Kirsten's Kitchen

Imagine my surprise, as I was planning a section of this blog to be called Kirsten's Kitchen... to discover that it already exists!

Well, thank you 'other Kirsten' for taking care of that. For now, I will simply refer my readers to you!

Check out Kirsten's (Vegan) Kitchen here:

http://kirstenskitchen.blogspot.com/

Kirsten... you are a kupcake!

Free Haircuts by Frederic Fekkai

Free is me! :-)

Therefore taking advantage of free cuts & color by one of NYC's top salons is a kupcake 'no-brainer'. To qualify for this offer, simply register at the Fekkai Model website:

http://www.beafekkaimodel.com/

E-mails are sent regularly to announce upcoming training sessions (a current Frederic Fekkai stylist will be working on your hair under the close supervision of an expert instructor). Usually, there is a choice between a free cut or free color, although one time I lucked out and got both. I recommend monitoring your e-mails closely once you've registered, since the available spots tend to book up very, very quickly.

Personally, I like to keep it classy & tip the stylists for their excellent work, but other than that.. this is a truly FREE deal! (and some of the best cuts & color I've ever received)

*Important Note - Fekkai is owned by Procter & Gamble (P&G). Procter & Gamble is currently listed by PETA as a company that DOES test on animals, so I would not recommend actually purchasing any of their products or paying money for their services, however great they may be.

To find out which companies do and don't test on animals, please visit:

http://www.caringconsumer.com/

To find out why it matters, visit:

http://www.stopanimaltests.com/

Organic, Sulfite-Free Red Wine

As the years pass by, I notice more and more that Friday calls to "Fight For My (Your) Right" to party, seem to ever more quickly devolve into sad Saturday strains of Lit's "My Own Worst Enemy". Not good.

Enter... organic, sulfite-free red wine. No headache, no heartburn! "Hallelujah" (Jeff Buckley version)

Since every party can't be a juice party, at least now there's a way to make it through the weekend relatively intact and on to another "Manic Monday". Personally, I prefer Frey Vineyards, although there are certainly plenty of other brands to choose from .

http://www.freywine.com/

"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"... Zip-A-Dee-A... sulfite-free, organic red wines make my head feel okay! (pairs nicely with cupcakes) Kupcake!

Happy drinking! Thanks for reading!

30 Seconds to Mars

These guys rock in more ways than one. Their music is great, they make awesome videos, they put on a killer show, and they've got this super cool website: http://www.abeautifullie.org/

That makes 30 Seconds to Mars a tasty treat & my kupcake of the day.

And guess what.. Jared Leto likes cupcakes too.. vegan ones.. from Sweet Avenue Bakeshop.. preferably chocolate. True story.

http://www.sweetavenuebakeshop.com/

http://planetverge.com/2010/04/on-the-verge-featuring-thirty-seconds-to-mars/

Thanks for reading!

Rescue Chocolate

What do you get when you combine the 'feel-good' endorphins of chocolate with a do-gooders' high? Rescue Chocolate euphoria, of course!

Rescue Chocolate is an organization that donates 100% of its net profits to animal rescue operations around the country. Now that's a sweet deal!

Flavors like Pick Me! Pepper, Foster-iffic Peppermint, and The Fix help satisfy the sweet tooth while reminding chocolate & animal lovers everywhere to: 1) adopt, never buy ..and 2) always spay & neuter your 4-legged family members.

I know that I always enjoy 'saving the world' while sitting around in my pajamas watching tv and stuffing my face with bons bons. Since Rescue Chocolate makes that possible... they are Kupcake #4 ;) (Kirsten's Kupcakes aka. all things I'm obsessed with NOW)

Order Rescue Chocolate here: http://www.rescuechocolate.com/

Thanks for reading! Go buy chocolate!!