Cool Finds: Dinner Party Must Haves, Part 2: It’s All About The Ambiance

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As the holiday season approaches it’s time to start thinking about all of those fabulous dinner parties that you’ll either be attending or spearheading! In this four part series I’ll be sharing some dinner party must haves that are sure to help make these occasions extra special. Part 2 of this series is all all about decor and ambiance – creating a welcoming & memorable place venue for relaxing and enjoying the holidays. Even the smallest of details can have a huge impact when chosen

Cool Finds: Dinner Party Must Haves, Part 1: Places, Please

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As the holiday season approaches it’s time to start thinking about all of those fabulous dinner parties that you’ll either be attending or spearheading! In this four part series I’ll be sharing some dinner party must haves that are sure to help make these occasions extra special. Part 1 of this series is all about the dinner table — making it a welcome place to sit & converse, sip wine & make memories. 01. Reindeer place cards via JonNI

Cool Finds: Picture Perfect Photo Frames

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Family photos make a house a home, yet with the ease of digital photography many of those fabulous family candids remain locked up inside your computer never to see the light of day. Such a shame! It’s time to either hit print, head to your nearest photo developer, or even simpler — order prints online! To help motivate the cause, I’ve put together a sampling of some fabulous photo frames for you to ponder — enjoy! 01. Passe Partout Clock via Dutch By Design

Bissell Little Green Review & Giveaway {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

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::GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED::  Congrats to Heather! Bissell must have known that I had about 20 horrible stains on my living room carpet when they contacted me about reviewing their Little Green® compact deep cleaner!  I have been a loyal fan of Bissell since I purchased my PowerForce® Bagless Vacuum a few years ago, so I felt confident in testing their carpet deep cleaners as well.  Some of the neat options that the Bissell Little Green® include are: (taken from Bissell website) strong spray and suction

It’s Declutter Time!

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It is possible to find lots of keys in a junk drawer. I am a packrat who loves decluttering. I live for dragging bags to the curb for the donation truck. I get excited when I find all the people that go with the Little People playset in time for my consignment appointment. Yet I hoard newspapers, baby clothes, my childhood stamp collection. I won’t throw out binders from a job I had in the 80s. I’m a decluttering contradiction! Ahhh, a neat junk drawer…for

Healthy Shopping Tip

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What does your pantry look like? If you’re like me, sometimes I find I come home with way too many boxes and pre-packaged items that will buy me instant silence from my children as soon as they are inserted into their mouths. Lately, it seems like my ‘junk shelves’ are filling up too quickly, and my fruit and vegetable drawers lack something to be desired. I saw this tip in ‘Prevention‘ magazine and thought I would share it with you. As soon as you get

Do-It-Yourself Household Cleaners

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People are more environmentally conscious than they have ever been before. As a mom I am not only concerned about the overall environment but the environment in my home. I don’t want to expose my children to a bunch of chemicals, so I have begun to “green” my cleaning routines. You can certainly go out and buy green cleaning products but some of the greatest cleaning products are items that can be found right in your own kitchen; baking soda and vinegar. Besides being good