Rice is nice — or, so I’ve learned — for those who’ve accidentally dropped their iPhones in the toilet or were unaware it went through a full wash cycle when doing household laundry.  Plunging the device in a bag of uncooked rice for a period of time is recommended because it absorbs the water and may reverse the damage incurred by its inadvertent liquid plunge. Mind you…tech Luddite that I am, I’m the last person on the face of the earth who should be doling out advice about iPhones. But, I have it on good authority that…

    With all the holiday craziness,  

This past weekend, finding myself as my family’s beach house for Easter with some time on my hands, I decidedly to embark

 The scent of peppermint was noticed in a meeting this week, which prompted me to share my secret –  I dab a few drops of peppermint essential oil behind my ears for a burst of energy.  It seemed to peek interest, so I decided to blog about a few of my favorite essential oils…   Lavender is at the top of my list.  With hundreds of benefits, lavender is one of the most powerful remedies in the plant world, offering relief for burns, migraines, insomnia, insect bites, skin problems, infections, stress and nervous tension.   Peppermint is not just great…

The scent of peppermint was noticed in a meeting this week, which prompted me to share my secret – I dab a few drops of peppermint essential oil behind my ears for a little burst of energy. It seemed to peak interest, so I decided to share the benefits of a few of my favorite essential oils… Lavender is at the top of my list. It is one of the most powerful remedies in the plant world, offering hundreds of benefits, including relief for burns, migraines, insect bites, skin problems, infections, stress and nervous tension. Peppermint is not just great…

Okay. It has happened. This “say no to social media” chick has joined one of the information highway movements. And, I’ll admit, I’m obsessed–in the stalking newsstands for the latest issue of Tiger Beat so I could cut out pictures of Kurt Cameron and wallpaper him all over my room when I was 11 kind of way. So, what’s my digital drug? Pinterest. Why? Because it’s awesome and serves up a slew of inspirational everything from ‘aha’ words of wisdom to wow-factor home decor. While I haven’t put up a personal page yet–stay tuned, get excited, coming soon–I have been…

Veeder + Perman is blessed with great clients- and we’re not just being nice. They’re smart and funny and adventurous and they keep our lives very interesting. Don’t take our word for it though. Our very first guest contributor, Davis & Warshow President and CEO David Finkel,  proves my point regularly with laugh-out-loud emails about his culinary adventures, and has agreed to share the latest, weirdest one with you. After a small disagreement about the best Banh Mih place in town (see here,) David emailed to say that he was thinking about going here: David had seen Sikgaek on Anthony…

At V+P we work hard to put our clients in the spotlight, while we stay behind the scenes, making it all happen!

I saw these on a number of design blogs over the weekend, and thought they would make great