Category: Gift ideas

It’s the peak of summer and the heat and humidity make me want to have a bottle of water with me just about anywhere I go. It’s not always convenient to carry a bottle, though, so I decided I needed to make some sort of holder so that I could attach the water to […]

My day-to-day life (both work and personal) depends heavily on Post-it® notes, and I use them for all sorts of reminders. I’ve even taken to carrying them in my car or backpack, because they are so handy for quick notes that I need to leave here or there. The problem with carrying them […]

Ever notice how you can give a baby a stuffed toy and the first thing he does is go straight to the tag? Tags are fascinating to babies and they love to play with them and put them in their mouths. Somebody brilliant decided to make a line of toys and blankets that […]

I’ve been ogling the beautiful handmade items over on Etsy for quite some time now. I can waste hours in there just wandering around in crafting cyberspace absorbing all of the creativity. Then finally, last week, it happened…I made my first purchase.
As soon as I saw the adorable purses by Allyson Hill, […]

My daughter attended a very formal tea party at a friend’s house the other day. There was an eclectic assortment of tea cups with the most aromatic make-believe tea brewing away. The hostess served Oreo cookies and Dora fruit snacks. My daughter was thrilled at such a royal banquet before her. […]

While visiting some family friends recently, I was offered some candy to snack on. I was floored when I saw the creative and clever dispenser they were using for the candy — an old-fashioned mason jar bird feeder!
I learned that this particular style of feeder is actually intended for feeding baby chicks, but I […]