Archive | March, 2009

Two Sweet Treats for Easter that are not Made of Chocolate

Two Sweet Treats for Easter that are not Made of Chocolate

I propose something made and something bought. Either idea makes elegant party favors for your Easter Brunch. You can select whichever suits your lifestyle and your budget. Home Baked Party Favors If you have a free afternoon, Kathleen of Twig and Thistle shows us how to make awesome Easter marshmallows. She used bright colors for her. She [...]

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ENTERTAINING, PARTY ideas | March 31, 2009

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DIY Graduation Party Decor Ideas

DIY Graduation Party Decor Ideas

A college graduate contacted me because he was looking for affordable and colorful party decorations and possibly a theme for their graduation party. The graduates are multicultural so it may be a nice touch to add elements of several cultures. Instead of coming out with a party theme, I am sharing awesome DIY craft projects [...]

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COOKING tools, DINING | March 30, 2009

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Kitchen Storage for my Organizing Monday

Kitchen Storage for my Organizing Monday

I spot four products to keep your kitchen neat. 1. Write and Rub Labels on Jars No more guessing when you bought your food with the white ceramic chalkboard storage jars. That series include a chalk storage cake, probably for the type of cake who eat at the 4 o’clock tea. 2. Expandable Cutlery Tray [...]

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KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | March 30, 2009

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Flag Banners and I Robot Hooks Invade Kids Space

Flag Banners and I Robot Hooks Invade Kids Space

These pictures illustrate perfectly how richly patterned flag banners bring a festive look to a simple playground. There are a must for kids birthday parties. 24 cotton pennants in 12 designs compose each banner. The banners are hand made in Netherlands. I found those at ROMP, a kid store born in Brooklyn that now resides [...]

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DINING, TABLEWARE

March 29, 2009

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Spring 2009 Color Trends

Spring 2009 Color Trends

I took the pictures of the citrus solid dinnerware set as I came back from dinner last night. It happens that it matches the Mini Iced Easter Cookies at Williams-Sonoma. The carrot, chick and bunny cookies have a delicate lemon flavor. I spot the Mix & Max dinnerware collection by Maxwell & Williams available [...]

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ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining

March 28, 2009

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Easter Menu and Table Mood Board

Easter Menu and Table Mood Board

It has been a while since I published a mood board. I do not know why. Here is the first of many Easter table inspiration boards. This year more than ever calls for good authentic food at Easter. That does not means that you cannot impress your guests with a surprise or two. From an [...]

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DINING, TABLEWARE

March 27, 2009

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Giannini Extends its Giannina Coffee Makers Family

Giannini Extends its Giannina Coffee Makers Family

I use a French press to make my coffee every morning. The problem is how to keep the coffee warm without redoing new batch for my second cup of coffee. The new insulated press-filter coffee makers by Giannina may provide the solution I was looking for. Feiz design studio went one step further to [...]

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KIDS + BABY, KIDS products, TABLEWARE

March 26, 2009

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Cheerful Kids Dining Matches their Regular Tableware at notNeutral

Cheerful Kids Dining Matches their Regular Tableware at notNeutral

Those are sets that your kids will want to use from their first baby food up to their pre-school age. With their cool look, you will not mind using them even when you have guests over for a casual family diner. The notNeutral Solid Color sets are available in three color combinations: red/black, orange/yellow and [...]

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