Archive | November 12, 2009

Nicole Richie’s Winter Kate

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Nicole Richie has teamed up with Majestic Mills to create a vintage-inspired line. It’s clear the queen of boho chic has had a crucial part in the designing of each piece in the collection. The fashionista is featuring a sneak peek on her official Web site.

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The line is called Winter Kate (after her daughter Harlow’s two middle names). It includes celestial, vintage prints on flowing dresses, blouses and cardigans as well as edgy leather jackets and vests to pile on for a complete look with potential “as seen on Richie” status. Her will be available beginning February 2010.

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I like this one!

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It’s been a while since a celebrity has launched a line that reflects their personal style. Don’t you agree?

The Most Unusual Side Effects Ever …

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We are all well aware of the many side effects of taking medication these days, but yesterday I saw a commercial for Ambien CR - a prescription sleep medication – and I was seriously stunned by the serious side effects of taking this pill.  From the Ambien CR website, the side effects are described as written below.  I highlighted (in red) the parts that were just a little too unusual for my taste.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR are treatment options you and your doctor can consider along with lifestyle changes. When taking either of them, don’t drive or operate machinery. Plan to devote 7 to 8 hours to sleep before being active. Sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake, with memory loss for the event, as well as abnormal behaviors such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation, and hallucinations may occur. Don’t take it with alcohol as it may increase these behaviors. In patients with depression, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide may occur. If you experience any of these behaviors contact your doctor immediately. Allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat, may occur and in rare cases may be fatal. If you have an allergic reaction while using AMBIEN or  class=”hiddenSpellError” pre=”or “>AMBIEN CR, contact your doctor immediately. Side effects of AMBIEN CR may include next-day drowsiness, dizziness and headache.

Wow, is this pill really worth it if you are having difficulty sleeping?  How about taking some NyQuil before going to bed, that may be your better option!