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Tip of the Week

Why We Carve Pumpkins at Halloween

Tip of the Week – Why We Carve Pumpkins at Halloween (and what to do if you don’t want to carve a pumpkin!) Crafting plump, round pumpkins into Jack O’Lanterns is a Halloween staple in our corner of the world!  And a tradition that I’ve always viewed with trepidation – and who wouldn’t feel the... Read more »

Host a Simple Summer Dinner Party

Tip of the Week:  Host a Simple Summer Dinner Party – Menu, Recipes and Inspiration! This past weekend, I hosted a small dinner party for six couples from my daughter’s class and turned to my favorite tried and true menu!   The menu is delicious, super easy and everything can be served at room temperature,... Read more »

Tip Tuesday – Gift Giving the Smartbox Way!

Gift Giving the Smartbox Way! So often when trying to think of a gift for someone, buying more “stuff” just doesn’t fit the bill.  If that’s the case for you, Smartbox has the perfect solution!  Smartbox is all about giving the gift of an “experience” that is specially chosen to suit the recipient.  The shopping... Read more »

Three Great Clothing Lines For Women

Three Great Clothing Lines that You May Not Have Heard Of! We all know the merits of shopping at Ann Taylor, Talbot’s, J. Crew and other similar retailers, but while the shopping is easy and convenient, there’s a high risk that your best friend will also be wearing “your” favorite new skirt!  Here are three... Read more »

Tribeca Film Festival in Your Own Living Room

Tip of the Week:  Bring the Tribeca Film Festival Into Your Living Room! Since 2002, Tribeca has been home to a film festival dedicated to generating opportunities for artists in the independent film world.  For the past twelve days, theatres in Tribeca and throughout Manhattan have screened movies, which are voted upon by juries in... Read more »

Don’t Miss Calypso St. Barth for Target

Tip of the Week:  Don’t Miss Calypso St. Barth for Target! When I learned that the island chic Calypso St. Barth was designing a line of clothing and home goods for Target, I was actually giddy!  Calypso St. Barth has been a favorite retailer of mine for years, but its beachy glamour comes with a... Read more »

Celebrate the Royal Wedding

Tip of the Week: Celebrate the Royal Wedding! April 29th is the day and the whole world will be looking to London and the greatly anticipated nuptials of William and Kate!  I have truly vivid memories of Charles and Diana’s wedding and am looking forward to a replay of the event at a lovely brunch!... Read more »

Take a Virtual Tour of Your Favorite Art Museum

Tip of the Week:  The Art Project Powered by Google! A visit to a museum is a luxury for me – it’s a day away from the ordinary and an escape into another world.  I return feeling cultured, relaxed and slightly more educated!  If time or distance doesn’t allow you this luxury as often as... Read more »

Fashion Updates by Shannon

Tip of the Week:  Not to be Missed – Fashion Updates by Shannon! Since August of 2008, Busy Bee has been incredibly fortunate to offer seasonal fashion posts written by Shannon Estrada of Pitch Press!  Shannon does a fabulous job providing fashion advice that’s timely, wearable and fun!  Personally, her help on the fashion front... Read more »

Great American Bake Sale

Tip of the Week:  The Great American Bake Sale! Yesterday, cookbook author Sandra Lee hosted the World’s Largest Bake Sale in New York City’s Grand Central Station!  Lee, along with several other celebrity chefs, hoped to raise $50,000 to benefit Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale: No Kid Hungry.  The event included food offerings from... Read more »

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