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Trend Spotting: Vintage Pastels Are the Thing for Spring

February 3, 2012
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With 2012 zooming by at the speed of lightning, it’s amazing to realize spring is nearly here. And speaking of the passage of time, looking at the trends emerging from the runways, splashy neons are making their way back into our closets in a decidedly less ridiculous fashion than they did twenty years ago…meaning, no [...]

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Kid Made Modern by Todd Oldham, Coming to a Target Near You!

February 2, 2012
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Here’s one of the things I love most about Target: the whole “designers doing it for a dime” thing they have going on. These celebrity partnerships have allowed millions of people to get super-fashionable goods at a fraction of the price…and the reality is, in many cases, these duds would have been unobtainable otherwise. Like [...]

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Kids Love to Cook: Season 2

February 2, 2012
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Are you done drooling yet? Can you believe those were made by a kid no older than my twelve-teen? And I’m not sure which I admire more: her cooking prowess or her ability to keep from licking the spoon. These were created on the online-only show Kids Who Love to Cook. Part of the Season [...]

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What Lonely Books Do Now That We’ve Forgotten Them

February 1, 2012
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What’s happening in the bookstore near you, y’all? I love the googly-eyes on the second book that peeks out of the shelf. Ahh, the joy of a real book. And a good editor;) And to have this much time on my hands to create something like this. Image and video credit: crazedadman

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Go Ahead, Get Messy With It

February 1, 2012
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Messy and outside, a toddler’s dream. Modern Playhouse has made an outdoor playhouse for all those times when you want to go out and play in the garden rain or shine. It’s called the Dacha playhouse, named for a Russian garden house. Not to be confused with danke, which is German for thanks. The playhouse [...]

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Home Gawking, J. Crew Style

January 18, 2012
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Ahh, the one that got away. Gorgeous home, with a backyard. Simple, elegant, all done in neutrals with pops of color. Unfortunately, I’ve found it AFTER it’s been snapped up by some lucky buyer. Oh, and I don’t live in New York. Oh, AND, I don’t have $3.75 million. But still…it feels like the house [...]

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Oh, What a Relief

January 17, 2012
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Jonathan Adler, who was once told that he should just give up pottery already – by his professor, no less – clearly isn’t a good listener. And good thing! He’s come out with yet another line of pottery that I can’t take my eyes off: the Relief collection. Inspired by Mother Earth, and really, what [...]

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Oil Cloth Chalkboard Placemats

January 16, 2012
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Who knew there was such a thing? Oil cloth chalkboard placemats! I’ve long loathed the typical sickly sweet look of oil cloth. I’m sure I could find something that didn’t make me conjure a picnic back in 1950 but I have yet to find a pattern that I like. And yet, I love the idea [...]

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My Love/Hate Relationship with iGuy

January 16, 2012
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Last week, over at Smart Mom Deals, I had featured a sale at Brookstone. And while I was scoping out the site for the best way to use the sale, I spied with my little eye the iGuy. Which I immediately fell in love with. It’s like a Gumby on steroids and it protects your [...]

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5 Tips to Photograph Infants

January 12, 2012
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Cooochichooochicoooooo. Truth be told, it’s not hard to photograph babies. They are always so, so, so cute. But it is hard to take a GOOD picture of babies, what with all their moving, squirming, and drive-by smiles. You’ve got to be on your toes! Here are few tricks

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It’s All In The Presentation, Baby

January 6, 2012
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Too late for this year, but I can’t help myself. For my uncommon family – presents from Uncommon Goods I wish I gave this year, food definitely included! For my daughters: Mmm. Pancakes. Made better with a dip in the dish, to make the perfect pool of syrup. For my husband: Separate but equal.

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When In Doubt, Throw It Out

January 4, 2012
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Did you know that organizing is among the most often made – and probably broken – New Year’s resolutions? It certainly feels true when I talk to my mom or sister. It seems like all of us want to weed out. Clean up. Get a fresh start. How about you? And, I kid you not, [...]

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I’m In Love with Felt

January 3, 2012
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I know it’s been around a while, it being from sheep and all, but I’m just discovering how amazing felt is. Felt can be used for oh so many things. And, 100% wool felt is amazingly earth friendly – again, think sheep! Think coasters, like these from Etsy. Since wool is naturally water resistant, it [...]

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