Spa Deal! Suite Temptations at 25 Mandarin Oriental Locations
It almost doesn’t matter where you’re traveling this year, Mandarin Oriental probably has a hotel in your destination city—and because they’re offering this amazing deal at 25 locations, there’s no reason not to take advantage of the savings (and spa time).
Deal: Suite Temptations
Details: Stay for two or three consecutive nights* in a luxurious suite and receive a complimentary night (third or fourth night free), daily continental breakfast for two, VIP services, welcome amenity, and a spa benefit.
Dates: December 31, 2010
Cost: Check rates at Mandarin Oriental
* Offer varies by property.
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The Benefits of Turmeric
My husband Matthew and I have an unspoken household rule: he does 95 percent of the cooking, and I eat whatever he makes. This rule has not only made for a successful marriage, it’s also made eating at home a culinary adventure.
Unlike me, Matthew loves to cook — and he’s always up for a food experiment. Last year, we stocked up on nori, bamboo sushi rollers, and Japanese condiments to switch to a macrobiotic diet. When we moved to the Bay Area, all the wonderful local produce inspired a more locavore menu. Then, three weeks ago, we turned vegan. (Well, almost vegan, since I still occasionally succumb to my weakness for fried chicken.)
This foray into almost-veganism has opened my eyes to the many delicious things you can do with tofu. For instance, this morning, Matthew made scrambled tofu (instead of eggs) with mock breakfast sausage. His meals always come with a mini presentation, so in-between bites I learned that the key ingredient to this scramble is turmeric. The Asian spice not only adds a kick to the dish, it also has long list of health benefits — it’s an anti-inflammatory, aids in fat metabolism, and has been proven to help prevent the spread of cancer in mice, among other positive effects.
If tofu in the morning is not for you, try a pinch of turmeric instead of salt on your eggs to add some healthy flavor.
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoosvanrobin/ / CC BY-SA 2.0
—Maria Wakem, senior editor
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Zipper Cup Teacup Set from Mollaspace
It’s not like we need an excuse to drink more tea here at Spa magazine HQ. We drink tons of the stuff (In fact, I’m sipping on a steaming mug of Pomegranate White Tea from Trader Joe’s as I type this post.) The electric tea kettle in our office kitchen recently kicked the bucket, and it was a major catastrophe.
However, if we did need an excuse, these adorable teacups from Mollaspace would probably do the trick. The white ceramic cups are designed with a unique “zipper”—which ends up being the perfect place to hold the string and tag from your tea bag.
I think they would make a great gift for the tea-lovers in your life. A set of two (and two coasters) is $40.
(Thanks to managing editor Natalie Ridsdale for the tip!)
Via Daily Candy
—Stephanie Kinnear, web editor
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Simplify with the Shortest To-Do List
I love to-do lists and always have at least one going at any given time. While they are essential for helping sort out my scattered thoughts, they can also be overwhelming: What should I do first?
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and I shouldn’t expect to file my taxes, finish my laundry, and make a dentist appointment all at once either. Now I can conquer my busy life one day at a time with this simple sticky note from the creative folks at Pretty Bitter ($1.99 – for one pad). Today’s task? Write a blog post on to-do lists.
Done!
—Victor Maze, art director
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Vote for Your Favorite: 2009 Spa Covers
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We want your feedback! Which 2009 Spa magazine cover was your favorite? Please vote in our poll and then leave us a comment telling us why you picked the cover you did—was it the colors, the headlines, the model?
If you’d like to see larger versions of these covers, visit our facebook page, click on photos, then click on profile pictures.
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Spas Helping in Haiti: Blu Water Day Spa in Kensington, MD
Attention Maryland residents! Blu Water Day Spa in Kensington, MD is donating a portion of their proceeds from a variety of spa treatments to the Red Cross to help victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Book an apothecary spa pedicure ($85), swedish massage (60 minutes – $100), signature facial (60 minutes – $110), gel forever french full set ($70), or reflexology on feet ($65) and $15 dollars from your bill will go to Haiti.
Blu Water Day Spa is also having a food and clothing drive for Haiti tomorrow, Saturday, January 16.
Get all the information here.
As we gather more information on spas that are helping with relief efforts in Haiti we’ll be posting it here. So please check back for updates.
—Stephanie Kinnear, web editor
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Modern Meditations: Rock Goes Zen
We get a lot of products sent our way here at Spa, and one in particular recently struck the whole editorial staff as really cool: a CD series from Modern Meditations that takes familiar songs and softens them up for easy listening—from The Beatles, Radiohead, and Madonna to Nirvana, U2, and Bob Dylan. (Each CD is $16.98.)
Right now I’m listening to a “spa” version of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” and (dare I say it) it’s heavenly. I also especially liked Modern Meditation’s version of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by the Rolling Stones. You can sample them yourself here.
As they note on their website: Breathe in, rock out.
Love it!
—Julie Sinclair, editor-in-chief
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Happy New Year! What Are Your Resolutions?
According to the US government, the top 5 New Year’s resolutions are to: lose weight, manage debt, save money, get a better job, and get fit.
Are you scratching your head, or nodding it in agreement? If your curiosity is piqued, you can get the list of top 12 New Year’s resolutions here. We’re curious about you. What are your big New Year’s resolutions for 2010?
Image: Corbis
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Special Delivery – Spud! Grocery Service
I always thought online grocery shopping was a bit ridiculous. How busy do you have to be not to have time to go to the store? Now I am that busy and so I am thrilled to have discovered Spud! a new type of online grocery service.
Specializing in organic, natural, and local products, Spud! has everything I’d ever want to go to the store for and more—from bulk spices to grass-fed beef to natural bathroom cleaner—and they deliver it to my door every Friday, without fail.
The great thing is that I don’t need to be there to let them in and guess what? All that convenience actually costs less (far less) than what I had been paying at the grocery store around the corner from my house.
Spud! has also calculated that, because it buys from local producers, has a warehouse instead of a store, and delivers to multiple people per route, it saves hundreds of tonnes of CO2 every year. The service is currently available in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland in the U.S., as well as Mainland British Columbia, Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island, and Calgary in Canada, and Spud! plans to continue to add new delivery areas over the next two years.
—Amy Westervelt, senior editor
