Cocoa Karma

There are two types of people in this world: Those who do yoga and those who don’t. Until now, I’ve been an exemplary member of the those-who-don’t camp — avoiding all illustrated guidebooks, videos, magazine articles and even the nagging advice of my own yoga-loving mother. But the Yoga + Chocolate Chakra Gift Box by Vosges Haut-Chocolat was enough to motivate me to get off the couch and finally get my om on.

Your KOP Christmas Workout

So, you’re slightly busy. There’s one week left until Christmas and you’re still not done shopping. The chance of making it to the gym is looking less and less likely, and any visions of quality time with your treadmill are being rapidly buried beneath the growing pile of homebaked goods on your desk.

Net-fairing

I’m not very good at picking out holiday gifts. I’m the dreaded giver of itchy socks, ugly ties, lumpy sweaters and occasionally my own badly-written poetry. Which is why I was so pleased with myself when I started shopping online for other people’s homemade gifts and found these unexpectedly hip Upcycled Starbucks Card Mosaic Coasters for my sister’s new house at Etsy.com. But it didn’t end there: By 4 a.m. the next morning, I had 37 items on my wish list and vowed to revisit year round for birthdays, anniversaries and personal shopping binges.

One Heck of a Birthday Party

As summer heats up across the nation, Americans prepare for their favorite summer holiday with fresh tanks of propane, coolers stocked with cold ones and lawns acupunctured by American flags. And no one takes the Fourth of July more seriously than Philadelphia — the City of Brotherly Love is devoting an entire week to celebrating our nation’s 231st birthday.

Tippler on Tap

Ever wished you could drink during class? Well, now you can brush up on your Philly history while tipping back a few cold ones. Once Upon A Nation’s weekly Tippler’s Tour is not for the abstinent of heart. You’ll learn more about the “Spirit of ‘76″ and enjoy traditional lagers that Sam Adams himself might have enjoyed (or John Adams, for that matter).