Archive for the ‘Bargain Hunting’ Category

Build a Desk with Boxes

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

The photo might not be anything special, but the project certainly is: this is an "Instructibles" project that helps you design your own desk on the cheap. This desk might be made out of (e…

Claire Dane’s "My So-Called Life" Autographed Copy 6 DVD Deluxe Set CHARiTY Auction Is On EBAY!

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Check out this super cool Ebay auction of an autographed My So-Called Life 6-DVD deluxe box set with 100% of the revenue from the sale going to DonorsChoose.org. The brand new box set of the cult clas…

Give and Take: Banana Republic Ask Public to Donate and Offers Discount in Return on December 6-12!

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Banana Republic is asking you to help others by sifting through your sweater collection for gently used- yet unloved- sweaters and donating sweaters to their local stores to give to Goodwill Industrie…

Divine Design Honors Rebecca Gayheart-Dane as 2007 Woman of Style!!

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

It's that time of year again for Divine Design here in LA.
Celebrating 15 years of Divine Design, Project Angel Food will once again host the largest shopping fundraising event on the West Coast.

Get Funky Chic with Sequin Sneaks!

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Want a look that is a bit different and funky? Maybe you want to create a little more edge with a girly girl dress or dress up that casual jeans and tee outfit with something more than flip flops.
Ch…

Get Landscape Lit Up with Solar Powered Faux Brick Edging!

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

You love the outdoors but keeping it plugged in can be a nightmare- particularly during an energy crunch of if it is run off batteries and if you are edging with something like brick, it can get kind …

Get Beachin’ with Epsom Salts- for Hair, Body and Skin!

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Get the "just from the beach" look from head to toe with the following homemade beauty recipes made from Epsom salt:

We all love that look of having spent the day at the beach- more than ju…

Chasing Away the Years with Boots Protect and Perfect Serum

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

One of the HOT skincare products that's been making serious noise on the other side of the pond (in the UK) is Boots No. 7 Protect & Perfect Serum. Scientifically tested and proven to be a rea…

So. CA Musicians Band Together to Support ARTS in the Schools!

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

It's really interesting to see how the education bureaucracy doles out the $$$$ for education. It seems that to most educators, that the arts (music, dance, art,) are minimally important yet for c…

Cool Picking Goes Out on a Limb -Literally- Finding Where to Pick Fruit!

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Running across a post from Fete a Fete blog, Tami describes a really unusual experience -one that fits perfectly into the "Cool Picking Vibe". It's about heading down to a town south of …