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Heart Wine Stopper

Fall is upon us and winter is approaching. Along with these seasons come great family get-togethers, parties with friends and celebrations. If you attend a gathering or two this holiday season, you will need a hostess gift that says something special to your host/hostess.

Jill Fagin of Jillery.com has elegant yet functional gifts that add a touch of festivity to any holiday party. Rather than taking just a bottle of wine to the party, add this unique and whimsical Heart Wine Stopper and turn that simple bottle of wine into a fun conversation piece.

Jill Fagin’s distinctive and popular products can be found in museum shops, galleries and fine stores across the United States, so you know you can’t go wrong with a gift from Jillery.com.

The Road Home (Thomas Freeman) Framed Print

This beautiful framed print “The Road Home” by Thomas Freeman is filled with beautiful fall colors. The artist says of this piece, “Being an old Mid-Westerner, this nostalgic scene is reminiscent of the unpaved country lanes and small cottages. Very soothing, restful – where things change very slowly.”

If you’re looking for a way to add some fall color to your home or office, this piece will do it along with bringing in a sense of serenity. In addition to this print, I think the “The Road Home” Throw Pillow is particularly beautiful as the black border of the stylish pillow really brings out the tones in the piece. Either would add to your fall decor.

Thomas Freeman has made this beautiful watercolor print available on a number of selected items for you to choose from. Check out this collection of gift and apparel items.

Pumpkin Man Welcome Sign

If you’re looking for something cute and out of the ordinary for decorating your home this fall, take a look at this cute Pumpkin Man Welcome Sign. It’s the perfect addition to your fall decor or Halloween decorations.

This decorative painted metal Pumpkin Man Welcome Sign will add a touch of fall festivity to your porch or patio door as you welcome guests to your home. At 18 inches high, your cute Pumpkin Man, his Owl and jack-o-lantern will stand out whether you hang them outside or inside your home. This whimsical trio is sure to delight children, both young and old.

SohoDecor.com brings you this adorable sign and other Unique Halloween Gifts and Decoration Ideas. You’ll enjoy them so much, you’ll be sad to take them down when the season is over.

“The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.” This touching Arabian proverb is beautifully imprinted on the face of this Horses w/ Proverb Modern Wall Clock.

If you’re a horse lover or are shopping for one, you have to take a second look at this 14″ wall clock. With an aluminum body and sturdy glass face, this clock is not only durable but stylish as well. Any horse lover would enjoy having this in their office, kitchen, stable or any other place where they spend their time.

A beautiful herd of Camargue horses is showcased in this delightful presentation layout by Creatures Great and Small. The designer has combined the elements of beauty and function so well. Creatures Great and Small offers this design and other ‘herd’ shots on a number of gift items and t-shirts, all to be cherished by your horse lover.

If horses aren’t your ‘thing’ but animals in general are, make a visit to Creatures Great and Small. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at the unique animal themed gifts there.

Grandparent’s Day is coming up soon. It’s always easy to let this holiday slip by without much thought as kids are returning to school and summer is coming to an end.

This elegant frame from SpoilHer.com is a perfect way to remember your children’s grandparents this Grandparent’s Day. This 11 1/2″w x 13 1/2″h white frame is embellished with silver accents stating “Grandkids, little angels are special”.

So take a few fresh snapshots of the kids and fill this frame with special memories for grandma and/or granddad. Don’t forget Great-grandma. This is the perfect way to let her show off her little angels.

More gifts for grandmother and grandfather are at Memaw’s Garden Gifts.

Sophisticated and whimsical describe this unique line of gifts from Jillery’s Jill Fagin. Jillery has a great line of products that make perfect gifts for birthdays, thinking of you, housewarming, weddings and more.

Jillery designs combine metals and colors in an approach that transforms ordinary and sometimes dull, household items into fun, funky, functional art.

What keeps Jillery’s work unique is the unwavering commitment to a “hands-on quality approach to all designs and products. Jill Fagin’s distinctive designs can be found in museum shops, galleries, their retail shop in New York City and fine stores across the United States.

You can see Jillery’s products featured at Memaw’s Garden Gifts where you find our crystal and glass gifts.

Autumn Innocence I by Crista Forest

For some in northern reaches of the country, the beginning of August triggers thoughts of impending autumn as summer is winding down. Children will be heading back to school soon and it becomes time to put away summer things and bring out the things of fall and winter.

Autumn Innocence I by Crista Forest — View Larger

If you’re in the market for changing out your decor to greet the incoming season, you’ll appreciate the colors in the beautiful piece of wall art. It is a print from an original oil painting by wildlife artist Crista Forest. You can almost feel the chill in the air as the half-grown fawn reaches down to drink.

This would make a wonderful addition to a den or family room for any nature lover. It brings in the colors of fall along with that earthy touch.

Take time to take a look. This piece is available as an unframed print, framed as the artist intended, or with custom framing and matting to suit your taste.

Prices for Autumn Innocence I begin at $19.49, subject to change.

Tags: Crista Forest, Autumn Innocence I, Imagekind,

Summertime is a wonderful time of year. Remember what it was like to look forward to being out of school, with time to play from the moment you got up till you went to bed? Recall the innocence of summer, the marveling at the miracles of nature, the little creatures, the birds and the butterflies?

With your hectic schedule as an adult, it may be harder today to find that time for communing with the natural world. Bird and butterfly feeders are a great way to bring a little bit of nature to you. You can entice an assortment of creatures to your world, and at the same time provide nourishment to them.On top of providing a way to experience nature up close, butterfly and bird feeders add bright, colorful points of interest to your garden or patio.

Butterflies and hummingbirds are easy to attract to your garden. The assortment and number of butterflies and/or hummingbirds in your locale will vary depending on the time of year and where you live. Feeding butterflies and hummingbirds is simple and the ‘nectar’ you make from sugar and water is the same for both creatures.

To make nectar, boil some water and remove it from the heat. Then stir in sugar at the rate of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. There is no need to cook the mixture, just be sure that the sugar dissolves completely. Allow it to cool to room temperature before putting it into the feeder; then hang your feeder in a shady spot in your garden or near your patio.

For hummingbirds, a feeder with homemade nectar is quite suitable. For butterflies, you can use a feeder with nectar or pieces of overripe fruit. If using nectar, place absorbent material such as paper towels on the bottom of the feeder and thoroughly saturate it with the nectar. Be sure with the butterfly feeder, to place one or two bright yellow or orange plastic kitchen scrubbers on the dish to both attract butterflies and to give them a place to land.

Bring a little nature in to you with beautiful feeders. You will enjoy the sense of serenity and peace that the little visitors bring along with fond summer memories of the past.

Julia Butterfly Photograph #3403 by Vincent O’Hare: If you’re a butterfly lover, you will delight in this butterfly photographic art print. The artist photographer Vincent O’Hare has captured a delightful look at beautiful Julia butterflies.

I had a hard time choosing between this and another Julia butterfly photograph by Vincent O’Hare. Though in the other photo the butterflies themselves stand out a bit more, this photograph has such great color and contrast.

Julia Butterfly Photograph #3403 by Vincent O’Hare — View Larger

What I love about both of the photographs is the delicious delicacy of the butterfly wings. They are so light and fragile looking that one would swear that they were spun from glass or sugar. One could almost imagine these butterflies as fairies in disguise.

You can take a look at the other butterfly print and decide for yourself which you like better. If you hurry though, the prints are on sale through July 19th, so this would be an ideal time to get both.

Delight a butterfly lover with a gift of beauty. Better yet, treat yourself to something really special today.

Tags: Vincent O’Hare, Julia Butterfly Photograph 3403, Loxly Gallery,

I don’t think there’s a person around who is not feeling a huge impact on their lives from the high cost of gasoline right now. I have been looking around for some free shipping offers at our online merchants. If you can sit in the comfort of your own home and place an order with free shipping, you not only save precious fuel costs, but save yourself the time and hassle of running around. If you’re like me at all, you live a semi-rural type lifestyle which puts a lot of miles between you and major shopping centers.

One online merchant with a *free shipping* offer is Kite And Wind. They offer great deals on wind toys and free shipping on orders over $50 from now to the end of the year.

While surfing Kite And Wind — and remembering my first kite flying experience — I found this colorful 11-foot delta kite! They say it is one fantastic flyer, not for the faint of heart. A positive point they make about the 11-foot delta kites is that these gigantic sails launch smooth and gain altitude gracefully. The delta design naturally adapts to a wide range of wind conditions making it especially easy to fly.

As a kid, I would have loved to have had the experience of standing alongside dad while flying a kite like this. What a blast that would have been. One thing for sure, kids remember things like the first time they got to fly a kite, particularly when it meant spending some real quality time with mom or dad, or some other loving family member or friend.

So, check out a great kite, save some time and gas, and make a memory a kid won’t soon forget! Oh, and this great Delta kite qualifies for their free shipping offer.