Will Martha Stewart be coming to your home for Christmas this year? She can if you first head to the Home Depot and stock up on some of her holiday decorations. Here are some of the items that caught my attention in the Arctic collection.
glass owl, $9.87 
star tree topper, $14.97
set of 6 ornaments, $9.96
101 ornaments, $26.96
penguins
 items from Martha Stewart’s Arctic collection
There are so many creative ways to use photos nowadays. From cards to memory games to mugs to calendars – there’s a way to perfectly personalize holiday gifts and stationery. Pinhole Press, as you may have previously heard, makes gift giving quite easy.
You could start with holiday cards to send to family and friends.
You could then get coordinating labels and gift tags.
Unique gifts for children and adults include memory games, photo books, and magnetic notepads.
Do you like receiving personalized gifts like the ones above? Don’t you think it’s a great way to remember – and share – happy moments?
Images courtesy of Pinhole Press.
The Zaza bird at CB2 is not made out of origami paper…in case anyone was curious.
Zaza bird, $5.95, CB2
One of the things that I liked about my house when I bought it was that there were really simple (and new) window coverings. The previous owner chose really attractive and convenient window blinds and kept the style the same throughout the whole house. I loved the consistency.
A few of the blinds needed to be replaced and, since I knew that they were from Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I thought I’d go there and buy a few replacements. I have both the Chatham and Honeycomb shades (below) in a variety of my sizes and I like that they are easy to use and simple.
Turns out that BBB has an amazing customer service policy. As the blinds required replacing because the cordless feature didn’t quite work as well as it should have, BBB did a direct exchange for the blinds. No questions asked (besides the basic why are you returning these?).
The sales associates I met with in both the Waterloo and Cambridge locations were friendly and efficient. This was really my first BBB experience and I am completely impressed. I’m heading back there soon to pick up some sheets and towels.
Taking a tour of Troy’s online shop, Caviar20, always puts me in a good mood. Caviar20 is a beautiful site filled with unique pieces. Here are a few of my current faves…
giant leaf floor sculpture, $1250 (A modern Christmas tree, perhaps?)
Fornasetti “Temi e Variazione” #39 plate, $425 (Troy always has an awesome Fornasetti collection.)
set of op-art highball glasses, $225
Alissa Cole brass table lamps, $4800
And now…I’m going to buy a lottery ticket!
