Taste…the ultimate deciding factor in sourcing olive oils for my international culinary shop. But taste alone does not a gift make. When buying for La Buena Vida in addition to the quality of the item, the packaging, design and labeling are all
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Defining Presentation
by Ginny Mees on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
Posted in Culinary Expertise, Good Living, Products 
Tags: Azada, Den Haag, Fahrenheitstraat, infused oil, International, La Buena Vida, Olive Oil, The Netherlands 
No Comments »My Top 5 (Unexpected) Barcelona Moments
by Ginny Mees on January 17, 2012 | 3 Comments
Last weekend I had the pleasure of joining fellow blogger and friend, Monigue Rubin to Barcelona. This visit was not the first for either of us, so we looked for off the beaten path, less traditional opportunities for adventure. We did not tour Barcelona
Posted in Good Living, News, Travel/ Reizen Tags: Bar Lobo, Barcelona, Barcelona Segway Glides, cava, Gothic Quarter, Hotel Bagues, Joan Miro, La Boqueria, Mo Travels, Roman ruins, Sitges, Tapas, Tarragoona 3 Comments »A Smiling Resolution
by Ginny Mees on January 7, 2012 | No Comments
In 2012, I decided to commit to “smiling more and helping others smile more”. This is my new year’s resolution. It seems my inherent definition of a smile is to spread happiness and joy with this physical act. Making a new year’s resolution may come easy…most of us easily commit to “losing weight”
Posted in Events, Good Living, Health & Wellness, News Tags: 2012, Bay Area Crisis Nursery, Bay Area Food Bank, happiness, HIV charity, humanity, New Years, Philanthropy, resolution, Sarnelli House, Smiles No Comments »Top 5 Gifts To Get A Smile
by Ginny Mees on December 19, 2011 | No Comments
Christmas is a time of giving. Every year we struggle to find the perfect gift for our loved ones. Making a choice year in and year out of what to give can be difficult, and especially during times of economic hardship. I believe that making people feel good with humor in tough times is the [...]
Christmas Markets in The Hague
by Ginny Mees on November 29, 2011 | No Comments
Nothing says Christmas like a charming Christmas Market or Holiday Bazaar. These gezellig festivities offer many home-made crafts and goods not always found while traipsing through The Noordeinde or Passage, and certainly at a much lower price. Half the fun in a holiday market is that they typically are
Posted in Events, Good Living, News, Travel/ Reizen Tags: American, AWC, British, BSN, Christmas, Den Haag, EX-Pat, fair, holiday, La Buena Vida, Market, Nederland, Netherlands, The Hague, The Hungry Mind, Winter No Comments »Top 5 Festive Foodie Gifts
by Ginny Mees on November 16, 2011 | No Comments
Are you looking for an inexpensive, but special gift for the holidays? It’s time to consider some food options which will appeal to all cultures, palates and age groups! When shopping this holiday season, why not offer your recipient the tasteful gift of food. Consider the
Posted in Good Living, News, Products Tags: best food gifts, Booja Booja, cadeau, cava, chocolate truffles, Christmas, Culinary, cupcake kits, cupcakes, Den Haag, Fahrenheitstraat, Foodie, Foof, Gifts, hibiscus bloem, holiday, International, Italian, Kerst, La Buena Vida, Monin, natale, pasta tricolore, prosecco, The Hague No Comments »Girl Time Is Like a Good Workout
by Ginny Mees on November 8, 2011 | No Comments
Cyndi Lauper had it right with the title of her 80′s hit: “Girls Just Want To Have Fun!”. When we girls get together we just want to sit around, chat, laugh, eat, drink and did I mention laugh??? Maybe it is because of the doom and gloom constantly found in the news that makes me
Posted in Good Living, Health & Wellness, News Tags: Fun, girl time, Girlfriendology, girlfriends, health, Laugh, physical, Seratonin, Stanford, support, support Men Are From Mars, support system, The Hague No Comments »Looking Good at 125 Years Old
by Ginny Mees on October 29, 2011 | No Comments
Surviving and thriving for 125 years is a real challenge, but not for Lady Liberty who stands as tall as ever, and is still a beacon of hope for many looking to America to provide shelter and a better life. Yesterday, Friday, the 28th of October, was the 125th anniversary of our
Posted in Events, Good Living, News Tags: 125, America, American, Declaration of Independence, Europe, freedom, Gaddafi, liberty, Libya, looking good, Occupy Wall Street, statue of liberty, USA No Comments »Pumpkin Power
by Ginny Mees on October 13, 2011 | No Comments
There is little else more sacred in America during the month of October than the pumpkin. As a native fruit of North America, it has become the symbol of Halloween, autumn and all things related to the harvest. But I find it interesting that while I lived in the US, my primary
The iCon
by Ginny Mees on October 7, 2011 | 2 Comments
During the past 50 years there has been no person (known or unknown to me) who has been a greater icon(oclast) for our generation, than Steve Jobs. The fact the CEO of a major company, who I have never met, passed away on Wednesday, and it has had such a huge
Posted in Good Living, News Tags: American, apple, computer, foursquare, icon, International School of The Hague, iPad, iPhone, iPod, MIAirline, Obama, Pixar, San Francisco, smartphone, Stanford University, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, The Hague, Viber 2 Comments »
