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Housewife Bliss Plans The Perfect Halloween Party!

Coryanne Ettiene aka, Mrs. Bliss at HousewifeBliss.com has the best cocktails, mocktails and party planning for your Halloween season!

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The Gracious Girl’s Ta Boo’s of Halloween Parties!

Have you forgotten your p’s and q’s?  Mindy Lockard is always at the ready with the rules of the road that will guide you down the road of doing it right and doing it well!

Read what she has to say about the do’s and don’ts for this Halloween Season!

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Fall Oyster Roast by Second City Soiree!

The last of the barbequing is almost upon us and what better way to close the season than an Oyster Roast!  Jen from Second City Soiree does it up just right!

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Party BluPrints Blog - Getting Ready for the Scary Season!

Party BluPrints does it again!  Great Ideas for shopping at Kmart for all your Halloween Party decorations plus great recipes for the upcoming scary day! 

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Video of Kmart Shopping !

Zippy Sandler and Champagne Living

Champagne Living

 or @zipporahs on Twitter does get around!  Check out what she saw on her trip on the streets of Paris!

Wanda Horton Designs has the perfect new colors!

Has Color Gone To The Dogs?

Trends are a constant in this interior designer’s world.  I have to keep my eyes and ears open as to what’s coming down the pike.  

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The Painted Room

The Painted Room’s Jean Kee is all over the place this September!  First at the Brimfield Antique Fair and Tweetup and now at What’s New What’s Next at the New York Design Center! See what’s new!

Mally Skok Launches New Africa Collection of Fabrics!

Mally Skok Fabrics has launched a beautiful collection of fabrics based on Mally’s native South Africa’s beautiful landscapes. 

Blog Tour in the UK!!! Follow Along!

Modenus.com is hosting a trip for the top Interior Design Bloggers in the US to visit the week long market of Decorex and other fabulous events in London called Blog Tour.  Click on and follow them here or on @modenus on Twitter!

West Egg Joins the Home & Garden Board of The DB Who’s Who

West Egg

is a UK based company and blog that is all about unique furniture and decorative home accessories. Inspirational?  Yes.  Great content?  Definitely. Fun to visit… Go over and see!  www.westegg.co.uk

Ancient Fire Wine Blog talks about Moat MountainTripel !!!

Local Spotlight – Moat Mountain Belgian Style Tripel


This is only the second time I’ve mentioned the Moat Mountain Brewery in my blog, and that’s because you can’t get their beers everywhere. But then again if you could, they might not be the hidden gem I have found them to be.  more