February 2012
Show a Little Love
Valentine's Day is for more than just one sweetie; it's about showing all your loved ones how much you care. We're enamored by Big Dipper Wax Works' valentine-themed candles. Made from dripless, smokeless, organic beeswax, this isn't your momma's candle. Instead of giving out cards, buy Beeswax Aromatherapy Heart Tin candles for $3 each. And to treat someone special, consider the Sweetheart Gift Set, a zippered case filled with two heart candle tins, peppermint grapefruit lip balm, and hand and body salve for $17. bigdipperwaxworks.com
Al Fresco Art
The Montgomery County Plein Air Artists (MCPAA) will exhibit their outdoor-painted works for free this February at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda. Since the organization's inception in 2004, its artists have completed paintings using oil, watercolor, acrylics and pastels. The art show, titled “Preserving Our Sense of Place and Time,” will exhibit works that are available for purchase. rruuc.org
An Affair of the Heart
Support heart research and education by attending An Affair of the Heart, a luncheon and fashion show presented by the Women's Board of the American Heart Association Greater Washington Region. The event is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. February 13 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in the District. Tickets to the event, which showcases spring and summer fashions, are $125 each. For more information, contact Jay Blackwell at Jay.Blackwell@heart.org. heart.org
Spoil Your Gadgets
That tablet or touch phone of yours has been hard at work downloading e-books and writing emails, but when's the last time you showed it a little TLC? Get rid of the dirt, smudges and bacteria on your gadgets with the Toddy Smart Cloth. The 5-by-7 inch cloth has one side that's a plush microfiber cloth to clean and one side that's a patterned silk microfiber to buff and polish. Check out their latest designs at Target, Amazon or Best Buy for $10 each.
Contain that 'Cord Spaghetti'
Great Useful Stuff offers storage solutions for what they aptly call 'cord spaghetti.' Their Velvet Media Bags are perfect for containing the madness for weekend getaways and beyond. The set of four soft bags protects and organizes your camera, call phone, mp3 player, and all those charging cords. $20 for the set at greatusefulstuff.com.