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GIFT IDEAS, Gifts for HER | November 19, 2009

New Amy Butler Fashion and Travel Bags for Kalencom

Fans of Amy Butler who are week-end travelers or who often take a-week vacation under the sun would be thrilled by this news. You can get a fabulous carry-ons designed by Amy Butler. As usual, the patterns are divine. I would love to get a navy Dream Traveler-Sari Flowers for Christmas. Sadly, the Graceful Traveler-Fuschia Tree that [...]

DINING, LINENS | October 6, 2009

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Housewarming Gift Ideas for the Cook and the Hostess

Cooking is enjoyed by both men and women. It is not that rare to see couples who enjoy cooking together. For them, it may be more appropriate to use gender neutral kitchen linen. One collection that is elegantly simple is Fog Linen available at DWR. Japanese designer Yumiko Sekine uses raw linen from Lithuania to create, [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | September 27, 2009

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Birds in a Tree Decor for a Nursery

You recalled the fabulous mobile birds created by Spool Sewing that I showcased last March. I just realized that they would look awesome next to the Season Surface Graphics by notNeutral. Made of removable and reusable vinyl, the Season wall decals can stay with your kid up to the preschool years. Wall Decals Build you own tree [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS products | August 24, 2009

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Back to School Supplies for my Etsy Watch

Your kids will be proud to show off those handmade creations at school. It is simpler to keep track of what belongs to you when you get small production products instead of buying from chain stores. + I Love Books Zipper Pouch is designed to carry typical school writing instruments. Kukubee created original drawings. $12 USD [...]

ENTERTAINING, PARTY ideas | July 2, 2009

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Patriotic Bunting Banner Flags on etsy

This is a well-done Patriotic Bunting Banner Flags for the Fourth of July. springchick used the flag elements on a good taste manner. As you know, I am not a fan of displaying the flag at any party. This is a more subtle way to achieve the same result. By changing a pattern or two, it [...]

BABY showers, ENTERTAINING | March 30, 2008

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Cool Modern Baby Shower Gift Ideas

I do not have kids but I watched closely the hip modern trend regarding baby gears. I think this trend illustrates well the desire of consumers to get the products they want. Several hip baby brands and stores were founded by style-conscious parents who did not like what big chains are selling. It is also a [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining, PARTY ideas | February 7, 2008

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Reinventing Valentine’s Day

If you wish to escape seasonal hearts and the red rose overloaded displays, I devised a solution to celebrate Valentine’s Day in style. You can celebrate Valentine’s Day without taking the predictive road. What I did is to go back to the root of this festive day which is celebrating love. And I [...]