Middle-aged mom and dad blogger who write about entertainment, cooking, gardening, photography, travel and more from Seattle.
I love the hotel-style bedding that many of the more luxurious hotels I’ve stayed at offer. Many of them have a wonderful colorblock pattern and until now, I’ve never found an inexpensive alternative for the home. Luckily, Beyond Bedding, an online store offers several sleek and unique hotel styles in beautiful colors! Beyond Bedding also [...]
Hasbro’s TABOO, the much-loved game of forbidden words, received a makeover in 2011! With a sleek new look, a game changing die, and a new “Uh-Oh!” buzzer sound, it’s up to players to frantically get their partners to guess the winning word by avoiding the taboo phrases and words on their playing card. So how [...]
You’ve likely heard of Scentsy. It’s a company that was formed in 2004 that sells wickless candles and decorative warmers. Candles are popular – they set a mood, impart fragrance, and make a celebration special. Why wickless? They’re safer than traditional candles with their open flames. In fact, in 2007, Paul Martin, deputy chief of [...]
Pantone has been determining the color of the year for years and generally any color they designate becomes a major player at retailers in soft goods like clothing and home goods like china, dishware, cookware, and even makeup. So this year’s designated color has been announced and it’s Tangerine Tango. Described by Leatrice Eiseman, executive [...]
I meant to post this last week but server issues prevented it. Now that we’ve moved (yes, once again and hopefully for the last time), I can finally show you what I’ve been up to. The start of the new year seems to always bring out the organizer in most of us. Whether it’s the [...]
