January 29, 2015 Valentines!

As I’ve mentioned before, it really doesn’t bother me one little bit that Valentine’s Day might be made up. In Mrs. Elliot’s kindergarten class, I remember decorating a brown paper lunch bag. And on the day of the Valentine’s Day party, we would rip around and deliver a Valentine to everybody. Some were homemade and…

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January 28, 2015 Shop With Love!

Valentine’s Day is coming up! There are some humbuggers out there who will say Valentine’s Day is a made up holiday. That might be true, but I don’t care one bit. I love all things pink and red. I love hearts and chocolate. I love opening little boxes that have little treasures inside. I really,…

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January 21, 2015

The holidays seem like a million years ago already. It hasn’t even been a month – where does the time go? Did you travel or stick close to home? We travelled eight hours on Christmas Eve and landed at my Mom’s place around midnight. With Santa on route, the kids were a cinch to put…

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September 15, 2014 Hug and Kiss Design Inc

Hug and Kiss Designs are the kinda cards that might make Granny clutch her pearls. Or maybe she’ll toast you with her gin martini! Either way, be sure to check them out at  www.hugandkissdesigns.com. We’ve got a very small introduction here. Stay in touch because we’ll let you in on what we’ve ordered when the shipment…

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September 12, 2014 PaperBlank Agendas

The gorgeous patterns and designs featured on these agendas by PaperBlanks are nothing short of breathtaking. We’ve got all kinds of sizes – the photos I took this morning offer just a hint of what we have in stock.

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August 27, 2014 A word on Cheeky and Offensive

Our back wall is…shall we say…a bit risky.  We carry all kinds of birthday cards from humorous & witty to crude to down right insulting. Admittedly, the gutsy cards aren’t for everybody, but I want you to know about them. Just in case one tickles your fancy 😉 Clayboys is a couple of guys who…

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Inspiration Board

I’d like to start an Inspiration Board at home. A place for our family to share their ideas and to encourage imagination. My kids are still little. Ages 8 and 4 ½. Their imaginations are always running. I know because the ideas are always spilling out of their mouths. First thing in the morning and…

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Teacher Gifts!

School is rapidly coming to a close…have you thought about year-end Teacher Gifts? I’ve done an informal poll of the teachers in my life. They do like getting wine, it seems! And gift cards to local coffee shops. In addition to these great ideas, I’ve convinced our kids that giving something useful but a little…

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Where will you be in FIVE years??

Celebrate a graduation, plan a retirement or envision a journey. FIVE is a book that  prompts with all kinds of inspirational quotes and leaves space for you to write and for turn out your own creative thoughts. FIVE  gets you planning and envisioning where you might be in the years to come. Need a plan?…

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