Oh Honey...

On Tuesday, I took to a trip to Whole Foods to do my weekly grocery shopping and as I have been out of honey to use in my tea, I stopped in the honey aisle.  To be honest buying honey always has a slightly bewildering effect on me as there are always so many options and all the options are expensive.  I never know which option is the best choice and making the best choice is something that is and has always been really important to me.  I usually pick clover honey because it’s the most familiar, I grew up using clover.  But this day I decided to do something different.  I whipped out my iphone and googled each type of honey, clover, orange blossom and wildflower.  And what do you know, I got my answer.  

The numerous honey options.
Bewilderment ensued.

Wildflower, Orange Blossom and Clover Honey. 

Clover honey is honey produced by bees that feed primarily on the nectar of clover plants.  It has a mild and slightly floral flavor (source www.wisegeek.com).  Orange blossom honey (aka citrus honey) is produced by placing beehives in citrus groves and is said to have an orange flavoring (source www.wikipedia.com).  Tupelo honey is harvested from bees that pollinate the tupelo tree, which grows along rivers and swamps in Florida (source www.honeyforhealth.com).  Wildflower honey (aka polyfloral honey) is derived from multiple nectar sources and such the taste can vary from year to year (source www.ebeehoney.com). 

My final choice:  Wildflower Honey. 

Honey can range in color from pale amber to very dark.  The darker the honey the more anti-oxidant properties, vitamins and minerals it contains.  Honey has many health benefits.  It is a natural energy booster, has beneficial effects on the immune system with numerous anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties and has been known to treat many common ailments (yeast infections, minor cuts and burns, athlete’s foot and arthritis pain) (source www.benefits-of-honey.com). 

Oh my Loub!

Sometimes you meet a pair of shoes that speak for themselves. 

Dolce & Gabbana SS 2012

Spotted on the Dolce & Gabbana official Instagram page:

Dolce & Gabbana SS 2012

I'll take them both, please and thank you!  Swoon!

Accoutre Love

There are the times when I think the Universe is challenging me to show her why I "deserve to have it all" and then there are the times when I know she is listening and delivering.  Yesterday, was one of the latter.  A week or so ago, I said I needed more pink in my life and yesterday, I received a lovely pink corduroy bow tie from Accoutre (thanks, Chloe!!).  I love it!  Don't you?!

Also note the delicate printed tissue paper the tie was packaged in, such an elegant touch! I really love when businesses take the time to think about the little things that may delight a customer and make their experience just a little bit more wonderful. Kudos Accoutre!

Stubbs and Wooten

I've been obsessing over Stubbs and Wooten slippers for a long while now.  After spending an entire day of thinking about velvet (see my other blog, www.aposhplace.blogspot.com), I couldn't help but be drawn back to my desire for a pair of these lovely little velvet slippers.  Here are a few I like best.

Pink...

...I need more of it in my life.

The Sweet Lobby

Yesterday, I picked up a box of macarons from The Sweet Lobby for my my friend, Chloe, in celebration of buying her first home.  There were so many options to choose from, it was difficult just deciding on six. They looked so pretty and delicate in the case, it seemed almost cruel to gobble them up like I was sure we would. I ended up selecting Rose, Hazelnut Praline Salted Caramel, Mocha, Mango, Lemon and Mint Chocolate. I purchased one Hazelnut Praline Salted Caramel macaron for myself and being that it was a temperate winter day, I took it outside to enjoy in the sunshine.  The deliciousness of that macaron was incredible.  After it was gone, I could feel my taste-buds still savoring it, almost as if they were dancing.  It was very difficult not to buy another.  I think my cupcake addiction has been replaced by a macaron addiction so needless to say, I will be visiting The Sweet Lobby again!