Link Love :: the hurray for family-owned shops! edition

Photo by Phil Gyford It goes without saying that the holidays make life a bit busier, and I’ve got a lot going on in real, non-internetted life.  I’m sure you all are busy as well!  And yes, this is my explanation as to why I’m a day late with my link post. Today’s link loves [...]

Celebrate Simply From Your Kitchen

Photo by Endless Beauty T’is the season to spend most of your time in the kitchen, right?  Perhaps if you’re hosting a grand holiday fête, or maybe you have three times as many house guests as family members.  But more than likely, no one is truly expecting you to pull off a magazine cover-worthy spread [...]

A Gift Basket Giveaway to Take Care of YOU

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Laine, the winner of the gift basket! Photo by Paulin’a Today’s giveaway is the final gift basket before Christmas.  And it’s all about taking care of yourself – great timing, since you’re probably a little wiped out from the holiday season.  All of these products help enhance the [...]

Q&A Tuesday: Is Santa Real In Your Home?

I hesitate a bit posing today’s question, mostly because I’ll be on a plane all day today, leaving me unable to monitor comments. But I’m genuinely curious about the why behind the myriad of family philosophies out there. So please share yours in the comments for today’s question: Does Santa come to your home for [...]

The Top of Your Holiday To-Do List: Breathe.

Photo by Mike Litwin How is the holiday season treating you so far?  Already wiped out?  Christmas can easily become such a stressful time of year – too many events and not enough blank boxes on the calendar, too many people on the gift-giving list and not enough in the wallet.  Too many expectations, real [...]

Link Love: the Walking in a Laundry Wonderland edition

Photo by Cindy True to form with our family, we’re getting ready to head out on another trip.  This Tuesday, we’ll be flying to Oregon for the second half of our stateside trip, visiting my husband’s side. We’re very eager to take in the Pacific Northwest scenery, but we have a lot to do to [...]

Your Home: The Best Company To Work For

This post was first published on June 12, 2008. Do you love your job? No, I mean, really love it? Or are you just doing it because someone has to stay home with the kiddos, and well, the laundry isn’t going to fold itself? Many of us have “bonus” jobs – we work from home [...]