New Year.  New You.  And what better way to become the you you always wanted to be than with the fitbook as your guide?  This personalized, flexible and functional fitness journal that offers a unique system to plan for success, track your progress, and reach your goals.
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Is it just me or does your New Year’s Resolution include some version of:  I will no longer stuff my pie-hole with copious amounts of _____? Fill in the blank with whatever is your current food obsession…sweets, chocolate, hunks of meat, or maybe just pie.  Don’t let the holiday celebrations lead you to the big [...]

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New Year coming soon.  Time for some healthy changes to your diet?  Sounds like a weight loss commercial, right?  So, don’t diet, but instead take some tips and healthy eating hints from this 2009 wall calendar that frankly, looks good enough to eat.  Look at that juicy red tomato.  How about a caprese salad.  Yum.
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So, here we are, the day after Christmas, and if Santa didn’t exactly read your list closely enough this year, it’s not too late.  Be your own Santa.  At least YOU know what you REALLY wanted, even if those others didn’t quite pick up on it.
This is what I really wanted, but didn’t get.  I [...]

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Happy New Year! everyone screams, with hope for a wonderful new year in their voices, as you whip out another bottle of bubbly from this shiny bucket.  Or something like that.
Mauviel Hammered Aluminum Round Champagne Bucket – $135

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These are the trendy new wine glasses that you’ve been reading about, designed especially for the enjoyment of Cabernet or Merlot.
Get this, the shape of this glass directs where the wine meets the tongue, enhancing your drinking experience.  I LOVE that!
Stemless tumblers resist breakage and easily fit in smaller wine cabinets, dishwashers, mini bars…anywhere you [...]

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If you promised yourself you’d be more organized in 2009, this handy little gadget will make it an easy reality because it’s so simple to use you won’t be able to help yourself.  My heart is palpitating with excitement at the thought a new organization tool!
The SmartShopper records your errand or grocery list, by category, [...]

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This unique cookbook / recipe box is shaped like a mini vegetable crate and contains over 300 ways to make cooking and eating vegetables more fun and interesting.  Includes 14 cookbooks, each of which focuses on two veggies, so you can find what you are craving quickly and easily.  You’d better be craving them, you [...]

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Obviously, my sense of humor is similar to that of a 13-year old, because I think this is really funny.  Put this on, or give to your honey to wear, and more may be “cookin’” in the kitchen than your cookies…if you know what I mean and I think you do.
Black Embroidered Apron “Spooning Leads [...]

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Add some pizazz to your holiday party…or Valentine’s Day…or Saturday, by serving a yummy Appletini in this beautiful crystal glass from Romania.  Clear 24% crystal with a red bubble elongated down the length of the stem adds a colorful touch to your table.
Set includes 4 hand-crafted and hand-decorated 12-ounce glasses. I can totally see Carrie, [...]

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