Have a choosy mom? Forget the kitchen towels and the blender. Here are some good looking ideas that will get your creativity spinning and maybe help you win an award for the most inspired Mother’s Day gift. This glass sphere contains its own little world. Plants, live shrimp, algae, and micro-organisms live together and thrive [...]

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What’s not to love about the t-shirt? It’s comfy, layer-able and great for almost every occasion… really! But if you’ve been buying yours in a three-pack, you’re missing out. While you might have a hard time finding a tee for your cousin Agnes’s wedding, family functions, date-night and even work are all great places to [...]

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One of my favorite boutique jewelry stores, Gorjana jewelry, is having a special sale, today only! This sale is not advertised on their site, so you can feel lucky to be an insider on this one. Today only, you can get 25% off anything on their site — necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, even handbags, and [...]

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We all know that there’s no gift large enough or expensive enough to adequately express appreciation for everything our moms have done for us. Childbirth alone would warrant a car or a house or a trip to Paris, and just forget about the debt we owe her for our teen years. Of course, moms often don’t care [...]

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Is your mom a designer mom? Does she like the finer things in life? If the answer to those questions is yes, and if you don’t want to pay out the wazoo to make Mom happy this year, get thee to the Gilt Groupe Mother’s Day sale NOW!! Gilt Groupe is an invitation-only site (just [...]

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I’m not always up on the latest in children’s literature but, since it was released last week, I’ve been reading about Queen Raina of Jordan’s book, The Sandwich Swap, all over the web. In it, two best friends–Lily and Salma–disagree over whose sandwich tastes better; Lily prefers peanut butter, while Salma likes humus. Tensions escalate [...]

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Cinco de Mayo is next week, and if you haven’t started planning your fiesta it’s time to get the party started! We host an annual Cinco de Mayo party every year. The first year was a small gathering of friends and neighbors, featuring some authentic tamales, beans, tacos, chips and homemade salsas (and homemade margaritas). [...]

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Although it’s not a new line, I first discovered got2b a little more than a year ago with the release of their Guardian Angel collection, a selection of sprays designed to protect your hair from heat styling tools like blow dryers, curling irons and straightening irons. I was hooked. Next out came Fat-Tastic, which I [...]

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It’s almost May and that means time is a-tickin’ to get those seedlings planted. No matter what size your garden, patio or windows sill, there’s always an opportunity to grow some fresh herbs or some fruit. Grow Great Grub Grow your own Organic Food from Small Spaces on a patio, balcony, rooftop, front stoop, windowsill [...]

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I never know what to buy for baby showers. I always want to bring something truly original, but ultimately end up in a huge store staring at a wall of pink and blue merchandise. Adding to my confusion, it’s always surprising that the items for such tiny people can come with such huge price tags! [...]

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