Hotel Boredom

Hey Beth, I'm planning a vacation and I am really tired of staying at boring hotels.  

How about staying in a house instead?

Homeaway is where you can find people renting out their homes for short term lodging or vacations.  They run the gamut as far as pricing is concerned and you get a completely different experience than the traditional hotel.

Homeaway

(In case you are curious, click here for the link to the rental pictured above in Italy)

Eggplant?

Hey Beth, how did a big, purple vegetable end up being called an eggplant?

Actually a fruit, the eggplant (or aubergine) that was grown in Europe was white or yellow in color and resembled goose eggs.

Mother's Day

Hey Beth, I don't know what to get my hippie mother for Mother's Day!  HALP!

You know the hippies love a good sandal and they love helping create jobs and using fair labor practices even more.

How about a classic pack from Sseko Designs?  Fun, versatile sandals made in Uganda so that talented young women can afford university tuition in a male-dominated, impoverished society.

You can change the straps on them and make them wrap however you please.

$69.00 from Sseko Designs (http://ssekodesigns.com/)