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Oprah Says Ciao!
Yesterday Oprah announced her yearly Favorite Things list. It's chock full of great gift items — um hello, I want that crazy fridge! — but there's one thing that you can run out and get yourself: Ciao Bella Blood Orange Sorbetto.
Look of the Day: Tall as Trees
In Rosieposie34's Winter wonderland, she looks tall as trees — thanks to a cool camera trick. Notice how she accessorized her pretty black and white dress with polka-dot tights, oxfords, and a gold pendant necklace. It amplifies her outfit to a whole new decibel.
Off to Market Recap: Christmas Plate
When I was growing up, we had a special Christmas plate that was reserved for serving Santa Claus. Every Christmas Eve, my sister and I would take the pretty plate, place the most perfect cookies on it, and set it out by the tree. To relive old memories, I went looking for the long lost plate.
Do You Eat Alcoholic Foods While Pregnant?
Penne a la vodka, cozze, beer-battered shrimp and Jack Daniels marinated steaks — all foods that women don't think twice about ordering, unless perhaps, they are pregnant. Most recipes that involve wine, beer or liquor burn off the alcohol in the cooking process, but sometimes expectant mamas are still wary. A recent trip to the grocery store landed me in the ice cream aisle where I came across Ciao Bella's Blackberry Cabernet Sorbetto.
Ask Angel: Multipurpose Furniture For a Studio
If your design questions aren't getting addressed in the Ask Casa or Room Therapy posts, then direct your queries to west elm designer Angel, who's started a new TeamSugar group called Ask Angel to help you solve all of your design conundrums!
BellaSugar wrote to Angel saying,
How can those of us who live in studios divide up our space? Right now, I'm low on furniture—I have only a side table, a dresser, and a bed—but I feel kinda stuck.
Fab Finds of the Week: Floral Craze
Have you all got the floral craze or what? I can't say I blame you because it's a hot Spring trend, and it's literally everywhere you look. I especially loved the Stella McCartney Spring '08 collection.Turn Your CD's into Works of Art
If you are like me and have a few CD's that you keep out for special occasions, but you don't like publicizing the fact that Britney still holds a special place in your heart, I bring to you these beautiful CD sleeves.
Geek geared by teamsugar user CiaoBella, the CD Packaging Kit from Barnes and Noble comes in four different styles including Petals in Pink, Fauna Mandala, Surf and Turf, and Happy Holidays—with each being created by different illustrators. Every unique kit features twenty-five mix-and-match CD sleeves and labels and 60 matching stickers.
What's Yummy This Week — YumSugar Weekly Recap
- How did your Thanksgiving feast go? Are you still looking for a recipe for your leftovers? You may want to try one of two turkey pies.
- This week we added five more lists to our gift guides.
Trend Alert: Key Patterns
Though it has its origins in ancient Greece, the key pattern is a very modern-looking motif, and the decoration is particularly ubiquitous at this very moment. Jonathan Adler is rather obsessed with the pattern, using it to add a chic vibe to rugs and other accents, such as the Greek Key Crewel Pillow ($58, above left).
It seems you guys like this look too: CiaoBella recently found these sleek window shades with a key pattern, and Ginasugar bookmarked West Elm's wall art version ($29 to $99, above right).
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