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Mikasa And Me

By Ty Wenzel • Sep 23rd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Interiors Exteriors, Product & Merch

I’ve used my Arabella Mikasa plate set for ten years.

It was a gift from my in-laws.  It’s not exactly my favorite model, but we have used it for a decade because it was from people who love us, and more so, because they are very sturdy.
Now it’s time for a new one.  One that I [...]



Sunshine in a Jar - Who doesn’t love sunshine???

By Ty Wenzel • Apr 8th, 2008 • Category: Green Me Baby!, Interiors Exteriors, Product & Merch

The Sunjar: A Solar Powered Jar Full Of Sunshine
This would be a hit in Norway or right here in the North East during the doldrums of Winter (I kind of wish I had one the entire month of March). And it’s more humane than catching those adorable fireflies and trapping them in a jar [...]



The Perfect Gift for Gardeners: Whimsical Vases

By Ty Wenzel • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Featured, Interiors Exteriors, Product & Merch

have been looking for a birthday gift for a good friend of mine who is an avid gardener. She has the most gorgeous section in her greenery called her "cutting garden" where she plants specimens just for filling up the vases, watercans, whatever she can find with them. She is also very whimsical [...]