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Last-minute Valentines

Tuesday, February 12, 2008    Gifts    Add a comment »

Last-minute Valentines

I made some of these candy-filled paper hearts several years ago for my husband. In my cubicle at work. On Valentine’s Day. This was before we had kids, and I really had no excuse for waiting until the last possible minute to put a Valentine together. I must have picked up a Martha Stewart Magazine [...]

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Baby and Kids Havaianas Sandals

Monday, January 28, 2008    Fashion, Gifts, Kids    2 Comments »

Baby and Kids Havaianas Sandals

If you’re looking for a Croc alternative for springtime, hip Brazilian flip-flip maker Havaianas now makes itty bitty sandals for tots. The sizes start at 17/18, which is the equivalent to a US size 4/4.5. The baby sizes have a strap on the back to help keep the shoes on your new walker’s feet.
They [...]

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Candy Heart Themed Gifts

Monday, January 21, 2008    Gifts    Add a comment »

Candy Heart Themed Gifts

The 12-year old in me loves this candy heart journal and Necco Sweethearts-inspired fragrance. I’ve written about these recycled journals before, and can now vouch for the great quality since receiving my Cinnamon Life book.
And if you’re ever looking for unusual fragrances, you should check out demeterfragrance.com. They have a strangely comprehensive selection of [...]

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Valentine Crown

Sunday, January 20, 2008    Fashion, Gifts    Add a comment »

Valentine Crown

I spent much of the day cutting out hearts with my kids and decorating the house, so I’m very much in the Valentine state of mind. I like the thought of surprising my kids with Valentine crowns and having a special Valentine’s Day breakfast.
I am newly inspired by the blog simply breakfast which features [...]

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Smittens

Thursday, January 17, 2008    Fashion, Gifts    1 Comment »

Smittens

What a great Valentine gift! Smittens were created by a woman who wanted to “truly hold hands” with her husband on their walks. Ah, so romantic. They’re handmade in Seattle from Polartec and come in various sizes for comfy cozy hand-holding walks.
$32-36 at smittens.biz

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I heart hearts

Friday, January 4, 2008    Uncategorized    Add a comment »

I heart hearts

Areo’s many beautiful hearts are gifts that will stick around long past Valentine’s Day. In the past, I’ve given my husband the solid glass hearts and he has given me the stone heart, which doesn’t look very pretty in the website photo, but it’s really a beautiful heart that fills the [...]

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A wheat heart for your sweetheart

Thursday, January 3, 2008    Gifts, Kids    1 Comment »

A wheat heart for your sweetheart

A sweet little gift for your kids. Comes with heart design package and instructions to warm this wheat heating pad in the microwave. Gabrielle at Design Mom helped her daughter make some similar wheat heating pads, and said they work like a “band aid or a mother’s kiss”. Seems so much gentler than a Boo [...]

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