HOT TIPS : KIDS ARE SINGIN' THE BLUE'S.She's big, she's blue, and she's dropping clues. It's Nickelodeon's super hot dog named Blue - star of the preschool hit ``Blue's Clues'' - who's helping kids look their fashionable best while picking up clues for ``Blue's Big Treasure Hunt.'' The user-friendly line of clothing with color-coded buttons and button holes, bigger buttons for little hands, and socks that come three to a pair (a pair and a spare) is sold at Sears stores, where you also can find maps for the TV treasure hunt special that airs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. For clueless clue·less adj. Lacking understanding or knowledge. clueless Adjective Slang helpless or stupid Adj. 1. parents, the collection includes dresses, sleepwear, underwear, swimsuits and shoes in bright colors accented with appliques of the two-tone blue dog. Sizes are toddler, 4 to 6x, and 4 to 7, priced from $9.99 to $29.99. - Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. Celtic dog holds the keys to happiness Those Irish eyes Irish Eyes is the fifth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley. smilin' on you deserve a salute. So, when you're doing all your St. Paddy's Day toasts on Wednesday, raise one to your dog. No blarney Blarney, village, Co. Cork, SE Republic of Ireland. Those who kiss the Blarney Stone, placed in an almost inaccessible position near the top of the thick stone wall of the 15th-century castle, are supposed to gain marvelous powers of persuasion and cajolery. . Dogs played a really big part in Celtic folklore, not only as loyal companions but as supernatural healers, says dog artist Mica McCann. In honor of Lassies (and Rovers) everywhere, McCann has designed a sterling silver Celtic dog to wear as a pendant or on a key chain. It's $65 through the Anita Lang Collection of New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). and can be ordered by calling (800) 741-0864, or purchased online at www.anitalang.com. A tiny dog tag, suitable for engraving, is an additional $20. - Barbara De Witt So, what's new? Why, it's emu While we've been busy scrubbing our faces with crushed apricot seeds and applying greasy vitamin creams and alpha hydroxy hy·drox·y adj. Containing the hydroxyl group. [From hydroxyl.] hydroxy Containing the hydroxyl group (OH). Adj. 1. lotions, the secret to youthful skin was hiding under an emu's wing. We're talking about the next great beauty trend: the oil of the flightless flightless see ratite. Australian bird. The product line drenched drench tr.v. drenched, drench·ing, drench·es 1. To wet through and through; soak. 2. To administer a large oral dose of liquid medicine to (an animal). 3. with oil of emu is called Dremu, and the makers claim the ultra-rich oil is a superior carrier of antioxidants Antioxidants Substances that reduce the damage of the highly reactive free radicals that are the byproducts of the cells. Mentioned in: Aging, Nutritional Supplements antioxidants, n. , Vitamin C vitamin C or ascorbic acid Water-soluble organic compound important in animal metabolism. Most animals produce it in their bodies, but humans, other primates, and guinea pigs need it in the diet to prevent scurvy. and all the other things we've already been using. Does it remove wrinkles, give it glow and make your gal pals jealous? We have no idea, but it feels nice and comes in way-cute containers. The line includes several products to be used for morning, night, major hangovers (only kidding) and even arthritis. Dremu products are priced at $35 and up at Bloomingdale's stores. - Barbara De Witt Ring around the rosy, a chocolate-scented posy ... Need a quick chocolate fix - with no calories and no guilt? If you plant a new posy marketed by Oregon-based Jackson & Perkins - Chocolate Cosmos - in your garden, all you'll need to do when an urge for chocolate strikes is step outside and take a deep breath. The half-dollar-sized flower, a native of Mexico recently introduced into the United States, is about the color of a Hershey bar - and has nearly the same fragrance, says Mike Cady, J&P horticulturist. ``It smells like cocoa,'' Cady said. ``I was surprised the first time I smelled it. And the color goes so well with the fragrance.'' There's no trick to growing Chocolate Cosmos, especially here. ``You just plant 'em and give 'em a little shot of fertilizer once a month or so,'' Cady said. ``If you keep dead-heading (removing) the old blooms, they'll keep blooming all summer.'' And since Chocolate Cosmos is a perennial, it'll keep blooming season after season. Three small plants cost $12.95 and can be ordered by calling (800) 292-4769. Chocolate Cosmos are also part of J&P's fragrance-based Teach-and-Learn garden kit for kids, priced at $49.95. - Carol Bidwell CAPTION(S): 5 Photos Photo: (1--2) Dog-gone-gingham dress from the Blue's Clues collection, $18.99 at Sears. (3) no caption (Celtic dog key chain) (4) no caption (Dremu) (5) no caption (Chocolate Cosmos) |
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