by theferretonline | Nov 19, 2007 | gifts, guilty pleasures, holiday gifts, shopping
This is one of the coolest chess sets I have seen in a long time…The Book of Chess is made of heavy weight cardboard that folds up to store in its book-like case. I play chess so rarely that I can’t remember the names of the pieces, but this set is great...
by theferretonline | Nov 16, 2007 | food, friends, guilty pleasures
My dear friend Tanya, knowing that I love all things pumpkin, recently made a pumpkin cheesecake for my birthday…she regularly bakes, but I’m pretty sure that was a toughie…even for her…she made pumpkin bread this week and brought some of it to...
by theferretonline | Nov 15, 2007 | causes
Today is the 31st annual Great American Smokeout. The American Cancer Society is encouraging people to call their Quitline, a telephone-based counseling program or log on to their site to embark on a personal plan to quit. If you aren’t ready to call or...
by theferretonline | Nov 14, 2007 | fragrance, holiday gifts, products, shopping
I love home fragrance diffusers, but have previously used a few that are waaay too strong…if the fragrance is too heavy, they almost smell bad. That is not the case at all with the Lavender and Chinese May Chang diffuser from Anthousa’s Chinoiserie...
by theferretonline | Nov 13, 2007 | great sites, guilty pleasures, holiday gifts, shopping
I’m not exactly sure when pajamas got so expensive, but the weather is getting chilly and I have found myself longing for some comfy new flannel pj’s…I found a cute pair at Neiman Marcus from Scanty. They look fabulous…I might never want to get...
by theferretonline | Nov 12, 2007 | food, great sites, housewares
If something like this Blue Star Egg Ring had been created when I was a kid, my mother would have used it almost every morning to tell my sister and me that we were superstars…and, the one with the red heart would have been used every year for Valentine’s...
by theferretonline | Nov 9, 2007 | gifts, great sites, guilty pleasures, pop culture
I love this bank from Perpetual Kid…the funny retro picture and whole idea of saving up for things…this one is for jeans, but they also have other ones to help you save for therapy, Jesus or fighting...
by theferretonline | Nov 7, 2007 | food, housewares
When we have cakes in my office, the person who receives the cake is tasked with cutting it. I hate this practice, because I think that should be the one time you don’t have to cut a cake because – let’s be honest – cutting a cake is tricky....
by theferretonline | Nov 6, 2007 | beauty, guilty pleasures, products
Soap & Glory’s lip plumping gloss, Sexy Mother Pucker might not give you lips exactly like Angelina, but I prefer it to collagen – I would rather not reenact the Meg Ryan lip fiasco. Soap & Glory, the kitschy line from Marcia Kilgore (Bliss spa...
by theferretonline | Nov 5, 2007 | great sites, pop culture
AllMyFaves is one of the best sites I have found in a long time…however, I must give credit where credit is due…my mother told me about this site. And, when I asked her how she found it, her response was “well, I am the mother of the...
