At Home with Kim Vallee

ALL occasions, GIFT IDEAS | September 29, 2009

Fruits and Passion’s Sale Alert

Fruits and Passion is having a sale in Canada and the United States. A range of customer’s favorite products is reduced to $15, until quantities last. Plus, you will receive Cucina Fragrant Kitchen Spray 100 ml Sanguinelli Orange and Fennel free with purchase of $45 ($60 if shopping in USA) or more before taxes. About [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | September 17, 2009

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Housewares for Fall at Habitat UK

Every season, I check what is new at Habitat. I still hope for the first North American store. Fun everyday items caught my eye. They are coming later this fall. This post is about laundry, a good cup of coffee and cute serving trays. It is not everyday that a laundry bin made it to At [...]

GIFT IDEAS, Gifts for HIM | September 10, 2008

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A Twist on the Personal Concierge Laundry Service with Laundry Locker

I do not often talk about laundry other then how to organize your laundry room but Laundry Locker’s service seems heavenly to me. This is one of many cool business ideas spotted in Springwise. Your Personal Concierge Laundry Service Imagine having the freedom to drop off your dirty clothes for dry cleaning or for the wash and [...]

COOKING tools, DINING | November 4, 2007

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One month of Simple Pleasures

It has been a month now since I put the Dawn Simple Pleasures bottle on the office kitchen. I arrived easily at a consensus. November 6th, 2007 update: The basic rules of entertaining still prevail at the office. Covering the lunch time odors becomes an issue for the well-being of employees and to properly [...]

ENTERTAINING, EVERYDAY entertaining | September 27, 2007

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Doing the dishes: a simple pleasure at a dinner party

A mingling ritual at casual parties is certainly doing the dishes. Cleaning the dishes comes in play before and after a party. So it works best when the host is prepared. I compiled my top three tips to best distribute the work load. 1 | Do not accumulate before the party Clean [...]