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Hannukah

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Image by Richard Moross via Flickr

I’m a total sucker for artsy photo-related gifts. Develop something unique that shows off a personal photo or three, and I’m likely to buy it. For Valentine’s Day. For birthdays. For Mother’s Day. For anniversaries. For [...]

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var topsy_widget_data = { “url”: “http://www.sweetfindsblog.com/2009/10/21/6-great-jewelry-trees/”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Six Great Jewelry Trees” }After 30-plus years of acquiring jewelry, I’ve got a lot of earrings without partners and tangled bracelets and necklaces galore. The reason? I keep them in a jewelry box or throw them on my bedside table, where they engage in all sorts [...]

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var topsy_widget_data = { “url”: “http://www.sweetfindsblog.com/2008/12/20/charitable-gifting-101/”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Charitable Gifting 101″ }In light of the current economic situation, more people are forgoing material gifts to make donations in honor of their family and friends this year. Talk about an awesome idea. Not only can donations make a big difference in people’s lives (and leave [...]

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var topsy_widget_data = { “url”: “http://www.sweetfindsblog.com/2008/12/19/hanukkah-oh-hanukkah-come-light-the-menorah/”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah, Come Light the Menorah” }In honor of the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday, here’s a really fun menorah designed by artist Sandra Magsamen:

This menorah, as you can see from the photo, consists of nine blocks, including a tall one for the shamash [...]

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var topsy_widget_data = { “url”: “http://www.sweetfindsblog.com/2008/12/19/a-handmade-scarf-for-every-taste/”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “A Handmade Scarf for Every Taste” }Living in a place where it snows seven months out of the year, I ascribe to the philosophy that you can never have enough scarves. It’s important to stay warm, of course, but it is also nice to mix things [...]

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var topsy_widget_data = { “url”: “http://www.sweetfindsblog.com/2008/12/17/one-month-later-your-favorite-gifts/”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “One Month Later: Your Favorite Gifts” }Today is Sweet Finds’ one-month anniversary, and to celebrate I thought I’d share the four most popular posts to-date. If you haven’t been following us from the beginning, this is your chance to catch upon some creative ideas as you [...]

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var topsy_widget_data = { “url”: “http://www.sweetfindsblog.com/2008/12/13/gifting-for-the-ill/”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Gifting for the Ill” }In between all of the shopping, spending, baking, and celebrating (not to mention daily doses of gloom and doom about the economy), it can be hard to remember that life goes on at this time of year. But for people who are [...]

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var topsy_widget_data = { “url”: “http://www.sweetfindsblog.com/2008/12/13/bud-vases-arent-just-for-flowers/”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Bud Vases Aren’t Just for Flowers” }Some might say you should have a garden before you have a bud vase. But I’m of the opinion that people can always use a cool bud vase, if for nothing more than decoration. That’s why I bought a [...]

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var topsy_widget_data = { “url”: “http://www.sweetfindsblog.com/2008/12/12/five-great-homemade-gift-ideas/”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Five Great Homemade Gift Ideas” }Some of the greatest gifts I have received have been things people have made for me. (Hint, hint, family and friends! You can save money on me!) I appreciate  the time, effort, and creativity that goes into them, as well as [...]

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var topsy_widget_data = { “url”: “http://www.sweetfindsblog.com/2008/12/11/for-social-media-addicts/”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “For Social Media Addicts” }We all know at least one person (possibly ourselves …) who seems to spend more time on Twitter than they spend working. Well, here’s the perfect gift for Twitter addicts like these: a mug with the profile pictures of their Twitter followers. [...]

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