The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.Celebrities have been in the alcohol game for some time now, endorsing and even creating new spirits. Way back in the 1950s, Frank Sinatra lent his aura of cool to his favorite beverage, Jack Daniel's, helping to propel the Tennessee whiskey to legendary status and sending sales skyrocketing. As consumers have become more informed and opinionated about their whiskey, rum, and vodka, smart celebrities are jumping onboard with some truly great offerings of their own. Of course, there are exceptions. Here are some of the best—and worst—of the new crop of celebrity spirits. A New Study Reveals the Best Time of Day to Drink Coffee People Are Outraged Over How Adele Makes Tea Champagne Vending Machine Arrives in the States 25 Cocktails for an Award-Worthy Oscars NightProsecco and Champagne are About to Get More Expensive 10 Ways To Drink Champagne Like An Expert There's a Way to Age Whiskey In Days Instead of Years, According to Science
The Queen Is Producing Sparkling Wine From Her Windsor Estate Johnny Depp Apparently Spends $30,000 a Month on Wine Alone 20 Whiskey Cocktails to Get You Through WinterPhoto credit: John Schanlaub via Flickr/CC BYA worldwide water crisis is a-comin'. Violence over water rights is already breaking out in regions of the world where water is scarce. Along with political tensions--and maybe wars--we're going to see food production affected, and more people flat out hungry and thirsty. And it's all because we're simply using too much water. We use too much when we shower, when we do the dishes--but mostly, we use too much to produce all the stuff we buy. In fact, you'd be surprised how many gallons of water it takes to create the products that make our lives comfortable. Here's a rundown of some of the most shocking . . .It takes an estimated 39,090 gallons of water to make a car. It's unclear if that includes the more 2,000 gallons used to make its tires--each tire takes 518 gallons to make.
Pair of JeansIt takes around 1,800 gallons of water to grow enough cotton to produce just one pair of regular ol' blue jeans. Cotton T-ShirtNot as bad as jeans, it still takes a whopping 400 gallons of water to grow the cotton required for an ordinary cotton shirt.Single Board of Lumber5.4 gallons of water are used to grow enough wood for one lumber board. Barrel of BeerIn order to process a single barrel of beer (32 gallons of booze), 1,500 gallons of water are sucked down. To-Go LatteIt takes 53 gallons to make every latte, as I've noted before: Takes 13 gallons of water to make.Individual Bottled WaterThis irony shouldn't be lost on anyone: it takes 1.85 gallons of water to manufacture the plastic for the bottle in the average commercial bottle of water.One Ton of . . .Steel: 62,000 gallons of waterCement: 1,360 gallonsOne Pound of . . .Wool: 101 gallons of waterCotton: 101 gallonsPlastic: 24 gallonsSynthetic Rubber: 55 gallonsAnd that's just some of the stuff we make--check out how much water it takes to grow all of our food.
We all need to make a conscious effort to watch what we buy for its water footprint. And it's not just the US, though--many countries around the world have alarmingly high water footprints, too. So keep your eyes open when you're shopping around--we're wasting way too much water. [3] Water Conservation Factsall images c/o Jennifer Collins Photography, in partnership with See Eyewear, Blue Chair Bay Rum, & Charleston Krewe I recently planned a fun oyster roast shoot for the Holy City Chicks, a rotating group of stylish Charleston fashion and lifestyle bloggers. After checking the dismal forecast, I frantically emailed/begged everyone the night before to put on some cute rain boots and come out anyway. The show must go on, and I can’t say I would have had it any other way. There is nothing like creating your own sunshine with your most colorful ensemble to really perk up a rainy day. The rain really starts to get to me if it’s gray for too many days in a row, but as Liz Taylor said, “Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together”!
That we did, with some help from Blue Chair Bay Rum. That key lime pie rum is OOC good! I’ve linked my favorite rainy day accessories below, and some of these links are affiliate links. I really appreciate you purchasing these items through these links to help keep this blog up and running! Lilly Pulitzer Floral Umbrella, $34 // Rain Check Umbrella by Kate Spade, $38 // Clear stripe umbrella by Kate Spade, $38 // How I Met Your Mother Yellow Umbrella, $32.50 The sun almost always comes out in Charleston, so we changed from See Eyewear glasses to sunglasses as the day went on. We added some splashes of color to our outfits with Charleston Krewe scarves. Thank you to the fabulous Holy City Chicks! (pictured below,L-R) @xoxoijoelle, @mycoastalchaos, @charlestonweekender, @keylseyjhill, & @tlbecca. Follow me on Instagram to see more from The Holy City Chicks, and for an overdose of weekend-inspired fun!NEW YORK, March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today that Kenny Chesney, country music superstar and the man The Wall Street Journal called "The King of the Road," will bring his No Shoes Radio channel exclusively to SiriusXM.
No Shoes Radio, Kenny Chesney's exclusive SiriusXM channel, curated by Chesney himself, will feature music from Chesney, from his favorite artists across multiple styles of music, rare live performances and special coverage of backstage happenings at Chesney's concerts. To celebrate the SiriusXM launch of No Shoes Radio, Kenny Chesney will perform a special, private concert for SiriusXM at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ on May 12. The concert will air live and exclusively on Chesney's No Shoes Radio. "We've spent eight years building No Shoes Radio," says the 8-time Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year. "It's always been a place where I could share songs I love, musicians I find, things on my computer nobody's ever heard – and blur the lines between my records and everything from reggae to rock to bluegrass. To partner with SiriusXM as part of their Artist Driven platform of stations means No Shoes Radio will be able to reach even more people who love songs and music the same way I do.
"We are so excited to work with Kenny on his No Shoes Radio, now exclusively on SiriusXM. His massive fan base will love having unprecedented access to Kenny's favorite music and a variety of things only he has access to. We are also thrilled to be expanding SiriusXM's unmatched offering of country music to our nation of listeners," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. Subscribers will have the opportunity to win tickets Chesney's private concert for SiriusXM at the Stone Pony on May 12 through an invitation sent by e-mail as well as various call-in promotions. Beginning March 31, SiriusXM subscribers since March 7 can also enter for the chance to win a trip to New Jersey and tickets to the concert. One grand prize winner will receive a trip for two including round-trip airfare, two nights' hotel stay, a pair of tickets to the exclusive concert and the opportunity to meet Kenny Chesney. Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Radio is consistent with SiriusXM channels created with iconic and prominent artists, including Bruce Springsteen's E Street Radio, Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville, Willie Nelson's Willie's Roadhouse, The Pink Floyd Channel, B.B. King's Bluesville, Elvis Radio, Siriusly Sinatra, Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzy's Boneyard, Pearl Jam Radio, Eminem's Shade 45,Tiësto's Club Life Radio, Neil Diamond Radio and Tom Petty Radio.
About Kenny Chesney:An 8-time Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, Kenny Chesney is the only country artist on Billboard's Top 10 Touring Acts of the Last 25 Years. With 28 #1s, including "American Kids," "Boys of Fall," "Somewhere with You," "There Goes My Life," "Young," "You & Tequila," "Pirate Flag" and "Summertime," the man The Los Angeles Times crowned "The People's Superstar" built the No Shoes Nation, one of music's most rabid fan bases, through intense, high-energy shows and songs that captured key moments and memories in real people's lives. An aggressive progressive country star, he has recorded with Grace Potter, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, Joe Walsh and Uncle Kracker. Whether pioneering No Shoes Radio, creating Blue Chair Bay Rum, founding the Spread the Love Fund to benefit amputee survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing or writing songs that capture the marrow of truly living life in the flyover, Chesney has defined coming of age in the 21st century – winning the Academy of Country Music's Male Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year for "The Good Stuff" and the Country Music Association's Album of the Year for When
The Sun Goes Down along the way. About SiriusXMSirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest radio company measured by revenue and has 29.6 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; exclusive talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and talk programming. SiriusXM radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and online at SiriusXM. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers weather, data and information services to aircraft and boats through SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, XMWX Weather, and XMWX Marine™. In addition, SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2.7 million subscribers.
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