IKEA has once again teamed up with photographer Carl Kleiner for a new campaign that highlights its kitchenware. Evoking the successful Homemade is Best campaign, Kleiner, in conjunction with stylist Evelina Bratell, has beautified simple bowls, plates, utensils, and the like into divine works of art. For more information, be sure to check out www.carlkleiner.com and minkmgmt.com. Via Trendland....
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My parents have always said that everyone needs the following three people in their social circle: a doctor friend, a lawyer friend, and an auto mechanic friend. The reasoning for this is simple, and it is so that you have someone you trust to give you advice and consultations on matters that could otherwise screw you over if you went to the wrong person. When I was younger, my parents also encouraged me to study hard and attend a good college not only so that I can make a good life for myself, but also because they believed that I would have a greater chance at befriending those who would be in powerful positions as working adults. At first, I was appalled...
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I have stated numerous times that I don't really believe in SEO (search engine optimization) tactics. Sure, you can painstakingly devote many hours (or even pay someone) to optimizing your site for search engines, but in the end, what helps the most is good content. That being said, roughly half of my traffic comes from search engines, and after 10+ years of blogging, I like to think that I have picked up some tips to help you get your site easily and efficiently found by web searches. Some of these tips are no-brainers for any seasoned blogger, while others are extra little things I have discovered over the years to significantly increase traffic from search engines. Enjoy! 1. Install an SEO plugin. If...
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Let me preface this post by saying that I do not look down on anyone who cloth diapers or purchases used clothes. I do not think that I'm any better than those who choose to, nor do I believe that our way is the best and the ultimate. Once again, this is a personal decision that we have made for our own family based on our unique preferences and circumstances. There was a period in time as I neared the end of my pregnancy with Claire when I seriously considered cloth diapering. It is more green. They say it's more economical in the long-run. I have also read that today's cloth diapers are superior to those in the past, and that they can...
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A couple of weeks ago, J's relatives in China found this old photograph and sent it over: Can you guess who the little girl is? It's J's mother when she was about 3 years old! Everyone immediately noticed how remarkably Claire resembles her grandmother in this picture. Here's a recent picture of Claire for comparison: Even my mother did a double-take when I showed her the old picture. "Claire's going to look just like that in a couple of years," she predicted. And we couldn't agree more. As stated in a previous post, Claire currently resembles her uncle (J's brother) the most of everyone in our family. Sometimes, you could even swear that she's a carbon copy of him! And because J and his...
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