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Oscar Gift bags: See my report on ABC15

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ABC15 Sonoran Living: “Some of you may be wondering what exactly a swag bag is. Sarah Nean Bruce, from ItsAGlamThing.com, explains, “It is a term many celebrities use for the free stuff they receive in goodie bags and baskets at gifting suites associated with awards shows, and at premieres, special events and charity fundraisers. S.W.A.G. has become an acronym for Something We All Get.” Bruce says giving celebrity swag bags is a trend that has been going on since before the 1970’s. They started out very simple, as a way to say thank you for donating your time to presenters and nominees. In recent years, Oscar presenters and nominees swag bags have evolved into extravagant gifts that in total can cost upwards of $100,000.” READ MORE

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CROSSPOST_REPORTING on: «From Inception to Swagdom» Hollywood Award Event Gifts

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EXCERPTS: Although hard to nail down an exact time the practice of giving celebratory gift baskets started, the inception probably goes back to the sumptuous amenities (chocolate, fresh fruit, cheese, cookies, wine, champagne), typically provided by hotel concierges, that were waiting in the rooms of celebrities and guests who attended early Hollywood award shows.
The official tradition started innocently, as a way for academy award organizers “to thank stars who donated their time as presenters.”
The value of the gift baskets given to Oscar nominees and presenters has approached $100,000 in the last few years.
A 2010 gift bag available to Academy Award nominees contained a whopping $85,000 worth of goodies.
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CROSSPOST_Q & A-The CW Daily Dish with me on «Drug Store Vs Department Store Beauty»

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Sarah Nean Bruce appeared again on CW30 The Daily Dish on the 10th of January 2011.
Their Questions and her Answers on TV « Red carpet makeup from the drug store »
“These great drugstore beauty fave finds are under $10 and help us become instantly glam without becoming instantly broke.” ~ sarah nean bruce, Informationist and It’s A Glam Thing Beauty/Health Reporter
Read The It’s A Glam Thing Article, too READ/SEE MORE ~»

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DÉJA VU_words of Chief Seattle 1854, Einstein 1950, Bohm 1980, still relevant 2010

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at the end of each year, i often contemplate & write about how i see the world at this particular moment in time, where i am, where i have been and where i am going on my journey of becoming beauty and discovering beyond while living in urbia. 2010 has been an amazing year for me in so many ways – mind ~ body ~ spirit. again, i was thinking about our interconnectedness with each other and with the universe (big beyond) and with the earth (tiny beauty) and with our selves … READ MORE ~»

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HEADS UP_mercury in rewind is an opportunity

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“So how can we harness it? For starters, we can put this untapped celestial search engine to good use. If Mercury’s primary universal purpose is to teach us that knowledge is power, doesn’t it make sense that it only goes retrograde to remind us that ignorance is not bliss? It does to me, which is why I make a checklist of “Things-I-Absolutely-Need-To-Know” for each Mercury “rewind.” Trust me, you should too. It’s as effective as it is empowering. In fact, the next time Mercury goes retrograde, why not throw a little cosmic caution to the wind and get out from under that bed and start looking for something. Anything.” – Marguerite Manning … READ MORE …

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