Tip of the Week - Get Buttoned Up

In our ongoing attempts to keep our busy lives organized, it’s great to find products that make this job easier!  At getbuttonedup.com, two thoughtful and detail-oriented women have created the ultimate guides for breezing through some of life’s most challenging events!
Moving.kit:  Your Move Buttoned Up
First, there’s Moving.kit: Your Move […]

Memorable Graduation Gifts
It seems to me that the most important events in life can be the toughest when it comes to choosing a gift!  You want the gift to be special, memorable and perhaps lasting – and this is a challenging combination!  Here are my best thoughts for graduation gifts for young adults.
High School
For Boys […]

Gifts for Milestone Occasions - Children & Young Adults!

It seems to me that the most important events in life can be the toughest when it comes to choosing a gift!  You want the gift to be special, memorable and perhaps lasting – and this is a challenging combination!  Here are my best thoughts for milestone gift […]

Tip of the Week - Sand-Off!

Sand-Off is an ingenious new product designed to remove the sand from your arms and legs as you leave the beach!  A hand sized terry cloth mitt is filled with a special powder that “breaks the bond between skin and sand.”  No running water is required!  The dry body wash […]

Start a Wine Tasting Club!

Recently, a friend asked me to write about starting a wine tasting club, mentioning that this type of club was a hot, new trend! She was absolutely correct! As I began to research the topic, I found that wine clubs are popping up all over! There are a variety of ways […]

Tip of the Week - Utilize Your Laundry Baskets!

Every wash day, the primary purpose of your laundry baskets is sadly very clear! There’s sorting, folding and putting away to be finished so that you can do it all again next week! (or perhaps even tomorrow!) But, in my house, laundry baskets serve a wide array […]

Picture Perfect - The Prettiest Umbrella!

This is truly the prettiest outdoor umbrella I have ever seen! The beautiful green fabric has a unique leafy design that casts shadows of leaves and branches and “recaptures the sensation of sitting beneath a filigree of foliage.” The umbrella is waterproof, has an attractive wooden pole […]

Shopping Happiness - Look What I Found!

Every so often a routine shopping trip turns up something truly special and fabulous!  I had just that luck on Friday the 13th no less at a lovely store in my town, Blue Tulip!  Blue Tulip is a beautiful store in Princeton, New Jersey, selling gifts for every occasion, […]

Let’s Talk About Halloween!
You are probably already shaking your head as you read this title, but trust me, you will thank me later if you follow my advice on this one! Vacation is a Great Time to Start Planning
My three children and I have a very unusual vacation tradition - while we spend two quiet […]

How to Prepare for Vacation Countdown Checklist!

Packing up your family to leave for vacation is a crazy and chaotic project, which often leaves me wondering if going away is worth the effort involved!  In order to simplify your departure, here’s a day by day vacation preparation checklist to insure your peace of mind!
Three days before […]