Did you guys know that you can cook rice and steam vegetables without (1) the risk of setting your house on fire; (2) the risk of setting yourself on fire; or (3) ending up with clumpy/ gooey/ burnt rice and limp veggies? Because YOU TOTALLY CAN. And, at the same time!
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An awesome, elegant gift for wine lovers! Made from either pink or black faux leather, these two-sectioned wine caddies have a buckled handle and fleece lining for exceptional insulation and protection.
Just $34.95, from Sweet Memory Creations.

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One of the most common things I hear ladies fretting over when it comes to dating? Looking messy or awkward when they eat in front of Mr. Potential. (Boys, please note: this is the real reason we tend to order salad, not because we’re being proper. We’re actually trying to save you the embarrassment of [...]

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Five reasons to hate brown paper lunch bags:
1. Ugly.
2. Rip open when touched with liquid.
3. Won’t keep anything fresh. Ever.
4. Easily mistaken for other brown lunch bags.
5. Totally not a friend of the environment.
Five reasons to trade your ugly brown paper lunch bag in for this lovely 2-tiered bento box:
1. Incredibly adorable moon and owl [...]

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When it comes to big fancy dinners (a.k.a. Thanksgiving, which is one week from this Thursday), the presentation of a dish can be equally as important as the yum factor. And, should the yum factor be lacking, the presentation becomes vital. This adorable ceramic pumpkin tureen-plus-bowls set should do the trick, especially if the (hopefully) [...]

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I can only hope that one day I will have a selection of fine cheeses available for my house guests, rather than just a selection of cheap beer and semi-stale corn chips. Maybe I’ll do both– but whatever, it’d be nice to be so fancy that I had little cheese signs for my visitors, so [...]

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A lovely, slightly eccentric choice for home decor. I prefer the borderless version, but the framed mirrors are equally as Wonderland-like.

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I suck at baking…but I love cookies. And Halloween. Which makes this sweet cookie cutter set very attractive. So, perhaps the cuteness of the cookies will mask the taste of burning?
Only $8.00.

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As the weather becomes more winter-y and blustery, my brain always switches into Cozy Mode. All I want to do when I get home is wrap up with a blanket, a book, and a hot drink, while I listen to the steady, comforting patter of rain scattering across the city. But hot drinks can take [...]

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…how is it that I never thought of owning a pair of these until now? This is such a brilliant idea! No more waiting at the toaster to catch my bagel! And then burning my hands because I suck at catching flying bagels! And then not being able to enjoy my bagel because my hand [...]

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