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Archive | August, 2010

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | August 31, 2010 | by Kim Vallee

A DIY Gift Bag Idea and the 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 | by Kim Vallee

Delightful Mondays | 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 | by Kim Vallee

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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FAMILY, GAMES and Toys | August 29, 2010 | by Kim Vallee

Creative Coloring Sets for Kids

When I saw the Facebox set at Paper Source this week, I thought it was a cool idea. So, I had to visit the manufacturer’s Web site to see what else they make. I found out that the UK-based distributor Worldwide Co also makes a Robobox, a Zoobox and a Dinobox, which all share the [...]

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HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor

August 28, 2010 | by Kim

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 [...]

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods

August 27, 2010 | by Kim