Mar 30
Easter is only a little more than a week away. I believe that I mentioned to you before, I love Easter! Every year I decorate eggs that I have blown and put a name on each one, for a guest who will be with us, and use the eggs as place cards at our Easter dinner table. There is just no limit to the ways you can decorate an egg…and one is more fun than the next 🙂
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Mar 29
A dining room table always needs a centerpiece! This might be as simple as a potted plant or a bowl of lemons or as elaborate as a beautifully arranged floral arrangement but, whatever the occasion, the table needs the focal point of a pretty aesthetic. Read more
Mar 28
{Photo by Steven Wayne Rotsch}
“It’s Easter Break ~ what fun things can we do?”, you ask. Your Two Chums have a few suggestions which we would like to share.
Mar 14
Many hours are spent in the Kitchen and, for this reason, we feel that it is really important to make that space not only very practical, but also comfortable, and cheerful. We are firm believers in the fact that things can be both practical and beautiful at the same time. One is not exclusive to the other – in fact, one doesn’t do well without the other, in our minds! Read more
Mar 13
Here we are again with ten more “Savvy Secrets”! We hear of these wonderful helpful hints and cannot help but want to share them. Our dear friend Nancie shared these with us. If you have some helpful hints or some savvy secrets we would love to hear them.
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Mar 7
What, besides love, does a baby need more than onesies and burp cloths? It seems that a new mother cannot have enough of these two items.
We are very fond of giving these as gifts to a brand new baby and have great fun creating our own designs. We are going to share with you how you, too, can do this. Read more
Feb 28
“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” ~ Coco Chanel
Oh Coco, what inspired words you speak!
This past Sunday, while the world watched the Oscars, there were many fabulous, stylish women who walked the red carpet.
I think that we all agree that there were, on the other hand, some pretty unfortunate dresses.
Feb 23
Having a buffet dinner party or a potluck? Not sure how to make it look great? Let us help you make it look professional and most welcoming. It is simple enough to do with things you probably already have at home. Here’s how: Read more
Feb 21
Synonymous with Two Chums is love, joy, and abundant living. We have found that there is nothing stopping anyone, at any time, from feeling love, joy and enjoying an abundant life. We can feel love by loving and have joy by being joyous. An abundant life comes with having an abundant thought. Read more
Feb 7
It goes without saying that some people dislike the fact that card and candy companies promote Valentine’s Day with the intent of making large profits. But I think in a world of people hungry for love, and longing to be known by someone who cares, we should grab every opportunity that comes our way to show love to anyone our hearts bring to mind. That might be a friend, a sister or brother, certainly a child or grandchild, a parent, and of course a spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend. Expressing love and affection is always a good idea.
Sometimes though, the difficulty isn’t the desire to express one’s affection, but just plain feeling stuck when it comes to choosing a gift that might show someone you care. It is hard to feel good about typical generic gifts like an average looking tie or drugstore box of candy, or some little meaningless thing you picked up on the fly just to at least have something for that special someone.
What matters most to people is how much thought you have put into the token of your affection, whatever that is. Take some time to really think about the person for whom you are buying or making a gift, and what things he or she likes. What is their favorite music, favorite color, favorite restaurant? Do they love to read or have a special hobby or sport they enjoy? Is there something you have heard them say they are wishing they had? Your gift may or may not be something that would generally be considered classically romantic, but if it is something that you know the person you love has been longing to have, I assure you they will appreciate the fact that you know them well enough to know what they would love to receive. This is what we mean by “a gift from the heart”.
(A note here to the wise….. if your wife or girlfriend has mentioned that she wishes she had a new toaster, this is NOT the time to fulfill that wish. Appliances just aren’t ever a good idea for Valentine’s Day, so try to find something else she is wishing she had.)
Jackie and I put our heads (and hearts) together and came up with a short list of some gift suggestions for this Valentine’s Day. These are just ideas that we hope will spark some other creative ideas for you. We would love to hear from you about what creative gifts you have come up with for your special someone. Please share them with us, and all our chums!
