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Gift giving Ideas

They Call Me Carol, But I’m Diane

July 29, 2010

I celebrated my birthday not too long ago, but I was not the only one celebrating that day. Someone very close to me was also turning a year older, although she is officially in the record books - 5 minutes older than me! She is my twin sister, Carol. She is the one on the right, I am [...]

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Trash into Gift Giving Treasure

July 19, 2010

I am collector of throw-away” stuff”. Not junk, but honest to goodness – discards. My friends and family know to give me their throw-aways, which are different than cast-offs. Cast-offs are unwanted items like furniture and lamps. Throw-aways are bits and pieces of packaging, parts of items – stuff that seems useless once it’s original purpose is complete. Throw-aways [...]

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Five-Star Chef

January 3, 2010

Photo from House Beautiful Magazine As I was paging through a recent issue of House Beautiful I came across the photo above. I just fell in love, talk about how opposites attract. I love the stove and the mirror each by themselves, together they are so stylish that I think if the duo were in my own [...]