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Where we share tips, tricks, and information; all while directing you to a one stop shop for all the things to make those ideas come to life!

Is Quick Mindfulness Possible? Yes!

Jul 17th 2023

Is Quick Mindfulness Possible? Yes!

For years I thought that mindfulness was too hard for me to put into regular practice. My understanding of the concept was that it took up lots of time and I was simply too busy to figure out the "right" way to practicing mindfulness. Not that I have perfectionist tendencies or anything like that ?. "Quick mindfulness" seemed like such an oxymoron

Gift Basket Spotlight of the Week

Jul 17th 2023

Gift Basket Spotlight of the Week

Perhaps you have seen the viral videos of Chasity's (also known as @through.the.lleaves) ginormous cat, or her two blind rescues, or maybe even her turtle, Fig who has his own garden and eats better than most of us! We recently got the pleasure of putting together two gift baskets for them! Here is what she selected for her fur (and scale) babies:

Get Well Gift Basket Of The Week

Jul 17th 2023

Get Well Gift Basket Of The Week

This Beautiful Get Well Basket included: Organic Relax Tea French House Soy Candle Organic Scrunchie Organic Tea Chocolate Self Care Journal Natural Honey with Dipper Pink Glass Mug Cashew Spicy Cashews Decorative Matches Rope Basket Donates back to help sick children's wishes come true

What To Write In New Baby Gift Card?

Jul 17th 2023

What To Write In New Baby Gift Card?

We know how hard it can be to come up with the perfect gift note, especially when you are welcoming a new baby into the world. All those feels in just one tiny text box! Whether you are writing to your best friend, daughter, co-worker or an acquaintance, we’ve got your back with this list of common phrases to help jump-start your perfect new

Healthy Snacks - Flashback Friday

Jul 17th 2023

Healthy Snacks - Flashback Friday

We've been away for a couple weeks and don't have a new Simply Plated recipe for you from Christine this week, but wanted to share this older video with some ideas for healthy snacks for you and your kids. Back in 2010 Sarah Caron (at the time, a local here in Connecticut) stopped by so we could record a video on healthy snacks. It was clearly one

Mom To Be Gift Basket With Necklace & Bunny

Jul 17th 2023

Mom To Be Gift Basket With Necklace & Bunny

This week our featured custom gift basket is a Mom to Be Gift Basket including items for self-care, a necklace for mama and a sweet organic bunny toy for baby. Two of the most commonly added items in our custom pregnancy gift baskets are the belly butter and organic pregnancy tea. We love that this gift also includes a journal to record thoughts a

Keep your pets safe this Fourth of July

Jul 15th 2023

Keep your pets safe this Fourth of July

Tips to calm your furry friends during fireworks! We love our furry friends, making memories with them, and taking our dogs everywhere with us, but it may be a good idea to leave them at home during this week's firework show! Did you know there is a 30-60% increase in lost pets around the Fourth of July? Because their hearing is so much more sensi