Busy Bee Lifestyle

Archive for January, 2009

Romeo and Julienne

Look What I Found:  Romeo and Julienne Cutting Board!

Funny, clever and useful, this book shaped cutting board is crafted from fine hardwood and inscribed on the “spine” with the title “Romeo and Julienne!”  This cutting board is a very useful size (6″ x 9″) for slicing and dicing, and when not in use, it can... Read more »

Cupcake Birthday Party Theme!

Host a Cupcake Themed Birthday Party!
Cupcakes are so adorable that they are the perfect treat to inspire a fun and delicious birthday party for girls of any age!  Plan to carry the cupcake theme through the entire birthday celebration from the invitations, to the menu, to the favors!
Cupcake Invitations
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Fun Art at Art-O-Mat!

Tip of the Week – Art-O-Mat!

Those gumball, trinket and candy machines that line the exit of your local supermarket are endlessly fascinating to kids and I do (more often than I should!) relent to my youngest child’s request for spare change to see what “treasure” emerges after a turn of the knob.  Now picture an... Read more »

Top Ten Money Saving Tips

Busy Bee’s Top Ten Money Saving Tips

Coupons Galore

In our current economy, I go to great lengths to avoid making a purchase without some kind of coupon!  And the site Rather-Be-Shopping will help us all to avoid being in that position by of offering online and printable coupons from hundreds of popular retailers!  The coupos... Read more »

Round Up Hats, Mittens and Scarves!

Look What I Found – Round Up Hats, Mittens and Scarves!

At this point in the winter season, I’m totally tired of keeping track of my family’s extensive collection of hats, gloves, mittens and more!  But an adorable solution is offered by Room Service Home:  a well sized, metal storage bucket featuring a red cable pattern... Read more »

Conversation Heart History

Tip of the Week – Conversation Heart History!
Sweetheart’s Conversation Hearts candies are almost synonymous with Valentine’s Day!  As for me, I’ve made refrigerator magnet frames out of the boxes, filled glass urns with hundreds of these colorful hearts to hold pillar candles and used the candies as invitations to a coffee party at my house!
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New Trends in Food for 2009

Tip of the Week – Keeping Up With Food Trends!
Each year brings us a variety of new trends in dining out and cooking in!  What’s new becomes old quickly, but there’s always something to take center stage!  Doesn’t it seem like just yesterday that a Panini was something special and now they’re at every fast... Read more »

Get A Perfect Fit with isABelt

Look What I Found – Isabelt!

The latest fashion problem solver is the isABelt!  For years, women of all ages and sizes have had problems with the waistline of their pants.  Often if pants fit around your hips, the waist is too big or if you’ve donned low rise pants, you may be revealing more than... Read more »

New Year, New You, Blah, Blah, Blah

How many times have you heard that?  Personally, too many.  Not to mention, I don’t think there’s too much wrong with the ‘old’ me.So January is full of sales…full of resolutions…full of old ornament hooks and husbands slipping off roofs.  So let’s move on to something a little more fun, something with a little more... Read more »

Tips for Organizing Your Christmas Decorations

Tip of the Week - Organizing  Your Christmas Decorations!
Taking down the tree and removing the lights from the windows is a bit sad – but with a little bit of organization, putting your Christmas decorations back out next year will be a pleasure!  Here are a few ideas that will have you thanking yourself next December!
Organize Your Christmas Lights
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