A Completed New Year’s Resolution: Heed the Hedonist on Facebook

So … some people keep New Year’s Resolutions, others don’t. Personally, I can see both sides: given that most resolutions pertain to health improvement – be it physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, socially, financially, or (of course) hedonistically – one could argue that they shouldn’t be a once-a-year promise to oneself, but rather, something one lives [...]

Give Your Head a Little Love, Part 3 of 3: Lips

Here’s the final third installment of the three-part head lovin’ series: lips. Those delectable, moist-alicious vessels for … oh, lots of things. This time of year, it’s tougher than ever to keep those beauties supple, smooth, happy, and healthy.
Today I tested three lip balms, provided by Metropolitan Market as a part of their month-long Wellness [...]

Give Your Head a Little Love, Part 2 of 3: Air Repair

O.K., so part one was all about the hair; for part two, let’s move on to the face. This time of year, travel – in particular air travel – is pretty much a fact of life. What’s more, as of late travel has become more … complicated. The result: grumpy, rumpled, dried-out passengers.
But there’s another [...]

Give Your Head a Little Love, Part 1 of 3: MANE

With the holidays pretty much behind us and wintertime still in full swing, it’s time for a little self-lovin’. Take your head, for instance: hair, face, and lips. Those three components make up the next 3-part series here on Heed the Hedonist. First, hair.
Cheating – specifically cheating on your hair stylist – is something many [...]

Ten Buck Bubbly

Sure, it’s good to go luxe when budget allows and the desire is there. But it’s even better when luxury is within reach at an economical price.
Take bubbly, for instance – no, I’m not talking Champagne, or sparkling wine here, dear hedonists – I’m talking bubble bath – or, as the folks over at Ombra [...]

Today: Dine for World MS Day Seattle

Hedonism involves much more than simply pleasure and self-gratification for oneself. It also refers to pleasure and self-gratification for others, be they ones near and dear, or strangers whom will never be met. For the world would be a better place if we were all healthy and more pleased, no?
Which brings me to today’s article [...]

Seattle Tilth’s in Town This Weekend

OK, so it’s still rainy and cold, with a few glimpses of what is hoped to come (i.e., bright and sunny days). But for those of us who are avid gardeners – avid foodie gardeners who love the “farm-to-table” idea and have urbanized that concept and thus morphed it into “kitchen-garden-to-table” or “deck-or-patio-container-to-table” or even [...]

Home Spa Good Enough to Eat

Saint Valentine’s Day (or, as some like to say, V-Day, or even VD Day) will soon be upon us. The holiday that celebrates love, romance, and intimacy betwixt the Winter holidays (cold and dark and perfect for snuggling and such) and the (hope connected with the coming of) spring. What could be more fitting [...]

Great Find: Massage for Seattle Inc.

There are few things more hedonistic than indulging in a full-body massage (although they certainly exist, let’s save that for another article, another time). Recently I discovered a fabulous massage therapist in Seattle’s Columbia City.
His name is Wendell Dyck – a former Vida Spa massage therapist, he incorporated Massage for Seattle Inc. in 2005 and [...]

Bellwether Bellingham

So these days, the “wether” outside is less than “belle.” That said, these days Bellingham Bay – be it rain, sleet, snow, or sun – is lookin’ gooood. Trendy, foodista good.
Who knew? With Bellingham only 90 minutes from Seattle, 45 minutes from Vancouver, B.C. and 5 minutes from the Bellingham International Airport by car – [...]

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