December’s Book To Live By

by on December 3, 2014

This month’s Books To Live By selection is nothing short of confectionary perfection and a “must have” for your kitchen!

From world-renowned pastry chef and award-winning New York City bakery owner Dominique Ansel comes a delicious inside look at some of his most celebrated recipes.

Our December selection is….

Dominique Ansel The Secret Recipes Book To Live By Women on Fire

Dominique Ansel: The Secret Recipes.

It’s no secret that I’m a BIG fan of the sweets and treats that Dominique Ansel creates, and his new cookbook is no exception. This book is a true masterpiece, focusing as much on the inspiration behind his creations as on the delectable pastry recipes.

I found it nearly impossible to flip through without wanting to dust off my baking supplies, and the gorgeous photography by Thomas Schauer is itself almost good enough to eat. You’ll relish the Chocolate Pecan Cookies, the gluten-free (yes, gluten-free recipes too!) Christmas Morning Cereal, the Frozen S’mores, and of course, the famous Cronut™!

Dominque Ansel: The Secret Recipes would make the perfect gift for dessert lovers and for anyone who likes to get creative in the kitchen! Food Network claims this book “brings bakery magic into your home kitchen,” and I couldn’t agree more!

Here’s to having a little more magic this winter with some help from Dominique Ansel!

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Links That Light Us Up

by on November 8, 2013

20th Edition

Hello Woman on Fire!

It’s been a busy week and we’re ready for the weekend to begin, how about you? Without wasting anymore time let’s get straight to it!

Best Marketplace- The tides seem to be shifting within the way we shop, and we absolutely love it. Check out TOMS latest endeavor, connecting it’s customers to other companies who are giving back. Women on Fire is on totally board with this ‘different way to shop’.

Toms MarketplaceTOMS

Best Mistake Ever- Listen to WNPR report Jeff Cohen interview his two little girls about the worst haircut ever. It’s so adorable, we listened to it twice. Thanks Gawker for the amazing find.

The best haircut you've ever heard of

Best One Pot Wonder- Cold weather calls for soup, soup, and more soup. Bev from Bev Cooks has crafted the most delicious, slurp worthy, Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup. Women on Fire has already taste tested this one and it’s out of this world! (p.s. We added a splash of Chardonnay to ours)

Bev Cooks Soup with Sausage White Beans and KaleBev Cooks

Best #PowerWomen Roundup- This link was sent to us by Lizzie Bourque from Denver, CO and we loved it so much we wanted to share it. Check out this list from Business Insider of the top 28 women who are taking the NY tech world by storm. One word, WOW!

Women on Fire loves Beyonce

Best Invention Ever- Having a bad day? Just press play, because this is guaranteed to lift your mood. What could be better than a live Golden Retriever Puppy cam?
Live Golden Retriever Puppy Camo on explore.org

Best Morning Musts- Want to be more productive? Take a tip from this list of morning rituals from Dr. Samantha Boardman, and incorporate one into your wakeup routine.

Things to do to be more prodcutive in the morning

Best Gratitude Project- With Thanksgiving around the corner, Women on Fire has created the #21 Days to Give Thanks social project. Follow us on Instagram at @beawomanonfire and Pinterest to get in on the gratitude action. At the end of the month we are going to do a roundup of everything that we are thankful for, and we want to include you! All you have to do is take a picture of something that you are thankful for, post it on a social media platform, and tag it with #wofgivethanks. We can’t wait to see what you are cherishing within your life!

Women on Fire 21 Days To Give Thanks #wofgivethanks

We hope you have a fantastic weekend and have enjoyed the links. As always, let us know what you loved and what you’re loving online lately.

Xo

The Women on Fire Team

p.s. Did you miss last week’s links?

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Links That Light Us Up

by on August 21, 2013

10th Edition

Hello Woman on Fire!

Happy Wednesday!! You are halfway there. We promise the weekend is on its way. But to keep you distracted until then, let’s get to the links.

Best Family Photo- Is it just us, or are you crazy over royal baby George? It might just be us, but either way we squealed when we saw a glimpse of the first Royal family photos. That’s one for the mantel.

The Royal Family

 

Best Reality Check– Magazines are always trying to sell us things, and the Huffington Post decided to add it all up. See how much you would spend if you actually bought everything magazines told you to buy, by clicking below.

If you bought everything magazines told you to buy by Huffington PostHuffington Post

 

Best Late Summer Bite- If you decided to grow cherry tomatoes this year, we are 100% positive you have more than you know what to do with. Our favorite food blogger Phoebe Lapine of Feed Me Phoebe was featured by Design Sponge for this Shallot Socca with Pesto. YUM

Shallot Socca with Pesto via Phoebe LapinePhoebe Lapine

 

Best Happiness How-To- Everyone wants to be happy, so Fast Company put together 10 easy ways that are scientifically proven to increase happiness.

10 simple ways to find happiness via Fast CompanyFast Company

 

Best Back To School Shopping- Whether you are actually going back to school is irrelevant when it comes to back-to-school shopping. We like to think of the fall as a fresh start for us all. Treat your creative mind and your office to some new stuff off of Brit.Co’s 20 top finds on ETSY.

The best Back to school items on Etsy via Brit.CoBritCo.

 

Best Bud to POTUS- The Obama’s got a new dog named Sunny, to join their first pup Bo. The Huffington Post put together an adorable guide to being a dog in the White House. So cute, we couldn’t resist.

Obama On The South LawnGetty

 

Best New Tune- Soulful, uplifting and strong would best describe the latest song called ‘Resolution’ from Australian singer/songwriter Matt Corby. Let this tune carry you through to the weekend.

Matt Corby – Resolution from Matt Corby on Vimeo.

 

Best Match Made In Heaven– What could be better than wine and cheese? Now you can guarantee that both are bringing out the best in one another at your next cocktail party. Thanks to Love Letters To Home for this amazing Pairing Guide.

Wine and Cheese Pairing Guide from Love Letters To HomeLove Letters To Home

 

Best Beach Shots- With summer officially coming to a close, we thought what could be more fitting than a roundup from BuzzFeed of all our favorite President’s strutting their stuff? Who’s your favorite? JFK has our vote 😉

Presidents going for a swim via Buzzfeed- image via blogs.palmbeachpost.comblogs.palmbeachpost.com

We hope you are enjoying the last few days of summer, and are staying sane in the midst of school starting. Enjoy the links and let us know what’s lighting you up these days!!

Sending you energy and love from Women on Fire HQ!

xo

The Women on Fire Team

P.S. Did you see last week’s links? You can find them here!

 

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Links That Light Us Up

by on August 14, 2013

9th Edition

Hi, Woman on Fire!

It’s that time again…are you ready for some amazing links?

Best Animal Ever- Did you know that immediately after elephant mothers give birth they appoint other babysitters in the herd to look after their baby?  Learn more about these amazing creatures in this article from The Huffington Post.

The Amazing Elephant- image via ShutterstockShutterstock

Best Party Planner Cheat Sheet- Never worry about not having enough food at your party again. Thank you Chickabug for this party planning lifesaver!

Party Portions from ChickabugChickabug

Best Inspiring Read- You already know that we are HUGE Anne Lamott fans, and we’ve raved about her books before! We’re serious now … if haven’t read this book yet, please buy it today!

Help Thanks Wow by Anne LamottAnne Lamott

Best Bite- This pizza screams end of summer, and looks absolutely delicious. Tracy of Shutterbean has created this amazing Peach Arugula Corn Pizza, and we couldn’t be more excited to try it out.Peach Arugula Corn Pizza- Tracy of ShutterbeanShutterbean

Best Slumber Strategies– Need help sleeping? Look no further than this article about 9 surprising reasons you can’t fall asleep from The Huffington Post.

9 reasons you can't fall asleep via Huffington Post- Getty ImageGetty Image

Best Workout Playlists- Doesn’t it always feel like you’re working out to the same songs? Spice up your exercise routine with some new tunes. Run Hundred curates the best workout playlists and delivers them to your inbox every month!

Run Hundred- amazing workout playlistsRun Hundred

Best Equal Pay PSA- Just press play on this one 🙂

Best Print- Nobody does it better than our best girl Coco. We love this classic print for an office or vanity area! Buy here from MadeByGirl.

Chanel No 5 print by MadeByGirlMadeByGirl

We hope this served as a pleasant break for you in your busy week! We’ll be back with more next week. Until then, let us know what you liked and what’s lighting you up 🙂

xox

Women on Fire

 

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Links That Light Us Up

by on August 7, 2013

8th Edition

Hello Women on Fire!!

It’s our favorite day of the week. We love Wednesdays because today is the day we share all the goodies across the web we’ve been gathering for you all week. Hope you can take a 10-minute break to sit back, enjoy and dream!

Best Scented Buy- If you have yet to experience the scent of Capri Blue, now would be a good time to invest. It leaves your house smelling clean, and comes in an adorable mercury glass jar. 

capri blue candle from AnthropologieAnthropologie

Best Beauty Products- We just LOVE products, especially trying new products. Get a good rundown of the latest and greatest in beauty from Buzzfeed via Pinterst.

41 beauty products that really work according to Pinterest- via BuzzfeedBuzzFeed

Best Bite- Your looking at a picture of tres leches cupcakes from Sophistimom. We’ve been drooling over them for hours. If you’re looking for more, don’t worry she has a cookbook too!

Tres Leches Cupcakes by SophistimomSophistimom

Best Way To Get Unstuck- Nothing like a friendly reminder to keep the creativity flowing. Thanks to Islam Abudaoud for this phenomenal print! (He has copies for sale.)

29 Ways to Stay Creative by Islam AbudaoudIslam Abudaoud

Best New Movie- Totally in love with Lake Bell and her new movie. Nothing like a female comedic lead trying to make waves in a male-oriented profession. You go, girl!!

Best Back Story– Ever wondered how the Crayola Crayon became the best? So did we, until we read this story from DesignSponge.

The Birth of Crayola Crayons via DesignSpongeDesignSponge

Best Bucket List- We think that your next trip could be from this list on TripAdvisor.

10 once in a lifetime trips from TripAdvisorTripAdvisor

Best Buy-A-Pair, Give-A-Pair- We know Warby Parker isn’t new to the eyeglass game, but we forgot how beautiful their frames were. And on top of it, someone in need gets a pair of glasses in return for your purchase.

Warby Parker EyeglassesWarby Parker

Best Double Trouble- Is it obvious that one of us is in the market for new glasses? Well our other favorite company that is churning out gorgeous frames is the company called Aframes. AND- with every purchase they provide Vitamin A supplements to 3 children in need. Social entrepreneurship is the future, and we love supporting brands that practice it.

Photo by Clayton Hauck for Aframes - gorgeous eyewear for a good cause!Clayton Hauk for Aframes

We hope you loved the links for this week! As always let us know what you thought and feel free to send us links that you are in love with.

xox

Women on Fire

p.s. In case you missed last week’s links.

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Links That Light Us Up

by on July 31, 2013

7th Edition

Hello Women On Fire!!

Let’s get straight to it today, shall we?

Best Avocado Bite- We almost lost it over this spicy cheesy guacamole from What’s Gaby Cooking. If you aren’t familiar with Gaby Dalkin’s avocado infused cuisine yet, we highly suggest you check out her latest cookbook Absolutely Avocados, it’s absolutely delicious.

Spicy Cheesy Guacamole from Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby CookingGaby Dalkin

Best Outdoor Spaces- Sunset Mag. featured some wonderful inspiration for your outdoor space. With one more month left of summer, it’s not too late to take the party outside!

Best Summer Retreat-  Who says that summer camp is just for the kids? Find out from The New York Times how to say goodbye to technology and hello to the kumbaya connection.

Get Grounded at camp for adults- photo courtesey of Scott Sporiedor featured in New York TImesScott Sporiedor

Best Pick Me Up- If you ever need to feel better in less than 3 min. we guarantee this song by Gotye will do the trick!

Best Double Take- Check out the photo project “I’m not a look alike” (featured in Messynessy Chic) of Francois Brunelle. He’s taken unrelated look alikes and photographed them side by side. It’s spooky and amazing at the same time.

Francois Brunelle "I'm not a look-alike!" ProjectFrancois Brunelle

Best Letter- Read what this first time stay at home dad has to say about being a parent. This will totally warm your heart.

Best Cool Down- Homemade Salty Honey Ice Cream…need we say more? Thank you A Cozy Kitchen.

Salty Honey Ice Cream from A Cozy KitchenAdrianna Adarme

Best Kitchen Accessory- We couldn’t give you an ice cream recipe without anything to put it in! Pull these out at your next dinner party and watch your guests swoon. Gluten-Free friendly too 🙂

ceramic Ice cream cone holders from AnthropologieAnthropologie

Let us know if you liked the links, and if anything is lighting up your week!

xox

Women On Fire

P.S. Just in case you missed last week’s links – Links That Light Us Up 6th Edition

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