"He who lives, sees much.  He who travels, sees more." Yesterday, we let you know that our  Egyptian necklaces are now available on the Bella Figura USA site.  But today, let us tell you a bit about how and where we found them, and give you just a taste of the history of the artisans who craft them. Nubia - the name itself has a mystical, romantic ring to it.  Nubia -...

We've got the answer - our beaded necklaces - direct from Egypt! We all enjoy the summer months - the warm weather, long days of sunshine, clear blue skies.  But let's face it - along with these gifts from the weather gods, there can be tendency to slack off a bit in the wardrobe department.  Whether it's going a a bit "too casual" (that's the nicest way to put it) or going into...

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Tomorrow is Independence Day - Yahoo! - and for all you still scrambling (like me) - finalizing the menu, grocery shopping, etc. - maybe this bit of info will be of help. According to Consumer Reports, these products have been rated the BEST by their reviewers: Best Hot Dogs:       Hebrew National & Nathan's Favorite SkinlessBest BBQ Sauce:   KC MasterpieceBest Cor...

One of our favorite internet friends, Casey from Philly, emailed recently to "nag a bit."  (His words.)  He wrote:"What the heck happened to all the Entertaining tips?  You were posting them on a regular basis, then after early spring - zip!"Yeah, what can I say?  Between buying trips, other travel, photo shoots (the list is never ending) I just fell down on...