Posted on July 28th, 2008 by JoAnne
My brother just sent this to me, and since I hadn’t seen it, it’s clear that I’ve missed the latest baby fashionista headlines. These adorable and hilarious shoes, aptly named “heelarious,” were designed by two young moms who thought it would be funny to create “first high heels” for tinies.
The rest of the fashion world […]
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Posted on July 24th, 2008 by JoAnne
Like lots of other experiences I seem to have on the Web, I have no idea how I got to the Web site of the company whose lighting is featured in this photo. But when I did get there, I was mesmerized.
Moonlight USA, Inc. sells a line of globe lights that includes full and half […]
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Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by JoAnne
This item came across my computer screen in the form of a press release, about a month ago.
I’m not sure why I still find the idea of a $590 spring roll appetizer so compelling, except, perhaps, that it was a spring roll appetizer that cost $590.
At the Taste of London Food Festival in June, […]
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Posted on July 17th, 2008 by JoAnne
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you already know that we adore sharing celebration experiences. Here’s one that really made me smile–the photo and note that I just received from Annie Bell (center, in the back), winner of our Father’s Day photo contest.
As a reminder, for the contest, readers were invited to […]
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Posted on July 9th, 2008 by JoAnne
Normally, I wouldn’t consider admitting to–much less writing about–two days of total overindulgence. But this past weekend ended up fulfilling all of my July 4th food fantasies. And I loved every bit of it.
I was only half joking when I told my brother, Bob, and sister-in-law, Arline, that on this much-needed weekend escape […]
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Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by JoAnne
I love the Fourth of July! Each year, we spend the weekend with my brother, Bob, and our sister-in-law, Arline.
While always lots of fun, this weekend is disastrous in terms of sensible eating. All self-control disappears as we seek out fried clams or shrimp and French fries, ice cream with hot fudge, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, […]
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Posted on July 1st, 2008 by Corinne
If you’re hosting or attending a July 4th celebration here’s an idea for a beautiful patriotic flower arrangement from the Flower Promotion Organization. It’s easy. Just follow the instructions below to create a very festive party decoration.
Materials:
1 round watermelon
1 6-inch clay pot
6 water tubes
3 stems of each of the following: pinkish/red alstroemeria, stargazer lilies […]
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