Just about the time the Grey in my hair was threatening to take me hostage {shhh, don’t tell anyone} I received some of this in the mail. Perfect. I love everything Frédéric Fekkai and this was no exception. Fekkai Salon Color.{via Bloomingdale’s}. $30. This color turned the Greys a lighter brown {phew!} and the rest of my hair a lovely chestnut Brown, all from the comfort of my own home. Really, I’m one of those gals who prefers to color…
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Part of the baby preparation that Mike and I are doing right now involves amassing a great children’s books collection. As an illustrator, Mike has collected a variety of samples of books with great illustrations. As for myself, I’ve collected a couple books that require a slightly mature sense of humor. Here are a couple of my books that I came across yesterday that I’d love to share with you. Squids Will Be Squids is a fantastic book that, as…
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I made these delicious cookies recently and could not get over how wonderful fresh ginger is in a cookie! I couldn’t keep my hands out of the jar so to speak. I’ll definitely be making these again soon. If you are invited to a cookie exchange over the holidays, this might be a good recipe to make. You won’t have to compete with the other chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin versions. You’ll be in a category of your own both…
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On my blog I occasionally post an organizing tip…usually something I need to work on as well (somehow posting it increases my motivation). Anyway, this would be my 17th organizing tip thus far. You can view the other sixteen here. #17 Create a drawer, just for toys, in your kitchen. Move the pots, the plastic containers, the large serving pieces–do whatever it takes to clear up one drawer (closest to the floor) for just toys. I gleaned this idea from…
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I recently jumped on board with the whole reusable shopping bag campaign. After seeing many different designs (and many different price points!), I finally decided on these bags from Whole Foods. They are only 80 cents! And, they promise to replace them if they develop holes or what not. Reusable bags also pay for themselves after a few trips to the store as I’ve noticed I receive a discount at every grocery store I take them too (besides Costco). It…
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Might be the season, might be the pregnancy, but I can’t stop thinking about food! Williams Sonoma has some fun items for your fall festivities in the kitchen–sure to delight little ones and grown ups alike! We’re way past sugar cookies here, for Halloween and beyond. Make-A-Face Halloween Pancake Molds, $19.95 The Great Pumpkin Cake Pan, $32 Pumpkin Silicon Cupcake Molds, set of 8, $14.95 Acorn Cakelet Pan, $36 (I think my favorite of the bunch!)
Cement Mixer.$16.99 {via Lego} How is it that I’ve never had Lego’s in my home? Honestly, I must be the last person in the civilized world to have not realized the beauty of these itty bitty plastic toys before now. C recently turned 4, and when I asked my older {and much wiser} girlfriends what toy did I have to get him for his birthday? what toys did their kids love when they were little? It was universal, LEGO‘S! I…
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Viktor here: I have always heard that being able to give someone the shirt off your back is a character trait to aspire to. Well, how about the pants off your… Well, since these pants would never fit me, we are announcing some winners. Rynell said… Wow! I’m salivating over those jeans because not only are they smoking hot, but because in a month or so I will no longer have a need for stretchy maternity jeans and I’d love…
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…oh how I love thee. I’m an avid fan of the current cupcake crazed taking over our country right now, are you there yet? :) I enjoy both baking cupcakes here in my kitchen and consuming them at local joint So Cupcake. These beautiful scalloped tulip baking cups are my favorite to use when baking cupcakes and since I ran out of them recently, it’s time to stock up again (this website offers the best deal). I just think these…
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