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Introducing The Moen Kiran Faucet

April 19, 2013 By 5 Comments

This post brought to you by Moen, Incorporated. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Decorating your home is such a personal thing.  My personal aesthetic has long been Mid Century Modern.  I’m sure that a big part of that has to do with the fact that my mom loves all things vintage.  Well, not all things, but a large portion.  We’ve always lived in older homes and  had retro or vintage items in these homes. 

That has just stayed with me.  My first set of grown up furniture in my own home was a set of Danish Modern furniture from the 1960’s.  That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy some modern touches and amenities, though.  Oh no. 

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Closetmaid Closet Organizers Giveaway – US – $170

April 18, 2013 By 196 Comments

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Did you get a chance to check out my post regarding the all new Closetmaid closet organizers?  If you answered yes, keep reading.  If you answered no?  Well, go look.  I'll wait. 

Anyway, these Closetmaid organizers are amazingly awesome!  They can be configured in so many ways, plus they're like real furniture.  Not those plastic drawers that you still have to find a place to stash. 

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Building an Art Collection on a Budget

April 11, 2013 By 2 Comments

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Herbert Vogel, who passed away last year at the age of 89, was a retired postal clerk from New York. To all intents, along with his librarian wife Dorothy, Herbert lived a normal life. However, together, they were one of the most fascinating and unassuming art collectors the world has ever known.

From the early sixties onwards, they brought together over 4,700 works of art, which they stored in their humble one-bedroom apartment. It was a passionate endeavour, one that they managed to enjoy on their modest incomes.

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Growing the Garden and Preserving the Harvest

April 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Alright, I’ve gone and done it now.  What’s “it” you ask?  I committed to a community garden!  I think it’s going to be a ton of fun. And super awesome.  Of course, the idea is still somewhat new, but we’ve always had gardens.  Unfortunately, in my current place, there is just absolutely no space to have any type of garden. 

So my  community garden plot is just a big ol’ rectangle of tilled up earth right now, but it has tons of potential!  I have visions of tomatoes and zucchini and radishes dancing in my head.  One of the other features that drew me to this group was the fact that they donate a portion of their harvest to the local food banks.  We all know how important it is to eat fresh produce, how expensive it can be, and how difficult produce can be to purchase.   

We’ll be doing posts about the garden, recipes, and gardening tips.  We’ll probably also do some preserving and canning tips and recipes.   If you have a related company or product  that you’d like to see featured in our Growing the Garden and Preserving the Harvest series, contact me!  You can use the contact form, or the direct email address on the press page. 

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My Fantastic Fitness Voyage

April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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I am making another go with getting fit.  I have said this for a while now, but this time, I’m going to do it.  For reals. 

I really don’t know why it’s taking me sooo ling to get back into it.  I can use the excuse that it’s been cold outside, which it has.  Or I can use the excuse that I was pretty sick for a while, which I was.  Well, that’s actually a really good excuse, now, isn’t it?  But the real thing is, I’ve just been a slacker. 

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Getting Organized with ClosetMaid

April 8, 2013 By 43 Comments

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I am a bit of a messy person.  I may or may not have mentioned this before, I really can’t remember.  Anyway, my mess issues are three or four-fold.  I’m a bit of a packrat, you see.  I can’t bear to throw anything away, always believing that it’s going to be the perfect item I need for some project.  Well, that’s not totally true.  I throw lots of stuff away, but if I deem it has value, it has to stay FOREVER. 

I am always in the midst of a project – or ten – and I have half projects sitting all over.  I tend to do projects assembly line rather than one from start to finish.  Since it’s a beautiful day I might as well paint everything I ever thought about making all at once.  Or I might was well glue everything since I have it out. 

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Let’s Go See A Show – in the UK!

April 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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In a former life, I used to travel quite a bit.  Granted, it was mostly for work, but that still counts, right?  One of my favorite things to do when in a strange town was to spend an evening painting said town red.  A nice evening out for me would consist of dinner somewhere and maybe a little evening sightseeing. 

Imagine a night out in London…Having a fantastic dinner and then heading to the West End theatre district to take in one of the hit shows.  Or maybe a sporting event is more your style.  Wouldn’t the soccer lover in your life love taking in a footy game in England?  How about seeing your favorite band across the pond?  It could be the ultimate fan experience!

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Easy Ways to Deter Thieves

March 29, 2013 By 1 Comment

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I live in what would be the equivalent of Mayberry, were Mayberry a mid-sized city.  There is no six degrees of separation, and everyone knows one another.  And if you don’t know them directly, you can be sure that you’re no more than two degrees of separation. 

As such, we have a super low crime rate.  Except for theft.  Theft is, like, off the charts.  At first blush, that looks really out of whack, but once you begin to dig deeper, you understand why.  This Mayberry-esque feel leads people to let their guard down. 

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Healthy Choice Makes for Easy Meals

March 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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All the single ladies…all the single ladies.  All the single ladies…eat frozen meals.  Is that a Beyonce roll, rather than a Rick-roll?  Anyway…Now that I have successfully gotten that song stuck in your head, let’s talk about dinner.  Or lunch, as the case may be. 

As a very busy single lady, sometimes I eat frozen meals.  While I don’t mind cooking, and often do, there are times that when I get home from work that the last thing I want to do is get out pots and pans to make a meal for just me.  But I’m not in the mood to have a sandwich, bowl of cereal, or leftovers.  Enter the savior of dinnertime – Healthy Choice and Marie Callender’s frozen meals. 

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The Perfect Easter Flowers – A Guide

March 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Easter is the perfect time to surprise a loved one with a beautiful bouquet, thanks to the fact that it heralds the arrival of spring and the wonderful flowers it brings with it. If you're thinking about doing just that, read our guide for some inspiration when it comes to the particular blooms you can choose at this time of year.

Tulips

Tulips might have a long association with the Netherlands, but they're also an incredibly popular flower for both growing and giving in the UK. One of the great things about tulips is the sheer number of varieties and colours you can choose from, meaning it should be easy to create the perfect bouquet incorporating the recipient's favourite shade, although yellow would be particularly good for Easter.

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My Real Trip to Ski Resorts

March 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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When I was in my teens, I could see it – me, in my fancy fur-edged parka, slim pants, and cool boots, swooshing down a hillside, going a million miles an hour.  I would ride up the side of the mountain in the open chair lift, cute boy at my side…

I have wanted to learn how to ski since I was young. I love the snow covered mountains, and I have watched many people maneuver down the hillsides. I would love to be one of them, and in my mind’s eye, I am! I see these little kids skiing, and they take to it so naturally. What is my holdup?

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Great Ideas for Unique Wedding Venues

March 21, 2013 By 1 Comment

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Ahhh…weddings.  Who doesn’t love a beautiful wedding in a gorgeous locale?  Browsing through wedding magazines can send a girl (or a guy!) into sensory overload.  Dresses, flowers, food, the rings!  And the picture perfect venues that are all too much to bear.  So, you can’t afford to have your wedding in the Bahamas or Aspen.  That doesn’t mean your wedding has to suck or be cookie cutter, either.

There are lots of unusual wedding and reception venues, if you just look around. 

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