HOT TIPS : I'M A LITTLE TEAPOT ...Target stores are getting oh-so-trendy. Its latest line is ultra-contemporary home products by architect Michael Graves Not to be confused with Michale Graves. Not to be confused with Michael Graves (poker player). Michael Graves (b. July 9, 1934) is an American architect. Identified as one of The New York Five, Graves has achieved his greatest fame with his designs for domestic , with clocks, toasters, patio furniture pa´ti`o fur´ni`ture 1. Furniture such as chairs, tables, settees or loungers, suited for use on a patio , i.e. such that will not be damaged by exposure to rain, sun or other outdoor elements. and tea kettles that alert you the water's boiling with a big red coach's whistle on the spout. The collection features 200 household items, priced from $3.99 to $119 that are selling like the proverbial pro·ver·bi·al adj. 1. Of the nature of a proverb. 2. Expressed in a proverb. 3. Widely referred to, as if the subject of a proverb; famous. hot cakes. We've heard the merchandise is on back-order at some stores, but Target in Granada Hills had plenty of stock when we checked earlier this week. For those not familiar with Graves, he's an award-winning American architect and Princeton professor whose current projects include the U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C. - Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. A pen for your thoughts Pens. Simple instruments of a writer. Nothing fancy. No microchips. Just some metal and a little ink. Even in this age of the computer, the humble pen endures. Of course, pen makers aren't going to rest on their laurels and keep producing the same old ballpoint. Everyone's got their own gimmick, as does SENSA. The Los Angeles-based company claims to make ``the world's most comfortable pen,'' with a patented Plasmium displacement grip designed to eliminate finger-cramping. But it's not just selling comfort. It's also selling style, with its latest line of pens coated in everything from a cool silvery sil·ver·y adj. 1. Containing or coated with silver. 2. Resembling silver in color or luster: "A fountain threw high its silvery water" Harriet Beecher Stowe. Titanium/Acier finish to a hot Manhattan Red casing. The collection's got a pen to coordinate with just about every outfit you own. And so, pens rise from mere function to high fashion. They sell for $50 to $295 at the Colorado Pen Co. and Things Remembered. - Andrea Hescheles And will you be having a pacifier with that? Adults can choose from lots of natural antidotes for life's chaotic pace: calming teas, aromatic candles, relaxing massages. Why shouldn't babies get the same? Enter Origins. The beauty products company is introducing eight new baby-care products to help ease the harried life of a baby. Teething's no day at the beach, you know. The line ranges from Short Cake ($7.50), a vegetable-based soap, to First Sun ($14), an SPF (1) (Stateful Packet Firewall) See stateful inspection. (2) (Sender Policy Framework) An e-mail authentication system that verifies that the message came from an authorized mail server. 25 baby sunscreen sunscreen /sun·screen/ (-skren) a substance applied to the skin to protect it from the effects of the sun's rays. sun·screen n. . They're due to arrive on the shelves of Origins retail stores and department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. beginning Monday. - Betty Kwong Life doesn't have to be tough in the big city Nine pages into this book that's supposed to teach us how to live stress-free in the big city, there's a typo typo - typographical error . But don't let that get you mad. Instead, imagine a wave of relaxation flowing from your head to your toes. Gaze at a pink - psychologically calming - wall. Leave the car at home and take the bus instead. Feel better? You should. These are some of the hints Allen Elkin offers in his new book ``Urban Ease: Stress-free Living in the Big City'' (Plume; $10.95). To improve the quality of city dwelling, the New York-based clinical psychologist touches on practically every life need, sharing tips on everything from choosing ``urban-friendly'' plants for your home to finding romance at an ATM. And if all 212 pages of his advice fails to rid you of urban stress, Elkin sends readers off with this final nugget Nugget A 15 year Gold FHLMC (Freddie Mac) bond; similar to a Dwarf. of wisdom: Buy a second home in the country. - Betty Kwong CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Contemporary tea kettle by Michael Gravas, priced at $34.99 at Target stores. (2) no caption (Pens) (3) no caption (Book cover - Urban Ease: Stress-free Living in the Big City) |
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