One of my favorite family comfort brands, Hanes, hosted a party during BlogHer conference in New York City, and I attended with some of my favorite bloggers, like Monica of Mommy Brain Reports, Debba of Girlfriendology and Erika of Chic Shopper Chick. We were pampered with comfortinis and foot massages – I missed them both, I was too busy talking with friends!

Hanes, Comfort Crew, Hanes at BlogHer,Hanes Party

Hanes, Comfort Crew, Hanes at BlogHer,Hanes Party

I did get to meet the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s Mike Moloney, and hear his tips for organizing your underwear drawer and the best tip that even I might have forgotten… Every time you buy and bring home new underwear, throw old ones away! Simple tip, yet most of us don’t do it.

Hanes, Comfort Crew, Hanes at BlogHer,Hanes Party

I love how the party was decorated in the Hanes fashion. The sun umbrellas were made of t-shirts, and the lamp shades of underwear. My favorite of course: the Hanes catalog pictures on the walls, with the pictures of my children, the Hanes models.

Hanes, Comfort Crew, Hanes at BlogHer,Hanes Party

Hanes, Comfort Crew, Hanes at BlogHer,Hanes Party

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Marie Christophe’s Sculptures

by Katja Presnal on August 29, 2010

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I had an honor to meet Lisa Fontanarosa at the Vegas Market earlier in August, and get to see some work from the artists she represents. Lisa has an eye for unusual and curious mind for design not yet discovered, and she brings several artists to our attention.

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One of the artists is Marie Christophe, whose whimsical wirework lamps and chandeliers are as light as air and as transparent as bubbles in a glass of champagne. Marie’s sculptures of wire, beads, and other materials are objects of beauty and centerpieces of any space they find their home in.

art, paris, france, deisgn, design show, Marie Christophe,Lisa Fontanarosa

art, paris, france, deisgn, design show, Marie Christophe,Lisa Fontanarosa

Marie Christophe lives and designs in Paris, France, and her sculptures and lamps are available in the US via Lisa Fontanarosa.

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art, paris, france, deisgn, design show, Marie Christophe,Lisa Fontanarosa

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Kitchen Ideas from Finland

August 14, 2010

I’m going back to Finland in a week and hoping to get more Scandinavian design inspiration on my trip. Here are some photos of beautiful modern Scandinavian kitchens and great products you can bring the same look for your kitchen. Less is more in Scandinavian design, and the colors are neutral, lots of white, [...]

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Is Now A Good Time To Buy A Home?

August 11, 2010

The experts say that buying your home is always a good investment, you will need a place to live anyway, you might as well gain equity by owning one. But I wanted to know more about the state of the real estate market today, and interviewed real estate, mortgage and family wealth planning experts and [...]

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Secret Garden Party Ideas

August 5, 2010

Read today’s guest post at Skimbaco Lifestyle by Julie Ruble of Willow Bird Baking. Julie created an amazing surprise birthday party with the Secret Garden theme. You can also visit her blog where you can recipes and craft instructions from the Secret Garden Party. When is the last time you hosted a surprise party [...]

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Clinton Wedding Place: Astor Courts in Rhinebeck, NY

August 1, 2010

Chelsea Clinton looked stunning in her Vera Wang wedding gown as her father Bill Clinton walked her down the aisle yesterday when she wed Marc Mezvinsky in the beautiful settings by Hudson river in Astor Courts in Rhinebeck, New York.

Astor Courts was designed by Stanford White and built in 1902 for John Jacob Astor [...]

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Three Cool Chairs for Children’s Rooms

July 31, 2010

Three cool chairs for kids rooms. Colorful, bold, fun yet simple design.

Designer Oiva Toikka’s Dodo rocking chair puts fun in the funky. Totally fun rocking chair for kids’ rooms that also looks anything but boring.

Matteo Thun’s Tam Tam Sgabello Low Stool is based on African culture, and the very traditional African looking chair [...]

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IWin a Hot Room iCarly Sweepstakes

July 31, 2010

Immediately following “iGot a Hot Room,” episode on iCarly, all iCarly fans will have the opportunity to win items from Carly’s hot new bedroom at Nick.com/iWin. Nick’s site will also launch the iCarly Hot Room Boutique where club members can get exclusive accessories and skins based on the items in her sizzling bedroom for their [...]

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west elm Sleep Well Sweepstakes – win a Bed of your Dreams

July 20, 2010

west elm just launched their Sleep Well Sweepstakes – you could win a bed of your dreams (worth up to $2,500) – with their prices, you would get the bedding and everything!
Enter at their website and while you are there… check out some of their fabulous furniture for your bedroom.

This beauty is on [...]

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Marilyn Monroe’s former House for Sale

July 19, 2010

A piece of Hollywood history is up for sale.
A house that once belonged to Marilyn Monroe is for sale for $3.6 million, and probably won’t be on the market for long. Marilyn Monroe’s house is offered for sale by David Offer real estate agency. Marilyn Monroe bought this 1929 built Spanish style [...]

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