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Nothing like an earthquake to get you to think about insurance and all the stuff you own

Sasha — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:25:33 +0000

As many know, there was a 5.8 earthquake in the Los Angeles last week. My first real earthquake since moving here and definitely a strange experience. What does this have to do with my blog? Well, I’m not a homeowner yet but I do have renters insurance and I’ve been procrastinating on adding [...]

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Paperless office tips from Danny Seo

Sasha — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:43:46 +0000

My goal for a paperless office, inspired by eco-designer, Danny Seo - I long for this kind of simplicity, and I’m getting there little by little! DAILY DANNY - My (Almost) Paperless Office

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Super easy weight loss tip

Sasha — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:01:42 +0000

Being a girl I’m totally drawn in by headlines like “Weight loss tip that will help you lose twice as much!” In my defense, I am always skeptical about claims like that because I think there is so much bad health information out there, but in reading this article a few days ago, I’m in [...]

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“Beware of social networking overload”

Sasha — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:37:07 +0000

(Beware of social networking overload - Careers- msnbc.com) My sentiments exactly!! Just today I was remarking how I felt overwhelmed by all the social networking tools available and then stumbled upon the article (link above). Choices are endless and you get the feeling like you just don’t know which ones to direct your time. For me [...]

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Decorative cable clutter

Sasha — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:46:49 +0000

Endlessly searching for cable clutter solutions I am amazed at all the innovation out there in this area. It seems like everyone is rather frustrated with the messy look of all the cables we have to deal with these days. While I appreciate the idea above, trying to integrate cable clutter rather [...]

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At the Renegade Craft Fair

Sasha — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:55:13 +0000

Just an update on a recent post about tea cup pendant lights. By a twist of fate I happened to be in San Francisco this weekend at the Renegade Craft Fair and spotted them in person. I must say they are really cool and if I had the right space for them I totally [...]

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Reusable decor for entertaining

Sasha — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:18:26 +0000

My mom still has packs of paper doilies in her kitchen. She’s the queen of table presentation with her fabulous hors d’oeuvres, pastries, and cakes. Doilies always added that extra elegant touch to her table. Here are modern doilies with a twist, from online site Modern Twist. “How’d you like that [...]

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Disco staircase

Sasha — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:43:05 +0000

I saved this photo and now can’t remember where I found it, but I just love this fabulous disco stair idea. Here’s an easy way to really make a statement with your staircase. I like the mix of the mirrored tiles against the wood rail and wall frame to the right, totally unexpected and [...]

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Finding new uses for stuff you don’t use - Pt. 2

Sasha — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:58:05 +0000

Here’s a fun, whimsical idea along the same lines of yesterday’s post. Now please don’t do this to your grandmother’s beautiful heirloom china, but how many of us have hit up the garage and estate sales and purchased those retro 50s and 60s tea cups. I HAVE, and I still drink tea and coffee [...]

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Finding new uses for stuff you don’t use

Sasha — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:58:21 +0000

Before you buy that new decorative vase on impulse at Target, dig through your cabinets and see if you can maybe turn some servingware you never use into useful organizational and decorative objects. I have two pieces of glass servingware from Crate & Barrel, featured in my lovely pictures. (Sidenote: I need to learn how [...]

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