We believe in Good Sundays. Having a good Sunday promises a good week ahead, at least that's what we believe anyway. And here's our version of a good Sunday:

12.49: woke up, a tender post-z moment with your beloved boy, watered the plants, no email checking

1.45: a cup of good morning coffee, a choco donut from Balthazar, and a 20-min therapeutic session of people watching (tons of tourist today)

Many hours in the afternoon (never wear your watch in SoHo): tights shopping at Wolford at the same time the forever-adored Betsey Johnson bought hers (she's such a darling) and glasses shopping at the Oliver Peoples (gotta replace that one-stem prescription glasses we've been wearing for the last two months)

6.25: a hearty Chinese dinner at Joe Shanghai (waiting time: 2 min) accompanied by a cup of Starbucks coffee (loo-wait: 3 min)

8.30: a bloody spooky slash hilarious (felt like forever) 15-mins at the Blood Manor (Got to go there! Waiting time: no time, we're the RIP -or the VIP for the spooked-)

10-something: a night away at the fabulous private New York Sunday party: great groove (Yeah!), sparkly starry people, dance dance dance la la la...

Now: writing this and saying 'hi' to all of you!
HAPPY GOOD SUNDAY and HAPPY GOOD NEW WEEK EVERYBODY!!

XOO, In Casa

Thank you Austin, you've been so nice (and weird) to us!

We are finally back to New York after spending some time in the south. Although missing our ultra cool hotel, wonderful natural pools, holiday everyday (yep, you'll see christmas lights every night all around downtown), cool tunes (ohh KUT 90.5), and friendly bugs (the ones that float on your margaritas), it is definitely good to be back.
As you know, one of the greatest things about travelling is all about opening those luggages after you returned home. So for today, we would love to share some of our cool buys from the 'Live Music Capital of the World":

* Dr. Bronner's All Natural Peppermint Liquid Soap (see Cool Product of the Day)
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Stella McCartney high-heel sandals from By George 6th+ Lamar (we got the ones with stiletto heel)
* Vintage crocheted blankets and fun Mexican folk oil painting from secondhand shops along Congress Ave.
* Vintage Kiddie Books from Uncommon Object
* Sasek's 'This Is Texas'
* Bedspreads, Made in India, ethnic style
* Roasted Pecans

It is ridiculous outside: piling snow, icy puddles, wet drips, cold souls; it is one hell of a frozen city.

Thank goodness for everything warm and delightful. Thank goodness for the indoors. Thank goodness for the familiars. Thank goodness for our "winter socks" that are guaranteed filled with everything nice, bright, and comforting:

- Stay warm: bed buddy, comfort socks, massaging hot water bottles, extra blankets, while listening to Amanda Scheer-Demme and George Augusto's new life style compilation series entitled "His & Hers"
- Resume writing your diary. It's been a while, as you know... And maybe, start calling your mum again.
And how about retesting your "IQ" score?
It could be nice finding out new facts about yourself.
- Why not munching those miraculously yummy delights prepared to warm your cold belly? Don't let frigid Ws (weather, wallet, and where-which-way) stop you from getting those little cultural munchies. Mmm... think five-for-a-dollar dumplings (Dumpling House, 118a Eldridge Street), two-buck Japanese rice balls, (Oms/B, 156 East 45th Street), homemade Spanish Harlem tamales and hot choco (Evalia, corner of 3rd Ave and 116th St.)...
- Employ someone: a personal assistant to do your errands (including picking up those munchies from different locations), a driver complete with the Lincoln to take you everywhere you like to go to (always make sure to have them send you the nice cars), nannies to guard your sanity (oh yeah!!), a maid to clean up the mess, a super-gail downloadable virtual "German Partner" to keep you company. Ohh.. Ja Ja Ja!! ....oohh..
- Go online and do something good for the community: goodwill, children with cancer, global warming, adopt-a-seal.

COOL PRODUCT OF THE WEEKEND

Bed Buddy®

He and she sittin’
in a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
First comes love,
Then comes troubles

She is crying like someone just stuck some onion-chili paste onto her crescent brown eyes.
Remembering she is, their lovely time together: their first trip to London, him cooking her breakfasts, them giggling and chatting the nights away, her waiting for him to come home...

Narrator:
"You’re broken hearted, broke as a joke, and kicking yourself for broken resolutions. Don't worry, help is on the way.
You see, you need your confidence to shine through this tough time. Don't forget, time is ticking. You are aging. You are super agitated like a worm on a hot pan. God forbid, you are also losing your faith in your body."

This is the perfect time to reinitiate a meaningful casual-encounter with yourself. Here are some bare necessities coming out straight from our 'hot' oven:
- Bad relationship equals curable cancer. Some say laughter is the best medicine, so why not laugh your pain away.
- "Let me eat your cake too!" Show Marie Antoinette how lean you are despites of all those cure-cakes. Try these firm custom French corsets fit to your precise measurements. Don't forget to push those two pears up to top sexiness.
- Present your bottom brilliant: clean, polish, smooth, buff, adorn.
- Switch the brilliantly depressing Susan Sontag with the first chapter of James Sanders' "Scenes from the City"
- Finally, ready to take off? Let Notting Hill-based photographer GVP shoots your sexy bod for yourself to admire. Hello hello... clean up those photos of you and your psycho ex and replace them with the beautiful born-again self images.

Narrator:
"Last but definitely not the least, my Dear, everybody has someone, that's for sure. Dolce has Gabanna, Thelma has Louise, Anna has Andre, you have.. well, your loyal sexy posse. Ditch the dead weight for a cool coy boytoy from Hawaii. After all, who needs a ton-weight trouble-maker dude humpin' on top of your perky little delicate titties."

COOL PRODUCT OF THE DAY

Red Hot Balloon Bag

There will be no regular postings this week. There will be, however, postings around NY Fashion Week and fashion in general. Meanwhile, check out our right column (goodies, cool product updated daily).
Happy Fashionable Week Everybody!

xo, In Casa

ps.
here are several recommendations on "The Great Indoor" fun by the New York Magazine:

- Amsterdam Billiards, $5.50 per person, per hour; 110 E. 11th St., at Fourth Ave.
- Leisure Time Bowl, $6 to $9 per game, 625 Eighth Ave. 212-268-6909
- Monday Night Squash Training, $30 for nonmembers, Printing House Fitness & Squash Club, 421 Hudson St., at Leroy St.; 212-243-7600
- Baseball Center NYC’s five batting cages, $80 for a one-hour rental with up to five people; 202 W. 74th St. 212-362-0344
- Shuffleboard, $1 per game at Nancy Whisky Pub, 1 Lispenard St., at W. Broadway 212-226-9943
- Indoor Climbing, Chelsea Piers Sports Center, from $50 per person
- Dance Manhattan’s one-day, four-hour crash courses teach you the basics. The next one: salsa on February 4, from $25 at Dance Manhattan, 39 W. 19th St., nr. Fifth Ave. 212-807-0802
- 25 cents Tapper, Barcade Bar, 388 Union Ave., nr. Powers St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-302-6464

And for kids:
- PlasmaCar scooter, $69 at Mary Arnold Toys, 1010 Lexington Ave., nr. 72nd St. 212-744-8510
- Wii tennis. Wii is available at Toys ’R’ Us, $249.99; 1514 Broadway, at 44th St. 646-366-8800

Photo: NY Mag

COOL PRODUCT OF MON, TUE

Krylon Mirror-Like Paint

COOL PRODUCT OF WED, THUR

Owl Wool Pillow

COOL PRODUCT OF WEEKEND

Red Hot Balloon Bag

It's been two days back-to-back that The Post posted Jennifer Rubell's contempo-style-war with co-parent, newly-accused-pot "psycho", and ex Daniel Kim whom she met during her Harvard haydays (well, you know how we, 02139s, think of those '38s..).

Anyway.

Private politics aside, Rubell is indeed well-known as an entertainment guru, whose opinion on everything entertaining, matters. On the latest edition of Domino, she (as the magazine's contributing food editor) picks three handcrafted chocolate varieties that we also love.
So here they are, her genious artisanal picks (just hope none of 'em are pot-infused):
1. For the do-gooder: "Garden Mint" from johnandkiras.com $30/15-piece box
2. For the seen-it-all: "Coeur Framboise" from marolinichocolatier.com $40/15 piece box (picture)
3. For the purist: irregular-shaped choco truffles from lamaisonduchocolat.com $45/1/2-pound box

p.s. Thanks to the broken-hearted Jen, we all can give these little glossy hearts to our beloved men on the V-day. Until then, our hearts are with you, Darling!

COOL PRODUCT OF THE DAY

Peacock-Print Silk Pillow