The Easter Bunny is coming to town!

Easter is two short weeks away and the Easter basket needs filling. Replace some of the candy with some of our fun and functional items!

Attract birds and butterflies with a Butterfly and a Bird Habitat Garden from Potting Shed. Each kit contains seeds to scatter in a garden or container and a field notes & projects guide. Each cost $13.50 and will snuggle in nicely next to a stuffed bunny or lamb from Jellycat. These stuffed toys come in four sizes are so incredibly soft you will want one for yourself!

Encourage your kids to stay hydrated with Water Pals collapsible water bags from dci. They hold 12 ounces of water and when empty they flatten, fold, or roll up.
Each bag is shaped like a different animal and would be
a great addition to a lunchbox, to take on a bike ride or a walk in the park.


Emily Green's plastic tableware full of colorful designs would make a nice addition  including placemats, plates, bowls and cups.

 

 

 

Put some desk accessories from Lilly Pulitzer and Jonathan

 Alder in their Easter basket and your kids will look forward to

 

doing their homework. Choose from gummy erasers,

scented highlighters, printed paper tape,

assorted pencils, refillable journals,

sticky note sets and sticker and labels.

For the older set there are Iphone cases, earbuds,

thumb drives on keyrings and mobile phone chargers.

 
 

UNPLUG YOUR KIDS!

 

 

Get your kids off the computer and the couch and into science with Toysmith's Award Winning GREEN SCIENCE kits for kids 8 and up!


These kits introduce kids to green concepts
such as repurposing, upcycling
and alternative energy.
Enjoy blasting a rocket powered by green energy,
build a robot out of a soda can or
power a digital clock using potatoes.
Build a water filtration and desalination plant, a wind generator or a weather station all on your table top!
These kits make great birthday gifts and would be a great addition to an Easter basket!
Each kit costs only $14.75

Get Your Decorating Groove On

Have you been putting off doing much needed decorating projects because you are baffled as to what to do or are daunted by the expense? Help has arrived with Home by Novogratz, the latest book by designers Robert and Courtney Novogratz of the HGTV show with the same name. Let them inspire you with their clever ideas for making a space exactly what you want it to be and within your budget!
Whether it is a suburban basement redo, surf shack or a ski condo, the book gives you and inside look at twenty of their favorite projects and includes designs that are family friendly, functional, and totally cool!

$35.00

How to Prepare a Brie for Baking

One of the easiest and most-loved party appetizers is a baked Brie with a scrumptious topping. There are several ways to prepare a Brie for baking and how you do it depends on personal taste. The purpose of preparing it is to allow steam to escape and prevent the Brie from puffing up or bursting, and to facilitate the serving process.
The simplest way to prepare it is to score the top rind of the cheese in a star pattern.
Another way often used is to remove the top rind of the cheese entirely; this is the best technique for those who like a bit less rind with their cheese and it allows the toppings to mix into the cheese better.
The third way is a combination: Score the top rind of the cheese in a star pattern. Then cut the Brie in half horizontally. Place the bottom half of the cheese in a baker, top with 1/2 the toppings, place the top half of the cheese on top and cover completely with toppings.
Whichever way you choose, it will be delicious. The Brie bakers we carry at the store, pictured above,  are always popular gifts - $22.50 each and they come with a box of topping mix. And the toppings we carry - both dry mix and ready to serve - make quick work of preparing the Brie:  Cherry Jubilee, Cranberry & Almonds, Maple Walnut, Apple Pecan, Pear & Rosemary, Sweet Onion, Maple Apple and more - yum!

A Child Leaves Your Home......

This is the best card ever to send to a son or daughter off to college. Can anyone read this without tearing up? And laughing at the same time?

Inside: One day I was boosting you onto a school bus and the next you're leaving home. I didn't know it would be this difficult because believe me, there were times I couldn't wait to get you out of the house. But now as you're leaving to begin a new life, I'm recalling a million ordinary moments.....the jokes, the triumphs, the failures, even the fighting.....because HOME is where you are loved, not for what you do or who you are but just because you're there.