It can be really hard buying books for people as gifts. After all, you never know just which books they already have. And then when you do find the right book and give it to them, how do you make it really personal? Put in a book plate? Write an inscription? How do you make […]
Blurb’s Personalized Chicken Soup For The Soul Book – Great Gift Idea!
November 12, 2013 By 3 Comments
Holiday Gift Guide: Bracketron Universal NanoTek Smartphone Stand #giftguide
November 12, 2013 By 3 Comments
In this world, it’s second nature to have our smartphones within reach at all times. I often keep mine close at hand while I’m working on the computer, though it’s a pain to stop and pick it up to browse the web while trying to type with the other hand. And, it’s pretty much impossible […]
Holiday Gift Guide: MyChronicleBooks Personalized Books #giftguide
November 12, 2013 By 16 Comments
I have always loved giving books as gifts. My children, nieces, nephews all have received at least one book from us for a holiday gift. Classic books are always a favorite in our home — we’ve read “Twas the Night Before Christmas” every year since the kids were babies. We were recently able to create […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Dog Park Publishing Calendars & Dog Treats #giftguide
November 12, 2013 By 11 Comments
Years ago, Chris and I used to own a Pit Bull. His name was Conan and he was the most amazing dog… our son used to play with him and lay on him and pull his ears and tail and Conan just loved him. Coney Norris (as we used to call him) passed away from […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Christmas Forest Classic Christmas Wreath #giftguide
November 11, 2013 By 64 Comments
There is no better way to welcome guests to your home this holiday season than with a beautiful Christmas Forest Wreath to greet them as they enter your home! Located in the beautiful foothills of the Cascade Mountains, Christmas Forest has been handcrafting their fresh holiday wreaths for happy customers since 1976. Each wreath is created […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Equal Exchange Fair Trade Products & Fundraisers #giftguide
November 11, 2013 By 2 Comments
Equal Exchange is one of the United State’s leading Fair Trade food and beverage brands. They are also a worker-owned company — one of the largest in the United States. For more than 25 years, Equal Exchange has been building on their mission to “create long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Professor Kobré’s Lightscoop for better indoor photography #giftguide
November 7, 2013 By 10 Comments
I take a ton of photos for the blog and while I am in no way a professional, at all — I do try to share only my best photos. The trouble with taking indoor photos is that our home is tiny and has very little natural light. It’s so hard for me to get […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Key Ingredient Recipe Reader #GiftGuide
November 4, 2013 By 46 Comments
Before you print of yet another recipe, let me share a cool new kitchen gadget with you! The Key Ingredient Recipe Reader is a must have gift this holiday season, for foodies and folks who like to have all of their recipes at their fingertips. I know that I waste way too much printer ink […]
