Monday, January 21, 2008

5 Jewelry Pieces To Steal Her Heart This Valentine's Day

By Melanie Spark
Article Source :Print My Article

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, you may be wondering what to give the special woman in your life. Instead of flowers, which only last for a short while, or candy, which is also a temporary pleasure, why not give her a gift that can last a lifetime? It may not smell as sweet as flowers or be tasty like chocolate, but few objects can compare to the beautiful look of sterling silver jewelry. Below are five gift ideas that are sure to fill her heart with joy this Valentine's Day:

Heart Jewelry. When you think of Valentine's Day, no image is more symbolic than that of the heart. Retailers decorate their shelves with heart-shaped boxes of candy, greeting cards filled with sentiments of love and even teddy bears with words of love written on their clothing or accessories. Because the image of a heart is so popular on Valentine's Day, jewelry featuring this timeless design will be the perfect gift for the special woman in your life. Whether it is a pair of earrings, necklace, ring or charm bracelet, she will fall in love with the gift and the thoughtfulness that went into its selection.

Engagement Ring. When you think of one special day that's all about love and celebrating the happiness that you share with another, you probably think of Valentine's Day. With that in mind, this day is the perfect one for proposing to your sweetheart. If you're in the market for an engagement ring, the option of a sterling silver and cubic zirconia design may be one to consider. Perhaps you have discussed marriageand the importance of conserving finances or maybe you simply don't have the budget for a large ring, which is why the precious metal of sterling silver combined with the strength of cubic zirconia is a popular option for many couples. Read more...

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Bali : Yoke and her Bali Prima

Yoke Koenaefi is an Indonesian woman, the owner/designer of Bali Prima, located in Tabanan-Bali, Indonesia. She has been working with colors and forms most of her life. She has lived in Canada, Australia and Europe, where she has gained a lot of experiences communicating with different type of nationalities from different type of cultural backgrounds. Through her experiences living abroad and traveling through out the global, she has also learnt so much in regards to tradition and taste which is great accomplishment when it comes to having business.

Bali Prima is specializing in batik fabrics, sarongs, garment, sandals/bags/, bamboo products and handycrafts. Bali Prima also make garments for ladies/men's/children/and teenagers such as dresses, skirts, tops, shirts, t-shirts, caftans, pants, leggings, kimonos, beach wears and swim wears, ethnic clothing, plus size clothing from 1x1 to 10x1, and much more. Read more...

BBW : Extra -L Big Community in Jakarta

I am fully agree to what Martin Willet says in “In Praise of Big Woman” that the rest of the world has gone mad. Why? Because “we have been silenced by the pig-ignorant louts who pedal the common line that thin women are more attractive, they must be, there aren't any fat women on TV, except comediennes”. They judges that woman with obesity, “queen-sized”, “plus-sized” or “fat” are considered uncommon or deemed unhealthy, unattractive and more difficult to reach for happiness compared to “thin” woman ?
This “Butterball” stereotypical image has been long rooted in society. The impression is magnified by the "Image Monopolies" spearheaded by the beauty and cosmetic's industries of the world. Over sized people, especially women, fall victim to this beauty and the beast labeling. To me this is great undoing is a cheap shot under the belt. Listen carefully to what Martin Willet said, that “No woman is ever beautiful or ugly because she is fat or thin…..Of course you can be too fat, or too thin. Balance is required! ….Some women can be beautiful how heavy they are, while others can feel ugly and unhappy whatever weight they are. You cannot measure any value by size”. Most of the “HEAVY” people that I know of are warm hearted.

Luckily there still are these, “Queen-Sized” women who refuse to give in. They fight against this branding. This is shown by a group of XL (Extra-Large) woman in Jakarta who early this year formed a special community called “Extra-L Big Community”. Initially they communicated with each other through Yahoo Groups, their email address is:

Xtra-L_CommunityIndonesia@yahoogroups.com. "All who considered him or her-self as having a big-body may join," express’s Ririe Bogar (33), the founder of this community together with Lulu Lustanti (29).

Although most of the members are women, men are indeed welcome! To date, the total number of members has reached to almost 600, and seems to increase by the day. They come from varying backgrounds; students, professionals, executives, housewives, etc, etc. There are only two requirements for membership; at least 70 kg in weight, and 20 years of age.

Interested to join?