At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | August 20, 2009

Invite the Vacu Vin Creepy Creatures to Your Halloween Party

Vacu Vin is launching a new set of glass markers especially for Halloween. These 13 creepy creatures are charming enough to be used at a kids party, if you like. You stick the marker on your glass, cup or beer bottle to identify it. The glass marker stays in place by suction. They work as [...]

GIFT IDEAS, HOUSEWARMING gifts | July 15, 2009

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Three Cool Hostess or Housewarming Gift Ideas by Sagaform

Sagaform has a collection that they call Letter. The concept behind Letter is that you can send your housewarming gift using the small parcel postal service. I do not know if the box dimension fits the postal rules of USPS or Canada Post but still, it is a good idea. Two products of the Letter collection [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | May 5, 2009

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Classic Margarita Recipe and More for Cinco de Mayo

The classic margarita recipe is hard to beat. No frozen margarita and no mix for me. The margarita recipe is so simple to make that you must rely on the real ingredients. Before I gave you my classic recipe, it is important to talk about the do and don’t of the margarita. It is necessary because [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | February 19, 2009

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Vacu Vin Created the Cutest Party People Glass Markers

Wine glass markers have been around for a while. Although they are previous attempts to identify any type of glass at parties, Vacu Vin is the first that targets kids and adults with their Party People Glass Markers. The Dutch creativity emerges with 12 cute characters that they referred as party people. Each figure attaches with [...]

DINING, DISHING tips, ENTERTAINING, FOOD + drinks, PARTY supplies, TABLEWARE | July 14, 2008

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Autumn 2008 Entertaining Products from Fred

We can always find unexpected creative products from the design team at Fred. This time, they outshine themselves with their latest collection. My favorite new products from the Autumn 2008 collection are: FINGERFOOD is an imaginative concept. The charming little plates with rings fit right on your finger to let you carry around hors d’oeuvres. Fred [...]

ALL occasions, ENTERTAINING, GIFT IDEAS, HOSTESS gifts, PARTY supplies | July 8, 2008

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Built + French Bull: A Killer Combination

When two companies that you like collaborate, you can be happier. Built and French Bull are creating something joyful. Three patterns from French Bull – Multidot, Rainbow Flower, and Vine – will be decorating four of Built’s best selling items. The color palette of the rainbow pattern looks amazing. The One Bottle Tote, the Two Bottle [...]

ENTERTAINING, PARTY supplies | July 26, 2007

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My list of must-have bar tools

Cocktails are a big part of at home entertaining. Before you can aspire to become a mixologist, you need to start with the tools of the trade. I bought my first barware essentials while I was attending University. My husband is the official bartender in our friend groups. Often, he must bring his gears because many [...]