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World War Zzz

. We’ve been busy swooning instead of blogging, but even though we’ve checked out recently, we’re checking in on one of our favorite days of the year to let you know that we haven…

​We swooners will be “passing out” 💤 candy 🍬 this Halloween alongside our Victorian zombie 💀 jack o’lantern. 🎃 How will you succumb to this spooky 👻 celebration? 🥳

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Cover Story

Neither Kirsti nor I has posted anything for The Swoon Society in more than two months due to, among other things, a number of milestone birthdays in our circle of family and friends, a graduation,…

The Swoon Society has been aroused from slumber by these charming prints, so read our Cover Story to find out how The Queen of Romance Cover Art cast her spell. ❤️📕🎨

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Fantastic Four

. ♪ ♫ On an internet adventure, They wrote posts while in a daze, And the two were changed forever, In some most swoon-worthy ways. So raise a cheer, it’s here: The blog turns four! Fantastic Four!…

​Cheers to four fantastic years! 🍾🥂🎉💥

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The Bloom of Health

Kombucha—that tart and trendy fermented tea beloved by hipsters and health nuts alike—can be an acquired taste, but it’s one I acquired long ago when “going raw” was all the rage and the only bottl…

​Drink in the bouquet of this limited spring edition floral kombucha from GTs Living Foods and enjoy The Bloom of Health. 🌼

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True Colors

This year, Easter arrives the day before Earth Day, which is a timely reminder to make sustainable choices when celebrating this holiday of rebirth and renewal. Consider one of these green alternat…

Show your True Colors for Easter 🐇 and Earth Day 🌎 with this to-dye-for egg decorating kit from Natural Candy Store featuring vegetable powders by TruColor. 🥚🎨🍠🥕

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Erin Go Bread

For as long as I can remember, my mother has made Irish Soda Bread for St. Patrick’s Day. She is not Irish, nor is anyone on either side of my family (as far as we know), but every year in mi…

​This St. Patrick’s Day, break with tradition and bake this easy and unorthodox version of Irish Soda Bread. Erin Go Bread! 🇮🇪 ☘️ 🍞

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Brew Love

As I’ve written before, I wasn’t much of a coffee drinker until a few years ago. Even then, I’d only indulge a couple of times a week and would often take a break from coffee altogether for a month…

We've developed a mad passion for the Rose Hazelnut Latte from The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, but the course of Brew Love never did run smooth. This seasonal flavor will disappear soon, so sip and swoon before the romance is over.🌹🌰☕

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Sex and the Valley – A Cocktail for Valentine’s Day

The first time I had a cosmopolitan, I was at a trendy bar off Melrose Ave. called The Pearl. I was 25 and newly living in Hollywood. I felt so cool holding my oversized martini glass with the tart…

​Forget Sex and the City – the Valley’s where it’s at! So sex up your Valentine’s Day with this rad twist on the classic cosmo and enjoy one Valley Girl’s recipe for a cosmopolitan cocktail that will have you saying, “Like, OMG!” ❤️🍸👠

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The Bees’ Needs

A few months ago, I was baffled when my boss gave me a book about beekeeping for my birthday. While I enjoy honey and have always had a healthy respect for bees, my interest has never gone beyond t…

​Once you read about this bona fide bee whisperer and her direct communication with the colony, you’ll swarm to buy her book, so get the buzz about bee-centric beekeeping on our blog and increase your awareness of The Bees’ Needs. 📖 🐝 🍯

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Awesome Floss

Happy New Year, Swooners! Unfortunately, I spent much of my time over Christmas and New Year’s recovering from illness, so I wasn’t able to schedule our annual holiday posts, but I foun…

Discover Nature’s Flavors and add a drop💧of awesome sauce🌲to all your food and drink ☕, or just sample their Awesome Floss in cotton candy pink.🌸

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Committed to Memory

One December afternoon many years ago, my high school English teacher, Miss Weakland, announced that she would be reading a story aloud for the entire class period. Miss Weakland was my favorite te…

Whether you read this heartwarming holiday short story aloud or alone, it—and you—will become Committed to Memory. 📕

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Good Sport

One of Kirsti’s favorite scenes in the movie Throw Momma from the Train occurs when Billy Crystal’s character, Larry, declares that he’s going to kill the mother of Danny DeVito’s character, Owen. …

Be a Good Sport and read our latest post about this pocket-sized square of milk chocolate with rum, raisins (really!), and hazelnuts from Ritter. 🍫 🥃 🌰

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The Pilgrim’s Bloggess

. “We did not fix To show to all the World our Posts and Pics On such a blog; we only thought to share What makes us swoon, so others are aware, Thereby to please our Readers; to be true, We did it…

​Before all the feasting is set to #progress, Read a holiday message from The Pilgrim’s Bloggess. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 🌽 🥧 🍽️ 

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Light-Headed

. ♪ ♫ Well, I’m light-headed, check it and see. I’ve got a hollow feeling inside of me. Getting sleepy, as if I’m in a trance. I’m light-headed, I’m light-headed. ♩ ♬ .. 🎃 H…

​If you swoon over scary stories, head over to the blog for a special Halloween message and a jack-’o-lantern that will leave you feeling Light-Headed. Happy #Hollow-een! 🎃

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Ryden for a Fall

I was first introduced to the artwork of Mark Ryden 20 years ago this month when My Crazy Friend Marianne™ attended The Meat Show at the Mendenhall Gallery and brought me back a copy of the compani…

Every October, we’re Ryden for a Fall, so ignore today’s post at your peril. 🎨 🖼️

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Anything Bose

A couple of years ago, when he heard that the ear buds I’d received with my iPod Classic had finally given up the ghost, my brother-in-law gave me his old Bose SoundTrue in-ear headphones. I tend t…

Now that we got your attention with puppies... 🐕 🎶 If S.W.O.O.N.’s the phrase you use to measure Your level of aural pleasure👂😊, Then we propose: Anything Bose. 🎧

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Fantastical Botanicals

I’ve always been a gin girl. My parents are gin people and their parents were gin people. To me, there is nothing more perfect than a well made G&T. Friends say they drink vodka because they do…

Today we tell a tale of Fantastical #Botanicals and where to find them. Read about these magical #blends and concoct your own #plant-infused potions. 🍊 🌹 🍑 🌼 🥒 🌿 🍸