Why You Should Shop Local this Holiday Season

With the economy in the dumps it’s even more important to support our local communities. Check out my most recent article on Technorati Five Reasons to Shop Local for the Holidays to learn more about shopping local and supporting small businesses this holiday season.

Date Night – Online Groupon Roundup

I’ve put together a collection of some great Groupon deals (available online) that are perfect for putting together a romantic date night at home. Enjoy. Continue Reading ….

Saturday Savings – Online Deals – Groupon Roundup

Groupon has so many great deals out there here’s a quick roundup of some of the amazing Groupon deals available anywhere. $30 for Gluten-Free Baking Package from Jules Gluten Free ($88.60 Value) Continue Reading ….

Tea Collection – Beautiful Children’s Clothing

My girls love to dress up in beautiful dresses so when I was approached by Tea to take a look at some of their beautiful kids clothes I was excited. Part of what makes Tea unique, besides just having beautiful high quality clothes, is that they use various destinations as inspiration for their collections. Their current destination is Catalonia….

Friday Finds – Beautiful Bags

I. Love. Bags. I love bags of every shape, size and variety. I would, given storage space and infinite funds, have a very large, hand made, bag collection. For now that collection just sits in my mind. Here’s a sampling: These linen oblong pouchs by bookhouathome are very modern and super cute. I would love to have…

First Day of the Farmer’s Market

Our local farmer’s market had it’s opening day yesterday. They also had a record turnout! We very much enjoy growing our own food but we also make it a point to buy locally when we do purchase items. To help with our local buying efforts we join a CSA every summer and enjoy shopping at…

Bissell Giveaway Coming Soon!

Image via Wikipedia EDIT: The giveaway is live so hop on over and enter! Continue Reading ….

9 Things For $9 On Etsy That You’ll Love

If you come around here often you know that I love Etsy and all the wonderful home made goods on there.  Here’s my 9 for $9 picks of the week. Natural Wooden Nursing Necklace – Olive Green by littlenurslings – Nursing necklaces come in so handy and this one is just adorable. Ear Flap Hat, Shades of Green,…

Re-energize a Wooden Railway for Older Kids

Over the years we’ve collected tons of wooden railway pieces.  My girls used to love to set up tracks and move the trains around but over the last year or so interest had wained so much so that I considered donating or selling the set.  Then I discovered the battery powered motorized engines that are…

Friday Finds – Etsy Finds

With the holidays coming up I’ve been browsing Etsy and the wonderful hand crafted goodness that is out there.  This week I’m bringing you some of my favorite finds. I’m completely in love with the wonderful jewelry at 3dots.  My current favorite is Funky 19 necklace.  They also have some holiday themed ornaments for sale. Continue Reading…