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Having trouble keeping things cool? If so, I have the perfect solution…the PackIt personal cooler. I have previously written about PackIt and the fabulous team over there has added new products to their line. For those of you who don’t know about PackIt, it is the freezable personal cooler that keeps your food colder, fresher, [...]

Want to add a punch of color to your walls or are you looking for a cool gift? Clock-watchers of the world will delight with this innovative timepiece that puts traditional wall clocks to shame. Made of flexible silicone rubber, this clock designed by Charles Heidlinger can be displayed as a square or stretched into [...]

Ah, the Ziploc bag – so many uses, but they are definitely not the chicest item in my fashion repertoire. We know they have many uses – travel, carrying items to the beach or pool, organizing jewelry, toting makeup and general schlepping around of items.  But let’s face it, they are not very attractive and are usually [...]

Wow, a foldable and reusable water bottle, why didn’t I think of that? I recently spotted the Vapur water bottle on Daily Grommet and it also made a cameo on the Today Show. If you are tired of lugging around plastic bottles and want to be more friendly to the earth, this could be water [...]

So are you or your significant other always misplacing keys or just don’t have a place to put them? Well, for all of you prone to misplacing items or looking for a place to drop your spare change, Miss Moneypenny is for you.  And, yes that really is the name of this gorgeous sculptural catch-all [...]

Who said you can’t write on the walls? Well, with Simple Shapes wall decals you can not only write, but add some fun and unique decorating detail to any room. I came across Simple Shapes on Etsy.com. They sell high quality wall decals for every room in numerous colors. You have to check out some [...]

I was flipping through one of my magazines and this beautiful and unique vase caught my eye. It is the Arch Vase from Chive.com. Not only is it beautiful, but it is also very practical. Just think, no more looking through a bouquet of flowers while you are trying to talk to someone at a dinner party. [...]

Since I love to cook, I am always looking for kitchen gadgets that will make my life easier. One item I can’t live without is my digital thermometer. After going through some mediocre thermometers, I finally told my husband that I wanted a nice digital thermometer for Christmas. Yes, you know you are getting older when [...]

After a cold winter, I was ready for Spring so that I could plant the penta flowers in the pots on our deck. I love these small and prolific star flowers! Not only do they tolerate the Texas heat, but the butterflies and hummingbirds LOVE them. I took this picture last summer of a beautiful butterfly on one [...]