Say goodbye to dry winter skin with this amazing goat milk soap!

"This is the best soap I've ever used! I've used some really expensive soaps too! I bought the unscented Goat's Milk Soap with shea and cocoa butter. It's like washing with a bar of lotion it's so moisturizing. I'm glad I stocked up - I'll be back for more when I run out! Great price and fast shipping - all around 100% positive experience." - AvaRoses

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Ring in the New Year with these fun party printables for 2011!

These free new year printable party signs, wrappers, and banners (pictured left) were created in support of Operation Shower. “Operation Shower is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides joyful baby showers for military families to ease the burden of deployment.” Visit Love the Day Blog for this free download and more information on how you can participate in Operation Shower.

You may also enjoy these other printables for the New Year:

1. Free Printable New Year's Eve Party Decor

2. Free Customizable Printable Happy New Year 4x6 Card

3. Free Printable Kawaii 2011 Mini Calendar

4. Free Printable Doodle 2011 Write In Calendar

5. Free Printable New Year's Flag

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Printing out your Christmas. Printables for the holidays.

Have you put off shopping for and sending out those Christmas cards until the last minute? Don't fret! I've compiled a fabulous list of printable cards, gift tags and other goodies you can buy and print yourself to make getting out that holiday cheer faster and easier! These handmade, printable designs all come from etsy sellers who boast bold creativity and charm.

1. Printable Holly Jolly Christmas Tags, $3 from Monkey Moo Moo

2. Printable Christmas Place Card Gift Bag - Snowflake, $3 from ScrappyLlama's Papercrafts

3. Flakin' Custom Photo Printable Holiday Card, $15 from Sweet Papers

4. Eat, Drink, Be Merry Party Pack - Printable Download PDF Party - Photo Invitation, $10 from TyPEWiNK ;)

5. Printable PDF - Calendar 2011 Digital Drawing 4 x 2.5, $6 from MichellMaBellexx

6. Printable Modern Holiday Bird Folded Gift Tags, $7 from Nella Designs

7. Printable Holiday Greeting Tags, $2.50 from tada digital art

8. Vintage Plaid Holiday Photo Card - Personalized Printable Custom Digital File, $16 from paperspice

Also, be sure to check out these easy to make, unique DIY christmas gifts that let you avoid the Christmas rush and craft a charming gift in the comfort of your own home!

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Step up your coffee to organic, fair trade, and fabulous!

I recently had the opportunity to try some delicious organic, fair trade coffee from Larry's Beans. A founding member of Cooperative Coffees, Larry's Beans is the first and still the only group of independent coffee roasters that buys organic green coffee beans directly from Fair Trade co-ops. Not only does Larry's Beans create unique and delicious, quality blends of coffee, but they are packaged in state-of-the-art bio-bags that biodegrade in your home compost.

I enjoyed Larry's Beans' Bean Martin Roast with a Pure Cane Sugar Molded Heart from Le Chic Bakery Boutique and a little half and half. This coffee boasts the complex flavors of a darker roasting style and is elegantly dark, slightly heavier in body, with a smooth sweetness and a creamy finish. It was the perfect treat with my morning English Muffin slathered in Pumpkin Butter from Monadnock Mountain Muffins and More. Combine all of these treats together in a gift basket for the perfect holiday gift!

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Vintage Glass Christmas Ornaments

Today was my niece, Maddie's, 6th birthday. We all went to Putt Putt. Though since it snowed for the first time this winter - yay! - my mom, dad, brother and I all played an 18 hole game amidst huge snowflakes and some chilly weather. The score card got all wet, so I'm not really sure who won, but it was actually fun. 

I also realized mom has a LOT of old, vintage ornaments. So I thought it'd be fun to drag them out and take photos of them. Here are just a handful I committed to digital bytes today.

Above: Shiny Brite Vintage Hand Decorated Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments created by European Craftsman in the Old World Tradition. Expressly for Commodore Mfg. Corp. Made in Romania. No. 7031C Digital image. Straight from Sony DSLR-A350. No digital alterations.

Above: Vintage Andes Imported Glass Ornament. Hand Decorated by the World's Finest Craftsmen. Bronson Imports, Ltd. New York, NY. Made in Columbia. 522 Digital image. Straight from Sony DSLR-A350. No digital manipulation.

What do you enjoy taking pictures of this time of year?

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Winter Decorating with More than Just Winter Whites

We're expecting our first snow tomorrow night. Large, lovely white flakes. And typically, when you think of winter, you think of those winter whites and gray skies. But just because it's dull and dreary on the outside, doesn't mean it needs to be on the inside. Here are some  bright whites with punch and colors for flash - all perfect for giving your apartment a bit of pizazz this winter season! Handmade by artists around the world.

1. Large Hanging Air Plant Pod™ - Silky White Matte, $42 from Mud Puppy
2. Bird Wall Mirror, $32 from FluxGlass
3. Tile Coasters - Home Sweet Home - Set of 4 Ceramic, $13 from Little Coaster Gnome
4. Saphira, $43 from Ruti's Roots
5. WINTER/Eat Seasonal Print, $25 from anek
6. Single Stoneware Bamboo Bowl, $24 from Mudd Stuffing

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Handmade gift ideas for the crafty soul.

Make your holiday special this year by crafting some of these handmade gifts. 

1. For the cook. Make potholders using this tutorial from A Steno Pad for My Thoughts. Tie each potholder off with a printed recipe card containing your favorite holiday recipe.

2. For the seamstress. Sew a Little Letter Needle Book. It's cute design makes it the perfect novelty gift for the crafty girl who loves to sew.

 3. For the gardener. Make a pair of gardening gloves then gift them in a clay pot along with a trowel and some seeds.

4. For the bird watcher. Paint a plain, wooden bird house, add a few embellishments, and clock parts for a fun and imaginative Cuckoo Clock.

5. For the girly girl who loves hair and make up, craft one of these emery board holders. Include a gift card to a local spa and a snazzy bottle of nail polish.

6. For women that enjoy a feminine touch to their home decor, paint and embroider a lovely set of Lazy Daisy Pillow Cases.

7. For mothers, craft a pea pod necklace. Then package it in a printable seed packet for a fun touch.

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