Recently Nayri Keverian and Arthur Iskenderian of BO LINE Boutique in Norwell joined us to talk about winter fashion. BO LINE, located at 426 Washington Street (Rt. 53, near Bejing House), is a hot boutique with a totally big plus: Arthur, a second generation tailor, not only tailors clothing but designs and creates men’s custom dress shirts and suits! Arthur’s work is amazing and BO LINE has won a Best of Boston award from Boston Magazine for his custom tailored shirts! You must check out BO LINE not only for Arthur’s specialty shirt-making but for their amazing selection of cutting-edge clothing. We were treated to a fashion show at the station  and here are a few of the looks Nayri brought for us (modeled by her cousin Maryanne!).

So what’s in this season?

- Plaid is in this season – check out this hot Nutcracker-esque vest

- Studs and tassels – don’t be shy!

- Leg warmers are back! Pair em with shorty boots and leggings

- The big shirt and the big belt are hot. The big belt with a shirt dress, also hot.

- Mixing and matching lots of jewelry and jewels is the way to go. As Nayri said, “Too much is not enough when it comes to jewelry.” And there are no rules – mix those golds and silvers together! The boutique has a lot of fun jewelry too.

Visit Nayri and Arthur at BO LINE for the hottest clothing trends and all of your tailoring needs!

Wanted to wish all our listeners a happy new year! We’ve enjoyed coming into your living rooms, offices and cars and maybe a few of you who listen from the bathroom too. LOL

We’re working hard behind the scenes to come up with great new shows for 2010! So have a safe and healthy new year’s eve and we’ll see you next year!

Tucking in for the winter?  You’re not the only one pulling in your herbs, drawing in your curtains, locking up your home, burying yourself under blankets, hiding inside leg warmers, cozying up with hot toddies and warm soups and generally retreating.

We all have our own hibernation rituals. And here’s a few more ideas for the hibernators in all of us.

1.  HIDE AT HOME & SHOP ONLINE. Of course you might visit the usual suspects this xmas like ebay.com and overstock.com.  or you might want to try these deal-at-home sites:

> woot.com who bills themselves as cool stuff cheap! (woot gets over 2 million hits according to compete.com)

> biglots.com claiming to be the nation’s largest broadline closeout retailer

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Our show this week was all about animals, and specifically our family members that are non-human. In fact, Stan’s dog Isla joined us in the studio too! Video of Isla will be up shortly.

We  spoke with Chey Ottoson, founder of Double Dog Rescue, to learn more about the process of adopting a dog through a rescue group like Double Dog. Double Doggies typically come from southern states like TN and are transported north with the help of dozens of volunteers. Chey and her sister Laurie started the group in December 2006 (Happy 3 year anniversary, gals!) after Chey had her first experience adopting a dog from the south. When they learned of the overpopulation, the fact that not many dog owners spay or neuter their pets  and there are so many dogs in southern communities that it’s common for dogs to be euthanized they knew they had to do something.

Double Dog tries to help as many dogs as they can, but they couldn’t do it without the generosity of their many volunteers who pick up, transport and vet the animals. One job Chey is always looking to fill are volunteers to help foster the dog before they are moved to their permanent home. If you’re interested in fostering a dog please contact Chey through Double Dog’s Facebook Fan Page. You don’t have to be a dog owner and it’s ok that you work full time. You’re giving a warm, loving home to a dog that might not otherwise be alive.

Keep up the great work, Chey & Laurie!

Think the animal kingdom only exists in nature? Think again. There’s a whole world or animals online for pet owners and animal enthusiasts. Or for the occasionally curious.

Here’s our favorite animal-related sites:

• Pet recipes. Because it’s not enough to cook for your spouse, yourself and your brood of kids. You can cook up a batch of feline potatoes au gratin or pawfict dog biscuits. Or Rhode Island dog chowder.
• rescue an animal at petfinder.com or adopt a pet. Search this database of over 100,000 dogs and cats. It’s got 558,000 visitors a month (stats from compete.com)
• MSPCA.org. The 2nd oldest humane society in the US. founded in 1868. They provide animal protection and adoption, advocacy, humane education, law enforcement and veterinary care. Download free animal ring tones and wallpaper.
• check your pet’s health. You’ve heard of webmd for humans. How there’s petmd.com. 225,000 visitors (stats from compete.com)
• strange animal facts. Like a snail can sleep for 3 years? Now that’s a nap!
• weird things animals swallow. One word – ouch!
• 10 bizarre defense mechanisms. Two words – say what?