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Hanes Silk Reflections + Giveaway

October 4, 2010 Widow Digs, Widowism 39 comments

Autumn has fallen. You know what that means right?

TIGHTS SEASON has officially begun.

I love me some tights. My obsession with hosiery began while living in Italy. I was walking to the market one brisk fall day, I had to get to class but my eye got caught in a storefront window. Black netting, fishnets, and braiding called my name as I entered the Mercado Calzetteria. The stockings that covered the wall were pieces of art, each design so intricate and stunning, I knew I was in trouble. My legs were in love.

Since that day on the mean streets of Trento, I have become obsessed with stockings.

I have a collection the collection. It is by far the best collection of hosiery any Clevelander has ever had. I buy them when I travel, I buy them online. When we went to Paris three yeas ago, the only thing on my mind was tights. Parisian tights. I searched the streets of Paris and finally on our last day in the city of love, I hit the jackpot. An undisclosed amount of money later, and I was one satisfied lady. The Chef, not so much.

Vitale Skin Wheatgrass Starter Kit

September 21, 2010 Widow Digs No comments

Like I said when I first announced that I would be opening a shop on The OpenSky Project, I will only sell products I have tested and love. With that in mind, let me introduce you to my new favorite face cleansing regime, Vitale Skin Wheatgrass.

Vitale Skin Wheatgrass sent me a starter kit to test out. I took it to Napa with me and then when we came home I tossed it in my gym bag. Of course between the wine and the spa in Napa I completely forgot to use it, however when the kit reappeared at the gym, I became a faithful follower.

I hate washing my face. I don’t do it. Never have. But now that I am working out five days a week for two hours a day, I started to notice some serious breakout on my mug. I decided to try the Vitale Skin Wheatgrass 3-in-1 regime. Within days, my sweat driven breakouts had disappeared and my soft skin was back.

Vitale Wheatgrass comes with a cleanser (perfect for after the gym), a facial scrub (good for those dry days), and an oil free lotion. These three elements driven by wheatgrass have become a part of my daily routine and I am so glad they did! Although I am not a big fan a face washing, this kit really allowed be to be ok with the whole process. The smell of the sweet wheatgrass and the feather like feel of the lotion made it possible for me to turn into a daily face washer. Quite a feat if I might say so myself.

Buy Now

If you would like to try out the Vital Skin Wheatgrass Starter Kit please check out my store, Widow Faire or click the Buy Now button above. For the month of September I am offering a 30% off coupon to the first five people that purchase something in Widow Faire. All you have to do is enter the code: THIRTYWIDOW on checkout. It is good towards any item in my store (including the Vitamix)! I have been adding a bunch of stuff that I love including a compost tea kit, a really cool salt block, & a funky customized silhouette.

Hot Humid Hair

August 10, 2010 Widow Digs, Widowism 8 comments

As most of you know, I spent the past four-days in New York City for the BlogHer conference. I had the most amazing time and yes, I will get to that soon, but first I must address something much more important.

Humidity and my hair.

New York summers are not my favorite. The streets smell of garbage, the air is hot, and sometimes breathing in tastes’ like maple syrup. The heat is stiff as it hovers between skyscrapers. The pavement burns through the soles of shoes and walking tends to be painful. To summarize, it can be really gross.

But anyway, back to my hair and the oh so humid big apple.

Widow Faire on The Open Sky Project

July 29, 2010 Widow Digs, Widowism One comment

If you haven’t noticed, there is a countdown going down on my blog. Look right yo.

I am very excited about that countdown because it means something exciting and new is coming to Chef’s Widow!!

Wanna know what???

Too bad bitches.

Girls Gone Style: Widow Edition

April 23, 2010 Widow Digs, Widowism 4 comments

Getting my Twiggy eye on

A few months back I had signed up to do a makeover with one of my favorite bloggers’ Girl’s Gone Child. She had recently started doing a feature on her blog called Gone Styled. Being a fan of Rebecca’s amazing & eclectic style I thought why not? I had always considered myself in the know regarding fashion but ever since we opened the restie I have most definitely let my style sense pass me by…

I knew I had some events coming up that would require a kick ass outfit so I went for it. I decided that I was looking for an outfit for the Cleveland International Film Festival Opening Night Gala, I would be blogging for the festival and thought it would be a perfect time to go gone styled. Rebecca went to work (and work she did, hours & hours were spent finding the perfect look) and the rest is history. Check out my spectacular mod makeover on Girls Gone Styled today:

(click on the pic above to view full makeover & enter a giveaway for a rockin' new bag)

Special thanks go out to some pretty amazing ladies:

~Rebecca Woolf, author, blogger, mother, fashionista extraordinaire! I had a blast and learned so much. Since the makeover I have put a lot more thought into what my outfits end up being. You rock it girl And that dress has become staple. I love love it.

~Josie Maran Cosmetics for all of the amazing makeup. I will be soon writing a post on how the JM lipstick has changed my life. Loves.

~Hair Thursday for the spectacular styling advice as well as the introduction to Moroccan oil. I am addicted!

**congrats jennkate on winning the creativity for kids make your own book kit. please email me chefswidow at gmail dot com and I will get it out today!

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