Cruising through her local Origins™ store recently, Girlawhirl spotted an old favorite, Gardener's Spray. Discontinued a few years ago, Girlawhirl – who mosquitoes always find very attractive – was thrilled to find this old friend, which she remembers kept the bugs away without any creepy chemicals…

tags:

• beauty
• , organic bug spray
• , orgins
• , girlawhirl
• , organic beauty products
• , women
• , skin care
• , bug spray
• , skin protection
• , gardeners spray

With a title like that, Girlawhirl was afraid she's mistakenly picked up some existential reading instead of her more typical type of beach read. But she lucked out with Danielle Ganek's Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him. While the topic of religion did come up, even comparing an artist's creative process to religion, it was a fun, easy read that delved into the international art scene, much the same way The Devil Wears Prada dove into the world of fashion and magazine publishing…

tags:

• literature
• , danielle ganek
• , manhattan art scene
• , new york art
• , culture
• , summer reading
• , beach book
• , girlawhirl
• , women
• , lulu meets god and doubts him

Girlawhirl wouldn't dream of working out without her neoprene Flote Trainer bag. It clips onto the waistband of her workout pants and stays perfectly put, keeping her iPod, her id, or whatever else she can't go without, safe, secure and at her fingertips. And while the full collection from Flote has always included plenty of leather options, this season, Girlawhirl's enamored with the clutches that are made from recycled leather...

tags:

• flote
• , clutches
• , fashion
• , recycled bags
• , recycled leather
• , women
• , flote bags
• , girlawhirl
• , accessories

As soon as she saw them, Girlawhirl knew she had to have them. But truth be told, she wasn’t the only woman dying to get her feet into the latest-greatest-leg-toning-thigh-trimming footwear…

tags:

• fit
• , flip flops
• , flop
• , girlawhirl
• , fit sandals
• , london sandal
• , sandals

Girlawhirl, without a doubt, loves a good book. She could get lost in the pages of an exiting new tome for hours. Sometimes she breezes through books because they are easy to read, other times, because she simply can’t put it down. Her latest read was both! A mix of intelligent history blended with exciting intrigue and good old-fashioned romance, Girlawhirl sacrificed sleep to get to the end…

tags:

• girlawhirl
• , emerald ring
• , summer book
• , the deception of the emerald ring
• , summer reading