Holiday Shopping | Eat & Drink and be merry, Happy Holidays!!

Holiday time and food-drink go hand in hand. Holiday cheer is incomplete without cookies, cakes, snacks, drinks and lot more. Here are few suggestions for a fun filled cool edibles this Holiday Season!

Edible Christmas Tree by Innocent Baker

Looking for that perfect holiday gift or family fun activity?

Experience the magic of the holidays in a new way this season. Gingerbread houses are out and Gingerbread Trees are in! 🍪 Gather the family around and have a fun time baking and building these delicious shortbread cookie trees and make memories they'll never forget!🎄

ELLA’S FLATS® is the scrumptious whole food meal and snack that fits into every lifestyle. Convenient and essential, these all-seeds savory crisps are changing the way we eat for the better. Add your favorite topping and be amazed at how good they taste. The crunchy texture will have you hooked! Take a look at the many ways to enjoy them here.

Once Upon A Coconut

Scouring the earth for a very specific type of coconut water, Once Upon A Coconut landed in Vietnam, the world’s sixth largest producer of coconuts. There, coconut farmers harvest young coconuts directly from the tree before they have time to age and drop like the more mature.  Inside, you will find a more refreshing juice with a sweeter flavor filled with potassium, calcium, and magnesium (all electrolytes) that play important roles in helping to maintain heart health, liver and kidney health, digestive functions, healthy blood sugar levels, muscle and nerve functions, and more.

Once Upon A Coconut comes in two delicious varieties – Pure and Sparkling + Energy

 Providing a hydration story of epic proportions that comes with a sense of community and purpose, Once Upon A Coconut donates 10% of its profits from every case of coconut water sold to various charities.

FigBrew

Finally, a coffee alternative that is actually healthy. It is organic, naturally vegan,  gluten-free, and loaded with vitamins, magnesium, potassium, iron and copper. Made from the best-tasting figs in the world, FigBrew products deliver a delicious and healthy alternative to coffee without compromising taste. The Figge is made with only one ingredient with no sugar, preservatives, or taste enhancers added! Mellow Mix only has two ingredients – coffee beans and roasted Mediterranean figs. Besides caring about our health, they care about the environment too! Figbrew chooses fully recyclable packaging and is committed to donating a portion of its profits to support environmentally conscious non-profit organizations. 

Stella Rosa Wines

Born through a rich legacy, Stella Rosa remains at the forefront of innovation. Stella Rosa is not just about producing award-winning semi-sweet, semi-sparkling Italian wines, it’s about evolving with the spirit of the times when it comes to wine trends and popular culture.

Happy Holidays!!

12 Best Holiday gifts for Cool Science Geeks!

Do you like science? Then you will love these dozen unique gifts…

DAVINCI COLLECTION – FLYING MACHINE

The Flying Machine was designed to be controlled by a man lying horizontally using his arms and legs to move the wings. Although it never became practical, the Flying Machine was invented in the 15th century by Leonardo da Vinci. It demonstrated a good combination of natural and mechanical movement.

Build your own replicas of the classic inventions based on Da Vinci’s original manuscripts. Delicate box package which you could keep it as a valuable collection. Easy to assemble. Build your own replicas of the classic inventions based on Da Vinci’s original manuscripts!

ROTATING GLOBE

Are you bored of normal globe? Embedded with a turntable, the globe rotates just like a real Earth does. The turntable can barely be seen because of the hidden design. The map printed on the globe is so clear that you can actually read it and use it as a world map. You will literally have whole world on your desk.

USB PLASMA BALL (WITH 4-PORT HUB)

A plasma ball is a vacuumed glass ball with inert gasses inside. An alternating current, at relatively high voltages, is pumped into the sphere via an electrode in the center. This energy causes electrons to be stripped from the gasses.

Of course, you can also turn off the light if you are tired of it. The arcs will congregate to and follow your touch while your finger touching the glass. It can expand a USB port into 4 which means it is a combination of fun and usefulness.

MAIFAN ICE STONES

Maifan ice stones chill without dilution-chill your drink while preserving its flavor that no smell or taste will mix your drink. Perfect for Whiskey, Vodka, Wine, Cocktails or any other beverage. Just simply water wash after use, very convenient!

SCIENTIFIC MUG – PERIODIC TABLE

You can enjoy your drinks and show your love about science in a stylish way at the same time.

SCIENTIFIC MUG – PERIODIC TABLE – I AM GENIUS

You can enjoy your drinks and show your love about science in a stylish way at the same time, but this time, you are a GENIUS for doing it!

RHEOSCOPIC FLUID PLANET

It looks just like a ball with pearl inside when standing still. Shake it a little bit and you can see the mystery of it. The fluid inside flows beautifully like a cloudy mist and soft moving silk. Whether you are rotating or bouncing the ball, you can create a different kind of dazzling scenery!

PERIODIC TABLE PAPER THROW WAND

The nostalgic telescopic paper stick, bring you back to your childhood. It is a good choice for science people or element fans. it’s an element table with Chinese, English, and Japanese languages.

POCKET CURIOSITIES – ORE

The name of Pocket Curiosities comes from Cabinet of curiosities, which is the period of the Renaissance. The collectors in Europe exhibit the scarce cabinet not only for decoration but for the response of inspiring wisdom and horizons. The collections started to gain different species of the specimen, including science, geography, ethnology, and archaeology. Mr.Sci inviting you to choose the destined pocket curiosity and explore the natural mysteries.

FERROFLUID MAGICIAN

Unprecedented magic experience… After many years of tests and research, Mr. Sci finally came out with the special technique which allows ferrofluid to come and go freely in white sands. The nano-scale magnetic black liquid changes its shapes in many interesting patterns. You can experience the charm of the magnetic liquid with the amazing little magician.

SCIENCE POSTCARD-FOSSIL ILLUSTRATED BOOK

Are you still missing a card after you have your gift ready? Mr. Sci helps you prepare a great scientific blessing! Exquisite and detailed images of dinosaur fossils show on the great texture paper. Let you send blessings during any festival to your loved ones at any time. It can also enrich the walls of your house and turn your place into a unique style of science.

DAVINCI COLLECTION-G.E.T. CLOCK

The genius design from Leonardo Da Vinci. You can mold it easily now. The “Da Vinci Tourbillon Escapement”. It’s inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci‘s principle, the tourbillon escapement is a clock mechanism. An escapement device is a device in a clock that controls the movement of the gear train and transfers energy from the movement to the pendulum or balance wheel. The tourbillon is part of a mechanical watch and is used to improve accuracy by minimizing errors caused by gravity.

Holiday Shopping | 15 Health & Beauty products to make you feel and smell great!

Holiday season is upon us and its high time for Holiday Shopping. Either its a gift for others, stocking stuffers or just a gift for yourself, this is the season to explore new products and things. Here are some wonderful health and beauty products that you are definitely going to love!

EVOLOGIE skincare - Cream, Serum and Cleanser

evologie®  was founded on the belief that your self-confidence is directly linked to how you feel about your complexion. evologie® puts skin science to work with its once-in-a-generation, cutting-edge formulas that do what no other treatments were made to do – break the “acne cycle,” and break through to a greater sense of well-being.

The patented YS3 COMPLEX™ that powers every evologie® formula was founded with relentless research, in collaboration with like-minded experts in dermatology, chemistry and skin physiology, which led to the discovery of a science-based solution to treating blemish-prone skin. It’s the discovery that changed the face of acne. evologie’s patented cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) delivery system addresses the multiple causes and complications associated with chronic breakouts and other skin problems, including hyperpigmentation and sensitivity. evologie’s breakthrough treatments are uniquely designed to evolve with your skin’s changing needs – regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, skin type or condition.

YS3 COMPLEX™ is an innovative solution that delivers effective, natural blemish fighters & hydrators deep into the skin’s layers—reducing acne’s recovery time & helping to protect against future breakouts.

The evologie® Collection features the intensive blemish serum ($28), stay clear cleanser ($26), stay clear cream ($48) and stay clear starter kit ($25). All products are available on evologie.com and Amazon.

HOLOS This Is More Facial & Eye Hyaluronic Acid Serum
A super hydrating pure hyaluronic acid serum with aloe vera & cucumber for daily use.

Serum Benefits:

  • Super Hydrating

  • For All skin types

  • Mature skin

  • Anti-ageing

  • Scar tissue

  • Cooling

  • Anti-inflammatory

Vegan, cruelty-free, eco-friendly, 100% plants

HOLOS Love Your Skin Anti-Ageing Facial Oil
Organic Argan oil with rose, benzoin, frankincense & palmarosa.

Restorative oil to plump and smooth out fine lines and help balance sebum levels in the skin.

  • Treats dry skin

  • Hydrating

  • Softening

  • Antioxidant rich

  • Omega/Lipid/Essential fatty acid rich

  • Blemishes

  • Fine lines

  • Acne

  • Acne scarring

  • Inflammation

  • Age spots / pigmentation

  • Anti-ageing

  • Balancing aroma

GYV Vainilla Hand Cream
The sophistication and strength of the Mesoamerican culture are infused into every luxurious fragrance and personal care product designed by GYV Mesoamerican Beauty. Mesoamerica is the cradle of civilization in the Americas, and the rich culture continues to flourish in the 21st century. The deeply rooted knowledge of the ingredients that define Mesoamerica has flourished for centuries, and GYV is here to share that beautiful story with the rest of the world through our diverse line of proprietary formulas.

Rich in moisturizing botanicals using a proprietary formula and signature fragrance Vainilla to leave your hands feeling beautifully soft and smooth. The four-staples enriched hand cream leaves your hands feeling softer and smoother after each use. Vainilla, pays homage to the Vainilla of Papantla, with a heavy dose of Red Cedar and hints of Chile, tobacco. Its sweetness comes from caramelized raw sugar.

The hand cream formula contains a proprietary blend of Mesoamerican ingredients. Maize oil, Pumpkin seed oil, Frijol Negro (bean) extract, chile extract and super oil from the prickly pear seed (AKA Tuna del Nopal). This oil contains more Tocopherol (molecules with strong antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties) than any other oil available in the beauty care market plus essential fatty acids (Linoleic Acid and Omega 6).

GYV Agua Fresca Candles: GYV also makes some amazing and unique designer wax candles. These Wax Blend is natural, it's organic and more eco-friendly to harvest. It burns cooler so it lasts longer, and it can hold a higher fragrance concentration. It also improves the cold and hot throw of our candles. These scented candle gets its beautiful silhouettes from the large staple of Mesoamerican flora and fauna. Its timeless design compliments any setting.

DISNEY CINDERELLA EYESHADOW PALETTE
All your beauty dreams will come true with this limited-edition eyeshadow palette, featuring 14 dazzling hues in matte, shimmer and metallic finishes. Each gorgeous shade was inspired by your favorite characters, songs, and moments from Disney’s beloved classic, Cinderella. With a matching dual-ended brush included, you’ll create looks that are absolutely magical!

QUICK FLICK WINGED EYELINER STAMP: INTENSE BLACK
This genius new liner has the beauty industry STUNNED! The Quick Flick Eyeliner Stamp has two dual ended eyeliner pens, one end is a winged stamp, the other a felt tip eyeliner. Just stamp & line for PERFECT wings in SECONDS!

GERARD COLOR YOUR SMILE LIGHTED LIP GLOSS CANDY APPLE
The lighted lip gloss by Gerard Cosmetics is a creamy, pigmented, long wearing formula that leaves lips hydrated without being sticky. This formula outlasts other glosses, but when you do need to reapply, we’ve got you covered. This gloss comes equipped with a handy mirror built right onto the side of the tube & LED lights in the wand , letting you reapply ANYWHERE!

Outlaw Handmade soaps
There's nothing quite like Outlaw. Since 2013, we've been making products that make people happier, more productive, and healthier. And not just in some theoretical sense, either. There's actual science at work here. These scents (like leather, campfire, whiskey, clove, and fresh cut grass, to name a few) are inspired by real life - YOUR real life.

Available in various unique Outlaw scents, these handmade soaps are amazing. All of these soaps are vegan unless explicitly noted on the description. The recipe is coconut oil, avocado oil, castor oil, olive oil, water,  lye, fragrance oils, and coloring (and glitter, mica, or rubber chickens as appropriate). They use fragrance oils instead of essential oils. This is because the fragrances they want (like campfire) don't have "essences" to make oil from. Fragrance oils are synthetically formulated to trick your brain.

Outlaw Natural Lotion

You can get these unique and fun scents in lotion form as well. These peerless lotions are made with high-quality, natural ingredients. It absorbs quickly and cures those tumbleweed hands of yours.

Outlaw solid cologne
Solid cologne in tins for the Western adventure-seeker who wants to smell like Ennio Morricone wrote the soundtrack to their life. Handmade in small batches.

If you want to get the real rich scent of leather, gunpowder, sandalwood, and sagebrush, you can't get a more real and true rendition of that than Blazing Saddles Solid Cologne. If you want the smoky, rich scent of bourbon, tobacco, and leather, the only solid cologne that delivers is The Gambler Solid Cologne. And if you're pining for the explosively awesome scent of campfire, gunpowder, sagebrush, and whiskey, the only solid cologne you'll drop in your pocket is Fire in the Hole Solid Cologne.

These Outlaw products are clucking good!

Bags + Stella candles and decor accents
It’s amazing what a few simple touches can do to elevate your environment and your mood. Freshen up any room with tantalizing scents and on-trend accents by Bags + Stella! They offer home decor and accents for your daily indulgence. A boho chic style for a distinctive California look. With new seasonal additions offerings from local California artisans and regional suppliers coming out monthly, you will always have new finds to fall in love with. Effortlessly customize your home experience with elegance and charm. Bags + Stella, a one-stop shop for styling a space; from luxury candles, decor accents, durable totes, diffusers, room sprays and more!

8 Quirky & fun Stocking Stuffers this Holiday season!

Stocking stuffers are a holiday must have and here are some cool, quirky and fun little things you can stuff your stockings with.

BLUNT JEWELS - Blue Evil Eye Choker

Show off this stunning evil eye pearl choker by Blunt Jewels!

BLUNT JEWELS - Kiki Ring

Show off this stunning heart ring by Blunt Jewels!

BLUNT CASES

This signature Blunt Samsung Case is part of our trendy collection. Show off this stunning case featuring an abstract hot pink flame with clear sides and Blunt Cases logo.

BEANIE - Bottle Stoppers

Just plug a partly full bottle with a bottle Beanie and keep your wine for later enjoyment.

CORKERS

An original addition to the wine bottle you bring to dinner. Each set includes the body parts required for one Corker.

MORRIS - Memo Holder

Morris stores your blank notes until you need them. He can also display your memo's so they don't get missed or forgotten.

MEZZELUNE - Silicone grip

The Mezzelune shaped oven mitt. Durable silicone and ergonomic design make it suitable for handling hot trays & dishes.

GINGER - Screen hook

Connect Ginger to your computer screen and use his tail for hanging accessories such as headphones, keys, cables - anything you want within reach of your computer.

Holiday Shopping | Some boozy ideas!

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Alcohol and winter go hand in hand, and the Holiday season makes it even more fun to have your favorite alcoholic drinks. Here are some interesting products you should try this winter

  • CAMARENA Tequila

I like tequila and especially tequila cocktails. Camarena happens to be one of my favorites now. A season that is normally flooded with holiday parties, family gatherings and so much more will be very different this year, but Camarena, the most awarded tequila, has a delicious cocktail featuring their Reposado expression to help get you in the holiday spirit and stay there!

Espresso Martini
1.5 oz. Camarena Reposado
5 oz. Dark Crème De Cacao
2 oz. Cold Brew Espresso
Bar Spoon of Agave

Directions:
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake vigorously. Strain cocktail into a chilled Martini Glass.

No matter who you're with or where you're celebrating this season, this cocktail will be sure to sleigh!

  • I.W. Harper Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

is perfect for mixing in classic cocktails, with traces of caramel and vanilla & creamy bursts of wood and spice. Available for online purchase & home delivery at Reservebar.com.

·       Check out the festive, signature holiday cocktail recipes below to sip & celebrate the season!  

A HARPER CAROL (Created by Mixologist Adrian Alvarez)

 Ingredients: 

·       1 oz I.W. Harper Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

·       0.5 oz Italian Red Bitter

·       0.75 oz Pineapple Juice

·       0.75 oz Lemon

·       0.25 oz Cinnamon-Date Syrup

Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, shake, and double-strain into a coupe. Enjoy!

Glass: Coupe

Garnish: Dehydrated Lemon Wheel, Grated Nutmeg

Simple Goodness Sisters

We all love cocktails, but we all do not enjoy making them. But the pandemic has us stuck at home and we miss those delicious boozy cocktails. You can but lots of cocktails-mix in your local grocery store or online, but if you want to try something unique and awesome, you should try Simple Goodness Sisters.

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The Simple Goodness Sisters are two first-generation female farmers who left the corporate world to pursue their dreams of entrepreneurship. After receiving repeated requests for their secret cocktail recipes, the sisters decided to bottle their talents in a line of specialty cocktail syrups. The syrups feature fresh herbs, whole fruit, and edible flowers grown on their unique 10-acre cocktail farm. Flavor profiles that are distinctly Pacific Northwest, Simple Goodness Sisters’ Syrups are naturally preservative-free, dye-free and enjoyed equally in drinks, cocktails, and desserts. As their businesses grow they hope to inspire others to grow and mix garden to glass cocktails in their own gardens and kitchens.

Holiday Shopping | Add some international charm with these authentic Vietnamese handicraft products by MadeTerra

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Born in the traditional handicraft villages on the Red River of Hanoi, Vietnam, MadeTerra is a direct-to-consumer, online, handmade company dedicated to bringing authentic Vietnamese-hand crafted history to the world. The Red River valley in Vietnam has a long and rich artisanal history, and this was one of the reasons why Emperor Ly Thai To picked Hanoi as the imperial capital of Vietnam in 1010. Now you can have the products, made with traditional artisan skills which have been passed from generation to generation, over thousands of years, directly delivered to you.

We talked with Alex Nguyen, the co-founder of MadeTerra. Here are the excerpts:

  • How did you start this journey and created your brand?

We start making handmade products more than 10 years ago, and we distributed our products to wholesalers, and got a fraction of the selling price. One day we saw that Internet created a chance for us to open a direct-market channel, where we can sell our made in Vietnam products directly to the people in US and Europe. That's why we created Made Terra brand - brand that carry our value: direct-to-market, earth friendly, handmade.

  • What makes your products unique and how do you maintain high quality at such affordable prices?

Handmade home accessories made of Vietnam-grown materials and made by our Vietnamese traditional craftsmanship skills. Vietnam is the homeland of earth friendly materials like seagrass, bamboo... and our people have a rich tradition and history in handcrafting home accessories using such home-grown materials.
We can maintain affordable prices because we bring the products to you directly.

  • What are your most exciting products?

So many. Imagine that the serving trays and charger plates with mother of pearl inlay shining on your dining table. Or how set of seagrass baskets beautifully woven can bring a rustic beauty to your home. Please access https://www.madeterra.com/ to enjoy our product beauty.

  • How has 2020 been?

Well, not as our expectation as the Covid-19 pandemic spread out the whole world and caused a lot of logistic problems. However we can be proud of what we have done - that is overcoming these challenges to bring our products to you in US and Europe

  • What's coming up in the future for the brand and you?

We will bring more direct-to-market products from Vietnam. We have just introduced only a small fraction of what our country and people have made. We hope to build the brand that you can love and trust.

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MadeTerra has a wide range of home decor, storage solutions, dining & kitchen stuff, handbags and even some furniture. The selection is wide and available at an amazing price range starting at under $10. That makes fit amazing and unique gift this holiday or even for your own home.

Here are some of their best products that I have tried myself, with links to buy them.

The products come with excellent customer service as well. There are even some amazing offers, deals and discount during this Holiday season. It’s definitely a worthy purchase this holiday season.

You can check out all their products on their website below and learn more about the brand, their story etc.

https://www.madeterra.com/
#madeterra