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I saw a double rainbow on the way home from work today. You know what that means.... Read more

The Margaret Miller Dress Giveway.  Just a few days left. We will be drawing a winner next week so check back in! Read more

So, I previously blogged about Public's simple 3 speed bikes.  I love that these types of bikes are enjoying a resurgence.  The design is classic, they are way more stylish than your typical hybrid, but they are practical as well, especially for those of us who are only using our bikes for trekking around our neighborhoods.  Well, the trend spotters at Urban Outfittersseem to have caught on to... Read more

So I harvested all of ONE squash from the 5 plants that I planted.  4 are still alive and doing ok but apparently they don't want to reproduce.  The cucumbers decided to up and die.failed cukes. So now I'm on to the winter season plantings (despite the 100+ degree heat). A little arugula in place of the cukes, along with a Sequoia strawberry plant. We shall see how they fare and if it is in fact... Read more

The stroller that my brother designed for Graco while he was there is now available in the US!If you're of the Bugaboo, Peg Perego, Maclaren leaning check out the new Teutonia T-Linx stroller online.   It's like a transformer for babies - or at least that's a good line when convincing the hubby to spring for one. Read more

Last night we participated in Accomplice Hollywood - the show / scavenger hunt / game / tour produced by Neil Patrick Harris  I can't really tell you much more or I'd have to kill you, but suffice it to say, I highly recommend it.  There is one in New York as well.  Check it out, sign up.  You won't regret it. Read more

Welcome to the first Eagle's Nest Giveaway.  The first 50 people to comment on this post will be entered into a giveaway to receive the South Beach Dress in Terracotta from Margaret Miller.  The dress normally retails for $105. Let us know how you would wear this dress - where to, what you'd accessorize it with and you'll be entered into the drawing. Read more

"As the days take on a mellower light, and the apple at last hangs really finish'd and indolent-ripe on the tree, Then for the teeming quietest, happiest days of all! The brooding and blissful halcyon days!” Fremontodendron californicum Settling  into your cozy down sofa  in front of the fire with a hot toddy and a little more Walt Whitman?  Wait…get up!  Fall is time to plant. Now is a promising... Read more

Recently I was forwarded to Quirky, a website where designers can submit product ideas and through crowd sourcing, get them funded and made.  It's like wikipedia for product design. The power of the interwebs.  Check out the most recent idea, the Boil Buoy which tells you when your pot of water is sufficiently heated.For $9.99 you can pre-purchase a Boil Buoy which then allows you to get the... Read more

What you really really want...I'll be out for the next week or so in China for work. Wish I could do some remote posting but alas Blogspot is one of the sites that has been censored by the Chinese government. So you'll have to wait for my return to hear all the details of my China adventures.In the meantime, leave me a comment and let me know what you want more of. Do you want more local related... Read more

is a hidden gem just north of Zuma in Malibu.  Oh beautylicious! Read more