This is the coolest baking pan I’ve seen in a long time, and I’ve been around the block a few times, you know?
Oh, I don’t look that old?  Thank you.  Yes. Right.
I’ve seen this one, which I love, and this one that my kids are begging for and this one too.  The problem with many [...]

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While the River Stones Platter would be beautiful sitting on the counter holding fruit, I especially love the idea of  serving something organic in it.  Constructed in Italy of natural stones and food-grade resin, this platter replicates the look of stones underwater.  Great gift idea (yes, the holidays are coming soon!) for that hard-to-buy person [...]

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Cuteness alert. Do not read any further if you are smitten with baby lambs, bunnies or other adorable things.  And do not, I repeat, do not, look at these or even these.
These are small (5″ *5″ * 5″) – they don’t call them petite for no reason – and so precious.  I’d love a [...]

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Sometimes small things can make a big impact, like this Recycled Metal Tree of Tealights from VivaTerra. While it’s only 24″ W X 12″ H, it has a presence that will fill up your space, whether it’s your table centerpiece or on a buffet. Large enough to add ambiance to your table, but graceful [...]

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Although I can’t eat soup when it’s hot outside because it cooks my body from the inside out, soup will happen soon.  Because I’m optimistic about the weather getting cooler.
So long refreshingly crisp salad… hello warm hearty soup.
That’s right.  It’s called the power of positive thinking and I’m practicing it right now.  I want to [...]

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In an effort to use fewer paper products in our house, we are trying out the cloth napkin thing.  My mom does this successfully. She has a basket in the laundry room that holds all the used cloth napkins and when the basket gets full, she throws in a load. Our system is much [...]

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How I wish I had found this Fruit Infusion Pitcher months ago because I am imagining all the lemon-infused water and raspberry iced tea I would have made this summer.
But, you know what?  It’s still hot.  Yesterday was the first day under 100 degrees in months, so I think I’ve still got some cool tea-sippin’ [...]

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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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I have this Typhoon Pantone Salt/Pepper Mill, in blue, and  it suits my needs perfectly and grinds really well.  Currently, it’s filled with RealSalt by Redmond.  But.  What about the pepper?  When does it get some grind time?  I’ll have to buy a second mill to cover that… UNLESS I get the Flip n Grind [...]

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I may need an intervention soon. But not yet, please. Wait until after I collect some of these gorgeous plates.  Yes, I do realize that I have a problem.  I covet the Black Forest Collection.  And the Turkish Pottery.  And I own a collection of this Blue and White Talavera.
There’s always room for [...]

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