoration process, the sooner you can get your home back to normal. Be sure to assess the damage, contact your insurance company and find a reputable restoration company. Lastly, take steps to prevent future damage. By following these tips, you can help ensure that your home is restored to its original condition.
This week’s recipe is from one of our sponsors, Nutritionist Sarah Davis of Body Balance 365 .
Apple season is in full swing, and we just can’t get enough. 🍎 Sliced with almond butter, chopped in a kale salad, 🥗 or baked with cinnamon and maple syrup. 🍁We’ve even upped our oatmeal game, adding apples before baking it in the oven. This breakfast is worth getting out of bed for!
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Baked Oats with Apples and Cinnamon
– 1/3 cup oats
– 1/2 banana
– 1/2 cup almond milk
– 1 Tbsp chopped apples
– 1/2 tsp cinnamon
– 1 tsp baking soda
– 1/4 tsp vanilla and salt
Preheat oven to 350. Mix the ingredients in a ramekin dish and cook for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
A not-to-be-missed five-day celebration of public art and music, October 12-16.
The Serious Fun Arts Fest will celebrate public art, music, and dancing over five days in downtown White Plains starting today Wednesday, October 12.
ArtsWestchester’s festival brings monumental works of art to the city’s streets, including a six-story vibrant fabric sculpture by internationally renowned artist Amanda Browder that will be installed on the front façade of ArtsWestchester’s headquarters. The celebration’s headliner concert event is Sunday, October 16 with performances by Sammy Rae & The Friends, The Brighton Beat and ANDROMEDA.
“We expect this event and all five days of public art celebration to offer vibrant art on and off the walls in White Plains for visitors and residents alike,” said ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam.
“This festival combines public art projects that have been completed and many new ones in a 5-day event that will attract new visitors and position White Plains as a creative force in the county well into the future,” said White Plains Mayor Tom Roach.
The festival’s highlights include:
- The ticketed Sunday headliner Sammy Rae & The Friends, an electrifying act that is selling out concert venues in New York City and throughout the East Coast. The band channels a kaleidoscope of influences ranging from classic rock to soul in high-energy performances.
- The free Saturday Block Party, including performances by the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, REMY, Westchester Dance Artists, Matt Turk & Friends, Will Evans and Porter Carroll, Jr.
- The Social Fabric, the new exhibition at ArtsWestchester’s gallery, features recent works and site-responsive commissions by artists who use textiles and fabrics to explore issues of broad social consequence.
- The Serious Fun Art Fair, a five-day pop-up in at the former Macy’s Backstage at The Galleria with more than 200 artists organized by the Blue Door Art Center, New Rochelle Art Association, and others. Live mural painting will be by artists Katie Reidy, Ian Rizzo, and Ramiro Davaro-Comas.
The Serious Fun Arts Fest is supported by a grant awarded to ArtsWestchester by Empire State Development and I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism through the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative.
Empire State Development Vice President and Executive Director of Tourism Ross D. Levi said, ” I LOVE NY is happy to support the Serious Fun Arts Festival as another great reason to visit Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Arts and cultural tourism mean serious business in New York State, creating jobs and supporting economic growth, and we encourage residents and visitors alike to come be a part of it all and find what they love during a seriously fun New York State Fall getaway.”
Monumental public art displays around the downtown include a skyscraper-high landmark mural on The Mitchell by artist Bianca Romero and sculpture installations by artists Shelley Parriott, Margaret Roleke and Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong.
The festival is ArtsWestchester’s latest investment in a public art program that since 2020 has provided artists with more than $700,000 in grants and commissions and delivered two dozen new works throughout Westchester County.
Major support is also provided by Montefiore Einstein, the festival’s presenting sponsor.
Click here for tickets for the October 16 concert.
For a complete list of events, visit the Serious Fun web page.
Contact: Ernie Garcia, Thompson & Bender, ernie@thompson-bender.com or 914-762-1900