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Inspired by  Leslie Blodgett’s dynamic life, Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries is a limited edition fragrance collection, created exclusively for Sephora, that revisits and evokes pivotal moments in Leslie’s life. Having kept journals since she was a young girl, Leslie has captured the essence of every trip she has taken through the pages of her journals. With the release of its first fragrance Bare Skin on 10/08, these pages have been brought to life through scent, enabling Leslie’s ardent fans to walk a fragrant mile in her shoes.

Bare Skin, the first scent in the series, is reminiscent of an experience during a trip to Mexico, where Leslie cart-wheeled fancy-free down a sunny beach while emanating true, unbridled joy. “When I have an experience, I like to have a scent behind it. Bare Skin, which is what Mexico reminds me of, is the way you feel when the sun is beating down on you during the day, but then you go out at night and you’re still sizzling from the warmth of the day which mingles with the night air and the music.”

“Glowing, sun-kissed skin has the power to turn heads. I wanted to recreate that attractive force with notes that draw you in: creamy sensuality, caressing florals and uninhibited musk,” says Stephen Nilsen, the celebrated Givaudan perfumer who helped concoct Bare Skin. “With Bare Skin, you will find yourself basking in the sun, with your feet in the sand, after one spritz.”

Bare Skin will be available for purchase exclusively on Sephora.com on 10/08 and hit store shelves shortly after on 10/15.

• Bare Skin Eau de Parfum 1.7oz ($55): With emotional undertones throughout, the scent takes you from day to night with top notes of Black Pepper, Freesia and Anise that evoke the morning breeze coming through the window and the anticipation of the day ahead. The heart notes of Iris, Vanilla Orchid, Plumeria and Patchouli conjure walking to the beach and being on hot, hot sand. While the dry down notes of Sandalwood, Labdanum and Musk tell of the soft, sexy chatter between couples and the music that surrounds. Leslie recommends spraying the fragrance on your pulse points and behind your neck – the heat from these areas will permeate the scent with every breath.

• Bare Skin Solid Perfume Compact ($35): This pocket watch captures a moment of time in Leslie’s life and interprets it into a heady scent. Dab on pulse points for the ultimate exhilaration.

• Bare Skin Perfumed Body Cream ($30): To perfectly compliment the fragrance, a luxurious body cream has been created. To extend the fragrance sensation, apply the hydrating body cream after showering and follow with a fragrance spritz near your heart.

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Click on the above picture to visit Leslie’s website where you can learn more about her, get inspired by her personal travel photos,  read about her upcoming fragrances, and learn how YOU can win a trip to Hawaii.  Contest ends October 23, 2009 so hurry!

Prizes

One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded.  The grand prize consists of a five night/six day trip for two people (grand prize winner and one guest chosen by grand prize winner who must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure) to Honolulu, Hawaii. Grand prize includes hotel accommodations (standard room, double occupancy, room and tax only) and round trip economy class airfare from the nearest major U.S. airport to the grand prize winner’s home

The winner, but not the guest, will also receive a gift basket of Leslie Blodgett’s Bare Skin Collection (approximate value $120).  Travel must take place by September 30, 2010. Certain restrictions, blackout dates and conditions may apply and exact travel dates are subject to space availability.

Three (3) second place prize winners will each be awarded a prize which carries an approximate retail value of $120. The second place prize is a gift basket of Leslie Blodgett’s Bare Skin Collection.

In this day and age with so many children going hungry and so many people in dire straights I find it amazing that someone who was actually in charge of a program like WIC would take advantage of it to satisfy their own greed.

Carol Peirce, 53, of Port St. Lucie, Fla. was sentenced by a judge Tuesday to 7 years 3 months in prison for stealing more than $200,000 in funds from a federal nutrition program she oversaw in NYC. She was also ordered to forfeit $100,000.

According to the Associated Press while overseeing the program Pierce used her program’s credit card to buy items and services including air fare, car rentals, a stained glass ceiling lamp, an ice cream maker, silver plates, electronics, and house cleaning services.

And that’s not all. The government has said that Pierce also arranged through a secret kickback scheme with a company owned by her secretary to have her New Jersey home cleaned two times per week with funds from the program.

The judge in the case praised Peirce for pioneering work that advanced the federal Women, Infants, and Children Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She directed that program from 1990 through August 2005, before she moved to Florida.

But he said her good deeds could not compensate for stealing from a program that provides nutritious foods and nutritional counseling to poor mothers, expectant mothers, infants and young children. “No amount of service can justify the betrayal of trust that was exhibited here,” he said.

He said her crimes took money away from those who needed it most. About half of all babies born in the United States receive assistance from the program.

You can read the original article on Forbes.com

According to a recent British Study from The Institute of Psychiatry intelligent men tend to produce better quality sperm.

The latest study tested the gene theory by taking two characteristics that seemed unlikely to be associated with each other – intelligence and sperm quality.

They found a small, but statistically significant link, and were able to show that this could not be explained by unhealthy habits, such as smoking or drinking alcohol.

The study was based on 425 men who undertook several intelligence tests and provided semen samples.

The researchers found that independently of age and lifestyle, intelligence was correlated with all three measures of sperm quality – numbers, concentration, and ability to move.

Read the whole article here on the BBC

From a recent article on the BBC:

Babies born by Caesarean section are more prone to developing asthma, say Dutch researchers.

In a study of almost 3,000 children, birth by Caesarean was associated with a 80% increased risk of asthma by age eight compared with vaginal birth.

The association was even stronger in children whose parents had allergies, suggesting a genetic predisposition to the disease, it is reported in Thorax.

Previous research has linked Caesareans with the development of allergies.

In total, the team looked at 2,917 children, 247 of whom were born by caesarean.

Around 12% of the children were diagnosed with asthma for which they were treated with inhaled steroids by the time they were eight years old.

The researchers found that the 9% of children who had two allergic parents were almost three times more likely to be asthmatic by the time they were eight compared with children whose parents were not allergic.

Read the full article on BBC.com

According to an article in the BBC, boys born to women exposed to hairspray in the workplace may have a higher risk of being born with a genital defect.

Imperial College London scientists talked to women who had babies with hypospadias, where the urinary tract is found away from the penis.

They reported that hairspray exposure more than doubled the risk.

The study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, said it was too early to say for certain that hairspray was the cause.

Read the rest of this article on the BBC Website

Approximately 12,000 units of MYLICON® GAS RELIEF DYE FREE drops non-staining 1 oz. bottles have been recalled as of November 10, 2008.

The company is implementing this recall to the consumer level as a precaution after determining that some bottles could include metal fragments that were generated during the manufacturing process.

Consumers who purchased Infants’ MYLICON® GAS RELIEF DYE FREE drops non-staining included in this recall should immediately stop using the product and contact the company at 1-800-222-9435 (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST) or via the internet at www.mylicon.com for instructions regarding how to dispose of the product and request a replacement or refund.

Here is a link to the original press release on their site: Mylicon.com

CNN health has a great article on vaccines that I think everyone should read. As the title suggests they try to separate fact from fiction for you in regards to vaccines, autism, etc.

One interesting thing about the article involves chicken pox. Plenty of times now I have encountered people on the internet that seem to think chicken pox is a simple little disease that can’t do much harm, well I am here to tell you.. I had chicken pox in the 3rd grade. It was right at Christmas time so it is something I will never forget. That was more than 25 years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday. I was deathly ill and had scabs and sores over my entire body. Some of them were so horrible that I still have scars today. I have a noticeable one near my nose and I even have one in my ear! So please, don’t be foolish and think that something such as chicken pox can’t do any damage. It can and I feel that I am very lucky that my bout of it wasn’t even worse than it was. Why any person would intentionally expose their child to it at one of these parties the article talks about, is beyond me.

I personally think all this nonsense regarding vaccines has just gotten out of control. I actually had sleepless night over it when it was time to vaccinate my child. A lot of fear mongering really took it’s toll on me and I questioned my own rational mind. I’m glad I came to my senses and got him vaccinated.

Read the article here on CNN and inform yourself.

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Results from a recent study of 10-year-olds on the Isle of Wight by Brtish and US scientists found much better lung function in babies that were breastfed for at least four months.

A total of 1,456 babies were followed all the way through to their 10th year to test this.

A third of them had been breastfed for at least four months, and on average, these children could blow out more air after taking a deep breath, and could blow it out faster.

The different mechanics and duration of sucking may be partly responsible according to a recent article in the Journal, Thorax.

You can read the BBC article HERE

So I’m sitting here catching up on the news on CNN, like always and what do I see? “Feds warn Carter’s baby clothes may cause rash”. Great! considering 75% of my babies clothes come from Carter’s. Just what I needed with a son who has super sensitive skin. But, it’s not as bad as it may seem. Apparently it’s the fall 2007 line and that only includes approximately 110 million articles of clothing!

Needless to say, I won’t be checking every single piece of clothing that we own and throwing them away. We can’t afford that! I know for a fact that we have some with the non-stenciled tags, however before my baby wears ANYTHING it is washed in Dreft. There is no way I would ever let my baby wear something that directly touches his skin if it isn’t washed first. How do you know the inspector at the plant, in China, Korea, Taiwan, didn’t go to the bathroom and use his hand as toilet paper? You don’t! I don’t know if you ever seen a picture of the toilets they were trying to update in China before the Olympics began but basically they consisted of a hole in the floor. That’s not the problem of course because for them that is tradition. The problem that was very clear to me was that there was feces, urine and who knows what on the floor. So then, what if you happen to be unstable while squatting? I think you get the picture.

Always wash your babies clothes before you use them people!

Read the original story on CNN

Read the release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (with pictures of tags in question for those concerned)