FOOD + DRINKS, RECIPES + menus | September 1, 2010

How to Use Truffles in Your Kitchen

winter white truffles by macchi

I’m happy that Hivron Turanli, a foodie and the Marketing Director at Macchi Inc. has accepted to be a guest blogger on At Home with Kim Vallee. Hivron agreed to talk to us about a special ingredient that she adores. She shared with us practical tips on how to use truffles in your kitchen. Hivron [...]

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ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | August 31, 2010

A DIY Gift Bag Idea and the Raplapla Dolls

raplapla dolls

You can sew anything. Here is a cool idea that I spot last year at the Souk @ Sat. When I bought a few bags of absolutely delicious caramels and cookies from Dînette Nationale, they put them in a brown bag. For decoration, they sewed a tag and a long wool string with a contrasting [...]

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LIVING, URBAN Living | August 30, 2010

Delightful Mondays | Sunflowers at the Farmers Market

sunflowers at the farmers market

Last Friday, I had lunch at the Copley Square Farmers Market in Boston. It’s a great place for an impromptu picnic. Gorgeous sunflowers were everywhere. It was fun to see the diversity of the species. I wish that I carried with me my good camera to make better pictures. At home, you can display them [...]

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CAKES + desserts, ENTERTAINING | August 30, 2010

Cupcake Table at WordCamp Montreal 2010

cupcake table at wordcamp montreal 2010

WordCamp Montreal 2010 probably had the nicer cupcake table of any WordCamp events. It felt very Amy Atlas. This was the work of two talented girls who lived in Montreal. I like how they made the long three tier stand with simple boxes covered with nylon fabric. The brown, blue and white is a chic [...]

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GAMES and Toys, KIDS + BABY

August 29, 2010

Creative Coloring Sets for Kids

creative coloring sets :: facebox zoobox and robobox by worldwide co

When I saw the Facebox set at Paper Source this week, I thought it was a cool idea. So, I had to [...]

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HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor

August 28, 2010

Cat Cabin by Loyal Luxe

cat cabin by loyal luxe

Maud Beauchamp and Marie-Pier Guilmain are the two young Quebec industrial designers behind Loyal Luxe. They created a cool cardboard Canadian style [...]

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ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods

August 27, 2010

Festive Craft Letters

party letters made with wrapping paper glued on craft letters

Decorating craft letters for a birthday party is an alternative or a complement to birthday banners. They can be used to label [...]

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KIDS + BABY, KIDS party

August 26, 2010

A Mermaid Birthday Party for a 4 Years Old

mermaid birthday party games and cupcake toppers

Sherry Willis wrote to me about the nice Mermaid Birthday party she hosted for her 4-year old daughter. She did a great [...]

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