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Make Mom Feel like a Rock Star in the Kitchen This Mother’s Day with help from Cooking.com

Show your mom what a rock star you think she is by making her feel like a rock star in the kitchen if she loves to cook or bake. The KitchenAid Raspberry Ice Artisan Design Series Stand Mixer will look stunning in her kitchen and  give mom the ability to try all sorts of new things with the available attachments.  Use it to make homemade pasta, a batch of ice cream or even for stuffing fresh sausage or for squeezing fresh fruit. The mixer comes with a 5 quart glass bowl with measurement markings and a comfort handle, a burnished C-dough hook, a burnished flat beater and a 6-wire whip.To inspire her and fit in with the theme of the gift, Cook Like a Rock Star by Anne Burrell features 125 recipes, lessons and culinary secrets to add to mom’s repertoire.  Anne’s recipes are infused with bold flavors and what she likes to call “sparkle factor”. Pair these two items for a Mother’s Day gift mom won’t soon forget!

- Holly Duce

Wine Gift Baskets for the Hostess during Easter and Passover

  • posted March 21st, 2012
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Wine gift baskets make the perfect hostess gift for Easter and Passover.  Wine.com has a lovely selection of baskets that pair great wines with an assortment of other goodies in a pretty, reusable basket.  Here are three suitable options:

  • California Wine Tour — includes three wines (Kenwood Russian River Pinot Noir, Wente Sandstone Merlot and DeLoach Heritage Reserve Chardonnay), lemon almond biscotti, Sonoma Jacks garlic herb & cheese spread, spanish manzanilla olives, beef summer sausage, sweet & spicy mustard, pistachios, toasted sesame crackers, and Ghirardelli Masterpiece chocolates.
  • BRIX Chocolate Set — includes one 4 ounce brick each of BRIX extra dark 70%, medium dark 60%, smooth dark 54%, and milk 46% chocolate, Dow’s Trademark Port and Kunde Estate Zinfandel.
  • Breakfast & Bubbles — includes Charles de Fere Cuvee Jean-Louis Blanc de Blancs Brut, Stonewall Kitchen mimosa mixer, Farmhouse Pancake & Waffle Mix, Wild Maine blueberry syrup and jam and a forest green medium sized silicone spatula all beautifully packaged inside a 7 cup capacity ceramic batter bowl.

Thank your gracious hostess with one of these classy gift baskets and you’ll be sure to invited back again!

- Holly Duce

Breakfast In Bed: Nature’s Path Love Crunch

Fall in love at first bite.  This Valentine’s Day taste the love with Nature’s Path Love Crunch Granola.  Available in 4 delicious flavors, this USDA organic granola is perfect for adding a little something special to a yogurt parfait, for breakfast in bed for your sweetheart, or a yummy ice cream topping for a romantic dessert. Nature’s Path describes each of their flavors:

  • Dark Chocolate & Red Berries (the original flavor) – the perfect marriage of flax granola, strawberries, raspberries, coconut and dark chocolate chunks that has 14 grams of Whole Grains per serving, no cholesterol, low sodium, no trans fat and is an excellent source of ALA Omega-3.
  • Apple Crumble – a deliciously sweet blend of green apples, pecans and cinnamon, with omega-3 and fiber-rich chia seeds that has 15 grams of Whole Grains per serving, no cholesterol, low sodium, no trans fat and is a good source of ALA Omega-3.
  • Carrot Cake – a melt-in-your-mouth combination of carrots, raisins, yogurt, pecans and pineapple with 15 grams of Whole Grains per serving, no cholesterol, low sodium and no trans fat.
  • Aloha Blend – a tropical treat filled with pineapple, coconut and white chocolate chunks with 14 grams of Whole Grains per serving, no cholesterol, low sodium and no trans fat.

For each bag of Love Crunch sold, Nature’s Path will donate the equivalent in cereal or cash (up to $1 million) to food banks to help ease the hunger for those who need it most.  Do you feel the love?

- Holly Duce

Zinc Door $250 Modern Home Decor Giveaway

  • posted January 11th, 2012
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This giveaway has ended. Please ‘like’ our Facebook Page to keep updated with new giveaways.

Zinc Door is the place to shop for today’s modern lifestyle.  You’ll find furnishings and decor inspired by and evolved from iconic 20th century classic designs; a touch of vintage mid-century modern, a little 30’s art deco, early industrial styling plus streamlined classics that stand the test of time. Zinc Door opens the way to discovering sophisticated pieces that will transition your home into a modern, contemporary showpiece as unique and creatively distinct as you are.

With a keen eye for design, Zinc Door has carefully curated a diverse collection of furniture, rugs, lighting, décor and bedding from the notable design houses of Arteriors, DwellStudio, Jonathan Adler, Oly and more. Obsessing over home decorating? Discover what Zinc Door has to offer – we’re happy to feed your obsession!

Zinc Door is the mod alter ego of Layla Grayce, the leading ecom shop known for its mix of traditional, cottage, European and coastal decor.  Created by Layla Grayce co-founders Wendy Rossiter Estes and Tiffany Harris, Zinc Door appeals to modern design aficionados as well as shoppers who appreciate classics with an updated edge.

Enter to win a $250 shopping spree to beautify your home for the new year! Enter for a chance to win on our Facebook Giveaway page here.

Tork Home Xpressnap Tabletop Napkin Dispensers Are Perfect For The Family Dinner Table

Family dinner time with children can get messy.  How many times is your meal disrupted by spilled milk or the need for yet another napkin?  Tork Home can help.  The Tork Xpressnap Tabletop Napkin Dispenser is designed to sit on the table for easy access.  Not only is it extremely handy but it features clear side panels that are designed to display photographs or art work so you can show off pictures of your family.  The starter kit comes with one dispenser in your choice of 10 different colors, 500 napkins made with 100% recycled materials in your choice of 6 designs, and two custom display cards.  The kit retails for around $20.  Additional display cards as well as napkin refills are available separately. Keep dinner disruptions and messes to a minimum with the help of a Tork Xpressnap Napkin Dispenser.

- Holly Duce

Plush Snowman Advent Calendar Helps Kids Countdown The Days Until Christmas

For kids, the anticipation of Christmas can be almost too much to bare.  Having a visual countdown is not only fun for them, but could save your sanity.  No more “Is it Christmas yet?”  ”How many days until Christmas?”  ”Is tomorrow Christmas?”  ”Is today Christmas?” If you have a pre-schooler, you know exactly what I’m talking about.  Pottery Barn Kids offers an adorable plush snowman advent calendar to add some whimsy to your decor while providing a daily reminder to the kids exactly how many days are left until the big guy comes down the chimney.  This jolly snowman measures 14″ wide x 18″ deep x 27″ high and is crafted of polyester felt with felt covered wire arms that can be positioned.  Twenty four little numbered pockets represent each day in December until Christmas.  Put a little treat or trinket in each one for your kids to discover as they count down the days.  This plush snowman advent calendar from Pottery Barn Kids retails for $99 and ships for free.

- Holly Duce

 

Serve Up Thanksgiving Dessert On Beautiful Eco-Friendly Capiz Plates

  • posted November 20th, 2011
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Serve your Thanksgiving dessert on beautiful eco-friendly plates from Bambeco.  Sold in a set of four, each plate is crafted from Capiz, the semi-transparent shell of a marine mollusk with a pearlescent appearance.  The mollusks are found in the shallow coastal waters of the Philippines. This particular set of plates features a different intricate inlay tree design on each individual plate.  Capiz plates are also available in bird or eco styles and no two are exactly alike.  While these plates appear very delicate, they are lacquered for durablilty and can be used as any other serving plate would. These plates, due to their beauty and uniqueness, could also be used for decorative purposes. Each hand-crafted set of four retails for $28.

- Holly Duce

 

Blurb Custom Book $100 Giveaway

This giveaway has ended, congrats to our winner of the $100 gift card, Judith A.! The winners of the $50 gift cards will be annonced soon. Check our Facebook page for more fun giveaways!

Blurb is the place to go to make your own book customized online. Create photo books, memory books, wedding books and more. Design and publish professional quality books to keep, give or sell. Capture your most treasured memories of 2011 in a custom photo or wedding book. Make, read, and share these book-store quality books. Be sure to order in time for holiday gift giving!

Enter for a chance to win a Blurb $100 gift card for 1st place, and 3 prizes of $50. Simply ‘Like’ TheFind and Blurb and you’ll be entered for a chance to win.

Enter the Blurb Custom Book Giveaway here.

Espresso Machines: Enjoy Steaming Hot Coffee From Home

As we head into fall and adjust to the cooler weather we might need a little incentive to get out of our cozy beds in the morning.  Start your morning off right by making yourself a steaming hot cup of joe with a home espresso machine.  Instead of waiting in line when you stop off at an espresso stand, you’ll have your favorite beverage in hand as you go out the door so you can enjoy it from the get-go.  On the weekends, use your espresso machine and you’ll be able to enjoy your coffee in your pajamas rather than running out to the coffee stand.  No more lines, no more over priced espresso and no more tips, just fresh hot coffee whenever you want it.

- Holly Duce

Home Decor First Impressions

  • posted August 14th, 2011
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thefind behr paint home decor csn lightingNo one can deny that first impressions are important. Your house isn’t about to go on a job interview, but what if it did? What would it say about you? Even an avid decorator can forget that the outside, particularly the entryway, of a home can pack just as much style as your living room.

Thankfully, it doesn’t take a lot of work to make an impact with your doorstep. After all, no one’s expecting you to build a porch with your bare hands. In one day, anyone could make all the following changes:

Swap out your standard outdoor lights. If lighting can make or break an interior, they can do the same on the outside. Besides helping you feel safe when you come home at night, they may as well look good during the day too. The Sebring fixtures are just one example of a durable, outdoor light with a point of view in terms of style, too.

Even easier, you can grab a set of home address numbers for around 20 bucks in virtually any look and feel you want. Attach them and then… that’s it. Congratulations, now you can move onto picking out a bold paint color for your door! Just make sure you’re choosing a home exterior paint that’s meant to be used outside. As easy as the project is, you don’t want to be re-painting your door any time soon.

- Enid Hwang

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