My kids are in and out of the house all day. Sometimes they’re wearing shoes, sometimes not. Their friends come through the house quite a lot, too. Because of this, my floors look like hell. Dirt and debris everywhere.
I vacuum all the time, but mopping is a total pain in the you know what. My [...]

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Every time I see these plates I get a smile on my face. There’s something about these little  reindeer faces I just love.
I can envision the platter full of cookies, and one of the plates set aside with one cookie and a glass of ice cold milk for Santa.
Plates are porcelain with a vivid red [...]

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These are on sale right now at Restoration Hardware. You can see here in the picture they come in solid, stripes and plaids.
All of the throws are color coordinated with the bedding and window treatments, so if you’re decorating a room (like me) you can get everything you need in one place.
Or, if you just [...]

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My friend Christine needed a new babysitter, so that she and her husband can get out of the house every once and a while, and know that their two boys (age 4 and 2) are taken care of.
She heard about MommyMixer from a friend, and decided to check it out.
MommyMixer bills itself as a source [...]

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I keep looking for wine charms but can’t find anything that is unusual enough to make me want to buy them. I may have finally found something.
These wine charms are inspired by Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé’s arrowhead eggs. Each one is adorned with a crystal and enameled with virbrant colors.
These are cool enough that [...]

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The designer of these votives was inspired by the cathedrals in Verona Italy. She wanted to recreate the atmoshpere of hundreds of votives that illiminated the cathedral.
Illuminaire votives by Rosanna are handmade of recycled glass. Use them to create a jewel-toned mood.
They come in sets of six assorted colors. Choose the small or large size…or both.
Illuminaire [...]

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There is an eBay store called World of Good that has grouped retailers that “give back” in some way. Some help the environment, some help pets and some help people. There are many different products available, all of which support a cause in some way.
This iron leaf fruit basket was made in India by artisans [...]

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The Dylan of Dylan’s Candy Bar is Dylan Lauren, Ralph Lauren’s daughter. So the packaging is totally stylish and hip. But I don’t really care about that. I care about the chocolate.
This gift basket has milk chocolate flavored mix for hot chocolate, marshmallows, a chocolate spoon, a chocolate bar. Mmmmmmm. Need I say more? Oh, [...]

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It’s kind of like soaking your feet in jello. At least that’s what the pictures I’ve seen look like. JellyBath was devloped in Japan and has been used there for quite some time.
The foot soak creates a translucent, fluffy “jelly” that will retain heat longer than water. Think about how nice that will feel after [...]

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This handmade glass art deco vase from Ashton Sutton was inspired by the portholes of a glamorous 1920’s ocean liner.
It has such a great color and style… blown glass imported from Europe and handcrafted so no two are alike.
This would make a unique gift.
Ashton Sutton Art Deco Vase $41.95

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