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Baby's First Birthday Party

Celebrating your baby's first birthday is a culmination of all the fabulous firsts you've experienced in the past year. But by the time party day arrives, you probably won't be thinking about her first smile, first tooth or first steps. Instead, you'll be wondering if you should have gotten apple rather than grape juice and what your relatives will think of your babyproofed pad. The best way to stay focussed on your child and keep stress to a minimum is to keep the party plans simple. Limit ...

A wonderfull overview of the american definition of elegance

A vision begins with an idea and an ideal. carrie Neiman, along with her husband, Al Neiman, and brother, Herbert Marcus, founded Neiman marcus in 1907 with a vision of a store devoted to fashion, RTW, and extraordinary service. Years ago, carrie Neimancollaborated with their legendary buyer moira Cullen to create Neiman Marcus style. So as you slip into a dress this season, say a little thank you to Carrie And Moira for having a vision of what modern women want to wear and the importance of goo...

Handmade Christmas Ornaments and more fun kids' crafts, projects, activities, and family-friendly meal ideas on marthast...

Homemade Decorations: Recycled Christmas Cards It's fun to receive holiday cards from loved ones near and far, but it's a shame to toss them away come the new year. All those snowmen, snowflakes, and other symbols of the season deserve more hang time. With not much more than a pair of scissors, string, and glue, children can transform the cards of Christmas past into the decorations of Christmas present -- and create your family's own recycling center. If you prefer vintage styles, you can fi...

Surviving Winter Break : DivineCaroline

Surviving Winter Break By: Mom Advice (Little_personView Profile) Winter break is much shorter than the summer break, but for many parents it feels like the longer of the two breaks. Being cooped up in the house can make parents and children crazy after a few days let alone weeks on end. Here are ten ideas for you and your children to help you survive the long winter days without blowing your budget or losing your sanity. 1. Have an indoor picnic with your children. Spread out a blan...

UrbanBaby Daily NYC: A Walk in the Park

A Walk in the Park I recall Central Park in fall... and in summer, winter and spring. This great public space is beautiful no matter the season. Sara Cedar Miller, the park's official photographer and historian, has captured this natural wonderland in a new collection of photographs. The black-and-white or color prints offer unique views of the park throughout the year, from spring blooms to snow-covered arches. Central Park is especially magical to children: Kids will love a print of t...

Apartment Therapy

Welcome to AT 3.0! Without pruning, apple trees bear no fruit. We really took that to heart over the past six months as we planned for this redesign. We wanted to prune, simplify and provide room for growth. In this, our 2nd redesign since 2004, we've made one BIG change: we've combined all of our home design sites into one site and given our other four categories, cooking, children, tech and green, their own homes with room to grow. Take a tour and check it all out. Some parts are still unde...

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The SoWa Holiday Market is very excited to bring Boston-area holiday shoppers another year of creative, fun and unique gift buying from talented New England artisans Saturday December 8th through Sunday December 9th. Come in and meet the people who have crafted the jewelry, pottery, paintings, soaps, ornaments and much more that will be making their way under the trees and into the homes of your family and friends. The Cathedral High School Gym, located in Boston's trendy Sowa Arts and Media ...

oh design !

Happy Thoughts! I came across this wonderful image in the flickr pages of Matirose and had to share this message with you. It's a simple one that we can all to often forget as creative professionals trying to navigate the wild, wild west of freelance, the web, new careers, reinventing ourselves, launching a business, or anything else that was once "the greener grass" until you got on the other side and realized that you were on the grass alone with your big idea and now it's 100% up to you to...

NWsource: Guide to vegetarian dining in Seattle

Vegetarian dining Even if you aren't vegetarian, not every meal you eat must contain meat. Vegetarian cuisine has come a long way, and Seattle is one of the best cities in America for meat-free eating. Around here, you're likely to see plenty of committed omnivores chowing down right next to the veggies and vegans. TALK TO US Tell us about your favorite places to eat vegetarian. Araya Vegetarian Place (University/Montlake) Araya Vegetarian Place in the University District has a largely vega...

Shopping | Get ready for a Holidate with the Girls | NWsource

Get ready for a Holidate with the Girls At University Village tomorrow and Wednesday, $25 gets you cocktails, snacks, a gift bag and discounts By Natalie Bow NWsource shopping columnist University Village University Village More info: * University Village Related info: * Guide to University District shopping * Printer friendly * E-mail a friend * Digg it * RSS for Holiday 2007 With shops such as Sony Style, Sephora and Sole Food, University Vil...