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Auction Day: Bid ’em up!

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Auction Day:  Bid ’em up!

I know we just did an auction last week, but my dining room table is covered with items that are inteneded to be used for auction and I’m ready to claim my table back.  Some of these items were donated.  Some were bought by me. All money from the sale will go into the charity quilt fund for use in the charity quilt project. With the charity quilt project, I have a lot of expenses.  Just a week ago I sent a package to Ray.  For one package, the cost of mailing it was $63.  That was one package.  Earlier...

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50 Times People Spotted Something ‘Mildly Interesting’ And Documented It For The Internet To See

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50 Times People Spotted Something ‘Mildly Interesting’ And Documented It For The Internet To See

If you think that the word ‘mild’ is drab, boring, and pretty ‘meh,’ then you couldn’t be more wrong. As the incredibly popular ‘Mildly Interesting’ community on Reddit will show you, mild is actually wild! The subreddit, which boasts a whopping 18.6 million members and keeps growing as though being watered and cared for by the best digital gardeners on Reddit, is a magical place dedicated to (yup! You guessed it!) mildly interesting stuff. Ranging from posts that will make you go ‘hey, that’s pretty neat’ to ‘wow, I can’t believe this exists, the world is amazing and life rocks...

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Sometimes the most brilliant ideas are extremely simple, but you have to come up with them

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Sometimes the most brilliant ideas are extremely simple, but you have to come up with them

We invite you to the gallery of great gadgets and inventive designs, which perfectly reflect the creativity of their creators! #1 An Alarm Clock That Makes Delicious Coffee for You Demotywatory#2 The Perfect Mattress for Sleeping on Water Instagram/designdunker#3 Creative Decoration of the Seats on the Plane Instagram/designdunker#4 A Special Candy Cap With Sweets for Your Dog. It Makes It Much Easier to Bathe Them Instagram/designdunker#5 Beautiful Road, Adding More Color to the Gray Everyday Life Instagram/designdunkerInstagram/designdunker#6 The Perfect Bed for Cinema Fans Demotywatory#7 An Elephant-Shaped Bag Hanger That Perfectly Balances on Any Table. Instagram/designdunker#8 Kenguru Is an Electric Car...

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Editors’ Picks: 11 Mother’s Day Gifts from Artisans and Independent Shops

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Editors’ Picks: 11 Mother’s Day Gifts from Artisans and Independent Shops

This year we’re doing our bit to support independent shops and makers; here’s our roundup of Mother’s Day gifts we’re coveting: Above: Margot has been eyeing a pot of paper flowers from artist Livia Cetti of the Green Vase; her work is available from John Derian in NYC; contact the shop directly to see what they have in stock. (And see Margot’s tour of Livia’s house at Bloomsbury in the Bronx: At Home with Livia Cetti and Family.) Above: Some of us have been thinking a lot about sleepwear; Julie covets a pair of  Navy Floral Pajamas by Scarlette Ateliers,...

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Last week we did our annual HUGE outdoor furniture roundup and while I had SO much fun putting it together I was once again shocked by the general price points on the market

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Last week we did our annual HUGE outdoor furniture roundup and while I had SO much fun putting it together I was once again shocked by the general price points on the market

But I guess when furniture pieces need to withstand a variety of seasons and still look good year after year, it warrants a higher price tag. The truth can hurt…the wallet. But before we move on, watch how Em DIY’ed her patio before that famous beautiful tile went in (just wait for the ad to run first): Ok we’re back! SO because of that, I made it my mission this week to create an affordable accessories roundup post. Because while your outdoor furniture is built to last many many years, you just might want to switch up some throw pillows,...

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