Halloween is Upon Us

Halloween is Upon Us

It is finally October, which means one thing: Halloween!!!  Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays.  It is mystical and magical,  with the allure of all things frightful.  I throw a halloween party every year, and that means scouring websites for recipes and spooky decorating idea

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Fairtrade Tea's with a Twist!

I love tea all year round.  Whether it's winter or summer, there is nothing like a soothing, calming cup of tea. My personal favorite is Chai, which is a fragrant spice-filled tea fused with cinnamon, cardamom, anise and more.  I add a  little honey and soy milk, and  it is the perfect treat for

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Our Top 5 Unique Valentine's Day Gifts

I love Valentine's Day for many reasons. It's a day to celebrate love (all kinds of love, not necessarily romantic love!). The color of the day is red (one of my favorite colors). Oh, and it's another day to give presents. I love presents. Especially presents that are unique and thoughtful. Here are

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Great Boston Finds

I did a little shopping yesterday. You see, I had to drive my good friend and fellow contributor Janet to Mass General for a Dr appointment, so I decided to add a little bit of fun and make it an excursion. 9:52 am First stop: IKEA. I can't believe the Stoughton, MA IKEA has been open for four yea

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Great Handmade Gifts on Etsy!

I'm a HUGE fan of Etsy.com and I actually prefer to buy handmade gifts over manufactured anyway. I'm all for supporting the little guys. I'm sure I've mentioned before that I can't visit Etsy.com without spending at least an hour there searching anything and everything and adding six zillion and one

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Holiday Gifts by Price

Gifts Under $20 Gifts Under $25 Gifts Under $50 Gifts Under $20 at Buy.com Gifts Under $25 at Skechers Gifts Under $50 at Buy.com Gifts Under $25 Drugstore Gifts Under $50 at Skechers Gifts Under $25 at Beauty.com

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Travel Guide

I travel a lot. And I've gotten pretty good at packing. I'm the person you come to if you need Advil, or forgot your hairspray. With that said, there are a couple of things I can't travel without. And once I tell you about them I doubt you'll be able to either. 1. Luggage Scale After numerous fligh

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Personalized M&M's and Dove – oh what fun!

Who doesn't love M&M's? I know I do!  This holiday season you can give the gift of personalized M&M's with any message you want (that will fit on an M&M anyway)!  Plus you can find new and unique packaging methods for your customer M&M gift including an Old Fashion Dispens

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Penguins love to entertain – check out the tuxedo!

Jimbo and I just loved March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition) and apparently a whole lot of other people did too, since it seems like penguins are all over the place! While perusing the Crate & Barrel web site I came across these adorable Penguin Appetizer Plates. These will look gorgeous agains

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Save Money, Make Money, Shop Early!

I hate to brag, but I've got just about 60% of my holiday shopping done. I really love the holidays, I love to bake and wrap presents and enjoy them, but when I'm fighting traffic and dealing with Mr & Mrs Crankypants at the mall, the enjoyment goes out the window. How the heck did I get 60% of my h

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