With Spring Break in mind, here are this week’s five favorite things. Clockwise, from the top right: 1) I love London Tierney’s tote bags. Every single one is made with a lot of love; London designs and hand paints pattern, which is then screen-printed with an eco-friendly water based inks on duck canvas. Incredibly sturdy and perfect for carting around the family’s goods in style […]
I mentioned last month I’m trying hard to decorate for holidays for my boys. I deeply appreciate their schools helping explain the holidays and I feel my part is to offer something at home to help further the conversations and learning experience. Our Easter decor is fairly tame. Just fresh flowers on the table and in the kitchen to welcome spring, along with […]
Gold and green take over this week’s favorite things. Clockwise, from the top left: 1. Spring is so close – like thisclose – and this Lavender Field Wreath is an elegant, yet simple, way to say good-bye to winter. 2. These 3-D Four Leaf Clovers from MJ of Pars Caeli are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. I […]
I’ll always have a soft spot for brown paper packages tied in string, but here are this week’s five favorite things. Clockwise, from the top left: 1. I cannot get enough of Elkebana’s wall mounts. I’m sure someone, somewhere, who is incredibly handy with a drill and has a box of test tubes is already plotting […]
Parkas. Coats. Jackets. Hoods. Toggles. Shrugs. They’re all fabulous. Outerwear, to me, is like a bow on a gift. It pulls the entire presentation together. The Multi-Purpose Coats: These styles are timeless and the perfect go-to coat. Perfect for work, taking littles to soccer practice – or skateboard park – and enjoying a night out on the town. The Office Layers: […]
On Halloween I like to hang a black light above our door in a paper lantern. The neighborhood kids really dig it. They hold out their costumed arms, stick out their legs and shoes, and move their treat bags around to look at the glow. It’s comical sweetness; the comments are downright funny but the awe is […]
As promised in the two previous posts, here’s a fun – and unique – idea for a gift, party giveaway or somewhere in-between. The notebook was sparked as an idea for couples to give to their wedding party, in part as a thank you gift, but also a way to hand out the day’s – or […]
A month ago I received an email from Cricut about Design Space Star, a design challenge. In short, between August and November there’s a monthly challenge to create an item using the Cricut Explore and there are prizes for the winners (!). After reading the email – and re-reading a few more times – I thought, “Why not try?” So I […]
Once there was a Miss who was fairly good about weekly menu planning, finding recipes in magazines and cookbooks, making grocery lists, and efficiently visiting grocery stores and markets with said list in hand. She loved to cook and enjoyed all the creativity it allowed her. Lately though, she’s had a tough time sticking with the habit (errr…more like the past two years). She flips through Bon […]
Last week I posted a picture of the picnic basket I prepped for last Saturday’s Summer Supper for Chicken Soup Brigade, Lifelong AIDS Alliance’s food program. Speaking from experience (I use to work at Lifelong), CSB’s healthy, “home” cooked meals truly help others get better. The CSB team’s expertise and passion for their clients means they go beyond the normal standards […]
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