Best Blender of 2010

Being in health & fitness and having peers who are body builders and professional athletes, I’m no stranger to VitaMix. In 2009, many of these friends were raving about their VitaMix and how it would change my idea of blending altogether. So I decided to see what all the fuss was about and opted for the CIA Professional Series. Read my review of the blender here.

You might’ve heard of VitaMix when going through Costco, a distributor of the high end blender. Here, you may even have witnessed a demonstration of a man plopping an entire apple – core & all – into his machine to see it whipped and splayed into a million pieces.

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The Tao of Kat

Game Boys

Listen to Cal & The Kat on Plato’s Cave™
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Boys will be boys and boys will have toys. Come between me and my computer games or my chocolate chip cookies and you just may lose a necessary body part. Normally, I’m not too vicious, but I have been [...]

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Features

Business

Melinda Marchiano, Author of “Grace,” Shares Her Knowledge!

“Grace,” an upcoming book by Greenleaf Book Company, was written by sixteen-year-old cancer survivor, Melinda Marchiano. In this interview with TheSBON, Melinda shares secrets to the publishing industry for young authors, discusses her book, “Grace,” and the trials and successes of both writing and getting published.

Health

Staying Pain Free: Body Mechanics for Massage Therapists

If you’re experiencing pain anywhere in your body from giving a massage you’re not using your body correctly and could end up with a repetative stress injury. Learn how to give an effective and safe massage using proper body mechanics as LMT Brenda Cali explains what you can do in your massage practice to stay injury free.

Lifestyle

Knitting in SB

Looking to add a personal touch to your holiday gifts this year?  Maybe you’re ready for a creative new hobby.  Step into one of our local yarn stores and see what it is all about.
Check out the winter lineup of classes ranging from beginning to advanced knitting and crocheting.  No time for a class?  Pick [...]

Go Green

Eco-friendly Handbags Make A Fashion Statement

As every woman knows, a stylish handbag is a quintessential fashion accessory. What most women do not realize is that designer leather handbags are made through a process that is harmful to both animals and the environment. To remedy this problem, several great companies have developed handbags, clutches, totes, and wallets that are eco-friendly [...]