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Many of you have children headed off to/back to college. Now that Bed Bath & Beyond is only online (sniff, sniff – I guess I need to finally throw out all those 20% off coupons we’ve tucked away for years ‘just in case’) and you don’t have the easy ‘order everything you need and pick […]

When friends have big birthdays, typically ones that end in a ‘0’, we want to celebrate them and this often means buying them a meaningful gift. But coming up with the right gift can be tricky!  It has to be in the right price range (don’t want to insult, don’t want to break the bank),

I love to read, and read a variety of things – leaning towards fiction, historical fiction, biography, and memoirs. Recently I have read (some on Kindle, some on Audible) a bunch of different types of things. Some ‘lighter’ and some not. Most good, just a couple great, some just so-so. And a couple of the

Finding a show that couples can watch and enjoy together is awesome….but it can be tricky!  The overlap of what both people enjoy can become small, so when a great series comes along (21 seasons, 100 episodes is very exciting as it can occupy multiple days/weeks of ‘togetherness watching’ time!) it’s something to celebrate…and share!

Today and tomorrow, July 11/12,  is Amazon Prime Day. Love it or hate it, we all use Amazon (except our friend Katie F. who says she has NEVER ordered from Amazon?!!). Prime Day offers some great deals, whether you’re looking to stock up on basics or get that ‘something special’ that goes on deep discount.

Most of us do not ‘need’ much in the way of material goods. Our closets are full, our homes are furnished and decorated and our kitchens and pantries are stocked. But sometimes something new is needed or wanted. A gift for a birthday. A new dress for an upcoming wedding. A new pair of summer

We understand that most couples getting married have an on-line registry where they request everything from dishes to contributions toward their honeymoon or even a new couch. However, sometimes everything on the registry has been purchased or you may choose to go off-registry for a shower, wedding, or engagement gift. Maybe it’s a couple who

Whether heading to the local pool or off a special beach vacation this summer, you may be in the market for a new suit, cover-up, or pair of sandals. We understand that some people go fancier on their beachwear while others like to stick more to ‘the basics’. Chrissie is more on the basics side,

My (this is Chrissie) mom, who owned a home goods store and had a wonderful, creative style, used to come over and just start rearranging our furniture and moving things around. It always looked better when she left. Now I have Joanne, who is a designer as well as co-founder of FabList, for that. She

Joanne was once staying at my house when, midway through her visit, an Amazon package arrived for me with a new toaster oven. She just couldn’t understand why my toaster oven, which was maybe 20 years old and needed to be opened with a knife because the handle had fallen off years before, was still