Scrabble Score

Fun scrabble mugs for your favorite Scrabble-obsessed friends! Questions is, though, do you get something appropriate with a low word score... or do you go for a lump of odd letters like Q, J, Z and K, so she can rack up more points and win (again)?

Available from the fabulous Spoonsisters.

Local Treats

Maybe Reading, Pennsylvania isn't your hometown but anyone would enjoy this box of "Local Treats" from Berks and Lancaster Counties. My curated collection of favorites are a Holiday Gift Guide "staff fav" at Berks County Living Magazine. (Thanks, Kristin!) Makes a totally great hostess gift. Available at Firefly on Penn in West Reading, PA, or contact me here .

Did you know the Reading Museum has it's very own mummy?

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Buy It, Wrap It

There's sooooo much fabulous wrapping paper out there. Have you visited Mohawk Paper's Felt & Wire Shop? Or Pop Ink by French Paper? I save every scrap of pretty paper I have and finally figured out that if I roll the small pieces tightly and stash them in a container (like this Mumm champagne bucket) things stay a bit neater. Very Martha of me, no?

What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You

Milo, the October calendar cat, doesn't know it's November.

Things you might not know:

"How, oh, how, do I find a gift for [insert person who's hard to buy for here]? "Bento Box Gifts to the rescue!

I'm always on the prowl for good gifts. Visit Bento Box Gifts on facebook, browse the blog and and follow me on twitter at BentoBoxGirl for even more gift ideas.

Who's the hard-to-buy-for person on your list?

Eat Cake and Move On

Of all the versions spawned by the iconic many "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster, I think this is my favorite. It would make a swell birthday gift. I bought it for myself. Sorry K, there was only one. And then I broke it.

A whole set of these mugs can be yours. Or choose something else equally wonderful from this UK company.

BTW: In case you were wondering, the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster was originally produced, but never officially issued, by the British government during WWII.

Ahoy!

Did you know that September 19 is Talk Like A Pirate Day?

Anchors Away.

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