Archive for December, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Food & Drink,
Organizing
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I have a new love of clothespins. I bought a package last month with big plans to make an advent calendar of clothespins and envelopes holding 25 little treats. Yeah, that never happened. I ended up putting all the clothespins in a little container on the kitchen counter, and then realized they make great chip […]
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Baby,
Fashion,
Gifts,
Kids
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Last week my mom sent me an email from our cousin Janice with info about her friend Martha’s new venture, maki inc. The tagline for the company says it best: “Helping impoverished women in Peru by providing a source of revenue for their beautiful handmade products.” In the spring of 2008, Martha spent a month […]
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
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And the winner of a set of ToweLocs is… Donna who said “3 little boys = I need these:)” Congratulations Donna!
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Food & Drink,
Kids,
Organizing
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My kids are still huge fans of the muffin tin lunch. But sometimes I’m not inspired to fill the cups with 12 different kinds of food, and cleaning out the pan can be a pain. So I’ve been on the lookout for ceramic divided plates with little compartments to hold a small portion of lots […]
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Fashion,
Gifts,
Kids
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Suddenly I am very into headbands. It started with this one, and then my mom gave one to my daughter that is perfect for keeping her hair out of her face. And surprisingly enough, she will actually wear it for a long time. I spotted these handmade headbands on Etsy, and I kind of want […]
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Bath & Body,
Fashion,
Gifts,
Organizing
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When I got an email from Cindy Sawyer, creator of ToweLocs, I was happy to hear that I wasn’t the only mom with kids who have a problem with throwing towels on the floor after they use them. Instead of being continually frustrated, or accepting the fate of bending over to pick up towels off […]
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