I bought a Habe travel makeup bag from Amazon.com as a gift recently for my mother and she loved it. Had I not already owned a similar case from years ago, I would have bought another for myself. You can see for yourself how much it can hold and the variety of items you can store. …
Choose to Reuse!: Envirosax & LOQI Reusable Shopping Totes
I’m so surprised that I never blogged about Envirosax or LOQI and that’s why I’m taking the opportunity to do this today. I believe being environmentally conscious is a good thing, which means decreasing our use of plastic bags and such. My neighborhood has also ceased the recycling of plastic shopping bags and have required …
Choose to Reuse!: Earthwise Bags
Several months ago I purchased a few reusable mesh produce sacks with drawstring cords from my local supermarket. They are made by Earthwise Bags. I am pleased to find that these bags have been doing a great job keeping my produce neatly separated in each of my fridge drawers. When I first began keeping house, …
My New Planner for 2018-2019
As a long-time planner enthusiast, I find it tough to commit to the same type of planner year after year. There’s so many great ones out there and also ones you can customize yourself. You must also consider that your needs might change from year to year e.g. student, personal, entrepreneur planners are very different …
2018 Hallmark Mini Haul
I usually purchase these Hallmark ornament series in July but this year it slipped my mind until now. I’m so excited to be able to say that they are on their way to me. As an aside, I was so sad to find out that my local free-standing Hallmark store closed it’s doors for the …
Yay or Nay?: The Shirt Dress
On the one hand, it looks comfy, relaxed, and stylish… yet on the other, it looks as if you are not wearing much underneath (think sleep-walking in one’s jammies). It may be too harsh of me to say this but I can’t help it. My solution has been to wear it with leggings or tights, …
The Raven
We were really there for my husband… to help him find a day hiking backup at Ramsey Outdoor in Succasunna, New Jersey. It’s one of those times when you find something special for yourself too ;). Fairly often I find myself slightly dehydrated and fatigued on longer hikes despite bringing along a bottle of water. …
Ornament Trees, Stands, Displays
A great alternative to tabletop trees either real or faux are the numerous ornament trees, stands, and displays on the market. Some are also easy to build and customize to your heart’s content. The one I recently purchased from eBay as old new stock is the 2006 Spring Ornament Display. It is perfect for storing …
A New Season of Hallmark Keepsakes
Here’s another mini haul during Christmas in July ;). I picked up three to add to my collection while wandering around New Jersey’s Preakness Shopping Center: Eighth in the Series: 2017 Candied Christmas Rose from Hallmark’s annual cupcake collection (please see my Hallmark cupcake ornament post for more information), *Photocredit: Hallmark Floral Birdhouse by Edythe …
Christmas Ideas in July?
About a month before visiting the Hallmark location at the Wayne NJ Preakness Shopping Center, I was mailed a Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere Event July 15-23 mini catalog. Yes, I’m aware it may be too early to think about the winter holiday but… I’m loving their Merry Music Makers ornaments collection by Kristina Gaughran which …