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Entries from May 2011

Crispy Pizza

May 30th, 2011 · No Comments

You haven’t tried real pizza until you’ve been to Italy. Thin crusts are cooked in a wood-fired brick oven, spread with fresh mozzarella and juicy, flavorful tomatoes. While I can’t build a brick oven in my backyard, I’m thinking that the gas grill might be a decent substitute.
The Weber style pizza stone is designed to [...]

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Memorial Day @ Macy’s

May 28th, 2011 · No Comments

There are sales by the truckloads this weekend everywhere you look! Make the most of your weekend with great sales at Macy’s.

30% off china: The Lenox Floral Fusion square collection. Gold tones highlight each blossom on square silhouettes for a sleek table setting that’s sweet and irresistible.

An extra 10% off: The Wishbone table lamp [...]

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Dining Alfresco

May 27th, 2011 · No Comments

The long weekend is here! Many of you are probably already skipping work and taking off to someplace fun and relaxing. If not, have no fear. With SHOP.COM, there’s plenty of fun to be had with lots of great shopping!

I’m in the mood for a bit of alfresco dining. The Moka picnic basket is the [...]

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Quick Cleanups

May 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

For as much as I love having the windows and doors open and embracing that indoor-outdoor lifestyle, what I don’t love to embrace is all the extra cleaning that comes with it. Enter the Dyson DC35 Multi Floor vac. This convenient tool is not an ordinary cordless vac. It features a motorized head for floor [...]

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Instant Vacation

May 20th, 2011 · No Comments

Time to dress up your bedroom for the warm weather! The Marlo Lorenz starfish bedding collection will deliver a beachy, summertime feel in an instant. This super-soft and plush set comes with a reversible comforter and two shams for less than $100!

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Top Banana

May 19th, 2011 · No Comments

More time spent working out means you probably spend more time prepping nutritious meals. If you like to add a bit of fruit to your morning cereal, try the Chef’n Bananza. It evenly cuts multiple banana slices at one time for cereal, desserts, smoothies or a snack.
Justplace a peeled banana into the Bananza and [...]

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Sparrow Clips

May 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Disney’s Cinderella had it right when she invited all the woodland creatures to help her with sewing and housework. Let the birds fly in and lighten your workload. This set of 16 sparrow clips can be used for a variety of tasks: hanging laundry for drying outdoors, clipping chip bags and hanging art projects. From [...]

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Bye Bye Cat Litter

May 11th, 2011 · No Comments

Okay, this one might be a case of “What the…??!” but with two cats living with me here at home,  CitiKitty toilet training system ($29) sparked my interest.
The system works by gradually transitioning your cat(s) to the toilet. Yes, the toilet. I don’t know about you, but the idea of getting rid of the litter [...]

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Party Pretty

May 10th, 2011 · No Comments

Dress up your patio for a party with these gorgeous solar hanging lanterns by Grandin Road. Made of durable, all-weather fabric, these lanterns have an Asian influence to their design and cast a mysterious glow outdoors without electricity. The round lanterns come with a stand for tabletop use, or hang them from the eaves [...]

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Mood Lighting

May 9th, 2011 · No Comments

Add a little fairytale magic to your landscaping with these magical color-changing solar globes. They use LED technology to store solar energy and illuminate in the darkness. A hidden solar module in the sphere converts energy from direct sunlight–no electricity required. You can float these in your backyard pool or pond, but they [...]

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