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Moms Must Haves: Auto detail paint pens

Categories: General, Mom's Must Haves, Organized Living, Technology

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When was the last time you took a close look at your car’s paint job? Probably right after you noticed yet another scratch, scrape, or ding. These paint pens precisely match your car’s color because each one is made especially for your car; you send in the make, year, model, and the manufacturer’s paint code (usually found under the hood or on the door jam) and the company sends you a custom-mixed paint pen filled with the same durable enamel automakers use. Next time you see a scratch, fixing it will be easier than touching up your mani-pedi.

$19.95 through the Herrington Catalog

Mom’s Must Haves: Boscobel Day Wallet

Categories: Mom's Must Haves, Organized Living

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A friend in New York pulled out this fabulous wallet recently and I had to go find it online. Besides the fact that it looks fabulous (and your wallet should, don’t you think?), it’s got just the right number and type of compartments to hold all your stuff.

$48 @ SaltboxNYC

Get Organized: Red Daisy iPhone/iPod case

Categories: Organized Living, Technology

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OK, now many times do you find yourself fishing through your bottomless bag for your phone? In my case, the answer is many, many times a day. MANY. This cute and cushy (so it actually protects your phone from getting scratched) case can clip to the inside or the outside of your bag and save you endless minutes of time every day. Fashion and utility, my favorite!

$20 @ Etsy

Mom’s Must Haves: Venus Dressform Jewelry Holder

Categories: Mom's Must Haves, Organized Living

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You know that big knot of necklaces and bracelets that you have in your drawer? Or those tangled up earrings you wanted to wear the other day but didn’t have time to untangle? It can all come to an end. Check out this Venus Dressform Jewelry Holder, which I love for being useful and completely not ugly at the same time.

$24 @ PlasticLand

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Great Websites: Soap.com

Categories: Be Green, General, Great Websites, Health and Beauty, Mom's Must Haves, Organized Living

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Though I’m no newbie when it comes to online shopping, I’ve always been a bit leery about ordering groceries or personal products from websites. What if you end up paying a lot more for the same product you could buy at the local store? What if they don’t carry that crazy brand of organic conditioner your teenager insists on using? What if your shipment takes forever to arrive?

The solution, at least for the personal products side of the problem, is Soap.com. You don’t have to worry about missing a great sale or having a coupon code; they offer e-coupons and they even accept manufacturer’s coupons (you know, the old-fashioned kind that you clip from the Sunday paper). Just mail them in — they get filed away in your account and are automatically applied once you place those particular items in your shopping cart. And you don’t have to worry about them not having what you want in stock: With more than 25,000 products from 900 brands, they probably have a better selection that your neighborhood megamart.

Ordering is super-easy (you can pay with any major credit card or with PayPal) and since the site shares a shopping cart with Diapers.com, you can shop for baby and pay for everything at one time. Orders over $49 get free two-day shipping (thought they can’t ship to post office boxes, APOs, international addresses, Alaska, or Hawaii). And they even had the crazy conditioner my kids love — at a price lower than the store from which we usually buy it.

Right now, new Soap.com customers can get 15% off their first order by using promo code WORKITMOM.

Home style: RE Style Storage Ottomans

Categories: General, Home Style, Kid Stuff, Mom's Must Haves, Organized Living, Work Happy

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If you’re trying to decorate or organize a small space (like a dorm room, a child’s bedroom, or a home office), these brightly colored pieces pack a one-two punch. Covered in polyester microsuede, the 15-inch cubes come in eye-popping colors like fuchsia, teal, and lime green as well as basic black and chestnut brown. Lift the lid to find a surprisingly good amount of space inside — enough for a family of stuffed animals, a fleet of toy cars, reams of printer paper, or even a college kid’s dirty laundry.

$17 each at Target stores.

Food and Cooking: Precision Digital Scale Measuring Cup

Categories: Food and Cooking, Mom's Must Haves, Organized Living

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If you’ve ever stood in front of a recipe trying to figure out how to measure out 6 ounces of flour using your measuring cups, wait no more and get this awesome scale and measuring cup in one. It measures out things by volume and weight and even has automatic conversion for things like ounces of flour, water or sugar from ounces to cups.

$34.99 @ SharperImage

Organized Living: Charging Station

Categories: Great Gift Ideas, Organized Living

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You guys know that I’m a sucker for fun organizational products so when I saw this Charging Station, I was in love. With Father’s Day coming up, I think this is an awesome gift for that gadget guy in your life.

$27 @ Kikkerland

Check out our Father’s Day Gift Ideas slideshow.

Mom’s must haves: Buxton mini clutch

Categories: Fashion, General, Great Gift Ideas, Mom's Must Haves, Organized Living

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I’m very particular when it comes to my wallets. I rarely carry a purse, so my wallet has to be both big enough to hold all of my business and credit cards (as well as a little cash) (OK, and maybe a lipstick) (and some change for the meter) yet small enough to slip into another bag if I need to consolidate what I’m carrying. It needs to be tough enough to stand up to wear and tear, but not so tough that I can’t carry it on it’s own. Feminine but not cutesy. With plenty of pockets, but not so much that it doubles as a diaper bag. I know, I know — I’m picky.

This mini clutch by Buxton offers the best of both worlds: It sports four interior pockets, a zippered back pocket, and even a little coin purse. It comes in several neutral colors (black, navy, burgundy, parchment, and white), and the strap, checkbook, and key fob are removable, too — perfect for when I really need to pair down.

$22 at eBags.com.

Kid Stuff: Boon Grass Countertop Drying Rack

Categories: Food and Cooking, Kid Stuff, Organized Living

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This find is actually more for parents than for kids because it’s an ingenious way to keep all the bottles, utensils and other small random kid feeding items in place and not all over your kitchen counter.

$14.99 @ Target.com

 

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