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Archive | July, 2011

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | July 30, 2011 | by Kim Vallee

Simple and Delightful Ideas for Entertaining at the Cottage

Entertaining at a cottage by the lake must leave you time to enjoy the view and all the outdoor activities. A few simple steps is often enough to make your guests feel welcome. You could start with these three ideas from a Montauk Surf Shack that was featured on The New York Times. What I like [...]

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BABY products, KIDS + BABY | July 30, 2011 | by Kim Vallee

Chronicle Your Baby’s Life with Sticky Bellies

As my son approaches the 5-month mark, I wish to find an easy way to document his monthly milestone. We already take a daily picture of him. I initially wanted to design my own signs, but I clearly lack the time. I need a ready-to-use option to identify his age on a picture. I might [...]

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HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | July 28, 2011 | by Kim Vallee

Oxo Makes It Easy to Organize your Kitchen Drawers

It is not because you rent an apartment that you could not realize your dream of well-organized kitchen cabinets. You can reach that goal with versatile drawer organizers like the ones made by Oxo. Available in height of 4 and 5 inches, the expandable drawer dividers will separate your plastic ware lids from the bowls, keep [...]

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KIDS + BABY, KIDS products | July 28, 2011 | by Kim Vallee

Awesome Nursery Item Caddies and Toy Bins

Any parent knows that you can avoid to keep close by a couple of bins filled with your baby or toddler toys. So, it’s best to look for great looking toy bins. Three friends who lived in New York and Toronto started 3 Sprouts in 2007. They produce cute, fun and practical toy bins and storage caddies [...]

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COOKING tools, FOOD + DRINKS

July 28, 2011 | by Heather