This picture is so great, we just had to share it!  Mr. and Mrs. Snowman leisurely sip Vanilla Bean and Rhubarb DRY as they relax in blizzard-ridden Seattle.  Don’t they look happy and content?  Too bad it isn’t this easy for everyone in the Northwest to stay calm when the snow hits!  We’re not all used to the icy roads and missed garbage pick-ups that accompany this weather.  Special thanks to the friends of Travis Roberts (DRY’s  VP of Operations) who sent this photo our way.  If you have a photo or DRY idea you’d like to submit for publication on our site, we recommend you visit Inspired by DRY for instructions. 

The recent weather in Seattle has us feeling slightly giddy, but a little out of control.  We’re not dreading going to work tomorrow because, due to snow, we probably won’t have to!  On the other side of the coin, the threat of power outages and endless winter storms brings isn’t exactly comforting.  We wish we would have found the products from 4 Survival To Go much sooner.  Our favorite is their 72-hour survival kit, complete with enough food, water, first aid, technology, and shelter for three full days - all packaged up in a stylishly simple water resistant compact bag.  Their Web site is also clean and easily navigable, so pay them a visit ’cause (as many of us are finding out), you never know when the next winter storm will hit.   

Never thought you’d agree to getting a weave?  Well think again, because some of the season’s most wonderful handbags are full of exciting weaved patterns.  Big, full, and beyond classic, these works of art are sure to leave a lasting impression.  A few of our favorites pictured above.  Check out Anya Hindman’s silver plaited Gene.  Find the oversized Triangle Tote from Cole Haan’s Genevieve Collection.  Last but not least, visit Bottega Veneta’s site to find an array of great bags, including the Large Capri in nero.  Now go get your weave on!

Ah, it’s that time of year - snow in the mountains, wreaths on doors, gingerbread houses galore, gifts and the frantic searches for them!  This year, start at viewzi and help the web help you find presents and anything else!  viewzi’s beta platform allows its users to search in several different modes - our favorites being “Screen Shot,” which brings up a helpful selection of (what else?) screen shots, to answer your questions, “Photo Cloud View,” which showcases an initial set of photos based on your original search term, then expands upon that term with additional layers of photos (just try it!), and “Timeline View,” which gives visually enhanced chronological results.  Combining source information from Google and Yahoo, viewzi offers a powerful, interactive cure for the common search.  www.viewzi.com