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More Natural Table Decorating

Wednesday, November 14, 2007    Gifts, Kids    Add a comment »

More Natural Table Decorating

Since I’ve had holiday table decorating on my mind, I thought I’d share a great find that could be used either for the kids’ holiday table, or as a stocking stuffer. Sunset Magazine had a nice article with holiday placesetting ideas. I liked their use of these natural twig colored pencils, with a piece of [...]

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Rock Your Holiday Table

Tuesday, November 13, 2007    Decorating, Gifts    Add a comment »

Rock Your Holiday Table

I was pining for my days of beach living yesterday, so I went to get my fix at the website of a great Laguna Beach, CA, store called Tuvalu. I can’t stop thinking about these white rock placemats and table runners. They’re so David Bromstad on the final episode of Design Star, no? So fresh, [...]

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Personalized Placemats

Friday, November 9, 2007    Decorating, Gifts, Kids    Add a comment »

Personalized Placemats

Since becoming a mom, I am really digging placemats. First, it was everyday placemats. Then, seasonal placemats. And now? Personalized placemats! I’m way more excited than I should be. A friend told me one of her “mom’s group” pals had made these Olive Kids personalized placemats her signature gift. There are tons of designs to [...]

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Germs are not a food group

Wednesday, September 26, 2007    Baby, Kids    Add a comment »

Germs are not a food group

You know when you see products that make you say “I’m such a bad mom”? Well this is one of them! With my second child, I have become kind of laid back about my baby’s germ intake. Is it wrong that I let her eat food scraps right off a restaurant table (after wiping with [...]

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