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3 greenmoms' LunchSkins now at Target. Go green!
I've been using the 3greenmoms LunchSkins eco-friendly sandwich bags ever since we featured them here awhile back, so how exciting to hear that they're launching a brand new line for Target. Hooray!
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Personalized gifts for kids at Snapfish. Way way way beyond photo mugs.
I'm one of those diehards (or gluttons for punishment) who still orders hard copies of digital photos so that I can shove them into a photo album. I've used Snapfish for years for these prints, including last month's order of 1,370 prints. (No, that's not a typo).
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Free calories from Starbucks! We'll take it.
There's a lot of talk about Starbuck's new logo launch this week, and frankly, whatever. What I like is that it gave them an excuse to offer customers their new treats to sample, totally free.
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Hooray, it's Hooray by Cynthia Rowley's spring collection
II love it when a cool designer creates a less expensive line for the masses. I've swooned over the adorable styles and appealing price tags of the Stella McCartney for Gap Kids and Baby and Splendid Littles for Target lines; and now I can add Hooray by Cynthia Rowley to the list.
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West Elm jumps on the indie artist train.
I love having a West Elm right in my hood. It's always a fun source of home inspiration for me, and I like quite a lot of their accessories. What I was particularly excited to see was the shop embarking on some super cool collaborations with small brands and artists.
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Welcome to the big time, Little Alouette.
We just love it when one of our favorite little mom-run brands makes it big. Not only because that means that quality construction and design reap the rewards they deserve, but because even more people will get to discover a great new star.
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Splendid Littles comes to Target. Splendid, indeed!
This might be the most exciting thing for my son's wardrobe since Stella McCartney's first collection for BabyGap: Splendid Littles, the brand known for comfy chic clothes for babies and toddlers is hopping on the Target train and I couldn't be happier.
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Starbucks and Jonathan Adler fight AIDS with Frappuccinos
I was in Starbucks this week--okay, a few times this week. (What? It's Peppermint Mocha, season.) And I was thinking about how much the people in my life like getting Starbucks gift cards over the holidays.
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Send cookies to the troops without turning on your oven
Just around this time last year, my husband was returning home from his deployment in Afghanistan and he mentioned how he and his fellow troops really did appreciate the goodies and treats folks sent their way.
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Wondering what to do with your spare change? How about save some animals.
Before I was a mom, what seems like a lifetime ago (oh, a whole four years), I worked for the Audubon Society. It was thrilling to be involved in a community that was so passionate about conservation and protecting the wildlife we share the planet with.
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It's Small Business Saturday - Have you hugged your mom + pop today?
Well hello! And happy Small Business Saturday --quite possibly our new favorite shopping day. (It certainly sounds better than Black Friday, right?)
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