Make the perfect cup of coffee every time, even if you’re half-asleep and rooting around for some caffeine like a crack whore.  Oooops, we’re a family-friendly site here.  I meant crack ho‘.
Go from Milky to Just Coffee – these are not the labels you’re used to at S’Bux – there is no Grande with Whip [...]

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I can’t even tell you how much we love these plastic tumblers, and believe me, I know you’re thinking I’m taking a ride on the crazy train if I’m getting all excited about some plastic cups.
But.
These are perfect. They fit neatly in the glasses section of the dishwasher without hesitation, they hold just the [...]

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All our drinking cups have disappeared. Poof. Gone. And I’m not talking about a few small juice glasses. I’m talking about at least a dozen large plastic cups in vivid colors such as blue and green. Absent from my kitchen.
I found one in the boy’s closet, God only knows why [...]

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Many salad dressings are off limits to me, since I can’t eat wheat, but that’s OK with me because I really prefer oil and vinegar. Balsamic, in case you make me a salad.
The Salad Sunrise is the perfect tabletop accessory if you, too, love the simplicity of oil and vinegar.  If you remember your [...]

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How beautiful are these simple glass straws? How much more delicious would your cool summer beverage be through this straw?  Yes. Very.
And the kids love ‘em.  The Glass Dharma site has a bunch of testimonials from moms whose kids won’t drink without their glass straw.  So cute.  My guys would be thrilled!
Great for hostess [...]

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Showcase that beautiful cake for your dinner guests, even if you didn’t really make it yourself… or if you did and it needs a little help.  Tall, elegant pedestal cake platter with domed top will dress up all your cakes.  Crafted of heavy, brilliant crystal, the scalloped platter is beautiful both with and without the [...]

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Ice cream, a summer necessity in our house. In our city. In our state. Good golly it’s hot and a nice banana split cools you down.
Being the nice mom that I am, I allow ice cream for breakfast. You heard me. Breakfast. Not every day and not during school, because [...]

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Set a beautiful table with this Blue Abalone Shell Dish and the White Beach Stone Placemats, the irridescence of this dish offset by the smooth white finish of the placemats. So lovely. And relaxing. Spread a little sand on your table and your guests will feel like they took a mini vacation. [...]

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Even the biggest klutz can pour wine in an elegant and graceful fashion with the Riedel Paloma Wine Decanter. Why a decanter?  Well, decanting exposes the wine to more oxygen, allowing it to develop to its full potential, and who doesn’t want their wine to meet it’s full potential?
The Paloma (that’s dove in Spanish) [...]

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Peanuts fans will love this whimsical 12-ounce mug designed to look like Charlie Brown’s one and only shirt.  Why did the poor guy have to wear the same old shirt day in and day out?  Microwave and dishwasher safe.  I found the shirt too, if you really want to show your Good Grief spirit.
Charlie Brown [...]

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