Yearly Archives: 2011

is the inside of your purse a black hole?

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is the inside of your purse a black hole?
Check organizing your handbag off your resolution list after buying one of these oh-so-handy pouchees. This little guy holds a TON & keeps things in place so you know right where to find them.  It was also just featured in Good Housekeeping this month And even cooler, they were designed by a woman in her sixties… which is just another reminder that you’re never too old to follow your dreams. Here’s a bit of .
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a wish for the new year

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a wish for the new year
Did December fly by so fast that you didn’t get a chance to send greetings to your friends & family?  I got my cards out a few days before the 25th, but thought they could easily be sent as New Year’s cards. I started with some coloful papers, ribbon, a scalloped scissors & our wish tokens. And since I hand delivered our neighbor’s cards, I included some sweet sipping chocolate as well.  Since we .
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crock pot candy

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crock pot candy
There are always loads of treats floating around our stores around the holidays & when team member, Kathy brought these tasty goodies in, they didn’t last long.  After inquiring about the recipe, I found out they were really easy to make… and that’s all I needed to hear before I insisted on her sending it to me. Ingredients 1 jar (16 ounces) salted dry roasted peanuts 1 jar (16 ounces) unsalted dry roasted peanuts .
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a bit of sunshine

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a bit of sunshine
The perfect remedy for the beginning of winter blues… A review reads, “Philadelphia’s Sun Airway offers a case in point on Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier. The band, a quintet live but on record a duo comprised of songwriters Jon Barthmus and Patrick Marsceill, traffics in gently danceable programmed beats, layers of synths, and Barthmus’s firm and confident vocals. The results are, in a word, pretty. This is the type of record people release .
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family recipes to keep forever

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family recipes to keep forever
One of the gift projects I worked on this past Christmas on behalf of my lovely mother-in-law was putting together a custom collection of recipes. She wrangled up all the info & I took care of the rest.  The result… a very popular book among all our aunts, uncles & cousins. Want to pass on your family favorites?  We’d be happy to make the custom covers for your famous treats. Do you like seeking .
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