Looking to help the birds through the rest of this abysmally hot summer? A bird bath is an excellent addition to any yard (except of course a yard that already has several bird baths!). And now is an excellent time to pick one up before the summer sales prespire, I mean, expire. Whew, it’s [...]

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Thought for today: Are there a lot of mirrors out there or what? How did people decorate before this trend? And why now? Could it be we need some sort of subliminal affirmation? Whatever. We were happy to find that despite their fragility you can order mirrors, mirrors, mirrors online. One obvious place to go [...]

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Nothing is quite a terrifying as opening the kids’ dresser drawers and discovering that the jeans inside will be riding — oh — about three inches above the shoes this new school year. Gap has a quick solution for all styles and is offering one pair at 50 percent off with the purchase of one [...]

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We wanted to add a word about backpacks as our kids head back to school weighted down like camels: Padding. We got pretty excited about this Swiss Gear Soho pack we found over the weekend at Kohls for the teenager. It’s 18+ inches tall and 7″ wide, making it roomy enough for those endless binders [...]

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