Category: good stuff

Teacher Appreciation Gifts

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The time of the year has arrived.  In another 2 more weeks, the long school holidays will began.  I am thinking of getting my daughter’s class teachers a gift each.  I was at Pinterest and saw many great ideas on what to get and how to wrap them.  They are so inspiring.  A friend suggested that I shop Shari’s Berries baskets for the teachers.  Shari’s Berries baskets are great too.  Even I would love to receive one, especially the Spa Gift Basket.

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This Waves of the Pacific Bath and Body Gift Basket looks very nice.  It is something that the teachers can use to pamper themselves.

Wish Lanterns For Wedding

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Recently, I attended my cousin’s wedding which was held at the beach.  The wedding was beautiful and I love how rustic furniture was used as wedding decor. The wedding’s theme was yellow and white.  Mason jars were used to hang tea lights from the palm trees.  There were seashells on the tables and the guest chairs were tied with burlaps and yellow ribbons.  It was just breathtaking.  After the exchanging of vows, my cousin and her groom released a Wish Lantern into the sky.  Wedding lanterns are gaining popularity now and they add an extra special element to the wedding.  You can check out WishLantern.com for more information.

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The Cupcake Wrapper

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This week and the week after are going to be busy for me.  Besides helping a friend to look for a debt collection agency, there is a birthday party to attend on Saturday, Children’s Day at my daughter’s school as well as a Tea Party on the last day of school.  I plan to prepare something for the kids in school for Children’s Day and Tea Party.   After seeing the sweet cupcake wrappers at TheCupCakeWrapperCo.bigcartel.com, I am tempted to bake some cupcakes and prepare some party snacks.  These cupcake wrappers are so stylish and are great for decorating the cupcakes.  Can’t wait to get them.

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Clutch Clip By Umbra

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When I was checking out the tabletop display for a friend’s wedding party, I came upon this cute clutch clip by Umbra at Design-Milk.com.   Designed by Jeff Rubio, the Clutch Clip is a hip and stylish clip which looks like a handbag handle.  You can place it on paper bags or other items for easy transporting.  Made from laser-cut acrylic, the Clutch Clip is available in a few designs to suit your personal style.

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Fondant Dessert Plates

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A friend of mine who works in a metal building often lament that she is not happy with her job and wish that she could do just what she loves best – Open a cafe.  She loves to bake and often has little tea parties for her friends.  She has been feeling rather unhappy lately so in order to cheer her up, I got her a gift.  I saw this box of Cath Kidston Cupcake Liners from Shopruce.com recently and know that my friend is going to love them. This vintage inspired cupcake liners come in sky blue with white polka dots, coral with white stars, pink with white polka dots, and light green with white stars.   The cupcakes will definitely look tastier in these cute liners.

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Funny Dinner Plate For Children

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Want to have some fun during meal time?  Well, get the Food Face Dinner Plate from Perpetual Kid.  Made from hotel-quality, food safe, high fire ceramics, these plates are great to get your children to eat their food.  The box which the plate comes in feature lots of inspirational food art.  Now, why didn’t they have this when I was a kid?   With the Food Face Dinner Plate, you can have loads of fun during dinner time.  Who says you can’t play with your food anymore?

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RSVP Slip On Pour Spout

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You got to love this RSVP Slip On Pour Spout from The Kitchen Outlet.  It helps to make our lives easier by directing the pour of the wet and dry ingredients more accurately.  All you have to do is to attach the slip-on spout onto any thin-lipped mixing bowl, jar, pot or pan.  The slip on pour spout features a wide lip and narrow spout to make pouring easier.  It comes in assorted colours and made from dishwasher safe heat resistant silicone.  No more mess to clean up when you use The RSVP Slip On Pour Spout.

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My To-Do List

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Things have been pretty hectic for the past week.  There was a get-together over the weekend, dinner with friends, errands to run and not to mention grocery shopping.  Besides all that, I need to help a friend to look for life insurance online quotes and also try to make this DIY Citrus Salt Scrub.  I saw this fantastic recipe at Pinterest ( via http://www.kristanlynn.com)  it looks pretty easy to make.  If it turns out good, I think I would make a few jars for my girlfriends whom I would be meeting next month.  If you would like to give it a try, check out the recipe below.

You will need:

1 cup of sea salt

1/4 cup almond oil (can substitute olive oil or vegetable oil)

1/2 tsp lemon juice (or zest)

1/2 tsp orange zest
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Mix:

Firstly,  mix the oil and sea salt together  (Add a bit of oil at a time, you may not need all that is called for!)

Add orange zest.

Drizzle the lemon juice over the salt and oil mix ((you do not want too much lemon juice, or else your mixture will become a watery consistency.)

Mix well.

How to exfoliate:

Clean body as normal in shower.
Just before getting out, apply salt scrub in a firm circular motion all over body.
Concentrating on those knees and elbows
Rinse and pat dry with towel.

Obol The Original Crispy Bowl

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Here is a bowl which I would love to have.  It is the Obol Original Crispy Bowl which is designed to ensure that the cereal we are eating will not turn soggy.  You know how it is that sometimes when you leave the cereal too long in the bowl to attend to a phone call or some household chores, the cereal will turn soggy when you finally have the time to continue eating?  Well, with this bowl, you can enjoy your meal till the last bite because it has a little divider and a handle at the bottom to keep the milk or soup at a perfect angle.  This bowl is great for those who want to eat in bed or while watching a movie.  Obol is made from food safe BPA free unbreakable polypropylene and dishwasher safe. Well now I can eat my cereal while reading up on ach payment without worrying that my food will become soft.

Sandwishes Sandwich Cutters

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I just came across an excellent product which I am sure all kids would love. It is Sandwishes, a set of cute bread cutter from The Lunch Punch.  The set includes A Fairy with Cut Out Star, A Frog Prince with a Removable Crown, A Flower Garden and a King/Queen of Hearts Crown. They are BPA free and made of  food-grade virgin ABS plastic.  Making lunch or snacks have never been these fun.   Get a set today and let the magic begin…

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